Septic Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Hi everybody. I played guitar and sang vocals as a hobby until I ran into a drummer and a guitar player who said they were looking for a bassplayer and a lead vocalist to play some rock and roll. So I bought a little Tangelwood bass and presented myself. A year or so later, I'm writing songs for our three piece, playing gigs, taking bass lessons and studying music theory more seriously. I'm joining this forum because 1.) I have to buy a bass rig soon (might need to ask some questions); 2.) I spend all my time practicing slapping, dead notes, modes, scales, etc; and 3.) my bass teacher told me to. Oddly, I have always said that I would add a [i]real[/i] bassplayer to our group as soon as I could find one and switch back to guitar/leadvocals. Weird. Obviously this would be the place to find such a person. Its just that I am growing so much as a musician learning bass, abandoning bass at this point would make me sad. I guess that gives me provisional status as a bassplayer. I would like to hear from anyone who fronts a band and plays bass while singing lead vocals. It would be fun to hear from someone who has really developed the ability to do both things at once. For that matter, I would still like to hear from anyone who is a great bass player with a broad music education who might like to join our band and write songs with us. You never know. Cheers, Septic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 [size=4] [/size] [size=4]We seem to have more than a few members in your neck of the woods so yes, you never know...[/size] [size=4]This is a very valuable resource for all things bass. [/size][size=4]Welcome to the forum. [/size][size=4][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leen2112 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Welcome, I'll give Geddy a call but I hear he's a bit busy with his current band. Something about a hall of fame or something. Failing that I'm sure you will find what you need here. Cheers Leen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastnotleast Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Welcome. You play whatever instrument you little heart desires. I have played electric pianos, guitars, drums and even a bit of trumpet in bands. Last year I turned 60 and picked up the bass. I am pretty good, play in very good band and am having the time of my life. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Hey Septic, Welcome! As said, there's heaps of bassists in SE Wales. Dunno what's wrong with these people, but there it is. As to the bassist/singer combi, there is a whole thread in General Discussion where people have written about their experiences. You could look that one up. Skinny: "hard!" [quote name='Septic' timestamp='1359553935' post='1956499'] 3.) my bass teacher told me to. [/quote] As good a reason as any. Mind you: cabs are dead cheap on the For Sale forum right now. Grab A Cab While Stocks Last!E Enjoy! best, bert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Wow. Thanks everybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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