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Haha! Those Damn planes lol Thx Adam, you are far too kind, i bet uou are an awesome player yourself. I'm uploading another video - bass blogger #2 . Which has a lick that you might find useful. Yep we just gotta keep learning the good stuff! Joe

Well not secrets, that was just to get your attention.... Like you I'm trying to be or would like to be a great soloist on the bass. So here's a quick video to help you/me on our way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad62A54WjPw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Hi Another random attempt to solo , this time focusing melodic playing , Sorry but it goes on forever, got carried away haha All critique more than welcome Thx and happy basd playing everyone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkCJKrViug0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

hi. just another vid on the bass blaster by free the tone pedals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf9YyIg97sI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I really loved this unit. Especially the limiter, octave, chorus is amazing and also a great auto wah. The only problem is that you can't use autobahn and octave at the same time so I bought an oc-2 so I could get that synth effect.

Hi guys Hope you don't mind, im posting a quick video introducing this wonderful pedal. It's hand build in Japan, a really usable overdrive for bass, can also do some cool tube amp sim. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUXaQciLdw4&feature=plcp[/media] Thx u Joe

yep , look at' Tune up 'thread,,,,,,, thx buddy

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1346979404' post='1795702'] really really good points i am in awe of your playing/technique and tone but as someone once said .............. its the notes you leave out that matter................. so i agree with bilbo's comments i particularly like the line - The secret is not to impress but to express. this is probably an age thing when you are young you are into technique and impressing [/quote] haha i wish i ws young, im 37! but i work on the building site so its a kind of escape, sometimes im feeling stressed after a hard day and thats normally when i play the bass to chill me out a bit

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1346978863' post='1795701'] yeah really nice what settings you got the pups on? [/quote] the pickups are dimazio ultra jazz passive pickups. i have the bridge pickup solo'd and i lower the bass and treble controls on my mixer to enhance the midrange.

BTW I will be playing with the absolutely wonderful Robert Bergamin Trio this Saturday evening at: [url="http://www.theforesterealing.com/"]http://www.theforesterealing.com/[/url] its near ACTON , WEST LONDON Gonna be a night of Jazz, Fusion and Funk. If anyone would like to guest on a tune, please msg me..... i guess we are gonna start around 9ish, so please come!!!!!!! joe

Heyyyy a late night solo , my hands are dead from work, but anyway what the heck, let me know if you like and advice is always welcome! oh btw this i think is a Miles Davis tune, dont have the music at hand so cant see who wrote this..... thx joe [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-dUvHGDdgI&feature=share[/media]

hi thx for your interest! Can I ask what scales / chord tones / substitutions you are visualising / thought processes / thinking about on the neck when you are playing? Ok well thats an easy question to answer: i use all the things you have mentioned, starting from Major harmony to Minor (harmonic and melodic) i use the scales and modes and chords as a map in my mind so that i can build shapes over those shapes/scales. i like bebop so if you look at that concept you will notice that it adds one extra chromatic note , there are quite a few books written about this, but mark levin covers most in the 'jazz theory book' Are you mentally thinking to outline / connect each chord change? not really outline but exploit the shapes and sounds that go with them. for example you can see on your fretboard all the scales and modes, chords you practise and then say if you have a line or shape or lick , you can see how it works harmonically. thats why you have to learn all your scales and modes and chords! Are you thinking anything in terms of chord subs etc? yes, if i have time in the solo and i play it through a few times i can start approaching a chord sequnce from a different place, one thing i love to do is instead of playing the 2 chord ( dorian mode or minor 7th chord) i think of it as a VI chord (aerolian and from there i can even stack underneath a phyrigian mode, (III chord ,minor 7th b9 ) or then go next to it and play a IV chord (lydian) because there are shapes that fit within those modes (chord scales). also i am trying to get away from modes, and play off the chords more, like real beboppers did, but thats another story i hope that answers some questions, thats just how i approach things. Im probably wrong about most things so dont take everyting i say as gospel. my main advice is listen to players and find out how you want to sound, then work out how to arrive to sound like that. if you put the work in then you will find it obvious how a particular player is pulling their way of playing off. but everyone has their own approach. for example most players prefer melodic minor for minor II-V's but i prefer using harmonic minor, i can use melodic but what i like the sound and shapes that comes from the harmonic. check out Carol Kay for some jazz theory, she really knows her stuff! well thx for taing the time to listen, and let me know f you need anymore advice, i will try my best to help out!

ok head in the next video, cheers Bibo!

hey nothing better to do on a saturday night than blow over some Miles tunes..... this is my 2nd video, getting back into studying the bass and playing through a few old loved tunes. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTqqQB0-I3Q&feature=youtu.be"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTqqQB0-I3Q&feature=youtu.be[/url] i hope you like it and thx to those who gave advice on the last video! cheers joe x

thx for the kind responses and advice, i think im 'angry playing' due to having a bad day at the building site

hey.. just getting back into playing and practising and posting up my progress in a youtube vid. Using a jap fender jazz 62' with dimazio ultra jazz, badass and ultralites hope u enjoy cheers! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-An-jQBCoM[/media]