Basschatfield

Hey guys, my band Time of the Mouth are launching their first album on May 2nd...Moochers jailhouse - Stourbridge. The tickets are £3!!

Here's our promo video:
http://youtu.be/AHEN8yoaBxc

If you guys live local to the area, it'd be great for the support! I'm really looking forward to releasing it! And playing the album tracks back to back on a great stage in a great venue

Hey guys there's a possibility I'll be coming, just gotta find a way up there as I'm from Birmingham. But if I do come:

Basschatfield - Yamaha RBX270J, pedalboard, Ashdown EVO II combo.

Hey guys,

Can you guys let me know about any Jam sessions around West Midlands/Worcestershire?

The only one I know and go to is the 'Worcester Marrs Bar'. I'm looking for places where a bunch of musicians get on stage, pick a key and start Jamming, instead of a place where they play the same songs every week.

Cheers guys.

Hey guys, i'm working with a drum and bass artist at Uni and just looking for some pointers for making a good bassline for it. it's quite melodic in the verses then heavy/fast in the chorus/break. Pointers would be handy

Hey guys,

I've just started a UNI course in Music Performance and me and a few class mates are planning on a project to record/produce some music for games and films. But we need to find 'customers' basically if anyone is or knows any amateur movie/game makers looking for music, then let me know. Or if anyone knows of websites which have amateur/indie move makers that'd be awesome.

We'll talk and see what you want, and give it you for free

Thanks alot guys I have till november to find a new bass anyway, so i've got plenty of time to find a nice german make

Thanks alot guys Really appreciate it

Yeah i've looked into getting a German made Warwick but at the moment i'm on little budget and really need a new bass as soon as, i've only got 1 and going on tour in November so i need a back-up.
I really would like a German model.

I've just looked at the $$ it looks a lot better. I think i may go for that.

But i'll look a little longer for second hand German models.

So i'm thinking of buying the Active 4-string, links here - http://www.gak.co.uk/en/rockbass-corvette-basic-active-4-honey-violin-oil/48688

I'm in a rock/alternative based band, I tap quite alot and enjoy using effects, so would this bass be ideal for me? I've played on a friends and absoutley love it. But would like some words from others who own one

Aha words from the experts, cheers guys.
There's so much here to check out.
I've already been on Scott Devine Bass Lessons, he's a brilliant player and the story about the gloves is quite an interesting read.

I've started listening to jazz, alot of Jaco, Richard Bona and just jam videos on youtube.

I shall be starting these songs now!! Ahh i love the sound of jazz I'll be starting a new uni course on music performance and theres like a whole module on jazz players and improvisation so that will. . . be. . . amazing!

So jazz basslines are mainly built on walking basslines?

I really want to start playing Jazz, but don't know where to start. What are a few beginner tracks that i can learn?

Without bass, looking rather odd.

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And here at a gig, after some kind of stage invasion. I have no idea what happened aha, some guy threw me on to his shoulders and all hell broke loose.

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Okay the band has picked up a few gigs at holiday parks down south of England and we were a bit nervous of what new covers too learn?

We already know 2 hours worth of covers and working on new ones, but aren't too sure what would go down well at these holiday parks.

If anyone has done these kind of gigs before, could you pass down some advice

To be honest i don't even know why i rolled a dice, it was just on my desk so i used it haha.

Well cause its a family computer theres like thousands of albums on it, alot of disney and pop party cds from my sister then like old school disco and irish folk from my mother. So theres ahuge variety.

So i was playing bass today and i basically came up with this fun little thing to do to train my ears.

So basically,
Get your music player and put every song you own on shuffle.
1.Select one random song.
2.Then roll a dice.
3.Skip tracks x number on dice. e.g. roll a 3, skip 3 tracks.
4.No matter what that song is even if it has no bass guitar, try and play along to it. But only listen to the song once through, so don't pause or replay it.
5.Then back to stage 1.

I thought it was fun and a useful exercises. Lets here what you guys think.

Okay awesome thank you guys. Well i already hang out with a bunch of musicians and i play hundreds of gigs with my bands so i'll just start asking around.

What would be essential for a jam night?

Hello guys,

Does anyone know where I can find session work within the UK? Like are there any sites where you can sign up and sort of get work, i'm not even bothered if it's unpaid work i'd just like to have the experience of being a session musician.

Thank you.

Welcome

Enjoy

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I shall do dude Have you been to one before ? If so what are they like ?

Haha so many welcomes, I love this place if only it were some kind of center for all things BASS where people would meet and jam.

Jigster i'm from a small town called Kidderminster.
and
Basstractor i'm sure i wont forget to live

Thank you all for the warm welcome.

This is awesome guys, i'll be sure to check them all out tonight!

Just wondering if there are any Bassists that play in a similar stlye to Tom Morello, with all his use of effects and just generally making amazing sounds with his instrument.

I also like to use weird effects and create new sounds with my bass, so it'd be nice to get ideas from a proffessional bassist who does the same sort of thing.

Just post a name or video link or whatever

Funkzillas
Fank Your Funk
Feel Under New Kingdoms (F.U.N.K)

That Band
The Headline Act Is
The First Band On

Hi all, just joined and everything looks awesome pure bass, haha i love it.
So i'm 19 and been playing bass for roughly 5 years now, i practically dedicate my life to playing bass. I'm currently in a gigging band who play all over england. I'll be attending college this september for a HND in music and cannot wait to start.
I play with a Yamaha RBX series. Using pedals, man i love pedals can't get enough of them. I have a variety but i'm sure i'll post some pictures up soon to let you guys judge it
My influences are massive from Flea to Hendrix to The Crainberries to Dubstep, i love all typesof music and love creating and learning about it. I've just gotten into jazz and i've been watching many jazz players eg. Richard Bona, Jeff Berlin. I just wanna play and show the world my music
So yeah i've joined to talk bass and contribute to your posts and to hopefully make new friends.

I hope my contribution goes well.

I'll take it :-)
So do i pick it up?

Thank you