EddiePlaysBass Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Funny how it goes: I place an add saying I'm looking for a bass teacher, preferably jazz and if possible upright. No response, but today I got a mail from "two swing jazz guitarists" asking if I'm playing upright or not ... I responded in all honesty that I have an electric upright, and haven't had it for too long. Pointed them to my MySpace page and told them to have a listen, and to let me know what they think. Also asked that if they see no potential for a collaboration whatsoever, to let me know so I can spot those areas that need improvement. Curious what this will lead to (if anything) ... "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcherNburn Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Hey you never know, good luck. The bad part is they may not want the "look" of an electric. If you think my playing is bad, you should hear me sing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 The bad part is they may not want the "look" of an electric. In which case they are pathetic losers and you are best not to play with them anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcherNburn Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 The bad part is they may not want the "look" of an electric. In which case they are pathetic losers and you are best not to play with them anyway. agreed If you think my playing is bad, you should hear me sing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Your website does have picture of you with The Shirt, right? Consider yourself hired! "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu Fhtagn Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Granted, it may not look like a 3/4 double, but that thing will have a certain "what the hell is that?" Unless you're doing old standards, most jazz now is electric anyway. The EUB will add a certain something that other bands won't have. Good luck with the teacher. I took lessons for about three months to get the technique down. I don't think it hurt me. Ed Friedland's books "Building Jazz Bass Lines" and "Building Walking Bass Lines" won't take the place of lessons, but they will give you a good start. Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 The big band I play with would probably shoot me if I showed up with an EUB. Bunch of crochety old farts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 Ed Friedland's books "Building Jazz Bass Lines" and "Building Walking Bass Lines" won't take the place of lessons, but they will give you a good start. I'm working with Todd Johnson's Walking Bass dvd's now, and a book about country music I have the Ed Friedland books as well, will take those out. No luck with the teacher, but luckily there is YouTube to give me some clue [edit] No response yet from the swingers, BTW "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 Well, looks like the swingers won't return my mail (guess my MySpace stuff scared them away or something) but I did contact the drummer & guitarist of my second band (1st with a drummer) to see if they'd be interested in doing a covers project with myself on bass and my dad on vocals, and they are interested ! Now to work out practical issues such as where, when, what and how often to rehearse, and we're set ! These guys are real good at what they do, and I look forward to playing with them again. If we can agree on all of the above, that is I am hoping that since they both have 2 little kids (same as my dad, only his kids ain't little no more :grin:) they'll agree to my "less practice, more gigs" approach. I have one band already that does the opposite, don't need two "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Brown Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 More practice, more gigs is another approach. We use it. Kinda fun... I'm just sayin'. "When I take a stroll down Jackass Lane it is usually to see someone that is already there" Mrs. Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 More practice, more gigs is another approach. We use it. Kinda fun... I'm just sayin'. Well, my current band actually has more practice, and is getting more gigs. It's just that the practice is more of a social get-together and no new songs are actually practised. I want to try a different approach with band 2, i.e. add new songs every now and then. Ah we'll see. Usually when I'm excited about stuff like this, it ends up going nowhere fast. "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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