YouMa Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Laziness is my biggest problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeefChief Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 (edited) Good: People tend to think I'm an alright and occasionaly funny bloke (in real life I mean, they hate me on web forums) I don't look like a geek or a retard I'm not fussy I'm happy to keep it simple (I have no option) I'm punctual I make less mistakes in gigs than in rehearsal Strangely, my knowledge of theory isn't too bad. Probably exceeds my playing ability (reading the above, this seems quite rare) I have a nice bass I use my little finger Bad: I've got a crap ear. Can never figure anything out. My timing is sloppy I can't solo I'm crap at improvising I'm not musical I couldn't even imagine slapping anything apart from my missus when returning from the bookies I'm not improving (terminally bad) I don't practice enough I don't practice the things I'm bad at I'm just really, really bad. Not in the sense of being modest. Just truthful. Edited October 3, 2008 by BigBeefChief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjb Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 I'm sure everyone has met someone like this:- + All the gear. - No idea. ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobiebass Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 good bits: I have some nice basses Bad bits: technique timing improv tuning playing im always drunk i cant lift my own gear you get the idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednaplate Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Good bits I have a couple of beautiful basses Can play along well to backing tracks/CDs etc Bad bits Crap memory Go to pieces if asked to play something Never gigged - never had the guts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markytbass Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Good Points:- Can play by ear Can learn songs pretty quick Good Timing Can Improvise Bad Points:- Forget stuff really quick If I don't play it regularly Can slap a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Thought Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 [i]Good[/i] Never had any problem with timing Can give a reasonable impression onstage that I know what I'm doing Pretty good pick technique and not too bad with fingers Can sing and play at the same time on most songs Can write songs Pick up stuff fairly quickly Can lift heavy stuff (within reason) Good at painting backdrops Not remotely interested in slapping Am bald, overweight and middle aged but do not care [i]Bad[/i] Technique fairly ropey Can't read music (although have a basic understanding) Theory knowledge poor, although improving Crap at jamming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 (edited) GOOD: Able to sightread just about anything. Excellent music theory knowledge (and so I bloody well should have!) Excellent technique. Able to solo. Excellent ear. Good improviser/Able to jam. Great groove/feel. Inventive fills. Excellent tone, no matter what I'm playing. Totally happy with my various sounds for different situations. Able to "lock in" with a good drummer & other musicians. Sensitive to other musicians' musical input. Able to slap with different methods & sounds. Can fill the "gap" in a trio. THE NOT SO GOOD: I'd like to be more original with slapping - Too reliant on developing snippets from famous players. Would like to be able to solo more freely & faster with greater variation. Anally retentive about good technique. (I suppose a teacher has to be!) Classic rock bores me (playing-wise) but it pays well! I'm not as good as Victor Wooten. Still working on it... Edited October 3, 2008 by OutToPlayJazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Good: Can groove in pretty much any style Good sound/good gear Can solo on the spot in a relaxed way Fluid technique - I rarely have to think about the technical aspect of anything I play Very quick at learning things Very good musical memory - can remember a surprising amount of tunes from my entire time as a bassist (24 years) Easy to get along with - bond quickly with other players - especially drummers Always focus on the pocket when playing in a band situation Punctual Organised Good communicator Feel very releaxed and comfortable on stage Good listener - responsive to dynamics in any given musical situation Can slap when I need to and do it sparingly Can slap 'melodically' Great finger style technique Use a few choice effects Good timing Can write original melodies and arrange parts etc Good intonation on fretless Bad Can't read as well as I'd like to Need to practice more odd meters - OK with 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11/4 - but not super confident Need to transcibe more non-bass music Need to play with better musicians than me more often and get my butt kicked more Can't score music - really need to start trying! Need to believe in my abilities more Need to play keyboards Need to sleep more Need to leave more space in my bass lines Need to make my lines swing more both solo and accompaniment Loads more bad stuff probably - think I suck at bass most days! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 [quote name='rjb' post='298799' date='Oct 3 2008, 06:07 PM']I'm sure everyone has met someone like this:- + All the gear. - No idea. ^_^[/quote] Yeah, a band with the initials ZC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 [quote name='dlloyd' post='299009' date='Oct 3 2008, 11:16 PM']Edit: and you moderate the theory forum??? [/quote]Yeah, well Jeff Berlin was busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah5string Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Good bits. I'm a woman Bad bits. I'm a woman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuseMatt Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 [quote name='Sarah5string' post='299745' date='Oct 5 2008, 10:06 AM']Good bits. I'm a woman Bad bits. I'm a woman.