bubinga5 Posted January 1, 2017 Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) Listening. Well IMO thats one of the best starts. Its whats its all about. Its innocent, and thats where i think music always comes from. Edited January 1, 2017 by bubinga5 Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted January 1, 2017 Posted January 1, 2017 [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1483302424' post='3206085'] . [/quote] Staccato? Quote
bubinga5 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) ha ha.! excellent Pete. Edited January 1, 2017 by bubinga5 Quote
TrevorR Posted January 1, 2017 Posted January 1, 2017 [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1483302424' post='3206085'] Listening. Well IMO thats one of the best starts. Its whats its all about. Its innocent, and thats where i think music always comes from. [/quote] Funny, as I was clicking the link I was thinking... "Hmm, for me it would be listening." I guess we hear each other! Quote
bubinga5 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) [s]This for me is listening and time, Melvin just nails this and uses this song to the best he can . and recognising the melody. [/s][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMbo0bvI8yk[/media] Edited January 1, 2017 by bubinga5 Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted January 1, 2017 Posted January 1, 2017 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1483305089' post='3206119'] Aside from owning a bass ! [/quote] And a PA. Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted January 1, 2017 Posted January 1, 2017 [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1483303445' post='3206097'] ha ha.! excellent Pete. [/quote] For anyone that missed the original post and or can't read music that's going to confuse the hell out of them! I do agree with the revised version though, you need to listen to what's going on and react to it, sometimes that can mean taking the lead too. Quote
bubinga5 Posted January 2, 2017 Author Posted January 2, 2017 [quote name='Kevin Dean' timestamp='1483324686' post='3206246'] Do what's right for the song [/quote]That comes from listening. and listening and listening. To all genres. But i think you can really bed down into one and be really good at it. Not many can be a master of all genres. They call them session musicians, but its a bit like calling them a Lakland 55-02. They can get there but they don't really get there. Quote
bubinga5 Posted January 2, 2017 Author Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) No 2. don't post on Bass Chat when you and your wife are drunk. Edited January 2, 2017 by bubinga5 Quote
bubinga5 Posted January 2, 2017 Author Posted January 2, 2017 Deb just said the perfect record from a great. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp4fLSj9-kE Quote
bazzbass Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) ignore the drummer, play in time instead Edited January 2, 2017 by bazztard Quote
blue Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 Depends on what path your on. No,1 rule for the pro in a working band might be different from the the pub player or the bedroom noodler or even the session bass player. Blue Quote
timmo Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 I would have thought practising is the number 1. You can listen , but if you don`t put in the work, then you are just chilling out to music. Quote
steve-bbb Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1483328417' post='3206249'] That comes from listening. and listening and listening. To all genres. But i think you can really bed down into one and be really good at it. Not many can be a master of all genres. They call them session musicians, but its a bit like calling them a Lakland 55-02. They can get there but they don't really get there. [/quote] no no no its from knowing where the stops and pauses are ... all the notes in between are just filler Quote
bubinga5 Posted January 2, 2017 Author Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) It would seem that i talked.(not for the first time) absolute sh*t on Bass Chat. Babbling nonsense like the crazy man who lives upstairs with lots of cats. i do apologise. Me and the wife had some rather lovely Port and Brandy Edited January 2, 2017 by bubinga5 Quote
chris_b Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 There are many #1's. The better you do them the better you'll be as a bass player. Perfect timing, know every note on your fret board, serve the song, listen, be on time and "leave something on the table", ie add some original and unique lines to every song you play. Quote
darkandrew Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1483350115' post='3206328'] There are many #1's. The better you do them the better you'll be as a bass player. [/quote] Well, looking through recent posts on BC, it seems that a great bass player has: A fender P bass Clean hands Good dance moves Tone in their fingers Their own bass, backline and PA A partner that's fine with having their house filled with band gear. Oh, and I almost forgot, you've got to be sexy and under 25. I think that's got it covered? Edited January 2, 2017 by darkandrew Quote
mikel Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1483302424' post='3206085'] Listening. Well IMO thats one of the best starts. Its whats its all about. Its innocent, and thats where i think music always comes from. [/quote] I have listened to others playing bass for years, so that must make me a superb bassist. Quote
lowdown Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 Play Bass as much as you can, rather than talk about playing Bass as much as you can. Quote
bubinga5 Posted January 2, 2017 Author Posted January 2, 2017 [quote name='mikel' timestamp='1483354574' post='3206394'] I have listened to others playing bass for years, so that must make me a superb bassist. [/quote]Listen to music not bass players. Quote
dmccombe7 Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1483332511' post='3206254'] Deb just said the perfect record from a great. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp4fLSj9-kE[/media] [/quote] Excellent. Not heard him in a while. Need to look into this album. Cheers. Dave Quote
dmccombe7 Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1483344292' post='3206284'] no no no its from knowing where the stops and pauses are ... all the notes in between are just filler [/quote] I've perfected my technique to the point the stops and pauses are the main feature and have removed all filler notes. Sorry Steve. Couldn't resist that. My coat is on and i'm on my way out. Dave Quote
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