#1822161 - 10/09/07 03:10 PM
Belated intro
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dcr
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Also belatedly--this is me:
[img]http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a289/russellmania/Rickenbacker%204003/Rubys2.jpg?t=1191967706[/img]
This is my bass:
[img]http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a289/russellmania/Rickenbacker%204003/DSCF3712.jpg?t=1191967763[/img]
No prizes for guessing which one of us is better looking!
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#1822205 - 10/09/07 04:23 PM
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StemmBass
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I am Jason Stemm and I am a media/education minister in IL.
Here is my gear list: (I'm on a budget-don't make fun of me.)
Basses:
Left Handed Fender Jazz Bass
Left Handed Fullerton Fretless Swamp Ash Bass
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GK Backline 600 (300 watts)
GK Backline 4x10 cabinet
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Behringer Vamp (I'm learning about preamps, I'll upgrade when I get the money!)
I've owned Behringer Amps, Peavey Amps, and CMI Basses.
That's it for me.
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#1822460 - 10/10/07 05:06 AM
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Brocko777
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Welcome StemmB!
No problem about the budget. You gotta start and you have! That's the best part. (I don't think anyone here will say that a Fender Jazz is budget)
Stick around, add some wisdom, or just bring some in, please!:) And get ready to be amused for hours on end.
If you figure out how to use the "search" function please let us all know.
Welcome Aboard!!
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#1822922 - 10/10/07 08:18 PM
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The Sponge
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My name is John and I am a bass player in Pleasanton California. I play in 2 bands: Subtribe (formerly "Swirl") and Underdog (lead vox AND bass player with Underdog). Singing lead and playing bass is the hardest skill I've learned...a lot of practice and focus, but it's soooooo worth it!
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#1823035 - 10/11/07 05:37 AM
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Thanks to JBFLA! Not sure what happened there, I used the "image" function button...
Welcome Sponge! Huge props for singing lead while playing. I started singing backups here & there while playing a couple of years ago, and even that was really tough. You must have really put in the hard yards!
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#1827144 - 10/19/07 09:52 AM
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#1828146 - 10/22/07 03:44 AM
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#1835432 - 11/04/07 01:08 PM
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#1836050 - 11/05/07 01:18 PM
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Not sure why I haven't done this yet...guess I'm just shy. Anywho, my name is Daniel, I moved home to TN from Anaheim CA in April(was there for 8 years) and have been playing in a metal band called the Wrong Brothers.
I'm married and have a daughter about to turn one. I have a 75 Fender P(given to me about 15 years ago) and a cheap-o MII Fender Squire J 5 string. Wasn't sure I would dig the 5, and only had a couple hundred from a work bonus that the wife would OK for another bass. But I actually dig it. I'm not a hard man to please.
Not much else to say. I've been calling myself a bassist for 17 years, but would wager only about a third of that is expressed in my playing. And then I found this lovely place and things started making sense.
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#1836063 - 11/05/07 01:34 PM
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Copius RC
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Hey, I'm Jim, I live in Charlotte NC. My gear's in my sig, and right now I play funk and jazz with my band "Better then Abstinence".
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#1836329 - 11/06/07 04:32 AM
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#1836591 - 11/06/07 01:19 PM
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Wood-Man
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My name is Josh and I live near Seattle, WA. I picked up a bass (a Squier P-Bass) for the first time 2 3/4 years ago when I joined a band, "The Impressive Stains." I was, by far, the worst guitar player there so it was off to Guitar Center I went.
Now I can't remember the last time I played anything else. I still play with those guys once a year and I play 2-3 Sundays a month for my church. I'm on a tight budget and play through the house. I still have that Squier (though it is on "extended loan") and picked up a 5-string Dean last year (so my worship pastor can drop stuff down a fret or two).
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#1837157 - 11/07/07 11:17 AM
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Phil W
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Welcome Lowdown Brother Josh!
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#1837621 - 11/08/07 06:23 AM
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#1837662 - 11/08/07 07:25 AM
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My name is Jason and I'm new here. I live in Seattle, WA. I found this forum doing a google search for the word "locrian". I've been tracing the origin of all those greek words as a pastime, and I saw people here speaking my language.
