Why Play Bass?

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:58 pm

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** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:03 pm

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** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:19 pm

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** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:31 pm

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** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:13 pm

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** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:37 pm

i just don't see the humor

MOONDOGGY · Post by **MOONDOGGY** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:02 pm

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** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:52 am

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** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:48 pm

Because drummers can't!

mistikalvalkrie · Post by **mistikalvalkrie** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:20 pm

TJ Kelly wrote:Because drummers can't!

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

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:01 pm

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

This

EyesOfAnguishbassist · Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:45 am

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