Caz Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Nice SaimoN. I noticed your right wrist is quite straight when you play, is that intentional? Just curious if there's a technical reason to keep the wrist straight instead of curved over the bass. 17 hours ago, SaimoN said: I've been practicing walking bass lines from Ed Friedland's book and uploaded this to instagram today - playing along with Impressions by John Coltrane. Full disclosure, I slowed the track down as haven't got it up to tempo yet! https://www.instagram.com/p/CNctxdHl6a-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Caroline 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay2U Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Pimp Got Stuck - SACK, from Get Wrecked. Warning, educational content! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, Caz said: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNctxdHl6a-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Caroline Nice playing Caroline 👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caz Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 15 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Nice playing Caroline 👍 cheers 😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaimoN Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Caz said: Nice SaimoN. I noticed your right wrist is quite straight when you play, is that intentional? Just curious if there's a technical reason to keep the wrist straight instead of curved over the bass. I've been practicing walking bass lines from Ed Friedland's book and uploaded this to instagram today - playing along with Impressions by John Coltrane. Full disclosure, I slowed the track down as haven't got it up to tempo yet! https://www.instagram.com/p/CNctxdHl6a-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Caroline Thank you very much!👽 My right hand position is very comfy for me, no muscle tension whatsoever;] I guess it's a technique thing - I attack the strings from a different angle than you, more aggresively (though I'm not heavy handed), to get my strings to hit the frets. Your video is very nice! Keep up the good work👽 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay2U Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 23 minutes ago, SaimoN said: Thank you very much!👽 My right hand position is very comfy for me, no muscle tension whatsoever;] I guess it's a technique thing - I attack the strings from a different angle than you, more aggresively (though I'm not heavy handed), to get my strings to hit the frets. Your video is very nice! Keep up the good work👽 1 hour ago, Caz said: Nice SaimoN. I noticed your right wrist is quite straight when you play, is that intentional? Just curious if there's a technical reason to keep the wrist straight instead of curved over the bass. Same here. I keep the wrists as straight as possible, in order not to stress the joints and tendons. Apart from this, arthritis forces me to be very careful to not get inflamed joints. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean9seventy Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 4 hours ago, Jay2U said: Same here. I keep the wrists as straight as possible, in order not to stress the joints and tendons. Apart from this, arthritis forces me to be very careful to not get inflamed joints. The Funk Monster OMG ;D 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caz Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Thanks for the straight wrist advice. Been trying it out a bit today, can see the benefits from a physical point of view, probably isn't good to have the wrist bent all the time. It changes the angle I pluck the strings at a bit, like was mentioned.. I'll look into this a bit more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay2U Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, Caz said: Thanks for the straight wrist advice. Been trying it out a bit today, can see the benefits from a physical point of view, probably isn't good to have the wrist bent all the time. It changes the angle I pluck the strings at a bit, like was mentioned.. I'll look into this a bit more When I see a jazz bassist with the bass high up on the chest, having the right wrist bent almost 180 degrees to reach the strings, I'm feeling fatigue already. Instead my bass is hanging low. Some say one doesn't have full control over low hanging basses. I don't know, as I don't have full control over my fingers anyway. 🙁 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay2U Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Having fun with the current project... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaimoN Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Mudvayne - Determined (bass cover) Simple but powerful song! Not much work here to do, but I really enjoyed learning this bassline by Ryknow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay2U Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Pool Party - SACK, bass and a tiny guitar solo 🙂🙃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obra Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 9 minutes ago, Obra said: Yeah that’s a great lick 🤘🏾 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaimoN Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Mudvayne - Happy? bass cover, from the 2005 Lost and Found album. They are back! I'm so hyped about Mudvayne reunion, hope they will record a new album really soon. In the meantime, hope you all feel the same way that I do right now... Are you feeling Happy?! This is quite simple but powerful song! Very nice melodic verse riffs and coll tapping on chorus - I really enjoyed learning this bassline by Ryknow. Feel free to share if you liked this bass playthrough! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay2U Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 More fun by SACK from their album Get Wrecked... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassist_lewis Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Over lockdown I got bored and made a few videos to keep me playing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 8 minutes ago, bassist_lewis said: Over lockdown I got bored and made a few videos to keep me playing. Lovely this - big JB fan. Singer has done a great job (nice voice) - with someone like Jeff Buckley and his vocal acrobatics, it’s easy to do a mimic/parody; he’s done his own thing and that’s mint. Good band you’ve got mate, pretty jealous TBF. Made my morning 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassist_lewis Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 1 minute ago, AndyTravis said: Lovely this - big JB fan. Singer has done a great job (nice voice) - with someone like Jeff Buckley and his vocal acrobatics, it’s easy to do a mimic/parody; he’s done his own thing and that’s mint. Good band you’ve got mate, pretty jealous TBF. Made my morning 😉 Thanks! Angus (singer) is an absolute beast, one of the best singers I've ever worked with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 This is the most recent of the lockdown projects I've gotten done from my laundry list, and It also happened to tie in nicely with the odd meters challenge thats been running over on SBL! This is taken from Dream Theater's Live At Budokan DVD, it was built around The Dance Of Eternity and features music from various other instrumentals. This is Instrumedley! Its a particular thing (as is all of progressive music) but hopefully some of you will dig this. Ben p.s - props to any of you that make it through all 12 minutes! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odysseus Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 51 minutes ago, funkypenguin said: This is the most recent of the lockdown projects I've gotten done from my laundry list, and It also happened to tie in nicely with the odd meters challenge thats been running over on SBL! This is taken from Dream Theater's Live At Budokan DVD, it was built around The Dance Of Eternity and features music from various other instrumentals. This is Instrumedley! Its a particular thing (as is all of progressive music) but hopefully some of you will dig this. Ben p.s - props to any of you that make it through all 12 minutes! Holy sh!t, that was freaking fantastic!!! Very well done, sir! 🤘 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 On 25/04/2021 at 12:36, odysseus said: Holy sh!t, that was freaking fantastic!!! Very well done, sir! 🤘 😎 Thanks very much and thanks for checking it out! 🤘 Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay2U Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Damn That Man - Backstreet Girls, a Norwegian band 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaimoN Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Otep - Ghostflowers bass cover, from the 2007 The Ascension album. Very complex bass line written by pretty unknown & even more underestimated Jason "eViL J" McGuire. His aggresive playing style & suberb unique sound is the foundation of my favourite song from this album. The song itself is quite demanding and challenging, but it was really fun to play. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb625 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 1:28:40 for me/us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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