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Could someone record it , or would that be illegal ?

So nothing blowing up right?

As the title says I'm interested in knowing what could happen if I underpower my cabs. At the moment I have a 600w Genz rig, both at 300W and head being a powerful 600w amp. What if I powered my 600w cabs with a 500w amp. What would the consequences be ?

Keep them coming ! For someone like me it's GOLD!

[quote name='D.I. Joe' timestamp='1383391665' post='2263926'] Referring to Rockschool here? Sounds familiar [/quote] I think they nicked it from rock school. I've done that one as well. Taking out the scale portion and what chord is this etc. there pretty much the same aren't they

I'm doing the trinity grade 8 now. I'd say its more enjoyable than the rock school as there 'real songs'. Even though they aren't transcribed to bit by bit they get the general jist of. Then there's the improvisation and reading part. You choose one of them and then do it lol. Then there's the 3 general questions like what do the knobs on your bass do etc. pretty hard to fail IMO

[quote name='lobematt' timestamp='1383063658' post='2259726'] You might want to check out these posts I've made on how Miles played Autumn Leaves =) [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/220135-miles-davis-autumn-leaves/"]http://basschat.co.u...-autumn-leaves/[/url] [/quote] Love your stuff matt, I've subscribed and getting the autumn leaves stuff your working on, and for me it's a goldmine worth of info !

I can't do it guys ! It's tearing my brain into pieces. Why on earth do I keep levitating to the root !!!

Hi guys My problem which now has become a pain is that whenever I try to play a whole song or some of the very fast passages in bebop songs my fingers don't seem to play fluently. What i'm trying to say is that they don't just roll off the strings like butter. I was able to do this on my Fender Jazz 4 string which I sold to get my newer ACG 6 string bass. It's not much of a problem but I'd like to play a whole song with the punchy more jaco-esque tone rather playing upfront near the neck. I've tried making sure my ahnds are clean, washed and have gone far as moisturised lOl. I'm using the same strings on my ACG that i had on my fender which are the D'addarrio EXL's (Cheapest ones on the market) that I use. I recently changed my picking style with my hand, its more of a floating thumb and back on the pickup when playing on the E and B strings just to make sure I don't get no buzz from any of the higher strings. Could it be that ? What's your thoughts guys ? (As I'm writing this I'm putting on some Thomastik flats on, again) EDIT: I atually should say when Im playing those passages, i tend to start playing more staccato. Is there an exercise for this ? ML

Not even that ! Aaaaaarrrrggghhh! a little more modern id say early 90's

Unfortunately not even this. It's driving me mad!

Nah its more up tempo like a dance classic. It starts with something like baby/lately. Other lyrics are 'dancing in the moonlight' . If i would reccomend a similar sounding band it would be Outkast.

Hi guys It's been driving me mad for a week now and cannot bear it anymore ! It's an old song, I think a 90's dance/disco tune and has this bassline or something similar, cannot recall from memory but it's got this noticeable pattern. Any help ? [attachment=146642:Whats that song ?.mp3]

'Not even Pro's read! Why are you trying? - This was from a dickhead university lecturer

What kind of stereotypes are 'attached' with Jazz? I've always loved it and many others do, it really is musicians music

Hi Guys, As mentioned around on BC, I;m going to be auditioning for music colleges next year and have 2 pieces to know inside out - Blues Bossa and Autumn Leaves. I'm actually looking for some advice that will develop my playing further than it currently is at. I've recorded a very quick (slips and trips here and there) recording of Blue Bossa and a bit of improv on it. Looking for ways to develop my lyrical speaking through the instrument, how that can be achieved, phrasing and so on. Cover your ears! Manraj

cheers guys

Hi I've got some auditions for music college early next year and they have told me that I can use backing tracks as long as the 'bass part' or if you can't help it, the 'solo' section has to be removed so they can clearly hear what YOU are playing. I have one track 'Quite Firm' by Laurence Cottle and wanted to know if there is any software or anything that can do this? Most of the track is fine but I'd like to get rid of the solo part and maybe add in a drum loop that is similar to what is being played. I've tried this and it sounds quite off to me, even after matching tempo's etc etc. Anyone have any advice on this ?

I've managed to get the sections under my fingers but it's the solo section that's really killing me. ive asked Laurence and using his methods to create a solo but would love to see what you guys would do. So the solo is based around a 1 chord groove' E7#9. Now I can play the blues scale and the dominant Lydian scale but it just dosen't sound right. What other options do I have over these chords? Heres one version of this tune, [media]http://youtu.be/65B855gFwuY[/media] this is is the one I'm working from https://www.dropbox.com/s/4qdqrqdm2bgd5un/01%20Quite%20Firm.m4a

Would you guys say its cheating if I do use a 'blanket' scale but on chords such as the F7, D7 and Amin7b5 outline them so there some difference in the solo. For me, once I use the main key scale, I kind of get bored of that sound =/

Just to let you guys know, I have the audition early February of next year

Hi guys So for an upcoming audition I have to play autumn leaves and blue bossa. I have to show that I can walk on the swing track and be rhymically interesting on the Latin feel. This aspect is fine. What I'm worried about is the solo part. I can pretty much solo over both by just using the key centres Gm & Cm but it dosent highlight the progression or 'make the changes'. I've been on Scott's bass lessons about the arpeggios and that and have engrained all the arpeggios from the lowest to highest but I end up playing back into the key centre. The only real times I hear the difference is when the tunes go from minor into relative major. So I wanted tips, excercises, ideas , anything really that will let me overcome this wall. If you need a recording of my 'soloing' I can do that as well guys

Hi guys as part of my auditions next year there will be a section on melodic and harmonic recall. Which is literally play back the melody or roots of th progression. I can't find any software/websites that help with this. Interval training is good but the focus is to reproduce a melody on the bass. any ideas ?