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How to become a pro bassist?

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P.S.(!!!)
I've started reading the comments in this thread and got depressed. :(
The more I read, the more depressed I got. :crying:

I've decided to take control of my life. :thumbsup:
I've found a course "How to make money flipping houses".
Now, I need to find a group, "Musicians Anonymous" in order to forget about Music drool.
 
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Jay boogs said:
I actually decided to just keep my music as a hobby since the music business is kinda suckish these plus with all this technology being used in the music business and all these do it yourself guys I wouldn't always be assured a job so I might have to just go to college and work in a field I might not like
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bass12 said:
I just learned that Deadmau5 was named as the 5th highest paid DJ in 2013 for... get ready for it... 21 million dollars (CND), so now I'm depressed! :)
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Nowadays, it's very difficult to make a living only(!!!) as a bass player, unless(!!!)...

1. You (as a bass player) are a part of a successful band, like U2.
2. You are a superb studio bass player with all that vast knowledge of various styles, characters, moods, etc..., plus excellent music theory knowledge, plus exceedingly good at reading standard notation, chord charts,
and plus, extraordinary nice and pliable human interaction skills (no any comments whatsoever...).
(N.B.You won't save enough money just by touring but while you are young, it helps to broaden your horizons and to boost your self-esteem.)

3. If you are have a steady job teaching bass guitar/double bass.
 
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Whousedtoplay said:
Nowadays, it's very difficult to make a living only(!!!) as a bass player, unless(!!!)...

1. You (as a bass player) are a part of a successful band, like U2.
2. You are a superb studio bass player with all that vast knowledge of various styles, characters, moods, etc..., plus excellent music theory knowledge, plus exceedingly good at reading standard notation, chord charts,
and plus, extraordinary nice and pliable human interaction skills (no any comments whatsoever...).
(N.B.You won't save enough money just by touring but while you are young, it helps to broaden your horizons and to boost your self-esteem.)

3. If you are have a steady job teaching bass guitar/double bass.
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So what are u saying
 
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lfmn16 said:
Are you for real? Many millennial are lazy and if something is hard they give up before they start trying. Is that blunt enough for you? Reaching for lofty goals and stretching yourself reaps benefits even if you don't succeed. ;)
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You can't say millennial are lazy if you you wanna help tell me what I should do should I still work in music even though the biz sucks right now or should I keep this as a hobby and do something else
 
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Jay boogs said:
So what are u saying
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1. Become an important part of a band/create a band - participate in composition of songs, arrangements, plus vocals.
Ex.: Vulfpeck, Maroon 5, etc...

2. (A long and more complex, and much more difficult way). Go to school/college to learn music - Theory (!!!), composition, arrangements, reading/sight-reading, etc...
(It does NOT(!!!) need to be those highly advertised colleges unless you have money and connections).
While in school, also learn the recording "ropes".
There are always a lot of "poor" but very talented musicians around in school. Joined them, help them to "blossom", etc...

In short.
After a school, you should be an "open-minded" musician
a. who is very comfortable with reading the charts, notation,
b. who is knowledgeable in Harmony, Composition, Song-writing, arrangement, etc...
c. who is a very comfortable to be around for any kind of music style musicians,
c. who does not have a family/its responsibilities and is comfortable to travel, to tour, etc...
 
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