Jester Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 So, 2008 is the year when I start learning how to play bass properly. I'm 27, and I've been playing guitar since I was 16. I've always liked the bass, and I've had an old one kicking around for ages which I used to get out every so often and plunk around on for half an hour (a 'Vester Witch 935' - anyone ever even heard of that? ), but I've never taken it that seriously. I'm more of a rocker when it comes to guitar playing, but it was actually hearing the start of 'Déjà Vu' by Beyoncé ([url="http://youtube.com/watch?v=afB8AJBmNrI"]video[/url]) that made me decide to work on my bass playing . Funky as anything, and people say that modern music has no groove... So hearing that was definitely one of those, 'OK, now I get it' moments, and from there I started finding other stuff (that I'd previously have dismissed out of hand) that made me think, 'I REALLY want to be able to play like that'. Ethan Farmer is another favourite - compare how lame and plodding the [url="http://youtube.com/watch?v=Fj3HkZv4tN8"]studio version[/url] of 'Dirrty' by Christina Aguilera sounds compared to the [url="http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ir2YK0M3Yzk"]live version[/url] which features his playing (bass comes in at about 0:50). Awesome stuff. Also Mike Elizondo - love the way his playing is so precise that you can't tell if it's programmed or not. Even though I like playing the heavier stuff on guitar, I'm definitely leaning more towards soul/funk/r'n'b stuff for bass. I wanna make people dance! And yes, it was hard work trawling through videos of half naked pop starlets to find those examples, but hey - sometimes you just have to take one for the team . So anyway. I bought myself a Yamaha RBX374 at Christmas, and I'm having a lot of fun with it. I actually wanted something a bit more 'vintage' when I went shopping, but for the price the Yamaha just felt so much better than all the others I tried. I'm now a big fan of loud active pickups as well - gonna have to look into getting some EMGs for my guitar . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Welcome Jester .. Sounds like you are going to fit right in here OG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro1020 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Welcome to the forums Jester! Hope you enjoy it & Bass Playing too! lol from time to time I don't mind bass within soul & r'n'b/funk, you should check out Stuart Zender's AZUR project, I'll wire you with some songs he did (quite r'n'b likey) EMG's are awesome, hands down Pedro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minty fresh death Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Welcome to basschat, hope you stay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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