tips on playing country bass?

[steveb98]

Originally Posted by deepestend

Well, I tried out for the band and they decided to pass as they are looking for more of a "studio" guy who knows the style better. Oh well. I learned a lot through the process anyway. THanks for all posts to this thread.

Bummer, but auditioning is good because it is a skill in itself. Did they describe what they call a "studio" player. To me that means good sightreading, can nail a tune in one or two takes, and know all the styles and cliches licks.

[deepestend]

They just e-mailed me and said that they had a lot of tunes and that they needed someone with a little more of a studio approach and feel. I learned 6 of their tunes between sunday and wednesday and I was not 100% on all of them. I was probably 85-90% on all of them-- so it wasn't a perfect audition. Plus, we did a little bit of jamming at the end on a progression that one of the guys had just written and I didn't play it so well. I'm still wrapping my brain around how to do the root 5 on the fly for any progression, and it took me some time to catch on while we were playing. So, I think you're right in your def. of a "studio" guy-- someone who can learn the song and get it right in 1 or 2 takes. That's just not me-- as much as I wish it was-- so that's fine. I told them that I liked their songs and wished them luck. It's a type of humbling experience that I haven't had in a while and it's an eye opener. If anything it will make me try a little harder in my playing.

[Bayou_Brawler]

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[Tomass]

my god man, im excactly in the same boat as you. I been taken into a country band with no idea on how to play country(still cant, ). Also i have to learn the songs that were written to a much older and more experienced bassist (only17). Btw i hate countrym but im doing this for an expereince working with a band, so that cant hurt

[txbasschik]

Originally Posted by deepestend

Well, I tried out for the band and they decided to pass as they are looking for more of a "studio" guy who knows the style better. Oh well. I learned a lot through the process anyway. THanks for all posts to this thread.

Aw shoot! I'm sorry you didn't get the gig.

I've pasted all the posts into a Word document...a "TB Country Bass Primer". I am going to be needing it. The new country band is auditioning a steel player. On Saturday. *This* Saturday. And I still haven't even gotten to listen to all the songs. Some are so old you can't find them online, uncorrupted. Sigh!

Flying by the seat of her pants *again*...

Cherie :-}

[Lazylion]

Originally Posted by txbasschik

I played with a country band on Saturday. I don't listen to much country, and I've always been in rock or blues bands.
A lot of this advice is going to help me a bunch in the near future.

Butbutbut... you're from Texas! You don't need any help, it's in your DNA!

[tkarter]

Root 5 always sounds best on a bass strung with flats.

imho

tk