Monkey Steve Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 started on bass - my mates all played guitar so i got a bass and was almost instantly in a band. Bought a guitar probably within a couple of years,in theory to help write songs and learn more about music, but by then was in a more serious band and bass playing took all of my energy and focus and I never devoted much time to it. And then the guitar was p/x'd when I needed to pay to get my bass amp repaired (leaving me with a very nice old '70's Marshall guitar combo that I had for a few years without actually owning a guitar to play through it). Got back into the guitar when I came into some money a couple of decades ago and really took to it (half the cash went on a Wal, half on a Les Paul). I still think of myself as a bass player, and wouldn't compare myself to most of the guitarists that I play in bands with (or rather, it's become a test - if the guitarist in question isn't as good at the guitar as me, then they're not good enough to be in my band), but have played guitar in a band, and can hold my own. My "noodling around at home" go to instrument, especially for song writing, is a very nice Lowden acoustic. In my personal experience my bass playing has become better as my guitar playing has improved, but possibly that's more to do with me becoming a better musician overall. I doubt that my 20 year old self would agree that it's down to the guitar playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patster1969 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Wanted to play the drums as a kid but believed my parents when they said that "I would get bored very quickly" - obviously parent code for too bloody noisy. Never picked up a musical instrument until aged 39 and picked the bass as always liked the bass lines that John Taylor played in DD (always played a mean air bass - always fingerstyle ) - no idea about playing a guitar though but only play in a covers band, so can wing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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