What if there was no such thing as bass?

[KingPrawn]

What if there was no bass?  Would we be noticed more in our absence than we are in our presence and feel?

[TheGreek]

I contend that people may not know what/ when the bass is playing but sure notice when it isn't there...

[SH73]

There wasn't one in ...and Justice for All...

[TheGreek]

...and famously "When Doves cry" but take the bass out of most tracks and listeners notice.

[SH73]

The Doors?

[Doddy]

Bass in general or bass guitar specifically? Because there is a lot of music without bass guitar, but there is still something happening in the bass register.

[Guest]

Drum solo?

[Downunderwonder]

Dude gets off his flight at some African holiday beach resort. He hears drums, lots of drums, pulsing gently in the distance, and he knows he is in Africa.

He gets to his hotel to check in and again, drums, cool bananas. By the pool with a cocktail, you guessed it, drums and more drums. Dinner is accompanied by drums. Back at the bar, no letup.

Come bedtime and our tourist can't get to sleep for the incessant beats from the jungle. He goes down stairs to complain to the concierge and see if they can quit it for the night.

''Sir, drums are good! Very good Sir! When drums stop very bad. Never want drums to stop!"

''Why the heck not, I can't sleep!"

''Sir when drums stop, then we get the bass solo''.

Edited May 9, 2021 by Downunderwonder

[Bobthedog]

Based on a lot of threads I do not think it would make a difference to this forum, other than perhaps a name change. 😀

[chris_b]

If there were no bass guitars, there would be another instrument playing bass lines.

As has been said, people might not hear our instrument, but they always know the music isn't sounding good if we drop out.

[ubit]

There would be no Basschat!

[nilebodgers]

8 hours ago, Bobthedog said:

Based on a lot of threads I do not think it would make a difference to this forum, other than perhaps a name change. 😀

LowFrequencyChat?

[Cat Burrito]

We'd still have Off topic. I'm not sure if that is a positive or a negative!

[Eldon Tyrell]

12 hours ago, KingPrawn said:

What if there was no bass?  Would we be noticed more in our absence than we are in our presence and feel?

Well, I would have much more money in my bank account 😉

[ezbass]

A lot of cars with those stupidly loud, sub woofers would sound like wasps in a tin can.

[ezbass]

An interesting thought would be, what if there were no electric guitar and by extension, no electric bass guitar?

[Downunderwonder]

2 minutes ago, ezbass said:

An interesting thought would be, what if there were no electric guitar and by extension, no electric bass guitar?

Trumpets and Tubas would prevail.

[ezbass]

7 minutes ago, Downunderwonder said:

Trumpets and Tubas would prevail.

Drum & Tuba, a new (or least different sounding) genre.

Following that thought, would the musical genres that, at least on the face of it, were born out of and thrived because of the electric guitar and bass, still have come to pass? Certainly the size of bands would be different.

[Bobthedog]

3 hours ago, ezbass said:

An interesting thought would be, what if there were no electric guitar and by extension, no electric bass guitar?

This and no bass would mean I would probably take up the sousaphone. Phew!

[ezbass]

26 minutes ago, Bobthedog said:

This and no bass would mean I would probably take up the sousaphone. Phew!

Foot up on the monitor just doesn’t look the same with enormous brass or woodwind.

[Marvin]

I'd have more fishing gear

[Roger2611]

11 hours ago, ubit said:

There would be no Basschat!

Yes but Asschat would have a free run at things!

[Grahambythesea]

Keyboards would rule .......Aaagh

[oldslapper]

Singers would have to learn to drive.

Guitarists would have to bring leads to gigs.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

2 hours ago, Roger2611 said:

Yes but Asschat would have a free run at things!

They've already made the transformation over at TalkAss, LOL!