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01-13-2002, 05:56 PM
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Hello.......I have been playing bass for about 6 months. I have taught myself the whole time. I not a great player but I'm at the point where I can't get any better. I'm gettin sick of gettin tabs off the internet that are completely wrong and wastin my time with that. Do you think that it's worth buying any books or videos. If so which ones? I know the basic stuff so I don't need beginner books. I play by finger and by pick. Or is there another way that I can progress in advancing.
Any reply would be greatly appreciated.
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01-13-2002, 06:02 PM
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01-13-2002, 08:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Alhambra, Southern California | | | you can also spell it right BASS! a good grammer is way more useful in life then bss. |
01-13-2002, 08:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand | | Quote: Originally posted by DeepDeath
you can also spell it right BASS! a good grammer is way more useful in life then bss. | Speaking of good GRAMMER, the word is spelled "grammar"!
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01-13-2002, 08:27 PM
|  | Chemo sucks! Moderator Emeritus | | Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Manchester NH | | Quote: Originally posted by 5s_tring freak
Speaking of good GRAMMER, the word is spelt "grammar"! |
that would be "spelled grammar".
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01-13-2002, 08:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand | | HA HA! The wonders of editing....... 
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01-13-2002, 08:35 PM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: In your basement. | | | Wait, what about my Gram ma? |
01-13-2002, 08:45 PM
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Speaking of good GRAMMER, the word is spelt "grammar"!
| This was actually fine the way it was. Spelt is perfectly legitimate |
01-13-2002, 09:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Sweden | | Besides getting a teacher, I'd advise you to get into different kinds of music (other than RHCP and Pearl Jam) - just to see what amazing things can be done with the bass, what the truly innovative players can come up with... I don't mean to dis Flea or Ament, they're good bassists but don't hold a candle to Jeff Berlin, Jaco Pastorius, Victor Wooten and the likes. Of course, if you hate the music, it will be difficult to absorb the ideas it contains... but you could at least give it a try, eh? 
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01-16-2002, 12:30 PM
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01-26-2002, 08:59 PM
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01-26-2002, 11:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Florida | | | try to get a teacher asap
I also recomend that you go to your local music stores and browse the method book/instructional video section untill you find one that suits your liking.
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