Boogiebass

On 27/11/2019 at 10:05, Coilte said:

 

As previously mentioned, a good teacher will get you off to a good start. In the mean time, on the theory side of things... (knowing some basic theory is always going to be beneficial)... dont fall into the trap of concentrating exclusively on scales. No doubt they are extremely important...but so too are CHORD TONES. These are what the bassist plays most of the time...not scales. The site linked below emphasises the importance of chord tones. You could do a lot worse than to go to the study guide on the site and starting where you deem appropriate, work through the lessons. The first thing to learn IMO is where all the notes are on the fretboard. Start with the first five frets. 

Happy Anniversary !!💘

 

https://www.studybass.com/lessons/bass-chord-patterns/chord-tones-are-primary/

Thanks Coilte, I'm overloading here, trying various practice sessions, so many variations on learning isn't there, regards Ray

On 26/11/2019 at 23:53, hooky_lowdown said:

Congrats for Sunday. 🎂

On 26/11/2019 at 23:53, hooky_lowdown said:

Congrats for Sunday. 🎂

Thanks Hooky, she's been a good woman, I'm very lucky, regards. 

Great advise guys, as Twigman says JUMP IN lol, Ive done that most of my life, its been fun, but I do need to be careful who I jump in with, I never did like Punk Jack, but for sure I would mix with a band to get feedback basically and hope there not too cruel lol, 

My plan is to learn what I can in a period of 6mths to which I should be making sense on the bass, then hunt a band down that fits my era, I'm a pretty confident go get person & pretty up front, very much excited to get involved in any aspect of a band, even just to be a driver as I don't drink anymore, now that was a mad turnaround !!!!!

I never got into the punk scene in 77, I got into my wife !!! still am today, 40th Wed Ann this Sunday the 1st OMG !!!!

Hi Coilte,

Defiantly agree with you on that, I'm trying to stick to the correct method as I have noticed my hand twisting as you say the death grip !!!Ill take a look these vids and have an hour or so practicing the 12 Bar, I have joined JoinmyBand Forum as Happy Jack mentioned, I'm sure I will get some good contacts in my area to advance may bass playing, really impressed with this site for the feedback, great help for new old geezers like me lol. I did play a bass 40yrs ago but lost interest and the learning was harder as the hormones kicked in !!!! Could I lower the strings on the bridge to make the string lower on the frets so there not so far to press, pretty easy to press down near the Nut end as usual.

Thanks for all your help sir, its much appreciated regards Ray

1 hour ago, Happy Jack said:

A couple of suggestions:

Firstly, playing along with your favourite records is one thing, playing in real time with another musician (even just a single guitarist) is a very different thing and a very different experience. If you monitor things like https://www.joinmyband.co.uk/ (other websites are available) then pretty soon you'll find an advert placed by a guitarist or a drummer who is looking for a bass player to jam along with at home.

Secondly, once you're up to speed with playing in real time with another single musician, don't be too quick to start applying to join bands. You're very likely to get knocked back for your inexperience both as a player and in band situations, and that can get very depressing. The natural halfway house between quietly jamming at home with a guitarist and joining your first proper band is to spend some time frequenting the local jam sessions and open mics. Your best bet is to find a blues jam, where most of the songs to be played are, essentially, 12-bar blues. 

How long does all this take? Well I picked up a a bass for the first time on my 49th birthday at the end of December 2005. By the summer of 2006 I was routinely jamming with a local guitarist. Autumn of 2006 I started attending a well-known & well-attended blues jam. Summer of 2007 I joined my first band but by Xmas we still hadn't played a gig. Spring of 2008 I joined another band and I played my first-ever 'proper' gig on 29th May 2008.

Best bass-related thing I ever did was to discover Basschat (or, more accurately, one of its predecessors). I would never have been able to make the progress I made as fast as I did without a huge amount of advice and encouragement from this community.

These days I play 60 - 80 gigs a year, all for decent money, with a couple of decent bands (see my sig). It's never too late ...

