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[Pacman]

taking votes on closing this thread, now that it's sprialed down to nothingness...

 

[brewer9]

Hi Angus. I didnt think it really needed a thoughtful response. Remember, I'm just a "Rock Idiot." I was just joking. But I am sorry cuz it could have been interpreted as being rude. I'm here having a good ol' time and don't mean any harm. A liitle friendly jabbing-banter never hurt anyone. At least I hope not.

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

And just in case we got off track and forgot what's really important, just a gentle reminder:

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[Pacman]

3...

 

[Oysterman]

Come on Jon, just do it!

 

[Pacman]

2...

 

[yawnsie]

Hmmm... looks like I got here late. Seeing as Pacman is on the verge of closing it, I might as well add my little piece - especially since it'll hopefully close before anyone can tell me what a moron I am.

Picture this - you go into a restuarant and order, for arguments sake, spaghetti bolognese. Now, the chef doesn't actually know how to make it, so he comes up with something completely different - when you ask what it is, and why you didn't actually get what you asked for, the reply is "I don't know, but it tastes good." Or, another more extreme metaphor, you go into hospital for a complex operation, only to find out that the surgeon only knows how to do the "basics" - you wouldn't say that spending years painstakingly learning medical theory impedes the surgeon's ability, would you?

I think that the anti-theory argument has a real misnomer - that it's possible to be a good bassist without knowing any theory whatsoever. I think that the majority of people here who have played bass for any real amount of time know, at the very least, the location of at least some of the notes on the bass, and at least a few basic scales. That's all theory. At the other end, theory can't automatically confure greatness. Theoretical knowledge is just one attribute that a good bass player must have - there are others, like chops, timing, and the ability to play with others. Concentrating on any one to the detrement of the others, or ignoring one because "it'll make me a snob" won't allow you to fulfill your potential.

Okay, I've had my daily bout of pontification. Bring this baby down.

 

[Pacman]

and on that note. Goodbye.

Thoughtfull discussion, most of you.