Oh man bass is a thankless job, we get all the butt of the jokes. We never get alot of time for solos. We're the ultimate teams players that are severely under appreciated across the board. But I wouldn't trade it for the world.
Thankyou Flea, you are one of four reasons I play bass. 1 John E. 2 John P. J. You. And my personal comment. Play in the center of the Beat. Understand the supporting role, and be a giving. Thanks again. Joe S.
I had a bass guitar in 1969 when i was 11 my grandfather bought it for me from a bronx pawnshop I wanted to play like Paul McCartney, I played it until my dad came home drunk one day and busted it because "it was noisy" i did even have an amp! He was just being a prīck that happened in 1972 I never played bass again I'm 65 now.
The guitar looks great, your playing is nice, and a pefect scale for me. Unfortunately it sounds like an electric guitar with a bucket for body. Thank you for posting this.
Holy cow, that was six minutes of some profound advice! Flea’s not just the guy bouncing around on the stage, he’s really got a handle on what he’s doing and where he’s going! Rock on, Flea, rock on! Great advice, thanks for posting!
A deciding factor in what kind of bass player, musician, one becomes is the the style of music one wants to play and the compositions composed. In the west, rock, and moat music seem to place vocals and guitar/strings as the focal point (rather than a whole band sound), and so their compositions reflect that. Decide for yourselves what you want the music to be, then do the due diligence to bring it to life as best as possible.
Is it as loud as regular shaped guitar unplugged? I play lots of unplugged for the church, need it loud cause i dont carry an amp that often, just wondering if its a good choices.