In college I started as an electrical engineering major, switched to computer science, and then finally music, and got a Bachelor of Music (BM, as opposed to BFA, BS, etc); Jazz Studies playing guitar and bass. /pedigree
Recently I've played bass in an instrumental progressive metal band in clubs around Seattle. I make my living as a teacher, giving guitar and bass lessons in the local music store chain.
See you around and cheers!
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#1837669 - 11/08/07 07:43 AM
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Hi Jason! I like your ideas over on the Night in Tunisia thread!
Great to have some more jazzers for me to obtain info from!
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#1840183 - 11/13/07 05:15 AM
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#1851074 - 12/04/07 06:10 AM
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Phil W
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#1851661 - 12/05/07 07:25 AM
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Hello all! My name is Jeff, and I live here in beautiful, snowy Fairfield, Maine. By professsion, I am a special education teacher at a local Jr. High. For fun, I coach soccer and basketball at the high school level...actually havnt coached hoops in 2 years...got tired of driving the 35 miles home from practices each night at 9:30 during snow season.
I recently posted a thread asking about the Spector Performer Bass...and I just purchased it 2 days ago. Absolutey love it. I am a returnee to the bass, having once owned a cheap little Peavey, and a MicroBass amp during high school....about 22 years ago. Dropped it fairly quickly back then....didnt know anyone who played an instrument, and didnt know where to go to learn etc.... A bunch of excuses. But I recently decided to take it up, and do it the "right" way. As part of my Performer package, I am getting 6 "free" lessons. I`ll take full advantage of them, and decide if I enjoy learning under that teacher. If not, I`ll find someone who I`ll like taking lessons from.
My musical influences, as readily apparent by my user name, are hard rock bands. Gene Simmons and Nikki Sixx play with that growl that I love. While I admit that they are far from being considered bass maestros, they (along with players such as Jason Newsted, Jeff Ament, Cliff Burton, Michael Anthony, Adam Clayton, and Flea) were among those who got be interested in the bass.
I love this forum. So much information at our disposal...so many knowledgeable posters. Thanks for making this such a great resource and forum!
Jeff
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#1851703 - 12/05/07 08:49 AM
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Welcome Jeff, hang around and let us hear more from you.
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#1851908 - 12/05/07 02:00 PM
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Welcome aboard to all the new folks!
Glad to have you here on the 'ol LDLD!
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Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands.
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#1852177 - 12/06/07 06:00 AM
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Hey Dave!
Percy and Brian are two of my major influences. I guess you liked Another Green World! 
And great to hear Bill Laswell mentioned!
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#1852189 - 12/06/07 06:13 AM
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Rocky MacDougall
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Hi Dave, I have not played in the dark, but I love listening to great music in total darkness. The senses really come alive, especially along with a good glass of wine.
Welcome,
Rocky
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#1853902 - 12/09/07 02:07 PM
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#1854166 - 12/10/07 05:05 AM
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Hi. This is me, and my old Cort A5.
I play in several bands in the Cleveland area. I use a Roland D-Bass 2x10 / 115x rig for most of my work, and I play a G&L Tribute 2500 mainly. I also have an Ibanez SR506, an Aria IGB-50, a Jay Turser Beatle Bass, a Takamine EG-512C acoustic, a Fernendes Japan P-bass, and I have a Yamaha BB415 due to be delivered tomorrow.
I am into prog rock. YES is one of my favorites, but doesn't every bassist love Chris Squire? I really like The Flower Kings and Jonas Reingold as well. He's pretty underappreciated in the bass world.
I've been playing about 10 years. I'm self-taught and use floating thumb technique. That's pretty much the whole thing!
Check out my band, Halcyon Days, http://www.myspace.com/animatedrecords
The tracks on the website are sorta sloppy right now, but THE demo is getting mastered and the quality will be stellar in a bit.
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#1868090 - 01/07/08 10:42 AM
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Welcome earwigger...kick your feet up and enjoy the show.
All that is missing is your favorite recipe for deer meat!
Ground and made into chili. Now the question is "What's your favorite chili recipe?" Ouch! Cut myself opening up that can.
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#1868198 - 01/07/08 01:11 PM
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Rocky MacDougall
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There is no real Chili outside of Texas !
Rocky
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