Marvin

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='698187' date='Jan 1 2010, 06:00 PM']Here's something else. When I learn a song I don't think about what the chords are. ie, I don't think, 'Right, this is A to G to C etc.' I think in patterns on the fretboard. I look at the fretboard as a grid and remember the changes as almost geometrical patterns. I'm sure other players must do this. Am I right?[/quote] I do that and hate myself for it. I'd much rather know what it is I'm actually playing or giving a bassline to.

[quote name='Doddy' post='698122' date='Jan 1 2010, 05:09 PM']I hate just being told the roots. I want to know what the chord is-I don't want to play a b7 over a major 7 chord,it'll just sound bad,and knowing what is going on will eliminate any guess work and allow me to just play.[/quote] I nearly took a blunt instrument to a drummer's head trying to explain that. "Well it's just a chord just play the note on your fretboard thing" he said. What a ........

[quote]Well, until I was 12 or so, I learned the scales, and played Beethoven and Mozart like a parrot, with all the passion of a typist. It all seemed like extra homework at the time, but I have since come to appreciate all the theory that was drilled into me, and the understanding of how all music, all chords, all keys are related, and once I reached the stage where I found music a means for expression, having all that experience behind me, made things a lot easier. [b]I've worked with several great artists, who, without that basic foundation, have had a very tough time simply expressing themselves. [/b][/quote] That's from Andy Fraser's website. And I've got to say, as someone (i.e me, not Andy Fraser) who knows little theory, I can't argue with that last sentence.

He seems to play high up on the neck at some points, so if he's mixing that with the notes where he has the capo (making it effectively an open string) perhaps he's just making life easier for himself. Rather than jumping around the fretboard, which could potentially sound a bit choppy. But WTF do I know As a trainspotter aside he's change his rig I think. He was using a marshall last night. I need to get out more.

[quote name='Hamster' post='697391' date='Dec 31 2009, 06:03 PM']Problem is, what program are they running it through? - 40[sup]o[/sup] easy wash with Ocean Colour Scene? - and that's got to be double continuous because it sounds bigger & therefore better........ RMS is the one to use as a reference point - because I remember Bill Fitzmaurice said it was! [/quote] It did seem a strange way to explain output. I've always preferred RMS.

Thank you. It was just that I'd never seen output put in those terms, which now you've explained is fairly intuitive. Cheers

I was trawling through the for sale section on the forum and saw and Peavey tvx410. To get an idea of spec I visited a website the name of which evades me but it put the output of the cab in these terms. 350watts continuous 700watts programme. Can someone explain what this means please as I have never seen this before. Cheers Rich

There's plenty out there for your budget. A Jazz bass simply refers to a style of bass, and the features of that bass, not what you play on it. Many players use Jazz basses due to their versatility.

Best of luck with your continued road to recovery. It's step by step and one day at a time.

[quote name='Marvin' post='694185' date='Dec 27 2009, 12:01 PM']I was surprised to get a Zoom B2.1u pedal from my lovely wife, great fun. Also got a new strap from the kids and, overall, I've got to say not one present I didn't like. Not that I got many.[/quote] Sorry couldn't be arsed to type it out again

Great move. Adds clarity and openness imo. I've seen a few items that I might have been interested in without price and just moved on as I can't be bothered playing guessing games.

RCHP are probably a little bit more accessible to a 'general' audience. Personally I don't get into RCHP and prefer the more challenging Living Colour. I remember my best mate bought Living Colour's new release back in the early 90's and try as much as he could, just couldn't get into the album at all and ended up selling it.

[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='692468' date='Dec 23 2009, 05:36 PM']I suspect that most if not all tab readers are lacking in the sound department. The sounds in Guitar Pro can be utter pants, but it's a useful "get out of jail card" - no substitute for the ears though, & on no account believe that the tab is accurate. Great tool for writing your own lines though. Pete.[/quote] I tend to use tab as I simply haven't the time to sit working out lines by ear, especially the ones that are not overtly obvious and hidden by layers of other instruments. Songster itself, I've seen it. It's quite limited as to what you can use without subs, and the number of tabs available. Also some of the few I've looked at were woefully inaccurate. But it's ok for some things.

Heartbreaker by Free.

[quote name='PauBass' post='688442' date='Dec 18 2009, 03:25 PM'] The link doesn't work for me.[/quote] That's strange, link works fine for me. mmmmm Thanks, everything helps.

Congrats mate. Listened to your material on myspace and was really impressed. Cheers Rich

[quote name='danny-79' post='687563' date='Dec 17 2009, 06:02 PM']Easyer said than done but .... how do i put this .... i try not to get to stressed/ angry with myself for not being able to get somthing right, cause then all the nasty little cogs in your head start turning an BOOM the mood is blown an you cant hear the sound in your head cause your blind by the $%^&*&^%$£$%^&* going through your head of what should be happing but isnt happing .... take a break !! less is more !! an all that s**t ... dont no if that made any sence, was talking to myself mainly i think... hence typing here an not practicing over there ..... [/quote] makes perfect sense mate. Glad I'm not the only one.

I've never practised enough which is why my playing is so bad. I haven't touched my bass for best part of 2 weeks due to work and now the wife is ill I'm doing all the housework etc. These playalong tracks what and where do you get them?

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='682134' date='Dec 12 2009, 01:17 PM']People look down on the pick because it's a shameful historical symbol of a dark, oppressed period in our history. I refer to the days when the worst guitarist was ignominiously demoted to bass playing. Thank the Lord those days are long gone. [/quote] If only this were true!

My word that's nice. No nice is not the word I'm looking for - bloody lovely. That's more like it.

[quote name='silddx' post='680299' date='Dec 10 2009, 02:40 PM']People who say picks are cheating are speaking with their anusol.[/quote] Thoroughly agree with that. To play cleanly with a pick can prove very difficult as I found out recently. ( I find muting strings my downfall when picking for some reason ). I used to use a pick all the time, when young, but coming back find it almost impossible. This has of course resulted in having to learn how to use my fingers properly which is slowing my progress down somewhat. People tend to look down on the pick because double bass players don't use them and guitards do.

[quote name='Marky L' post='681086' date='Dec 11 2009, 10:47 AM']To far away for me then![/quote] [quote name='geoffbyrne' post='681087' date='Dec 11 2009, 10:47 AM']...............a bit far for me to commute..................... G.[/quote] These surely belong in wayne's basschat cliches thread in OT.

[quote name='wulf' post='678795' date='Dec 9 2009, 09:33 AM']That sounds like a mix of a couple of (valuable) approaches. One is about supporting the leading finger (the one holding down the string to get the note you are playing). Rather than making it take the whole tension of the string, you can use any fingers behind it to share the load. Less tension means less strain means less fatigue, which is vital when playing for an extended period. The other one sounds like minimising movement: less work and more accuracy. The two don't necessarily run together. For example, if your exercise went Bb A Ab G on the E string and then Eb D Db C on the A string, supporting the leading finger would mean you would shift the whole set of fingers up to the A string supporting the fourth finger in playing the Eb. Strict minimal movement would leave 1-3 covering G-A. Both are approaches worth taking in the practise environment though and then considering how to apply them to your live playing. Ultimately, the aim is to be so smart and lazy you can provide appropriate energy for your basslines all night. Wulf[/quote] Thanks. That makes a lot of sense and provides a better focus for what i would be practising rather than just doing it.

I can only count to 9, so anything after that is a complete mystery.

Fantastic. I've just got to think of some questions.