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03-12-2007, 08:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NW Suburban Chicago, Illinois | | Quote:
Originally Posted by DougD  It's would be up to him to learn as much as possible before hand. All I’m saying is that no mater how much you practice by yourself or with an instructor, you are going to have to get your feet wet by playing out (if you want to play). It would be great if we could all step out at the top of our game, get a great gig and never mess up. But that's not very realistic. I wouldn't be saying this if he was a complete newbie, but he is trained. A person can know the style/material and still have an all night train wreck. Heck, even the pros have the occasional train wreck, that doesn't mean they shouldn't be playing.  | Well enough. Not quite the 'take the next gig' advice from before. That reminds me of this joke.
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03-12-2007, 08:52 AM
|  | Bassman7654 | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: North Las Vegas NV | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JazzDude Well enough. Not quite the 'take the next gig' advice from before. That reminds me of this joke. | LOL good one 
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03-12-2007, 09:08 AM
| | Bassman7654 | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: North Las Vegas NV | | Speaking of train wrecks. I had one yesterday at church  And I’ve been playing that kind of music all of my life ( . Started the first song off in the wrong key and went down hill from there. The kicker was that nobody but us musicians knew just how bad of a wreck it was because I recovered and kept playing.
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03-12-2007, 09:37 AM
| | Inadvertent Microtonalist | | Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Portland, ME | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Illfavor Howdy. I'm a classically trained college bassist, and I've been approached a number of times about doing jazz gigs, with no option but refusal because I have little or no experience with them. I was wondering what steps I needed to take to get into that scene. | Step back, man. The question is not "How do I begin" but "Why?" If you're just doing this because it's a gig just skip it. Playing jazz is a deep study and it hasn't reached out to you yet. If you got a call to play rock or ragas you'd turn it down in a heartbeat, wouldn't you?
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03-12-2007, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Sam Sherry Step back, man. The question is not "How do I begin" but "Why?" If you're just doing this because it's a gig just skip it. Playing jazz is a deep study and it hasn't reached out to you yet. If you got a call to play rock or ragas you'd turn it down in a heartbeat, wouldn't you?
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03-12-2007, 10:26 AM
|  | Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Brighton, England, UK, Europe | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam Sherry Step back, man. The question is not "How do I begin" but "Why?" If you're just doing this because it's a gig just skip it. Playing jazz is a deep study and it hasn't reached out to you yet. If you got a call to play rock or ragas you'd turn it down in a heartbeat, wouldn't you?
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Personally I agree - but somebody has got to do all those theatre and 'broadway-type' show jobs!! 
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03-12-2007, 10:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | | Well, Sam, I agree with you... partially. But an opportunity has arisen for this guy to try something, and he appears to be taking some tentative steps towards playing in a new language.
I listened to jazz since I was in the cradle, and started gigging for money when I was fifteen, so I guess you could say I was predestined to be a "jazz bassist". But other situations came up over the years, and I found myself doing just what the OP is facing here.... a crash course in surviving the first attempt at something unfamiliar. Ultimately, I've enjoyed all of it... pop gigs, pit bands, orch work, even jingles.... even though jazz remains my voice and my passion.
I do agree that jazz is a deep well, and can sometimes be perceived as less than that by someone who hasn't grown up living and breathing it like some of us. |  | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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