StemmBass Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 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 Amp: GK Backline 600 (300 watts) GK Backline 4x10 cabinet Preamp: 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocko777 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 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!! Brocko Don't have a job you don't enjoy. If you're happy in what you're doing, you'll like yourself, you'll have inner peace. ~ Johnny Carson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sponge Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Brown Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copius RC Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 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". My Rig: MIM Fender P-Bass Boss ODB-3 Overdrive Pedal Ibanez SW-100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Welcome! http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood-Man Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Welcome Lowdown Brother Josh! http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason G Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trucks Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 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! Soundclick Myspace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixxNSimmons Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Welcome Jeff, hang around and let us hear more from you.Rocky "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Welcome aboard to all the new folks! Glad to have you here on the 'ol LDLD! Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanvean Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Hi I'm Dave, I have been playing off and on since 1977. Seeing RUSH in concert three times, in the seventies, put me on this 30 year fishing trip! While I'm here, I might as well condense several threads that I have seen and post my responses here. Basses I have had: Ibanez Ric/copy Peavy Precision copy Fender Precision Chapman Stick 10 string Ironwood Alembic Elan 5 string Alembic Distillate Currently own Warwick Corvette Proline Saving up for 5 string CB Ball Bass Top 7 Deserted Island Albums Lol this started out as a top 5, now look at it! Dark Side of the Moon Discreet Music Remain in Light Discipline The Unforgettable Fire Bossanova Torwards the Within (Lisa Gerrard's voice just melts my soul! LOL) The Clash's London Calling comes in very very close. Fave Players: Tony Levin Geddy Lee Les Claypool Flea Percy Jones (very underrated) Bill Laswell Brian Eno (yea not a bass player, but my favorite musician) Oh one last thing, sometimes when I practice at night, I turn off all the lighting... LOL! It seems to help with my positioning and makes my ear more focused. Swimming in sound in darkness. Ok I better stop, I'm getting weird! Take care All! Dave Warwick Corvette 4 Proline Tune Casiopea TWX 6 string Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottomgottem Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Hi, Dave. Wow...you covered most of the bases with your first post. All that is missing is your favorite recipe for deer meat! :wink: Welcome. We're glad to have you. My whole trick is to keep the tune well out in front. If I play Tchaikovsky, I play his melodies and skip his spiritual struggle. ~Liberace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 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! http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 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 "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 bump http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earwigger Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Hi. This is me, and my old Cort A5. http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b128/Earwigger/malleyguitar_22.jpg 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, www.myspace.com/animatedrecordsThe tracks on the website are sorta sloppy right now, but THE demo is getting mastered and the quality will be stellar in a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Welcome earwigger...kick your feet up and enjoy the show. All that is missing is your favorite recipe for deer meat! :wink: Ground and made into chili. Now the question is "What's your favorite chili recipe?" Ouch! Cut myself opening up that can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 There is no real Chili outside of Texas !Rocky "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Yes but I like fake things like McDonald's hamburgers, OLP basses and American Idol so why not chili too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Gentlemen. This is the "Introduce Yourself" thread. Please take your discussion to the food thread. Thank you. Madball. www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I know people like to stay in the shadows, but I wish our members would put more info about themselves in their profiles. I think it would enhance the forum.Rocky "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timba Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Hey all, I'm Tim, 22, and I've been playing bass for a little over 2 years now. I work at Cornell doing IT support for their Food Science department. The thing that really turned me onto bass was listening to Flea from RHCP. I used to play Trumpet, Tuba, and Piano during high school - although I was never was able to get into them as I was never inspired to play them just for the fun. I'm a pretty big Buffalo Bills fan (hopefully not the Toronto Bills anytime soon!) which of course means I have been pained for a majority of the last decade with no playoff trips. I'll be seeing you all around! -Tim Guess what? I gotta fever, and the only prescription is MORE COWBELL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Welcome to the Forum, Tim. Hang around. Rocky "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMPires Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Welcome Tim, i'm happy that our forum has such a big number of new forumites, newbies and experinced players alike, and we start to see a growing comunity of URB players. To all of you, it's a pleasure to have you here, Stick around, pull a chair have a beer or orange juice and let the groove flow. www.myspace.com/davidbassportugal "And then the magical unicorn will come prancing down the rainbow and we'll all join hands for a rousing chorus of Kumbaya." - by davio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepi B Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Hi all, My name is Pepi and I live in NY about 26 miles north of Times Square. I recently started playing again at the behest of my 17 year old guitarist son. I've been away from the bass for about 20 years. Currently I'm playing my old and faithful 1982 Daion Mark XXb and also have a Fender P-Bass that i Got in a business barter. I've been married for 25 years and also have a 23 year old daughter. I own an HVAC company in the area. This forum has been amazing in helping me catch up with all things bass. Although its going to be awhile before I digest everything and am fully back in the swing. Thanks to everybody thats helped so far and thanks in advance for the help in the future. For sale: 1982 Fender Precision Special (American). White with white pick ups and pick guard. Excellent condition. Includes original case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Welcome, Pepi! http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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