Recent content by CoreGrinder

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    Jammit Software for iPad, iPhone, Mac & Windows

    I've got the iphone version and like it. I don't bother running my bass through it (not too impressed with the whole iRig type setup... find it very noisy), so I just use it to slow down, loop, and play along with songs. The price of the songs is pretty bad... 3.99 a pop or something, so I...
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    Double Bass Question for Jazz Aficionados

    Really enjoying some of this stuff... greatly appreciate all of your input.
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    Double Bass Question for Jazz Aficionados

    Hi All, I'm a metalhead in need of help. I have been trying to learn more about Jazz since picking up the bass and have been trying to listen to more of it to improve as a bassist (and a person? Haha). Problem is, with the jazz universe being as large as it is, there is some stuff I...
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    Why is "Metal" constantly being bashed by "real" musicians?

    I love metal, and the desire to be a better metal bassist is why I study jazz, classical, and funk in my bass lessons. Last week I played the four horsemen, anesthesia, and laid to rest for my teacher (because I was getting tired of Donna Lee). He had never heard it and loved it... Asked me to...
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    We bassist are so under appreciated!

    Wow, this is certainly a worthy thread for my first post. First of all, thank you so much for all the posts... I laughed out loud a few times while reading it! Bass is what unifies all the music I like... Metal, hip hop, techno, jazz, etc. That's why I picked it up, and I like the fact that...