The Bass thread

WEZZLEY! · 02-14-2011, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by +81

Appart from
a bass player
are you a
clone
high fan?

Yes, yes I am.

Introvox · 02-15-2011, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by musicpeeps

I just started playing bass. If I practice 30 minutes a day every day, how long until I'm good enough to be in a band?

I joined my first band as bassist,,,,2 days after buying my first bass...

they said I sucked bigtime.....what saved me is they heard me play keyboards.

silly question....every bassist is different....Jaco did the same as me.

you may suck on bass forever....

then again, you might rock.

ElephantSack · 02-16-2011, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by musicpeeps

I just started playing bass. If I practice 30 minutes a day every day, how long until I'm good enough to be in a band?

Well, I believe the standard for what is called a "Master Musician" is to have played 10,000 hours of music in their life. So at 30 minutes every single day (which is admittedly more than most), you should be there in just over 54 years. But don't despair. It's just a silly number and a relative standard.

You'll be ready when you're ready. I know that sounds like a loaded statement, but if you really want to join a band, or start your own, you'll do it.

It also depends on what music you're trying to play. ???

Astronomer · 02-25-2011, 06:24 PM

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mr dave · 02-28-2011, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Lateralus

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no one dies on the internet.

Astronomer · 03-04-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

no one dies on the internet.

They do... and occasionally they are resurrected.

Geetarguy · 03-07-2011, 08:25 AM

Our new bassist, well in the past two months new, has a Peavy from the mid 90s. It is called a "something" II...... I cannot remember the name of it. Anyways it sounds great.

Also his uncle gave him his old bass. Which is a beaut.

It's a 1976 ea-260 Epihpone

Dr_Rez · 03-07-2011, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Geetarguy

Our new bassist, well in the past two months new, has a Peavy from the mid 90s. It is called a "something" II...... I cannot remember the name of it. Anyways it sounds great.

Also his uncle gave him his old bass. Which is a beaut.

It's a 1976 ea-260 Epihpone

Its probably way better than the something 1.

alicedee07 · 03-24-2011, 04:18 PM

The band Dead Meadow is what got me into bass in the first place. As soon as I have 15 posts I will gladly post some mindblowing basslines by them!

craigbfree · 03-24-2011, 08:52 PM

Started on bass 40 years ago. I should be better than I am!

Right now, I'm playing a Fender that's a cross between a P and J. It has a J neck and one P and one J pickup.

Favorite bass players-
Chuck Rainey
John Paul Jones
Pino Palladino
John Entwhistle
Roscoe Beck
Anthony Jackson
Aston 'Family Man' Barrett
James Jamerson
Berry Oakley
Tal Wilkenfield

Tablas are harder to master than bass or guitar put together, So what? As long as someone finds their voice on an instrument, who cares how hard it is to play?

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Geetarguy Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 127	Our new bassist, well in the past two months new, has a Peavy from the mid 90s. It is called a "something" II...... I cannot remember the name of it. Anyways it sounds great. Also his uncle gave him his old bass. Which is a beaut. It's a 1976 ea-260 Epihpone

03-24-2011, 04:18 PM	#289 (permalink)
alicedee07 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 17	The band Dead Meadow is what got me into bass in the first place. As soon as I have 15 posts I will gladly post some mindblowing basslines by them!

03-24-2011, 08:52 PM	#290 (permalink)
craigbfree Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 3	Started on bass 40 years ago. I should be better than I am! Right now, I'm playing a Fender that's a cross between a P and J. It has a J neck and one P and one J pickup. Favorite bass players- Chuck Rainey John Paul Jones Pino Palladino John Entwhistle Roscoe Beck Anthony Jackson Aston 'Family Man' Barrett James Jamerson Berry Oakley Tal Wilkenfield Tablas are harder to master than bass or guitar put together, So what? As long as someone finds their voice on an instrument, who cares how hard it is to play?