The fretless bass is long overdue a cultural reappraisal. For too long it's been ridiculed as something played by ponytailed session musos in suede waistcoats and double denim. Snooty music snobs, enough. - ThreadSky

anonopin.bsky.social • 77 days ago

The fretless bass is long overdue a cultural reappraisal. For too long it's been ridiculed as something played by ponytailed session musos in suede waistcoats and double denim. Snooty music snobs, enough.

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donconfuso.bsky.social•77 days ago

For a supporter you've nailed the diss.

dark-writer.bsky.social•77 days ago

True. It’s my preferred bass along with my electric upright. I don’t think the reappraisal will happen any time soon though. Fretted is far easier to learn and is the bass most played and taught. It’s a cultural thing. The culture is comfort with western tuning and comfort with the fender sound.

tlazolteotl1519.bsky.social•77 days ago

My ponytail days are long behind me and my dress sense is, and always has been even worse than described - but this is otherwise entirely correct.

I mean - look at this, just *look* at it. Admit it, you want to lick it, don't you? Whilst going "mwaaah".

mrmuz.bsky.social•77 days ago

Yup
https://youtu.be/gMpdebsypoM?si=sTHPyBOaqMgpXhDj

rotatingwobblyhat.bsky.social•77 days ago

Ask any member of the public to name a bassist, much less a fretless bassist and they will come up short. You may get lucky is the bassist is also the front manbut after Lemmy and Mark King it’s slim pickings out there.