Four Strings

I take my passions with a grain of salt. And I make music, so I chase that grain of salt with Pabst -or whatever is free. This performance, from Radiohead's first album (released way back in 1993!), features a wildly-fashioned Thom Yorke delivering some sarcastic praise of the guitar gods and dreamy acoustic pluckers. "When the world turns, and when London burns, I'll be standing on the beach with my guitar." Ha. Musicians are lazy.

But, Thom Yorke is a fantastic musician and guitarist (though not as revolutionary as Radiohead lead guitarist Jonny Greenwood), so deep down inside that tiny exterior lies an intense passion for blissful combinations of melody and lyrics. But if melody is Lindsay Lohan, and lyrics represent the media, then bass guitar is the cocaine that keeps the two involved with one another.Anyone can play guitar, but some people play bass guitar. I am one of those people. The bass I play looks like this:

Isn't that special? I use it to make noises with other people. If you want to hear some of my low rumblings, you can go here. But wouldn't you rather listen to these guys play bass real cool?

Here's Flea, he plays for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. At the beginning of the video, he puts superglue on his fingers to seal up small, calloused wounds, because slappin' da bass
can wear holes in your fingers that bleed and hurt.

Or maybe you'd rather hear someone play a simple, catchy line that sticks in your head. Here's Mike Dirnt with Green Day:

That wasn't an endorsement of contemporary Green Day, though.

And, of course, there's this:

Don't let Vanilla Ice fool you - but actual rappers, with street credit and style, use great bass lines constantly. Did you forget about Dre?

Of course you didn't. And that's some fuzzy bass, if you ask me. Nice, warm, and fuzzy.

Cuddle up with a bass-heavy song. Shake your ass. But, watch yourself.