2 New Books From Ed

Hey folks, timing is everything. These two books, although finished months apart have hit the market the same week!

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Mod edit: removal of spam

 

Hey thanks guys. As far as a forum for me here, that's a nice thought, I appreciate it even being mentioned, but at some point in the future, Bass Guitar Magazine will get their website happening (not much to look at right now...) and I'll be heavily involved with that. "Brand-wise" I need to keep that reserved for my employers. But, of course that doesn't stop me from taking part in any forum that interests me.

I'm trying to get here more often, truth be told, my default hang is usually the Pit. I also used to spend a lot of time over at Lowdownlowdown, I was the original moderator when it first started, but of course, now that I'm with "Brand X" bass magazine (and loving it), there are limits to my participation there.

So, TB is a cool place, quite a resource of info, some very smart people here (maybe...too smart.... ) So, I'm going to be in and about more often.

 

Hmm, I just finally noticed that my post was snipped as spam. Sorry, don't know the policies here. Won't do it again. I don't sell them myself, but it is advertising I guess. I don't pay for advertising, my publishers do.

Then again, I don't charge for advise and lesson tips I give out at any forum I visit either. So I guess that's something I need to keep in mind as well.

Aaron, yeah I played DB, been playing for 33 years. I don't use it much lately, I've lost interest in jazz, maybe it's because I live in a small town and I've played the whole scene here, and now, I know exactly what everyone is going to play before they play it. Or maybe I'm just lazy, playing upright is a commitment, and I'm just not commited to it anymore. I'll drag it out when I HAVE to. Me? I'd rather play old country and blues, but on electric.

JimmyM - BG is diversifying it's format a bit, but they never intend to lose the heavy focus. That is the core, rockers, punkers, metalheads, they won't ever turn them away. Obviously, I'm not much of a metal head, though I've been introduced to some interesting music as a result.

We aren't attempting to become BP.2.0 (even though the three main staffers, Elton, myself and Terry Buddingh) are all former BP guys. It's a different ballgame. Check it out, or does me saying that constitute spam?

 

That's cool. As I said, I haven't put a lot of hours in at TB and I don't know the guidelines. Maybe I DO need to start advertising in general (paid of course). I know it's effective.

Anyway.... I'm very impressed with some of the smilies.

Totally cool!

 

Well, I have discussed the "Tab only" policy at BG, and the bottom line is, it's a the traditional GW approach. They tried adding notation at one point, but it takes up a lot of space. They also need room for the guitar tabs. The idea is you can learn a tune from BG and share it with your guitar player, then you can both play it.

So, that's not likely to change. While there are a handful of guys that would be happy to see the notation on the transcriptions, if we cut anything to make room, the multitudes would revolt.

Thanks again for proposing an "Ask Ed" forum, as I said, when BG's own website gets overhauled, there will probably be one there, so I can't start one on another site.

However, as always, I answer all questions to the best of my ability through email. I think my old email is attached to this forum, so you're better off reaching me through MY website, edfriedland.com.

Thanks.

 

DZ,
Well, as of a few months ago, I'm not officially on any manufacturers "team". My new job at BG mag makes it a necessity to be unattached. I do still have 3 Carvins that I use all the time and love, a fretless 5 that is amazing, and 5 string piccolo and my 6. Those are still being played. The 4 went, and I have a nice 5 that's on consignment. They never got played, and it was time to lighten the load.

I've been playing a lot of roots/Americana—whatever the hell that is, and a lot of 4 string. Mostly my Fenders and a Lakie Scheff. So...time to "thin the herd."

Ed