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I used to be a set it on full and forget it. Now depending on the song or situation I will move the tone to my liking 

Thanks, good question

Believe you me I understand Gassing

But if you can wait I would advise waiting

The two P's you have sound great and I miss mine a lot 

If you have your heart set on a Jaydee then by all means go for it

Best of luck with your choice

When I was young I would have gone for it now that I am old I would wait for it

I think it does stand to reason that after leaving a band or if members of a band change (for the better talent/playing wise) you would improve. I play at a better level with other good players. I had a friend whose drummer I thought was not good. Timing was off and always seemed be lost halfway into a song. Then I jammed with them and he was pretty good. He was following what the previous bass player was doing and was lost due to them. I showed him some tricks and techniques to hold timing on his own and he is playing at a higher level now. 

So I can definitely see playing with new (maybe better) musicians can help improve your own playing.  

Good topic, thanks

Three or four fingers is hard to do but can have cool results with some practice

And ya, triplets for days

Giddy Up, Yahoo 

Not that people didn't play with a pick earlier but IME when playing with a keyboard player or any other instrument in the same low end zone a pick can help push our basses through the mix

And once Synths came out in the late 70's early 80's a pick really helped

Also the pick has a sounds and techniques all of its own, which I quite like (Thin Lizzy!!!) (Yes, I am old!)

Faster, I think so and easier to maintain a faster beat. I have been trying for years to emulate with my fingers some of the techniques that can be done easier with a pick. Speed is one of them. 

Now the down side to a pick is string skipping. Depending on the bass there is a lot of real estate to cover. Fingers can do that faster IMO than a pick can. 

I am 'one of those guys' that says it is best to know finger style, pick style and slap style

I hope this helps a little, thanks

I cannot tell if the video was pulled or not as I cannot get that kind of content at work (Shh, don't tell on me)

But Rush and AC/DC are great bands and two of my favorites so I would have like to have heard that

Also I am really enjoying Bass Chat 

I like Talk Bass but sometimes it is just a bunch of trollers 

I thought MA was the "MAN" back in the day. Not that he was this Uber bass player but just the whole package 

And he always put on a great show

There are so many

I started playing guitar very young

and then picked up the Bass by necessity 

When I decided the bass would be my main instrument was when I heard Running with the Devil by Van Halen when it first came out

That thumping Low E got me hooked and I still love that today all these years later

That really is awful 

I hope the bass finds itself back to Scott quickly

Best of luck

Here is something I did, not on purpose but it worked out great

When I started playing I was into rock music and the blues

The blues has a bunch of great walking bass line from beginner to expert levels

The beginner stuff is very easy to get your head around if you know your chords 

This led me to understanding Jazz bass lines a whole lot better once I got into Jazz music

Maybe you could do some simple blues three chord tricks to practice walking bass lines and relate chord structures to the notes being played without to much brain work at first

This is just how things worked out for me and passing it along to you or anyone else that it may help out

Best of luck to you

I have been listening to old one hit wonders of the 70's to the 2000's

Vapers - Turning Japanese

Chic - Good Times

Jet - Are you going my way

Buggles - Video killed the radio star 

Lit - My own worst enemy

And so on

Good exercises to find different bass tones

Also I like to use the wrong FX while playing along with these which is more fun than it should be

I do not think rock died in 1971

Great bands like Thin Lizzy, AC/DC or Aerosmith were just starting (Aerosmith is still going and with the original members)

Out of all the genres of music I think rock has the most stubborn (sometimes in a good way) fans

Some feel that a certain time period is "the best" or after a particular number of albums a band is washed up

I find all kinds of music has its ups and downs

Even the record Led Zeppelin 3 was announced as the bands last album and they were finished in the eyes of the press and were in no way done as we all know

Throughout 'Rock' there has been one constant that has kept it going and influencing the next generation and that has been the 'guitar hero'

Whether it be a bass or (forgive me) a guitar someone needs to hold that torch for the group coming up to continue with

Rock dies if there are no carriers from one generation to the next

Until then rock will never die

And I think that Phil Lynott, Geddy Lee, Tom Hamilton and many more have carried that torch and inspired others to keep playing rock music

Very sorry to hear about your friend

That is a beautiful poem, thank you for sharing it

I agree that just about any of the songs listed can be a bore or a suffer to get through

To me though, if the crowd likes it and I can just play in auto-pilot mode then I will do it

But don't ask to practice these!!!

If it were me I would look at it as it is. You are filling in for a friend that needs your help. The gig is a big deal and they do not want to pass it up. Do your best to keep it constant. Do not try to copy the other bass player exactly but do not try to put to much of your own spin on it. Make your friend proud that he chose you and the other band members will feel the same. Look at it like you are being hired for the night and you do what is best for the band as a bassist. If your friend has confidence in you and you are asking for advice then you are on the right path. Best of luck to you 

I would learn 5 or more new songs and keep the 5 or so that you already know in reserve. As mentioned if they like ya you can still play on. The more you know the better off you are. Best of luck

Thanks for the review. The comment of 'best in a band situation' was very informative. I have the studio 40 and not in a band. I am really enjoying the 'Rumble' amp sim on it. (Is it weird that a Rumble amp has a Rumble sim on it?) I am pressed between the Rumble 500 and Stage 800 when I upgrade and start looking for bands to join. Thanks again

I, like most of us, have learned and forgotten way too many songs

Now I just learn off songs that I want to

Picks are really for the extra brightness a pick adds when dealing with other instruments in the same sonic range. And when keyboards and synths really became a staple in music (late 60's onward) a lot of bass players opted to use a pick to cut though. I mainly use fingers but it because I lose picks all the time as well. I like using a pick and sometimes that is the sound the rest of the band wants. So I am easy either way. If up to me though I would use my fingers as that is what I like to do. 

That is a very cool looking instrument

Kudos!

Hello everyone

Oddly enough I am a bass player

I am not currently in a band but starting to look for one again

I have a Sire V7 4str White Alder/Rosewood - Love it

I had a TC Electronics 210 combo but recently sold it

I am looking at getting the new Rumble Stage 800 next month once they are for sale

Mainly rock music but I listen to all types of music and if it is really a cool bass line I will learn the song

I am also looking at those beautiful new Sire V3 5 stringers

That clear red one is amazing looking

I hope to chat with some of you at some point

Thanks for reading