MyNameIsMark Posted June 19, 2022 Posted June 19, 2022 đ€a.k.a. share your brain & save others some pain  One revelation for me, a very light picking hand often gives a better tone (the quintessential sound of whatever it is you're playing - clearer, more balanced across frequencies, more consistent across strings, more detail... beautiful đ„°) 3 Quote
Bunion Posted June 19, 2022 Posted June 19, 2022 That playing flats on a bass isnât like playing with the devils winky. Give them a try they may surprise you 1 1 Quote
Bilbo Posted June 19, 2022 Posted June 19, 2022 How to read but, more importantly, how to learn to read. Could have spent more time on it when I had more time if only I had known. Â 4 Quote
Cat Burrito Posted June 19, 2022 Posted June 19, 2022 Good players who say they don't practice are not strictly speaking being honest. You HAVE to practice at some point or you won't get better. 1 Quote
Bunion Posted June 19, 2022 Posted June 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, Cat Burrito said: Good players who say they don't practice are not strictly speaking being honest. You HAVE to practice at some point or you won't get better. I knew a guy years ago who was frighteningly good on the bass, when asked how long heâd been playing he  said âoh about 6 monthsâ Turns out heâd been having lessons for years since childhood but had only been playing In a band for 6 months đđ€Ł 1 Quote
Geek99 Posted June 19, 2022 Posted June 19, 2022 That guitars are sugar honey iced tea and bass is where itâs at if you want groupies ⊠umm ⊠think thatâs right anyone got a time machine handy so I can go back and check ? 1 Quote
Frank Blank Posted June 19, 2022 Posted June 19, 2022 (edited) Late night depressing rant now redacted so it doesn't put a downer on the thread đ Edited June 20, 2022 by Frank Blank 1 Quote
MyNameIsMark Posted June 20, 2022 Author Posted June 20, 2022 Another: jazz is the ultimate tool, it has it all. Listen & Learn & Play jazz. 4 Quote
TKenrick Posted June 27, 2022 Posted June 27, 2022 Train your ears. That trumps everything else. Â After that, learn the notes that make up different chords and figure out where they are on your fretboard; most people think that they've got both of those things covered, but few rarely do. Â Oh, and gear doesn't really matter. 7 Quote
WishICouldWalk Posted July 6, 2022 Posted July 6, 2022 I wish I'd known that masses of repetition is needed to ingraine whatever it is you're trying to learn. 2 Quote
MacDaddy Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022  Amps, combos and speakers may be lighter now, but I should have just kept that Trace combo I had nearly 30 years ago.  It never let me down, always sounded great, and was always loud enough for any gig (indoor, outdoor, festival.  TBH all that tone chasing over the years has been a waste of money.  Although fun 2 Quote
Buddster Posted July 12, 2022 Posted July 12, 2022 (edited) Sometimes success is just down to luck, and there's nothing you can do about it.  Look after your ears  (ok so I've just realised this is the technique part of the forum, and thats not really technique advice, sorry )  Look before you post. đ Edited July 12, 2022 by Buddster 1 Quote
Quatschmacher Posted July 13, 2022 Posted July 13, 2022 On 12/07/2022 at 13:07, Buddster said: Look after your ears  This! Can't undo tinnitus and its depressing. 4 Quote
Paolo85 Posted July 27, 2022 Posted July 27, 2022 If muscles are hurting, stop playing  Speed and techniques are not synonyms  And this: On 27/06/2022 at 20:44, TKenrick said: Train your ears. That trumps everything else.    1 Quote
clarket2 Posted August 7, 2022 Posted August 7, 2022 Chords are just combinations of melodies... took me ages to get the full significance of this 1 Quote
ARGH Posted September 6, 2022 Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) Time machine 10 mins to younger self...  You don't know it all, but you do know something, do NOT meet or work with musicians you admire, you will be disappointed, cheated, and lied too, stop drinking excessively, you do not behave in a cultured fashion and you should've probably bought the Alembic Spoiler or that Wal as they were both under a grand. That Band Muse that had a card up in Mansons, looking for a Bassist, yes the name is not catchy, but you really ought to take the number down and jam/audition for them.  Fenders, are your best friends onstage. LEARN TO SIGHT READ... and LEARN other spoken languages. All the Vinyl in the world is meaningless when you could be earning from playing Bass. Put the money in a better place.. (same with the booze cash) SCHOOL...Education first, along with live playing... use the best gear you can afford. Anybody can be 'Scene' but the goalposts change....  You are going to need therapy. It's not you, It is them... SHUT UP a touch more often. SPEAK UP a touch more too.     Edited September 6, 2022 by ARGH More ideas 1 Quote
Grimalkin Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 5.27 - 5.33:Â "Alternating constantly, almost all the time"... Â Â 1 Quote
Crusoe Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 Always wear sunscreen... ummm... 1 1 Quote
Muzz Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 Don't sell that Jetglo 4001 for ÂŁ180, borrow the money from somewhere and stick it under the bed. Ditto that 70s P...  Other than that (and the ears/tinnitus thing)...nope, that'll do... đ 1 Quote
PaulThePlug Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) Stick with one bass you don't need 8... when you are trying to learn to play... OK 2 Then... My P Bitsa, and the Harley Benton Acoustic, which i really like... Edited September 16, 2022 by PaulThePlug 1 Quote
Grimalkin Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 Interval recognition through familiarity...  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interval_recognition  2 Quote
Grimalkin Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 Don't use more fretting pressure than you need to fret cleanly, it never helps: Â Â 1 Quote
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