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I don't know if this question has been asked before, but is it considered poor form to cover another local band's songs? They are a national act, and have multiple albums out, but they still perform quite a bit in the area. There's really only one song I'd like to cover, and I'd definately give...

You could always follow the guitar note for note on that arpeggiated part, then bang out eighth note roots for the strummed portion. Viola.

Check out the guys from Psychostick. They're pretty metal, and have a really unique style.

I'm primarily a rock player, but have been getting more and more into Funk and Groove styles. The thing is, I don't slap and at this point I'm not really interested in it. Are there any good tunes/bands that don't have too much slap?

There's a really good "For Dummies" book out there called "Bass Guitar Exercises For Dummies". It breaks down a recommended practice session and tells you just what to practice to improve. Check it out, see if it's for you.

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Don't know if metal is your style, but Between The Buried and Me and Protest The Hero has some good stuff...

HAHAHA...holy $%!^ I just noticed that...

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If you get it someplace that can be covered by a shirt, then go for it. I have many friends with high profile jobs and tattoos. I personally have 3 and a very good job. If it's something you want, go for it. You might not like it later...but then again, you might.

I love the TASCAM line of recorders. I think they do a great job via mic or plug-in, very portable, and very affordable.

I play in a hard rock/metal band with some "proggy" influences (I like to say Pantera meets Dream Theater), and my guitarist and I got into a discussion on palm muting. He thinks that when the guitar is muted, the bass should be also. I said that fretting the notes on the bass gives it an...

Try learning your modes too. They provide a really interesting way to play over the chords the guitar is playing.

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Thanks for your help guys. I've got it to where it recognizes my instrument (I can see it tracking while I play) but I can't hear it as I play. And if I record the track without hearing it, as soon as I remove the cable, I get an error message and can not play back at all!

So I'm wanting to start some home recording and I got the 222 home recording kit that includes Cakewalk Music Creator 5 and an output cable with a USB end. So...how do I get the darn thing to work? I plugged it in, I get a little icon in the bottom right corner that says MIDI Input/Output...

Search "Dmanlamius"...lots of good stuff

I think that's how Barenaked Ladies got their name...

Check out "Sense of Urgency", by David Pastorius and Local 518. It's fusion with some really cool rock elements. And it doesn't hurt that he's the nephew of Jaco Pastorius!

You could try one of those grip workout things. I've got the one that has an individual pad and spring for each finger, and it's worked great in improving the strength of my hand, especially the ring and pinky of my fretting hand.

This is all well and good, but it's not gonna help you for tonight's jam session. So here's something to keep in mind while you're learning the rest of the great info that's been posted: PENTATONICS! Learn the major and minor pents (you can do it in one night, trust me) and just jam those over...

Dude...the dual vocalist thing works great in goth rock! Check out bands lie Lacuna Coil, Theatre of Tragedy, et cetera.

+1. Squiers are great basses for the price. I prefer the Jazz neck and tone, but try out the P also and see which one you dig. And don't worry about seeming like a newbie at the store. Just plug in, hit each string a couple times, hit a few frets, throw on a strap and test the weight...hell...

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Hey man, hit me up when you get here. I'm assuming you're gonna be in Pearl Harbor, I'm not too far down the road. Drop me a line and we'll jam sometime. Tony

I was in a three piece band called Five Guys That Can't Count...

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Check out The Dirty Heads also. They're a great instrumental hip hop band with some reggae/rock influences.

+1 on Roy Vogt's course. If you go through all the lessons and don't move on until you've really grasped the current lesson...you'll have everything you need. The hostess of the series ain't too hard on the eyes either!

Yeah, I'm getting a 404 also. Anybody got another link to it?

Well, it's not software, but hardware rather...but the Tascam GT-R1 is pretty awesome. It can pull out basslines and speed up/slow down without changing pitch. It's an awesome piece of gear (and we use it to record on the move too!)

So...still using the C chord as the example, first inversion would be E-G-C and second inversion would be G-C-E? I think I follow. When would you want to use inversions instead of just using the original chord tones?

So I read something in another TB post concerning reggae basslines and playing inversions (i.e. root in the bass, 5th in the bass, 3rd in the bass). Could anyone go into more detail on this concept and how it applies in genres other than reggae? I understand basic concepts of theory such as...

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IME bassist are usually the "music nerd" of the group. We usually know the most theory and listen to the widest range of tunes...

Squiers. Or maybe Hamers, although you dont hear as much about them, but mine is pretty sweet...

+1 on early Rise Against

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