Paul Young: how we made Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/sep/18/paul-young-how-we-made-wherever-i-lay-my-hat-thats-my-home?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Just wondering which conservatory you're applying for and why? I'm asking because I'm a similar age and would love to do something comparable. Also, in terms of entry requirements, are they expecting Grade 8 and sight reading competence?
My Dad played tea chest bass in the Coney Island Skiffle Group. They were on the bill at The Cavern on its opening night. No connection with Coney Island. They were from The Wirral.
Hilarious - and pretty much sums up our lead guitarist’s (probably justified) attitude towards me:
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/steel_panthers_satchel_bass_players_just_need_to_hold_down_the_damn_root_note__shut_up.html
This follows on from a previous topic I posted regarding muting the E and A strings. I'm having to readjust my technique, with some difficulty. Of course I wish that I'd been shown the correct technique initially. What else do you know now that you really wish you'd been told when you first started out?
I habitually rest my thumb on the E string when playing. My new bass teacher is insistent that I should also rest my thumb on the A string when playing the D and G strings. Before I spend a fair amount of time trying to incorporate this into my technique, I was wondering what the Basschat community thinks about this approach?