Tunes Tunes Tunes!

[Pcocobass]

Originally Posted by Aaron Saunders

^^ This being the guy who's already pretty damn burnin' .

Thanks for the compliment, Aaron. Music is a long road but the fun part is getting there...

[Clay_Bass]

Originally Posted by Pcocobass

Yeah, I thought that was you. You started a thread about the camp a little while ago, right? I responded but I think too late.

Anyway, how was it? Todd's the man, no?

Yeah. The camp was great and all the guys teaching were awesome. Im actually looking at the school so it was good to get to know Todd and the other guys there.

[Pcocobass]

I can't say enough about Todd. He is a great teacher, mentor and friend. I learned a lot from him. Doug Weiss is there too, as well as Kermit Driscoll, so you really have a few great reasons as a bass player to go to Purchase right there.

If you'd like some inside dirt on the program, send me a PM...

[Paul Warburton]

Pete, you've been around long enough to know my rap on this issue.The first important learning tool in terms of learning tunes is to be old enough to have been around when the particular tune was possible...I fall under that heading. Another one is to have been un-lucky or lucky enough to have worked with a lotta singers....you can tell where i'm going with this, no?
LEARN THE LYRICS. You can Google most tunes.....As a matter of fact, Ed Fuqua and my own self started a whole thread with everyone throwing titles of tunes at me. Of course, my test was to come up with the words to many pieces of S*** tunes imaginable.

[Pcocobass]

Originally Posted by Paul Warburton

Pete, you've been around long enough to know my rap on this issue.The first important learning tool in terms of learning tunes is to be old enough to have been around when the particular tune was possible...I fall under that heading. Another one is to have been un-lucky or lucky enough to have worked with a lotta singers....you can tell where i'm going with this, no?
LEARN THE LYRICS. You can Google most tunes.....As a matter of fact, Ed Fuqua and my own self started a whole thread with everyone throwing titles of tunes at me. Of course, my test was to come up with the words to many pieces of S*** tunes imaginable.

This is why you are THE MAN, Paul. I would love some more singer gigs myself!

[Johnny L]

For me, launching into the Abersold material has helped me a great deal...the ear training, the scale and arpeggio practice...singing with the CD's in the car, playing chords and melodies on the piano....just concentrating on all the basic building blocks and trying to make them all second-hand.

Maybe this sort of approach isn't appropriate to your skill level. That I don't hear dominant chords as boring vanilla chords yet probably means I'm not helping you and anyone else here much sorry. Also, I still rely on singing stuff until I find something I like and then producing it on the bass when I "improvise" too. I'm not very confident yet. Worse, I'm not a pro and don't have pro ambitions...it's my hobby.

Still, I'm pretty happy with the gains I've made so far, and over time I can tell I'm able to pick up just about any song much faster than I used to and am able to feel more and more satisfied with my contributions.

[Pcocobass]

Originally Posted by Johnny L

For me, launching into the Abersold material has helped me a great deal...the ear training, the scale and arpeggio practice...singing with the CD's in the car, playing chords and melodies on the piano....just concentrating on all the basic building blocks and trying to make them all second-hand.

Maybe this sort of approach isn't appropriate to your skill level. That I don't hear dominant chords as boring vanilla chords yet probably means I'm not helping you and anyone else here much sorry. Also, I still rely on singing stuff until I find something I like and then producing it on the bass when I "improvise" too. I'm not very confident yet. Worse, I'm not a pro and don't have pro ambitions...it's my hobby.

Still, I'm pretty happy with the gains I've made so far, and over time I can tell I'm able to pick up just about any song much faster than I used to and am able to feel more and more satisfied with my contributions.

Hey Johnny,
I think singing along with the Abersold cds is a great idea. I've also found that singing your solo really tells you what you have in your head, instead of just licks you play over and over.

You shoudn't be so hard on yourself, everyone here is a student of music, just like you!

[Aaron Saunders]

Originally Posted by Pcocobass

This is why you are THE MAN, Paul. I would love some more singer gigs myself!

You really are a masochist, aren't you?

[Paul Warburton]

Originally Posted by Aaron Saunders

You really are a masochist, aren't you?

Yeah, Pete, think that over a bit and please don't tell anyone that I suggested that! Most singers, even one with professioal CD's don't know the [b]right words. Don't forget, I came from an era when singers were singers and men were men and......?

[Pcocobass]

Originally Posted by Paul Warburton

Yeah, Pete, think that over a bit and please don't tell anyone that I suggested that! Most singers, even one with professioal CD's don't know the [b]right words. Don't forget, I came from an era when singers were singers and men were men and......?

Damn, I can't believe I even said that! When I read it back to myself I was shocked. I need a vacation....

[Paul Warburton]

Originally Posted by Pcocobass

Damn, I can't believe I even said that! When I read it back to myself I was shocked. I need a vacation....

You wanna go back and delete it? If you don't, you may be sorry for the rest of your life....your kids will even say: Dad, did you really say all that s***?

[Pcocobass]

Originally Posted by Paul Warburton

You wanna go back and delete it? If you don't, you may be sorry for the rest of your life....your kids will even say: Dad, did you really say all that s***?

Too late now, Paul. I think I'm destined to marry a singer. And yes, Aaron, this is a masochistic statement...