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Was I ever wrong!
- Thread starter pklima
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I trying to figure out what does a capital "U" mean above the staff. First time I've ever seen that was last week on a song written by Prince, er, no...., I meant Ed Bolduc. That's where you go - "who?"
part played on an organ-pedal-board - use the heel
(to indicate that the right foot should be used, symbols are written above the staff; to indicate that the left foot should be used, symbols are written below the staff)
And if you're like other metal fans, you've since learned that the best music is some highly specific sub-sub-sub-genre of metal and all the other styles are inferior.
Sounds exactly like my experience:
The problem solved itself when I moved across country and started gigging for other people...much happier now!!!
I first started on upright bass, being a traditional jazz fan. A few months of playing and someone said “You play bass guitar too, right?” I said ‘No, why would I?’ He said “Dude! They are tuned the same, the bass guitar is a guitar version of the upright bass, tuned the same and easier to carry around and easier to play in tune”
It was a total revelation, I had no idea. Went out and bought a Peavey Foundation (it was 1988, wish I kept it). That actually helped a lot, ended up in high school jazz band, mostly played bass guitar in it too- but there was a period of several months as a bass player that I didn’t know the relationship between upright and bass guitar.
It was a total revelation, I had no idea. Went out and bought a Peavey Foundation (it was 1988, wish I kept it). That actually helped a lot, ended up in high school jazz band, mostly played bass guitar in it too- but there was a period of several months as a bass player that I didn’t know the relationship between upright and bass guitar.
I used to think certain musicians were naturally more talented than others. The I asked them how much they practiced. Turns out it takes a lot of practice to be "naturally gifted".
I don't think there's any doubt that certain musicians really are "naturally more talented than others" -- but that's totally independent of work/practice. The very best players are those who are both "naturally talented" AND work/practice hard.
I joined a gym in the 1990's to get fitter and lose a bit of weight
there was a man there who had an amazing body, 6 pack and big muscles
I asked him what he does to get a body like that - thinking he probably comes in 3 times a week for 30 minutes or something
He said he comes to the gym 3-4 hours a day, 6 days a week..... turns out you need a bit of 'practice' to get a good looking body too!
Lots of them. Here are the top 20:
1) hugging roots always works (long time ago).
2) If you kick a** people will flock to see you.
3) Gigs fall out of the sky.
4) If you write a song and record it, people will magically seek it out and find it.
5) bass is easier to learn than guitar, it only has 4 strings, how hard can it be, etc.
6) Everyone in the band should always get along.
7) It's easy to play in a band and make big $$$.
8) Your manager always has your best interests at heart.
9) Drugs/alcohol are no big deal as long as the guy/gal can play.
10) Good equipment impresses people more than good playing.
11) Geddy Lee is a stupid head (because I couldn't play his music) and no one likes Rush anyway.
12) Friends telling you how great you are means you are truly great.
13) Friends who aren't in a band and don't play music always know what a band should do.
14) Record Sales/Views on YouTube, etc. mean a song is great and you should play it.
15) Other bands play the same tired stuff because they are not as creative as we are.
16) Crowds don't want to hear the same stuff everyone else plays.
17) Never let someone come up and sing a song because she's cute and "sings great in my car".
18) 15 minutes of fame is all you need.
19) I can't be embarrassed.
20) Going on the road means you've made the big time.
1) hugging roots always works (long time ago).
2) If you kick a** people will flock to see you.
3) Gigs fall out of the sky.
4) If you write a song and record it, people will magically seek it out and find it.
5) bass is easier to learn than guitar, it only has 4 strings, how hard can it be, etc.
6) Everyone in the band should always get along.
7) It's easy to play in a band and make big $$$.
8) Your manager always has your best interests at heart.
9) Drugs/alcohol are no big deal as long as the guy/gal can play.
10) Good equipment impresses people more than good playing.
11) Geddy Lee is a stupid head (because I couldn't play his music) and no one likes Rush anyway.
12) Friends telling you how great you are means you are truly great.
13) Friends who aren't in a band and don't play music always know what a band should do.
14) Record Sales/Views on YouTube, etc. mean a song is great and you should play it.
15) Other bands play the same tired stuff because they are not as creative as we are.
16) Crowds don't want to hear the same stuff everyone else plays.
17) Never let someone come up and sing a song because she's cute and "sings great in my car".
18) 15 minutes of fame is all you need.
19) I can't be embarrassed.
20) Going on the road means you've made the big time.
I was playing an active bass with my dad one day and I mentioned it was about time to change the battery. He thought it was funny as hell that I had a battery powered bass.
Was I ever wrong . . . . . .
I was. I have been. I will be again. Shortly.
I made every mistake in the book, and then to keep going, they had to start me another book.
But seriously folks . . . . . . .
I spent large amounts of my life, like a lot of guys, working my OCD overtime on learning 'to play better', which we all know means 'play more', develop a big fistful of technique, working day and night to do this, worrying about it, obsessing about it, you name it.
Only to FINALLY realize (and believe me, you can take THIS to the bank) that the truly great players ? Sure they've got technique and chops for days, but what really separates the men from the boys . . . . . is knowing what to leave out, and conquering the space in a song. Any damn fool can speed along and throw lots of notes at a given tune, you hear it all the time. But to masterfully play just what a song needs, no more or no less, is everything, and something we're generally never taught as a concept, if not a method.
When I think of a favorite recording with a great bassist, I always see the same thing: If I had a year to plan that one tune, I could not think of one thing I'd have done different or see where he put a foot wrong.
That's what separates guys like that from me. I'm working at it, though . . . . .
I was. I have been. I will be again. Shortly.
I made every mistake in the book, and then to keep going, they had to start me another book.
But seriously folks . . . . . . .
I spent large amounts of my life, like a lot of guys, working my OCD overtime on learning 'to play better', which we all know means 'play more', develop a big fistful of technique, working day and night to do this, worrying about it, obsessing about it, you name it.
Only to FINALLY realize (and believe me, you can take THIS to the bank) that the truly great players ? Sure they've got technique and chops for days, but what really separates the men from the boys . . . . . is knowing what to leave out, and conquering the space in a song. Any damn fool can speed along and throw lots of notes at a given tune, you hear it all the time. But to masterfully play just what a song needs, no more or no less, is everything, and something we're generally never taught as a concept, if not a method.
When I think of a favorite recording with a great bassist, I always see the same thing: If I had a year to plan that one tune, I could not think of one thing I'd have done different or see where he put a foot wrong.
That's what separates guys like that from me. I'm working at it, though . . . . .
I have all active basses and a Honda.
I'm getting a HPF for my Honda.
I'm getting a HPF for my Honda.
