Best musical advice you ever got

[tofumonster]

"Besides knowing when to play...knowing when NOT to play"

my band director

 

[lefthandedmutha]

"Stop playing so ****ing loud" - Singer in band

Years ago, I didn't notice but, I played WAY harder on songs I liked, as opposed to ones I didn't like as much.
It forced me to really listen to
1. My own tone and volume.
2. The other instruments in the band
3. How the bass fit in with the other instruments.

A priceless bit of advice, given in a very blunt way.

 

[namraj]

Dance like no one is watching...but only when no one actually is watching, otherwise dance well.

 

[Lon86]

"While you are up there soloing all the time, who is playing bass???"

Changed everything for me...


.

 

[ForestThump]

"There are no wrong notes, just better choices."
T Monk

+1.
LISTEN
When in doubt, use silence.

 

[dremy2006]

Hold ur Bass as if you are Holding ur Wife.... (to those who Love there wives)

 

[woody357]

Keep your decks clean. It took me a lil time to fig that out i thought it met to keep my neck clean, but what it met was to keep my playing clean, make each note count and heard clear.

 

[flipper_gv]

stop wanking around!

 

[TiaBliaj]

"dont quit your day job" - my music teacher.


=\ i dont have a job but hes prolly right.

 

[Stumbo]

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9859
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=481465

 

[wesman2232]

Bass wise "Remember the more you groove, the more the pretty girl in the front can FEEL YOU... so maybe you can feel her later"

General music wise "Always start the note with a good clean sound, always cut if off with a good clean sound, no one will really notice the stuff in the middle"

And "have fun"

Oh and "never eat the diablo monster burrito before any gig"

godly advice
heres one by me:
Picks can be used too, you just have to feel whether you should play a part with a pick or not.

 

[ludo27]

"Listen"

 

[Stumbo]

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=479377

 

[Stumbo]

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=479401
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=479642
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=473968
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=481465

 

[gkbass13]

"make love to the notes, dont F*** them."

a bit of advice from the guy who taught me how to play. he was amazing with teaching proper technique and approach, but knew little to nothing about teaching theory.

 

[doctorjazz]

"I think sometimes you should be pleased but not satisfied."

-Eugene Rousseau, after I gave a masterclass performance that I was less than pleased with.

 

[bassplayertom77]

Play bass, you got big hands.

My friend Nate in 9th grade.

 

[line6man]

My father told me this,

dont copy what other people do or play, be your own player and find what works for you.

 

[Spaldo]

Here's a few....they're not really advice, but maxims i live by....

'Leave space for (insert deity) to walk through the room'

'Every day you miss practice is one you don't get'

'Show up on time with good gear, kick arse and leave'

'You don't need thumbs to be funky'

'Breathe' (cos i used to hold my breath on tricky passages)

 

[cassanova]

I've gotten lots of great advice over the years some of it was:

Less is more
Music is not a competition
Record your practices
Make everything you play sound musical.