A guy with a P Bass walks into a bar.....

[Jim Nazium]

... the bartender says "Why the long case"?

 

[GeorgesEric]

Crazy Train can be a tough one to nail on a jam night.

 

[Killing Floor]

That Jaco only needed 4

 

[Killing Floor]

... the bartender says "Why the long case"?

Oh, dang, that's good. A call back. A+

 

[HardNHeavy]

"stop stalking me at my open mic gigs"

 

[lermgalieu]

Nothing different from what we've already been working on. If he brings it up, we'll talk about it, and maybe discuss some ways to avoid that particular train wreck in the future. Otherwise, it's business as usual.

First lesson.

 

[Altitude]

Its Jam night.

He gets up and a trainwreck ensues which ends shortly into the first song.

He shows up for his first bass lesson with you the following Monday.

What do you tell him?

Every post but one so far assumes they are the teacher and the jamming bass player is the student. As you wrote this, it actually could be the other way around, which makes for a more interesting discussion IMO.

 

[two fingers]

First lesson.

Then if I learned anything about that player witnessing the train wreck, I may bring up something that would help. But, more than likely, I would say nothing about it. I was the house bass player for an open mic jam for several years. Train wrecks are hard to pinpoint even when you're in one. There's no way I could pin it to the bass player without context.

Seriously, if you're the teacher, just let it go. Start assessing the student's needs (first order of business) and go from there.

If you're the student, quit worrying about it. A good teacher probably won't bring it up.

 

[lermgalieu]

Then if I learned anything about that player witnessing the train wreck, I may bring up something that would help. But, more than likely, I would say nothing about it. I was the house bass player for an open mic jam for several years. Train wrecks are hard to pinpoint even when you're in one. There's no way I could pin it to the bass player without context.

Seriously, if you're the teacher, just let it go. Start assessing the student's needs (first order of business) and go from there.

If you're the student, quit worrying about it. A good teacher probably won't bring it up.

I agree. Just was pointing out that salient fact. Actually, if I knew about it, I might bring it up and explain why it was a great thing to experience. I myself have had one or two trainwrecks (notably when I was learning double bass), and they were great learning experiences in retrospect, even though they sucked in the moment.

 

[roccobass]

It's all fixable, if you put in some time.

 

[IamGroot]

I"m a bit concerned that the OP does not clarify whether the player in question might be the teacher in this scenario.

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You sound like someone who might enjoy Axiomatic Set Theory.

 

[PennyroyalWe]

Well, at least you've gotten your first train wreck out of the way.

 

[dalkowski]

"Tell me your #1 specific goal with the instrument."

 

[cymbop]

A guy with a P Bass walks into a bar.....

Bar says: OUCH!

 

[dbsfgyd1]

Its Jam night.

He gets up and a trainwreck ensues which ends shortly into the first song.

He shows up for his first bass lesson with you the following Monday.

What do you tell him?

Like the old quote from sports to take it back to the basics: "Gentlemen, this is a football." "Sir, this is a bass."

 

[Topkat13]

Uh…hey man…uh how's it going? Can I get you something to drink?

 

[SOUTH PAW]

Assuming he's new to playing bass (first lesson) I would at least encourage him that he already has the right bass. That the P, in P Bass, means Practice Bass, before it can really mean Precision Bass (was my first bass). Also, assuming that he caused the train wreck.

 

[tb-player]

Its Jam night.

He gets up and a trainwreck ensues which ends shortly into the first song.

He shows up for his first bass lesson with you the following Monday.

What do you tell him?

Have you ever considered drums?

 

[Gaolee]

At least you brought the right bass. Good thing the sound guy didn't murder you. [edit] We still can't find the drummer...

He's locked in the car, waiting for the bass player to get him out. At least teach that guy to retrieve the drummer.

 

[warrplayer]

Tell him, "I caught your show last night. Thank god you are here."