Him; Im a bassist and I dont like drummers.
Me; Why is that?
Him; Because drummers are lazy, self absorbed, and useless. All they do is hit things and call it music.
Me; But they keep time in the music.
Him; They dont keep time. I dont like drummers time keeping. I cant find a drummer I can lock into time with. Drum machines, they are brilliant. I love playing with Drum machines. But I cant lock into time with a drummer.
Me; Why do you think that is?
Him; Because all drummers play increasinlgy faster tempo's are they play.
Me; that depends on the drummer...
What do you lot make of that? As a drummer myself, should I have spiked him with a drum stick?
2007-07-10 00:51:36 · 24 answers · asked by Chris O 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
"Last time I checked people had a right to their own opinion"
Is this not a classic case of 'some people shouldnt be allowed opnions' ?
2007-07-10 02:43:05 · update #1
“Until I read other people's answers, I thought the question was a joke I had not seen the point of.
How interesting...yawn...how interesting”
Ignorant tosser. I asked this in the psychology room. I wanted to know what point the person was trying to make. Had you an ounce of intelligence you would have seen; He lumped drummers/bassists in different categories of personality. I was Interested to know why people do this. How can you categories a personality because he/she decided to pick up a certain instrument? He claimed he could only lock into a rhythm with a drum machine, which obviously keeps perfect time. He was inferring he also kept perfect time, which demonstrated a narcissistic aspect to his personality. I wanted to know why people make these thinly veiled statements about themselves? Perhaps he was looking for praise or someone to agree with him so he could validate his self praise.
Keep your opinion to yourself in future.
2007-07-10 05:11:46 · update #2
YES - you should... tell him he was a £(*& and punched him accross the table... and said "keep time with that, a-hole"
hehe... self opinionated fool he sounds to me..
clearly the boy cant play and has no rythum...
you sound cool... i love drums, drummers, and anything that keeps time especially if its got a mind of its own...
2007-07-10 00:57:19 · answer #1 · answered by Maximus_Decimus_Meridius 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He's actually right about drum machines keeping a rock-steady tempo whereas drummers' tempos will vary slightly throughout a performance. Anyway, it sounds suspiciously like he's blaming his bad bass playing on drummers! Also, any bassist with that attitude probably isn't going to get very far!!
2007-07-10 08:03:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Drummers are great! They are real crazy people and we love them for that. As for this guy, well, tell him that it is probably HIM who's got the problem and not the drummers he's met. He probably needs to follow a drum machine because he's own beat time keeping is rubbish.
2007-07-10 08:01:28 · answer #3 · answered by Luvfactory 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! =P I'm a drummer myself and have never had a problem like that with anyone that I've played with. He seems not to realize that sometimes he has to conform with what we're doing to make the song sound good. Some instruments play off of others, others do their own thing; and the bands that can make both of those work are the bands that you hear about for decades.
2007-07-10 07:58:30 · answer #4 · answered by Jonathan M 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
He's obviously a no talent hack without any real experience and I would not spend a moment more in thought about him. A good band depends on a drummer and bassist that really link together.
2007-07-10 08:03:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is universal mate. People get used to playing instruments on their own and it's very easy to sync with yourself and not so with other people. Time keeping in ensemble is something of an art that requires a lot of practice and patience. This bassist is an idiot - It's like an 'everyone is crazy except me' type of thing. He hasn't considered that his own time keeping is utter Sh******
2007-07-10 08:03:35 · answer #6 · answered by john n 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its like the old joke "what do you call the thing that a guitarist uses" a plectrum/pick? "no a drummer" somebody should tell neil peart hes not talented, he is the driving force behind rush. percussion is a musical talent equal to any other musical intruments playing. if that wasnt the case jimmy hendrix' "fire" would have fizzled at woodstock.
2007-07-10 08:08:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A drummer goes into a music shop and says "I'd like that red saxophone and the grey accordian on the wall there." Guy behind the counter says "You're a drummer aren't you?", drummer says, " Yes, how did you know?". Counter guy says "Well I'll sell you the fire extinguisher but you can't have my central heating radiator."
2007-07-10 07:59:00 · answer #8 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Eh, he's just jealous. Chicks don't dig the bass player, only the lead singer, and maybe the crazy drummer. The guy's just in denial.
2007-07-10 08:01:30 · answer #9 · answered by Nemesis 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it's just normal. People have their own thoughts and they want to defend it.
I think you shouldn't do anything to him, including insult or else. But, just let the time pass by and he will understand what he had spoken and you will find out he will love drum more than anyone could be.
lol
2007-07-10 09:20:35 · answer #10 · answered by ItzJonn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