Drums vs Bass

[riggable]

Drums every time. Good music is , more often than not, rhythm rather than melody for me. They nearly always go together, mind, but I'd miss bass more than drums.

Your response makes no sense.

neither does yours.

Talk about a useless post.

Talk about a useless life.

[unriggable]

Drums every time. Good music is , more often than not, rhythm rather than melody for me. They nearly always go together, mind, but I'd miss bass more than drums.

Your response makes no sense.

neither does yours.

Talk about a useless post.

Talk about a useless life.

Coming from the guy who named himself after me.

[riggable]

Drums every time. Good music is , more often than not, rhythm rather than melody for me. They nearly always go together, mind, but I'd miss bass more than drums.

Your response makes no sense.

neither does yours.

Talk about a useless post.

Talk about a useless life.

Coming from the guy who named himself after me.

Coming from the guy who named himself "Unriggable"...

[AlgyTaylor]

rhythm rhythm rhythm rhythm.

Drums every time.

[static_ice]

bass player here, so i'm biased as well, but this whole argument is dumb, if you want to make a band without both the drummer and the bass player being good, solid and locked in with each other, its going to be a terrible band

I too play bass and I agree 100%. The drums, however, are definitely the most maligned of the two:

• How do you tell if the stage is level?
The drummer is drooling from both sides of his mouth.

• How can you tell a drummer's at the door?
The knocking speeds up.

• What's the last thing a drummer says in a band?
"Hey guys, why don't we try one of my songs?

• What do you call a drummer that breaks up with his girlfriend?
Homeless.

• How can you tell when a drummer's at the door?
He doesn't know when to come in

• How many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb?
Five: One to screw the bulb in, and four to talk about how much better
Neil Peart coulda done it.

• How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb?
None, they have a machine to do that now.

• How do you get a drummer to play quieter?
Put a chart in front of him

• Why do guitarists put drumsticks on the dash of their car?
So they can park in the handicapped spot.

• What do you call someone who hangs around with musicians?
A drummer.

• What would you call the smartest drummer in the world?
Mildly retarded.

• What do you call 10 guys in a drum circle?
A dope ring.

• What is the difference between a drummer and a savings bond?
One will mature and make money.

• What do you call a beautiful woman on a drummer's arm?
A tatoo.

• What's the difference between a large pizza and a drummer?
The pizza can feed a family of four.

• What do you call a drummer with half a brain?
Overqualified.

• What did the drummer say to the band leader?
Do you want me to play too fast or too slow?

...despite that I still go with the drums, if I were to learn an instrument that'd be my first choice

[sam_levi_11]

i sing in a band but can play guitar and bass too. overall they are as important as each other

[diddle]

bass player here, so i'm biased as well, but this whole argument is dumb, if you want to make a band without both the drummer and the bass player being good, solid and locked in with each other, its going to be a terrible band

I too play bass and I agree 100%. The drums, however, are definitely the most maligned of the two:

• How do you tell if the stage is level?
The drummer is drooling from both sides of his mouth.

• How can you tell a drummer's at the door?
The knocking speeds up.

• What's the last thing a drummer says in a band?
"Hey guys, why don't we try one of my songs?

• What do you call a drummer that breaks up with his girlfriend?
Homeless.

• How can you tell when a drummer's at the door?
He doesn't know when to come in

• How many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb?
Five: One to screw the bulb in, and four to talk about how much better
Neil Peart coulda done it.

• How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb?
None, they have a machine to do that now.

• How do you get a drummer to play quieter?
Put a chart in front of him

• Why do guitarists put drumsticks on the dash of their car?
So they can park in the handicapped spot.

• What do you call someone who hangs around with musicians?
A drummer.

• What would you call the smartest drummer in the world?
Mildly retarded.

• What do you call 10 guys in a drum circle?
A dope ring.

• What is the difference between a drummer and a savings bond?
One will mature and make money.

• What do you call a beautiful woman on a drummer's arm?
A tatoo.

• What's the difference between a large pizza and a drummer?
The pizza can feed a family of four.

• What do you call a drummer with half a brain?
Overqualified.

• What did the drummer say to the band leader?
Do you want me to play too fast or too slow?

...despite that I still go with the drums, if I were to learn an instrument that'd be my first choice

thats awesome

[ParadiceCity9]

drummer is definitely more important. some bands dont have bassists.

[riggable]

Drums every time. Good music is , more often than not, rhythm rather than melody for me. They nearly always go together, mind, but I'd miss bass more than drums.

Your response makes no sense.

neither does yours.

Talk about a useless post.

Talk about a useless life.

Coming from the guy who named himself after me.

Coming from the guy who named himself "Unriggable"...

Lets just say I win this argument.

Oh, and drums rule.

[pancakemix]

drummer is definitely more important. some bands dont have bassists.

But those bands are usually punk bands, and aren't very good.

[unriggable]

drummer is definitely more important. some bands dont have bassists.

...and they suck.

[unriggable]

Drums every time. Good music is , more often than not, rhythm rather than melody for me. They nearly always go together, mind, but I'd miss bass more than drums.

Your response makes no sense.

neither does yours.

Talk about a useless post.

Talk about a useless life.

Coming from the guy who named himself after me.

Coming from the guy who named himself "Unriggable"...

You named yourself after me. You're insulting yourself. Shut up.

[Anarkistsdream]

yes, i know, but both of them cannot exist alone.
right?

As a percussionist for over a decade, I can say that you are very wrong here...

Buddhist drumming, many Zulu dances, and much otherwise unknown traditional ethnic music are 100% drums, no other instruments.

Anyway, obviously drums are more important... And they are harder to learn to play proficiently.

[Hitman079]

i was talking about a rock band...
as in the electric bass
and the percussion drums (or whatever you call the ones the rock bands use)

[riggable]

Drums every time. Good music is , more often than not, rhythm rather than melody for me. They nearly always go together, mind, but I'd miss bass more than drums.

Your response makes no sense.

neither does yours.

Talk about a useless post.

Talk about a useless life.

Coming from the guy who named himself after me.

Coming from the guy who named himself "Unriggable"...

You named yourself after me. You're insulting yourself. Shut up.

I made my name to mock your stupid name. You are an insult to the human race. Never talk again.