bass_dinger

I have two A5 notebooks, a double page for each song that I am learning. I will make notes of the date on which I played the song, and how it went. So, maybe "we are family. 2/11/22. The verse section seems to be different to the transcription that I am using. More bounce and pop on the original? Slow it down and listen?" In theory, I should look at it again the day after, and act on my notes. In reality, I rarely do. But I have found that when I do, I can work on aspects of piece, and not just rehearse my mistakes. It also acts as a useful record of my repertoire - according to my notebook, I used to be able to play "Oh what a night". Not anymore, however.... I also have some A4 binders of the sheet music. PC, yamaha AG03 mixer, and AKG headphones complete the setup, and allow silent practice. Little and often is best...

The colour one is especially useful. This weekend, I discovered that the tone of the fifth to 10th frets had more "presence" than the first five frets. So, I will be using your chart to remind me where the notes are, as I navigate the new zone. I was also reminded why a 5 string feels logical to me - those three diagonal C notes on the first to 5th frets feels like "home", to me.

You convinced me that they are very playable, and fun too!

You're better than me! I ended up enjoying to the track, rather than listening to your playing. And that, to me, means that your playing is good.

That looks organic - as if player and instrument have grown older together.

He looks like he is at a concert, enjoying the musicianship. Oh, wait, he is, and he is!

If I remember rightly, he sung "I want my MTV " to the tune of "Don't stand so close to me" in the outro.

Tell him to put all four strings on, and turn down the tone control. And get him to join basschat.co.uk

So... if I had the ability, and a cello (I have neither), I could follow the music, and play along with this track. In fact, if I have just the ability to read music properly, in the bass clef, I could play that music with a bass guitar. Is there anything simpler for beginners like me?

Phwoar. Look at that bass! Washburn XB400 in teal. Take That, playing Smells Like Teen Spirit

Tripe it may be, but it provided another candidate for the "what happened to all the Washburn basses" thread. Here, a teal XB400. Is that smooth-chested bassist a member here?!

Are we allowed to bring kit that we want to sell?

Apologies! I did have a quick look, but saw nothing recent on the forum. Is that expensive for a 1957 Fender? I have no idea about these things

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185593630096?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=I6kQUce0SWq&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=N6aXlrGTR5O&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I now have two Washburn XB500 basses. And one of the best acoustic guitars I ever played was a Washburn D40. Best? Maybe "Most inspirational, and responsive ".

Always wanted to take a look at one of these. Looks like I am committed now! You will see, when I arrive with my kit, that my purchasing strategy involves deciding what I want, setting up an eBay saved search, and waiting a year.... I see that @Mudpupis attending. I have corresponded with him, but I have not met him. Additional information - the Boulder Creek has a set of Thomastik Infeld acoustic strings, https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/strings-c1/string-sets-c865/bass-guitar-c34/thomastik-infeld-ab345-phosphor-bronze-5-string-acoustic-bass-strings-41-118-p992?currency=GBP&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkOqZBhDNARIsAACsbfJoFdSy1QIkKSPJgY0DsGk3e4TWXIh_T41heSJx7LxbzRbnhs_AyGIaAngaEALw_wcB#fo_c=1949&fo_k=06f449550608bf0dc240d6de5bb135f9&fo_s=gplauk&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=

On the bass? I do sometimes wonder whether it is possible to accompany oneself (or another vocalist) only on solo bass.

Planning to come along. Two Washburn 500s and a step-fronted SWR Workingman 12 with a three digit serial number. And maybe the Boulder Creek 5 string in my avatar.

This. A banjo sounds like a banjo in part because of the tuning.

How was the "gig"?

Ruin DMC. ABC DC.

Mad Donna.

The Beatless The Whom. Barry Whiter (a name for a tribute act) The Baby City Rollers The Bay City Trollers

Don't leave it on the floorboards, please. The "Wood Camouflage" finish will make it impossible to find! Very good. I like the back, especially. Here, a hundred-plus songs to learn, from a great YouTube channel. So good, that you won't be embarrassed to say "My name is Ambient, and I'm a ukulele player."

And a full narrative of the day's events. The ukuleles you saw, the ones you tried, the other instruments that distracted you... Actually, I just searched for Gypsy Jazz guitars, and spotted that your Birmingham branch of Hobgoblin has a pre-loved Cigano in stock - distracting me from playing the instruments that I already have!