Recent content by sbh06

Thanks, I’ve learned how to make both styles work on a per song basis, especially now that we do not have a drummer for the sound to mix in with. Once the splint comes off in a few weeks I’ll reevaluate. Only complaint I’ve heard is that I’m turned down too far, but that’s an easy fix.

:( So sorry for your loss. Praying for peace and comfort for you and your family.

That is definitely true, most times of younger your mind to doing something it will eventually come. My middle finger is in a split trying to let the tendon heal but I've been able to play some songs with my index and ring finger. That doesn't work out so well on faster songs due to a lack of...

On a separate note, the last few months of playing have been...interesting. Through my own stupidity (ruptured tendon in my right middle finger) I've been forced into learning how to play with a pick and playing that style during. It was a steep learning curve, but I've reaching the point of...

Honestly, before seeing the posts after yours I thought I was the only one who had experienced it as a new player coming into a rotation. I do enjoy serving in this ministry and it is my only playing outlet, but at the same time I'm glad that there are others willing to serve so I won't reach...

I have only had a short this year when I was the only bassist available but when I first started into a rotation with the only other bassist I felt a lot of jealousy from that person, like in was taking away their ability to be in the stage playing every week. In the two years that I've been...

We do not, just wedges.

I think there are varying answers tailored to each group, for us it’s by Monday morning at the latest (usually Sunday afternoon) for a Tuesday evening practice before Sunday’s service.

Well, I moved to the Hampton Roads area nearly 2 years ago and we found our current church (Church of God) last spring. I have some musical experience from school previously (20 years ago), but I picked up my first bass, a used Ibanez GSR200, in June to learn to play. By the time I was ready...

Yes sir I would, and thank you!

Thank you!

I guess it's time for me to stop looking in through the window and finally walk in the door to join the group. The church I started attending was in need of a bass player so I picked up a bass for the first time in June and started playing with the worship team a few months later. Looking...

I picked this book up a week ago in an attempt to help me learn to play the bass (which I picked up for the first time about 10 days before that). So far so good, I'm on page 29 and going strong. I thought it was interesting that the book advertised play along tracks to assist with learning...

Awesome! I’m in the Hampton Roads area so maybe pretty close to where I am now then.

Thanks for sending this. Looks like a great stepping off point!