AntLockyer

totally left field but see if you can go and see an NLP practitioner rather who can really help you help yourself and then you can get off the meds. Failing that buy Anthony Robbins book Ultimate Power and help yourself.

Bernadette is one of my favourite basslines of all time.

Despite having 'played' the bass for some time I'd actually go t no where with learning to play. I'd have periods where I'd practice something random everyday for a couple of weeks and then would not bother again for months. This pattern has existed before in other things I've tried (apart from drums that I worked really hard at [b]when I was having lessons[/b]). So I thought that a teacher was needed to get me on a path and give me the motivation needed to be consistent in my practice and learning. So yesterday I had my first lesson with Chris (dudewheresmybass from this forum) and we quickly established where I was in terms of fundamentals and where I wanted to go. We were working on some blues progressions with syncopation and it became clear I'd lost the ability to read music and play at the same time. So that's what I'm doing as home work. Since leaving his place at 9 last night I've done 3 hours practice

[quote name='JayPH' timestamp='1343740935' post='1754423'] So yes, looking at it this way is all good. [/quote] Nice one.

When you listen to some isolated bass tracks from records you love the bass sounds are often a lot noisier than you'd heard with the other instruments on top.

At the risk of becoming your unpaid therapist [quote]I've put a lot of effort in learning their tunes and recording some of them which entailed a very steep learning curve and a lot of graft.[/quote] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Did you enjoy this process? did you only do it because you thought you were going to get fame and fortune or because you wanted to? [/font][/color] [quote]So I'm a bit gutted tbh.[/quote] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]A perfectly natural feeling but get your greiving done and focus on what's next for you.[/font][/color] [quote]Also feel like a bit of a dickhead thinking we could get the old magic back.[/quote] Dare to dream, a life chasing your goals is a life well spent. Think about what part of this you really enjoyed. Learning songs? Writing songs? Rehearsing? Gigging? Now think about what of those you really want to do again, think about how god you felt and how good you'll feel next time. You should then have a plan. Either start a new band (think about how exciting that will be looking for people, meeting new guys, forging friendships), put an ad up in the local shop saying you are available etc. You've been given an opportunity to do something that YOU want to do, seize it and stop feeling sorry for yourself

I was always drawn to the TC Electronic stuff but given the fact I rarely leave the house with my bass and if I do there is generally an amp to plug into I thought them too expensive. At £325 I'm probably going to get one of these for home and jamming with my pals. Starting selling off some drum stuff on the Ebay to pay for it

Sausage fingers.

I jsut read the youtube comments. Oh my!

The majority of my drum practice was spent on a practice pad playing rudiments to a metronome at all speeds. It's amazing how hard just hitting left/right/left/right is at 60 bpm for 10 minutes.

I think I'm going to have to cut bits off my bass so I can get a mono.

I want a Mono but my bass is slightly too big for one.

I don't get any fret noise with mine at all, might be worth checking your setup. My deep talkin flats feel so nice under the fingers, so smooth.

Brickhouse - Commodores

Chic - Everybody dance

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1320065194' post='1421724'] Closely followed by White Stripes' 'One Nation Army' [/quote] Do they have a bass player?

The 64

I have on occasion searched the web for Japanese slap bass battles.

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1319727635' post='1417849'] They don't always snap, they are just more likely to if string-through. [/quote] I should have said haven't snapped yet

FWIW I've through strung mine and they haven't snapped. I was very careful and the angle doesn't look 'that' bad.

I'll have a look at the output trannies tonight, I have a feeling they are nothing special. Thanks for the advice.

Morning all. I have had in my posession a Moody BA40 Bassman head from the 60s http://www.grouseguitars.com.au/sold/moodyba40.htm for many years and have only used it once for guitar through a Marshall 4x12 (and it was glorious). I know it's a little shy in the power stakes but I'd really like to get a cab and play my bass through it (I have a feeling my P with flats is going to go very nicely with it). So any recomendations as to what cab I should get or build? Obviously it's not going to be ultra versatile but I'm not with a band and have a Sansamp for home recording if I need something different. Ta

http://youtu.be/zxgmh0uixDI

That is genius.