Thomas Lunch - Fire Puppy

Using a pick with the bass is just limiting yourself, there are so many things you can do with your fingers that you can't do with a pick, you have much more control with your tone and volume and just overall sound. Not to mention that pick just doesn't sound right.

AMEN BROTHER.

And if Geddy and John Myung can get that sound with their fingers there's literally no excuse for picking.

this music is pretty mainstream sounding for indie.

love this music so much... ^_^

das is ein lied von ihnen, das ich nicht so mag...
erinnert mich i.wie zu stark an sunrise evenue

And BTW, I REFUSE to be a caliber musician by today's standards because modern music is in terrible shape. When I write basslines, I try at all costs to avoi dplaying straight root notes, and pounding out 1/8s. That's for shitty little boy bands like Jonas Brothers, Fall Out Boy, etc. I will NEVER allow myself, as a bassist, to be as mediocre as that. I always try to craft good, rhythmic, walking, fluid basslines and counter melodies. It's the only way rock music can actually sound good, IMO.

False, I didn't google for those answers as I have had 2 years of music theory in high school, and I previously played guitar, however, I've never really gone in depth about the shit with C Phryigian, I know basic scales, and I know notes, beats, Semitones, tones, Augmented and Diminished chords and modes, and that shit. I understand where you're coming from with the "Being better than most" attitude, as yes, with a level of skill and success, SOME level of ego is earned IMO.

Incorrect. Geddy lee used a pick in a live perfromance of tom sawyer with an extended version when he did a bass solo. Alex lifeson threw him the pick and he started just doing crazy Art. Harmonics. It was only once of my knowledge but make sure you look into these things.

@MikeRGoldstein

Yeah that never happened. Geddy never used a pick, and when he wanted a pick like sound he just grew out his fingernails.

To be honest in some genres there are reasons people use a pick. like to get certain tones with harmonics and such. But usually they just hold the pick in their mouth and use it only for that single few notes. But dont completely dis pick usage =/ some kids that play guitar but couldnt find a band looking for a guitarist go to bass. Its similar theory, you still need rhymical abilities, and you need to know how to play in a band the same way as everyone else. Still requires skill of some extent.