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i was afraid there was no short cuts I appreciate what your saying though, but i think i have explained what i meant badly. i wrote "shapes" because i didnt know if everyone would understand what i meant if i just said modes (im unaware what other people know). i completely agree with what your saying that i need to learn it musically so that it isnt so mechanic sounding (just playing "predesigned shapes"), and playing at different tempos, to different time signatures etc, but does anyone know of any good books that might be helpful? i just feel like by having something to "achieve" (working through a book), i might enjoy the whole thing a bit more

[quote name='Monz' post='540229' date='Jul 14 2009, 12:29 PM']Stevie Wonders Master Blaster... in fact anything from the Stevie Wonder stable[/quote] +1! The bass player from incubus first album has some pretty cool bass lines too. The album is called science. They are all pretty sweet, i particularly like summer romance. His name is Dirk Lance, but he doesnt play with them anmyore heres a good tab for this song, has a couple of faults i think, but pretty damn close : [url="http://www.911tabs.com/link/?3667685"]http://www.911tabs.com/link/?3667685[/url] The Jamiroquia bass player has a penchant for funky riffs too!

Right, i understand all the scales, and all the modes. I remember all the shapes etc...but i really dont enjoy just sittin there and working through the scales/modes/shapes systematically to be able to remember them all without a kind of "cheat sheet". I get bored, and when i get bored, i dont learn as well! At the moment i have got all the shapes down for a few notes, but i would like to be able to them down for all notes, without having to refer back to "cheat sheets". Does anybody know of any useful books, or excercises that can be useful for getting the scales/modes/shapes to stick in my sieve like brain!? i hope this makes sense

its on my "to do" list for sure

[quote name='Bassassin' post='539789' date='Jul 13 2009, 10:06 PM']Saw him when I was in Barcelona a couple of years back - his hair's shorter but I think it's still the same bass! Very entertaining & dextrous playing. I even gave him money! Jon.[/quote] ~Im thinking of a trip to barcelona soon aswell. Which part was he in when you went? Would love to see him play

[quote name='dabootsy' post='539417' date='Jul 13 2009, 03:56 PM']Recorded this on my rc 50 just as a bit of a muck about[/quote] wicked little groove!

Not sure which section this should go, if it needs to be moved, just let me know. Seen this clip on youtube today. This busker is just playing on the street. I think its pretty awesome. what you think? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTLXD0uXt6I"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTLXD0uXt6I[/url]

[quote name='peted' post='537141' date='Jul 10 2009, 12:04 PM']I'm hoping that my old sight reading is locked away in my brain somewhere and I'll get some kind of recall moment [/quote] Im exactly the same. Just started to try and "re-learn" how to sight read. I used to be able to do it (on violin :S) and im hopin for a moment of inspiration where it all clicks back into place. still waiting ......

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