blazer3 Posted July 31, 2009 Posted July 31, 2009 Hi all. A mate of mine pointed me in the direction of this bass site so here i am. 41 years young and just started learning the bass, i love this instrument, where would any band be without a bass player, my influences are Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Led Zep. basically all the old school stuff. I bought a jazz bass copy yesterday as i like the sound, i"m hoping to save up and get a proper jazz bass but the one i bought sounds great so it will do me for a while. Any advice will be extremely welcome. Quote
Zoe_BillySheehan Posted July 31, 2009 Posted July 31, 2009 Heyy Welcome to basschat! any bass related (and sometimes not so bass related ) questions are welcome here! Z x Quote
steve-soar Posted August 1, 2009 Posted August 1, 2009 Hi ya, 41 is not old. Advice, mmm, play along to all of your favorite stuff and you'll soon learn where to put your fingers as you ears will train you. Do this with a basic theory book and rock on daddy-o. \m/. Quote
tischbein Posted August 1, 2009 Posted August 1, 2009 hey blazer... I´m even older than you and started 2 years ago. I treated myself to a really good teacher and haven´t regretted it.... doodling around alone didn´t get me anywhere. My 2cents and welcome.. Oliver Quote
grumble Posted August 2, 2009 Posted August 2, 2009 41 ???? Pah, boody kids nowadays Welcome to the low end of things, a wise choice sir Quote
Golchen Posted August 2, 2009 Posted August 2, 2009 Greetings. I like your taste in music. 41 - I wish I was 41 again! Quote
Paul S Posted August 2, 2009 Posted August 2, 2009 Played my first gig last year at 50 so join the club, young man! My one and only regret in life is not doing this 30 years ago. As mid-life crises go playing bass can work out a bit cheaper than sports cars or mistresses. As long as you keep away from the 'For Sale' section, anyway. Some unsolicited advice from another relative newie - don't be in a rush to get your gear. Listen to and play as much as you can before buying anything expensive. I was in a huge hurry, ignored what people said on here and ended up replacing stuff I bought initially. Quote
blazer3 Posted August 2, 2009 Author Posted August 2, 2009 Thanks for the replies guys. Im not rushing into buying gear, being skint doest help but it keeps me away from the shops. Quote
premo Posted August 3, 2009 Posted August 3, 2009 Hi Blazer I'm a newbie here too !! Can give you 9 years !!!! Chris (Premo) Quote
leschirons Posted August 6, 2009 Posted August 6, 2009 41? bits of kids on the bloody forum now. (Welcome) Quote
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