Well ok,
I'm a double player who's made the move to the electric and, after scoring the opportunity to record an EP with a band and make a bit of mullah, decided to stick with it and improve. Problem is, I don't know where to start. At the moment i can follow the bass lines of the douche bag rock bands (and in some instances good ones, like Billy Talent and even some Chilis) and keep up with the douche bag school big band (which isn't all that advanced, we've played electric charts like north shore morning, the chicken and live and let die).
The best thing i get told to do is to play as much as I can, but that doesn't seem to be working (or at least not fast enough, considering i actually practice smarticlesly). I'm playing in 3 ensambles a week, as well as doing nightly practice and I'm not improving.
Im doing the following to keep up with my playing:
following Dave Marks on youtube, he seems to know what he's talking about. Follow his videos, watch and try to imitate his technique
scale exercises, in 3rds and 1 finger per fret exercises.
arperggios
I have a Real book at school which I use from time to time to just pick out songs, sight read them and try to play them with good articulation then attempt to solo over it.
So yes, I AM a jazz player, but doing nothing but play walking lines isn't really getting the most of the instrument.
What i'm after are books, songs to aim for, lessons on youtube, blogs, ANYTHING. I just want to find good stuff to play.
My aim?
well basically this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy3V2Tl4g3s
I want to be able to solo on my bass with that kind of confidence and variety. Obviously playing this good is a long way off, but the way I advanced so quickly on double was aiming high and taking apart how good players played and tried to imitate that one aspect at a time. The way he articulates, his chordal work, double thumbing, double popping. I figured taking those techniques out of context and learning them would work the same way I don't know how to do any of that, and i'm really eager to start learning those things. Well, that and wooten/jaco style jazz bassness.
So yes, direct me away =] Really eager to get into some playing
edit: slapping is made incredibly difficult for me to learn. I'm on a 5 string yamaha RBX-375. So slapping is quite painful for me to learn, although it'll teach me good accuracy
it might be useful to list what i do know:
Strong knowledge of scales and chords
Fairly good knowledge of fingerboard
Strong right hand, weak left hand
