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I´ve been asked to play with a quartet - me, sax, trp and drums, so neither piano nor guitar. Any advice/hints/records to check out?
One of the three bands I play with, "The Fourclosures", (two of the four players are in real estate), played a gig at our local US Coast Guard...
the ones everyone talks about recently on here thats sloppy, seems unprepared etc. My band doesn't rehearse, setlist is sent out a week or so...
I'm working on some recording, and while I'm not too proficient at bass (I mainly play guitar) I think it would sound best if I'll slap the bass...
Hey Talkbass, Just asking, does one need a fretless in order to be challenged to play better, or can a person with a fretted be just as...
My band has a hard time trying to find easy-ish blues/rock song to play that include guitars, drums, bass, and piano. Any suggestions for a...
I'm just curious what you guys are gigging with if you play mostly rock covers. Not trying to exclude other genres but I am very curious what...
Let's assume a typical pop/rock band: Drums, Guitar, Keyboard, Bass, and Vocals. The PA is for vocals only. Your mix is going to be based on the...
What are some ways I can find people to play with? I’m in highschool and don’t really know anyone who plays any instruments. I’ve never jammed...
Just wondering what the general TB consensus is on more than 5 strings if you don't play chords? And what 6 or more string basses they would...
Checked this out last weekend, as you'd expect, a lot of guitars and a few basses, but they had a few gems and rare oddballs: Entwhistle's Alembic...
I’ll try and keep this brief. I played electric bass from a young age. My school system didn’t have orchestra (terrible, I know), so I ended up in...
Was listening to this song recently and it struck me that this song has a really good bass part, very melodic, was wondering who played the bass...
Surprisingly I didn't find this here-so here it is--in what I believe is a deserved thread for it... [ATTACH]
I'm in a 3 piece band, playing bass and singing some of the songs,and love doing all the extra fills and such. Much more fun that the 4 and 5...
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e.g., a Fender Classic 50s P through a noble preamp? Or a 2nd hand squier affinity through an MXR DI?
Hi, I've recently acquired an old Kay short scale bass, I bought a 25 watt bass amp and have adjusted the action. I'm an experienced classical...
For me it was Radar Love (Golding Earring)back in my first ever show 1991. You? [MEDIA]
...But I had to turn it down cause I already have a gig booked that day. Man, the possibilities though...
Has anyone noticed in Avengers: Infinity War that there is a Rickenbacker bass at the Avengers base when Cap and crew are talking to Rhodey? Don't...
Looks like it's been awhile since this was asked so here we go again. Also: do you play covers or originals? Do you tour or only play local?...
A few posts in the humor section reminded me of the time we were playng, 1st set I think, and this guy walks in with a guitar case. He waits...
hello! I am new to bass but am totally committed to fulfilling the most important/underrated musical role in music! :p I'm working on finding a...
Practice, ensemble playing, whatever...whats your favorite time to play? While Im happy to play at any time, for me morning is the time of day I...
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What is your experience? I find playing shows to be one my favorite music gigs! Coming from a more symphonic background, I love the opportunity to...
I'm interested in having one 6 stringer in the collection. I already have a BTB BEADG and a BTB EADGC (with a ramp) and enjoy them both. Any...
After perusing around a bit, I found the “lefties who play righty” club; are there any righties who play lefty? On purpose and with conviction?...
This website is best known for their "pay what you want" video game bundles but right now they have a large collection of music instruction ebooks...
played there a few times with a couple aspiring no-name bands. we knew the late Peter Van Kleef pretty well, he would drop in at the practice pad...
[ATTACH] Notice in this picture his thumb isn't positioned at the back of the neck like it's normally supposed to be. Now usually players do is...
What would be the best headphones to play the bass on ? I think the best ones are Beyerdynamic DT770
As I mentioned in the title, when i palm mute and try to pluck strings, my thumb and index finger ache. That also happens with my thumb when i...
I'm totally blanking on how I would go about playing measures like the on at 75, where I have a quarter notes being slurred on the same note. I...
I want to learn, ‘Telephone’ by Clubbing In Churches On Bass. But the song uses capo 7. The notes on the guitar without capo are; D String -...
...if I'm in a crappy mood, just playing this song a couple of times on my bass puts me in a good mood. What a great tune, IMO :)
At last nights jam session, I had really excellent players and new Rotosounds 66s on my Thunderbird and the spirit of Flea and Billy Sheehan did...
Fishman Triple Play Wireless Midi Pickup system, in excellent condition, works perfectly. Comes with everything in the box, as bought new, PLUS an...
