Josh

It's a good chance it's still Gouche, if so it's even more of a reason to go.

It's a fine line. I as well have done theory throughout school and college and wrestled with it constantly and still do. I failed my Grade 5 theory in my last year (Even though I thought I was doing well throughout the test) and have barely thought about stuff like enharmonic equivalents and intervals and all of the other lark. I tried to bring some of my very basic theory understanding into my playing in college but I would just trip up and get lost and ultimatley frustrated. Like many, I can read, but awfully slow. I can't for the life of me play the correct rhythms whilst trying to find the right note either, and I'm greatly envious of those who can without blinking, though at the same time I'm glad I can't. I have played with many musicians who are fantastic readers and great players, but I have noticed that those who depend on sheet music to be able to play a song have a very robotic esque approach in their playing. They lack natural feel, it's definetly not natural when your told how to play. They also lack confidence in just a light hearted jam. Obviously this is just from my experience so please don't take it too seriosuly. The better musicians on my course were the ones who could read chord charts and would always end up just putting them to one side the next day. I can read and play to a chord chart fine, obviously a few fluffs but hey were not all Bilbo. I've also asked alot of the bassists I know how competent they are with theory, and too my surprise alot of them are in the same boat as me. They choose to learn the songs by ear and note any tricky chord changes if need be, instead of just showing up with a file of sheet music and basically just hope everyone else is on the same level. To any pedantic reader that is basically blagging it, which is a sin I guess, but I can respect the fact that knowing more theory will expand my abilities, but as far as I'm concerned, their are just as many bassists out there who can kind of read and don't treat every gig as a test of musical arithmetic as there are die hard Sheet fiends. It's a sobering thought when I see how much people stress over theory. I'm happy with the sheet of modes I've got written by Dave Savage, it has been a great help and I continue to look back it. The best way I find learning theory is to watch whichever bassist appeals and just first work out what their playing and then figure out the maths later.

[quote name='ashevans09' post='387773' date='Jan 21 2009, 05:31 PM']Ah sod, missed the bloody delivery![/quote] Now that is just pig unlucky.

Weird Al's Bassist.

[quote name='agoulding' post='384459' date='Jan 18 2009, 10:36 PM']totaslly missing my point but yeah. I always thought they were robots producing music that went straight to cd and have been doing so for hundreds of years.[/quote] Metallica are controlled by Robots, but the worst one has a crappy beard and looks like a tramp. Cliff Bernstein. He is such a tool, he praises any little thing they cough up and basically has turned them into a bunch of 40+ Man-Boys, and by that I mean they don't seem to feel the need to try hard to impress him or anyone. This stems from when Lars is showing his Dad an utter piece of crap song which he describes as "A man shouting in an Echo Chamber" and that it won't cut it, and Lars then says "Cliff Bernstein thinks that should open the record". Another example is on the Death Magnetic DVD when they are discussing names throughout, he is seemingly blown away by very childish and tame song titles, to in which Lars and James seem extactic. Many people blame Bob for Metallica's gradual departure from Metal, he is accountable but really he was just merely pushing the buttons when the guys wanted to record. I blame Berstein. [quote]I was 13 when i watched this film in the cinema. I loved metallicas music and i was shocked to see every aspect behind it because i hadn't up untill this film. I was in total dreamland at that age... I still think metallica are awesome and its obvious i dont have the same thoughts now lol.[/quote] That's odd, I thought you were older . I love Metallica, but really the best evidence of them being themselves is on the Seattle 89 show. The best document of the "Real" Metallica.

Simply Red's Bassist and Moloko's Bassist. If anyone knows their names I would greatly appreciate it .

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='384053' date='Jan 18 2009, 03:27 PM']Ah right thanks, yeah, makes sense now. Cant see why thats an issue for anyone though and cant see how it gets in the way of Talking Bass though but each to his/her own.[/quote] I guess it's down to how you see Religion, if it's not a constant in your life then of course your not going to care, but for me, I just find it really hard to take in that these guys are pretty much claiming supremacy due to their belief.

To be honest, the Valve gain on my TD650 does next to nothing for my tone.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='384022' date='Jan 18 2009, 02:48 PM']Thats what i though. I think EssentialTension's post now has me confused.[/quote] What ET is getting at is that you can't debate or just generally question Religion like we can on here, yet you can prasie God and his mob all you want in the Cristian Praise & Worship threads. Basically TB is very Pro-God, your not allowed to question yet you can whittle on about how some oversized Fairy has bestowed them with a gift from the Heavens.

[quote name='lateralus462' post='382695' date='Jan 16 2009, 05:54 PM']Except Zender didn't play on this tune[/quote] Pretty sure he did. Unless your just getting confused with the album version of Space Cowboy which was recorded by some guy called Mr. X.

Got to love a bit of Sam Rivers! Yep it's pull offs, just look at his hand.

[quote name='photographymatt' post='379440' date='Jan 13 2009, 06:13 PM']wow..gorgous.who is the signing by?[/quote] By the man himself, Michael Tobias.

You'll love it Ash, me and my 635 are rekindled thanks to D'Addario, you just wait until you hear that tone coming through your own amp.

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='377791' date='Jan 12 2009, 03:18 PM']Hmmm... Mung beans anyone?[/quote] Eyyyyyy?

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='377782' date='Jan 12 2009, 03:11 PM']Chicken![/quote] Perhaps, but I need the money first, and I much prefer Steak thanks Peter .

[quote name='Basszilla' post='377772' date='Jan 12 2009, 03:07 PM']I've been thinking of whacking the EMG system into mine as well. I know Josh was looking into it before so perhaps he can chip in. It's not that I don't get on with the tonepump, I use it flat 99% of the time. Some extra control would be handy, in being able to cut as well as boost. Plus you get the extra mid control which would be sweet.[/quote] All I can chip in with is that I'm in the exact same boat and I'll wait until Al updates his before I do mine.