The 10 worst things about being a bass

19 July 2017, 15:40

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Can you hit a low C? Yes. Do you ever get the limelight, even when you really deserve it? No.

1. People pretend to be a bass, when they're actually a baritone

Can you guys reach a C2? No? Thought not.

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2. People always think you play the bass guitar

No, I’m not in an edgy indie band. Yes, I can absolutely nail the bottom F2 in O Isis und Osiris.

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3. You never get the lead role 

Because male operatic leads are ALWAYS tenors.

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4. The end of every piece looks like this

It's impossible to escape that perfect cadence.

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5. You NEVER get to stand at the front

Tbf, this does give you express permission to make snarky comments in the back row for the entire rehearsal.

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6. You can never zone out and mime along

Because in rehearsal, you’re LITERALLY THE ONLY ONE THERE.

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7. You forget how to sing along to the melody

"Why can't you just sing the tune and stop going 'doo dum dum' over everything?"

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8. You are always drowned out by the tenors

Because they insist on belting out every note, whether the tune is theirs or not. *rage*

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9. Evening gigs are your enemy

Can somebody please start scheduling gigs for 6.30am? Because that’s when our low notes sound really spicy.

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10. You have a serious lack of role models

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Simon Keenlyside, Thomas Hampson... yes, they're kick-ass singers. But sadly for you, they're all baritones.

No matter what though, you will always have Bryn Terfel.

Lovely, loyal, bassy Bryn.