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DEAR GOD IN HEAVEN.

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That vid was not at all related to how I play, nor what kind of music I typically listen to, but I certainly admire the skill and passion behind it, and had no trouble watching the whole thing. Seeing a young guy learning about what CAN be done a bass - and doing it very well - is inspiring to me (a not-so-young guy). Sure he may be copying someone else's playing, but I have no doubt that he's building a foundataion of skills and knowledge that will take him a long way as he matures.

Evaluating his ability as a bass player by watching a couple of solo youtube vids is just stupid. As far as we know, the guy might be a monster groove player as well.

Joe P - Your playing is ALWAYS spectacular. Keep it up.
 
#42
nuno.ka said:
...that's how how dreamed to be playing one day...
Now I'm 33...
I didn't devote my life to music as I now know I should have...
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Uhh...

What? - like it's too late or something?

I mean - I know what you mean; I've had the same thoughts of 'lost calling' since I started studying The Bass about six years ago, at forty years. But by now, at forty-six (in the meantime, a hateful wife of fifteen years said "it's me or that damn bass" and I LEFT), I understand that it's foolish to dwell on what could-have-been, would-have-been, should-have-been.

I could have died young; bit the dust or have been maimed or crippled or wasted by disease or who-knows-what? I'd best not be disatisfied with my life-so-far!

I'll be faithful to my PRESENT callings. I don't want to be a fool; I'll even start late, and maybe be called "faithful, if not profitable" - what more could you want said about you, without being vain?

Faithful, even if not profitable.

Joe
 
#43
Scottgun said:
One of the great overused cliches when we encounter someone with excellent technique is to say he has no soul or feeling, "wankery" or what have you. I can't help but think this is attributable either to jealousy or guilt because we don't practice like we should--in any case, it says much about the complainer than it does about the player. The fact is this is excellent playing--more power to him.



Scott
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Have to agree here; if something 'has soul" or "is wankery" is really more subjective than anything else.

for context - I love Wooten in the Flecktones, I hate the sound of "double thumbing" but love tapping.
 
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Scottgun said:
One of the great overused cliches...

I can't help but think this is attributable either to jealousy or guilt because we don't practice like we should--in any case, it says much about the complainer than it does about the player...

The fact is this is excellent playing...
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What a cheap shot!

If my opinion supposedly reflects badly upon me (and the others who share my feelings on the matter), then what does this post say about you, my friend?!

Fact is that nobody is doubting his skill. But great technique does not a great musician make! Case in point, no. 1 single this week... Justin Timberlake. I rest my case.

Blatant imitation kills creativity.
 
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Justin Timberlake is at best, an entertainer of teeny bopping girls, or wannabe-moms at the Tyra Banks Show. Though he often has good Musicians playing for him!

Once again, Joe P, you are an inspiration. Groove on brother.
 
#51
Okay Folks, here are the facts from my part of the country.
That is some AMAZINGLY skillful bass playing. Enviably so.
It's also not a style that I choose to listen to or to play. Let me repeat the last part: it's not a style that I'd choose to play, EVEN if I could (which I can't). Or maybe I would, if I could. One can never be sure.
But I can say this: I can't, nor will I ever be able to play like that. I'm just thankful that I get so much pleasure just pickin out a bass line to back up my Patsy Cline cover band. Know what I'm sayin?
Bill
PS - thanks for posting that link.
 
#52
Toasted said:
I like Justin Timberlake's music. I find it relaxing and fun to listen to. I'm not a teeny bopping girl and I don't know who Tyra Banks is...
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I'd "plus one" this if I believed in such stupidity. Timbaland is doing some incredible things in a pop context with many of the major artists out nowadays (Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Pussy Cat Dolls). Though I am aware of who Tyra Banks is.

<Puts in some Dillinger Escape Plan>
 
#54
Kenny Allyn said:
But I do wonder why the ERB or as it should probably be know the Extended Range Instrument ERI hasn't moved into or better "evolved" into a seperate class of instrument?
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I tend to like Anthony Jackson's term for the instrument: "contrabass guitar"

Since, really, that's what it is in technical terms. I know there are some bassists who get up in arms over the "guitar" connotation, but I'm sorry, the bass guitar shares 99% of its DNA with a standard guitar. There's nothing wrong with that!
 
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niftydog said:
What a cheap shot!

If my opinion supposedly reflects badly upon me (and the others who share my feelings on the matter), then what does this post say about you, my friend?!

Fact is that nobody is doubting his skill. But great technique does not a great musician make! Case in point, no. 1 single this week... Justin Timberlake. I rest my case.

Blatant imitation kills creativity.
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I don't know, I think you took his comment a little too personally.
 
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abark000 said:
<Puts in some Dillinger Escape Plan>
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Mmmm ;-D

What'd you think of the album they did with Mike Patton? While Calculating Infinity is probably my favorite album of theirs yet, I still am blown away everytime I hear anything from Irony is a Dead Scene. I found that Mike really adds a totally different dynamic to things. He can pretty much do no wrong. :D
 
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SpankyPants said:
Mmmm ;-D

What'd you think of the album they did with Mike Patton? While Calculating Infinity is probably my favorite album of theirs yet, I still am blown away everytime I hear anything from Irony is a Dead Scene. I found that Mike really adds a totally different dynamic to things. He can pretty much do no wrong. :D
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I'm a pretty backwards DEP fan. I think Miss Machine is the first time they've really stepped outside their "box" to experiment and I dig that. The older stuff is good, but if I want to hear something truely dissonant, I normally just skip DEP and put in Converge.
 
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Blisshead said:
I don't know, I think you took his comment a little too personally.
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Regardless of whether it was directed at me or not, yes, I took it personally. [Rhetoric]How else can one react other than personally?!?[/Rhetoric]

It was a pretty arrogant and baseless comment. The implication was that anyone who felt that performance was a little banal was therefore a poor musician who didn't practice enough.

The essence of his opinion could have been expressed more diplomatically without the potential for offending people.
 
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abark000 said:
I'm a pretty backwards DEP fan. I think Miss Machine is the first time they've really stepped outside their "box" to experiment and I dig that. The older stuff is good, but if I want to hear something truely dissonant, I normally just skip DEP and put in Converge.
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Wow, I haven't heard Converge since The Poacher Diaries split LP. Heh.

But I can understand why you would think that aboiut DEP. Miss Machine is pretty different than most of their other stuff, but IIADS was pretty different too. I'd illustrate with a song off that album if it were longer than 4 tracks ;-D

I remember the first time I heard "The Mullet Burden"; it was like being run over. :bassist:
 
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