What do you think of my technique?

[Fionntallica]

Hey Guys, been a good while since I posted here.

I recorded a cover of I Want You Back by The Jackson 5 (Hella bassline massively influenced by Jamerson)

So what do you think of my posture and technique? Any comments on the playing/recording?

Here it is

 

[topo morto]

Playing : Good
Bass Face : Good

On another note, Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?

 

[AMp'D.2play]

Danny Partridge, is that you?!

Nice playing!

 

[Fionntallica]

Thanks guys, great to get encouragement

No I'm not a Communist, just have the posters

Fantastic bassline, apparently it's not a Jamerson on as I previously thought, but one written by a motown arranger.

 

[Pacman]

Moved to Technique

 

[Jibudo]

Great bass line and great playing, congratulations!

About the technique, as i see it, the right hand is good, but take a look at Todd Johnson ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPVMBPmrblU ), it's similar to what your doing and what i am doing.

In the left hand department, i think you will have many advantages you you change some stuff. The thumb must always be on the back of the neck. It forces your hand to always be in a position ready for everything, but the biggest technical change you can do, and i have done with great success, is: when you fret a note with your pinky finger, fret the other notes where the other fingers are too. Example: you are fretting an A on the E string with the pinky, fret the G# with the ring, the G with the middle and the F# with the index. If you are playing that A and need the G you only need to raise the pinky and the middle.

The thumb on the back of the neck and always fretting the four fingers will make your hand really ready for everything you want to play. Keep rockin' !

 

[INTP]

First and foremost, kudos for having the guts to reach out for feedback.

Your LH technique changes from the beginning to the end. I also saw you shaking your left hand near the end, and it looks like there's a lot of tension there. I doubt this is news to you. I can't tell you what you're feeling, but when I watch it, it looks like tension.

One thing that might help is to raise your left elbow a bit in order to straighten out your left wrist. It will take some work to build the strength in your left shoulder but I think it will be worth it.

Another thing that comes to mind is while you are practicing, especially left hand exercises, make sure that you're always relaxed. Adjust the tempo, position, or even difficulty of the exercises if you can't (yet) play it relaxed. I am not the fastest player in bass-land, but I do find that speed comes from relaxed coordination, not by brute force.

I did enjoy the bass line. I hope you find these comments useful.