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I got my new bass a few days ago and apart from the action the only other issue is the neck pickup being mich quieter than the bridge pickup. The neck is a seymour duncan strat hot rail and the bridge is a tele hot rail. I've raised the neck pickup and lowered the bridge pickup but I fell...

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The very same, it's definitely an amazing album.

So far I'm thinking Giant Steps, Stella, Girl from Ipanema, Blue Bossa, Corcavado,Wave maybe Misty or Body and soul for a ballad. I was also contemplating Solo Dancer by Mingus since I really like that piece.

Oh yeah, I see what you mean. I have to say I'm leaning towards having Dona Lee as a wow piece and then the other three songs just showing my improv, timing and musicality.

Thoughts on doing Solo Dancer by Mingus. I'm really liking Sorcerer as an option by the way

I'm auditioning to get into the Jazz Bass course at the Griffith Conservatorium in Brisbane. And thanks to everyone for the suggestions. I am of course going to be playing a few pieces that show off musicality instead of technical skill.

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Yes, good suggestions. I'll learn both of these, i've actually contemplated transposing Coltrane's solo to bass in Giant Steps but I'm not sure if that's a good idea

So in like two months I'm going to be at an audition trembling before a panel of people who will in short decide my future. I am freaking out. I am self taught so I have been cramming theory down my throat and playing until my fingers are raw. I have Portrait of Tracy down (Which I will not be...

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Calm down man...who would take offence from that?

Just thiught of Future starts slow by The Kills. Suff like that is cool too.

Basically any song you can think of that could be covered with a minimalistic set up. So far I have -My love is shared, losing friends and Little Girl - Death Ffrom above -seven nation army - white stripes. Any others i'm missing?