a 4-string and notes below E

[dvh]

Also - you're playing in church. Most people won't notice if you hit the wrong note, much less if you play the right note up an octave. It doesn't matter that much.

Someone on TB has a Wooten quote as a sig that says something like 'don't lose the groove while searching for the right note'.

That would be me

 

[JTE]

Also - you're playing in church. Most people won't notice if you hit the wrong note, much less if you play the right note up an octave. It doesn't matter that much.

Someone on TB has a Wooten quote as a sig that says something like 'don't lose the groove while searching for the right note'.

Well, you're probably right about whether people notice, but he's ultimately doing this gig for God, not for others. And he wants to do the best he can for that gig. But, I'd agree that letting it go is a good idea. The idea to me is to make the performance you're doing sound the best it can, not to reproduce someone else's worship experience. You're playing in a group that's most likely MUCH different from the group that recorded whichever version of the song you're using as your framework. Different instruments, different people, etc. And the bass' function is to lock the drums with the rest of the music and to define the harmony. That means it's about playing with the folks you're playing with, not some imaginary studio cats.

Do what it takes to make the music sound right with the gear and the people you have to work with.

jte

 

[dvh]

Well, you're probably right about whether people notice, but he's ultimately doing this gig for God, not for ohters. And he wants to do the best he can for that gig. But, I'd agree that letting it go is a good idea. The idea to me is to make the performance you're doing sound the best it can, not to reproduce someone else's worship experience. You're playing in a group that's most likely MUCH different from the group that recorded whichever version of the song you're using as your framework. Different instruments, different people, etc. And the bass' function is to lock the drums with the rest of the music and to define the harmony. That means it's about playing with the folks you're playing with, not some imaginary studio cats.

Do what it takes to make the music sound right with the gear and the people you have to work with.

jte

Best answer so far. And, to qualify the Wooten quote in my sig. It's not an excuse to play wrong notes!

 

[dancrocker]

Best answer so far. And, to qualify the Wooten quote in my sig. It's not an excuse to play wrong notes!

Agreed. Although I definitely appreciate all the options offered on how to play the low notes or change them.

 

[HogieWan]

Well, you're probably right about whether people notice, but he's ultimately doing this gig for God, not for others.
jte

+1 - our role as worship musicians is to not distract, but I was pointing out that a wrong note here or there isn't noticed, but bad rhythm is usually a distraction.

Also remember, dan, God doesn't always call the prepared, but He will always prepare the called.

 

[dancrocker]

+1 - our role as worship musicians is to not distract, but I was pointing out that a wrong note here or there isn't noticed, but bad rhythm is usually a distraction.

Also remember, dan, God doesn't always call the prepared, but He will always prepare the called.

Well, I'm certainly not prepared, so let's hope you're right
Dan

 

[Jimmy Bones]

That's deep. I'm gonna use that line.

 

[J. Crawford]

or go up an octave

This, or a Hipshot D tuner.

 

[HogieWan]

This, or a Hipshot D tuner.

you missed the first 2 pages, didn't you