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And here I am trying not to give up on my country (it's not easy at all). If only the world had a few more million mediocre bassists, it would be a better place.

Okay, here it goes. Disclaimer 1: This is just a draft of a song Disclaimer 2: I can't play any kind of keyboards or piano (I have actually put a sticker on the A key to find where everything is) Disclaimer 3: Please forgive my atrocious vocals. I can't sing even if my life depended on it. I...

Damn, why do they always make those rules so strict? Confession 1: I insist on trying to play with a plectrum, even though I'm totally worthless with it, while with my fingers one might even mistake me for a passable player.

Since I don't see a "totally lousy bass players club", I guess I belong here. Nice to meet you, y'all.

Hello, everyone. I have been a member for many years, but I don't think I've ever posted anything--or if I have it's been ages. If I'm posting this under the wrong topic, please let me know. Here's the deal. I am a total amateur, with very limited knowledge of theory (I have been planning to...

Invisible oranges?:eek: Can it be true? All hail!

I started learning the bass about 5 years ago. It only lasted for about six months (for reasons not worth mentioning). I decided to start all over again about a year back. I even had the nerve to start a band with a couple of friends (don't worry, they have been playing music for about 20...

Hi, I am new to TalkBass and quite novice as a bassist - even though I've been having my cherry red RD500 for about 5 years now. It's the last year or so that I have been seriously playing. So, my RD500 is the only bass I possess (and seems it will be the only one for a long time, since my...