Recent content by BassAsAHobby

Yeah I'm very stoked about this whole thing ,hope it definitely goes great.

About 6-7 months ago I posted a thread about getting back out and start gigging again. Well...Saturday I will be doing just that. Last time was,oh...25 years ago! Playing with a great group of musicians that have been real supportive (not to mention patient) as I get up to speed. Guess you're...

I am currently seeking out gig opportunities and hope to get out playing soon. I do enjoy all the great encouragement from my fellow bassists out there. Thanks guys.

Another great response...thanks!

Wow...I am glad I saw this. I am looking to get back into a band after a long 20+ years hiatus. Some good advice given, I will keep in mind.

Thanks for the great comments, guys. As for Marleys Ghosts' reply regarding how my wife would feel..well, she is "kinda" supportive...in a sense.

Okay...having played and studied bass for nearly 32 years, I am wanting to get back out and play out with "real" musicians, not just drum machines and sequenced patterns...lol. My last real gig was...uh oh, in 1986. I was just out of high school. Our band opened for Three Dog Night. I did play...

The Digitech BP355 has 60 drum loops plus a looper. Very simple to use, once you get to know the unit.

Ok, Tupac...heres my advice. Buy a BP355 and then see if you think you need to add any pedals. And honestly, the only pedal I would add is another BP355. By the time you start adding pedals, you are going to be looking at another 150 to 200 bucks. Not saying that the BP355 is the greatest thing...

Tupac, Not knowing your budget, but I would spend another 100 and invest in the Digitech BP355. There are unlimited tone possibilities within this unit. You get a looper (20sec) but you can do overdubs with it. You can use heaphones as well. Check out some You tube clips on it as well. I am...

Ah yeah! Billie Jean is a great one. Got to work on that one. DT...I like doing the percussive thing as well. Hey..another good one just came to mind. Swingtown by Steve Miller. Actually going to go work on that right now.

I have a few (so far) great tunes to loop and jam the melody over top of it. I am using the BP-355s looper. It is limited in comparision with, say, the JamMan, but a with a great bassline oriented song, you can rock out. Here are some of my faves: Chameleon Shake your body to the ground-...

You might want to look into the Digitech BP-355. Not that expensive but has great tones.

The BP 355 is a fantastic unit. I dont know how it compares to the other units in the same price range ($199) but this thing kicks butt. Well worth checking out.

I want to throw my 2 cents in. Try this. Practice without an amp on. Play the normal stuff you play, but here is the thing...you're trying to barely hear the sound, meaning...you are getting a lighter touch. After a while you will notice a difference. Then you turn the amp up and you wont hear...