JBassist

im 15 and been playing bass for nearly 2 years, i can play pretty fast as well as slap and tap also am pretty good at theory i know i can just keep improving getting more fast/accurate but id like to explore other things any suggestions :):)

if i cant hear it through the amp should i just ignore it

will raising action make any diffenerce cos it buzzes inbetwenn thye nut and fretting hand

on the A string on frets 6,7 and 8 i get fret buzz but the buzz comes from frets behind will raising/lowering the action help or not any help

Sometimes i get ready to write songs/riffs/basslines/lyrics like get all prepared with pen, paper, scales also listened to some great music to get inspiration but i usally get nowhere like that but i come up with the best stuff randomly like when you pick up the bass at 2am when you cant sleep or when your just doodiling with the bass thats my opinion

Best introduction Yet Welcome to the site

Nice one welcome to the site :):):):)

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='576738' date='Aug 21 2009, 02:57 PM']I think tribute bands are the future of rock 'n' roll. It is obvious that, as PC gaming etc becomes more popular amongst the kids, us oldies are going to be the only ones interested in rock etc so, gradually, over a period of the next twenty years, it will become like the old music hall stuff and exist only as a nostalgia trip. We will all get dressed up oince a week and go to themed venues like the Granary in Bristol or the Marquee in London and watch tribute bands. We won't need to waste our money on buying new stuff, except teh tribute bands cds and dvds, because we will have had it for years. It'll be great.[/quote] not true im more into rock music than call of duty 4 or whatever

[quote name='Zach' post='576305' date='Aug 21 2009, 03:39 AM']Another curiosity, what makes you want to try fretless bass for rock stuff?[/quote] well i just love les claypools slap sound and other non rock fretless players ie jaco, victor but i also like deep fingerstyle sounds ie jamerson, John p jones and im not sure if you can get that sound on a fretless and also will you get damage on the nek even if you have a slap plate

maybe a few years away but hey im thinking getting a fretless when im old enough to gig lol and just wondering that would fretless be suitable for what i play ie: tapping and slapping(ill get slap plate), fingerstyle, also simple punk lines cos i know fretless is usually used for like smooth jazzy type stuff, but would it work for rhcp,ledzepie sorta stuff its random i know megalolz

what/who made you play bass i dont mean made you as in someone forcing you to play it but what made you pick up the bass for me its bruce foxton, the jam aint one of my fav bands, but they turned me from rap/r&b to rock/jazz/funk

would love to but im all the way down in oxford

its winnie the poohs bass

welcome to the club what kind of music do ya play

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='568734' date='Aug 14 2009, 10:20 AM']Really? If you asked the general public, I would wager Macca would come above Flea. I don't think the majority of the general public would even know who Flea is.[/quote] The general public probably wouldnt of heard of him But.. they can tell he is a good bassists by listening to higher ground, aeroplane, coffee shop etc Jaco may be a better player but its not like you 'the chicken' on bbc radio 2

i was near looe/porperro area 1 of the bands names was jarka thats all i remember

slap bassists are a dyeing bread nowadays and im j/w about you guys

Im not much of a metal fan but your stuff sounds better than alot of metal what part of oxford you from anyway or are you a student cos im from round there and i was j/w

ive just got back from holiday in cornwall, and really enjloyed, saw some good bands to what part of cornwall you from? and what gear do you Use?

Bombtrack ratm californication rhcp money pink floyd new born muse parnoid black sabbath fat lip sum 41 love games level 42 these are a few of my favs there all good to learn and many fingerstlye new born & bombtrack will get you quite fast californication will get you good at trills, guitar and bass crossing riffs etc love games is a trciky slap riff have fun

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