For me, I am taking private lessons for the first time. I have been playing a couple of years, and am self taught. Hoping to fix bad habits, and focus my practicing better. I would also like to work on slapping.
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Bass resolutions for the New Year?
- Thread starter Peter - Oregon
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Hi Peter 
Don't we all?
I better don't make a list of all my bad habbits (that would take a whole year
)
Maybe I should write some songs about them. (less ass, more bass?)
Happy New Year everybody! Love and Peace for all.
Wise(b)ass
Don't we all?
I better don't make a list of all my bad habbits (that would take a whole year
)Maybe I should write some songs about them. (less ass, more bass?)
Happy New Year everybody! Love and Peace for all.
Wise(b)ass
Get 95% of my gear up for sale, I'll even stretch 99% if there's any interest
Been putting it off for way too long
Been putting it off for way too long
My resolution is to play more than ever. To practice. To gig. To just experiment and groove.
My music resolution is to practice my ass off, quit and start a new band with my friends, not strangers, and have some fun.
Explore my tone with a new Berg amp as well.
Explore my tone with a new Berg amp as well.
Finally learning some Jaco.
Ironically I do not listen to his music but I his finger technique and attack.
Ironically I do not listen to his music but I his finger technique and attack.
My resolution is to play more music. Live it up while i can. Have as much fun as possible.
Age 72. Bass resolutions for 2024. Sell down my ridiculous arsenal of basses. Stop building parts basses. Try to practice at least 30 mins everyday. Drink more beer.
My goal is to basically keep doing what I am doing. Work out at my condo gym 5-6 days a week, play bass when the spirit moves me and when my arthritis and or cedar allergies are NOT out of control.
Me: Be able to play a solid list of country classics on upright. Play more interesting fills from time to time.
Happy New Year Talk Bass!
Happy New Year Talk Bass!
1. Gonna get myself oriented on the 5-string bass.
2. Waiting to hear on results of a recent audition that called for said 5-string bass.
3. Wonder why I bother. Widespread illness, alas, is back, at least where I live. I caught the disease whose name we try not to use in the summer of 2021 while playing a gig. Why am I so eager to go out and risk it again? Simple: People are always telling me I look happy while I'm playing.
2. Waiting to hear on results of a recent audition that called for said 5-string bass.
3. Wonder why I bother. Widespread illness, alas, is back, at least where I live. I caught the disease whose name we try not to use in the summer of 2021 while playing a gig. Why am I so eager to go out and risk it again? Simple: People are always telling me I look happy while I'm playing.
Keep doing what I have been doing for the last 45 Years. Learning, creating, performing, recording.
If everybody sells off their gear like they claim, it’s gonna be a buyers market. I’m ready to pounce!
I haven't bought a new bass on 30 years. Yes you read that correctly. My resolution is treat myself to a new bass. It will have 5 strings. It will likely be multiscale. It may be a Dingwall but that isn't certain. I'm eyeing up a few options.
Continue to learn more contemporary music on my bass.
Thanks to one of my students tuning me into the music of SZA, I'm now learning the bassline to her song "Kill Bill." Good song with a deliciously snaky bass groove.
Thanks to one of my students tuning me into the music of SZA, I'm now learning the bassline to her song "Kill Bill." Good song with a deliciously snaky bass groove.
I got my band to agree to practice with a metronome so we can make our next recording with a click track.
I gotta do my part and practice more away from the band. And work on my vocals.
I gotta do my part and practice more away from the band. And work on my vocals.
I'm new so lots to work on. First is to start the year off right with lessons from a live human being, get the basics together and drill on fundamentals. Generally in life if I spend my time on teh fundamentals I'm going in the right direction.
