MYTH: Josh is s**ting on guitar players! TRUTH: Not all guitar players rush and overplay... but some of them do - I've done gigs with them! So my guitar impressions are a tribute to them, those million-fill-playing, tempo-accelerating scoundrels. 😈 In all seriousness - I love guitar, and I love good guitarists. (my best friend is a guitarist, no joke) My favorite guitar player lately (and often): Julian Lage. Check him out. And rock on, bassists and guitarists alike. 🤘

Guitarist: close your eyes bro Guitarist: what do you see bro Bassist: nothing bro Guitarist: that's my life without you bro Bassist: bro

As a guitarist, I like to think of bass like eyebrows. You don’t realize how important it is until it’s gone.

As a bass player I alway tell my band: "Everybody gangsta till I stop playing"

people: don't like bass also people: like bass boosted versions

people: don't notice bassists also people: turn the bass level all the way up when listening to music

Me: "Bass is boring and uncool" Davie504: "HOLD MA BEER"

Bass is essentially 'When you do things right, no one will be sure you've done anything at all.'

To all the people who say they can't hear bass: Bass frequencies go from 41 Hertz to 392 Hertz. If you can't hear the bass, it means you can't hear the 41-392 frequency range. Besides Bass Guitar, there are a lot more sounds that fit within this range (like vocals for example). You're pretty much missing half the song or more. Which means: 1- You have a hearing disability. 2- You have crappy speakers. A lot of people that say they can't hear the bass, can in fact hear it. They just don't know what it sounds like.

my friend is a bassist and his amp turned off mid performance no one noticed what can I say no one noticed me playing the keyboard either

Finally, I found a bass teacher on youtube that isn’t a creepy nerd... just a nerd but in a good way

When I play right note, no one can notice my bass. But if I play wrong note, everyone notice that I've done wrong.

You don’t know how satisfying playing a bass is until you try it. Even if you were just playing the same notes over an over, the rhythmic feel is so good.

Bass is totally easier to play than guitar; it's simply harder to play well.

“Bass is boring and uncool” Cliff Burton: “HOLD MY PUPPETS”

Dear guitarists, how come there are bass boosted songs but not Guitar boosted songs? Checkmate

As a lead guitarist.....u can never play a perfect solo without the bass

honestly i love bass, i haven’t learned it but i really do and prefer it over guitar because it’s deep, gravely sound reminds me of pouring dark chocolate on something

2:12 Proceeds to say it “Feels Good” without putting feel good inc. as an example.

Removing the bass is like changing the frame rate of a piece of animation You can’t always actually hear (or see) it, but you always FEEL it. You can tell something is off

1992: - Mom can you buy me a bass? - what's that? - Like a guitar, but like a cello. - mmm no. I can buy you a guitar if you want. - oke. 2021: (pretty good at guitar) - I'll buy myself a bass. (after 2 days) - this is WAY harder than I imagined, but groovy af. Love it!

Dude's my bass teacher. I never met him in person, but he's my friend and I'll fight anyone who questions him.

"Bass is boring and uncool." The Doors: Yeah he's right

as someone who turns the bass in their car up so loud i can feel it in my SOUL, i’m surprised i didn’t start playing earlier. i was looking for a second instrument to play and thought maybe i should do drums, but then i realized all my favorite songs were my favorite because of the bass lines. bass makes my heart soar. it’s my missing piece man, my soul mate if you will. LMAO but forreal it’s an underrated instrument

Person: Bass is boring Me: HOLD MY RECENTLY BOUGHT STRINGS

And of course he has a RHCP Shirt on.

I'm a F*cking drummer, and I loved this.

dude i’ve been in love with bass for soo long, when i listen to music it’s the main thing i pay attention to and i’m an 17 year old girl. i play acoustic guitar but sometimes i rlly play bass lines on my acoustic 😭 i’m soo glad i found your channel bc one day i’m going to buy a bass guitar and i will be able to watch ur videos to learn!!! 🥺

"Guitar is more important than bass." *Laughs in Jazz.

Bass, the humble big brother of the guitar, the kind with the deep raspy and sexy voice, but smooth af

"You get to support and glue the whole band together, which makes everything feel good" More like it makes everything feel good inc.

I actually love bass more than guitar (as a listener). Just the sensory experience of listening to bass is more enjoyable. It adds soul, weight, and guts to music where it matters. Also, as a sludge and doom metal guy, bass adds an immensity to music that other instruments cannot hope to bring. I love it.

As a bass player, I could say the bass is somehow the soul that makes the music alive 🤟

Why does his guitar only have 4 strings?

