charic Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Ok, I need a motivator to practice as hard as I used to and get my "chops" back. For this reason I am setting myself a bass new years resolution. By the end of this year I will upload to basschat my best efforts at playing: Pull Me Under - Dream Theater Metropolis Pt.1 - Dream Theater Endless Sacrifice - Dream Theater A fools Paradise - Symphony X And two challenges set by members of Basschat (no slap please I don't currently have an urge to work on that particular technique) Quote
paul_5 Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Good idea. I'm going to get seriously into walking By my birthday (mayish) I will have posted 3 tunes to yoogletube. These tunes will be: Ornithology Autumn leaves So what Quote
charic Posted January 11, 2013 Author Posted January 11, 2013 [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1357895907' post='1930065'] Autumn leaves [/quote] You're learning one of my bands songs? Quote
Conan Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) [quote name='charic' timestamp='1357895735' post='1930063'] By the end of this year I will upload to basschat my best efforts at playing: Pull Me Under - Dream Theater [/quote] To my shame, this is the only track that I have ever given up on Although I feel bad about being unable (and unwilling) to master it, I console myself by saying that it is not my style and is unnecessarily complex for no real benefit. It simply follows the guitar part and therefore adds little to the track overall IMO. That's my excuse anyway! BTW, I'm not talking about the main riffs, but the middle section bit with the fast arpeggiated runs. Just daft, that is! Edited January 11, 2013 by Conan Quote
Mykesbass Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Not going to set my sights to the very high level Charic has set, but I am determined to play enough bass between rehearsals/gigs that I don't suffer from lack of callouses and end up with serious right hand blisters if we do two nights on the trot! That and a few vocal lessons. Quote
Happy Jack Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1357895735' post='1930063'] And two challenges set by members of Basschat ... [/quote] Dangerous, mate, very dangerous. Before you know it, you'll be asked to play [i]Rhythm Stick[/i] in 3/4 time. Backwards. Quote
charic Posted January 11, 2013 Author Posted January 11, 2013 Fek.. forgot about rhythm stick. That's a weird one. Quote
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Gonna learn Mustang Sally / sex on fire/ brown eyed girl.) Quote
Lord Sausage Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1357895735' post='1930063'] Ok, I need a motivator to practice as hard as I used to and get my "chops" back. For this reason I am setting myself a bass new years resolution. By the end of this year I will upload to basschat my best efforts at playing: Pull Me Under - Dream Theater Metropolis Pt.1 - Dream Theater Endless Sacrifice - Dream Theater A fools Paradise - Symphony X And two challenges set by members of Basschat (no slap please I don't currently have an urge to work on that particular technique) [/quote] Fook me, looking forward to seeing metropolis. I know it sounds more difficult than it is. Seen DT three times when i was younger, always waited for that song. Hung out with them too. Shared a spliff and a kebab with Portnoy ( both mine, scrounger), and la brie signed my then girlfriends boobs. Quote
charic Posted January 11, 2013 Author Posted January 11, 2013 hell of a story! I think Metropolis is probably going to be the easiest of that bunch to be honest! Quote
paulpirie8 Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 I would recommend Pistola by Incubus as one to learn. Might not be your thing but I find it very fun to play, the middle section in particular. Paul Quote
Happy Jack Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 [quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1357916475' post='1930564'] ... and la brie signed my then girlfriends boobs. [/quote] Part of [i][b]The Charic Challenge[/b][/i]? Quote
Lord Sausage Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) [quote name='charic' timestamp='1357916995' post='1930578'] hell of a story! I think Metropolis is probably going to be the easiest of that bunch to be honest! [/quote] Oh yeah and derek sherinian tried to pull my mates missus and take her on the rest of the tour with them. My mate was gonna twat him! Edited January 11, 2013 by Lord Sausage Quote
charic Posted January 11, 2013 Author Posted January 11, 2013 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1357917191' post='1930582'] Part of [i][b]The Charic Challenge[/b][/i]? [/quote] Do I have to get him to sign my girlfriends boobs or do I have sign his then girlfriends boobs Quote
Lord Sausage Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 My aims for thid year are to learn a couple of Jaco number's, hopefully Opus Pocus if i can find the dots. Quote
charic Posted January 11, 2013 Author Posted January 11, 2013 First couple of run through on pull me under. I can play the whole song except the solo/arpeggio type bit (it's fookin quick)... that bit I can play at around 70% speed currently Quote
charic Posted January 28, 2013 Author Posted January 28, 2013 Well for the first time I nailed the "bass solo" bit of pull me under. Arms acheing a bit after the continuous looping but YAY Quote
Dread Bass Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 I am going to learn an exercise from Bass aerobics each week. Quote
chrismuzz Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 That's some challenge! How about Meshuggah - Bleed I don't know which is harder... the right hand technique or the timing! Quote
charic Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 [quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1359429001' post='1954676'] That's some challenge! How about Meshuggah - Bleed I don't know which is harder... the right hand technique or the timing! [/quote] I definitely see what you mean, I'll have to give it a shot and see how I get on with it but at the very least this will end up turning into an excercise for my picking technique Quote
jackers Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 I really enjoy playing pull me under until it gets to that arpeggio bit, then it just gets silly good luck with the songs my new years bass resolution has been to learn songs outside my comfort genres, mostly focusing on funk/motown/soul stuff. Quote
charic Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 [quote name='jackers' timestamp='1359461380' post='1955008'] I really enjoy playing pull me under until it gets to that arpeggio bit, then it just gets silly [/quote] Yeah... It took two weeks of playing to get it up to 100% but I managed it last night, gotta try again tonight and hope I can still do it Quote
jackers Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 nice one looking forward to seeing the vid. I really want to learn then whole song at some point. Quote
charic Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 [quote name='jackers' timestamp='1359461855' post='1955020'] nice one looking forward to seeing the vid. I really want to learn then whole song at some point. [/quote] To play on a 4 or 6 string? I've modified a tab I downloaded to suit my playing style which I'm happy to share out if anyone wants it (it's for a 6 string though) Quote
dmccombe7 Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) Today i am going to be playing mainly E Bruford Hells Bells played by Jeff Berlin is one i always liked. Dave Edited January 29, 2013 by dmccombe7 Quote
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