I was told to never play bass again.
(jk)
Really, I've been told to think outside the box and experiment with all techniques.
(jk)Really, I've been told to think outside the box and experiment with all techniques.
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Best musical advice you ever got
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Bass lines like a big, funky giant
"You look like you're mad. You should smile more."
Was spoken to me by a female audience member when I first started gigging in my teens. I was probably annoyed with my playing or something.
That was excellent advice and I immediately acknowledged to myself that people choose to spend some dough to come out and have a good time and they don't want to see someone up on the stage wearing a sour puss.
Music should be fun and it's our responsibility to ensure that the audience is enjoying themselves. The band also needs to *listen* to the audience.
Was spoken to me by a female audience member when I first started gigging in my teens. I was probably annoyed with my playing or something.
That was excellent advice and I immediately acknowledged to myself that people choose to spend some dough to come out and have a good time and they don't want to see someone up on the stage wearing a sour puss.
Music should be fun and it's our responsibility to ensure that the audience is enjoying themselves. The band also needs to *listen* to the audience.
It's all about playin that quarter note. Thank you Bernard Purdie
You are never more than a half-step away from the right note.
If you hit a wrong note, play it again so they think you meant to play it.
There is no wrong note if you play it fast enough.
Wrong, but STRONG.
You don't have to hang out with the guy who hires you. Explanation many times the person who gets you a lot of work, is not someone you like or like playing with, but money is money. So show up, be polite, play good, thank them for the check, and go home. Nothing says you have to hang out with them.
You are never more than a half-step away from the right note.
If you hit a wrong note, play it again so they think you meant to play it.
There is no wrong note if you play it fast enough.
Wrong, but STRONG.
You don't have to hang out with the guy who hires you. Explanation many times the person who gets you a lot of work, is not someone you like or like playing with, but money is money. So show up, be polite, play good, thank them for the check, and go home. Nothing says you have to hang out with them.
What about in harmonic minor?
Once you realize this you can tell when the pros mess up because they just keep messing up!
And one of my own: Listen--it's all about how it sounds...
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It's interesting to see how many people are posting quotes about leaving space and not overplaying. I imagine this to be a fairly note-intensive bunch, but I could be wrong...
I really like this. It relates to that "you're only a half-step away from a good note" idea to lighten up, have fun, and enjoy playing. If you enjoy playing, it's infectious.
I'll add that Smitty Smith told me
"The most important thing - control the publishing"
I really like this. It relates to that "you're only a half-step away from a good note" idea to lighten up, have fun, and enjoy playing. If you enjoy playing, it's infectious.
I'll add that Smitty Smith told me
"The most important thing - control the publishing"
My band director, Tim Johnston...
On Solos
"Use the acronym K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Stupid."
"I don't care what you play, just make it sound good."
On Playing
"Pick your ears instead of your nose."
"Play your sixteenth notes as slow as possible while staying in time."
On Solos
"Use the acronym K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Stupid."
"I don't care what you play, just make it sound good."
On Playing
"Pick your ears instead of your nose."
"Play your sixteenth notes as slow as possible while staying in time."
I'm a classically trained player. About three years ago an an orchestra rehearsal, the conductor said something to the effect of "your left hand will take care of itself; worry about you right hand". It struck and stuck with me... just one of those things.
Not said to me directly but it has stuck with me ever since I heard it.
"within in the first two notes of you playing people should recognize you" - Wayman Tisdale quoting Marcus Miller.
They are both awesome players way above my league but this connected with me to not copy someone else but define my own sound. I have been working on that ever since.
"within in the first two notes of you playing people should recognize you" - Wayman Tisdale quoting Marcus Miller.
They are both awesome players way above my league but this connected with me to not copy someone else but define my own sound. I have been working on that ever since.
This is a GREAT thread - thanks!
For me -
"Plan out your notes for your bass line and then play half of them." From Mark Bradshaw, my one and only bass teacher and incredible musican.
(seems to be a common theme here)
For me -
"Plan out your notes for your bass line and then play half of them." From Mark Bradshaw, my one and only bass teacher and incredible musican.
(seems to be a common theme here)
When is was round about 20 years old, and the advisor on the government employment agency, culture workers dep. told me, "If you want to work with music/culture, get a dayjob so you can finance your plan"...
At that time I laughed, but she was right in the end, unless you got financial backup, breaking in to the business and working up your network takes time.
D.Don
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