Do you consider your self "good"?

[Lazylion]

The more I know, the more I realise there is to know!

"And that's the bottom line."

 

[Aaron Saunders]

The more I know, the more I realise there is to know!

This is the truest thing I've ever heard.

 

[skewh]

I consider myself to be very good.

 

[cheezewiz]

I'm a competent "band" player. I can't solo to save my life. After seeing some of the players at the Bowlus Bass Borg Blowout, it is entirely possible I may suck!

 

[Figjam]

Im a work in progress.

 

[Vorago]

Ok, but there are always better players.

I am "good" compared to your average punk band player, but put me next to a jazzcat (or my teacher for that matter) and I'm worthless. It's all relative.

 

[SlavaF]

I consider myself pretty good
but Im always improveing
or "think" I am

 

[JacksonsMen]

sometimes, and then sometimes i just dont feel like its just not up to my personal par ya know

 

[Suckbird]

Think yourself as good? No.

It's better to forget all the good stuff you do and focus on the bad.. this way you will probably think that you suck and what do you do when you suck? practice so you can stop suck..

 

[Phil Mastro]

I guess "good", but but I don't think "good" is good enough.

+1

I used to think I sucked, until some guys wanted to sit in on bass with my band. THEY SUCKED. So in comparison, I guess I'm not too bad.

 

[Lowtonejoe]

I guess "good", but but I don't think "good" is good enough.

+1



Joe.

 

[BassChuck]

It's Sunday afternoon. Gig last night went well. I nailed the parts, the band cooked.

So...... I'm good until the next gig. After that, we'll have to see.

 

[Red Wonder]

Well as a bassist do you think you are good?

Yes.

 

[FaithNoMan]

I would say Im good at what I mainly do - praise and worship/rock music. After ten years, I would hope I would be good at it by now. But I would rather describe my playing as "solid" or "tasteful" rather than good - thats just the bass player way.

If I was slapping or playing jazz, then I wouldn't class myself as good - not even passable. I know my current limits.

I say the same for myself, but I'm really shy at first when playing with unfamilliar musicians, and tend to play uhh, worse than usual, but usually that changes after a couple of practices..

 

[g00eY]

no, after i joined this site i realized i suck.

 

[P. Aaron]

I am "good" in that I show up for rehearsal or the gig PREPARED! I am always learning new songs, and even teach the bass player stuff occasionally.

 

[Dkerwood]

I had a teacher once who told me that he considered "proficiency" to be equal to a professional level of playing ability. So when we elevate proficiency to that level, how GOOD must you be to call yourself "good"?

Actually, with this teacher, "pretty good" meant "less than proficient". He saw "good" as someone who shows some promise, but isn't to that pro level yet. Or even somebody that's proficient in one area, but totally lacks in another, bringing the total package down. Like being really fast, but not knowing how to sit in a pocket. My teacher would say that person was "very good"... but not proficient.

I was very pleased the day that I overheard him telling someone that I was "very proficient"... It's a high compliment from him.

 

[Bard2dbone]

I consider myself better than competant. I can keep the groove down well, and know just enough to make sure it's a little interesting.

Don't go putting me on any "next Jaco" list, though.

This is me now.

Now when I was gigging regularly and practicing a couple of hours a night, I would say I was fairly monstrous.

But with kids since '93 and a job that has twelve hour night shifts since '98, I don't think I'll get to that level again.

I don't think I suck now. But I'm not going to get up and take a solo these days.

 

[Nyarlathotep]

No.

But, hey, I've only been at it 8 months...
I'm probably gonna play more now that I've got a great tone goin' on

 

[steve66]

I definately dont stink and I am definately not great. So that makes me definately good.