The Random Thought Megathread

[Winslow]

I just came from the DoubleBass Off Topic section.
Did not know there was one.

 

[notJaco]

Some never return

 

[Fat Freddy]

I just came from the DoubleBass Off Topic section.
Did not know there was one.
Off Topic [DB]

Toooo risky for me....

 

[notJaco]

Actually, the DB side would be a good place to hang. I need to get inspired to practice the upright so that I could do a gig with it if an opportunity arose. I have always wanted to and just felt short of confidence to do it. It is easy to make things sound bad if you half-ass it.
My ears would appreciate an acoustic situation over amplified.

 

[notJaco]

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I kinda dug this movie.

 

[Son of Wobble]

 

[S-Bigbottom]

Bianca is so low at midnight, hang tight.

 

[notJaco]

Can you ask him to speak up? I can barely make out what he’s saying.

 

[S-Bigbottom]

Can you ask him to speak up? I almost can’t make out what he’s saying.

Turn the volume up as high as your sound will go, then restart the video.

 

[notJaco]

OOOWWW!!!!!!!

 

[charlie monroe]

Actually, the DB side would be a good place to hang. I need to get inspired to practice the upright so that I could do a gig with it if an opportunity arose. I have always wanted to and just felt short of confidence to do it. It is easy to make things sound bad if you half-ass it.
My ears would appreciate an acoustic situation over amplified.

I can save you the trouble of venturing over there. Every advice sought thread starts and ends with “Get a teacher”

 

[Fat Freddy]

I can save you the trouble of venturing over there. Every advice sought thread starts and ends with “Get a teacher”

Oh!....My experience, unsurprisingly, ended with "GET LOST".........

I was very hurt......sniffle....

 

[charlie monroe]

IIRC, it was Izzy that kicked those miscreants to the curb. I miss him.

 

[PillO]

Somehow I am reminded of this video.

 

[notJaco]

I can save you the trouble of venturing over there. Every advice sought thread starts and ends with “Get a teacher”

 

[zontar]

I'd watch this:

 

[notJaco]

I can save you the trouble of venturing over there. Every advice sought thread starts and ends with “Get a teacher”

That is is not bad advice really...if your ready to be taught.
I tried getting teacher once for DB in the late '70s and did not last but a couple of lessons. I did not have any Ah-ha moments with him (kinda the same with a vocal teacher) and did not do the homework before the next lesson. I guess I was not ready to have a revelation as to what I'm doing wrong. A lot of times I don't catch the idea until WAY after someone tries to drill an idea into my head. Anyway...back to random.

 

[charlie monroe]

 

[Son of Wobble]

I swore off teachers after the 4th grade. Who needs that book-learning, reading, and mathin'. We're bass players.

 

[mrjim123]

I swore off teachers after the 4th grade. Who needs that book-learning, reading, and mathin'. We're bass players.

I played with a drummer who could only count to 3. Every song ended up sounding like a waltz.