Completely out of the blue, that guy calls me after seeing my ad for a bass teacher, since my previous one decided to retire.
So on the phone I tell the guy "You know, I have been playing for 5 months, after a 15+ years interruption." He says he is ready to give me time to progress and show me what to play.
So we play the same song three times, very basic, open on low E (very relaxing for the left hand) then 1 bar D, 1 bar A, 2 bars E.
I tried to keep it simple, and I thought it sounded fine. The singer says it sounded pretty good, liked some of my ideas. The drummer says I can keep time and I am right on the beat, and in the pocket. Guitarists says I was following right, but was a bit all over the place at times, so on the third time, I kept it very very basic.
Then I was told I was not good enough for them, which is fine. Whatever. The singer had that look on his face:
I packed up and left and that was it.
Anyway, I just think it did not click, that's all, they were boozing and smoking, I'm probably too much of a geek for them, simply did not fit in, that was probably reason #1.
Reason #2 can't be my level, because I clearly told them I am coming back. On top of that they tell me that, for playing 5 months, and a big break, I was better than 90% of the bassists they met and on top of that had a great attitude.
I'm a bit surprised, but anyway, I did not like the band myself and maybe that showed. Their lyrics were downright dumb. It was good rock, pretty fun to play, but I did not feel like hanging out with these guys, for some reason.
He also brought up something called "Fretboard Logic", that it is the method he uses and that I should learn. Something about the "C.A.G.E.D." music system, that I should learn as well.
Anyway, this was my first band lineup after 15+ years, even if it was for 3 songs, that felt pretty good, actually, and I did not mind being told "no".
I'm just going to keep practicing and look around for a band.
And next time I'll try to look less like a geek, not shave that day, put on a skull bandana with makeup, or whatever.
So on the phone I tell the guy "You know, I have been playing for 5 months, after a 15+ years interruption." He says he is ready to give me time to progress and show me what to play.
So we play the same song three times, very basic, open on low E (very relaxing for the left hand) then 1 bar D, 1 bar A, 2 bars E.
I tried to keep it simple, and I thought it sounded fine. The singer says it sounded pretty good, liked some of my ideas. The drummer says I can keep time and I am right on the beat, and in the pocket. Guitarists says I was following right, but was a bit all over the place at times, so on the third time, I kept it very very basic.
Then I was told I was not good enough for them, which is fine. Whatever. The singer had that look on his face:
I packed up and left and that was it.Anyway, I just think it did not click, that's all, they were boozing and smoking, I'm probably too much of a geek for them, simply did not fit in, that was probably reason #1.
Reason #2 can't be my level, because I clearly told them I am coming back. On top of that they tell me that, for playing 5 months, and a big break, I was better than 90% of the bassists they met and on top of that had a great attitude.
I'm a bit surprised, but anyway, I did not like the band myself and maybe that showed. Their lyrics were downright dumb. It was good rock, pretty fun to play, but I did not feel like hanging out with these guys, for some reason.
He also brought up something called "Fretboard Logic", that it is the method he uses and that I should learn. Something about the "C.A.G.E.D." music system, that I should learn as well.
Anyway, this was my first band lineup after 15+ years, even if it was for 3 songs, that felt pretty good, actually, and I did not mind being told "no".
I'm just going to keep practicing and look around for a band.
And next time I'll try to look less like a geek, not shave that day, put on a skull bandana with makeup, or whatever.
