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I started playing bass in 1962. After wasting most of my formative years as a civil servant, I turned professional and toured the American Bases...
I'm looking for musicians' experiences or "reviews", good or bad, while working with/on a specific a cruise agency or line, or maybe a comparison....
There's something I've been noticing about Jamerson's lines that I'd like to know your opinion about. It seems to me that 90% of the time he is...
[MEDIA] I posted because this video had been out of circulation.
This is an exceptional ZON Sonus Custom 5/1 Fretless with lines in 2013. This bass is in perfect condition and looks like NEW, unplayed shape....
I just happen to be listening to the 70s Wishbone Ash album Argus on vinyl and Sometime World has made its way to my ears... Martin Turner's bass...
What are some specific songs with fun to play Walking bass lines?
Long story short 12 year old was shuffling apple pop current hits this morning and I heard instruments, like real instruments...cautiously...
this is out of 1975 Supremes album of the same name. Lost the liner with the credits if there ever was one and by that time the Motown bass chair...
Hey everyone, I'm working on a new pedal board for one of the groups that I play with. Its a singer songwriter chick and the songs are generally...
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If a song has lots of different variations or noodles, I tend to avoid it. Consequently, there are lots of songs not on our set list, that...
Ever listen to a song, and blown away when you hear a great bass line you didn't know was there? American Pie - I thought it was just a simple...
My band broke up about 4 months ago we had about 16 original songs mostly written by the guitarist. One particular song he had a cool sounding...
hi so i have trouble keeping time (more like knowing where i am within the current measure, when i finish playing a line which goes over the bar...
I've been thinking about how to construct bass lines a lot lately. When I'm improvising with a group or when someone brings a song in for us to...
I've been playing bass about five years, but I've been playing jazz for 40 years on saxophone. I recently had the experience of a jam session on...
My question is if I should need to worry for the stability or sturdiness of the neck provided in the pictures under here? It looks almost as it's...
I have been playing with a band for close to a year now. We are looking to record a 5 song demo very soon. I have been writing all of the bass...
I've read through a couple books (Freidland's, Fuqua's) on walking lines. I can do a decent job of walking through changes, but I rely heavily on...
I have to say Incognito (and other acid jazz bands) have the coolest bass lines. I wonder how does one construct those kind of basslines. Are...
As a 30-something who grew up with a controller in hand, I have an interest in some of the music that goes along with the video games I played and...
First, a bit of background: I have been playing jazz on saxophone for about 40 years, but in the last 5 years I have picked up double bass....
Hi all, I’m new to creating my own bass lines or patterns (as opposed to just reading tab, sheet music, etc.) so that I can just hopefully look...
Hey everybody! Ok so I'm in college and due to a surprising lack of (good) musicians at my school, I've been writing a ton on my own on bass and...
[ATTACH] I'm just starting into the full set of Carol Kaye's "Electric Bass Lines" No. 1 (1969) -- 6 (1980) that I picked up on eBay last week for...
Tired of all the same (and some lame) bass lines from old classics? This one gets stuck in your head pretty easily. It's the driving force...
Im a huge fan of justin chancellor. Although i use my fingers exclusively, i use a pick when i play tool only. I have my bass on my thighs like...
Hi, There are simple musics, that you can cover with your fingers up your nose. Then there are musics that are difficult to comprehend for you....
Undoubtedly Higher Ground would come up.
Hey all, I was just messing around on my bass playing along to song from my Itunes library, when The Band's The Weight from Last Waltz came on...
I've been latching onto the early Chicago tunes and really like the bass... it was recorded to stand out and sounds good to my (newbie bass...
OK, I've been playing long enough to ask it....give me the top 5 bass lines you feel any player (amateur or pro) should know. I realize that...
i've read most (or all?) of the various threads pertaining to the multiple issues involved in this DIY project, but i've noticed that...
Can I use songs I learned to help me write Bass Lines
Me and my friend have formed a band its just us two but we have started writing music he does the lyrics and I do the Bass guitar. He wrote this...
Hi, i'm new here hope you can help me :b I've a new project and the guys want me to make me to make the bass and the second guitar, like Royal...
Ok, so i am usually a guitar player. I enjoy writing and recording guitar and vocals. Now that I've been messing with the bass, id like to write...
Hi ... recording "newbie" here. I'd like to video / record myself playing the bass lines on some of my favourite mp3 songs from the 60's & 70's...
A buddy of mine sent me this today.. The band was APB the tune is I would lie shoot you down... 1981... pretty cool bass line How about posting...
