TheBassPlayer Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 Hey, It's been a long time since I've been on here, basically, I haven't played bass for a long time (2/3 years). I switched to guitar in the improv band I play in and no longer play in any big bands, even my improv band have slowed down to an almost stand still. I'm after tips to get back into playing on a regular basis, I have my good old scales book which keeps me in shape but I'm beginning to get bored very quickly. I don't want to simply learn and play along to my favourite songs because I'm after a challenge. The biggest issue I have is time to commit to band, time is not something I have loads of, but would like to spend my down time with my bass getting back into it and rekindling my love for it. Although I haven't played live for a few years, I have still kept in practice and do some recording from time to time. Anyone got any tips? Books? Challenges? How do you guys keep going? Thanks for your replies Stu Quote
TheBassPlayer Posted June 30, 2011 Author Posted June 30, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1288266' date='Jun 30 2011, 09:46 PM']Join a band.[/quote] I don't have the means to be able to join a band at the moment, I don't want that commitment. I'm talking more about, playing in my own time, just me and the bass. Quote
Porkpie Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1288266' date='Jun 30 2011, 09:46 PM']Join a band.[/quote] +1 Quote
BigRedX Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 [quote name='TheBassPlayer' post='1288271' date='Jun 30 2011, 09:48 PM']I don't have the means to be able to join a band at the moment, I don't want that commitment. I'm talking more about, playing in my own time, just me and the bass.[/quote] OK... how about writing and recording some songs then? Quote
Blademan_98 Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 +1 to the writing your own material. It's great fun! I'm not great at it but I still enjoy it and sometimes I even post the result on myspace Quote
ThomBassmonkey Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 If sitting on your own writing doesn't inspire you, how about trying to hook up with a couple of other people and writing together? If you have the means to do it on a computer you can email the parts around and work together, you don't even have to be in the same country. Quote
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