If you weren't a Bass Player...

[teh-slb]

+1 for the B-3.

 

[lfmn16]

No need to limit yourself. I play lead guitar in one band; lead guitar/keys in another, and up until recently bass in a third. I sing lead in two and backup vocals in a third.

 

[walking Bass]

I started on guitar before moving to bass. I still play both regularly, but I'm personally just wired for bass. After I smashed a finger (shower door) two months ago I couldn't play either guitar or bass for a couple of weeks, then I could play bass, but not guitar. Concentrating on bass now has clearly demonstrated to me that I'm a bass player and if I didn't still love the instruments I should sell them for the money.

 

[Jason Hollar]

I’m a decent guitarist but I never play anymore cuz those razor sharp skinny strings mess up my bass calluses. I could if I had though.

 

[Liam Wald]

I also play guitar, keyboard, and sax.
If I were to choose one of the three for full time instrument it would be sax.

 

[jnsnj]

Cello, I used to take cello lesson when I was younger. However, there was no way to make the cello quiet. Less loud sure but not quiet. So when I had time to practice in the evenings my father would already be asleep. Bass I could practice with head phones or just not plugged in.

 

[DeltaPhoenix]

Tough call, playing bass has really influenced how I approach other instuments like synths/modular synths and so on. Ultimately it would be some form of electronic music that I would persue so I guess I will just say synthesizers but that means a lot including hardware/software/drum machines/FX and so on.

 

[Chad Michael]

Played synth keys on stage, still have my Yamaha DX7 and Ensoniq ESQ1. Count me in as a fan of the Hammond tonewheel organ, with a real Leslie spinning away...

However - an instrument that has always intrigued me was soprano sax, and the EWI (electronic wind instrument). Here is a nice piece, Bob Mintzer with Yellowjackets

 

[klejst]

If I did not play bass I'd play electric guitar full-time. Started on it back in 1997 and picked up bass a couple years later. I still strum from time to time.

 

[Medicine Man]

I think I'm a decent guitarist, but whenever I try to get guitar gigs, they always want me to play bass. Guess I'm typecast around here, and I should just take it as a compliment. I also love synth stuff.

 

[BassTank84]

Grew up playing baritone, trombone, then graduated to Tuba. Still play in a couple civic bands during the summers.

 

[rtav]

it would be nothing. I tried a bunch of instruments and none spoke to me. zero nada nothing.

the moment I touched and realized what a bass was there was no other instrument

THIS.

43 years later and I still have no desire to play anything else.

Never have and it is safe to say I never will.

If it ain’t the bass GTFO.

 

[Spidey2112]

If it ain’t the bass GTFO.

Give Thanks For Oranges?

 

[lizardking837]

As easy as it would be to say guitar. I think my eccentricities would led me down the road of pedal steel guitar or something similar.

Also, discovering the Doors right around the time I started really being interested in music probably would have driven me to play keys/piano.

 

[Bodeanly]

 

[Spidey2112]

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I just hope you switch legs, every now and then...

... you know, for musical symmetry.

 

[JRA]

So if you weren't a bass player - what instrument would you play instead?

- i was already playing sax(es) when i started playing bass.
- i use piano/keys in my current experience (write/arrange).

 

[TonyP-]

More time to the Stick...

 

[Ric5]

What other instrument would you play?

Baritone Guitar

 

[lizardking837]

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Any Bob's Burgers fans in the house?