Recent content by Jaymac89

Haven't posted here in a long time. But im a lurker everyday. Had to peek my head out to comment on this.... For starters, i don't gig but do play in "recording projects". I'm not a stellar player either. I can play, I'm just nothing special. I also play a wide variety of styles. Id say most of...

I 100% agree with you. Learning a song by ear is the way to go over tabs. But OP seemed discouraged or bored or uninspired. That's why i mentioned tabs. That was my point. If your discouraged or uninspired learning a song by ear can be daunting and can cause you to give up to easy. That's why i...

I'll add my two cents.... First of all, everyone's recommendations are good. But its not how i went about learning. So I'm not saying any one is wrong. Or that im right. Just what i did. Self taught. It sounds like you have the basics. Keep practising them. But find songs you like, learn them...

Hey all. So i have a gold top JC with Labella deep talking flats on her. Absolutely love this bass, especially in the tone department. Wanted some opinions however on some hardware upgrades. I know its been discussed here plenty. Before buying mine about 6 years ago i did my research and...

Iv recently came to a similar realization. I actually just joined TB today to post in the ambient/textural effects thread.... simply because i want to create, not just practice. I was playing with a good friend. It was more of a recording project. Didn't gig. Didn't really have the urge to...

Hey guys. New member here. So is like to give you a quick introduction of myself. Been playing bass for a few years now. I'm not amazing by any stretch. But i get the job done. When i first started playing i improved by jamming with friends and being part of a recording project. Indie type of...