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Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:58 am
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You may think "Progressive Bass Guitar" by Gary Turner and Brenton White is brilliant but after checking out "Complete Learn to Play Bass Manual" by Stephan Richter, you will believe Stephen taught them every thing they know. Oddly enough, this book is also a product from the land down under. It has 208 pages that covers everything from beginner to professional, includes 162 performance tracks and includes 12 full songs for practicing modes over progressions, AABA patterns with rhythm changes, and turn arounds for common chord progressions. Best of all, it is a folio sized book, so no tiny print.


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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:19 am
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Another way of learning, which I kinda just thought off when I was watching Live After Death DVD, is watching your idol play live...I used to do that when I was early into learning, watching Cliff Burton on Cliff 'em All, listening to Metallica CD's then going to the music shop and try to memorize the tabs of the Master of Puppets guitar tabs/notes...LOL.

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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:39 pm
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I started off in the mid-60s with the classic Mel Bay Learn to Play Bass. However, I did have an advantage in that I'd taken about a year and a half of violin lessons before circumstances not in my control forced me to have to quit.

So from there, I tried to play everything I could get my hands on -- my parents' Big Band era records, friends rock albums, etc. Yet at the same time, I tried to keep within some style of my own that felt right somehow to me. For today, I'd say:

- either take lessons or get a good DVD. It's easier to master fundamentals (theory and technique) with a teacher. Otherwise, you're somewhat re-inventing the wheel.

- play a number of different styles, even if you're only intending to play one or two "full time." Particularly, master some songs that are well outside your normal preferences. It aids in the technique and you'll always get ideas to bring back to your normal tunes.

- it's critical that you start playing with others as well as practice. Don't worry about not being "good enough" or whatever. Play and learn and again ... don't just stick within your genre. The more versatile you are, the more you'll be playing.


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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:59 am
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I really should learn to play my bass properly!!

I'm a guitarist of 15 years, and recently bought the Classic Vibe 50's P bass (Primarliy becuse I'll be doing a bit of home recording after christmas, but also because I fell in love with it's gorgous good looks!)

I find myself picking out simple bass lines and noodling along with the Stones Roses, Ravonettes, etc.

On a guitar little (or sometimes big!) mistakes won't always be obvious - but bass players have to be really accurate! Little fumbles and timing errors really show up!

I didn't realise how sloppy my timing was until I got a bass!

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Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:30 pm
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I started playing a few months before my 16th birthday (this was in early 1983) I started playing guitar in 1974.
My high school had a late 60's P-Bass. that was the first bass I played, at that time I could read music pretty well, and played bass with the Jazz Choir and Jazz Band.

A friend of mine's older brother loaned me a old "Memphis" P-Bass copy.
That thing was pretty crappy. If you could play that you could play anything.

I didn't play much in 85 or 86, then in late 86 I got a call to join a band, I was the youngest by several years and we played quite a bit. after about six months, my friend after 4 years wanted his bass back, which was fine with me, so I went out and bought a brand new 1987 MIJ Fender P-Bass. I got it for a 3 week early 20th birthday present.

I took lessons when I got the Fender....I went through 1 years worth of lessons in 3 months.

I started playing along with records, the radio, and different bands, I got so into bass I didn't play guitar for quite a while.

That 87 P-Bass really got me into playing and it's a great bass :!: :!:

21 Years later I'm still gigging with that 87 P-Bass (I have 7 more basses now) but the right decent instrument made ALL the difference :D :D :D


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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:50 am
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in april/may i started to get lessons with Maestro Matteo Giannetti (double bass and bass in DiMaggio Connection cd) www.matteogiannetti.com and actually i play (better i'm trying to play) a yamaha rbx170.

Daniele


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