Lookin for inspiration

masterbasser926 · #1 02-16-2006, 05:23 PM

hi, ive been playing bass for 3 years and ive never had trouble makin up a new riff for my band but latelt i can't think of anything. What do you think i could do to get myself out of this slump?

AspiringBassMan · #2 02-16-2006, 05:27 PM

don't worry

. you're not alone by any means. everyone feels like that at some point. i bet there is not a person alive who hasn't felt like that at some point in their level of development no matter how good they are. checkout these threads because they may help:
Help me through my mental wall
Still feels like i suck
I'm in a rut..

Tony G · #3 02-16-2006, 05:31 PM

I played for about 3-4 years and felt the same exact way. I decided to get some lessons and that was the best thing I could have done. To get with a good teacher really gets you over a lot of slumps. Even if it is only a few lessons just to help your technique and the teacher may give you that little bit of inspiration you need. Hell, I've been playing over 10 years and I feel I'm starting to slump again.

BassChuck · #4 02-16-2006, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xgabriel

I played for about 3-4 years and felt the same exact way. I decided to get some lessons and that was the best thing I could have done. To get with a good teacher really gets you over a lot of slumps. Even if it is only a few lessons just to help your technique and the teacher may give you that little bit of inspiration you need. Hell, I've been playing over 10 years and I feel I'm starting to slump again.

+1

Sippy · #5 02-16-2006, 10:59 PM

After reading the titles to the three threads posted.. I feel emo

lol

DougP · #6 02-17-2006, 05:22 AM

i have been in a bit of a slump also. my advice is to branch out and listen to things you dont normally listen to. read some Kerouac or watch the Power Rangers on tv. do something you might not normally do; diversity helps a lot.

case in point: i have been really bored with my style lately so last night i sat down with some adult beverages and my bass, i put on some Tracy Chapman songs and started paying a lot of attention to getting the rhythms absolutely correct. Tracy Chapman is not someone i normally listen to, i just sort of chose her at random in iTunes and went with it. Today, i feel like i have accomplished something.