Play along CD

[Yoda]

Well that's what I typed into eBay & amongst some others, this came up:

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330547890211?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2648"]http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1438.l2648[/url]

Has anyone tried these?

The problem I have is many fold...in short:
I spend much of my time playing along to albums I have on CD, some with relative success some with less. I'm playing by ear & having picked the bass up again after a (very) long break, can feel myself getting back into bad habits...mainly harmonising & improvising. I do enjoy just doing [i]that[/i], but want to try to nip it in the bud this time round.
When I first played bass no one had thought of the internets as a viable commercial system. Now with this invention at my fingertips I thought I'd better make use of it! I've tried half-heartedly looking for TABs but (for example) New Years Day by U2; there are several versions none of which seem quite right to me. So I thought perhaps I'd better get a book with a CD which will tell me how to do it properly!

So, short of taking lessons (I'm a bit out in the sticks) would this be a good idea...?

BTW - initially the idea I did have was to get a CD of some description that just has different kinds of drum beats on it, so I could make my own stuff up as I go. I'd still be interested if someone knows where I should look.

TIA

[Guest bassman7755]

Theres tons of free backing tracks around on the net just google for "rhythm tracks" also you could try an auto arranger prog like jammer pro [url="http://www.soundtrek.com/content/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=4"]http://www.soundtrek.com/[/url] which is nice because you can generate a backing track of any chord sequence and style that takes your fancy.

Edited November 12, 2011 by bassman7755

[Wally]

I've found wikiloops to be good fun.

[url="http://www.wikiloops.com/viewpage.php?page_id=1"]http://www.wikiloops.com/viewpage.php?page_id=1[/url]

[TheGreek]

[quote name='Wally' timestamp='1321122420' post='1435641']
I've found wikiloops to be good fun.

[url="http://www.wikiloops.com/viewpage.php?page_id=1"]http://www.wikiloops...e.php?page_id=1[/url]
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I didn't know about this...just spent 10 minutes browsing but I'm going to have to go back and play with it some more..I've added it to my "favourites"..many thanks..

[BigAlonBass]

[url="http://rinki.net/pekka/monkey/"]http://rinki.net/pekka/monkey/[/url]

[url="http://www.onemotion.com/flash/drum-machine/"]http://www.onemotion.com/flash/drum-machine/[/url]

Both cheaper than a CD!

[Yoda]

Thanks guys, I'll have a look around those suggested

[NJE]

You should have a look at jam tracks for bass, think they are on itunes and there is a website too. Good quality and good to just jam along to and make up your own lines. Also if you trying to find a specific tune my trick is go to youtube and type: name of song followed by "bass" found everthing I have needed that way. Some show you and break it down but most of the time its just as easy to watch someone play a tune.