Blademan_98

Welcome on board!

Hmmmmm, nice bit o ply wood!

Bet that's lush

David Gilmour all the way......

Inspiring

I check my bank balance and if the misses is in a good mood........

THEN I see if it looks cool.

Then, if I can play it and feels comfortable I tend to buy it.

Well that's how it went with the two basses I have actually bought

Hmmm, is that an Ibanez Sound Gear model?

don't fancy it myself

Welcome to the forum

Hi All

I just got back from the Jools Holland gig I was meant to be at in December!

Dave Swift on bass was playing a EUB and a Dingwall

[url="http://www.daveswiftbass.com/pages/basses/Dingwall-Prima-Artist-Six-String.html"]http://www.daveswiftbass.com/pages/basses/...Six-String.html[/url]

It was a great gig and Dave did a cool solo!

Just thought you might like to know

Nights in White Satin - Moody Blues (and lots more of their stuff)
Money - Pink Floyd (because I just learned it)
Sunshine of your love - Cream
Fixation on the Darkness - Kill Switch Engage (have no idea why)
Sweet Home Chicago - The Blues Brothers version

I really do need to listen to more music..........

Do you have any pictures of the actual unit?

Cheers

[quote name='Platypus' post='1090374' date='Jan 15 2011, 01:13 PM']Think Basschatter 'Fingerz' could be the man to talk to:

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44776&hl=fingerz"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...&hl=fingerz[/url][/quote]

Thanks for that.

I have 'PM'd Fingerz' today.

Cheers

Blademan

Thanks once again for all this info.

You soon start to realise, no matter what you know or think you know, there is so much to learn.

I have read a few threads about various Jazz artists to listen to.

I have also put a tutor wanted post in that section.

Cheers
Brian

Hi

I am looking for a tutor in the Bucks area (I'm in Aylesbury).

Really want to brush up on technique and expand my playing ability.

A bit of theory also required

If there is anyone near then drop me a line, cheers.

Brian

I think I need to get some lessons from a real person!

The book in question was Bass for Dummies!

I will post the question of bass tuition in the relevant place and see if anyone around Buckinghamshire does lessons.

All I want to be able to do is play something interesting at my local jam without it being Root / 5th plodding!

When I try some twiddling around in a key it just sounds like a guitarist trying to play bass (which is what I am).

Thanks for all your replies

I found some interesting stuff on there, thanks!

Thanks for that.

I think the difference between a musician and me is that I may be able to learn to play a tune but I don't think I will ever really understand it

[quote name='ras52' post='1086798' date='Jan 12 2011, 03:31 PM']It hops. [/quote]

My thoughts exactly

Hi
Having read the thread about nuggets of wisdom and the subsequent discussion on Major thirds, I have a question.

The only walking base lines I know go R, 3rd, 5th, 6th, b7th etc.

Using the third over a major chord. (Major chords being made up of R, 3rd, 5th)

I then read in a self help book that if you omit the third / flat third you can use a pattern in either major or minor key.

All makes sense........

My question is, how does a walking bass line go without the third?

Sorry if this is a silly question but I am still learning!

Thanks
Blademan

Very Funky

To be honest, I search Ebay for stuff and only look on this site at the adds in their relevant sections.

To limit it to 50 posts is a fine idea, but it is easy to rack that up (I think I may have that already!) and I only joined a month ago

This is a fantastic forum and I am enjoying the banter etc.

As moderaters, can you not just have an approval system for newbies to post Ebay links, like with new membership?

Just a thought (from a newbie) - Cheers Brian

Practice makes perfect

It works!

and it really does not matter when you start playing, if you practice enough, no matter how talentless you are, you will improve

(I am living proof!)

I recently learned Pink Floyd's Money as my misses loves it.

She actually doesn't like it any more as it took a while to get it right to the record.

Drat....!


I should have learned it with the headphones on

I wish I could use a pick!

I don't use one for guitard either!

It gets complaints all the time.

You just can't dig in with fingers.

Enthusiasm 99%
Perception 99%
Emotional 93%
Social 78%
Curiosity 99%

This is me with the fretless.
It was my first gig playing it.

The song was Nights in White Satin........

Not that I remember every little detail about that night