Heh, it's a gift Jazz
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Man, if you were that good then, I can imagine how good you are now.
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Ya know, since the age of around 13, I played the bass every day, at every opportunity...
even if it was just for a couple of minutes whilst waiting for the kettle to boil. But about 6(ish) yrs ago, I just stopped.
Why? The computer: If you live in a typical neighbourhood, there's probably no shortage of guitarists, drummers etc... Try finding a bunch of
musicians though...? (Note the emphasis
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It's frustrating if you're a bassist that also contribuites songs - A lot of guitarists (in particular), are fine playing their own songs - or those of their hero's - but ask them to play a Dminor7, and you soon realise it's going to be a long day! With the computer, I
AM the band... though no longer the bassist (Wow, did I just write that!
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A pretty good rendition of Mr Pink though
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Ahh yes...
that's the song name!! Thanks!
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even though your bass strings sounded a little dead!
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Heheh, well-spotted! And that would explain why I was belting the bleeder too.
Having said that, (historically-speaking) it was only with King's rising popularity that strings (and basses) started to be made with slapping in-mind... They were mega expensive at the time though (if you could even find a supplier).
I caught a few vids on YouTube recently (Coor... have you seen King's latest rendition of Mr Pink on there?! Jeez!) and one thing that really struck me is how little effort is needed to slap 'n' pop on today's basses... even watching Mark on Mr Pink is a different contrast to his early days - Hardly a flicker of the wrist.
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not digging the tranny pose
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I know yeah, not a good look... I'll have to pixelate it I think.
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I was hoping for a rendition of Whipping Post by Berry Oakley
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LOLs... never heard of him/her!
... now if you'd have said Frank Zappa!
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Excellent - I am sooo glad I did not have a video camera in the 80's
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Hey, we'll all be wearing space-suits in 20 yrs time so the lesson to all is:, DO NEVER VIDEO THYSELF!
I did have one of me and the band playing Running in the Family, live - Borrowed it out to someone, came back with an episode of Neighbours on it or sommat!
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