Wow. Take things personal much?
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Wow. Take things personal much?
Sorry for offending you. Enjoy the rest of your evening.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
Jamerson was the backing band on tour. His job was to be as non-obtrusive as possible while Smoky, Levi, Marvin, and Diana got the attention of the crowd.
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Almost exactly what I was going to say.
Unless you have a medical condition, or there are extenuating circumstances, for most genre's it just looks like you don't care.
Being part of an unobtrusive rhythm section in back-up and house bands is what I do. We start rehearsals with a local soul singer tomorrow and I'll be using my stool & music stand for that and the gigs. In our jazz duet/trio using a chair or stool is not inappropriate.
I also use a stool for any other genres or venues.
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Pbassmanca
In the pocket n' thumpy. So woody, so greasy...
Pbassmanca
In the pocket n' thumpy. So woody, so greasy...
Watch Gordon Edwards of "Stuff" groove harder and look better sitting than most us do standing ; at the Montreux Jazz festival 76'. The full set, for your enjoyment...
I've seen some pretty incredible, pro, touring bassists play sitting. It in no way detracted from the performance and the playing was incredible. This was funk/jazz for the most part. And the whole band wasn't sitting.
To me, it just depends on the band. A really high energy band full of young vibrant players is likely better standing for presentation. But a more mature act i have no issue seeing a couple members on a stool. Personally, i play electric bass much better while sitting, but generally gig these days on upright and i prefer to stand for upright.
To me, it just depends on the band. A really high energy band full of young vibrant players is likely better standing for presentation. But a more mature act i have no issue seeing a couple members on a stool. Personally, i play electric bass much better while sitting, but generally gig these days on upright and i prefer to stand for upright.
If this guy can stand, so can you.
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It all depends on the context. If the audience is there to hear your music or totally ignore it and talk over it (jazz gigs in both cases), then it doesn’t matter if you’re doing a headstand while playing. If it’s an entertainment-based scenario, whether dance music, a rock show, a club gig, etc. sitting down looks really lame and lazy. It looks like you do not care about the audience. If there’s a stage, and you get on it to play, people expect to be entertained. Yes, Robert Fripp, yes B.B. King, but those are outliers. Acoustic singer songwriter material, maybe. There is a tradition of folkies on high stools, so that’s valid.
That said, one of the most compelling shows I ever saw was Elliott Smith in front of about 12 people at the Middle East Bakery on a cold night in Cambridge. He kept his hat and scarf on and sat, huddled over his acoustic and barely looked up the whole time, and he was amazing. He was so folded up into himself that it drew the audience closer to him. He was a special case, though.
That said, one of the most compelling shows I ever saw was Elliott Smith in front of about 12 people at the Middle East Bakery on a cold night in Cambridge. He kept his hat and scarf on and sat, huddled over his acoustic and barely looked up the whole time, and he was amazing. He was so folded up into himself that it drew the audience closer to him. He was a special case, though.
I'm 65. I sit at all the gigs. Of course my schedule is full of jazz gigs and musical pit orchestras, so there's no expectation that the 'band' has to look a certain way.
If standing is an issue, let me know, I can refer many good bass players.
If standing is an issue, let me know, I can refer many good bass players.
Do what makes you happy.
I always stand at gigs. If requested I will sit but it never is requested. I have noticed as guys (front line horn players) get older they often want to sit. No thanks.
When I practice electric I sit, upright I stand.
I always stand at gigs. If requested I will sit but it never is requested. I have noticed as guys (front line horn players) get older they often want to sit. No thanks.
When I practice electric I sit, upright I stand.
I saw a jazz guy sitting on his cab at a small restaurant venue once. Great chops, looked completely natural, smiled and had a grooving motion. Never occurred to me once that there was something wrong with it.
If an audience likes to see musicians lay back and relax, I guess that would work.
My audiences do not like to see musicians lay back and relax.
My audiences do not like to see musicians lay back and relax.
Skunk Baxter used to sit a lot. I've seen him many times with Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers, I think he sat every time. He definitely rocks hard, even sitting. I guess there is an exception to every rule and expectation, and if you rock as hard as Skunk sitting down, go for it. Skunk was unique and not afraid to give it the old Eff U if you didn't like his style. However, if you are a more typical or average musician, maybe a local weekend warrior trying to win the hearts and minds of your audiences and talent buyers, probably best to stand up and act like you give a damn what others think.
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