ziggydolphinboy

[wow wicked enjoy matey. (love the vid with the warwick.}

o yea im going witht he very very talented higgie son and father!!!! be great ziggy.

[quote name='Bilbo' post='838604' date='May 16 2010, 07:38 AM']Good to see these are still in production. Mine is 24 years old now and has never let me down.[/quote] love the birds eye facings, not seen may basses with the body faced like that, beutiful congrats matey

[quote name='XB26354' post='826589' date='May 3 2010, 04:33 PM']DVD's and books are usually good entertainment and I tend to look at them as teaching/learning aids. Most of them really cover the equivalent of one or maybe two lessons. You also cannot ask a DVD or book questions, or have them explain things in a different way. And despite feeling that everything is fine you'd be surprised how a good teacher could pick on weak areas and solidify your knowledge and technique. It's not just about a bass teacher - I learned some of my best lessons just hanging out with jazz players. Once, a very fine piano player on the South Coast gave me an impromptu lesson on chord changes and substitutions. Saxophonist Bobby Wellins taught me more about playing melodically than any book or CD.[/quote] Thank you guys fir you're kindest words, I'm gonna go for a few lessons when I get bk from hols. Ziggy

mmm bass drum I had a terrible experience with my main band that actually alterd my mind about my drummer that then led me to think of it as another reason to leave the band. we done a gig where the whole band was miked up and the bass drum was thuding all through my head all the way through the gig, the trouble was it highligted that when the drummer done a fill hes bass drum stopped !, he was out of time , and limited too (same bass beat) i looked at the walll all night and refused to play the venue again . obviously when we played in pubs etc the bass drum was always lost. after that i could never lock in with him again no matter how hard i tried to relax and get in with him i even reverted to stop playing runs when he did!!! my limited experiencse is i play less notes when the drummer is good!!!! simply beacacuse he or she will clock the space and either use it or sync with you. and if the feel is there its there!! (im also contemplating having drum lesons!!) I played with a drummer in a soul band who was so nervous about the tempo of the tunes it was a bit daunting but boy when he played it just was wicked, then ive played with a funk drummer who just does it and he listens to what youre doing wich is awesome when we get it right we both smile, id hope that a drummer is checking out what the bass is doing and alll the best drummers ive played with seem to listen, and i do love the hi hat especially when you clock it and the drummer knows youre listening, i had a drummer telll me that i was the first bass player to notice hes hi hat!!!(hope thats what he meant)!! or maybe im a crap bass player talking gibblygooop!!!!!!!!!

hi Everyone, Following the recent departuee of leaving my full time band i had this great idea of just getting better. I have good basses, i feel the groove and whenever im in a band i get good feedback. i have a few deps for a soul band , disco band and rock covers band. i have played rock to country to funk,(no jazz though). i go on you tube and jam to tunes , i have tascam cdbt1 and also a looper as well as a boss jm5(jamstation). i had lessons ages ago and still have alll my notes from them. im a good player and like fingerstyle and am slowly working on my slap as well as tapping and trying chords. heres my trouble. . . . . when i practice i seem to play the same rifs Mianly and its frustrating as hell!!! and cant seem to get "out of the box" that im musically in. i get frustrated with my speed of both my hands and seem to be a 'safe player' i know major and miner etc but i listen to other bass players and think WOW thats great . so is it best for me to get a clearer book / dvds on modes/slap etc as my old lessons notes are a bit faded , or just have a couple of lessons a months for a few months? any ideas kindest regards ziggy.