AL-the-Bassman

I Cant open the file... any chance u could send me a pdf?

AWESOME

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vPuF2c8wrQ

cool picture, a LOT of great music came outta detroit, as well as muscle cars . shame thats all but gone now

so........... whats the New Pic guna be?

Well Done Skol. Great Track and deserves the win. Nice one , and good job to all who entered. you'll be happy to know that you won't be getting this picture in feb's comp

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1391037550' post='2352668'] For anyone interested I've just posted an archive of the past 2 years' Composition Challenges in the 'Share Your Music' forum. Right here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/228445-basschat-composition-challenge-the-archive/"]http://basschat.co.u...ge-the-archive/[/url] Ah, the memories... [/quote] you should produce an album of all the winners, and runners up. in time for christmas 2014 ,

Good Idea but your band could enter this comp anyway , doesn't have to be solo comp's i think if u have the facility to record, Do it , enter and have fun , its not a test for berklee !!

but it would be great to see 10 to 30 entries each month ..

[quote name='PauBass' timestamp='1390776568' post='2349486'] I've just listened and submitted my vote...well done to you all! I've been thinking of giving the compositions a go but the level has been set so high [/quote] Go for it , the more people involved the better it gets you to think outside the box on random subject matter, its a great exercise

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1390834074' post='2350027'] If one of my violins had been a banjo, I would have sued. [/quote] you should check out bela fleck [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3-PZvA_Jjs&list=RD957YgIjkhZY[/media] and this piece has one of my favourite double bass solo's in , which starts at 2:52, just after a fantastic fretless bass solo [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Nym8vN3dc[/media]

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1390777541' post='2349505'] When all done here, why not take a short break and visit the January Photo Challenge Voting, to be found here..? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/226147-january-2014-photo-comp-voting-time/"]January Photo Challenge Voting...[/url] There's some fine pics there, waiting to be judged by you; satisfaction guaranteed. Thanks in advance... [/quote] done

Hi Guys/Gals I just found this Excellent youtube page of Jeff berlin lessons. each lesson is about 5 mins long , But GREAT exercises, which you could easily spend months/years perfecting! And i think he explains his lessons in a very simple and effective manner. I hope this helps . http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1CFAFDF04A579259

i agree, we need to try and make this Thread more popular, and sociable. after all, its just a bit of fun, and gets you thinking outside of your normal boxes which i like .

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1390643600' post='2347791'] Interesting that I was the only one that focussed on the Escher at the expense of Reynolds rather than the other way around. Probably says something about my headspace. [/quote] You weren't, i don't think I used melodies and bass lines that ascended and descended , even the progression relates to the way the builders in the picture are moving around the walls which relates to Escher , and a country theme.

i knew this month's comp would be interesting...... and i learnt that not everyone grew up on burt reynolds films..??!!! Great tracks this month, I Like lurksalot and Skol's tracks a lot,but i'll listen to them all again b4 i vote nice one guys

but the idea of the comp was to take inspiration from both the picture could have just been a texan in a hat.....

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1390334258' post='2344224'] My rationale this month was the climbing figures going up and down simultaneously; this formed the cello/viola figure that underpins the violins. The rest is just a pretty little tune. With reference to Burt Reynolds, I did what I always do when I see him associated with anything. I ignored him. [url="https://soundcloud.com/robert-palmer-1/up-the-downs"]https://soundcloud.c...-1/up-the-downs[/url] [/quote] Did Burt reynolds hurt you in the past ?

sometimes, its better to go for a cheaper mic, i had a mic that cost 500 quid, and it was so sensitive, that it picked up EVERYTHING in the room ( Normal untreated room) and sounded terrible. so i had to use a cheapy 30 quid mic, and it worked a treat. but you can't go wrong with a 58

https://soundcloud.com/al-the-bassman/theres-a-hoedown-upstairs This was recorded on fretted and fretless bass, and a high octave pedal for the fiddle bits

this is fantastic

OK, So here's my attempt . i recorded it on fretted and fretless bass . and used a high octave pedal for the slide bits . Hope you enjoy. I may still tweak it before the closing date, it was a bugga to mix. still not where i want it . [url="https://soundcloud.com/al-the-bassman/theres-a-hoedown-upstairs"]https://soundcloud.c...oedown-upstairs[/url] comments welcome!

yep, I've been asking around for a banjo too..

slow.. although your picture, really sums up a walking bass line which is cool