Recent content by ryschnei

How far are you willing to go to meet?

How old is this cab?

Most days anymore I just don't have the will to practice anything music-related. Not just bass, I don't have any motivation to compose, practice, or just research in general. What keeps you going?

Nice! I've been thinking about moving out that way -- is the commute very long?

What's a tune that defines Rocco's style while still being easy enough to play without months of practice?

I'd go with one of the bass pedals. The Russian ∏ I think is ideal, the green one (forget the name of it) is also good.

The only "essentials" I'd really recommend are a DI, tuner, and volume. Everything else is situational, in my opinion.

The Cathedral is pretty cool if you're going for the "everything and the kitchen sink" approach, but for all the stuff it does, it isn't priced too bad.

I'm in this ultra-weird "hardcore" band called Gasoline Fight based in eastern IA. We're hoping to get a short EP and couple of splits out soon. Gasoline Fight | Facebook

Currently living in CF/Waterloo! Sign me up!

I'm a bassist in the Cedar Valley (IA) area. I played for a couple years in high school before going to college to focus more seriously on tuba and composition. Now I'm currently balancing all three - yay! I love playing any type of gig and interacting with people. I also play keys (badly) and...