I suddenly feel like a real bass player!

[drummer5359]

So...

I've been screwing around with the bass for a while, but I never felt like I REALLY was a bass player. I've always been a drummer/percussionist who fooled around on the bass. I've been taking lessons for a couple of months and seeing improvement.

Last night it just suddenly clicked. Last night and today I've been playing and it has just become easier to make what I want to hear happen. My left hand is becoming comfortable all over the neck. It's like I was hit by the bass player lightning bolt or something.

 

[TheDude007]

That's good to hear. Welcome to the obsession!

 

[KingRazor]

I'm starting to get there.

I can pick out parts by ear here and there, and when I play parts I know well, I play them much more smoothly than before.

Still need to get to the point where I sound like a bass player. Because right now I sound like a guy playing on a bass.

 

[nickrs540]

Congratulations!! As TheDude007 greatly put it "Welcome to the obsession!". I remember the day when I became a real bassist in my mind and I (Gladly) let it take over my life...........Twas a great day indeed.

 

[icecycle66]

awesome

 

[bassman314]

nice!

 

[iovar]

One of Us One of Us Gooble Gobble!

Gooble Gobble - YouTube

 

[XtheDeadPawn]

Good for you!

Now go play!

 

[drummer5359]

As a matter fact, that's what I was doing.

lol

 

[Munjibunga]

So...

I've been screwing around with the bass for a while, but I never felt like I REALLY was a bass player. I've always been a drummer/percussionist who fooled around on the bass. I've been taking lessons for a couple of months and seeing improvement.

Last night it just suddenly clicked. Last night and today I've been playing and it has just become easier to make what I want to hear happen. My left hand is becoming comfortable all over the neck. It's like I was hit by the bass player lightning bolt or something.

Cool. Now you're going to be needing lots of gear.

 

[madmartyr17]

And the Cult addas another initiate. Good for you man, nad indeed, Welcome to the Obsession.

 

[mantrabass]

That's good to hear. Welcome to the obsession!

 

[richtea]

Cool. Now you're going to be needing lots of gear.

 

[punkinfantry]

Soon the GAS will hit you like a freight train and your credit card company will start calling you every day!

 

[klejst]

Congrats on the improvement! The more you play and practice the better and more improved you become.

 

[FuzzBoxVoodoo]

When I first started playing bass it seemed like stuff I would learn in steps,nothing for a month then bam something I was struggling with would just click.
Whats really cool when your first starting out it happens alot and often,it still happens as I continue to get better just not as often now.
Have fun with it!!

 

[G00D+~VIBES]

Ole!

 

[oerk]

Still waiting for that day...

 

[WildWes]

So...Last night it just suddenly clicked. Last night and today I've been playing and it has just become easier to make what I want to hear happen. My left hand is becoming comfortable all over the neck. It's like I was hit by the bass player lightning bolt or something.

Good for you, as I'm still waiting for this to happen. I've been playing for 10 months, but still feel like a drummer holding a bass. I'm getting better, but it still feels pretty mechanical right now. Damn fingers! WW

Soon the GAS will hit you like a freight train and your credit card company will start calling you every day!

Soon? I'm 10 months into it and I just received my 6th bass yesterday. I'm gonna hate to see full-blown GAS happen when I become a bass player. WW

 

[Bredian]

Yea, I noticed that myself when I started getting more interested in GAS vs CAS.