[/quote] ding ding ding we have a winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Good bits- I'm quick enough to keep up with a stupidly fast drummer. I know enough theory to work out what's going on and explain it to the band members who don't get it. I'm good at "locking" with a drummer, or whatever else is providing the pulse. I've played The Rite Of Spring- after that, everything else seems pretty straightforward. Bad bits- My reading has lapsed badly recently, as has my upright playing. I can't do jazz properly, and chord charts freak me out. I probably like tapping far too much for most people's taste. I get loads of tension on my shoulders and arms sometimes (not exclusively bass related but that's when I notice it most). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William James Easton Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 good - i'm a tryer!, i dont over complicate things, creative with my limits, after 15 years i have found a sound that i like! bad....theory etc is alien to me, tone deaf, it took me 15 years to find the sound (who would've thought - mid scoop?!?!?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombboy Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 [b]Good[/b] I enjoy playing the music we play I like to keep it simple I can flash it up when I want but prefer not to I concentrate to kick with the drummer I'm not afraid to look at my fretboard when playing!! I have nice basses I have a lovely rig I look after my gear I pick things up very easily I have my own recording studio (sort of... see below) [b]Bad[/b] I don't practice enough I don't move very much when playing I look like a moody git when playing I'm self critical when I make a mistake I cant fit all my gear in my car, so have to use the wife's! I haven't built my studio yet (but I've got all the gear!!) I can only play with a pick (preferred... I do finger but prefer the pick tone) I have a knackered thumb joint which gets very tired when I play. I am going bald and what's left is going grey!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Best bits: Groove Tone Ideas Singing simultaneously Worst bits: Walking Soloing Playing jazz Playing covers - I get SO bored Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 [quote name='tombboy' post='301228' date='Oct 7 2008, 12:46 PM'][b]Bad[/b] I don't move very much when playing I look like a moody git when playing[/quote]Oh yes, me too! I forgot those ones [quote name='alexclaber' post='301233' date='Oct 7 2008, 12:48 PM']Worst bits: Walking Soloing[/quote]Oh yes etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clauster Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Good bits- Solid timing Reasonable theory Fingerstyle and pick Can assemble and run the band's PA Can choose a nice bass Bad bits - No good at improv or slap or solo Can't play and sing without laughing Get bored of doing the PA thing Have never got excited about amps enough to own a good'un (but am working on that) Can't make my mind up whether to FX or not and which ones to use when I have got them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 GOOD I like to play bass I like to drink BAD (esp for my neighbours) I like to drink & play bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylager Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Lot of similarities to others, but hey we're all friends right? [b]Good - [/b] Timing Singing 'Stage presence', whatever that is Organisational ability, which with my shower of sh*te is worth it's weight in chang [b]Bad - [/b] Never happy with me gear Don't make enough time to practice Soloing Hate doing the driving after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee4 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Good bits Happy to play solid 8th notes. In time. Pick up tunes quick. Can take direction/criticism. Own transport. Will buy a round. Can tune the guitar player's gear. Happy to stay at the back(thus allowing singers and guitar players to get the kudos. Bad bits Wrecked back. Going grey. Occasional flatulance attacks. Never happy totally with current rig/basses. Can't slap. Grumpy wee sh*te. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Good bits: Can pick up a tune pretty quickly Can sight-read guitarists' fingers pretty well Can add enough frilly bits to make things interesting if required Can play up to 7 strings, up to 5 of them fretlessly Can play EUB Have experience of many different musical styles, and reggae Will play Mustang Sally for money Can solo well Bad bits: Very limited slap technique (it's not that I'm desperate to play it, it's just nice to have as much in the armoury as possible) Limited theory Crap memory Will play reggae for money Can solo badly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkydunc Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 MMM difficult one this trying to honestly assess yourself, but here goes! GOOD Good feel Good listener to other band members Good Gear NOT SO GOOD Limited theory Not much variation Bad back (need help with gear!) Cant solo much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Good points I have very high standards and can do most things on both double and electric to those standards Bad points I'm a fat, lazy, Welsh cnut. so the bits I'm not so good at don't get worked at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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