Grunting Bass Player !!

[madshadows]

So I'm playing my bass today and listening via headphones so I don't disturb the wife as she watches TV as I learn the riff to Rick James 'Superfreak' and she stops me and says "can you stop the grunting as you play", I am obviously doing this subconsciously to the riff as I play but I don't do it without headphones!, anyone else do this or is it just me being a SUPERFREAK? LOL

John

[Thunderbird]

I have heard a similar story about wearing headphones you know the one where the lad is doing something with them on and his eyes shut then opens his eyes to find a cup of tea there lol bet he was grunting too bloody headphones hehe

[steve-bbb]

could you be a bit more descriptive regarding the grunting and the we will be able to compare our own efforts

but if you are some sort of bass playing sharapova then i think you might be in a very small minority

[Les]

Do you have the appropriate bassface to go with the grunting ?

[winterfire666]

i dont do it, thats just plain freaky (i dont think i do anyway) but i know someone who does, not just grunting but strange heavy breathing too, i dont think hes aware of it
its not only very funny but a bit sinister too.
oh yeah and he seems to do it with or without headphones although it is far more sinister (and louder) when he has them on.

[cameltoe]

I've been told I grunt when I do anything. People seemed to start commenting on this once I turned 30, so I can only deduce it's the classic 'dad' grunt. I don't even realise I'm doing it, although I occasionally catch myself when bending over to pick something up.

I think it comes with age. Like back hair. Try not to fight it.

[Donnyboy]

A little something like this.......


http://youtu.be/HAQ95Vln4I4

[Marvin]

Not a problem I've been afflicted with

[scalpy]

Grunt, snort, heavy breathe, swear. bounce up and down, stamp foot, gurn, bite lip. Just in the groove, y'know!!!

[Dingus]

I grunt all the time . Mrs Dingus adores it . I am her love piglet.

Edited November 2, 2013 by Dingus

[E sharp]

[quote name='Donnyboy' timestamp='1383419208' post='2264352']
A little something like this.......


[media]http://youtu.be/HAQ95Vln4I4[/media]
[/quote]
I've seen this loads of times now , and it still makes me laugh .

[Donnyboy]

Yip , same. Still have a chuckle!

[Myke]

No, not something I do but I knew a drummer who has a very odd moan/groan when he plays.. It's kind of like he's on the loo! It's not quiet either.. Very loud!

[iconic]

Yup i'm a grunter too....and usually off key too!

[madshadows]

[quote name='Donnyboy' timestamp='1383419208' post='2264352']
A little something like this.......


[media]http://youtu.be/HAQ95Vln4I4[/media]
[/quote]

The wife says I'm not as bad as this !!

John

[madshadows]

Well from some of the replies it seems I'm not alone in Grunt world!!, Grunters of the world unite

John

[seashell]

As long as you don't start doing it when lowering yourself into a chair, you're fine

[KingBollock]

I don't grunt but I do hold my breath while playing, which used to freak some people out because I can hold my breath for quite a long time. I tend to do it when concentrating in general, though, as though I can't breath and think at the same time. Which seems about right.

[Bassman Sam]

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1383437031' post='2264565']
As long as you don't start doing it when lowering yourself into a chair, you're fine
[/quote]

Bugger, sussed.

[Bassman Sam]

I was playing along to Queen's "I want to break free" with my headphones on when the ex wife was in the bath. I didn't reliese I was singing along to it. She jumped out of the bath and ran naked into the lounge as she thought someone was stabbing me.

The sight still haunts me.

[chris_b]

Oscar Peterson "vocalised" very loudly when he played.

It's a concentration thing.

[Norris]

Apparently I hum tunelessly while I'm playing. I have also had a recent habit of forgetting to breathe while I'm playing too

[EliasMooseblaster]

[quote name='Donnyboy' timestamp='1383419208' post='2264352']
A little something like this.......


[media]http://youtu.be/HAQ95Vln4I4[/media]
[/quote]

I had the exact same first thought when I saw the thread title!

[quote name='E sharp' timestamp='1383426802' post='2264460']
I've seen this loads of times now , and it still makes me laugh .
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I don't think it will ever cease to be funny.

[matski]

I hum whilst playing. Never noticed it until I was 'laying down a track' wearing headphones in the control room of a studio and the rest of the band were giggling at me.

Always wondered why my teeth were vibrating when playing....

[Dingus]

[quote name='Donnyboy' timestamp='1383419208' post='2264352']
A little something like this.......


[media]http://youtu.be/HAQ95Vln4I4[/media]
[/quote]

When women grunt it is usually an indication that something very good or something very bad is about to happen .