My sons think I have some kind of "thing" for Carol Kaye, even though she is as old as my mother, (I'm 50!), but Carol has taught me so much about playing bass that whenever I see posts about newbees looking for materials to use I always have to recommend Carol Kaye. Go to
www.carolkaye.com and go to her catalog. Get her Bass Course and DVD and you will be on your way to developing a great bass foundation. Her materials are inexpensive and if you join her forum, free, you can ask her questions directly and she will usually respond within a day. Heck, you can even e-mail her and she will get back to you within a day. Not too shabby having one of the world's greatest studio bassists e-mailing you directly to answer your questions, huh! But, do it soon because she is getting up there in age! Ya' know what I mean! She also lists teachers in your area that utilize her methods. I have not done that, but for a beginner it would be cool to have a Carol Kaye instructor work one on one with you! (I've been playing for over 30 years! Darn, I'm an old fart!!!)
Good luck and Merry Christmas,
Johnny StingRay
