The Praise and Worship Band Bassists Club part 21

[basspraiser]

Originally Posted by bassman314

Hey folks,

So I am dealing with some potentially bad back problems. I'm being scheduled for an MRI to see what the issue is.

I'm really not looking forward to being stuck in a paper towel tube for an hour with a 4-ton magnet spinning around me, but it is what it is.

just bring along some great music on an ipad and close your eyes.....relax...that is the BEST thing to do...

prayers and good luck.

Doug

[klokker]

Originally Posted by chuck norriss

He was preaching a while but it wasn't from the bible. He was just saying stuff like life coaching he came up with. I don't know about that.

Well, he's probably trying to apply the message to our present context.

Meaningful work, in whatever form it is, is a gift from God. It's a blessing, a gift, to be able to play in worship.......I don't need a bible verse to figure that out.

[Samsound]

Everything is in C this week, lol. I'm gonna be a rebel and NOT take the fiver. My four banger has been screaming for attention now that I've got rounds back on there.

[SteveC]

Originally Posted by Samsound

Everything is in C this week, lol. I'm gonna be a rebel and NOT take the fiver. My four banger has been screaming for attention now that I've got rounds back on there.

I used to think I needed a 5 for church but have been playing a 4 for a while now and I really don't miss the low stuff. One of our two keyboard guys can cover the low stuff if needed - and honestly it probably sounds better from keys than bass.

[bassman314]

Originally Posted by basspraiser

just bring along some great music on an ipad and close your eyes.....relax...that is the BEST thing to do...

prayers and good luck.

Doug

thanks. MRI isn't for another week and a half, so the next week will consist of me using Aleve and a heating pad at work, and Vicodin and Ice at home. Not planning on doing much else.

I have a 3-day class/seminar for work that I am looking forward to, but I am not looking forward to sitting for 8 hours. I will probably need to arrive early and talk to the instructor and sit in the back.

[bass10bfb]

Originally Posted by basspraiser

sounds good....you lay down a nice solid base/bass for the rest of the band.

as for the comment on the need to add "ambiance" or reverb etc...this is taken right off teh board right? if so , I bet there is ambiance live....

good work....

peace:

Doug

Thanks Doug!!! The compliments are greatly appreciated; that is exactly what I try to do, lay the foundation and be as solid as possible.
Yes, the recording is straight from the board. The ambiance is there live, just not on the recording.
Thank you to everyone leaving comments; they are appreciated. Feel free to offer more!!! Thanks guys and God Bless this weekend!!! Let's lift up the name of the One True God, the Lord Jesus!!!

[bass10bfb]

Originally Posted by bassman314

thanks. MRI isn't for another week and a half, so the next week will consist of me using Aleve and a heating pad at work, and Vicodin and Ice at home. Not planning on doing much else.

I have a 3-day class/seminar for work that I am looking forward to, but I am not looking forward to sitting for 8 hours. I will probably need to arrive early and talk to the instructor and sit in the back.

We will be praying for you bassman314!!! I am just getting over some back issues myself. I will pray for your healing and for you to be able to handle everything coming up in the next little while for you at work. God Bless brother!!

[jeff215]

Originally Posted by bassman314

thanks. MRI isn't for another week and a half, so the next week will consist of me using Aleve and a heating pad at work, and Vicodin and Ice at home. Not planning on doing much else.

I have a 3-day class/seminar for work that I am looking forward to, but I am not looking forward to sitting for 8 hours. I will probably need to arrive early and talk to the instructor and sit in the back.

Nobody understands the pain and discomfort of back/disc problems unless they have experienced it themselves. Good luck with the MRI (I've had 3 for my back so far over the years). Advice of having good music with you is huge. They should offer you a sedative as well. Take it if they do. Good luck and Gods blessings.

[SoVeryTired]

Originally Posted by SteveC

I used to think I needed a 5 for church but have been playing a 4 for a while now and I really don't miss the low stuff. One of our two keyboard guys can cover the low stuff if needed - and honestly it probably sounds better from keys than bass.

Couldn't disagree more!

I'm operating on 4 strings only until my custom build is finished and, as much as I enjoy my Squier, I miss my low notes. Some songs are fine but with others I resent having to go up to D or Eb. And not being able to hit a low C or B and let it ring does sadden me a little.

We just have one keyboard and have worked hard on all playing together and not clashing. I'm not going to ask the keys to avoid the low notes unless they're below E for the next 3 months.

[english4bw]

Originally Posted by SteveC

I used to think I needed a 5 for church but have been playing a 4 for a while now and I really don't miss the low stuff. One of our two keyboard guys can cover the low stuff if needed - and honestly it probably sounds better from keys than bass.

Originally Posted by SoVeryTired

Couldn't disagree more!

I'm operating on 4 strings only until my custom build is finished and, as much as I enjoy my Squier, I miss my low notes. Some songs are fine but with others I resent having to go up to D or Eb. And not being able to hit a low C or B and let it ring does sadden me a little.

We just have one keyboard and have worked hard on all playing together and not clashing. I'm not going to ask the keys to avoid the low notes unless they're below E for the next 3 months.

