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Apr 6 2007, 09:39 AM
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Sure it's possible. But I'd de against it because I love the sound of a good bass player.
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Apr 6 2007, 09:56 AM
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G3, but they have a bass too.
One or two guitars have to play in the low spectra or it will sound really crappy. Seriously, I think you need to get a bass player. There are examples like White Stripes that make it without a bass. It's a whole different thing.. guitars LISTEN to bass and drums. Bass and drums play TOGETHER and as I see it that's very very important for the rhythm to function. We've had a bass player doing his own thing not cooperating with the drums, that's useless. Now we have a bass player that really communicates with the drummer and it's a completely different thing, that rocks man. I think people lots of times mistake the bass for something less than a guitar, but moving from the guitar to the bass is a complete different thing, you're moving over to the rhythm section already. An untight guitarplayer you can live with but a bass player who's not tight... that has an impact. We sometimes have problem getting two guitars sound good, I mean, what's the idea of having two guitars both strum a power G5 chord the same way. What's the idea of having three guitars strum the same chord? One guitar doing that is enough, that other guitar could pick a brighter G chord with another fingering and suddenly you got a more wide sound picture. For three guitars I guess it's possible but as soon as two or more are doing the same thing you should know they could be replaced by one guitar. And for riffing, be sure to be very tight if two guitars are playing the same riff or it will sound wierd. Anyway, good luck with your own G3, as said, without a bass my guess is that you will be less tight, it will sound "wrong" (or at least different) and you'd have to come up with different roles for each and everyone. But the most important part I guess you're covering already, to have FUN! 
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Apr 6 2007, 02:10 PM
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Yeah,
I pretty much agree with MikeM - Bass is an essential part of the rhythm section. The drum adds thump and power to the bass, the bass adds tone to the drum. In a good mix with good players they are often indistinguishable unless the bass is off on some funky trip. Without bass the sound would lack balance for most types of music. I've been in bands with 2 guitarists, and there are often arguments over who plays what bit, and especially who gets the solo in each song. I can only imagine what it would be like with 3 guitarists - I don't think it would be a recipe for success. However, there are no rules - you'll have to come up with something a little different if you want this to work, but that could be your edge and get you noticed - you will probably have to be very disciplined about who plays what, like in an orchestra. On the other hand if you all just jam it will probably be a mess, so I would suggest lots of planning for each song, and lots of critical listening ... good luck! -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
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Apr 6 2007, 03:40 PM
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A band without bass = impossible. that would have sounded so weak and boring, in my opinion.
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Apr 6 2007, 07:49 PM
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QUOTE (Robin @ Apr 6 2007, 05:25 PM)  I'm listening to a Doors song now, there's a bass there, but I guess when playing live they didnt have a bass  The bass is played on the keaboard. And all of the examples of bands lacking a bass player in this thread they have one thing in common, they do something to substitute it. QUOTE (jeff @ Apr 6 2007, 05:05 PM) It is possible but you need to have a bass player because if the drummer is not around you need to make fun of someone and the bass player is the natural next in line!  you got a point there!
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Ah well, I guess a band works without a bass, but what I thought of when he asked this question I thought, like, drums and guitars.
 
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