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Shredworthy solos
Patrick:
Stand-up bass is so much cooler than electric bass. So very chill, but it can be so very rockin' when necessary. Think Glenn Miller Orchestra.
Misereatur:
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--- Quote from: Misereatur ---I think that if you want to be qualifide as a good bass player, you should at least try to learn Jaco's stuff. I mean, after you nail his version of Donna Lee I'll bet your penis will just get bigger.
Godamnit, I'm having trubble even nailing his basic modes and harmonics exercises:(
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I haven't played electric in about four months. Though, my band is thinking about playing some Weather Report. "Teen Town" specifically came up. I did get the first half of "Portrait of Tracy" down rather tight at a point. I think it was shortly before I came to college.
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Teen Town is a great choise. I playd Birdland with the music department's fusion/rock band last year, and for a bunch of 15 year olds it turned out rather nice. We even recorded it for our music department's annual CD.
I have the notes for Portrait of Tracy and once all the school's "STUDY GODAMNIT!" shit ends I'll start working on it and on Donna Lee.
Bastardous Bassist:
The problem with "Teen Town" is that I'd actually have to practice it. I haven't yet practiced any of the stuff I'm playing with my band, and I'm already busy enough (I've got a recital coming up in less than two weeks!). It would also mean bringing my electric to gigs, which is one more thing I have to set up and tune. Plus I'd have to work out levels for that sucker, and I just plain don't want to play electric. I don't find it fun.
Misereatur:
So maybe you guys should find somthing easier to play, so you wont have to actually practice on?
Thinking back, Birdland has an easy bass line, should'nt be too hard to pull off by ear.
By the way, I'm going a little of topic with this, but what are you playing for your recital?
Interesting to know, I need to start deciding for mine although its a year away.
Narr:
I don't think anyone that's ever played Birdland did it by actually knowing the notes. The entire song is meant to be played by ear (and might I add, kicks major amounts of ass).
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