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I've been trying to incorporate more arpeggios into my playing, both lines and solos. But, just focusing on lines for the moment, going through...
I was rehearsing for a gig and like to do my own thing with songs. I was messing around with Uptown Funk and thought I would take a moment to...
Not the jazz type. We all learn throughout our careers, right? Well I was playing a few gigs with a genuine Blues guitarist, vocalist and funny...
Yeah, so bass lines that are neither just a supporting part, nor a solo, nor just an intro. Where the bass is the main riff: The part that people...
So, Im looking to start writing Prog/Groove metal bass lines in the style of bands like Gojira and Slipknot. The one thing that has me stuck is i...
I have a set of Seymour Duncan Bass Lines pickups for Jazz bass that I want to use on a 'use whatever parts I have laying around' jazz bass...
can anyone recommend an economic digital recorder for me. something to just backup my music; for archiving my personal sounds and to NOT be heard...
For anyone interested, I've created and attached All The Things You Are, as it is in the Real Vocal Fake Book (with, I think perhaps one chord...
I am turning a piccolo bass into a fretless bass. I have built other fretless basses before, and used hardwood veneer that I glued together for...
I'm starting to dabble with bass after years on guitar. A good bass line is exciting to play and really makes me want to dance and sing. However …...
Hi Folks, Do you have an idea what are the oldest songs with riff oriented Basslines ?
The videos below showed up in my Youtube sidebar so I watched them since I had the day off. I have to say this was very eye opening and maybe it...
So I've started going through the Latin bass book. Started out ok but now I'm at track 4 and trying to anticipate the next chord is killing me. I...
The fret lines on a cheap fretless J I own are a white plastic and I was thinking about possibly removing them for something a bit more...
This is a lit-up James Brown rhythm section, another version of top players playing in time together but never using a metronome to acquire their...
First I need to provide background so you'll understand why I ask gallactically stoopid questions and why the answer has to be dumbed down for me....
I'm interested in getting a fretless bass to add to my small collection. My goals are: 4 String Light weight (under 8.5 lbs) Great balance (no...
This question is obviously for bassists in bands that play original tunes. When writing (assuming you have any creative input ;)), do you stick...
I have some bass books full of example grooves using the minor third over a dominant seventh chord which obviously has the major third and no...
Hey there Justin! Firstly, kudos to you. You are an outstanding producer and it's been a childhood dream of mine to work with you. I'm also a...
I have fond memories of interesting bass lines from my youth (70's). Bass used to move. In the 40's it was swing / big band and the bass was all...
So ive been reading a lot on chords and scales. And I'm a bit confused on how to apply it all. For instance on a major chord. The suggested...
So I'm very new to bass, and currently I'm learning my scales, circle of fifths, notes on the finger-board etc... But outside of that I like to...
What is going on here and how worried I should be? For these examples I've used Titebond Original and for a finish, Watco Danish Oil. After...
Hello, All ! To me, it seems as though the bass player & drummer must ALWAYS be the, "adults in the room", meaning that their combination must...
I'm not sure what the type of pedal I'm looking for (synth?) but I'm looking for something to give me the bass tones of something like Soft Cell's...
Hey folks, I remember reading an article awhile back about how some bass lines on hip hop recordings use synth effects that sound similar to...
Hello, I am looking for a book by Hal Leonard that is out of print. Soul Bass Lines. Has anyone heard of this book?? Thanks Mitch
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...
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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...
