Recent content by Jojabeau

I had an uber-Lakland USA fretless. Great bass for what I paid for it 1500 but I could not justify the 3.7k they want now. UMMV

Just need to add "Kind of Blue"

Get some old Stax, Atlantic, Motown, CD's and rob every lick you can. Booker T and The MGs would be a good place to start. Copy, copy copy, on the gig use what works until you create your own vocab, I don’t know anyone who plays anything well that was not a master thief before they mastered...

+1 ON WEED. If you need to get high and music aint cutting it change what you play but for gods sake never dance with a drug that can kill you.

Played EB in a smooth jazz band doing the book store thing, lots of fun; all fame should have gone to the drummer who kicked butt at low volumes. I also play guitar and had a duo with a female singer, better money than I make playing rock but... I am thinking of polishing my guitar chops and...

Why complain about a thread - slick on the 'HOME' button and move on to a topic that holds some intrest for you.

Nashville is FULL of great players if you want to 'make it' you have to work on the people side of the equation. Country is not about chops and in truth it is rarely challenging; being the 'hot player' will get you nowhere, being the fun/hard-working/supportive and ON TIME guy will. Be...

I really doubt the bridge saddles are OME. The question how much and how does it sound?

I played guitar for years 20+ before seeing the 'light' (actually it was the MONEY) and moved to bass. My Ashdown MK500 (575 watts) keeps up with my 45 Watt Victoria if I am useing 1 2X10 cab. If I were playing with a pair of these I would also use my2x12 as well. My sons Hartke HD1000 (1000...

If you changed to another male singer you would still have to drop/swap tunes. Unless you are making the kind of bread that would warrent an open call for singers with a range from y to z. you will have to deal with some adjustments. I would be thrilled to have a singer you know and can work with.

+1 sounds simple but a friend of mine lost his mind trying to fit a bass neck until he dropped it in from the top. +1 on reworking the neck pocket as well.

How low do you hold your bass? If your bass is around your knees you will have trouble w/ 1 finger per fret.

They suck, show complete contempt for the gig and SPIKE drinks. Are you F**KING kidding RUN! How will a DUI help you? How 'bout a possion bust? This is NOT a musicial situation where you gut up and do the show; this is your health, saftey and sanity at stake leave and leave fast. You have...

Gary Grainger [sic] played a 5 Ken Smith with Scofield during the Blue Matter period. BTW I am shocked I was not slagged for the Kenny G post on page 1.

Some people dont like frettless (go figure). Also I have played gigs where the sound was so bad I could not hear myself - a deth sentence for fretless.