Bilbo

I only ever got compared once. To Lemmy.

They turn Rock n Roll into Cabaret and should be ashamed of themselves. My publishers, Equinox, have a release by Georgina Gregory called 'Send in the Clones: a cultural study of the tribute band.

Seven sets in two days....and still standing. Need a few days downtime for near blisters to ebb away but, muscularly, all is well ( and some the Gareth Lockrane sets were manic, tempowise)

I have no idea what this conversation is about

Don't know. Never seen one.....

Yup.

[size=6]INCOMING!!!!!![/size]

Concepts for Bass Soloing by Marc Johnson and Chuck Sher

Played 4 gigs this weekend and am totally knackered. Last night, I got roasted by Gareth Lockrane, flautist extraordinaire. Ouch! (But in a nice way)

Started mine yesterday but 4 gigs over the weekend meant progress was pretty much halted!

[quote name='Mr Fretbuzz' timestamp='1363121570' post='2008969'] I've got 13 of his books and they are all really useful. [/quote] Anyone who takes 13 books to explain how to play bass is either struggling to communicate or writing [i]really[/i] short books

Think thematically. Build lines off what has gone before. Listen to the soloists and use their ideas to inform your own. Remeber chromatics. Remember you can play a note twice, three or even four times in a bar or even pedal for eight bars! Tempo can be a defining element here. The options are many.

Gione Antony's Brazilliance Kayona (function band) [i]trio[/i] East (my band, my tunes) Jazz East at The Fludyers (house bassist) Freelance jazz bass player

I 'kin told you........ Didn't I?

Steve Berry is up that way.....

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1372758586' post='2129476'] I came up with the bare bones of something for this last night... I was fairly pleased with it however I've just realized that it has the EXACT same rhythm as one of my other pieces. Totally different tonality but an identical plucking pattern. [/quote] Never bothered Steve Harris

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1372694240' post='2128696'] Can't wait to hear/see? your next entry, Rob! I'm trying to create my own composition this month, but being pretty much limited to midi instruments and also being an absolute beginner at programming midi instruments, and know very little theory other than what's relevant to guitar or bass, this make take a long long time, and still sound absolutely crap. Also, most the midi instruments just sound like a piano that sounds a bit like a bass, or a guitar. They don't actually ever sound like a bass or a guitar. [/quote] All theory is relevant to guitar or bass...

Wow. I only missed two so that's 8 compositions plus the onesI do for my trio. I am prolific

Played with Jim Mullen last night. Great playing butended gig with a splitting headache that stayed there until this morning!

Skol, urb, donnie and the lady who sang.

I have several cds of Jarrett's on my ipod and some are absolutely works of genius. But some of it seems to be pointless. A bit like a photographer who prints everything rather than one who selects the best image. I downloaded Jarrett's Sun Bear Concerts, 6 cds of improvisation. In some ways it is great, in others, interminable. I love his Still Live LP (I have it on vinyl, the European Quartet stuff with Jan Garbarek, etc, ), some of his 70s stuff is ok. What do others think?

I have two Says it all.

What is apparant, to me at leadt, is evidence to support the old idea that creating great music is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. I can't find more than 2 or three hours a month to spend on this whilst others spend more or less depending on circs. The results are probably commensurate.

I scored 81.1%. I lost a bit of ground because I was late with one set of peer assessment. I recommend the experience to anyone who wants to learn the basics of improvisation.