Hmm I'm not sure about that. Things you learn when you're young tend to stick, I think.
I could be wrong though.
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What are some Famous Self-Taught Bassists?
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Hmm I'm not sure about that. Things you learn when you're young tend to stick, I think.
I could be wrong though.
Originally posted by Osama_Spears
I heard that he is a very accomplished opera singer...
I think he's a great bassist...really good technique,sound,and looks cool live
I still need to get the new CD
Mudvayne is a good band...
I have read that he had won many classical vocal awards in highschool. Ryan is my "idol" as a bassist.
Well, the definition of that would be a short list of bassists who attained fame without receiving formal training.
The right pronoun for the right info.
The right pronoun for the right info.
Planet Boulder
Hey, this is a private residence...man
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Originally posted by ShockBlueXterra
Rayna Foss-Rose and Talena Atfield are Famous Self_Taught bassists!
Yep - in fact, didn't Talena just teach herself in, say, March?
Just kidding - couldn't resist.
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Originally posted by the ombudsman
I think Rocco Prestia is self-taught...
His friend's dad decided to help them put a band together, and he told Rocco, "You should play the bass." Rocco's response was, "What? What's a bass?", and the rest is history. True story.
You must have read the same story as me...
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There's an interview with him in the "Artists" section, for those interested.
if I was famous... then me, but then again Chris Wood is famous, I just happen to share my name with him
Every punk bassist of all time. And every bassist who wants to be punk, but just sucks. And i think as far as bass goes john entwistle was unschooled, which just goes to show that having a formal education isnt everything.
