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    My friends tell me they love my bassline in this song but they're a bit suspicious. What's your opin

    Overall I love the bass line, nice choices. - Being picky: - Bass & drummer sound just a hair early on some rhythms. This is often fixed in post...
    Post by: AndyVanBass, Jul 18, 2019 in forum: Recordings [BG]
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    Fingers getting hurt by the strings?

    @mambo4 Not sure if you're addressing me, OP, etc. Was an unplanned jam w/ friends, undersized amp, no monitors headphones etc. I've always...
    Post by: AndyVanBass, Jul 16, 2019 in forum: General Instruction [BG]
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    Fingers getting hurt by the strings?

    What tape do you recommend for this? I assume medical tape? Thanks. (Tore up my fingers after not playing for 2 months, looking for ways to avoid...
    Post by: AndyVanBass, Jul 16, 2019 in forum: General Instruction [BG]
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    Synth Bass with Slap Bass

    @cxcxcx - Wow, awesome. I remember that song from pop radio in the '80s as a kid, but never listened to the bass.
    Post by: AndyVanBass, Mar 17, 2019 in forum: Recordings [BG]
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    Funk is ending up like the Blues

    Recently discovered Orgone (thanks to Lettuce, Soulive, Quantic) — love them!
    Post by: AndyVanBass, Mar 17, 2019 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    Synth Bass with Slap Bass

    @cxcxcx No worries! Fingerstyle + synth (or even piano) is interesting too. But what I love about synth+slap is it maximizes the uniqueness of...
    Post by: AndyVanBass, Mar 17, 2019 in forum: Recordings [BG]
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    Funk is ending up like the Blues

    All musical styles are born out of a culture — usually a youth culture. Once those teen-20s are in their 30-40s, have careers & kids (and their...
    Post by: AndyVanBass, Mar 17, 2019 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    Funk is ending up like the Blues

    I think Vulfpeck contains a large dose of millenial irony, intentionally nerdy & not taking themselves seriously while being very precise &...
    Post by: AndyVanBass, Mar 17, 2019 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    Synth Bass with Slap Bass

    @cxcxcx - Thanks! I'm not hearing any slap or even fingerstyle on Borderline. I hear fingerstyle on Watcha (run at 3:11), lotsa guitar popping,...
    Post by: AndyVanBass, Mar 16, 2019 in forum: Recordings [BG]
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    Synth Bass with Slap Bass

    Thanks, y'all! Added all these tracks to my playlist. @JimK - great picks. I love Hewett, but haven't heard much Shalamar. I bet Chaka has more...
    Post by: AndyVanBass, Mar 13, 2019 in forum: Recordings [BG]
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    Synth Bass with Slap Bass

    @Dr. Cheese - Thanks! I knew there were some good '80s jazz/soul tracks I was missing!
    Post by: AndyVanBass, Mar 4, 2019 in forum: Recordings [BG]
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    Synth Bass with Slap Bass

    @RyanOh - Pleasuredome track for sure! I need to listen closer to Two Tribes @FilterFunk - YES! I know both those tracks, but didn't think of...
    Post by: AndyVanBass, Mar 3, 2019 in forum: Recordings [BG]
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    Synth Bass with Slap Bass

    - Lots of gospel songs on my list. Fred Hammond (solo & with Commissioned) & Tommy Sims have done this a lot. - A can’t copy/paste the list, so...
    Post by: AndyVanBass, Mar 3, 2019 in forum: Recordings [BG]
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    Synth Bass with Slap Bass

    I love this approach, synth bass & slap bass in the same song. I started a Spotify playlist of songs. Got any more I can add? » Synth Bass with...
    Thread by: AndyVanBass, Mar 3, 2019, 25 replies, in forum: Recordings [BG]