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Bass goals for 2023

#61
lol resolutions---eat less, stop procrastinating, stop smoking, same thing as the last 50yrs.
This yr gotta sell some of these builds, joined a part-time punk parody band with my old singer who is now on drums. Funny crazy stuff, but i can finally play aggressively again, instead of simple blues with just a guitarist, drastically needed a change.
 
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  1. Fix all the annoying rattles, loose wires, etc.
  2. RTFM.
  3. Create a writing schedule to write stuff.
  4. New band.
  5. Practice properly
  6. Health and fitness
  7. More guitar, keys, etc.
  8. Revisit music theory
  9. Place holder
  10. Place holder
I have added sight reading so many times and not done it, I am going to be honest with myself.
 
#64
Since I no longer gig, playing bass around the house is like some guys going to fish or play golf. I often find I skip more days than I'd like to. I suppose I spent so many years on a schedule of practice, learning/charting new songs for whatever gig I was making, that now it's just a leisure pursuit, too leisurely sometimes. I'd like to play more, but I have other interests now that I'm not sleeping with the damn bass as I did for years.

But sooner or later the itch comes back, I'll strap in and rattle the glasses in the kitchen.

Life is Good.
 
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#67
tb-player said:
I’m not a big New Year resolution guy. But I still believe the New Year is an opportune time to reflect and maybe set some goals.

Practice? Sight reading? Gig more?What are your bass-related goals for the new year?
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1) Correct my right hand pluck and slap technique
2) Build 1, and only 1, small but versatile all purpose board
3) Finish the parts on my work in process recording project.
 
#69
I will finish learning Donna Lee (Jaco version) up to speed. I would like to be in an established jazz band. I plan to increase my amount of students. Improved sight reading and ear training are always on my mind. I have an inkling to get a looper pedal and incorporate that into my solo sets.
 
#76
Finding a group of the wildly adventurous and at the same time, amazingly talented.
Oh yes, at the same, they actually have to be available to practice.

So I'm not asking for much.:p
 
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Tim Skinner said:
To become competent enough at playing from jazz charts to be able to sit in with others.
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If you live in a large metro area with a lot of potential good/quality gigs to shoot for, this could be hugely rewarding. I wish you the very best with it (and envy you a bit :D

You might be interested in John Patitucci's online jazz bass course. I'm currently working on it and have found it to be the best, bar none. He's a friendly but hard master; assumes complete commitment, lots of practice time, willingness to brush up reading and gives no spoon feeding. He covers the basic building blocks, of course, but then always insists "Now, run with it tonally and rhythmically, and make it into music". Some tracks provided for that.

Jazz Bass with John Patitucci
 

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