A new law!

[Duroc17]

I’m going to write to the government or the police. That when there is film of a live band - there must be, by law, at least a 5 second shot of the bass including headstock close up.  
 

im not unreasonable I don’t expect a caption of what make and year it is, just a proper shot of the bass

 

the amount of time I’ve seen some interesting bass on a video but not seen all of it is criminal 

 

yours faithfully 

Seymour Bass

[PainInTheBass]

I agree. Sounds like a candidate for change.org. What is with camera operators and editors? Who died and made them the arbiters of which musicians and instruments get to be featured? Us poor old bass players are perpetually marginalised. Unless it's Sting, Flea, or Geddy... Maybe we need to step out of the shadows (that area next to the drum kit) and get in front of the lead singer, take control of the stage! Shout "look at me, look at my bass!"

[Duroc17]

6 minutes ago, PainInTheBass said:

I agree. Sounds like a candidate for change.org. What is with camera operators and editors? Who died and made them the arbiters of which musicians and instruments get to be featured? Us poor old bass players are perpetually marginalised. Unless it's Sting, Flea, or Geddy... Maybe we need to step out of the shadows (that area next to the drum kit) and get in front of the lead singer, take control of the stage! Shout "look at me, look at my bass!"

Or when the singer names the band - he has to say … on the (make and model) bass is…(name of bassist, age star sign optional) 

[Terry M.]

5 hours ago, Duroc17 said:

I’m going to write to the government or the police. That when there is film of a live band - there must be, by law, at least a 5 second shot of the bass including headstock close up.  
 

im not unreasonable I don’t expect a caption of what make and year it is, just a proper shot of the bass

 

the amount of time I’ve seen some interesting bass on a video but not seen all of it is criminal 

 

yours faithfully 

Seymour Bass

I'm sooooo pleased I'm not the only one who feels this way 🤣

[prowla]

6 hours ago, Duroc17 said:

I’m going to write to the government or the police. That when there is film of a live band - there must be, by law, at least a 5 second shot of the bass including headstock close up.  
 

im not unreasonable I don’t expect a caption of what make and year it is, just a proper shot of the bass

 

the amount of time I’ve seen some interesting bass on a video but not seen all of it is criminal 

 

yours faithfully 

Seymour Bass

 

I tend to give videos a minute or so and if they're just focusing on the singer with maybe a cursory shot of the guitarist striking a pose, then I tend to wander off.

[Terry M.]

4 minutes ago, prowla said:

 

I tend to give videos a minute or so and if they're just focusing on the singer with maybe a cursory shot of the guitarist striking a pose, then I tend to wander off.

Even if you really like the song? 

[Duroc17]

40 minutes ago, Terry M. said:

I'm sooooo pleased I'm not the only one who feels this way 🤣

We demand change! Ring the King tell him not all is well! 

[prowla]

20 minutes ago, Terry M. said:

Even if you really like the song? 

It is about the video.

(I have a hi-fi for listening.)

[Terry M.]

3 minutes ago, prowla said:

It is about the video.

(I have a hi-fi for listening.)

Cool. I stick around if I'm feeling the song 👍

[tauzero]

13 hours ago, Duroc17 said:

I’m going to write to the government or the police. That when there is film of a live band - there must be, by law, at least a 5 second shot of the bass including headstock close up.  
 

im not unreasonable I don’t expect a caption of what make and year it is, just a proper shot of the bass

 

the amount of time I’ve seen some interesting bass on a video but not seen all of it is criminal 

 

yours faithfully 

Seymour Bass

 

Headstock shot should help a lot.

 

[Duroc17]

6 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

Headstock shot should help a lot.

 

Subclause 45a Basses without headstocks automatically are excluded from any filming due to being played by misguided fools 

[uk_lefty]

24 minutes ago, Duroc17 said:

Subclause 45a Basses without headstocks automatically are excluded from any filming due to being played by misguided fools 

I feel an opposition party is necessary!

[bass_dinger]

19 hours ago, Duroc17 said:

Or when the singer names the band - he has to say … on the (make and model) bass is…(name of bassist, age star sign optional) 

"....and finally, the bass player is using roundwounds, probably .45 to .105, that were on the bass when he bought it 15 years ago. Plectrum is a Jim Dunlop XL Jazz III.  The drummer is banging drums with sticks; the guitarist is strumming a guitar; the vocalist is singing into a microphone, and wearing a lilac sparkle suit from Top Shop.  Buy our album. "

[Duroc17]

3 minutes ago, bass_dinger said:

"....and finally, the bass player is using roundwounds, probably .45 to .105, that were on the bass when he bought it 15 years ago. Plectrum is a Jim Dunlop XL Jazz III.  The drummer is banging drums with sticks; the guitarist is strumming a guitar; the vocalist is singing into a microphone, and wearing a lilac sparkle suit from Top Shop.  Buy our album. "

Yes!

[Bilbo]

You wouldn't even know there was a bass player present most of the time.

As a counter argument, though, all double basses pretty much look the same and there aren't many you can identify by looking at them in a video. It takes the pressure off. Also, for some reason, Jazz performances often feature the bass player intermittently as everyone knows that the bass player is the coolest one in the band.

[Boodang]

It seems to me that drummers are having a bit of a resurgence when it comes to being featured in videos (I play drums as well as bass, so narcissistically I quite like that) .... maybe it's because they're not doing statue impressions when on stage performing?! 

[TheGreek]

Makes more sense than some of the legislation in Parliament. 

[SteveXFR]

I'd like to add a requirement for a 10 second shot of the bass pedal board, with all pedal settings clearly visible and a 5 second shot of the front of the amp head with eq settings clearly visible. 

[Duroc17]

[Norris]

Like this?

 

 

Edited Saturday at 18:35 by Norris

[SteveXFR]

It will be illegal for youtube to interrupt music videos with an advert.

I'm watching Crowbar live, now is not the time to try and sell pantene to me. Yes the dudes in the video could use some conditioner. Sell it to them, not me. Now take me back to the filthy riffs.

[dmccombe7]

One of the worst i saw was a really intricate and nice bass line but the camera went to the guitarist who was lightly strumming a chord. Can't remember who the band was tho.

Dave

[Norris]

2 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

One of the worst i saw was a really intricate and nice bass line but the camera went to the guitarist who was lightly strumming a chord. Can't remember who the band was tho.

Dave

TV rule number 6357: Whenever there are twin guitars in a band the camera should never be on the one playing the solo

[Downunderwonder]

32 minutes ago, Norris said:

TV rule number 6357: Whenever there are twin guitars in a band the camera should never be on the one playing the solo

Nobody wants to see your bass face.

[prowla]

On 08/02/2025 at 22:19, SteveXFR said:

It will be illegal for youtube to interrupt music videos with an advert.

I'm watching Crowbar live, now is not the time to try and sell pantene to me. Yes the dudes in the video could use some conditioner. Sell it to them, not me. Now take me back to the filthy riffs.

I hit mute when ads pop up; no music, but it's it's better than listening to the ads.