Ja klar gibt es das: Hier mal aus Sicht eines Bassisten mit Schlagzeuger (leider nur in Englisch):
Gettin' In Tune
One of the most important things for a novice Bass Player to do is to get in tune" so to speak, with the Drummer. As a Bass Player you need to learn to play tightly with the Drummer. It can be very hard when you start out, making sure the rhythm section sounds together, and not like a drum kit and double bass rolling down a hill. Get to know the particular Drummer's style.
Does he hit, before, after, or directly on the beat?
Answering this question will help you to anticipate his moves and be where you need to be right with the drums.
There is one simple trick that will help even the most challenged of bass players...
Watch the Drummer's Feet
I have told beginning Bassists that I position myself during practice so that I can see the Drummer's feet, this seems to enlighten them a bit. Bass hits should not follow the guitars, they should accentuate the drum hits, most importantly, you guessed it, the Bass Drums.
The easiest way to work on this is to watch the drummer's feet and hit when they hit. - EVEN IF THEY MAKE A MISTAKE.
Watch the Drummer's Back
Like it or not your job is to work with the drummer, even to the point of covering their butt when they miss (of course, their job is to cover you, but that is for a different article). A mistake by one member of the band is easy for an audience to spot, but when other members of the band cover for it, it is not as obvious and is easy to overlook. Enough of that, no mistakes guys 'K?
Back to the point, follow the drummer's feet. Next time you are listening to your favorite Music, try to find a bass drum hit that does not have a bass note associated with it.
Why?", you ask...
Filling in the Gaps
Once you are familiar with the Drummer's foot hits you can move forward and start adding fills to the mix. Until you are more experienced a good rule to keep in mind is that you are there to add notes to the drum hits, for every note you hit there should be a drum/cymbal hit (real or imagined) right with it. That is not to say there should be a bass note for every drum hit, as a Bass Player, get used to the idea that you are not the hero in this picture, you are there for support.
Over doing Bass fills gets old real quick. A good Bass Player just peppers enough to accent without drawing undue attention to themselves. I plan to do an article centered around bass fills in the near future so be sure to check back.
Quelle: John Nightwolf
