BassicBbBlues

As long as he keeps on smiling and grooving he’s going to love it. Non-musicians (particularly those that struggle with trying to play) look at the pain of musical development as a net loss. In a musician’s mind the confusion, soreness, callouses, fear is just a part of getting to the good stuff. You sound like a bad cook who says “all that work to find Good ingredients and all that time in a hot kitchen seems like a huge chore”. He’s obviously found the happy place.

I think some people think sitting in front of a screen playing violent video games is normal:)

Meaning no video games, porn, weed and sugary snacks. I’ll take the bass

All of you haters should be ashamed of yourselves. I grew up playing Graham (11) Stanley (12-15) and Jaco ( 16-59) and do all the magic tricks by 17 yrs old. (Donna Lee, Portrait of Tracy, Duel of the Jester and Tyrant.) Since 2008 I’ve studied Upright with names you should recognize. 1st and foremost, the kid is smiling and grooving his behind off. That should tell you something. His feel is A++ 2nd He hears ALL OF THE MUSIC.; every little bounce, burp, nick and pop. That’s like understanding calculus but doing it in crayon with bad handwriting. Particularly his rhythmic articulation is all there. Branford once told me something that I had proved true: when you get a sound in your ear, your brain figures out how to get it eventually. In my experience, the cats who never make it happen don’t really hear it in their ear first. Check back with him in 24 months. 3rd to the extent that he’s flubbing some notes, playing out of tune, ghost noting and faking some notes, he has learned the First Commandment of Bass: “Thou may f)$@ up the note but thou must never f%#* up the groove.” He knows this at 10! Your quibbling about him only is an admission of failure for all to see. Put something up that shows us how it’s done if you don’t like what he’s doing rather than trying to tear him down. Damn. You just put your weakness on full display when you try to tear him down,