OutToPlayJazz Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 [quote]Another thing I'd suggest is going to blues jams from as early a time in your development as possible. It's very good for getting over nerves and developing your ear in a live environment. And if you're good, job offers can come out of it.[/quote] +1. I was a classical player & learned to improvise & play by ear at blues jams in my late teens. Absolutely fundamental! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) My Neice is about to get a bass and practice amp for her 13th birthday. Unfortunately due to distance I can't provide any hands-on motivation or tuition. Can anyone recommend a start-from-zero type of DVD to get her playing? Edited November 4, 2008 by obbm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 [quote name='obbm' post='321621' date='Nov 4 2008, 10:52 AM']My Neice is about to get a bass and practice amp for her 13th birthday. Unfortunately due to distance I can't provide any hands-on motivation or tuition. Can anyone recommend a start-from-zero type of DVD to get her playing?[/quote] Hal Leonard stuff is easy to pick up and noodle and teaches the theory behind it as well if you need/want it.... I found it very useful to start with. Also has a few genres to aim for which is better than trying to steer towards one style which I can imaging could be off putting for a youngster.... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 As for inspirational stuff to learn, it has to come from inside - if you dont like it, its hard to learn it with any conviction IMO. Maybe time to expand the music you listen to to find inspiration....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer61 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 [quote name='Absolute-beginner' post='321522' date='Nov 4 2008, 07:57 AM'].......am writing all this down. I know its very lazy, but learninfg all this via the tab method, which I have been doing up to now. Good or bad. Ta very much for all your input tho, keep 'em coming. i have loads of space on the Tascam! Matt [/quote] No single song although I keep trying the bass solo in "My Generation" when I want to push myself......still trying though. However to really improve join a band, you will never look back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I don't know what I'd get them to learn but I know what I'd get them to listen to - Donny Hathaway Live featuring Willie Weeks on bass. The bass is nice and upfront in the mix, the tone is huge and fat and the playing goes from absolute minimalism to all-out 16th notes and crazy fills and is always deep in the pocket. Everything a bass player should be! Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFW Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 [quote name='alexclaber' post='321662' date='Nov 4 2008, 11:29 AM']I don't know what I'd get them to learn but I know what I'd get them to listen to - Donny Hathaway Live featuring Willie Weeks on bass. The bass is nice and upfront in the mix, the tone is huge and fat and the playing goes from absolute minimalism to all-out 16th notes and crazy fills and is always deep in the pocket. Everything a bass player should be! Alex[/quote] +1 The solo on Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything) is fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 [quote name='ARGH' post='321533' date='Nov 4 2008, 08:14 AM']....Stax...Any Duck Dunn.on an Otis Redding track...total pocket perfection....[/quote] The Blues Brothers... Duck Dunn, again, being solid, steady and effective with as few notes as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) [quote name='ARGH' post='321533' date='Nov 4 2008, 08:14 AM']Stax...Any Duck Dunn.on an Otis Redding track...total pocket perfection.[/quote] Good call. How about play-along-a- Blues Brothers? edit: what Chris_b said. Edited November 4, 2008 by bremen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombboy Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Pretend Best Friend by Terrorvision Great tone and melody in the bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-ic Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 [quote name='tombboy' post='321811' date='Nov 4 2008, 02:18 PM']Pretend Best Friend by Terrorvision Great tone and melody in the bass. [/quote] Am liking this one! thanks to absolutely everyone who took the time to put something in here. I am now off to learn that lot as soon as I can. any other suggestions gratefully received. Cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6h5g Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I'd recommend Purple Haze by the Jimi Hendrix Experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 [quote name='bilbo230763' post='321520' date='Nov 4 2008, 07:50 AM']'Ladies Night in Buffalo' - Dave Lee Roth - the best thing Billy Sheehan ever did.[/quote] One of my all time favorite Billy lines, good call! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-ic Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 I actually learnt these four last night. Safe From Harm Peaches Groove is in the Heart Woo Hoo (sort of, as it isnt perfect yet) Right! am off to raid mates music collections for the rest, as i am mp3 download retarded. Think BBC and the studio! Thanks very much for all the info. Cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cytania Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 (edited) 'All Shook Up' by Elvis, Scotty and Bill. Basicly it's boogie line based. Learn blues boogie lines with Ed Friedland's 'Blues Bass' book/CD. I can also recommend the 'Play Bass With The Beatles' which unusually for soundalike tracks has vocals so you don't lose yourself songwise. 'Can't Buy Me Love' is fast but easy if you simplify the chorus to be two double fourth fret notes and two double second fret notes twice (clear as mud huh?). Tab is great for getting your confidence up but eventually you'll have to work out a line from scratch. Part of how people do this is 'oh, this feels a bit like that other song I know.. how about a fifths thing? maybe a truncated boogie line?' etc. Word a warning for tab though, is remember it's often just some music hack's idea of how to play the bassline. I now have two wildly different versions of 'I Can See For Miles' from Faber and Hal Leonard. I've already spotted an obvious error in the Faber Deep Purple book for the second riff in 'Black Night', now way would Glover fly back up the top of the neck to play a B when one's available in the seventh and ninth frets he's riffing in... Edited November 5, 2008 by cytania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-ic Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 Thanks for the advice on TAB. When I hear an error, I can usually work It out, but I think I will probably have to get round to reading properly. Am ok with treble clef, but its been a while. matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Splayer Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 anything by U2 will be easy to learn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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