Originally Posted by Zebadon

kt700 is shallow. Thats not a reason to say an instrument is better. Its about sound and rhythm....and style....jeff beck jimi hendrix....both are good example of excellent guitar AND bassists (i know its hard to believe) but they both tried out both instruments in the early stages of their life. They chose what they felt was right, and thats how many great bassists and guitarists chose their instruments they play today. Through Trial.

Originally Posted by m0o

Bass is far more important.

Anyone who says otherwise really needs to brush up on their theoriez



Oh hi there, I appologise in advance for Guv_na, he's a faggot. I undeleted your post just so I could rofl

Now, where were we.

Bass guitar provides a sense of tonality for the entire piece, as well as giving an impression of the changes (through changing notes or walking).

Guitar plays chords which are non-descript without a reference bass tone in the grand scheme of things and is ultimately there to "fill out the mid-range". This can be done by the vast majority of the band, particularly keys or piano.

There is a reason why you see many jazz bands without guitar, but they almost invariably have a bass of some sort. This is the reason why.

A large number of rock groups are too stupid to realise this.

Sup, just winning the thread.

Originally Posted by War_Hero

Not all styles work like this though. A large portion of blues is just a guitar. Also, as long as you use all the strings, a guitar fills out a very large range.