Recent content by TheKevil

Well, thanks for the thoughts at least... I suppose it does mean a lot, considering the tone this thread took between us for a bit.

Actually, I didn't realize I had it in there that I teach anything. I will correct that. Thanks for letting me know.

Cool. Thanks guys. I will check all those out. I kinda like my wackers... Acoustically, yeah, they could get louder, but atm, I don't have many opportunities where I need to play acoustically. If that starts to be something more common, then yeah, I will have to find something else. I totally...

I can already walk pretty well. I don't think you really understand... I am new to db, but I have been playing music since I was like 12. I practice a crapload and have picked up this thing super quickly... I guess that's one reason why your comments got me all mad. I have worked harder this...

What are you talking about? Someone else told me to play softer on my e and a string on my wackers to compensate for the volume difference with them and the d and g strings instead of buying pros to make it the volumes even. I told him I would try that, but it would be difficult to do at first...

And what's the problem with using distortion and effects on an upright? I love classical bass ans jazz bass too, as wel as the sound I'm going for, but you people should be happy that people like me are trying to modernize it. We're allowing it to evolve and not get phased out because new...

Yeah... That was helpful. Your post here was not. Your basic people technique needs some work. You have no idea how I play. You have not heard me. You are actually not listening to the things I say about my technique. I'm new, admittedly, and there is stuff I could learn and I'm open to it, but...

Slap is pretty crucial to it. It's percussive at the same time as tonal so it adds to the lines. I definitely have to recommend perfecting that as soon as you can. They key is staying loose and not trying to break your fingerboard in half. Lowering the action helped me probably more than...

Yeah.... I had read that stuff too from your site. Just trying to hear it from the mouth of people who have played them and not the vendor selling them. Not that I don't believe you, I'm just the type who wants to make sure of things before I spend the money.

Sweet. I will look into those. Nylons also?

Also thanks Marcus... Haha, didn't mean to leave you out, buddy.

Thanks ricca... That's what I was looking for. Sounds like I'm good with the regular wackers. Just gotta adjust for those low strings.

Thanks gearhead. I will check it out. Mr PC... Man... I don't know what I did to offend you, but wow... I never said I was amazing or that I knew everything about technique... Actually, if you look at my profile, my equipment, and the posts that I have made on this forum, it's pretty obvious...

At first I'm gonna have to think about doing it to be able to commit it to muscle memory. At the moment, I play all my strings pretty equally hard, I think. I guess it's really kinda hard to tell if you haven't really paid that much attention. I don't kill myself slapping unless I'm trying to...

That's awesome. You got a pic of your bass? I would really like to check it out. Post it here or send it to me at [email protected]. I know what I said is blasphemy to many bass players out there, but we love those kinds of basses... They are almost like other entities to us... Not just tools...