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[quote name='alexharvay' post='522478' date='Jun 24 2009, 11:59 AM']Here's my advice: Realise that you have a better chance of winning the lottery then 'making it' as a pro musician.[/quote] I am not sure about that one. Lottery is luck, big time. I dont know any lotto winners, but i know plenty of full time muso's Full time Muso is down to hard work. Also what a person defines as pro Muso.... driving up and down the country in the back of a Van hoping to get some kind of deal with original tunes. Or, the more realistic approach [ or not, that depends on the hard work ] Shows,Cruises,Functions,sessions,etc, maybe combined with Teaching and composing for media etc, and this approach is much more common these days, than just an out and out gigging bassist. Garry

[quote name='Doddy' post='521826' date='Jun 23 2009, 04:22 PM']Another Pro here. *waves* Some of the things that I have found to be important for my career are......... -Good reading skills........for theatre work,sessions,big bands or bands with a large pad. -A quick ear..............to be able to learn songs on the fly,either in a studio or on a gig. -Decent knowledge of theory.........don't want to play a major 7 over a dominant chord. -Stylistic Diversity.........Rock,Pop,Jazz,Country,Funk,Big band etc - Versatility..........MD-"Can you play more/less notes?" Me-"No Problem". Transposing a tune,changing the groove etc. -Good technique.......No point being able to read a hard chart if my hands can't play it. -Doubling on Electric and Upright........doubled my work load. These are just some of the skills that have really helped me with being a Professional musician. Of course there are other, non musical things,like Personality,Image,Attitude,Having a Reliable car -I could go on.[/quote] A big +1 to all that.... I would add to a quick ear, that also means having a large repertoire of tunes under your belt... although Doddy might have been leaning towards that when he said 'on the fly'. There is also the other side, composing... many, many Opportunities these days, with hundreds of digital broadcast stations around. They all want and need Music. Its not a closed shop anymore. Along with teaching, all part of being a full time Muso these days. Its not just about being a Bass player. Garry

Mr Alphonso Johnson was and still is a dude on Bass. Listen to your Dad more. And keep eating your carrots and greens, you will get to like them to. Garry

If you wanna be one of the lads as far as session's go ...... Get yourself sorted with a good recording set up and a FTP client. Then you can do sessions in the nude while watching Eastenders. Thats if you dad aint busy downloading 'Debbie does Dallas' and sniffing glue. Garry

Nice Ray Brown line here for Ain't Misbehavin' Enjoy...... [attachment=27510:Ain__t_M...ay_Brown.pdf] Garry

[quote name='Bay Splayer' post='517470' date='Jun 18 2009, 03:37 PM']i have had many accidents/injuries during my time, many cuts needing stitches and broken bones needing mending[/quote] Thats Upton Park for yer... We dont get that problem over at the New Den... We dont get much Football, i might add. Garry

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='518411' date='Jun 19 2009, 02:20 PM']If he was talking to you about this thread, he was probably giving you sound advice.[/quote] +1... and a couple of jokes thrown in... Garry

[quote name='silddx' post='518119' date='Jun 19 2009, 09:43 AM']However, most the the stuff on offer is the same old soporific standards that make me want to eat my own face.[/quote] I think that really depends on who is playing 'the same old soporific standards' But i know what you mean. Garry

Confirmation - Niels Pederson. If you are into NP. This one has plenty of kicks and triplets. [attachment=27301:Confirma...Pederson.pdf] Garry

Stella by Starlight - Paul Chambers. 2 feel then into 4's. [attachment=27296:Stella_B...Chambers.pdf] Edit... Just noticed that when it goes into the walking line [ actually the swing 8 notes - A section ] The first 2 notes should be E Naturals and not Eb's. Garry

