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Like the poster - I once spent the night in St Marys Lighthouse when I worked for North Tyneside Council (long story !)
That was obviosly before they turned it into the bassguitarlookingbuilding it is now.
Sting not invited ?? -
Am new to BC and playing bass (don't know the names of the notes yet !) but can make some interesting sounds.
This sounds a good event to me. What I lack in experience I can probably make up for in talking crap.
Looking forward to meeting some people who can 'play proper like'.
Will contribute to food & drink.
Shall I bring my £200 bass (OLP Stingray copy) I'm very proud of or will it just be embarassing/laughed at ? I'm the sort of person who would bring it in a plastic carrier bag !
Cheers
Truebassman -
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I see BassChat as a forum for Bass Players period.
Forget the term 'beginner' or 'intermediate' or 'advanced'. We are ALL THE SAME !
YOU are no longer a 'beginner'.
The best way to stop 'feeling like a beginner' is doing some practice, then you feel immediately better.
I agree it is important for beginners to communicate with each other. But, you can already do this at present through this forum.
TIP: Don't self -analyse, just ENJOY your bass playing whatever.
If you ENJOY it, you will get better.
If you don't ENJOY it, you should stop playing ?
If you are still frustrated, why not start your own Beginners Bass Forum ? I wish you luck. -
[quote name='Tone le Bone' post='282167' date='Sep 11 2008, 09:19 PM']I wish I had half this guys talent! The guys a genius, fantastic feel to his bass lines.[/quote]
Not a bad collection of guitars either. I esp like the white precision bass ('76?) -
[quote name='MuseMatt' post='282105' date='Sep 11 2008, 07:42 PM']This guy has a mix of lessons and some great vids with grooves in which you can easily see his movements: [url="http://uk.youtube.com/user/MarloweDK"]http://uk.youtube.com/user/MarloweDK[/url][/quote]
Thanks for this MuseMatt - just what I was looking for and all on one site, excellent. 270 examples should keep me going for a while ! This MarloweDK chap doesn't seem too bad a player either
Plenty of good funky/soul stuff here with some James Brown to make me FEEL GOOD. -
I've been self-teaching for a while and dipping into YouTube now and again but there is so much stuff out there (good and bad).
Does anyone know/seen any good examples showing techniques or tracks to practice for beginners ? I know it sounds like I'm being to lazy to search - I am !!
Any suggestions ? Punk/funk/rock anything really that you think would be useful rather than just some dude 'showing off'
Muchas gracias. -
Thank you for the welcome and the sound tuition advice.
Just need to find the right tutor ! -
Hi and Happy Birthday to Basschat !
I'm new to this Forum malarki so apologies if this looks and reads really bad. I may yet to learn about how to use smiley faces and acronyms.
Me: Just passed 40 and decided I needed to learn bass, if only to have fun jamming with my son on his drumkit (any good tips on this?). Have found it more fun/addictive than I thought I would. Been playing, teaching myself for about a year but feel ready to 'move up a gear'. Live in Cumbria and work in Newcastle.
Kit: I bought an OLP Musicman copy from a guitar shop in 'the toon' which I am very pleased with now it has some new Rotosound nickel strings (getting a bit geeky now ?) on it. I'd only ever heard of Fender but couldn't afford one. I tried every guitar in the shop but liked the neck and feel of the OLP so went for it plus a Marshall MB30 practice amp which also seems to do the trick. For £300 I am more than happy with what I have bought.
Inspiration: All styles of music but basswise tend to prefer rock where the bass can shine through with a bit of punch (but not boring flashy stuff) - Phil Lynott,Flea,JJ Burnell ?
Goal: Progress by jamming with others or joining a band. First I think I need a few lessons to teach me how to do this successfully. Can I do this by by-passing the sheet music/scales/tabs etc ?
Might sound like I'm being lazy but I know I enjoy more and learn better by 'playing myself' if this makes sense.
Any suggestions or possible tutor contacts in Newcastle/N.Cumbria welcomed.
North East Bass Bash - SUNDAY MARCH 1ST
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