miles'tone Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 No matter how much or how little you spend on a bass, always pay a bit extra and get your bass set up by an experienced tech/repair person/luthier. You don't have to fight the thing. It will be much easier to play (hard to put down even), will sound better and you won't end up damaging yourself long term. Quote
Bloodaxe Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 When playing with a new drummer for the first few times, position yourself so that you can see their right foot/bass drum pedal. The visual cue cuts down the time it takes to lock in. Less is usually more, except when it isn't. Quote
discreet Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 [quote name='Raslee' timestamp='1405894144' post='2506322'] Avoid Precision verses Jazz threads [/quote] Quite, it's not a competition. Horses for courses. Though Jazzes really are best. Wait, no - Precisions. Quote
paulbass Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1405859705' post='2505853'] Always carry a drum key, sticks, spare guitar strings, plectrums, spare instrument and speaker leads, plug and amp fuses, side cutters, screwdrivers, super glue, gaffa tape and so on and so forth - because your drummer and guitarist never will! [/quote] This sums it up to a tee!! Quote
skankdelvar Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 [quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1405893726' post='2506318'] No matter how much or how little you spend on a bass, always pay a bit extra and get your bass set up by an experienced tech/repair person/luthier. [/quote] Absolutely. Then - when you get a chance - learn how to do a bass set-up yourself. It's surprisingly easy and saves you a fortune, particularly if you're like many BC-ers here and work your way through lots of different basses. Did I mention not wearing hats with 'Bass Player' printed on them? [size=3]Even worse than a leather porkpie. Avoid.[/size] Quote
rOB Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) Enjoy yourself Play with other people as much as possible If you want to write your own music, do it. You can do it. Edit: and get a hat. Edited July 21, 2014 by rOB Quote
Bassman Steve Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Work with your drummer. Lock in to the groove and stay there. If they yell 'bass solo' just ignore them. No advice on hats, I just look a total idiot in a hat. Mind you, as an aside, I do have an aversion to guitarists in hats. I reckon SRV has a lot to answer for on that front. Quote
Bassman Steve Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Oh yes, do take everyone else's spares. I used to tour with a case full of such stuff and was the only person not to ever need anything from it! Quote
BigAlonBass Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 [quote name='Donnyboy' timestamp='1405895792' post='2506341'] Get a hat. [s]Be cool[/s] Look silly playing indoors wearing a hat.. [/quote] Fixed. Quote
discreet Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Don't wear a hat. Unless you're bald - in which case wear a wig. Quote
KevB Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 And of course there's always this from an an older thread... [url="http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Bass-Player-in-a-Band"]http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Bass-Player-in-a-Band[/url] To be taken with liberal pinches of salt.... Quote
steve-bbb Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Never lend more than you can afford to give away Quote
Oopsdabassist Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1405935289' post='2506568'] Marry a woman with small hands. [/quote] Well that one has thrown me......especially given the OP is a woman..do you know something we don't? Quote
steve-bbb Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1405899395' post='2506380'] Quite, it's not a competition. Horses for courses. Though Jazzes really are best. Wait, no - Precisions. [/quote] you were right first time! Quote
Westie9 Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 I'm in a five piece and everyone has a different coloured lead going into the PA. It makes it easier to connect and identify a problem. Bit OCD though.... Quote
uncle psychosis Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 [quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1405859594' post='2505851'] Learn backwards. Learn the last part of a piece first; then the bit before it; and so on. That way you're always going from hard stuff to easy, and you don't fall into the trap of never getting to the end. [/quote] This this this this this. Best thing I ever learned as a musician. Quote
discreet Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1405935289' post='2506568'] Marry a woman with small hands. [/quote] And who can breathe through her nose. Quote
julietgreen Posted July 21, 2014 Author Posted July 21, 2014 Some good gig advice. I suppose marrying a woman is much easier these days. Not sure what my bloke would make of that, even with the small hands. I think if I'd add something, it would be to remember to check that you've retuned after a drop D! Arg. I like the idea of different colour leads but getting to the front isn't so easy. We all know that one guitarist takes up half the available space. Quote
skankdelvar Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 [quote name='julietgreen' timestamp='1405942397' post='2506696'] I like the idea of different colour leads but getting to the front isn't so easy. We all know that one guitarist takes up half the available space. [/quote] Can't get to the front? Stand behind the guitarist and ram your headstock repeatedly into his kidneys. Keep it tight on the 2 and the 4. He won't be taking up much space on stage when he's outside lying down in an ambulance. Quote
PaulWarning Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 all good advice, except what's all this locking into the bass drum? very old school Quote
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