This is the best piece of advice in this thread and perfectly worded. Great post.
....do I get to hit anyone with a folded chair?
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I can't dance! Teach me how to move on stage!
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This is the best piece of advice in this thread and perfectly worded. Great post.
....do I get to hit anyone with a folded chair?
Irrespective of the tune, just do the Hokey-Pokey. It helps if you're going wireless when you "turn yourself around".
IMO, that's what it's all about.
Riis
IMO, that's what it's all about.
Riis
I came here to say this. You have to practice your stage moves at least a little bit. Also, you're never moving as much as you think you are.
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I usually have to move around to avoid the reek of ass bc my sax player and drummers gas can make my eyes water
As a person who moves a lot and dances my first tip is to watch this video.
The secret is to MARCH! Just like a marching band, you will lock in with the drummer with your whole body. Once you can do this learn to do it on the beat, and every other beat to give yourself more options for pacing based on tempo. Learning other moves is easy and you simply connect them with marches as need be so you never drop the beat.
The secret is to MARCH! Just like a marching band, you will lock in with the drummer with your whole body. Once you can do this learn to do it on the beat, and every other beat to give yourself more options for pacing based on tempo. Learning other moves is easy and you simply connect them with marches as need be so you never drop the beat.
act like a dog with ADHD lol ... like turn your head and act as if you are looking at something or talking to 3 different people at once. make sure to move your shoulders and lower body, or else you'd look really silly
here's a demo of what i said above:
my current dilemma is not moving too much, cause truth is, if you make too much movement, you'd show up in a video called "this bassist is at the wrong gig"
here's a demo of what i said above:
my current dilemma is not moving too much, cause truth is, if you make too much movement, you'd show up in a video called "this bassist is at the wrong gig"
I'm the only one who does move in my band! everyone else is as stiff as a board while i'm dancing around (keep in mind i'm on upright here) stomping my foot, and just feeling it. I don't really care what people think of my dancing (i suck at it). It's more of a natural thing to do. You gotta FEEL the music.
Muzz Skillings of Living Colour says he used to dance to the tunes to find the pocket. Listen to "Glamour Boys" and you can almost imagine the step.
"Drop the one, mon!"
Riis
"Drop the one, mon!"
Riis
My brother lucked out, he's got very mild Tourette syndrome and music is one of his triggers. He can't stay still when he plays. I generally rock a power stance, bang my head, putting a foot up on the bass drum and rock out with the drummer. It's all about having fun, if it's not natural it probably won't look natural. I do this quite a bit too 
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My brother lucked out, he's got very mild Tourette syndrome and music is one of his triggers. He can't stay still when he plays. I generally rock a power stance, bang my head, putting a foot up on the bass drum and rock out with the drummer. It's all about having fun, if it's not natural it probably won't look natural. I do this quite a bit too
Yes pointing the headstock at the sky, the ground, the audience... it all works well
When I watch other bands play, I like to see them into it to a certain extent. I don't like the over-the-top jumping around, swinging and too much theatrics. I prefer a little more subdued head bopping, a little swaying here and there.
I would agree with practicing in front of a mirror. Once you get over the initial shyness of it and get into it a little, you can move it over to the stage. It doesn't take much.
I would agree with practicing in front of a mirror. Once you get over the initial shyness of it and get into it a little, you can move it over to the stage. It doesn't take much.
From time to time, keep your fretting hand still, and move the bass (and possibly yourself as well) instead.
Everone is different. You don't need to dance around if it's not you. I'm a crappy dancer (other than the horizontal bop 
) ... trying to do it just doesn't work. Accentuating what you already do - foot tapping, head bobbing etc. will be doable, more natural than trying to fake something that's not you - and dancing is something that is binary - it's either natural - or just looks fake.
) ... trying to do it just doesn't work. Accentuating what you already do - foot tapping, head bobbing etc. will be doable, more natural than trying to fake something that's not you - and dancing is something that is binary - it's either natural - or just looks fake.
I agree but do it when no one else is in the house. Best not to hear their teasing remarks or even worse yet, attemps on coaching you.
I think looking at the crowd and making "eye contact" are better than moving around sometimes. Nothing says "I'm terrified" like staring at your bass.
