mazathemonster Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 That's London UK, not Canada. My name is Mazarra, Maza for short. I'm 18, female. I'm very new to bass, I've only recently brought my first bass (I named him Cory!) and just joined this site to meet fellow bassists. I'm attempting to teach myself as money is tight, I brought a bunch of books and so far so good. I'm kinda counting on practice making perfect. And also, a friend of mine reckons that girls are naturally good bass players. He may just be pulling my leg.. any idea if there's any truth to that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 HI Maza Welcome aboard - always nice to hear from other London bass types - I'm in Brixton myself - not sure ALL women make great bass players but I'm lucky to gig a lot with a superb drummer called Sophie Alloway and she grooves brilliantly and unlike a lot of male drummers has a wonderfully understated style - any gig with her on drums is always great. There are loads of amazing female bassists out there - Meshell Ndegeocello, Esperanza Spalding, Tal Wilkenfeld, Rhonda Smith, Yolanda Charles just for starters - all with different approaches and very cool attitudes. If you want to learn a lot of great technical stuff here [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showforum=31"]this forum[/url] is packed with good advice on everything from picking techniques to theory from the basic stuff to some pretty out there advanced things too - don't be shy to ask any questions too as there are loads of pros, and very knowledgable types (same difference ) - who will be happy to answer them - but a heck of a lot of stuff has been covered here so do bung a couple of key words in the search box and there's probably already a few posts already on the site. Happy posting and keep up the practice - little and often is my moto - just do some every day if you can. Cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Welcome aboard Maza. The self-teaching approach works fine (in my experience) to begin with, but once you've got the gist of it you may find you learn faster by getting out there with some like-minded souls. The old adage "An Ounce of Application is worth a Pound of Theory" has a lot going for it! Have a hunt around for any local Jam or Open Mic nights - I started going to these about two years back & I reckon I've learned more in that time than in the previous 10 jamming at home to my record collection! Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Welcome. Some good advice from Bloodaxe too. So plus 1 to that. I was self taught for years. A positive attitude & determination make the most difference to your playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazathemonster Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 Thanks for the welcome. It's good to know of others who have taught themselves. And yes I'm definitely gonna get out and play in public as soon as I know more what I'm doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Welcome, from a former Londoner! What bass did you buy, out of interest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazathemonster Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 [quote name='Telebass' post='704761' date='Jan 7 2010, 08:58 PM']Welcome, from a former Londoner! What bass did you buy, out of interest?[/quote] It's a westfield. I'm not sure of the exact make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Greetings. I am in Putney, London. Good luck with your bass playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Greetings. I've never had a lesson in my life and I'm a world famous rock star now.* We used to learn by playing along to records (as they were called in the Jurassic era). *Sales of my CD have exceded double figures abroad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Those Westfield purple P-Basses look cool... It's a shame that that Fender don't offer the same colours all these cheap makes do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazathemonster Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 [quote name='Shaun' post='705586' date='Jan 8 2010, 03:21 PM']Greetings. I am in Putney, London. Good luck with your bass playing.[/quote] Cheers! [quote name='Low End Bee' post='705610' date='Jan 8 2010, 03:39 PM']Greetings. I've never had a lesson in my life and I'm a world famous rock star now.*[/quote] Oh wow, awesome! Congrats on the success. [quote name='dannybuoy' post='705691' date='Jan 8 2010, 04:32 PM']Those Westfield purple P-Basses look cool... It's a shame that that Fender don't offer the same colours all these cheap makes do![/quote] LOL! That almost seemed like a dig at my cheap bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) If it's a P-bass, no matter what make, it can't be all bad! But then, I'm a bit biased... Edited January 21, 2010 by Telebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Hey Welcome to Basschat Mazarra! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greene-Mann Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Welcome to basschat (from yet another londoner), Enjoy the site, its fantastically useful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netballman Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Hi and welcome Maza! For all the joys of self-teaching I would definitely suggest getting some lessons (even if jjust occasional ones) if you can. I dabbled with bass for many many years (I was originally a drummer) but it was only when I got a bit more serious about bass and started taking some lessons that I realised what a huge difference it makes when you can be guided and encouraged by a good teacher. I've not been at it that long myself and I'm astonished by how I've progressed - far beyond what I would originally have imagined (or perhaps I just had very low expectations! ). I was also very lucky to have one of the best - Phill Mann (he's on here) - but I would definitely recommend that getting some lessons will direct your learning and speed your progression (and enjoyment). The main thing, though, is to play and have fun! Mmm all these London bass players... we should have a bass party... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 [quote name='Netballman' post='718780' date='Jan 20 2010, 10:29 AM']Mmm all these London bass players... we should have a bass party...[/quote] Funny you should say that... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=72161"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=72161[/url] Hunting for a venue at the moment. Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Welcome to Basschat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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