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Music theory, as it was taught in my uni classes, focusses almost exclusively on 18th-19th century composition rules and techniques. This is helpful in a lot of way to understand why certain things sound the way they do, but, at best, it is used to mostly describe what has already been composed. Jazz players, and, more importantly, jazz composers, need this, plus a whole range of other tools to understand and compose that music. I honestly think that the ear training that almost always goes along with theory classes is more important when gigging. I can't remember the last time I worried about parallel 5ths or V of V pivot chords in a piece of pop/rock/country music. Good for you if you know theory. I don't think it gives those of us who have gone through that training any especially vital information when playing "Mustang Sally" down at the local. I sure would not wear my "I have a MuED degree" t-shirt to one of my country depping gigs.....might make me look like a bit of a ......(fill in appropriate descriptive word here).

Beati, Neely, 12 Tone Theory, Mary Spendor, and 2 set violin

Terry Hale from the Ace In The Hole Band....outstanding!

Yup…

Packed up my stuff and loaded in the car. Helped haul drums and pa. Helped unload same close by, 15 minutes home.

I would respectfully disagree with this. I’ve gigged with mine and find the preamp really useful. Probably depends on the type of music you play.

Shouldn’t that be “poor grammer usage and incorrect punctuation “?

I play both. Last week, I played through the set list with both. I’m faster on the 4 but overall, it’s more fluid on the 5. I’m going to switch around for a bit. When I’m reading, the five will always be my go to.

Nope…not always my cup of tea, but the guy can play!

I’ve got one in flat black that I’m fixing up. I had a ‘63 Jazz for a number of years and the 24’s neck feels just as good. I like the tonal variety. The mid sweep and “slap switch” work well at gigs for a fast tone adjustment. I’m a bit farther away but you’re welcome to try it.

Having taken waayyyy too much music theory, I tend to agree with Adam Neely that, although correct and all, this is an attempt to place a round peg (modern chord loop), in a square hole (18th century composition rules). I'd just as soon bet that the writer was sitting at a piano, noodling and found this progression. It's a good progression too....just didn't start out as figured bass...:)

You just need to install Sklar's "producer switch" onto your favorite bass.....

Looks like most of the emails I get from my school leaders....seriously

It’s a tool…we tend to use the best tool for the job.

Wow...I'd totally forgotten about this album...baby needs a new pair of snakeskin boots/hello, it's me.....good times

Southern Rock And, of course.....

Sure thing!

I only use those guys if I have to....

Shorts and t-shirts....sigh!

How about big box home centers and such? This weekend, I went into a big Home center to get some tubing that I use in my garden. I found the tubing, cut it to size and took it up to the register. The poor youngster looks at me and says how much is this? I replied that I didn’t check because traditionally they have a chart that tells them how much it is per meter. So I go back, take a picture of the price tag per meter, get back into the queue and check out. The kid charges for 1 m when I clearly had much more than that, but at that point, I didn’t think it was my problem.. It’s over to the car care place, Get the can of what I think is copper coat, then, upon reading the can, ask the guy behind the counter if this is anti-seize. He does my favorite trick for these folks and starts reading the can. I just shook my head, paid the guy and left.. this is what I get for not going to a proper auto parts store. Is it too much to ask that people who work in these types of businesses at least know a little bit about the products they’re selling?

It was actually.a gig…

I used to do pickup gigs with a drummer friend who would book jobs, then fill in with whoever was free. Guy comes in with a flying V in one hand and his 12 guage pump shotgun in the other. Leans both against his amp and starts to tune. I carefully introduced myself while asking if the gun was loaded. He gave me the look we used to get from ‘Nam veterans and kept tuning his guitar. Good player , but did not utter a word all night…not a relaxing gig…I never accepted another dep request from the drummer…no idea what happened to the guitarist.

I can't say I ever kept a bass I hated (cough-Ric-cough), but... Gibson RD Artist--amazing tone and incredibly versatile tone set, but the weight almost destroyed my shoulder...oh, and it would pick up CB Radio traffic... Yamaha NE2....great bass-really stupid, fiddly hard to use input jack...just silly IMO Spector Spectracore....horrible cheap input jack...getting ready to put a good one in... Any P bass---the neck Any (actual) Jazz Bass---the constant single coil buzz.. G&L L2000 tribute...just a general feeling of discontent with the neck, the tone, and everything Any bass that makes you take the back panel off to change the battery... That's it, I think...

EMG humbucker

My Spectracore does pretty well….added bonus is the ability to blend between the piezo and soap bar.