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Points: 564 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 08 2007 at 21:51
Originally posted by Stars Die Stars Die wrote:

Just keep making crap, eventually something is going to turn out well Tongue



most excellent advice.

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Points: 5296 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 08 2007 at 21:55
Originally posted by Flyingsod Flyingsod wrote:


Originally posted by Stars Die Stars Die wrote:

Just keep making crap, eventually something is going to turn out well Tongue
most excellent advice.


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always remember that the bass player 'holds down the show'. You need to make sure to hit the roots! Also, playing passing/grace notes can add flavour to the mix. Make sure you know the scales. Also, hitting octave is quite effective. And for god's sake, don't use a pick!!! Real bass players use their fingers!
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Points: 15535 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 20 2007 at 16:59
^ You're saying John Entwistle is not a real bass player? Stern%20Smile

He used picks on some songs

Anways I totally forgot about this topic....Embarrassed




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Originally posted by purplepiper purplepiper wrote:

always remember that the bass player 'holds down the show'. You need to make sure to hit the roots! Also, playing passing/grace notes can add flavour to the mix. Make sure you know the scales. Also, hitting octave is quite effective. And for god's sake, don't use a pick!!! Real bass players use their fingers!
 
So that makes Chris Squire a fake bass player ???!?!??!?!
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Points: 65583 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 20 2007 at 17:03
Originally posted by Stars Die Stars Die wrote:

Just keep making crap, eventually something is going to turn out well Tongue


ah, the Barry Manilow Theory


Ben, ever used a Fuzzypick?


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Points: 4828 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2007 at 02:02
Originally posted by Melomaniac Melomaniac wrote:

Originally posted by purplepiper purplepiper wrote:

always remember that the bass player 'holds down the show'. You need to make sure to hit the roots! Also, playing passing/grace notes can add flavour to the mix. Make sure you know the scales. Also, hitting octave is quite effective. And for god's sake, don't use a pick!!! Real bass players use their fingers!
 
So that makes Chris Squire a fake bass player ???!?!??!?!
 
I quess that the "pick" issue is a political question. Tongue Probably both styles have their advantages and disadvantages (f.ex. the cool sound on the beginning of the "Roundabout" song), so it would be best if one could do both. I can't, that pick just wont fit my hand, so I'm happy to play without. Could try to learn someday though.
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Points: 4252 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2007 at 02:18
[QUOTE=purplepiper]always remember that the bass player 'holds down the show'. You need to make sure to hit the roots! Also, playing passing/grace notes can add flavour to the mix. Make sure you know the scales. Also, hitting octave is quite effective. And for god's sake, don't use a pick!!! Real bass players use their fingers![/QUOTE]
 
a rather sweeping statement Stern%20Smile  - some of the best bass players in the world use a pick, i know bass is the new "cool" but we're not all "phunky phat" finger players - besides some of us HAVE to use a pick if our fingers don't work properly...Wink
 
 


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Learn scales (not sure how important that is for bass, as I play guitar). and study your ass off in the theory of composition. I know all that is necessary to teach myself good composition, but I lack the will and motivation to do so. You might have this.
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