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#61
Robert Strickland said:
Geoff...great lessons. I'm curious - what is the bass you are playing in those videos? The strings? It sounds fabulous.
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Thanks ropepuller....It's a German trade bass, about 100 years old, but it has a new front and a recent neck graft so its set up really well. I use Evah Pirazzi weichs and am really happy with them. It amplifies pretty well too and if you want a decent hybrid type string I would give them a try.
 
#63
geoffbassist said:
Here's a new video lesson teaching a double bass study piece I wrote for jazz bassists called 'Minor Turnaround'. I hope you enjoy it, Cheers Geoff

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Thanks Geoff. Cool little tune! And that bass continues to sound great. Yes, looking at it, I can see that the top is new. What was the neck graft? Was the neck broken? How did they do it.

After listening to your videos and enjoying your sound, I thought you might want to check out my band's website. The band is now a quartet (added a sax), but it was a trio when the recordings were done. There are some recordings under "Listen", and a couple videos under "Watch". Any comments are welcome! Link Removed
 
#64
Hey Robert, the neck had previously been replaced, but still had the original scroll. However it had been done really badly and in the end I got a new neck put it and grafted onto the original scroll. I'm so glad I did as although it was expensive the bass is now really well set up. What strings are you using? they sound great.

I love your band and I've never worked with a singing drummer! Very cool and You'd Be So Nice To Come Home to is a favourite of mine. I think your playing sounds really good too. I think it would have been easier to hear if the band had come down in level a bit in your solo, but that could just be the recording. I thought your lines were great and there was only a couple of things I would look at. Firstly trying to use arm weight in your plucking hand and turning the amp down a bit. I find it improves the tone and give's a bit more focus and is easier to drive the band. . That's a personal thing, but I'm a big fan of using arm weight in both hands. Check out this lesson for details:


The other thing was I felt you could have broken up the solo more by leaving a bit more space between the phrases to make them really stand out.

Overall it was great and I really enjoyed your playing. The band looks like it would be a lot of fun to play in!
 
#65
geoffbassist said:
Hey Robert, the neck had previously been replaced, but still had the original scroll. However it had been done really badly and in the end I got a new neck put it and grafted onto the original scroll. I'm so glad I did as although it was expensive the bass is now really well set up. What strings are you using? they sound great.

I love your band and I've never worked with a singing drummer! Very cool and You'd Be So Nice To Come Home to is a favourite of mine. I think your playing sounds really good too. I think it would have been easier to hear if the band had come down in level a bit in your solo, but that could just be the recording. I thought your lines were great and there was only a couple of things I would look at. Firstly trying to use arm weight in your plucking hand and turning the amp down a bit. I find it improves the tone and give's a bit more focus and is easier to drive the band. . That's a personal thing, but I'm a big fan of using arm weight in both hands. Check out this lesson for details:


The other thing was I felt you could have broken up the solo more by leaving a bit more space between the phrases to make them really stand out.

Overall it was great and I really enjoyed your playing. The band looks like it would be a lot of fun to play in!
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Geoff, thanks for listening! Appreciate your comments. You mentioned turning the amp down - I was not using an amp. Just a microphone mixed with a Realist pickup. Some of the songs are about 50/50 or 60/40 mic to pickup...Stella and You'd be So Nice are probably mixed closer to 80% mic 20% pickup.

Good comments on breaking up the solo so that the phrases are emphasized more...I always try to leave space in my solos, but sometimes I guess I just get on a roll and forget. Gig tonight - will keep that in mind. Thanks again!
 
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geoffbassist said:
Hey Robert, the neck had previously been replaced, but still had the original scroll. However it had been done really badly and in the end I got a new neck put it and grafted onto the original scroll. I'm so glad I did as although it was expensive the bass is now really well set up. What strings are you using? they sound great.

I love your band and I've never worked with a singing drummer! Very cool and You'd Be So Nice To Come Home to is a favourite of mine. I think your playing sounds really good too. I think it would have been easier to hear if the band had come down in level a bit in your solo, but that could just be the recording. I thought your lines were great and there was only a couple of things I would look at. Firstly trying to use arm weight in your plucking hand and turning the amp down a bit. I find it improves the tone and give's a bit more focus and is easier to drive the band. . That's a personal thing, but I'm a big fan of using arm weight in both hands. Check out this lesson for details:


The other thing was I felt you could have broken up the solo more by leaving a bit more space between the phrases to make them really stand out.

Overall it was great and I really enjoyed your playing. The band looks like it would be a lot of fun to play in!
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Oh...I forgot your other question: Obligatos on tip and Spiros on the bottom
 
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#67
Hey Geoff,
I just wanted to say thanks for putting together a great site!

I'm just getting started on Double Bass and I've found your technique videos have been very helpful.

I'm hoping to get a solid grasp on some of the basics and then find a good teacher. Your site has me off to a nice start.

Thanks again!
 
#68
geoffbassist said:
Hi Guys,
I've been working flat out for a while now on my new online double bass lessons. Check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/user/DiscoverDoubleBass

They are mostly jazz and there is a lot of beginners lessons, but I hope to broaden the range of content as I go on.

Here is some playlist I set up so you can have see what there is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUXgtLdATSU6LQLd6Qlp0bQ/videos?feature=guide&view=1

I would love any feedback you have, good or bad.
Hope you enjoy them,

Geoff
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Geoff,

I've watched almost all of your videos and have gotten a lot out of them. I have been working out of several jazz bass books and they all start to go up pretty high too soon for me. I am struggling to find the notes above middle C on the G string, especially between about D and the octave G. If you could address playing above the staff and maybe some tips on finding those notes, I think it would be worthwhile for a lot of us beginning bass players, and maybe even seasoned players who just avoid playing above the staff because they don't know how. Thanks for doing the videos, and keep it up. Eric
 
#69
Halvorsen said:
Hey Geoff,
I just wanted to say thanks for putting together a great site!

I'm just getting started on Double Bass and I've found your technique videos have been very helpful.

I'm hoping to get a solid grasp on some of the basics and then find a good teacher. Your site has me off to a nice start.

Thanks again!
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My pleasure Halvorsen, I'm really glad you enjoyed them. Best of luck with all your practice, Cheers Geoff
 
#72
ctrlzjones said:
biutiful, Geoff, it's great that you are sharing quality, really inspiring, stuff for free.
appreciated very much.

where does the slick guitar comping come from?
is it anything reproduceable?

kudos,
ctrlzjones
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Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson :-) The backing track was done by a friend of mine and I'm not sure how he put it together, but if you drop me an email I can send you a copy of the track across.

Here's the next part looking at approaches for soloing over the same tune. Cheers Geoff
 
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geoffbassist said:
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson :) The backing track was done by a friend of mine and I'm not sure how he put it together, but if you drop me an email I can send you a copy of the track across.

Here's the next part looking at approaches for soloing over the same tune. Cheers Geoff
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aahhh, gotta have friends ...
don't worry; I thought it was an .app that finally managed to sound natural.
keep up your mission Geoff, I detect a lot of love and system in your output; that makes it easier to touch this little big thing we have under our fingertips.
 
#76
Here's a new lesson on one of my favourite aspects of playing bass, pedal tones.
I've also teamed up with guitarist Danny Maddocks who's accompanying me on the standard Beautiful Love. I hope you enjoy it! Cheers Geoff
 

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