Alps Loos is an anagram of slap solo. Adolf Loos was responsible for a design of building in the Austrian Alps. There is some info below...... which is about as useful as a slap solo in the Uk these days... According to some Basschatters........ Khuner Country House Alpenhof Kreuzberg, Fam. Steiner A-2650 Payerbach Kreuzberg 60 Austria Adolf Loos and Heinrich Kulka 1930 The Khuner Country House is a late work of Loos, completed when he was sixty, in the same year as the Villa Müller in Prague. Like the Villa Müller, a restrained (in this case somewhat traditional) facade hides a subtle interior design of different room heights – Loos' Raumplan. Garry

[quote name='alexclaber' post='515944' date='Jun 16 2009, 11:48 PM']Ah, that'll be digital before they worked out how to make it sound good then. Not that I'm some sound obsessed speaker designing audiophile weirdo or anything... Alex[/quote] It think it was supposed to be the ideal reference CD at the time, Because of the pristine sound [of that time] Garry

[quote name='dlloyd' post='515791' date='Jun 16 2009, 09:52 PM']...okay, enough for one night![/quote] Its a pity there is not one dedicated place for scores / parts / charts etc, a library sort of thing, a bit like the groove library thread. There is plenty of good stuff scattered all over Basschat. Garry

Walk Beneath the Raindrops... Was it Will Lee on Bass? Garry

[quote name='bassmansky' post='515811' date='Jun 16 2009, 10:15 PM']i might need a courier to pick up a bass cab and deliver to me.have read some of the pinned thread on here so thought i would get a quote from interparcel,standard is £22 +vat,economy £6.99 +vat.is it worth taking a [b]chance on the cheaper [/b]option?Has anybody used the economy option?must be some small print somewhere [/quote] If its a Glockenklang - No. If its Behrenger - Yes, and hope it gets damaged... Garry

[quote name='bubinga5' post='515814' date='Jun 16 2009, 10:17 PM']Your thinking about it to much..Its a brilliantly crafted album..and a joy to listen to.....IMHO[/quote] +1 Millions of $s? I knew it was gonna be a strange day today when a pig flew past and delivered the post. Garry

[quote name='dlloyd' post='515741' date='Jun 16 2009, 08:50 PM'] typing out the titles themselves is taking long enough![/quote] Beats Eastenders though! Garry

[quote name='dlloyd' post='515718' date='Jun 16 2009, 08:37 PM']I think they'd serve better as a list from which requests could be made (?)[/quote] Much better idea... Garry

Ok... I will get those from the list up first. [ will take some though ] Three versions of 'So What' up above . + Two versions of Au Privave Garry

[quote name='jakesbass' post='515642' date='Jun 16 2009, 07:35 PM']Seriously though, Brown was an undoubted bass genius in my mind, there is not a spare or un-meaning note in either of them, not much repitition and they just sing the blues to you all alone,[/quote] Have been watching the Video of 'LA is my Lady' this afternoon. Ray Brown on 'Mack the Knife'...Superb. Garry

So What - Paul Chambers. [ For the solos ] [attachment=27205:So_What_...Chambers.pdf] So What - Neils Pederson [attachment=27206:So_What_...ederson..pdf] So What - Ron Carter [attachment=27207:So_What_...n_Carter.pdf] Garry

[quote name='dlloyd' post='515610' date='Jun 16 2009, 07:00 PM']Nice one! Ray Brown's line from Blue Monk is also good (Blues, Bb)[/quote] [attachment=27201:Blue_Mon...ay_Brown.pdf] If i get time towards the end of the week i might start a new thread with some of the stuff from the link you provided. That will keep it all neat and tidy. Garry

[quote name='51m0n' post='515514' date='Jun 16 2009, 05:34 PM']Just got a text saying he's going to let me know as soon as he can get out of the office....[/quote] If its the Post Office, You might have a f**k**g long wait. Garry

[quote name='bassmansky' post='515499' date='Jun 16 2009, 05:24 PM']even a behringer?youre having a laugh [/quote] Even a Behringer. I had to to use a hired one for a gig. The 2x10 combo. Worked a treat. If i was backed into a corner, and had to play with the Ashdown, the Behringer, or Posh Spice. The Behringer would win hands down. Garry