bubinga5 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 (edited) Hopefully I haven't posted this before. I have the worst memory in the world. This has got to be the worst I've seen.. What on earth is she talking about. New York bass player/Teacher.? Muting is really basic stuff.. I pity the poor student that come across this woman. Its a shame if any new bass player sees this and follow's these absolute nonsense rules..Ok a few points she touches on are relevant, to SOME music. She's never ever going to make me a better bass player. Its bad really because she's giving out totally false information. Edited October 9, 2018 by bubinga5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I hope she'll never have to play some jazz or Klezmer music ! Here are the next 5 tips : "Always play in A on the E string, so remove the other strings !" "Never play fretless bass !" "Never learn theory !" “Never learn articulation !" "Never plug your bass as you are useless !" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 YouTube clickbait video. Bass 'experts' are ten a penny nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Utter nonsense about not playing past the 5th fret. That's actually where I do most of my playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 7 minutes ago, The59Sound said: YouTube clickbait video. Bass 'experts' are ten a penny nowadays. She's a teacher in the New York area. I can't see whats clickbait about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 1 minute ago, ambient said: Utter nonsense about not playing past the 5th fret. That's actually where I do most of my playing. Don't you dare play that open E Ambient. You will have to mute it to play the A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 18 minutes ago, Hellzero said: "Always play in A on the E string, so remove the other strings !" "Never play fretless bass !" "Never learn theory !" “Never learn articulation !" "Never plug your bass as you are useless !" Sounds like my technique! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Best suggestion, take all your strings off the bass, record Victor wooten and just press play. Like DJs do nowadays 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Ooh a ‘New York’ bass player no less! We are not worthy! Just opinion dressed up as fact imo. How do you know when an American is from New York? They’ll tell you! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 There is a page on FaceBook, and some people (bass players) are saying most of her points are totally valid. Go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I'm from Essex ! Did you hear that ? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I'm from Etalle ! That sounds terrific, no ? 😱 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
project_c Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 In all fairness everything she says applies to 99% of young players who are trying to learn to play. The advice she gives is for kids getting into rock bands, not 56 year old Level 42 fans who have been playing furious slap bass since the early 80s. It’s all about context. If your teenage kid was trying to get into a band with his mates for the first time, you’d probably give them similar advice: Keep it simple, focus on the root, don’t try to show off until you’ve nailed the basics. It’s pretty good advice actually. I say this as someone who plays jazz and spends most of his time avoiding root notes whilst noodling as far above the 12th fret as I can get. Her advice is not for me, or for experienced bass geek types in general, but it’s still good advice. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin7 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I could tell from her accent she wasn't actually from New York or even anywhere else in the U.S., either. I looked her up and she is originally from Tel Aviv. It appears she lived in Los Angeles a while before moving to NYC. I agree with the analysis that her videos must be for beginners. I happened to encounter her a few months ago on You Tube and was immediately puzzled by what she was saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 She clearly says that it's intended for intermediate players... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin7 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 9 minutes ago, Hellzero said: She clearly says that it's intended for intermediate players... It has been months since I first saw the video. I can't remember everything on it. All I can say is that as someone probably a little closer to intermediate than advanced, whatever she was saying wasn't for me. I got nothing out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 That video sort-of works as a basic introduction to bass playing for someone who's never held one before. Probably someone whose age is still in single figures. As to praise on Facebook, well it's Facebook innit? It's not like it's real. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 From the description: * This video is for beginner / intermediate bass players * Obviously, there’s exception to all my tips (which are not rules!) but these tips should help you when playing with your band. Of course you can play open strings if you can mute them (which is a difficult technique to master if you’re a beginner), of course you can play fills that are well practiced, on time, from the bottom to the very top of your neck and so on. * Always play the root - in the beginning of the bar - you can obviously play any chord tone / mode tone you want after. But not straight at the top. We establish the root and then venture out. Of course you can play inversions but that changes the chord, and you probably should make that decision with your band-members. * I may have said ‘never’ and ‘always’ but this is really me just trying to make a point, don’t take it too literally fellas * This can be applied in many genres, but mostly for mainstream genres such as pop, folk, rock, funk etc. Yes, if you’re playing a progressive-jazz-fusion-hardcore-metal song this might not be the video for you. * Here’s a 6 tip for the brave ones who read all of this - make music to be happier and have fun with other human beings. That’s the point of everything, including this video 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I like her bass. What is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Moniker bass, but their website seems to be utter shyte 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Must be the iPad but she’s going to make me a what..? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 (edited) . Edited October 9, 2018 by Cosmo Valdemar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvo66 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 (edited) How very dare you, a better what a#%# player😱 Edited October 9, 2018 by kevvo66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubster Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Seems that she has achieved a great deal more than she set out to do or were her motives not as straightforward as we glean from the title? 1. How many of us squinted hard at the name on the headstock - interesting new bass? 2. Just enough controversial content to get people talking, arguing and sharing = more clicks 3. How many of us looked her up and checked out her credentials and videos? As to her tips, for her stated target audience, I personally thought she had some good ones. Anyway what are your 5 top “sound better” tips to beginning bass players who may be joining a band; perhaps you have some gems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin7 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 4 hours ago, fleabag said: Moniker bass, but their website seems to be utter shyte Based on what I've been able to gather from sketchy info, it appears that Moniker itself must have gone out of business several months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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