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I did not want to direct this to only to bass guitarists but all professional bassists. Is there any threads for both bass guitar and double bass?...
Hello everybody, I did a quick search and didn't found other threads on this topic or maybe I'm not using the right word/definition. During the...
Lurking guitar player here (now ducking). This forum, while established for bass players, always seems to have good discussions about band...
I don't know if this is a real phenomenon, something in my imagination, or something else. As with most players, getting together to play, be it...
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Hey All, I am a huge April Wine fan and have been working on I like to Rock. I've got it all, except for the bass punches in the middle. I just...
I've always wondered: how much the note you play has to be offset of click to be considered not in time? In other words, what accuracy should I...
My first post (long time TB reader). The band I'm in, a trio, recently starting working on an instrumental version of "I'm So Lonesome I Could...
I need to get better with timing especially for faster pace songs. Does anyone have any songs and/or exercises to help?
Drummer wasn't able to make rehearsal the other day but we continued with our regular schedule. Amazingly our timing was much better without the...
Hi, I'm playing in big band for few months. I've noticed that sometimes I drag the drummer (when he loses focus and starts to slow down),...
Last night, while auditioning some less-than-stellar drummers and a not-so-good guitarist for a new project (we are still searching), I came to...
My band wants me to learn 'Black Dog' and I've learned the component parts and got up to speed with the main riffs. Trouble is, when I'm playing...
Hey Folks, I've got a few hard rock maple boards and wondered if I should cut them and level them to neck blank board size and let them sit for a...
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Hi, Sorry for that silly question maybe. But a pro bass player, while he play a groove, he always declaim 1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a inside himself? Or he...
Recently I've been playing along to a few Willie Nelson tunes with a view to doing them in a covers band. I've never really listened to him while...
This is sort of a two-part post: First off, I need to build stamina on the double, both left and right hand. I've been playing it for about 2...
Can someone tell me the count for the drums in this song. Its at 2:13 of the song. Black Hearted Women - Blue Murder (Tony Franklin Bass, Carmine...
hello everyone! I need advice and experience please! I need to develop my sense of time! This may sound nuts but I can play alright as long as...
Often you don't know how well you're doing or not untill you listen to yourself. Here is a recording of me going through the Week 3 exercise in...
What songs would you suggest a player to practice that are not 4/4 timing? I'm looking for something easy to intermediate level in the genre of...