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01-17-2005, 10:22 AM
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It didn't occur to me until now, but reading around this forum, I notice that alot of good Bassists are former trumpet players? I know Flea was one (not that I have heard Flea), and I actually played trumpet for 3 years, and picked up the bass a little while after I quit trumpet.
Is there some sort of trend here? |
01-17-2005, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by pdusen It didn't occur to me until now, but reading around this forum, I notice that alot of good Bassists are former trumpet players? I know Flea was one (not that I have heard Flea), and I actually played trumpet for 3 years, and picked up the bass a little while after I quit trumpet.
Is there some sort of trend here? | Yokey, I'll grab that one.. I played trumpet from grade school on through high school. At sometime when I was around 17 or 18, I got drawn in toward playing bass.. but I didn't get that going until I was 47.
So, what does that mean? I have no idea. Other than some phycho connection to music, I don't really see any connection.
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01-17-2005, 07:08 PM
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bass is my second instrument 
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01-17-2005, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by NJL trumpet is my main instrument
bass is my second instrument | Flip it around, and you've got me. I started on trumpet, but realized that I liked bass much more (and could play it much better, too). I still play the trumpet, though, but not as much as bass.
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01-17-2005, 08:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Big Sound Central | | | I used to play trumpet, then an unfortunate incident involving the bell of my brass-encrusted dreams to a halt.
Took up bass to compensate. Probably all for the better.
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01-17-2005, 08:31 PM
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01-17-2005, 10:15 PM
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01-17-2005, 10:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ontario | | | A bunch of the guys on the DB side are, or were trumpet players. Weird how that works out, ne?
I'm not...hell, I can't even make a sound on one. I've got nothing but respect for horn and brass players...what a pain in the arse to make music on. Strings are much easier.
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01-18-2005, 12:30 AM
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01-18-2005, 02:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Brad Johnson I played trumpet (used to be my main instrument) for quite a while before I switched over to bass. Haven't played trumpet in over 20 years now.
Just bought a trombone from the Goodwill store. | did price fixing on new trumpets affect the resale cost of that goodwill trombone????  |
01-18-2005, 05:09 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Massachusetts | | | i played sax in grade school..not exactly a trumpet,but its the same color |
01-18-2005, 06:35 AM
| | Pushin' my soul through the wire... | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: West Lafayette, IN | | | There was a post about what other instruments bassists play, a poll I think. I know when I put my vote in, trumpets were leading the pack.
I played trumpet for 6 years before bass. An old teacher of mine was an amazing trumpet player as well as bass player. And one of the other jazz band bass players at school is a former trumpeteer.
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01-18-2005, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by IvanMike | Probably |
01-18-2005, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by BLonge i played sax in grade school..not exactly a trumpet,but its the same color | Not really... Dizzy only needed three valves. |
01-18-2005, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by IvanMike | !!!
Man, that is classic!
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01-18-2005, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Brad Johnson Not really... Dizzy only needed three valves. | man, i miss diz. he passed just days before IAJE was here in San Antonio back in the early 90's.
it really changed the whole convention.
BTW, if any of you guys see Dizzy's autobiography "To Be or Not To Bop" get it. it's out of print, but a great read. lots of history.
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01-18-2005, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by pdusen ...(not that I have heard Flea)... | Yes, you've heard Flea. Play "pretty little ditty" and listen for the trumpet.
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01-18-2005, 02:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Texas, USSA | | I was the battalion bugler in military school, and first trumpet. As a matter of fact, my first "professional gigs" were playing "Taps" at veterans' funerals. Usually paid $40-50 for 24 notes...in the early 80s! I got in four in one Saturday once, $185 total, BIG money for a 15-yr old! They'd usually throw in lunch as well... |
01-18-2005, 02:43 PM
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