Tracking a Fretless

[FunkMetalBass]

I'm listening to a recording that I did for a friend about a month back on my fretless, and I sound way behind the count. I don't think my playing was that far off, so I'm wondering if it's just the nature of the mwah? Anybody else every experience this? How do you handle it?

[nysbob]

Behind is behind...fretted or fretless.

More coffee next time?

[Yvon]

It happend to me.
Because I love the sound of the fretless I try to let the notes ring as much as I can.
And then I am behind the beat.

[crow01]

behind is behind...that's true.

maybe you like (and wait for )the sound of the mwah after hitting the strings, so it delays your tempo.

[Staccato]

Are we talking about Jazz music? It's allowed. Behind the beat...

[T. Alan Smith]

To the O P, I know where you are coming from. I've re-written my bass lines(made them more "open" to allow each note to develop) with good success, depending on the arrangement.