Why Play Bass?

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Friday Jul 24, 2009

Why Play Bass? I am a bass player and I must admit, this is funny.

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Why%3F:Play_Bass%3F

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Friday Jul 24, 2009

Contents:

# 1 Why play bass?

* 1.1 No one else wants to
* 1.2 You get gigs
* 1.3 IQ and musical talent optional
* 1.4 It's Easy
* 1.5 You can pick and choose who to work with
* 1.6 You can be a star but still avoid the spotlight
* 1.7 You can be a star even if you’re a social reject
* 1.8 You can wear a sock over your privates, and generally act like a lunatic
* 1.9 You Can't Play Guitar

Haha

grimmbass · Post by **grimmbass** » Friday Jul 24, 2009

The best reason to play bass is that, compared to drummers, we appear to be smart and good looking. We give those poor mouth breathers someone to look up to! And we usually smell better because of the swamp ass most drummers get from playing in sweat pants.

Jsun76 · Post by **Jsun76** » Friday Jul 24, 2009

grimmbass wrote: And we usually smell better because of the swamp ass most drummers get from playing in sweat pants.

I can relate.

nakedtwister · Post by **nakedtwister** » Friday Jul 24, 2009

grimmbass wrote:The best reason to play bass is that, compared to drummers, we appear to be smart and good looking. We give those poor mouth breathers someone to look up to! And we usually smell better because of the swamp ass most drummers get from playing in sweat pants.

Now that's funny.

slackin@dabass · Post by **slackin@dabass** » Friday Jul 24, 2009

i just don't see the humor

MOONDOGGY · Post by **MOONDOGGY** » Friday Jul 24, 2009

I don't get it either. Is there anyway it can be typed again, but with smaller words.....and maybe pictures?

slackin@dabass · Post by **slackin@dabass** » Friday Jul 24, 2009

MOONDOGGY wrote:I don't get it either. Is there anyway it can be typed again, but with smaller words.....and maybe pictures?

we would prefer monosyllabic.

TJ Kelly · Post by **TJ Kelly** » Saturday Jul 25, 2009

Because drummers can't!

mistikalvalkrie · Post by **mistikalvalkrie** » Saturday Jul 25, 2009

TJ Kelly wrote:Because drummers can't!

actually...because guitarists can't even though they think they can

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Sunday Jul 26, 2009

mistikalvalkrie wrote:
TJ Kelly wrote:Because drummers can't!
actually...because guitarists can't even though they think they can

This

EyesOfAnguishbassist · Post by **EyesOfAnguishbassist** » Tuesday Jul 28, 2009

You can mess up and no one will notice in the crowd except other bassists