stingrayPete1977 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Neither are correct, that was my first point really, what is good for the goose might not be good for the gander after all, maybe your a goose maybe I am a gander? I have no idea what I am on about now either Quote
discreet Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1382211141' post='2249418'] ...maybe your a goose maybe I am a gander? I have no idea what I am on about now either [/quote] Whatever it is, it's fowl. Quote
Twigman Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 "When using a pick you should only use down strokes" - advice given to me when I first started to play....I tried for years but realised it was bollocks - I play only with fingers now so it was irrelevant anyway Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1382211324' post='2249425'] Whatever it is, it's fowl. [/quote] Trust you to get all pigeon chested about it, ducks for cover..... Quote
discreet Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1382212280' post='2249446'] Trust you to get all pigeon chested about it, ducks for cover... [/quote] I'm tempted to make another paltry comment, but I wont. Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1382213163' post='2249461'] I'm tempted to make another paltry comment, but I wont. [/quote] Chicken! Quote
discreet Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 No, I'm not taking my tern. I might say something I'll egret later. Quote
KingBollock Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Bass should be felt, not heard. Don't touch the truss rod, you'll break it and have to scrap the bass. You're not a real bass player if you use a pick. Quote
discreet Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 (edited) [size=4][quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1382216766' post='2249507'] Bass should be felt, not heard. Don't touch the truss rod, you'll break it and have to scrap the bass. You're not a real bass player if you use a pick. [/quote] Classics. Advice generally given by non-bass players. [/size] Edited October 19, 2013 by discreet Quote
paulconnolly Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Don't sign that 3 album deal with that small record label. Wait till the big boys come calling. It all seemed to go downhill from then on Quote
RhysP Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 "Join a band" Great advice if you want to end as a complete misanthrope...... Quote
Maude Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 "Join a bass forum". Think of all that equipment you didn't need and all that time you could've spent practicing. Quote
leschirons Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 You've bought a bass? You're mad. It's all done on keys nowdays. (1983) Quote
Mr. Foxen Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 "Don;t get lessons from me, I'll only teach you my bad habits": every accomplished oldschool bass player I ever wish I'd picked stuff up from when I had the chance. Quote
MiltyG565 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1382191200' post='2249095'] 'Don't try to be a pro musician - you'll fail. If you must make the attempt be sure you have a trade to fall back on'. Bwa-ha-ha! [/quote] I think everyone hears this. I got the whole "It's really hard to 'make it', and if you don't 'make it' then you'll never make any money" from my friends. I never have made it, or made any money from my music, but that's beside the fact that they clearly knew f*** all about how the music industry works. Quote
Grangur Posted October 20, 2013 Posted October 20, 2013 From a teacher I had one lessn with: "Keep your fretting hand at 90 degrees to the fret board and use one finger per fret, even down on frets 1-4 etc. If you can't get that from day 1 give up bass" I was 54 at the time and still trying to stretch my small hands and pulling tendons. I gave up the teacher. Quote
discreet Posted October 20, 2013 Posted October 20, 2013 [quote name='lojo' timestamp='1382249808' post='2249639'] You can't wear crocs in a rock band [/quote] Well that's true. Quote
Musky Posted October 20, 2013 Posted October 20, 2013 "Take up bass. Chicks love bass players." Quote
discreet Posted October 20, 2013 Posted October 20, 2013 [quote name='Musky' timestamp='1382256757' post='2249673'] "Take up bass. Chicks love bass players." [/quote] Well that's true as well! Quote
Musky Posted October 20, 2013 Posted October 20, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1382256801' post='2249674'] Well that's true as well! [/quote] Only when they don't realise which one's the bass player. Quote
Annoying Twit Posted October 20, 2013 Posted October 20, 2013 (edited) Not my personal 'worst advice ever', that's already been covered by others in this thread. I was told over the phone by a well known internet musical instrument shop that as guitars are all made on a production line, that there was no difference between different copies of the same model. And therefore there was no advantage to going into a shop and testing the actual instrument you're going to buy, compared to having tested one of the same model. I don't believe this. Particularly when buying cheaper instruments that haven't had a very careful setup. Also, while I am a bit hesitant to mention this, in the 'for sale' section there are often people chiming into a for sale thread saying how cheap something is being sold for, and that someone should grab this quick. Most of the time the advice is correct and useful. But just occasionally this advice will be given when the asking price is quite high. Edited October 20, 2013 by Annoying Twit Quote
Bikenbass Posted October 20, 2013 Posted October 20, 2013 [quote name='Musky' timestamp='1382256757' post='2249673'] "Take up bass. Chicks love bass players." [/quote] [quote name='Musky' timestamp='1382257280' post='2249681'] Only when they don't realise which one's the bass player. [/quote] "Don't think I'd recognise a bass guitar." Said to me Friday by a beautiful woman I tried (and failed) to chat up. Quote
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