i don't recall asking
we do a little rockabilly, yes, but it's not our main thing.
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So many things, but here's a few:
I am now able to freely switch between rest and free strokes with my right hand (always only used rest strokes before).
Getting better at reading up high on the neck and really knowing all the notes up there.
Getting really comfortable playing muted thumb and finger with the right hand.
Getting better at not looking at the neck while playing. Playing in the dark for a pit band has helped a lot.
I am now able to freely switch between rest and free strokes with my right hand (always only used rest strokes before).
Getting better at reading up high on the neck and really knowing all the notes up there.
Getting really comfortable playing muted thumb and finger with the right hand.
Getting better at not looking at the neck while playing. Playing in the dark for a pit band has helped a lot.
Gotta tip my hat to you, Jimmy! If I tried that with an upright I'd probably land in the hospital for a couple of days!
yeah, well, i still haven't reconciled getting up quickly without a possible hospital trip, so i don't think i'll be doing it onstage any time soon. i have plenty of other stunts i can do, though. i probably shouldn't do them because blake doesn't like them, but our fans seem to dig it, and even though blake's opinion is real super important, i have to go with what our fans like.Gotta tip my hat to you, Jimmy! If I tried that with an upright I'd probably land in the hospital for a couple of days!
of course i'm not joking! i do upright stunts at our band gigs. the one thing i don't do is stand on it, though. i'm too fat and the endpin is the wrong kind for standing on it. besides, i don't know if i should really be standing on a 135 year old carved upright. i should probably get something cheaper for that, like maybe a juzek of some sort.
ok, that was a joke...it's an upton plywood bass made 6 years ago.
ok, that was a joke...it's an upton plywood bass made 6 years ago.
Hey, I wasn't trying to say anything against bass stunts, they're cool in the right context, they're not my thing, but any bassist should feel free to do whatever with their instrument that they like. Be it standing on it or playing with their feet or whatever it may be.
Worked out about half of Tower Of Power - Only so much oil in the ground
Always wanted to learn some funk but couldn't get my head round double thumbing.
Always wanted to learn some funk but couldn't get my head round double thumbing.
The big success -- joining my first band a month ago, and learning that I am in fact good enough to play with seasoned musicians.
Minor success -- back when I started bass (two years ago), I dl'd a tab for one of my favorite songs, tried to learn it and failed miserably. Almost depressed me enough to quit bass altogether. Encouraged by the band, I tried it again last week... and was nearly flawless. Best example of how far I've come.
Minor success -- back when I started bass (two years ago), I dl'd a tab for one of my favorite songs, tried to learn it and failed miserably. Almost depressed me enough to quit bass altogether. Encouraged by the band, I tried it again last week... and was nearly flawless. Best example of how far I've come.
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Other than gigging regularly (there's always something to learn), building basses is actually making me a better player too.
it's cool...i realize upright stunts are a little controversial. even some rockabilly players are dead set against them. but i don't care.
Along the lines of Mr. Rickett (I think his first name is Jiminy) - my latest achievement is revisiting my first build, improving it's playability and playing it for four consecutive hours at our last jam session (clips coming soon).
It's an unlined fretless fiver and my normal M.O. was to break it out for a token tune or two, then return to my fretted and more familiar friends (Jazz V or EBMMSR5). I was always intimidated by the unlined fretless in our dark and chaotic jam space. The idea of blowing a jam with band intonation was too much for me.
But I did it - and it felt very natural! Now I can easily see myself playing an entire evening of nothing but fretless - which is a huge accomplishment for me!
It's an unlined fretless fiver and my normal M.O. was to break it out for a token tune or two, then return to my fretted and more familiar friends (Jazz V or EBMMSR5). I was always intimidated by the unlined fretless in our dark and chaotic jam space. The idea of blowing a jam with band intonation was too much for me.
But I did it - and it felt very natural! Now I can easily see myself playing an entire evening of nothing but fretless - which is a huge accomplishment for me!
Just finished composing music for a stage play, the director is very happy, and for the first time my Danelectro Dano 63 really showed it's potential (tik tak tenor guitar like sound)
Opening night on Saturday
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Anders
Opening night on Saturday
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Anders
I've been exiled to the Middle East for four months (of my year tour) with no bass, so I've been putting my mental "bass" furniture in order in lieu of any actual playing achievements. I think distance has made me appreciate my bass playing a lot more, and I've come to try and reduce my emphasis on the equipment I own to more of the songs I write and learn. I'm now able to listen to other people's playing and not be jealous but instead be inspired to do the best I can. For me, that's been a long time coming.