"THE VIDEO IS ONLY 8 MINUTES LONG!" "No problem. Let me talk about microshifting"

Not a Myth but straight up Fact : It is SUPER hard to sing while playing bass especially when playing with fingers. Edit: I see y'all naming some people who do it but I just meant that it's harder. I play drums, guitar, piano etc. Singing with bass is just harder than the other instruments

Guitar: Exuberant juvenile who makes everybody smile with his boundless energy, enthusiasm, and shenanigans. Bass: Daddy who keeps the family together, puts bread on the table, and makes sure everybody is okay ... and who from time to time gets to show that he's a pretty cool dude, too. You need both for a happy family that is respected and well-liked.

Bass has the power to harmonize your tiny thin little strings, guitarists, remember that. We've got the power to change your beach bonfire happy C major into a sad deep open E minor 6, just if we want to. And just using a single hand, a single finger. Fear us, venerate us.

Electric guitarists can get away with "murder" while playing but if you think a bass player's role in a band isn't important just hear a bass player hit one wrong note. Trust me, EVERYONE will notice when that happens!

Learning restraint was a big one for me when I first started playing I wanted to shred everything like cliff burton and flea but when I learned how to slow down keep time and just be the bridge between the guitar and drums I actually started having a lot more fun and confident in my ability to hold a song together

now i cant use the “i have small hands” thing to make myself feel better at not being good

“you can’t play bass if you have small hands!” *tyler joseph has left the chat*

the thing is , I didnt even notice that the bass had the wrong groove because I couldnt hear it next to the guitar and I think this is often an issue and one big reason bass is underrated

“ real bassist don’t use picks” Paul gray: how about I do anyways

that “grab your bass if you don’t already have it” made me realize that all those children’s tv show host turning to the camera and asking the audience for something trained me well. i went from laying down for bed to practicing faster than dora can say vamonos!

I play guitar and bass. From my experience, they just have different difficulties and aren't really comparable. It's difficult to make an amazing melody in the same way that it's difficult to create a bass line that grooves.

I honestly think that the bass guitar is much cooler than the electric guitar... It provides the song with a deep backup sound, giving the music much more depth! Also, bass riffs that many people invent are killer! Truly amazing!

It's the bass that tells me the key of a song. It's the bass that gives flavor to a song. It's the bass that softens the sound of distortion and drums. Bass is very important. I love bass.

I wouldn't think of the bass as being a supporting instrument. It's a bit like being a healer in a video game you can just support but you can also carry the whole team with your demage. It's depending on your style. I started with guitar first but always thought of the guitar as just a physical exercise. When I first grabbed a bass in my school and played just some roots to along with a song that our class was singing and I was like "that is what I want to do". Now when I am in bands or writing songs I am always thinking of it as sort of polyphonic line that forms that sounds great on its own and with others even better. I most cases I would set the tone for the song. Rock on guys

Bass players are the glue that bring musicians together. Without Steve Harris, there will be no Iron Maiden. And Queen will be nothing without John Deacon. And this post will be go on forever if I list them all.

That moment when he does the otherside comparison but you're listening on a cellphone and you cant hear flea anyway so it feels like a mean joke

Picked up bass a week ago, watched your videos and I can already play along with the songs we do at church (contemporary Christian music). Your lessons are awesome, I am seeing huge improvement every day! I am learning so I can be a bass alternate since we only have a few bassists and all of those guys also are needed on other instruments. (I mainly do vocals but I can play keys and acoustic guitar.) Anyway, thank you for your bass lessons, I find them very easy to follow, the format is great, and they’re proving to be very effective!

Thank you so much for this video, especially the "you can't play with small hands" part, which was a game-changer for me! I'm a drummer who has started learning bass this week (since I've always loved bass sounds on the songs I play on drums), and I was born without the pinky finger on both hands, so I felt very discouraged seeing a lot of content out there using it - after watching your video I know I can focus on the micro shifting technique; this gave me a great motivation to continue, and even though it will be a little bit harder, I realized it is possible to learn the bass anyway; Already subscribed to the channel and will watch everything from now on!

As a bass and a guitar player myself, I can definitely say that. People who can play through the fire and flames on a guitar has nothing on a bass player who can play smoke on the water with one finger. No one can or ever will out done that person.

Someone: "Bass is boring and uncool" John Deacon: "Shut up and watch me."

"Bass is boring" Lemmy Kilmister: Hold my moles

So what I'm getting is that guitarists and bassists have their own set of unique personalities. As a calm individual who likes patterns, I now understand why I felt more attracted to the bass guitar than the electric guitar. I fell for the bass even more when I realized that what made me love the songs I like so much was actually the bass and not the electric guitar. I love how calm it sounds yet it's so deep and goes well with just every genre

Bass is easy and uncool Muse: _hold my hysteria_

Stop askin about why our guitar is only 4 strings, fine then I'll ask you, why is your bass 6 stringed?

