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Sweeppicking after playing only 193 days

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AlphaMale said:
I love how a bunch of people attacked me for learning a new technique on bass. I assumed this forum was where people could have conversation on playing bass. Instead you judge techniques calling them useless then you guys talk about being well rounded. I'm sorry if it doesn't add up to the small amount of idiots who keep bashing sweep picking but knowing more techniques does help you become a more well-rounded bass player.
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The 193 days thing is what pushed it over the edge. Don't tell anyone I said, but some of us think it's a little silly that you're so caught up in your rate of progress.

Congratulations on getting the hang of the technique, BTW.
 
#43
lilterier said:
Three octave arpeggio on bass? :rolleyes:
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yeah! and when you get to 294 days you should be able to do 4 octave sweeping arpeggios on one of these (provided you kept the receipt)

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spindizzy said:
I prefer to think of what has been presented in response to your rather unfortunate choice of words and particularly your choice of signature as harmless ribbing. To imply that you are able to converse with some of us at the same level is insulting enough but to demand respect when clearly (and mind you regardless of how much natural talent you may or may not have) you have not spent enough time or had enough experience to make such a demand is downright foolish.

I think the message here is climb down from your high horse. You want to ask questions relative to a specific technique and want honest feedback on your progress you have but to ask, in a polite and respectful way, and you will see a much different tone in the answers. It is not that we as a group have anything against sweeping (some may have stronger feelings than others) and certainly in some situations the technique may be called for. When you come on like you have already left us all behind due to your remarkably accelerated talent you will tend to upset our delicate constitutions.

Now once again are we talking consecutive days or business days, I really want to know.

Spin
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I thought up my signature in English AP class, and I liked it; that's all it is. And I don't think there is wrong with asking for respect regardless how much you know about bass respect and compassion should be given indiscriminately even to those you know not of and I think most would agree with that, I mean what kind of man is unfriendly to strangers without reason.`
And also how was my first post not polite and respectful. I don't see why it's okay to attack a new comer but to defend yourself against someone else it's such a disrespectful thing. I don't think I'm better than anyone on this thread thats why I emphasized my inexperience. And I would like to note that the reason I learned the technique is because I play classical and folk music a lot with school bands.

bassmonkeee said:
Well, I've been playing for about 20 years, and I think pretty much everyone in this thread after the OP and JimmyM and the fonz look like a bunch of know-it-all asshats--particularly lilterier and wmcjhi.

It's funny that you make fun of someone while acting like you're about 12 years old mentally, yourselves. Just food for thought.
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Thank you for a second I thought I was the only one that saw it.

lemur821 said:
The 193 days thing is what pushed it over the edge. Don't tell anyone I said, but some of us think it's a little silly that you're so caught up in your rate of progress.

Congratulations on getting the hang of the technique, BTW.
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I say is for the most part what you said is true. But I guess the only thing that makes me special as a bassist is my rate of progress.
 
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bassmonkeee said:
Well, I've been playing for about 20 years, and I think pretty much everyone in this thread after the OP and JimmyM and the fonz look like a bunch of know-it-all asshats--particularly lilterier and wmcjhi.

It's funny that you make fun of someone while acting like you're about 12 years old mentally, yourselves. Just food for thought.
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I agree with you that a lot of the comments on this thread are awfully harsh, but I don't think my little rib made me look like an "asshat" nor does it imply that I know more than AlphaMale, because he's already more skillful at at least one technique than I am. I still don't see the point of the original post as spindizzy so eloquently put.

AlphaMale, do you want tips on improving your technique? Do you want to share some tips on how you've been working to improve it? Are you asking if anybody else has tried that particular technique and to what extent do they use it for? Your original post doesn't say much of anything other than, "Look at what I can do."
 
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Ok. Maybe we have been a little harsh on Alpha.

My point, beyond the harmless ribbing part, was that I have seen this go so much better in other similar posts. In those cases someone has generally come along and stated "I learned a new technique and would love some feedback" often with a vid or sound file so that folks could in fact offer that feedback.

Now that hasn't prevented someone from coming along and either making some sort of joke or even being harshly critical (although it is more along the lines of a tough Jeff Berlin style love occasionally). But mostly folks are receptive here and will give you props if you are making good progress, tips if they are knowledgable about the technique and will provide additional input and encouragement for the poster.

Our "over-the-top" reaction to your post most likely was partially due to it being a written statement as much as it was what you said. It is not unlikely that you meant something with a different tone altogether but the way it was written was just too easy to take offense rather than give you that all important grain of salt.

So let me be the first to say keep it up and keep striving to get better. I personally don't care what path you follow technique wise because it is your life and at your age experimentation should be encouraged and not discouraged.

Perhaps we can start again and you can give us something that allows those who know this technique well to give you additional help.

I, for my part, appologize if any of my posts went too far and were too unfair.

Spin
 
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If you're well-rounded and skilled enough on bass after 6 months to sweep through arpeggios, don't let us discourage you. After six months, I could play fingerstyle and slap, so you're obviously much more advanced than I was at that time. Of course, I was playing classical in school back then and learned to do it fingerstyle, because it was much better sounding than sweeping. After 11 years of playing, I can't sweep on bass without it sounding like crap, though I can do it on guitar.

I didn't mean to attack you (and I don't feel a lot of TBers here did), but just from this thread and your last, it seems like you're racing to get to some level of playing, especially if you consider yourself skilled enough to start sweeping after six months, a technique that isn't all that useful or economical on bass. But hey, if you've mastered the more fundamental bass skills, once again, don't let anyone discourage you.
 
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