Bass players play with a pick because some songs are just far to fast to play with fingers unless you're totally insane at bass
Like with this video BassPfunk isnt playing a fraction of the speed the song is played at, sorry to be a critic but its true, I myself use both pick and fingers depending on what speeds im playing
LMFAO are you kidding me? its much easier to play faster with fingers not to mention if you can use 2, 3 or 4 fingers compared to ONE pick you can play MUCH faster using fingers so you my friend are mistaken no a GOOD bass player should be able to play faster with his fingers other wise he might as well play guitar if you want to play fast with a pick
I think your going abit over the top saying its much easier to play faster with fingers, your 2-4 finger vs 1 pick statement is kind of invalid also since they are both very different in how they are played
As i said i use fingers and pick depending on the song, pick is very fun sometimes you know
Id like to see you post some videos of playing fast songs with fingers also :)
it is still much easier to play faster with fingers and i can gurantee the fastest bass finger picker vs the fastest bass player who uses a pick, the person who finger picks would be able to play faster and more complicated things
@Cryptlord9999 some time ago I thought the same way, until I started a band playing Amon Amarth and stuff and i tell you, picking is so much faster unless you dont play 8 hours each day. Just try to play Kalmahs Time takes us all or Amons Where is your god with fingers, if you manage to do that, please upload.
I have to use a new Pick (3.0 mm) every 7 hours played, I tell you, thats damn heavy stuff.
@Arminius74 actually No, ever heard of Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse? One of the fastest bass players in the world and he 4 finger picks, trust me i have yet to meet a bass player that picks with a pick that i cant beat 2 finger picking even, not to mention you can do a lot more finger picking and it sounds more natural then playing with a pick, plus when you finger pick u can pick 2-4 different strings at the exact same time, thus allowing for more possible musical creations.
The point isnt speed, you guys are both wrong. You will ALWAYS find someone who is faster with pick then find someone faster with fingers, then find someone who is EVEN faster with a pick and it will keep going on (although if you go by technicalities pick IS faster, there is no way anyone can deny it).
It is all about TONE, a bassist only decides what to use based on the tone he wants, I can pick and finger at nearly the same speed.
yeah im a guitarist, just saying that u can't get wrist movment when your fingerpicking so generally picking is alot faster, but when your playing stuff that requries both a bass line and a melody fingerpicking of course has its advantages. Wouldn't say its anything close to as fast though
mhh, seems I am the only one playing it on a 5 string without detuning, works fine better than with in my opinion.
Arminius74 1 year ago
I play bass with three finger picking and I can keep up with most guitarists, but really, speed is overrated. Rhythm, it's all about the rhythm....
Mahhhty1 1 year ago
whats the tunning dude? 5*
GOTHAURON 2 years ago
I think it was 1 step down on all strings
BassPfunk 2 years ago
And would you have an example of that here on youtube? Coz I can't find a demo version or so
BassPfunk 3 years ago
The actual bassline is a lot harder, man. Trust me.
NetScourge 3 years ago
Do you have it in tabs? I'd like to see it if you say so
BassPfunk 3 years ago
I'm afraid I don't, sorry, but you can listen to the pre-production version of the song, and you'll hear the bass a lot more clearly
NetScourge 3 years ago
bass players can be knobs about the using a pick thing.lol.does it matter? awesome vid btw
photographymatt 3 years ago
Thanks a lot man!
BassPfunk 3 years ago
you play with a pick i see...why dont you finger pick? i never understand why bass players play with a pick
Cryptlord9999 3 years ago
Dude I play with fingers all the way!! I never use a pick:d Your ears have lied to you this time. This song is entirely played with fingers
BassPfunk 3 years ago
Bass players play with a pick because some songs are just far to fast to play with fingers unless you're totally insane at bass
Like with this video BassPfunk isnt playing a fraction of the speed the song is played at, sorry to be a critic but its true, I myself use both pick and fingers depending on what speeds im playing
chrisbasss 3 years ago
LMFAO are you kidding me? its much easier to play faster with fingers not to mention if you can use 2, 3 or 4 fingers compared to ONE pick you can play MUCH faster using fingers so you my friend are mistaken no a GOOD bass player should be able to play faster with his fingers other wise he might as well play guitar if you want to play fast with a pick
Cryptlord9999 3 years ago
I think your going abit over the top saying its much easier to play faster with fingers, your 2-4 finger vs 1 pick statement is kind of invalid also since they are both very different in how they are played
As i said i use fingers and pick depending on the song, pick is very fun sometimes you know
Id like to see you post some videos of playing fast songs with fingers also :)
Something like Beyond the Dark Sun By Wintersun
chrisbasss 3 years ago
it is still much easier to play faster with fingers and i can gurantee the fastest bass finger picker vs the fastest bass player who uses a pick, the person who finger picks would be able to play faster and more complicated things
Cryptlord9999 3 years ago
@Cryptlord9999 some time ago I thought the same way, until I started a band playing Amon Amarth and stuff and i tell you, picking is so much faster unless you dont play 8 hours each day. Just try to play Kalmahs Time takes us all or Amons Where is your god with fingers, if you manage to do that, please upload.
I have to use a new Pick (3.0 mm) every 7 hours played, I tell you, thats damn heavy stuff.
Arminius74 1 year ago
@Arminius74 actually No, ever heard of Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse? One of the fastest bass players in the world and he 4 finger picks, trust me i have yet to meet a bass player that picks with a pick that i cant beat 2 finger picking even, not to mention you can do a lot more finger picking and it sounds more natural then playing with a pick, plus when you finger pick u can pick 2-4 different strings at the exact same time, thus allowing for more possible musical creations.
Cryptlord9999 1 year ago
@Cryptlord9999
The point isnt speed, you guys are both wrong. You will ALWAYS find someone who is faster with pick then find someone faster with fingers, then find someone who is EVEN faster with a pick and it will keep going on (although if you go by technicalities pick IS faster, there is no way anyone can deny it).
It is all about TONE, a bassist only decides what to use based on the tone he wants, I can pick and finger at nearly the same speed.
lildread1 1 year ago
yeah im a guitarist, just saying that u can't get wrist movment when your fingerpicking so generally picking is alot faster, but when your playing stuff that requries both a bass line and a melody fingerpicking of course has its advantages. Wouldn't say its anything close to as fast though
TacoLuke 3 years ago
how can you say that...Alex Webster dude....wayyyy faster then picking with a pick and he doesnt even try to go as fast as he possibly can
Cryptlord9999 3 years ago
thats not even it, pick and fingers is all there players opinion on tone, and comfort
lildread1 2 years ago
@chrisbasss its a really fast song though, and hes pretty decent anyway
YourRoadToHell 2 years ago
metallica bass player play with his fingers
77LeGaCy77 2 years ago
nice cover! The Groan of Wind id one of my favourite songs from them
Mitchstix 3 years ago
Thx man!! Mine too, it's such an awesome song to play
BassPfunk 3 years ago
good cover!can you send me the tab?
Buddha4mary90 3 years ago