I really respect what you have done here. I started playing bass at age 10, then went about 20 years without playing it and just bought a new one to try and learn again. I have a lot of building blocks but not a lot of direction. These videos will be a cornerstone of my edification going forward.

*Shows non boring bass players* *_Doesnt show Cliff Burton playing Whom the Bell Tolls_*

Recently I've caught myself listening more to the bass than the other instruments in music I hear. Which is why I'm currently watching bass videos.

I love how people think bass doesn’t provide anything to songs even though when it’s taken away it just doesn’t sound right.

Bass adds that extra layer of flavouring to any song, its the same with guitar, just a bass feels souless but with guitar it creates really cool layers that make riffs and songs sound so good.

Real Bassist Don't Use Pick PAUL MCCARTNEY : AM I A JOKE TO YOU.

Honestly bass guitar is fun asf. Only people to talk shit about bass are the people who never played it, it literally feels like power in the palm of your hands especially slap bass. I play guitar and i had a bass for like a month because i had to sell it to pay rent but holy shit that was one fun month gonna buy me another bass here pretty soon. I wanna feel the ground rumble

This is the best bass video I’ve seen so far. I’m looking to pick up bass soon and this has me excited.

Bass and guitar are two instruments one can jam out on and have no idea what the hell they are doing but what’s impressive is a sense of time, knowing the fretboard, and playing in key or to what fits a song. Everyone has chops but a perfect example was when this guy said here’s a guitarist playing the bass line to “My Girl”

Bass is often what gives music its funk and groove, don’t believe me? Listen to disco inferno without the bass line and it just sounds soo bland.

Hey Josh, your class is awesome. I've been playing for a while and it's amazing the way you take new comers to the bass on the full journey. Just wanted to let you know you're doing great.

That was great. Very helpful as I expand from guitar to bass. Thanks!

I play guitar and I THINK bass is way harder. I always thought of it as the percussion with a melody. Also slapping looks hard

Guitar is simply louder, and also lets you play catchy riffs, that’s why you can show off playing it without even spending much time on learning. Bass takes more time to sound great as a solo instrument.

Thanks a bunch for these helpful tips, thinking about learning bass and these answered a lot of questions I had. Again, thanks!

Was honestly thinking of learning. As a clarinet im so used to playing different roles than a bass and i only know treble clef but i just love that deep tone and feeling

I'm 45, been playing bass since 1988 (when I was 14). Have played in several bands, including a KISS tribute band (but not as Gene) and have met just about every type of player you can imagine. Here are some of my thoughts after 30+ years holding down the bottom end 1) Bass players are the pivot point in a band between rhythm and melody. Stereotypically, the "rhythm section" in a band consists of the drums/percussion and the bass, whereas the melody handled by just about everything else. The function of rhythm is to create and maintain a foundation within a song that allows the melodic instruments to float & glide over. Most songs are structured that way for a reason: it works. However, there are a few exceptions where the roles are reversed, and the bands that do that exceptionally well make some really good songs; the three best examples I can think of are Grand Funk Railroad, Rush and RHCP. Think about it: instead of the bass locking in with the drums while the guitarist noodles off & does his thing, in those bands occasionally the guitarist plays a chordal pattern in sync with the drummer and the bassist lets rip with a killer melody. If you think this can't be done, check out Rush "Leave That Thing Alone" or Grand Funk "Aimless Lady" and prepare to be impressed. If, after hearing those songs, you're not humming the bassline, something is wrong with you. 2) As has been stated before, bass is easier to learn than guitar but takes longer to truly master Sure, one string at a time & only having 4 strings is simpler than 3+ strings out of 6 when you're first starting out. But as Primus fans will be quick to tell you, "Les(s) is more." With less individual things to worry about in a given moment comes the responsibility of knowing that what you DO have has a much bigger impact on the whole than the guy playing guitar. If you've only got one thing to do, it's essential that you do it WELL, and if you don't, it's going to stand out. 3) The "ego" thing between guitarists belitting bassists is real, but rarely seen outside of teenagers (and guys named Yngwie) I haven't seen anything like this happen in decades, but I have been party to heated discussions where the guitarist was belittling my instrument because of the perceived "ease of playing". I have thus developed a surefire way to shut those arrogant guitarists up. Bassists, listen up: if you ever find yourself in an argument with a guitarist about how little ability it takes to play bass because of how much easier it is than guitar, what you have to do is challenge them to show you up. It's worked for me, every time I've done it. "Oh, so bass is simple & anyone can do it, huh? Ok Mr. Arpeggio Two Hand Tapping Sweep Picking, here's my bass. Play something on it. Show me how easy it is. We'll start off with something easy: Iron Maiden "Aces High". Oh btw" *at this point, proceed to rip the pick out of their right hand* "You won't be needing that. After all, bass is easy, right? Let me see you play it, and you have to do it without a pick. No mistakes!" Works every time. 4) It's not what you can do, it's what the song calls for Sure, if you can play "Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth)", "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver", "Holy Wars" and "Phantom Of The Opera" on the bass note-perfect, that's just awesome and you clearly are no slouch on the instrument. But if the song you're playing happens to be something like "Lick It Up" and you hate it, do yourself & the people around you a favor & pick one of two things: either suck it up and play it correctly, or quit your band. Sure, "Lick It Up" is a simple, driving eighth note pattern on essentially open A with the occasional low G & a D thrown in for good measure. And to some people, simple is boring. But to other people, esp those who want to hear you play it, simple is everything between a crappy garage band and AC/DC. As long as it's a good song, it won't matter; do it right and it will sound good. Otherwise, pack up & go home, because you clearly have no business playing music for other people. 5) More strings =/= better music or better player It wasn't until the early 80s that the 5 string bass became a mainstream "thing", and then it was only introduced to "reclaim" some of the territory lost in a lot of bands back then that had been co-opted by keyboardists. Since then, keyboards have fallen by the wayside but 5 string basses are still around. If you want to play a 5 string, nobody's saying you shouldn't. And if you eschew the 5 string, nobody's saying you're substandard for it; bassists have been playing with 4 strings since the dawn of popular music. But if you're not going to use it in the music you're playing, there really isn't a reason to have a 5 string bass unless you want it as a status symbol. And if that's the case, put your gear on craigslist, take up a new hobby and get out of the art of music.

