Tape recorders... Do you use them..?

[Sojhen]

I just thought I would ask,.... I myself am an extremely forgetful person.
So I carry a tape recorder around with me. And I was wondering do any
of you employ the same "technique"
I guess you would say...Often times I find myself waiting
for the bus, or waiting in line, or at work... and I'm humming
a little riff, so I whip out the tape recorder and hum it as best
I can... Later on when I have a moment, I listen and figure
it out on the bass and then tab it...
I also number all my little riff's, and then record them by number onto
a different tape so that I can go back and
listen to how I played it before....
(I forget them that easily..)
So,... there's the question..

"Do you..?"

[travatron4000]

No, but i probabally should

~trav

[jazzbo]

I own a mini-disc, and record every single gig, rehearsal, or personal practice time. I've got catalogs and catalogs of the things over the many years.

[Eli M.]

Here's what I use for various purposes:

1. Mini cassette recorder. This generally sounds like crap but it's surprisingly good for recording the bass. I use this at home to remember bass parts.
2. Regular-size tape deck from the 1980s or early 90s, which still works really well. I use this mostly for guitar/piano/songwriting/composing.
3. Korg D1600mkII - digital recording unit. Not only do I use it to record songs for real, but I also sometimes plug in the bass and start improvising.
4. Memo pad and pencil. This is what I carry everywhere, sometimes also with little sheets of manuscript paper. I don't often get ideas when I'm out somewhere, but for those rare times, I'll just write it down.

[Sojhen]

lol.. It's Good to see that you guys are utilizing many aspects in helping you with bass..
Jazzbo: I think thats awesome that you have a library of previous gigs, practices etc,...

I would love to have someone with a camcorder for every gig... Make my own little music videos or something lol..

[tplyons]

I have a Portastudio in my basement for those riffs that I gotta record, I've written a few good songs but I lost the tape...

[Sojhen]

I've had my tape recorder stolen before on a trip up north,... As well as tabbed basslines, my g/f's 20GB MP3 Player, All my drawings, art supplies,.... they were all in my backpack...