I love being a bass player because...

[Chaos Daveo]

Kind of woke up in a reflective mood and felt like sharing..

But I love playing,I'm no genius by any means. It helps me escape my problems and feel alive. It's not always been that way, i guess I just hope you never forget why you do it and love it

More coffee..

[CamdenRob]

I like it too

[Twigman]

I get paid to go away with my mates.
I can lurk at the back and not have to be in the limelight.
It gives me something to do.

[xgsjx]

What do you mean "you get paid to go away with your mates"? Is this by your Mrs?

[Jaybeevee]

I agere with the therapy aspect, It is like a cure all.
I Also enjoy my place in the mix, my own zone (that i share with the kick)
And im the biggest loudest boy ✌
Each aspect of the band is a vital component in its own right, i just love the way that bass is so important

[NigeH]

Because theyre not dancing to that pretentious screechy guitar solo are they!

[bubinga5]

I like playing bass because I'm not a narcissist, and we are the guy's who keeps the music together.

[Lozz196]

Aside from the obvious about being in a band and doing gis with your mates, I can`t really put it into words why I actually enjoy playing the bass so much. I just love it. Whereas with guitar, although I can play it decently enough, I just don`t feel at home on it, with bass I just feel like I`m "me".

[Pestie]

Nice one Lozz, same as that!

[Geek99]

.. Because people notice when you play the first note and you glue music together just by being there

[ubit]

Because I love being the heart of the song. I love that you feel the bass not just hear it. I was first drawn to the bass as a young teen cos I thought it looked cool with the big long neck compared to the common as muck guitars!

Edited February 21, 2016 by ubit

[colgraff]

I'm not a natural limelight hugger but like to be involved.

Many years ago I drove a crappy looking old Volvo 440 which I'd bought from a mechanic. I loved being able to out accelerate boy racers in the Egos at the lights. Sort of the same thing

[TheGreek]

It's my medicine and it feeds my soul..

[barneyg42]

...........because I'm crap on guitar!!!

[Bikenbass]

it makes me irresistible to women.

[Bikenbass]

(Not really.)

Edited February 21, 2016 by Bikenbass

[leschirons]

I love being the bass player because,

It means I'm not the drummer who also owns the P.A. any more who leaves the gig an hour after everyone else (current band not guilty of this as we all dive in to the clear up)

[bassbiscuits]

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Aside from the obvious about being in a band and doing gis with your mates, I can`t really put it into words why I actually enjoy playing the bass so much. I just love it. Whereas with guitar, although I can play it decently enough, I just don`t feel at home on it, with bass I just feel like I`m "me".
[/quote]

Exactly this! I play both bass and guitar to a good standard, but whereas I feel like I'm having to play guitar, with bass it just feels entirely natural and sounds like me.

Bass is also the best instrument ever to play live - its loud and satisfying and provides all the meat and movement in a song, and it doesn't go out of tune like guitars yay!

I've played bass for three quarters of my life now and it's a huge part of how I am, how I think and my role in life if that doesn't sound too dramatic. I find it very therapeutic and good company too.

I only wish I'd bothered studying music at school instead of dropping it, not knowing then what a constant factor in my life it would be!

Edited February 21, 2016 by bassbiscuits

[steve-bbb]

only four strings - its easier of course

[Bobthedog]

I love being a bass player because my fat fingers do not fit on cheese graters. Also because it gives me a focus to concentrate on away from work and is a great stress reliever.

[Skybone]

Because it's ace.

[Fred Leicester]

Similar to previous posters, I play guitar and bass to a decent standard, and actually started on guitar, but I just feel at home on bass now.

I played guitar at a gig a few years ago to fill in as our guitarist couldn't do the gig, and we had a dep bass player play my bits. I thought I might enjoy the guitarist "limelight", but spent the gig being jealous of the bassist we had filling in for me! I was glad I didn't enjoy playing guitar live, as had always wondered if I did the right thing opting to be a "permanent" bass player :-)

There's something about the rhythmic side of things for me; I played drums as a youngster so think that has always stayed with me. Can't beat locking into a beat/groove in my opinion. I really, really love playing bass :-)

[Marvin]

I can't play guitar and would only ever get to be a really crap rhythm guitarist and rhythm guitar is sadder than bass..so yeah for bass! ????

[BrunoBass]

...because I feel totally at home with being a bass player, much more so than being a guitarist (which is where I started). The bass is something that I feel a great affinity with; it's also an instrument that I feel that I'm always making progress with, always improving, which feeds my enthusiasm for playing. I love being part of the groove and I enjoy the responsibility of being the 'glue' of my band. I don't feel the need to be at the front, either sonically or visually. It doesn't hurt either that the bass is just incredibly cool!

[The-Ox]

Easier to get into a band being a bassist!