| How I got Here
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I was researching standup basses, figured out I don't own anything large enough to transport one. I am playing more straight ahead jazz now than my R&B roots (grey as they are).
Next I looked into the EUB's and the newest wave of those, not intended for bowing, are said to be the same as fretless bass guitars in sound, fretboard length, etc.
So I continued looking on the web and found TB and here I am.
Still wondering to EUB or not. Thinking of getting a Fender Fretless, or LakLand if I can afford one instead. A mid-70's P-Bass would be first choice but that is some serious money.
Currently I play R&B/Rock/Blues on my beautiful blue Musicman Sterling. Plays like a dream and you can slap it around too.
Have a 5 string Carvin for general purpose and I use it often with the jazz groups. The extra sting gets you and an e-flat which is useful in 'horn' keys. I was disoriented at first.
Have played with Johnny Mathis, Trini Lopez, The Spinners, Temptations, Grass Roots, Rick Nelson, The Platters (Zola Taylor), and a whole bunch of other acts as a sideman back in the day. Lived in Vegas in the mid-70's (that explains J. Mathis).
Would still play Rock but tired of the classic stuff. Did it then when it was new, played it in nightclubs watching other dance to it and later fat dogs waddle to it. Can't do it anymore! Any decent rockers are put off by my age (approaching 60).
I find Blues bands with fewer age/waist restrictions and pleasant enough 'grooving' to make it worthwhile.
The Jazz stuff is hard. Don't read bass clef that well, (came from Saxophone and guitar years ago), so Strickly playing charts is like sweating bullets and trying to have fun. The familiar stuff is kewl but just like the classic rock thing, it gets old too. Finding a decent drummer always helps.
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