Thunder

My mood is shifting a bit now that I've got the studio somewhat running. I'm going to start doing some recording with it and hopefully dust off my bass. I love playing bass, but it sucks as a solo instrument. Now I can just laydown a track of rhythm guitar and I'm off to the races. I'm also looking forward to getting some drum patterns on there. One of the most fun for me is to get a drum pattern going and just start playing bass...not worried about anything. Just playing. Oddly enough, I feel that way when I'm messing around with drums as well. It feels good to just let it flow, to just make some noise. With both bass and drums, the sound is so deep and primal. Something about those low frequencies that just feels...mighty. When you are actually making some noise, you do get a whiff of the feeling of creation. You are on your mountain, thunder pouring from your hands and your fingers. One of my favorite things about going to a live rock concert is hearing that bass drum come to life. You feel very alive as that wall of sound hits you.
It's more than raw power though. There is also the groove. It's harder for me to experience on guitar and keyboard. Even drums I have a hard time feeling the groove. But a bass...the bass guitar is the essence of grove. Even someone as rhythm-addled as myself can feel that pulse. And a pulse, whether in music, or body, is life. It's the thump that ticks and lets you and everybody know that you are there, you exist. Love it...nothing like it in the world!