Learning to read/ changing styles

[MattyBass]

Hey All,

I am a New to the World of DB. I Have been playing electric for 14 years,
Got a Beautiful Double Bass a few months back,
A French made circa 1830's.
Have a good teacher, and working or attempting to work from the Simandl book.. lol..
I never learned to read music, My Idea of reading was looking at
chords in the real book, and making up my lines.. but now I
am cracking down.. I feel like reading is harder than actually playing...
Anyways,
Just showin the New DB.. For those who havent seen it...
Lemme know what you DBers think..

here's pics I posted a while back....

Hey Everyone... Help Me figure out Exactly what I have.. 1800's Mirecort Bass

Ok Paul I'm on subject...

[Fletcher Lanning]

Reading music is not necessarily more difficult, but it is a different skillset than improv. It's just going to take time.

You can cover a lot of groove if you listen to Red Mitchell, then Ray Brown. Different types of groove but both men played some great lines and solos.

With that same idea of comparing different, but equally great, styles, you should listen to Gary Karr (absolute classical pioneer for the instrument). He emotes and is very expressive. You should also listen to Edgar Meyer. He is really amazing but plays quite differently than most (you can also find him playing some jazz and a bunch of bluegrass-ish music).

[Paul Warburton]

IMO, we have plenty action on this side of TB.
You are posting this in the Basses Forum, where we talk about basses, not bassists.
You are, at the same time, asking other questions that can go in other specific forums designed for those questions. Under the Bassists forum, there have been many threads about favorite bassists, classical, jazz, country and lady bassists. Use the TB seach feature to find those. Why do it all over again?
And once more, we don't need more "action" on this side of TB. Look around....check things out. You may be surprised, delighted, and learn some stuff too.
You have a very fine bass. Congratulations.
Welcome.

[MattyBass]

Thanks Fletcher.. yes I will keep at it, I know there is no shortcut.. Just gotta do it..
Everyday.. Cool, I havent heard of Red Mitchell..
I will check him out..

Paul
I can honestly say that I have been on the DB side TB everyday since I got my DB..
I have been reading a couple hours a day of threads.. And It is all so informative,,
I just wanted to chat with other players, and no one ever seems to be in those other forums.. But thanks to your advice, I think I just finally figured out how to properly navigate TB...

[MR PC]

Originally Posted by MattyBass

Hey All,

Got a Beautiful Double Bass a few months back,
A French made circa 1830's.

Post some pictures of that old baby, otherwise it just keystrokes in cyberland!

[ricca]

I started on electric on '83.
10 years ago I bought an upright and started studying it.
It's been a hard job :no frets, intonation,different hands positions,working on my acoustic sound,harder to play....a different world.
Now I'm very happy to be able to play both at a (I hope so) good level.
I also learned to read music, I think it's necessary to grow up as a musician.Reading gives you more freedom to learn,teach and communicate with others musicians.
My top 4:
Paul Chambers-great swing and sound and amazing bowed solos
Ray Brown-swings like hell!
Charlie Haden- he touches my heart every single note he plays
Scott LaFaro- just incredible!

[YL_Bass]

Dave Holland.

[Grey Dad]

Danny Thompson

[Paul Warburton]

Praise be to the TB Moderation in putting this thang where it 'posed to be. And trying to keep me away from the Valium.
And thanks Matty, for helping preserve my little grip on sanity.

[MattyBass]

See Paul, I fixed the post last night..
It got moved and Ironically is now in the wrong section again... lol

[Paul Warburton]

Matty, I'm gettin' a bad case of TB Whiplash here.