The Praise and Worship Band Bassists Club part 23

[SoVeryTired]

I'm never perfect which is why I keep practicing! The thing I try and instil in the team (and myself) is an acceptance of our shortcomings, the ability to shrug off the inevitable mistakes, and the desire to develop and do better next time.

[MissingHighs]

I know this is a tad off topic; have any of you realized we've blown over a quarter of a thread already? And this is just some chat amongst bassists! Can you just imagine when we're all together, keys, sopranos, drummers, et al..... we're not going to just want eternity, we're going to NEED eternity to finish these conversations!

The alternative, eternal isolation, has just sent shivers down my spine. "Lord, may the small part I play in Your music touch the hearts of those who so desperately need to know You!"

[SoVeryTired]

Originally Posted by MissingHighs

I know this is a tad off topic; have any of you realized we've blown over a quarter of a thread already? And this is just some chat amongst bassists! Can you just imagine when we're all together, keys, sopranos, drummers, et al..... we're not going to just want eternity, we're going to NEED eternity to finish these conversations!

The alternative, eternal isolation, has just sent shivers down my spine. "Lord, may the small part I play in Your music touch the hearts of those who so desperately need to know You!"

Amen!

(Going to walk to Tesco soon with the family, taking the sledges. Wish I had skis. I may be some time.)

[MissingHighs]

Originally Posted by SoVeryTired

(Going to walk to Tesco soon with the family, taking the sledges. Wish I had skis. I may be some time.)

I wish I could cheer you on, but I'm stuck in Stevenage for a job I'm doing today (delayed because of, you'd never guess, snow!).

[mtb777]

Originally Posted by MissingHighs

I know this is a tad off topic; have any of you realized we've blown over a quarter of a thread already? And this is just some chat amongst bassists! Can you just imagine when we're all together, keys, sopranos, drummers, et al..... we're not going to just want eternity, we're going to NEED eternity to finish these conversations!

The alternative, eternal isolation, has just sent shivers down my spine. "Lord, may the small part I play in Your music touch the hearts of those who so desperately need to know You!"

Wow. Yeah!
Just got a call from both daughters at 1am that their grandfather had passed away after years and years of alcoholism and a triple stroke 10 years ago and then they took both of his legs last year. Never missed a drop. Lifelong Catholic in name. Hard fence to climb over. May God have mercy on his soul! RIP Captain GP.

[mkandolf]

Thinking of getting out the DB for this weekend. To DB or not to DB. That is the question.

[english4bw]

Originally Posted by SoVeryTired

Amen!

(Going to walk to Tesco soon with the family, taking the sledges. Wish I had skis. I may be some time.)

Originally Posted by MissingHighs

I wish I could cheer you on, but I'm stuck in Stevenage for a job I'm doing today (delayed because of, you'd never guess, snow!).

Blimey. Born in Luton and grew up in Leighton Buzzard and I hardly ever saw a speck of snow. Must be climate change, eh? haha.

Of course... we moved to flippin Canada when I was ten, so now it's almost everyday for at least 4 months of the year.

[HereIGoAgain]

Originally Posted by MissingHighs

I know this is a tad off topic; have any of you realized we've blown over a quarter of a thread already? And this is just some chat amongst bassists! Can you just imagine when we're all together, keys, sopranos, drummers, et al..... we're not going to just want eternity, we're going to NEED eternity to finish these conversations!

The alternative, eternal isolation, has just sent shivers down my spine. "Lord, may the small part I play in Your music touch the hearts of those who so desperately need to know You!"

I don't know what Talkbass's policy is about promoting other forums, but here's this one:

http://www.developingworship.com/forum/

Anything and everything related to church music and church issues. Fair warning though: the prevailing culture over there seems to be to the Chris Tomlin/Matt Redman/David Crowder/etc. style. Also fair warning: it's a fairly low-traffic board.

[SoVeryTired]

Originally Posted by english4bw

Blimey. Born in Luton and grew up in Leighton Buzzard and I hardly ever saw a speck of snow. Must be climate change, eh? haha.

Of course... we moved to flippin Canada when I was ten, so now it's almost everyday for at least 4 months of the year.

We never seemed to have snow here for the first 10 or so years I lived here, only recently. So maybe climate change!

[Dave the Bass]

Originally Posted by TodB

The irony is that since you notice when the intonation is off you'll get the hang of it. It's the guys who don't notice anything wrong who are the real problem with fretless.

That said, I went back to a fretted bass a while back in part so I didn't have to worry about intonation so much.

I have a Korg tuner in my rack.......and there are few things in life as satisfying as grabbing a note on the fretless, turning around to take a peek at the tuner, and finding it solidly on pitch!

[HereIGoAgain]

Originally Posted by Dave the Bass

I have a Korg tuner in my rack.......and there are few things in life as satisfying as grabbing a note on the fretless, turning around to take a peek at the tuner, and finding it solidly on pitch!

What you're talking about is familiarity with your instrument. Practice, study, understanding, and more practice definitely do wonders.

[khutch]

Originally Posted by mkandolf

Thinking of getting out the DB for this weekend. To DB or not to DB. That is the question.

If I could DB, I would DB....

Ken

[rotis]

Originally Posted by khutch

If I could DB, I would DB....

Ken

+1

I can't even take the time to learn the acoustic I own so I surely will never learn the DB, I will forever be relegated to sitting back and being jealous.

[SoVeryTired]

Originally Posted by khutch

If I could DB, I would DB....

Ken

Totally. But I can't so I won't.

[khutch]

Originally Posted by SoVeryTired

Totally. But I can't so I won't.

For now I am with you. But I do have a fretless jazz tuned in fifths so perhaps one day a cello?

Ken

[throughthefire]

Originally Posted by english4bw

Blimey. Born in Luton and grew up in Leighton Buzzard and I hardly ever saw a speck of snow. Must be climate change, eh? haha.

Of course... we moved to flippin Canada when I was ten, so now it's almost everyday for at least 4 months of the year.

Moved to Utah from Derby over 5 years ago. We got 30 inches last weekend - a lot, even for us. One of my sisters, living in London, was telling me about trains being cancelled because 2cm of snow was 'expected'.

I did offer to send over a snowblower, some soup and blankets... her answer was both biblically incorrect and physically impossible...

[zsahadak]

My new BH250 came in the mail yesterday, cab hasn't made it yet though, might be borrowing a friend's cab for church tomorrow; it sounds great through the headphone jack so my hopes are high.

[praisebass]

DB P&W picture time:

[BlueLine1]

Pretty sweet, praisebass. Wish I could do that.........
Alan

[slaerts]

The priest texted me last night and asked if I could play bass tonight. Great opportunity to road test my new setup. Kala u-bass, EA Doubler, Mojo-sonic 1x10 - one trip load in. Leaving in 30 minutes already packed, excitement in a small package.