is a popular variety show this summer, "Summer of the Band" is very good. My circle of friends can find a pair of "new pants are really awesome!" almost every few days. Miss Zhao Meng is "cool and beautiful" and there are many others Said that after watching this show, I want to learn how to play electric guitar. Friends, don't you think about playing bass?
Bass, an indispensable instrument in a rock band, is mainly responsible for bass in the band, and is the link between melody and rhythm. Traditional jazz generally uses double bass to assume the bass function. With the development of rock music, beginning in the 1950s, musicians gradually replaced the huge and heavy double bass with electric bass. The basic instrument configuration of a rock band today is bass, guitar, and drums.
However, many ordinary listeners have reported that they can’t hear the sound of the bass in the song at all! This may be due to a problem with the playback equipment settings. However, the classic bass melody is really not to be missed. For example, in the prelude of Xueyou Ge's "Drunk in the Sunset", you must have an impression of the slightly nasty bass performance.
may be just because you "can't hear", so many people think that in modern bands, the guitar is handsome, the lead singer is handsome, you can't live without a guitar, and the bassist is a small foil without a sense of existence...
bassist I can’t bear to look directly at
, which is also tacit in the rock circle. What’s more, there is also a traditional "bad taste" in the circle, that is: "black" bass player, such as:
"Don't you Have you heard that...is the bass player the soul of a band?"
"Huh?"
"Because the soul is invisible!" How weak is the presence of
? Sometimes, even the lead singer of his band will forget him...
Because the bassists can’t feel the warmth in the band, and no one sympathizes, the bassists are forced to unite and even set up a "bass player mutual help." Association"...
Because the bass is a low-frequency vibration, it is difficult to detect in the band; and because the instrument is heavier, you can't play as many tricks as a guitarist. So it is always suspected of value... So does the band really need a bass player?
"Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" published a study that our brains have an innate ability to respond to the low-frequency rhythms emitted by the bass. In other words, without a bassist giving a stable low frequency, the band's rhythm is easy to deviate. When you hear the sound of the drum kit drum dong dong dong on the spot, you always feel that it is shaking your heart, and bass, in fact, does this all night. It is from ear to heart, it is low-key control
In fact, bass is the source of the "liveness"! Under normal circumstances, we may not feel how dazzling the music is, but without the bass, you don’t know how to shake your legs and head when you go to the scene!
pays tribute to those great bassists
Although bassists are often hacked, there are many people who love it. Some people love the rhythm of bass, and many bass players overcome adversity and become famous cultural symbols.
For example: John Deacon, the bassist of Queen, is the bassist of the world-class band Queen. As a member of this great band, how can you just play the bass? So he is also a great songwriter, his famous "another one bites the dust", the prelude of the song is a strong bass solo.
"Red Hot Chili Peppers" bassist also should not be underestimated
Michael Balzari is a recognized genius bassist and one of the best bass players ever. In 2009, the Rolling Stone ranked him the second bass player in the world.
So who is the number one in the world? That is the bassist Giza Butler of the "Black Sabbath" band. He is not only a bassist, but also a famous British musician and top-ranking songwriter. Before the formation of "Black Sabbath", he was influenced by John Lennon and served as the guitarist of other bands.When the Sabbath was formed, guitarist Tony made it clear that the band could only have one guitar player, otherwise he would quit the band; Butler was helpless, as long as he switched from rhythm guitar to bass, from then on, the world's number one bass player was born.
and "Who's Band" bassist John Entvesto, who is also recognized as the greatest bassist in the world. He was the first bassist to play the main melody and had a great influence on later generations of bassists. . He is also a musician from a class. He studied piano at the age of 7, and began to play the trumpet at the age of 11. Because his thumb is very prominent, it seems that he was born to play bass, and then he became a bassist in a rock band. One of the greatest bass players.
I want to say to all bassists here: For so many years, because I don’t understand, I haven’t treated you too much. I’m so sorry. Thank you for giving us a sense of rhythm. It’s been so many years!
