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    Song for your pleasure

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    My band made the decision to do covers but "not the songs you'd expect".

    Rock 'n' Roll Damnation rather than Back in Black.
    Hump De Bump rather than Under the Bridge.
    Walking in the Shadow of the Blues rather than Here I Go Again.

    This allows us some personal freedom whilst retaining popular-ish numbers in the set.

    Fretting over my thumb

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by dougal

    There is a guitarist (forget who - I'll have to go & hunt him out) who plays not only the E bit also the A with his thumb: a country or possibly blues guy, plays in DADGAD a lot & therefore has 4th chords under his thumb (whilst he noodles with his other fingers: perhaps he plays jazz?)

    However, there is a lot to be said for keeping the wrists straight on both hands as it'll lead to less car-pool tunnel syndrome (which I believe is all about using the tendons whilst in non-neutral positions). Being originally a classically trained guitarist I find the mere idea heretical, so would obviously burn you at the stake if I ever saw you do it.

    There's a video (forget who, yeah yeah I know) of a bass player (using a Carvin, I do remember that) who bangs on about good posture to reduce the possibility of serious injury: I think he'd also be collecting gourds of wood & getting his flint & tinder ready at the suggestion that using the thumb over technique was okay.

    'Ray let me down.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I've had two EBMM - an SR4 that is my main bass, and a bongo 5.

    I'd agree that the SR's 'just' an iterative improvement on the precision: but that doesn't stop me from loving it long time.

    I can't comment on the status: I've only ever played them in music shops & without trying a bass in a band situation I don't really feel qualified to comment.

    What I can't understand is why everyone complains about the weight: mine is noticeably lighter than a jazz and with a 4" strap on (hehehe, I said 4" strap-on) I can happily play through a 4-hour rehearsal. (Mind you, I was a prop forward and still weight train so maybe I'm built slightly more brick-outhouse than the average bear?!?)

    I think what I'm trying to say is that I like my 'ray*.







    [size=1](* I am still searching for the perfect bass)[/size]

    Jazz - what's it all about ?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Anyone who's curious could do worse than watch "Jazz - A Film by Ken Burns" to learn about the origins of the genre:



    Link:
    [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Marsalis-Ellington-Branford-Morgenstern-Eisenhower/dp/B00005M6QI/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2AFAAB92MCUD5&colid=6CCIMGVWJRUS"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Marsalis-Ellington...id=6CCIMGVWJRUS[/url]

    I loved it. S'awesome.

    Anyway, I'm off to do some Jazz noodling, followed by the Shawshank Redemption (favourite film [i]ever[/i], doncha know).

    Any double bass technique bibles out there?

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted

    Vance also has a take on the Rabbath method:

    [url="http://www.boosey.com/pages/shop/composer/titles.asp?author=Vance%2C+George"]http://www.boosey.com/pages/shop/composer/...Vance%2C+George[/url]

    I quite like them.

    The book that I've been taught from in the past is "Double Bass Solo" (Keith Hartley) - but this isn't really a 'bible', more of a set of pieces that help learn techniques and positions (in the Simandl sense of the word).

    Not so S.M.A.R.T.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Has anyone had contact with www.smart-distribution.co.uk ?

    I'm gassing for a modulus Flea, and wanted to see what the orice of a new bass is as opposed to a used one on sale in the for sale section.

    However, when I send e-mail to the address as advertised here: [url="http://www.smart-distribution.co.uk/page225/page225.html"]http://www.smart-distribution.co.uk/page225/page225.html[/url] - I get the following back.

    This isn't filling me with a great deal of confidence ;)


    [font="Courier New"]Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently:

    [email protected]

    Technical details of permanent failure:
    Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the recipient domain. We recommend contacting the other email provider for further information about the cause of this error. The error that the other server returned was: 550 550 sorry, mail to that recipient is not accepted (#5.7.1) (state 14).[/font]

    Does anyone know much about ZELLER Double Bass!

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted · Edited by dougal

    I have a Zeller: pricing depends on the model really.

    There is a range of styles from 100% laminate to 100% solid.
    [url="http://www.achamilton.co.uk/Orchestral%20website/zellerbass.htm"]http://www.achamilton.co.uk/Orchestral%20w.../zellerbass.htm[/url]

    For a well maintained & set-up instrument that'd be a decent price, yes.

    New they for between £1000 & £1300
    (Solid)
    [url="http://www.footesmusic.com/product.asp?strParents=327&CAT_ID=661&P_ID=3628"]http://www.footesmusic.com/product.asp?str...1&P_ID=3628[/url]
    (Laminated)
    [url="http://www.footesmusic.com/product.asp?strParents=327&CAT_ID=661&P_ID=3627"]http://www.footesmusic.com/product.asp?str...1&P_ID=3627[/url]

    How many hours a week do you dedicate to playing and practice ?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    When I practice I try & make it structured:

    10 minutes warm up on any one of: scales, hand dexterity exercises, intonation work, note production.
    20 minutes on the technique du jour (and this includes things like the construction of walking lines, practice pieces to aid ear training, right hand technique, reading etc)
    20 minutes reading new excerpts / learning new material for the band
    20 minutes polishing music I can already read / playing
    10 minutes noodling to warm down

    Times vary eratically depending on what's on that week. I'd say I average an hour a day on week days, (apart from Thursday, when it's 2 hours with the orchestra) and 3 hour rehearsal on Sunday with the band (apart from gigs, where it's three hours on a Saturday instead).

    This would appear to be average?

    Tom & Will

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted

    I terms of wheels I already have a [u][url="http://www.gollihurmusic.com/product/1222-GAINES_UPRIGHT_BASS_TRANSPORT_WHEEL.html"]Gaines Bass wheel[/url][/u]
    from Bob:


    I'm guessing that it'll only be very short hops from car to playing space & back that I use the internal wheels for.

    Apart from the T&W, the only other one I've been recommended is the [u][url="http://www.gewamusic.com/197.html?&L=1&call=search&searchBrand=1&searchGenre=12"]Gewa[/url][/u] Jaeger Rolly.

    I think I'll take a punt on the T&W.

    Cheers.

    Tom & Will

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted

    Has anyone got one or read any independent reviews? My rather tatty bass case has finally seperated from one of it's carrying handles and really needs to be replaced.



    I want the Ritter, but apparently they've changed distributors so they aren't readily available.

    [url="http://www.tomandwill.com/ProductDetail.asp?ProductID=SAA%2DBS34%2DGB&Cat=Cases+%26+Bags+%2D+Orchestral+Strings"]http://www.tomandwill.com/ProductDetail.as...hestral+Strings[/url]

    Steve Harris signature bass

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='385770' date='Jan 20 2009, 10:36 AM']Who buys these signature guitars anyway?[/quote]

    People with more money than sense.

    That would be me then ;)

    (I hasten to point out I have no money - just less sense...)

    GAS GAS GAS lovely GAS GAS GAS.

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