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In reply to the discussion: 3 person bands that kick ass [View all]Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)Unfortunately, until Talking Heads, I never saw a woman playing an instrument in a rock band on TV.
When I saw Tina Weymouth on bass, I was stunned.
I liked EL&P because they had classical and jazz chops.
I started out in classical music at a very early age first with piano, and then with violin when I was not quite big enough to play a full size violin. And violins are pretty tiny instruments. I was ten years old and still had four inches left on the bow hair when I had my bow arm stretched out straight. The flip side of that is that people who have small hands can be good violinists. People with big hands need to be on the piano or the string bass.
I like the fact that Jaco Pastorius referred to frets as "speed bumps"
Depends on what you're used to. That's why he liked the jazz bass.
Damn sexist bastards in the music business(or even amateurs too).
Another trio band: Genesis.