Doddy

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1055727' date='Dec 12 2010, 09:59 AM']All smacks of derivative blues licks played very loud and with a very clumsy technique. Sorry but I don't rate Entwhistle at all and didn't even when I was into rock music as a teenager. The Who had their good days but Entwhistle was, for me as a developing player, pretty irrelevant. The videos embedded here offer nothing to challenge my view. Another one of the 'greats' who is only great because they played with one of the more popular bands and not because they offered anything particularly interesting. At best, it could be argued that his was a unique voice but, frankly, like Lemmy, that would be because noone else would actually want to play like that. And I can't believe anyone actually [i]wants[/i] to get that tone? But what do I know? [/quote] I totally agree,but didn't want to say

I've just had a bit of a thought. As Phil's book is about chord tones,the Tab is actually kind of redundant,as it doesn't actually differentiate between say,a #4 and a b5. It's only really going to show fingering position and not the actual chord tones,which kind of defeats the object. Still,you'll probably have to include Tab anyway. If you remember Jeff Berlin's old book on chord tones,the publishers insisted on including Tab for sales reasons...and as we all know,no one is more anti Tab than Jeff Berlin.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1056068' date='Dec 12 2010, 02:59 PM']Tab is just as acceptable a way of reading music as reading music, I can't see an argument against it.[/quote] Without going down he argument route again,no it isn't.

That's the first time that I've heard of tab for piano,and that makes no sense to me whatsoever. I've never seen drummers use Tab either.

Everyone on here knows my opinion on TAB. I don't like it,and would rather have books or whatever without it. However,I have heard that the sale of books is about 40% greater if they include Tab. So,while I would rather not have it from a musical and educational viewpoint,it would benefit sales. Your call really. Paul Edited for bad spelling.

[quote name='lojo' post='1054925' date='Dec 11 2010, 01:06 PM']So Doddy, id suggest at the first point of interest a client shows in electric bass, you mention the DB side of your service, or include some wording or picture in an email or letterhead, that subtly informs them[/quote] All my information-cards,website etc,-mention that I play both. In fact,the vast majority of people I work for are aware that I can double. It's just that there are some people who you meet on,say,a jazz gig,who will only ever book you as an upright player,as they have never seen you play electric,and vice versa,and it may not come up in conversation. It's the same way as some people can view you as a rock player or a jazzer or whatever,when that is only a small part of what you do.

I don't like to use light gauge strings for thumping. I'll usually stick to .45-.105,maybe go to .40 but that's rare. I also don't scoop the mids like a lot of players do. I keep the same EQ as I do for fingerstyle and rely on my technique more.

It depends what you're after. Listen to players like Freddie Washington and Kai Eclhart-they sound great slapping on a Precision. I feel comfortable thumbing a Jazz Bass with a lowish action. You don't have to always pop the D string. In fact,I often just use my thumb on all the strings. It's worth practicing thumbing and plucking all of the strings. Playing it cleanly is just another matter of practicing.

[quote name='robocorpse' post='770813' date='Mar 10 2010, 07:21 PM']but has recently been appropriated by internet kiddies to mean "For Teh Win" (sic).[/quote] What's with people writing 'teh' instead of 'the' lately? I don't get it? I'm looking at you,Mrs T. [quote name='BobTheBassist' post='1054550' date='Dec 10 2010, 09:58 PM']I've seen ERB - Extended Range Bass refering to 5 or more strings. But WTF is EUB? [/quote] I hate those acronyms. I think calling uprights URBs is the worst though.

All the time. I love playing,but there are certainly times when I'm sitting at home and can't be arsed. Of course,that usually changes once I get on the road. Sometimes I'll be at a gig and there is a vibe in the room,and nobody is looking forward to playing,but once you're on stage the whole atmosphere in the room changes and it becomes great....and vice versa.

The only real way to prepare for a jam is to listen.......alot. As this is a Glam band,listen to a lot of Glam Rock. Stick on a CD ('Now Glam 34' or whatever) and try to play along. Get a feel for the songs and the style as a whole.I listen alot in the car,because I can listen without 'busking' along,which helps me to familiarise myself with the music.That way if it's a proper jam you'll be able to come up with appropriate parts,and if they're playing tunes,you'll know them. We're talking about Glam,but this is applicable to any style of music.

How many people on here regularly get hired to play both electric and upright bass? Have you found that playing both has increased your workload? I'm in a funny position,in that I work for some people who don't realise that I play the upright,whereas others don't know that I play electric bass. There are also some people who book me specifically because I can double on both. I'm currently doing panto,which I was called for because I can play both,but there is at least one show MD who books me for the modern shows which have difficult electric bass parts,yet consistently passes me over for all of the more traditional shows which require simpler parts played on upright. I've also done (mostly jazz) gigs where I've been told that they prefer my upright playing....weird.

