The Bass thread (funk, Paul McCartney, guitar)

[boo boo]

I'm a 6 year guitarist, 1 year bassist, but even in that short amount of time I have found the bass to be quite easier.

Of course there are techniques on bass you can't do on guitar, but it's a completely different instrument, different instruments have their own unique ways of playing them, it should also be noted that there is a lot of things that can be done on guitar but not on bass.

[spook]

Originally Posted by boo boo

I'm a 6 year guitarist, 1 year bassist, but even in that short amount of time I have found the bass to be quite easier.

I found the opposite. 15 years playing guitar, 10 of which professionally, didn't prepare me for how difficult it is to play bass PROPERLY.

I'll admit, many people can "get by" on bass, but to play well, you have to have a better grasp of theory, rythym, melody and harmony than the average good guitar player, plus it's a much more physically demanding instrument to play, heavier, bigger stretches, and most tiimes you can't hide behind FX pedals to mask poor tecnique and a lack of talent.