A Jam in E

rarisgod · #1 01-18-2009, 04:02 PM

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=svfSMNYSQAA&feature
Alright, so I posted this video recently. Just curious what you guys think. Nothing too special.

Any comments on my techniques, hints?

There's mistakes, of course, but I was just messing around.

DWBass · #2 01-18-2009, 06:55 PM

Honestly, I think you should focus more on timing and groove.

FreaqyFrequency · #3 01-18-2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DWBass

Honestly, I think you should focus more on timing and groove.

+1

You've got the chops, but you need the groove to go with it now.

Sane · #4 01-18-2009, 07:11 PM

Get ya a little drum machine and I think you would be set.

i like tictacs · #5 01-18-2009, 08:22 PM

Less notes, more space. You've got the moves but need to let it breathe.

rarisgod · #6 01-20-2009, 04:29 PM

I definitely know what you're all talking about, I wasn't the happiest with this recording anyway. See, I'll have a good groove going, and it'll make me want to record it, but I find everytime I'm on camera, it's like a different playing setting, and I can't get it to flow as smoothly. So I'll go to record, and then just give up several times because I can't get the same feel going that I had before recording. You can see my other 2 jam videos are even worse IMO.

Thanks for the input, it's very much appreciated!

bassasm33 · #7 01-20-2009, 04:33 PM

+1 on the groove comments, but those triplets at the beginning sound pretty neat. Do you have any drills you do with those? Cus' getting little fast triplets like that to sound good has been one of my biggest problems with cool slap jams.

Bass Mule · #8 01-20-2009, 04:36 PM

Just like listening to someone giving a speech, the message is more important than how big the words are. Like the others have said, concentrate on the basics. You've got the chops, now you just need to use them in the right context.

rarisgod · #9 01-20-2009, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bassasm33

+1 on the groove comments, but those triplets at the beginning sound pretty neat. Do you have any drills you do with those? Cus' getting little fast triplets like that to sound good has been one of my biggest problems with cool slap jams.

I don't really have any specific drills, I just thought of how I'd be most comfortable doing it with the slap technique I'd already been working on, and I worked it out and practiced.
Sometimes I'll just be sitting somewhere without my bass and I'll try doing that sort of thing just on the edge of a desk. It's rather hard to explain, but I find practicing without the bass can help quite a bit!

Anyway, I've watched the video again, and I've noticed even more instances when I lose the groove, like I don't stay in time. Really I'm no longer that fond of this video at all...
Definitely will be working on that and hopefully I'll have a new video to post up with a much better groove. Thanks for all the input!

**line6man** · #10 01-20-2009, 07:39 PM

I thought this thread would be about Jaco.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M2yib3ecjo

rarisgod · #11 01-20-2009, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by line6man

I thought this thread would be about Jaco.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M2yib3ecjo

Ha! I was expecting something like this when I realized the title I had given it. Funny! But I don't think this jam comes NEARLY as close to the skill in Jaco's!! Great jam in that video.

PinkFloydDan · #12 01-20-2009, 08:10 PM

The slap=pop a bit sloppy and it was not in time very much, so you know that is a weakness. There are parts that are really nice and then it goes nowhere. Usually, peeps don't solo for 4 minutes either. I'd solo over a drum machine

rarisgod · #13 01-21-2009, 02:32 PM

Alright so I'm going to record a video when i get a chance of myself jamming with a drum machine. I have one on my BP50 pedal, so when I get a chance and I'm in a good jamming mood, I'll give it another shot and if it turns out decent, I'll post it up, if not, I guess I need more practice!

Mind you I've always been proud of my timing, which is why I'm now very unhappy with this video...ah well.

mokkat · #14 01-21-2009, 02:42 PM

be carefull not to fall into the habbit of only using your index- and ring-fingers, practice some scales and use the 'spider' excersise

rarisgod · #15 01-21-2009, 02:55 PM

Oh I know I did fall into that in this video probably as well. It's a problem I used to have, and my easiest form of jamming still uses only those fingers...I'm still evolving past it but yeah thanks.