Recent content by JoeJBass

Since we're in the DB forum I must recommend the record "Jim Hall and Red Mitchell." It's just Jim and Red jamming away in ways I've never to see duplicated. Changed the way I thought about bass. I've yet to begin my journey into double bass (I'm still just jammin some Jaco on my J-bass) but...

I am a guitarist in addition to bassist (bassist first and foremost :cool:) so I have more of a bass mindset. I know exactly what you mean about guitarists! such big egos. "hurrr I learned by ear I'm so awesome, tabs bro! also, I'm the next hendrix." "guitard" totally cracked me up.

Make sure you're pivoting your slapping hand on the axis of your wrist as opposed to waving your whole arm around. also: practice.

Yeah, I once had a 1977 american p bass and I swear the the thing used an entire maple tree of wood. I had it when i was about 15, and I really hated it. I've always had tiny hands, and it had a huge neck. Also, someone had modded the crap out of it, so it wasn't original, thus there was no...

BORING???!?!?! It's classy as a mofo and has that natural wooden beauty!! :spit: I vote for Sunburst/rosewood/black pg however, since you're set on LPB, i have this to say. BLACKBLACKBLACKPICKGUARDBLCKBLACKBLACKAMILLIONTIMESBLACKBLACKBLACK That is all.

If there's a guy that can wear a beard, it's this guy. I feel so emasculated! I'm too young to have a full on beard. :crying:

Man, I really really don't like Godsmack, but I really enjoyed that video. He isn't a virtuoso or anything, but it's much cooler than their other material. and the percussion work is pretty good too. all you guys complaining about his little pauses need to realize that it's just showmanship...

I just joined a band called the Aftersex Chronicles. I am the 1st of 2 bassists in the band. We are all a bunch of stupid d-bags so when pictures are taken, they will definitely go here.

Really isn't a bad bass player, even though he uses a pick, which is a cardinal sin. ;)

I think that it's a very bad idea to buy without trying, even if it's a boutique bass. I've been really psyched about basses (favorable reviews, awesome looks) and then been disappointed when I actually tried it. Most people can't really afford boutique basses so it's even more motivation to...

whoa! I met you when I was little, I think! You were in the air force band with my dad, Jim Butler! What a trip. I saw the picture earlier in the thread of Joe Wagner and flipped out, he also played with my dad! It's a small world.