Recent content by jonnyonbass

slung down way low by your knees looks cooler (i guess) but its impossible to do much of anything with your fretting hand. the only guy i've ever seen do it really well is robert trujillo and he has the bass positioned like straight up and down (from the floor) practically. waist height is so...

yea, typically (when it's in 4) you'll wanna play the root note on the downbeat, for beat 2 you can play a chord tone or passing (scale) tone, for beat 3 you wanna play a chord tone, for beat 4 you can play a chord tone, but it usually makes more sense to play a leading tone either a half step...

Can you guys do me a favor and check out http://www.easybassvids.com and tell me what you think?? there's a high quality beginner video bass lesson course giveaway and a bunch of other bass info videos :)

personally i don't consider level 42 to be that "funky" as far as stanky greasy funk grooves go. have you checked out much bootsy collins, james brown, or parliment funkadelic? The essential funk would have to be larry graham or the brothers johnson. if you listen to a lot of that, its hard not...

"Bass Guitar For Dummies" is an excellent beginner bass resource. The author, Patrick Pfeiffer is a very accomplished NYC session player and personal friend of mine. He is the bass instructor to the stars such as Adam Clayton from U2 (and me!). Volume 2 should be out in early Feb. Thru Patrick...

Wondering if anybody has used small USB connected interfaces like the M-Audio Fast Track with a laptop to create a portable recording setup. Or is it pretty much a case where its best to spring for the Firewire setup?

that's a bummer the guy you're jamming with sucks on drums. he'll get better if he's into it and wants to practice, in the mean time you should do yourself a favor and find better players. it's always a good idea to try and play with ppl that you consider better than yourself. they will help...

Hey lkbass22, I'm impressed that you're eagerly trying to solo on it and looking for some ways to go about it!! Also noticed how you mentioned breaking down into "central keys for each section". Very astute. The changes for 'Confirmation' are basically the same as a bunch of other tunes. The...

i've been pondering this one for years. personally, the best way for myself and from watching other bass players is to either anchor the thumb on the string above the one you're playing (which automatically mutes any lower strings) or lay it across the unplayed lower strings, like floating...

yea, Tom Petty "Last Dance with Mary Jane" def. plus "Running down A Dream" Bill Wyman of the Stones was a master at super simple parts that are actually fun to play. tunes like Satisfaction, Honky Tonk Woman, Heartbreaker also a bunch of Lynard Skynard, AC/DC tunes, Neil Young's (or...

yea, helpful. thanks. just turned forty and keeping up a very busy playing schedule. noticed that stretching the muscles often and keeping them from getting stiff in between playing makes a big difference. not only the muscles in your hands and arms, but all the way through your back (and even...