Llarion Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Hello, fellow bassers! I've been hanging in the Keyboard Corner for a coupla years now, being a multi-instrumentalist, and it occured to me that since bass is probably my best instrument, I oughtta come check the scene here too. So, hi! What do I do now? If this is the part where the hazing begins, let me know if I need a cup. Cheers! Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor www.llarion.com Smooth Jazz - QUESTION AUTHORITY. Go ahead, ask me anything. http://www.llarion.com/images/dichotomybanner.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Originally posted by Llarion: What do I do now? If this is the part where the hazing begins, let me know if I need a cup. Lemme see if I can find my frat stuff... Good to see a familiar face er ah .. name from the keyboard korner other than Dan South RobT Famous Musical Quotes: "I would rather play Chiquita Banana and have my swimming pool than play Bach and starve" - Xavier Cugat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addix Metzatricity Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Hey Phil. Welcome over to my 'other' area. Glad to have ya'. "Bass isn't just for breakfast anymore..." http://www.mp3.com/Addix_Metzatricity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edendude Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Yo! Wad it iz, bro!? My Last Band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bear Jew Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Eh... hey... how's it going? For your bass forum hazing, you must write everything in the third person for at 10 posts. Woooo... I'm wacky and out of control. \m/ Erik "To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting." --Sun Tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Welcome, Phil! I've actually been flaming another new poster(as have others) for about a week but he doesn't seem to notice. Generally we're so polite around here, that even the flames are pleasant and nobody gets really pissed off. (or if they do, we never see them around here again.) You passed the first test by written a polite, well-written post. I checked out your cd, it's pretty nice, a little smoother than my tastes, but that's ok. I'm on a bunch of cds in the smooth jazz category on cdbaby too, so who am I to talk. Welcome to the Lowdown, and we look forward to your contributions. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Originally posted by CMDN: For your bass forum hazing, you must write everything in the third person for at 10 posts. Wait, are you a writer or royalty? Or both?! Welcome Llarion! spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bear Jew Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Neither... I just think it would be funny. \m/ Erik "To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting." --Sun Tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Orr Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Welcome to the Lowdown, Phil. For hazing I would suggest for you to listen Mingus, Hinton, Pastorius, Wooten, Entwistle, Graham, Jamerson, Clarke and Prestia for at least 24 hours strait...as these are the names you will see every week in a "Who's your favorite bassist", "Who is the best bassist," or "John Doe v. Larry Joe, who is better?" thread that pops up occasionally. groove, v. Inflected Form(s): grooved; groov·ing transitive senses:1a.to make a groove in;1b.to join by a groove;2.to perfect by repeated practice;3.to throw (a pitch) in the groove intransitive senses:1.to become joined or fitted by a groove;2.to form a groove;3.to enjoy oneself intensely;4.to interact harmoniously - groov·er noun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebrownbass Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 Welcome to the Lowdown...simply the most articulate and user friendly bass talk site on the web. Not too much in the way of profanity and sex talk...although we do some of it. So, Ya Wanna Get Flamed. Hmmm. Start a new topic with one of the following titles: Which bass is best. Who is the best bass player. Which is the best bass album. WHATDUEugytys thinnkkk aBoput Fleaaa. Wchi strings you like. Iwzgointo writ aaginnnwhenIknew moreabit abass Problem Help!!!!!!! Advice needed. Bite me you F**in F**gs! It's not that we don't want to answer this stuff...we just oughta get dinner and dancin' first. Welcome again. "Let's raise the level of this conversation" -- Jeremy Cohen, in the Picasso Thread. Still spendin' that political capital far faster than I can earn it...stretched way out on a limb here and looking for a better interest rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llarion Posted May 31, 2003 Author Share Posted May 31, 2003 Well! We think we're going to like it here... You appeal to our nobler sensibilities. Now, as to proper topics to discuss, We'll admit that we are most heavily influenced on the bass by Will Lee, Charles Meeks (dating myself horribly), Lee Sklar, Jimmy Johnson, and Ben Wolfe. We are fans of Marcus Miller, John Pattitucci and whatzis name that played for Kenny Loggins for so long. Our basses are humble, but distinguished. A 1983 Peavey Foundation (that you will have to collectively pry from our cold, dead fingers) and a 2001 cheapie Carlo Robelli fretless that we just recently strung with these cool English flatwounds that were dipped in black nylon, they sound like a standup. How are we doing so far? Cheers! Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor www.llarion.com Smooth Jazz - QUESTION AUTHORITY. Go ahead, ask me anything. http://www.llarion.com/images/dichotomybanner.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieCat Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 Hi Llarion, and welcome. I have good news and bad news. The bad news is, "we" is still first person. You need to go more for the "he," "she," or "it" thing. (An example: Llarion apologizes for confusing his person. He will try harder with his next post.) The good news is, you can still redeem yourself. Please diagram the following sentence: KoRn RuLeZ. Good luck, I know you can do it. Nice to have you with us! Julie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 Indeed, welcome, sir! We wish you and yours a joyous posting time here at our forum, where... Wait a minute...That third person thing is for new posters! Not for me! I can express myself singularly! At any rate, we wish you well (damn, we did it again!) And again right there! We can't stop saying it! We need a break... AAAGGHH! Peace, wraub I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llarion Posted May 31, 2003 Author Share Posted May 31, 2003 Phil The Mighty Jazzinator, of course, in a moment of cranial flatulence, confused first person plural with third person. He shant do it again. Cheers! Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor www.llarion.com Smooth Jazz - QUESTION AUTHORITY. Go ahead, ask me anything. http://www.llarion.com/images/dichotomybanner.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llarion Posted May 31, 2003 Author Share Posted May 31, 2003 Phil also realized, in a fit of pique, that he intended to respond to this post: I checked out your cd, it's pretty nice, a little smoother than my tastes, but that's ok. I'm on a bunch of cds in the smooth jazz category on cdbaby too, so who am I to talk. To appropriately answer the question, Phil would respond that, after getting a helping of "Late Night TV" you are a sublime slap-popper, with very smooth technique, a solid, whimsical soling sensibility that Phil envies, and a nice, meaty-with-edge tone. So, Phil believes you are more than capable of talking. Cheers! Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor www.llarion.com Smooth Jazz - QUESTION AUTHORITY. Go ahead, ask me anything. http://www.llarion.com/images/dichotomybanner.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Orr Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 Originally posted by JulieCat: [QB]Hi Llarion, and welcome. I have good news and bad news. The bad news is, "we" is still first person. [QB]Actually I think "we" is second person. My Journalism teach in HS was pretty strict on tense. But like you said, "he" "she" "it" work as well. groove, v. Inflected Form(s): grooved; groov·ing transitive senses:1a.to make a groove in;1b.to join by a groove;2.to perfect by repeated practice;3.to throw (a pitch) in the groove intransitive senses:1.to become joined or fitted by a groove;2.to form a groove;3.to enjoy oneself intensely;4.to interact harmoniously - groov·er noun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 My journalism teacher was pretty tense also. I is first person singular. We is first person plural. You is second person singular. You is second person plural. He, she, it is third person singular. They is third person plural. En Francais: Je 1st sing. Nous 1st plural Tu (vous is more formal) 2nd sing. Vous 2nd plural Il, elle, on 3rd sing Ils, elles 3rd plural And I suppose for the Southerners amongst us: Y'all is second person singular. All y'alls is second person plural. Back to the bass, I want all y'alls to get down and get funky. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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_Sweet Willie_ Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 Originally posted by jeremyc: My journalism teacher was pretty tense also. I is first person singular. We is first person plural. You is second person singular. You is second person plural. He, she, it is third person singular. They is third person plural. En Francais: Je 1st sing. Nous 1st plural Tu (vous is more formal) 2nd sing. Vous 2nd plural Il, elle, on 3rd sing Ils, elles 3rd plural And I suppose for the Southerners amongst us: Y'all is second person singular. All y'alls is second person plural. Back to the bass, I want all y'alls to get down and get funky.Thank you for the "y'all" and "all y'all" -- it transported me back to my days livin' in Charlotte NC. In Italiano: io 1st sing (io suono il mio basso) noi 1st plur (noi suoniamo insieme in un complesso) tu 2nd sing (tu suoni il tuo basso molto bene) voi 2nd plur (voi suonate molto bene) lui,lei 3rd sing (lui/lei suona il basso) loro 3rd plur (loro suonano gli strumenti) Some other useful vocab for your next tour in the Old Country: basso -- bass basso elettrico -- electric bass complesso -- band, combo strumento -- instrument suonare -- to play (as