When I use a pick I usually use either Dunlops 1.14mm ( I think) or Ibanez Steve Vai model. I tend to palm mute a lot because I really dig the sound,although I can just lift my slightly to make the sound more open. I tend to dig in quite a bit,but I don't grip too tightly-just enough so that I don't drop it.

[quote name='Hamster' post='1054608' date='Dec 11 2010, 12:09 AM']I put this together for you, I think it's sort of ok - but someone who knows what they're talking about will be along in a minute!! Hamster [attachment=66151:Let_s_St...Together.pdf][/quote] Just out of interest,the notes are written an octave too low,resulting in all those nasty ledger lines which are out of the instruments range.They are right if you were playing it on keys,but for bass you should have it written an octave higher.Bass is technically a transposing instrument-it sounds an octave lower than what is written.

I mute the E and B strings using various combinations of thumb,ring and little fingers,rest strokes and left hand. It really depends on what I'm playing.

[quote name='LeftyBiskit' post='1053618' date='Dec 10 2010, 01:15 AM']the master of soloing[/quote]

It's basically Anthony Wellington putting a fancy name to something that people have been doing for years. It's just shifting the note or pattern by a semiquaver. To be fair,I think that Wellingtons section on rhythm is the most useful section of Victors DVD,but it's nothing groundbreaking. I was taught that years ago,and have been teaching it to others for ages.

This is an interesting little read about the Real Book [url="http://theaporetic.com/?p=1094"]http://theaporetic.com/?p=1094[/url]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1052123' date='Dec 8 2010, 09:12 PM']Knopfler's guy, Glenn Worf.[/quote] Great player. Plus he's on nearly every other album to come out of Nashville.

[quote name='mrtcat' post='1050417' date='Dec 7 2010, 12:35 PM']I'm sorry but I find all the Nathan East / Will Lee etc etc sterilized slap playing session players absolutely mind numbingly dull particularly as 99% of the time they're playing to 40 something yanks in comfy pullovers. I'm sure they're incredibly talented but it all just sounds like bad elevator music to me.[/quote] [quote name='mrtcat' post='1050589' date='Dec 7 2010, 02:53 PM']Apologies, I really shouldn't have referred to the players as sterile more the gig's they seem to get. I am aware that Nathan East (like all the names mentioned here) is an incredibly talented player who could shine in any band and by all accounts he's a really nice guy. It's more the music that I find really bland thus to me it wouldn't be a satisfying job. Age old case of differing taste.[/quote] I think it's majorly unfair to refer to those two players 'sterilized slap playing session players'. I think you've kind of misunderstood what guys this actually do. '99% of the time they're playing to 40 something yanks'...I mean,really? Have you seen the credits of Will Lee and Nathan East? I can understand you saying about different tastes,but it's pretty much a guarantee that you've enjoyed listening to something that those guys have done, although you've probably not realised it.

[quote name='icastle' post='1048589' date='Dec 5 2010, 07:11 PM']If the neck is original then it's a Mexican Jazz Bass built 1994-1995. The logo sizes are back to front which potentially makes it a bit of an oddity. There's a thread about it here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=89766"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=89766[/url][/quote] That thread is about the early '80's Japanese Squiers. I believe that your bass is not a Squier, but part of the Fender 'Squier' series-It is basically a Mexican made Fender from '94ish. The same way that Fender do the 'Standard' series and the 'Deluxe' series,there was a period where they branded Mexican made instruments as the 'Traditional' series and the 'Squier' series. The 'Squier' series of instruments is different from the Squier brand. Basically,what you have is a mid '90's Mexican Fender Jazz Bass,not a Squier.

I'm spending my time pit bound at the Lichfield Garrick. Is anyone else having a Christmas filled with 6/8 time signatures and power ballads?

[quote name='obbm' post='1048089' date='Dec 5 2010, 11:30 AM']I'm going to throw Dave Swift's name into this discussion. Many many years with Jools, many many Later shows and many different guests to back. Always something new.[/quote] On the downside,he has to play with Jools.

Will Lee

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1045617' date='Dec 2 2010, 08:41 PM']Frustrating, but there's nothing we can do about this. There are some people that are wary of going into a music store because they feel intimidated, so they feel safer in Argos.[/quote] Which,although it sucks,is kind of understandable as a lot of music shops can be very clique-y.