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Thunderbird Club
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Correct.Or maybe lose the belly?
No, easier to get the belly cut done...
But I am trying that as well
Same....
That video of her playing Hysteria (Muse) live at like 9/10.....I waffle between just giving up, & trying harder
I totally get that! Maybe if I'd started playing bass at 6 I'd be able to do that today?
Maybe. But I doubt it.
Over a year ago, my brother was all hot and bothered to learn Taxman. I said "Yeah, really cool, let's do it!" I went ahead and learned the bass part and learned to play along with the track. Of course, he ends up saying "there are all these weird b7 chords I have to learn to play it, so I haven't gotten around to it". Fast forward to a few weeks ago -"hey I can play Taxman. Have you learned it yet?". Well, yeah, but I have also had the hand surgery since then...
So the last couple of weeks I have worked on it. I am not up to the same speed as the Beatles, anymore. It is more difficult to play and it slows me down. It really comes down to as much as I am adjusting to the new way my index finger works, it is tough for playing. But we have discussed it and we can play it slower.
That makes me think about the arrangement. I have re-learned it playing it on the D standard Thunderbird, rather than on an E standard bass. So it has a darker tone to it. Maybe more of a Queen's of the Stoneage or maybe Kings X vibe to it. I'm now thinking about trying it on the BEAD tuned EB3.
When we get a chance to play together I will report on how it sounds with a more angry tone to it.
Getting to the point. I wonder if I will ever be able to play like I could. I have to think about making my index finger work and it doesn't work like it used to. I think I need something to help with muting as when I play a low G the high G string will rings as I can't mute it like I used. Getting old and having body parts need repair sucks. But I'm making the most of it, no sympathy - just getting on with things as much as I can.
So the last couple of weeks I have worked on it. I am not up to the same speed as the Beatles, anymore. It is more difficult to play and it slows me down. It really comes down to as much as I am adjusting to the new way my index finger works, it is tough for playing. But we have discussed it and we can play it slower.
That makes me think about the arrangement. I have re-learned it playing it on the D standard Thunderbird, rather than on an E standard bass. So it has a darker tone to it. Maybe more of a Queen's of the Stoneage or maybe Kings X vibe to it. I'm now thinking about trying it on the BEAD tuned EB3.
When we get a chance to play together I will report on how it sounds with a more angry tone to it.
Getting to the point. I wonder if I will ever be able to play like I could. I have to think about making my index finger work and it doesn't work like it used to. I think I need something to help with muting as when I play a low G the high G string will rings as I can't mute it like I used. Getting old and having body parts need repair sucks. But I'm making the most of it, no sympathy - just getting on with things as much as I can.
nothing a little more cachaça and farofa won’t fix lol…for me it’s how it digs into the rib cage….I wear them somewhere between Entwistle and Way…
Those aren't it at all. It's the danger of comparison, regardless of whether you mean to. But just as facing down a tank with a pistor might seem futile, so can be listening to someone that talented - especially if they're just a kid - when your playing is way behind them. Those who don't surrender are the bass (whatever) players.
I can only imagine how frustrating that is. (To be relegated to playing as poorly as I do is a concern.) But seriously, I admire your tenacity and I have no doubt it will be rewarded down the road. Even playing poorly can be fun. I'm proof of that. There is much enjoyment regardless of skill in the near future and I have no doubt you'll figure out a way to make way more average improvement. Hang in there.
I was leery of the Supertone because it was aluminum. But several people here really liked them so I tried one - and was hooked.
What if he has basses with Cobalts that he can't even be in the room with because of the strings, which keeps him from taking them off?
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Lies! (On the flats, anyway. It's only the princess friends we don't let play flats.)Friends don't let friends play Cobalts. Especially rounds.
Did you trade yours so she still has some?
Two minutes in, and I am BURIED in cheese, from the acting to the monster suit to the music. I bet y'all can smell the gorgonzola from there.
Which don't have belly cuts? Gibson reverses? Which ones? The Epi VP and CP have them.
What's wrong with the music? Bass trombones and tubas-gotta love it.
Addendum: Angry brass sound?
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That was my main beef with my basic Epi IV. Yeah, the hardware was low end, but I expected that for the price. I didn't expect the "corner" to be digging in to my ribs. That was what got me playing the bird somewhat low early on, which I realized was how I wanted to play them all, belly cut or no.
I couldn't get the Gillette pix to copy/paste. Went with Walmart's own.
