How I know I am now officially a bass player
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How I know I am now officially a bass player
Because we been working on our album, we haven't jammed live since November, altho' I've recorded some things with The Hungry Drunx and as Vlayman, on bass.
So we hadda jam 2nite, and I packed my bass and newly-config'd pedal board and a cuppla picks and went.
And played 2.5 hours with my fingers, only.
I believe I am now a bass player.
So we hadda jam 2nite, and I packed my bass and newly-config'd pedal board and a cuppla picks and went.
And played 2.5 hours with my fingers, only.
I believe I am now a bass player.
- Snarl 12/8
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When I saw "picks" I immediately doubted the veracity of your claim. Tell us you didn't plug in the pedalboard either and you might have a case.
Honestly, from the thread title I thought you were gonna say you called AAA because you locked the keys in the van with the window rolled down. Or, that your girlfriend left you for the guitarist or something.
Honestly, from the thread title I thought you were gonna say you called AAA because you locked the keys in the van with the window rolled down. Or, that your girlfriend left you for the guitarist or something.
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Wow.
It's FREEZING in here!
GJ
It's FREEZING in here!
GJ
Gregg Juke
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"He's about to learn the most important lesson in the music business-- 'Never trust people in the music business.' "
I do play a "P" (I have a very playable '73 with a replacement neck and Bad Ass bridge) but yesterday used my Steinberger-licensed headless Hohner with the EMG's.
I like my pedal board, what has a cuppla compressors, a Bass Big Muff, a bass chorus and a auto-filter for the Bootsy in me.
As for amps, I use the one in our practice space (drummers basement) what is a 600 w. Acoustic with a 15" and and 4x10" cabs - I only wish I hadda fliptop. (At home I use a Musicman HD130 into either a ported 1x12", or a 15" Hartke w/ tweeter, depending. I often record thru a S/S Marlboro 30 w. 1x12" combo, combined with a DI; usually I just DI.)
The band give me lotsa room to play, and I take it.
No blisters this AM, but the plucking hand index and salutation finger tips is tender, and my ligaments is all kinda well-stretched and sore.
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- Gregg Juke
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OK; It's Deadpan FREEZING in here!!
GJ
GJ
Gregg Juke
Nocturnal Productions Music Group
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http://MightyNoStars.com
"He's about to learn the most important lesson in the music business-- 'Never trust people in the music business.' "
Nocturnal Productions Music Group
Drum! Magazine Contributor
http://MightyNoStars.com
"He's about to learn the most important lesson in the music business-- 'Never trust people in the music business.' "
- Gregg Juke
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>>>>now that I usually play guitar I pretend to be ignorant and talk to my friends or play a couple warm up riffs while someone else figures it out.<<<<
Only one last thing you need my son (which is actually two last things), and you will be once and irrevocably a real guitar player.
Firstly, never have your own 3-to-2 prong adaptor for your amp, regardless of how many gigs or rehearsals you do in the same location. Always ask someone else if you can borrow theirs, and be sure to never return it.
Secondly, you must master the skill of waiting until every last piece of heavy musical equipment and audio gear has been loaded into the venue before asking "in all sincerity"-- "Hey, do you guys need any help?"
Then, you will be a guitar player, my son...
GJ
Only one last thing you need my son (which is actually two last things), and you will be once and irrevocably a real guitar player.
Firstly, never have your own 3-to-2 prong adaptor for your amp, regardless of how many gigs or rehearsals you do in the same location. Always ask someone else if you can borrow theirs, and be sure to never return it.
Secondly, you must master the skill of waiting until every last piece of heavy musical equipment and audio gear has been loaded into the venue before asking "in all sincerity"-- "Hey, do you guys need any help?"
Then, you will be a guitar player, my son...
GJ
Gregg Juke
Nocturnal Productions Music Group
Drum! Magazine Contributor
http://MightyNoStars.com
"He's about to learn the most important lesson in the music business-- 'Never trust people in the music business.' "
Nocturnal Productions Music Group
Drum! Magazine Contributor
http://MightyNoStars.com
"He's about to learn the most important lesson in the music business-- 'Never trust people in the music business.' "
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- Snarl 12/8
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I think it helps with this approach to becoming a guitarist to not even be physically strong enough to carry anything.Gregg Juke wrote:Secondly, you must master the skill of waiting until every last piece of heavy musical equipment and audio gear has been loaded into the venue before asking "in all sincerity"-- "Hey, do you guys need any help?"
Then, you will be a guitar player, my son...
GJ
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