 

So great to read how and when you started and where you are now, well done sir 👍🏻 Very inspiring. Just what a newbie needs to be told, I'm not about the money more about achieving, thank you 😊 

Hi Guys, wow, thank you so much for the great advise, I'm very keen to achieve this mission so late in life, I have started out with high hopes to soon !!! Upon starting to learn thru various ways it's got now completely confusing as I never truly realised the complexity of Base playing or any musical instrument.

there are so many avenues to choose, I have started to learn the 12 bar blues but I've got to the point am flicking from one lesson to another and today it's got to the point WHERE DO I START AND WHAT DO I FOCUS ON !!!!!

All your advise makes sense 👍🏻😊👏👏👏👏 best thing I've done is join this chat group. I am looking for a locally person to get lessons, I thought I'd best practice my fretting style and get the fingers train a little before starting lessons, I'd love to hang out with a band to get to know how they bond to create there music genre.

i will check out the sites mentioned, thank you, some great advise, I'm wanting to get involved with 70s/80s music revival playing, but saying that I love music from the early 50s up to them dates.

I do know with age and experience our goals in life can be achieved through determination as from being a miner out of work mid life in the 90s I worked on properties and from there built a factory employing up 30 staff, it was awesome until I had health issues that's now been resolved. 

Thats good encouragement from Happy Jack to hear his story from learning at a late age and now gigging. That's my goal,

SO, if I continue to learn 12 Bar Blues & get the fingers trained to the fretboard I will in the meantime look for a bass tutor. As well as look for mixing with a band also joining a band forum, phew lots to do again to reach this goal.

BIG THANKS TO NICKO, HOOKY_LOWDOWN, DAVE MOFFAT, COILTE, & HAPPY JACK for they time and patience in replying to my query 👍🏻😊👏👏👏👏

9 hours ago, SpondonBassed said:

Welcome Bogiebass.

Thank sir, good to be on here, hoping to learn lots, sure is lots to learn 👍🏻😊

11 hours ago, Stofferson said:

Aye up duck, welcome dude,

Stoff from Mansfield (originally Warsop)

Hiya matey, close to home, could be a good thing mi ode 👍🏻😊

Hi guys, is there any band practice sessions I may join you to get into the hang of giging around Mansfield, Retford, Worksop, Newark areas ?? I'm keen to learn the bass also the gigging side of playing, if just a helping hand or coffee/tea makers job will keep me happy, I do have my own set up if needed. Could help setting up at gigs and transport which I'm keen to learn,. Would pay for tuition at band practice, no problem.

looking forward to any replies,  Ray 👍🏻😊🎸

Well hi from the Wilts, looking forward to meeting & chatting to some super players on here 👍🏻😊

Hi guys, not far from you, are you currently involved in a band, if so may I meet up and hang out at your practice sessions, keen to learn the ropes/strings lol. 

Thank you sir, 👍🏻😊 

Hi fellow bass players & Thank You BASSCHAT for allowing me to join this popular forum, I hoping to chat & meet fellow players with the same interest as I have, which I'm sure I will, as I've mentioned in my introduction I'm nearly 60 and pretty keen on either joining a revival band or forming one in my area of Edwinstowe in Nottinghamshire.

I'd very much like to be involved with 70s/80s genre, I'm a retire business owner with motivation & drive, at the moment I'm still in the learning mode of playing, I use to play a little as a young man, but as usual work comes first, my gear is nothing out this world as I'm just getting going, I have a Fender Rumble 350w cab to be going on with & just a cheap 4 string black bass but will invest if I pursue my goals into next year.

so anyone near NG21 interested in a 60yr old keen player wishing to meet up just say, I'm pretty keen on doing some writing my own ideas too, but just to fore fill the chance of performing local gigs would be fabulous, I know lots of people my age that love the old 70 music and would venture out to boogie the nights away.

The revival at Butlins is always a winner !!!

so thank you Basschat for my acceptance and thank you fellow bass guys for reading my ambitions 👍🏻😊