Recent content by Groovist

Hi all i just wanted to put the word out about the FREE Jam i am running in old street @ the basement of the Road trip Bar, every WEDNESDAY (except the 2nd weds of the month ) we start at 8pm, Jamming some Jazz standards and then progress into the world of Funk and Fusion until 12...

thanks guys, lets just hope i wasn't staring at my hands i think i might have a shave and haircut for the next rehearsal ! lol well you live and learn another thing that im getting used/new to me, is that every thing is so "closed door" with the artists management, i.e they will never talk to...

ive been very fortunate and lucky to be called up to play for a signed artist (pretty much a first for me ) so last week i went for rehearsals and it seemed pretty disorganised which was a shame, but anyways the rehearsal whent as i knew the material really well, and there's some really good...

thanks newbold, i had another rehearsal today and in learning so much about arranging rhythms and instruments to make chords and a full sound the band leader has also told me its very conmen for westerners to miss picking out some notes from the recordings as the drums cover up some of the...

Thanks for the replies so far kesslari i totally understand what your saying some of the time i have to ignore the horn and guitar rhythms other wise they will mess you up ! funny enough i dont have so much problems with the rhythms (even tho i was brought up in England), but they guy who...

Hi everyone ive just joined A really good Afrobeat Band with a member who was part of Egypt 80 ive learnt alot fast i.e -Groove is really important -feel the music and do not count it -listen for the Kick drum for placement of the groove -most of the music involves pentatonic scales...

another method is to use a graphic or parametric EQ and get rid of frequencies in the 2K mark but i agree with Kevin Myers and baalroo, it mostly probably to do with your technique, keep practising, its good that your fault finding and trying to eliminate unwanted noises in your playing ! Sam

ive seen this guy on you tube nearly a year back, just doing normal vids on ideas and techniques. but now he up'd his game with animations and a web site, cool stuff

Thanks for this post Last night i got up for the first time at a jazz jam (Ive played for small signed pop artists for awhile) but i was Sh*t scared last night as in my head i still have that vision of Jazz bass being EXTREMELY complex i think i need to just Simplify Thanks again!

Every one thanks so much for all the ideas, my out look is much more positive firstly stumbo - wow you have really put into perspective how much time i spend on my instrument !! so what i have done now is structure my practice sessions, i.e 15 mins on warm up, 30 mins on ear training and so...

cheers for the support so far! DogPlaysBass, as far as metronome studies i used to have a click on at around 60 bpm and to chromatic ex, i used to also play around with playing in front and behind the click and now I'm trying to play arp's wile singing and naming the notes as i go up the neck...

yea maybe your right, but theres always so much pressure to know all the jazz standards off by heart, round my area. maybe i need a brain transplant lol

Hi, im new hear and was wondering if I could get some advise I have been playing for 7 years solidly and practice 3-4 hours a day and am very dedicated. Lately tho I have been asking my self if there's much point in practicing at all, as I constantly keep meeting people who can play and...