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its a fact German footballers are better than English footballers! (sorry too say) its also a fact that English footballers are much better than Scottish footballers does this apply to bass playing? are German bass players better than the English? are English players better than the scottish? too take it too the next level, Anyone know a good indian bass player? I dont know of a good indian footballer, so perhaps they are worse at bass than the scotish? up for a good debait. well, I thought it was a better post than "should I buy a P or a J ?" "what colour should i paint my bass" "what strings shud I buy" etc Regards Mark

you have to ask yorself why you need to read as you aproach the 70 yr old mark! The only reason you need to read is to open some more doors as a musician and make yourself available to many more gigs as a working musician. (unless you have apoint or grudge too prove to someone) If you feel the need to reed then best of luck to you. Me personally at your age would enjoy some golf or fishing out in the glorious sunshine. regards Mark

super quick delivery from one country to another (scotland to england!!) as described, packaged well, great comms and follow up. A pleasure- Cheers Chris

[quote name='51m0n' post='1287348' date='Jun 30 2011, 09:37 AM']Clapping and Counting the 'right' way. So for 16th notes (semi quavers) count:- 1-e-an-a 2-e-an-a 3-e-an-a 4-e-an-a | 1-e-an-a 2-e-an-a 3-e-an-a 4-e-an-a | Really really slowly (metronome on about 40bpm). Now clap the 1(2,3,4) and the an, whilst counting. Now try just the an Now the 1(2,3,4) and the a Now just the a Now the 1(2,3,4) and the e Now just the e Now the e and the an Now the an and a Now clap the e and the a (that is the killer-diller right there) OK, do each of these for a couple of minutes, you do not want your bass in your hands for this at all, you need to be trying to get the sound of the qroove (such as it is) into your head. Now try joining two of the subdivisions together, so 1-e you would clap once for. It can help to vocalise these rather than clap them because you are starting to give the notes a duration, rather than just subdividing the beat. So 1-e becomes 'da-ah' as you join them together, whilst the an-a is 'diddy' That gives you:- da-ah diddy, say it intime to the beat, and clap on the d's A bar is:- da-ah diddy, da-ah diddy, da-ah diddy, da-ah diddy | Swap them around:- diddy da-ah, diddy da-ah, diddy da-ah, diddy da-ah | Now join the middle to semiquavers together:- da diddy da, da diddy da, da diddy da, da diddy da | Right out the above rhythms in standard notation (it is not difficult!), this will really help make that link between reading and playing rhythms. Take the tempo up over a few days to a medium-fast tempo, as you do this it will all click into place. Right, now comes the really fun bit. Every single time you sit down and listen to music whatever style it is, break up the beats into the subdivisions, clapping or singing them through the whooe song, intentionally swap between them. Finally write out on a single page every single variation changing from one to another. Now clap, sing, fart your way through that regularly. Now pick up your bass. And do it all on that [/quote] A Perfect and easy to understand description my friend.... you could make money from this! Regards Mark

sitting at the P.C with my 6yr old girl just watchin you tube. she says "can we watch justin bieber" (with some young tart miming aparently live in new york 2010, very sick!!) 40 million viewers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if you input jamiroquai live at abbey road, multi platinum seling artists, and a damn fine example of how to actually play instruments well, and be popular only 1 million viewers!!! I think the world has gone mad but a aprt of Me thinks me is getting old! god help my daughter! if this is the future of music Regards Mark

Everybody said that Mohammed Ali was "the greatest" they were wrong Stuart is!! God Bless Regards Mark

Howdy Im listening too michel camilo "one more once" live album- get some of this down also Dorinda clark cole live album- very gospel, check out "so many times" that will keep the fingers busy!!! Maceo Parker live "shake everything U got" is good for keeping things solid. stevie wonder gig "live at last" 02 araean - good version of spain, unusual key ( band are sh*te, with the exception of the drummer and stevie) but a god tune to have a bass workout too/ changes etc. (you can even practice improvising a better bass solo than (big watts) who's solo is absoloutly dreadful. Regards Mark

avoid women singers they are a f**king neusence!

why does every slap bass soloist man or woman one want too sound like marcus miller!!!

you are "the ultimate gear slut"!!!! cant keep track of your purchases man regards Mark

sometimes, i "dost venture south"!!! welcome my friend bass is a good choice Regards Mark

Many thanks Stuart, an honest basschatter whom went above and beyond for me. I would certainly reccomend if you wish for a good/honest and easy transaction. All above board, diamond geezer All the best stuart Regards Mark

why did you leave? tell us more, then we can advise

I love your reccomendations, right up my street. dont know where you find all this funky goodness from though but keep it up

Dont waste your time, stop in the warm of greece and enjoy some good food,sunshine and sea Ragards Mark