Good or Bad ?

[nilorius]

Interesting - what would musicians call me - a bad or good bassist, if i would be very bad at slap, but very good at frettless playing?

[bassbiscuits]

I’m guessing they’d say “he’s a good fretless player…”

[Dad3353]

Does it matter..? 

[asingardenof]

A bass player?

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

They would probably be more preoccupied with their own playing and wouldn't care enough about yours to make any kind of judgement either way.

[neepheid]

Comical.

[Lozz196]

Going by what I`ve heard at The London Bass Guitar Show you`d probably be named as a bad bassist. I remember trying a bass out there and playing Warhead by The UK Subs with a plectrum and people were literally open-mouthed, seems I wasn`t a part of the slappers gang.

[BassAdder60]

I believe there’s a talented bass player kind of folk and then there are literally 1000’s of acceptable bass players that do what’s needed for the band they are part of. 
 

Highly talented doesn’t always make a good team player or band asset but being good enough and fitting in are more important in my view 

[snorkie635]

Go Nilo! Still howling I note. 👀👍

[nilorius]

3 minutes ago, snorkie635 said:

Go Nilo! Still howling I note. 👀👍

Regards to you snorkie! I am not howling, but striving. 😉

[Dad3353]

8 minutes ago, nilorius said:

Regards to you snorkie! I am not howling, but trying. 😉

 

Fixed. 

[snorkie635]

14 minutes ago, nilorius said:

Regards to you snorkie! I am not howling, but striving. 😉

Not drowning, but squealing.

 

Best to you and the Unicorns my man.

[snorkie635]

6 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

 

Fixed. 

Very. 🤭

[nilorius]

21 minutes ago, snorkie635 said:

Not drowning, but squealing.

 

Best to you and the Unicorns my man.

My is a Unicorn - your's - Phoenix !

[Nail Soup]

People may refer to you as a good player with the added bonus of not being able to slap.

[Minininjarob]

3 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

Going by what I`ve heard at The London Bass Guitar Show you`d probably be named as a bad bassist. I remember trying a bass out there and playing Warhead by The UK Subs with a plectrum and people were literally open-mouthed, seems I wasn`t a part of the slappers gang.

I carry around a pick for this reason. I’ve only been playing a year and I’ve yet to meet anyone else who plays with a pick. I am learning to play with fingers but only as I might play at church one day. 
I have zero interest in learning how to slap, in reality it isn’t that useful for most songs/music styles and the type of music it does fit into I don’t really like. 
I went into a music shop to try a bass last week and immediately scooped out the mids and tried a Less Than Jake song, I don’t think people do that often!