in to play an instrument) do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti-do -- C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C re minore -- D minor sol maggiore -- G major tastiera -- fingerboard (or keyboard) tasti -- frets manico -- neck corpo -- body corde -- strings frassino -- ash ontano -- alder acero -- maple palissandro -- rosewood forte, piano, fortissimo, pianissimo, ecc. -- you should know these already, dammit! Frudua -- maker of beautiful frickin' basses! BTW, it's nice in English not to deal w/ gendered vocab! It's pleasant also not to have noun declensions like Latin or German. Ain't nuthin' like some verb conjugations and foreign languages though to fire up some bass talk on the board! Peace. (And again -- Benvenuto al forum, Pietro!) spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 Well! We think we're going to like it here... You appeal to our nobler sensibilities. [smile] Now, as to proper topics to discuss, We'll admit that we are most heavily influenced on the bass by Will Lee, Charles Meeks (dating myself horribly), Lee Sklar, Jimmy Johnson, and Ben Wolfe. We are fans of Marcus Miller, John Pattitucci and whatzis name that played for Kenny Loggins for so long. Our basses are humble, but distinguished. A 1983 Peavey Foundation (that you will have to collectively pry from our cold, dead fingers) and a 2001 cheapie Carlo Robelli fretless that we just recently strung with these cool English flatwounds that were dipped in black nylon, they sound like a standup. How are we doing so far? [big Grin]Methinks this newcomer will fit in just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Orr Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 Originally posted by Sweet Willie: do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti-do -- C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C Ah wow, so that's the origin of solfege. Learning something everyday. Thanks Willie But what about chromatic symbols? like "ra" and "me" groove, v. Inflected Form(s): grooved; groov·ing transitive senses:1a.to make a groove in;1b.to join by a groove;2.to perfect by repeated practice;3.to throw (a pitch) in the groove intransitive senses:1.to become joined or fitted by a groove;2.to form a groove;3.to enjoy oneself intensely;4.to interact harmoniously - groov·er noun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 Played in a band in Italy for a little while. First rehearsal I had to watch the keyboard player's hands a lot because they kept calling out changes and weren't using letters! Imagine that! I got my "do-re-mi's" together pretty damn quick. Can't help you, though, w/ the "ra" and "me". Anyway, I've gone further off topic than necessary. Bienvenidos Pedro!!! spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llarion Posted June 2, 2003 Author Share Posted June 2, 2003 Phil is rather enjoying the ping-pong abstractness of this, his first topic. He wonders when he will be able to return to first person, his nose is getting cold. Cheers! Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor www.llarion.com Smooth Jazz - QUESTION AUTHORITY. Go ahead, ask me anything. http://www.llarion.com/images/dichotomybanner.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 Why the heck do I keep calling you Pete!?!? My apologies, Phil!!! Peace, --Sweets spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfmonkey Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 Originally posted by davebrownbass: Start a new topic with one of the following titles: Who is the best bass player. Which is the best bass album. WHATDUEugytys thinnkkk aBoput Fleaaa. Wchi strings you like. Iwzgointo writ aaginnnwhenIknew moreabit abass Problem Help!!!!!!! Advice needed. Bite me you F**in F**gs! It's not that we don't want to answer this stuff...we just oughta get dinner and dancin' first. Welcome again.lol!! you forgot: -Do I really need 5 strings? -What's the difference between a Jazz bass and a P-bass? -Which is better? This $300 bass, or this $275 bass? I have no homepage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfmonkey Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 Originally posted by Llarion: If this is the part where the hazing begins, let me know if I need a cup. Time to bring out the big wooden paddle... I have no homepage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc taz Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 Just watch out for the moshers... sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llarion Posted June 2, 2003 Author Share Posted June 2, 2003 Originally posted by tazzola: Just watch out for the moshers... Well goodness, if they look like your avatar, well, it can't be all bad, can it? Cheers! Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor www.llarion.com Smooth Jazz - QUESTION AUTHORITY. Go ahead, ask me anything. http://www.llarion.com/images/dichotomybanner.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 Originally posted by Sweet Willie: Why the heck do I keep calling you Pete!?!? My apologies, Phil!!! Peace, --SweetsWillie, didn't you know that PETE is spelled with all caps. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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