It's got to be better than squeezing it out of a full time musician. Hopefully at least a more consistant squeeze if nothing else.
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What are you working on right... NOW?
- Thread starter Porksicle
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It's got to be better than squeezing it out of a full time musician. Hopefully at least a more consistant squeeze if nothing else.
I do understand what you are saying. But, you know, when I worked as a full time musician from 1971 to '79 I actually got paid pretty well. As I remember I could also get all of my possessions in a pickup truck (one load). Funny but in a lot of ways things were better then. Helluva lot simpler anyway...
I hear ya, I have to keep things VERY simple to make it playing music nowdays.
It is nice though, some sacrifices are well worth it. I have my sanity (or insanity) and get to do something I love. I was ready to jump off a bridge when I was living the corporate computer life years back, sometimes the money just isn't worth the price you pay.
It is nice though, some sacrifices are well worth it. I have my sanity (or insanity) and get to do something I love. I was ready to jump off a bridge when I was living the corporate computer life years back, sometimes the money just isn't worth the price you pay.
...sometimes the money just isn't worth the price you pay.
Yep, like when your possessions start owning you instead of you owning them.
I've currently got a bit of time on my hands so I've been working on...
- Transcribing a Davis Autumn Leaves solo (I'm quite new to transcribing and thought this would be a lot more suitable for my level than the P.C Whims of Chambers Solo I wanted to transcribe
- Working through Concepts of Bass Soloing and Creating Jazz Bass Lines for my improvisation and Walking. Why has no one praised the Walking Book? I find it outlines many great melodic walking idea's to develop our Lines with.
- Crazeology (Tricky tricky)
- Rhythm work with the old metronome
As well as Sight Reading and Intonation
- Transcribing a Davis Autumn Leaves solo (I'm quite new to transcribing and thought this would be a lot more suitable for my level than the P.C Whims of Chambers Solo I wanted to transcribe
- Working through Concepts of Bass Soloing and Creating Jazz Bass Lines for my improvisation and Walking. Why has no one praised the Walking Book? I find it outlines many great melodic walking idea's to develop our Lines with.
- Crazeology (Tricky tricky)
- Rhythm work with the old metronome
As well as Sight Reading and Intonation
FINALLY got the head to Clifford Brown's "Joy Spring" down, and a bunch of notes cobbled together into what will pass for a solo. Yesterday I started adapting a transcription of his solo for bass. trying to play it with flats on a six string. This should keep me busy for a year or so..
Walking bass lines from a book.
I'm also about to learn A Remark You Made. A simple bass part but I love it.
I'm also about to learn A Remark You Made. A simple bass part but I love it.
I've been working on reading rhythms using the book Rhythm Primer. It's great for right hand technique and really helps with sight reading.
I also pulled out a couple of old Bass Player mags and have been working on some Latin rhythm patterns. The work with Rhythm Primer has really helped me figure out the written examples.
I also pulled out a couple of old Bass Player mags and have been working on some Latin rhythm patterns. The work with Rhythm Primer has really helped me figure out the written examples.
At work I'm building a stone outdoor fireplace ring, rock walls, stone paths and patios overlooking the Pacific ocean.
At "play" I'm working on playing along with Bill Evan's Riverside Collection. Stop and listen to Scott LaFaro's solos. Playing without written music hearing chords and instantly putting down what I can. Humbling - I don't know what else I can do to "practice" anymore -- just play.
And write down any cool stuff I happen to think up or happen on, but I've been doing that forever.
At "play" I'm working on playing along with Bill Evan's Riverside Collection. Stop and listen to Scott LaFaro's solos. Playing without written music hearing chords and instantly putting down what I can. Humbling - I don't know what else I can do to "practice" anymore -- just play.
And write down any cool stuff I happen to think up or happen on, but I've been doing that forever.
That's nothing -- try squeezing money out of my wife! No, no cute comments fellers :scowl:
I used to work on the old JT8Ds when I worked for Boeing in the early '80s on the then new 757, 767s. Acoustic Dep't - noise reduction; Renton, WA
I'm working my way through Simandl (Book One) on upright, and also trying to read anything I can get my hands -- on piano, bass, whatever.
Iv'e been working on the first two of bachs cello suites on six string. Then just site reading basslines on band in the box.
I'm working on eighth notes and triplets with a metronome, I was getting sloppy, so I'm going back to remedial school. I'm also reviewing my chord charts and writing out walking lines so that I can put some new life into my lines. I know writing walking lines is cheating, but I was getting stuck.
My lord this book is grueling. I feel like the fat kid doing hurdle stretches in gym class - half of me is in pain, and the other half is just trying not to fart.
I never realized how "dependant" my ring and pinky were with each other. But even after two weeks, I can see improvement a hundred-fold.
Whatever you do, don't read forward in the book - it'll make you cry.
Lol I guess I misinterpreted the question...
I'm sitting at my desk slacking off and posting on a forum instead of building websites
I'm sitting at my desk slacking off and posting on a forum instead of building websites
