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Hello from Utica, MI

Birddogcof

Birddogcof

Jun 1, 2017
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Utica, MI
#1
Hello all.
First I like to say that I am a complete noob with the bass. I play guitar but want to switch as my style and feelings have changed. I always loved the bass but wanted to be the "cool" guy. Well, found out that the bass player could really be "cool" guy.

I play sometimes in my church worship band. But I really want to learn this instrument very well. More than just hammering away 1 root note, but enough to make me a musician. I am looking for some online instructions. I have seen talkingbass.net and Scott Devine's website. Anybody use them and feel they are worth it?

Hope to see you all around.

Birddogcof
 
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Birddogcof said:
Hello all........ I play sometimes in my church worship band. But I really want to learn this instrument very well. More than just hammering away 1 root note, but enough to make me a musician. I am looking for some online instructions. I have seen talkingbass.net and Scott Devine's website. Anybody use them and feel they are worth it? Hope to see you all around. Birddogcof
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Both TalkingBass and Scott's website have value. I seem to get the most from books and the audio CD that is included. So Bass Guitar for Dummies and then anything written by Ed Friedland (do a Google) would be my suggestion.

Church and the root note. Yes Praise is 99% root, however, all kinds of ways to play that root. During the slow ballads, aka prayer songs, leave the rhythm section to the drummer and just play one root on each chord change and nothing more. This helps augment the message. A well placed run between verses, if no one else has already got that handled, does let us add some "stuff", but it is mostly root to the beat. Now Gospel that's another story.

One more thing on bass in Praise - when the drummer brings out his brushes, you may want to lay out or revert to that one root note at the changes I talked about above.

Lot of good stuff at How to get started? .

Welcome.
 
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MalcolmAmos said:
Both TalkingBass and Scott's website have value. I seem to get the most from books and the audio CD that is included. So Bass Guitar for Dummies and then anything written by Ed Friedland (do a Google) would be my suggestion.

Church and the root note. Yes Praise is 99% root, however, all kinds of ways to play that root. During the slow ballads, aka prayer songs, leave the rhythm section to the drummer and just play one root on each chord change and nothing more. This helps augment the message. A well placed run between verses, if no one else has already got that handled, does let us add some "stuff".

One more thing on bass in Praise - when the drummer brings out his brushes, you may want to lay out or revert to that one root note at the changes I talked about above.

Lot of good stuff at How to get started? .
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Thanks! Yea, there is a lot I need to learn for sure. That is why I joined. Try to get as much knowledge from others as possible.
 
#4
Welcome, and be very careful. In addition to knowledge and advise, you will get GAS. Some of us suffer from it worse than others. GAS is Gear Acquisition Syndrome. You keep reading about cool gear and seeing pictures of beautiful basses, you will soon be trying to figure out how you can acquire that gear and still cover the mortgage.
Enjoy.
 
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Gravedigger Dav said:
Welcome, and be very careful. In addition to knowledge and advise, you will get GAS. Some of us suffer from it worse than others. GAS is Gear Acquisition Syndrome. You keep reading about cool gear and seeing pictures of beautiful basses, you will soon be trying to figure out how you can acquire that gear and still cover the mortgage.
Enjoy.
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This.

And Welcome to TalkBass!!!!!
 
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Gravedigger Dav said:
Welcome, and be very careful. In addition to knowledge and advise, you will get GAS. Some of us suffer from it worse than others. GAS is Gear Acquisition Syndrome. You keep reading about cool gear and seeing pictures of beautiful basses, you will soon be trying to figure out how you can acquire that gear and still cover the mortgage.
Enjoy.
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Thing is.... I am married. So where I love to spend money, my wife keeps me in check. "Why do you need 2 basses? Can't play them at the same time!!"
 
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Here is an example of how it works. Just before Mother's day my wife approached me saying it was Mother's Day and a new puppy was what she wanted. Note, she has 2 already and the new one was going to be very expensive. As I was suffering serious GAS over a new Fender Areodyne I wanted (I had 7 basses), I happily agreed. I even overheard her say to a friend she didn't have to argue or beg and I was so nice to agree.
Now, a couple of weeks later (May 25), it's my birthday, so I tell her for my birthday I want this new Fender Areodyne. Now, she's trapped and has to agree. Now I have 8 basses.
She quit quibbling about the number of basses after about bass #3. I told her the same thing applies to basses that applies to guns. I need more than one because they all do something different.
Consider this a helpful hint. :thumbsup:
 

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