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The thing with anything like this is that some only give it the amount of time for then to feel uncomfortable....then turn it off. The trick is, even if you don’t like it, to immerse yourself in it for longer, to give yourself the chance of ‘getting it’, lots of this kind of music is largely drones and meditative in nature, so requires a bit of context.....not 57 seconds against he context of the ‘normal’ you were doing before. Not saying that everyone will like it, obviously not, but go for much longer than you feel comfortable! A few people have said, ‘oh that made me feel uncomfortable’ etc, but that just means it did it’s job of illiciting an emotional response....so clearly it’s doing something ‘right’ Si

If you're a 'Pro' player, you'll use whatever instrument is best for the musical situation you're in. Secondary to that, it's what the player is comfortable on and has a preference for. Simple as that. Si

This thread could equally be called: ”List 99% of the worlds music” Si

If the people in the band don't like the music you're suggesting......but you think might like the melodies etc, might be quicker and easier to play them some acoustic covers on Youtube, like this (even if it is incomplete...and it's the only one I can find): If they can't see past the original recorded style, or past the fact that the above guitar is out of tune etc....I'd suggest finding different musicians to play with . Needing them to 'see' the music and not listen to how good it is seems very odd. Si

Sounds like Jensen has got you, but if not, let me know and I'll have a look too! Cheers Si

Ah, didn’t realise it only played clips in that player. Oh well, If you have Spotify, you can click through and listen to the full versions obviously. Thanks very much for the kind words, it’s a very fun project Si

Hi all, An artist I play for, Jocee, released her latest EP to a sold out Pizza Express Jazz in Soho last night. Take a listen here: The last album, Just Love, is also available on Spotify, plus CD & vinyl on her website here: http://www.joceesmusic.com/shop For those who care: Don't Say - Bass Collection Jive fretless with La Bella groundwound strings Where On The Map - Lakland 55-01 (US Bartolini electronics) with La Bella White Gold Nylons Not Wrong - Lakland 44-94 passive P/J (solo'd Precision pickup) with La Bella Gold Flats Dancing In The Kitchen - Lakland 44-94 passive P/J (solo'd Precision pickup) with La Bella Gold Flats All recorded DI into a Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB Let me know what you think Cheers Si

I did, it was just a Jazz, so took the neck from the body and packed it into my normal case (wrapped in pants and T-shirt’s haha). A short or medium scale would make that even easier (my 34” scale Jazz neck just about for diagonally in the case). Put it together when I got to Nashville and let it settle for a week before camp. You could always ask Holly (Victor’s wife who organizes the camps) if there are other options now. Someone from Germany borrowed a bass from Anthony when I went. Si

Also think about further afield perhaps, something more of an adventure. It’s only a week-long course (so could perhaps fit alongside another course you do), but seriously consider Victor Wooten’s ‘Wooten Woods’ retreat near Nashville. I did it back in 2014 and it was amazing, very eye-opening. I did the ‘Music & Nature’ course which worked out to be about half bass players, and half other musicians. You get bed and board onsite, and it’s 5 days of music and nature lessons (about a 70-30 split). Lessons from Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, Anthony Wellington, Dave Welsch and any number of other guests who happen to be available (we had Felix Pastorius for the week as a surprise....he bought the Bass Of Doom with him). My dad’s a big country music fan so we both flew out and spent a week in Nashville, judging hanging out, seeing lots of music. Then he flew home and I went to the camp, then flew home on my own a week later. The courses are beginners to advanced together, all ages (we had 16-65), so it’s a really great learning experience. Some amazing concepts, and is really inspiring. In 2014, it worked out to about £800 + flights (plus any bed/board you take in Nashville seperately). http://vixcamps.com/ Si p.s. You absolutely don’t have to be a Wooten slap fan, it’s very little (if any) of that. He’s an incredible teacher and player, the YouTube slap thing is about 10% of what he does .

I’d save for 3-4 years and get a Fodera or (insert uber priced brand here) Si

Am on the move and can’t quite picture what you mean, got a screenshot? Si

See that’s a legit reason, however it doesn’t seem to be the usually cited impetus. Si

My (limited) understanding is that you wouldn’t have a 1-piece ash neck in the same way as a maple neck, for stability reasons. However using the three (or more) ash pieces increases stability significantly. Again, maybe @skelf can comment Si

If you want to minimize your losses (ie if you’re not sure you’ll get on with it), buy used. Otherwise I’d estimate you’ll lose about £500 selling it on based on the ‘new’ price, give or take. Si

Heads-up for this coming Sunday! 5 tickets left apparently Si

Then I'd argue it's not football that's hampering your practice.....it's beer and women!! 😆 Si

Currently on the free Trial for Helix Native......ultimately testing out the sounds for the HX Effects. I'm sceptical that it can replace my pedalboard, but always up for being wrong Si

Judging the whole competition (and football in general) based on one, fairly average, game is not particularly fair is it. But anyway, back to the OP, what's to say you can't sit and play bass whilst watching? There's a lot to be said for simply running scales and basic maintenance like that whilst the TV is on. I read an interview with someone (forget you) where they said they would have documentaries on and basically improvise and play as if they were the sound-track.....fantastic practice! But ultimately, don't be afraid to take a break from playing! Whilst practice is important, so is life.....as that feeds into your playing! It's once every 4 years (2 if you like the Euros too), give yourself a break and go even harder on the bass when it's finished Si

I should have (way) more specific! I don’t know why people on the forum, who otherwise usually own some decent basses, get excited about basses that cost same as a set of strings......etc etc Si

All the headstock shapes differ from each other lol, zoom in and compare. Really don’t know why people get excited by Basses that are cheaper than some string sets. Unless money is a genuine problem, they’re not going to be worth your while! Si

Just out of curiosity, what are you hoping to hear from the amp in a music shop that is going to inform you what it sounds like at a gig in a band situation? Si

Is there definitely an update available? Latest version of Lite appears to be 9.7.6 If you're version is showing as older than that, but not detecting an update from within Ableton, you may need to contact them directly in order to find the best solution without losing all of your templates/settings etc. Whilst we obviously package Ableton and can offer some insight into how it works with our gear, we don't offer support on that kind of issue (ie their update servers etc). You shouldn't need to update Ableton to run the Launchkey, you'll want to explore the 'In-Control' functionality of the Launchkey and the what it means to not have that selected. There's a DAW setup article here: https://d2xhy469pqj8rc.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/novation/downloads/10606/launchkey-mk2-daw-setup-guide.pdf Page 10 of the manual starts to talk about the differences between 'In Control' mapping and basic DAW mapping: https://d2xhy469pqj8rc.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/novation/downloads/10577/launchkey-mk2-ug-en_0.pdf Si // Novation