Ditto that. I would LOSE MY MIND if I didn't get to hit low B's and C's (or even low D's) full stop. 5-string is the ONLY bass I'll play these days.

[SoVeryTired]

Originally Posted by english4bw

Ditto that. I would LOSE MY MIND if I didn't get to hit low B's and C's (or even low D's) full stop. 5-string is the ONLY bass I'll play these days.

I'm trying to cling on to sanity. Knowing I'll have a 5er on my own terms in the new year helps.

[basspraiser]

Originally Posted by bassman314

thanks. MRI isn't for another week and a half, so the next week will consist of me using Aleve and a heating pad at work, and Vicodin and Ice at home. Not planning on doing much else.

I have a 3-day class/seminar for work that I am looking forward to, but I am not looking forward to sitting for 8 hours. I will probably need to arrive early and talk to the instructor and sit in the back.

let us all know how it goes.....

[basspraiser]

Originally Posted by SoVeryTired

Couldn't disagree more!

I'm operating on 4 strings only until my custom build is finished and, as much as I enjoy my Squier, I miss my low notes. Some songs are fine but with others I resent having to go up to D or Eb. And not being able to hit a low C or B and let it ring does sadden me a little.

We just have one keyboard and have worked hard on all playing together and not clashing. I'm not going to ask the keys to avoid the low notes unless they're below E for the next 3 months.

we are doing "I can only Imagine" this week in D..instead of E....i could not do that without a 5 banger....where would I go for that Low D? I guess I could drop tune my E strings....but I use that often as well.....

I personally love having the 5th string availabel...use it or not....also, IMHO the E string sounds better on a fiver...maybe it is having 2 poles (1 on each side of the E) or longer magnets that allow the E to flow between magnetic fields....dunno...but it sounds "fuller" to me than on a four banger

[christle]

Originally Posted by adambomb

Good luck and get to work.

It turned out to be quite a bit of fun reworking those bass lines, particularly You are Good. Better yet they liked what I came up with...

[bassman314]

Originally Posted by basspraiser

let us all know how it goes.....

Will do!

The good thing is my bass playing has significantly reduced over the next month. I play tomorrow, and then for church, I am off until December. 11/11 is my birthday weekend, and my wife and I are tentatively planning a trip. 11/19, we are going Reno with some friends for a few days, and the next weekend, we are inviting a guest group to lead worship.

I have 2 gigs for my secular band on 11/15 and 11/16, and then we are off for a bit.

[Samsound]

Originally Posted by SteveC

I used to think I needed a 5 for church but have been playing a 4 for a while now and I really don't miss the low stuff. One of our two keyboard guys can cover the low stuff if needed - and honestly it probably sounds better from keys than bass.

Honestly, I didn't even miss her or think about her at all.. I had a touch of dirt dialed in on the VT Bass so she growled a bit when I dug into an octave. Was just having way too much fun to miss a low C.

[mtb777]

Originally Posted by english4bw

Ditto that. I would LOSE MY MIND if I didn't get to hit low B's and C's (or even low D's) full stop. 5-string is the ONLY bass I'll play these days.

+1 on that. I use the B string all the time and bounce higher octaves on the "and" count a lot if I'm not doing some kind of run or walking up or down. I do a lot of kinda hammer ons of the root on the B string in the middle of stuff. Had some guy point that out to me recently. I'd never noticed that before. Just the way I play!

I Love my B enough to go BEAD on a 4 banger.

[mtb777]

Set List tomorrow for Sojourn Church tomorrow Evening is:
From the Valley (The Civil Wars) D

Before the Throne of God Above (Hymn #448) (Shane and Shane Version) D (they do it in F) This song is kicking my butt to learn, OUCH!!

Rock of Ages (When the Day is Long) (Sandra McCracken) D

Came to My Rescue (HillSong) C

Tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon is Earthen Vessels Practice for about 4 hours. Yeah.

Sojourn Churches WL really likes his obscure stuff. Again I've only heard the one HillSong song before and I've never really played it before but it's in my head already and I know it well enough. The others are stretching me!!

[SoVeryTired]

Originally Posted by mtb777

Set List tomorrow for Sojourn Church tomorrow Evening is:
From the Valley (The Civil Wars) D

Before the Throne of God Above (Hymn #448) (Shane and Shane Version) D (they do it in F) This song is kicking my butt to learn, OUCH!!

Rock of Ages (When the Day is Long) (Sandra McCracken) D

Came to My Rescue (HillSong) C

Tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon is Earthen Vessels Practice for about 4 hours. Yeah.

Sojourn Churches WL really likes his obscure stuff. Again I've only heard the one HillSong song before and I've never really played it before but it's in my head already and I know it well enough. The others are stretching me!!

Hillsong? Obscure? Not on my planet!

[MissingHighs]

Well, I've just discovered one advantage of a fiver, I can feel the notes in the low registers; this is great seeing as this morning I'm playing totally "blind" - I will hear everyone else, but nothing of myself (let the complaints begin! ).

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