Wears Red Hot Chili Peppers shirt Yeah, because, bass

I’m usually the drummer at my church. One week I tried out bass, it was one of most fun I’ve ever had playing music. I now play both.

I love bass guitar. It's the first instrument I've truly dedicated to learn and hopefully one day master. I've recently started playing 7 months ago and I've enjoyed the journey of learning everyday so far. Btw thanks for the video lessons. They've been extremely helpful.

I really thought he was gonna play feel good inc when he said bass feels good, it would’ve been a great point for how important bass is

Guitar is better for a soloist. Bass is better for a team player. Just an opinion ✋.

Thank you for opening my eyes to the difference in guitar and bass. I’m started to learn the notes and I was gifted a guitar but now I think I like the sound of the bass even better and it’s functionality in the band.

Base is one of the core things to make the soul of a song

Myth: Bass is Boring Muse: Excuse Me ?

Myth: Real bassists dont use picks Davie 504: I agree. Wise words. Epico

I hate how as a guitarist, there’s something way more fun about playing super simple basslines in a band than playing a cool solo. I’ve played classical guitar for almost 3 years, and I’m currently the only bassist in my school band, playing music for other instruments we don’t have, like tuba.

i play drums and bass is still probably my favorite sounding instrument. we both work as the glue and to that i give you guys my eternal props!

As a guitarist bass is very underrated it literally sets the speed and tempo of the song and yea most songs would feel empty without a bass

myth: u cant play bass if u dont have fingers

I play both and I think that bass is easier starting out with a harder learning curve. I also think that both compliment each other very well. Both are great instruments and both are super fun because of the different play styles.

I play bass and guitar and I love them both equally. I think going back and forth on them both has improved my technique substantially for both. The bass brought more rythem and tightness to my guitar playing. And the guitar added to my flexibility as well as it opened a new perspective and some great rule breaking with the bass. I quite enjoy your videos.

The thing about small hands is that there doesn't seem to be a clear "definition" on what counts as small hands. Things truly ARE harder when your hands fit size 7/S gloves.

Lemmy was a Bass player, thus Bass is instrument of gods

Bass has always just felt right. I enjoy playing guitar too, but there is just something magic with bass for me.

Bass feels so good. I’m a bass player and never played guitar. I went from piano to the alto sax to baritone sax to the bass. I’m still working on finding my groove but I’m getting there!

I watched this video 3 years ago when I got my bass, and I used to be terrible.. Here I am 3 years later wataching it again and now I'm so much better than I could've imagined when I started!

Me: bass is awesome and cool Davie504: FINALLY Edit: wow so many likes damn !

I've learned how difficult bass guitar can be firsthand. 80's metallica is no piece of cake.

As a guitarist I appreciate bass players so much. Without them playing in a band is so empty.

Imo Bass player is a husband or wife material.. their training to support a family began when they pick their first bass