playing bass

  1. b525

    Did I overplay? Or is this tasteful? Please critique me!

    Laid down some bass for my band the other night, did it DIY with a humble setup at home. I wrote the song and arranged the whole thing, did the backup vocals too. But when it comes to actually doing the bassline, I feel like I might overdo it sometimes. Get carried away, you know? It's such a...
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  2. B

    Slap and pop

    Improve your slapping skills with little exercises and routines. See more in the video… enjoy!
  3. SixtyCycleHum

    Singing and playing

    I was inspired by a discussion in another thread. I wanted to offer some insight and tips that people might find useful. I'd also love to read how others go about it! Playing bass and singing is NOT easy. It is not the same as playing guitar and singing. For one, while controlling the lows in...
  4. StyleOverShow

    You Know You’ve Been Off For Awhile When...

    A thread dedicated to returning to playing. What went wrong or right, things forgotten and remembered. I’ll start... Thought I was in shape but two sets and I have a blood blister. Oh well, we sounded good and I got a good solo off in the second set.
  5. NoiseNinja

    Unpopular/Controversial opinions about bass players, playing bass, basses and bass gear!

    So as the tittle says share your unpopular/controversial opinions about bass players, playing bass, basses and bass gear. Here's mine: Cheap budget basses CAN be great instruments (bar the cheap hardware and electronics).
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  6. C

    Having trouble while singing and playing

    Hi! I play bass and do vocals for a Hardcore Punk band and I also play bass while doing vocals for a Thrash Metal band. I never used to think about my playing, I was more of a "go for it" type of musician, letting the things I learned by practicing just come out alone automatically and shuting...
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    • Forum: Bassists [BG]
  7. fingerguy

    Has anyone stop playing bass?

    Has anyone stopped playing the bass? If yes then what happened? Another instrument, no more music, do tell.
  8. misslynn909

    How can I juggle playing bass, going to school, friends, and exams?

    For me, it's tough. I don't know how I can schedule bass into my life. I know, If I REALLY wanted to play bass I'd play regardless of school, friends, personal life, or exams. Trust me, I hear it a lot. And the thing is, I do wanna keep playing. Hopefully, even make a High school band. Who...
  9. bassbrad

    Sometimes playing bass wrong, can be so beautiful

    Surfing Youtube can be dangerous and fun
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    • Forum: Bassists [BG]
  10. M

    Playing bass while also keyboard/synth?

    My new project is indie pop/rock and there are some synth leads and other parts that when we finally perform live, Im going to have the pain/pleasure of playing. It will be a mix of backing tracks, parts assigned to pads that I will trigger, a little bit of playing a 49 (possibly 61) key...
    • mbell75
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  11. R

    Whoever's playing bass on this is killing

    I haven't been as excited about a new music discovery in years. C/S, Rev J
  12. J

    How bad is playing a bass through a guitar amp?

    I've been playing through a hh L50 as a practice amp recently but keeping the volume down for fear I might damage the speaker. Should I be afraid of turning it up?
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  14. Kmrumedy

    Signature Basses Where Player is Not Known for Playing that Bass - I Don't Get It

    This is not a comment on any specific player so please no player bashing. I don't begrudge anyone their success. Its a marketing question. I just don't understand the marketing concept behind many signature basses. How do the manufacturers warrant making a signature bass on a model that is...
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  15. B

    Playing bass guitar live with....

    VST synth plug-ins... How would I do it? I'm currently using Reaper and Fl 12.
  16. M

    How did you start playing bass

    The background is a little complex so I’ll stick to basics. I played a little acoustic guitar and knew maybe four chords. I had been playing just over a year and didn’t know anything about licks or riffs. I may possibly have been able to play “House of the rising sun” by then. This was 1969 I...
  17. C

    Who playing bass on Punch Bowl?

    Evening bass players and bass lovers. I was wondering if you could help me. I was listening to Punch Bowl by Alan Parker (rereleased on the album The Sound Gallery Volume 1) and was rather blown away by the bass. Does anyone know who is playing (would have been session player for EMI's Studio...
  18. Helix

    Other stuff you like to do besides playing Bass

    I’ve always been pretty active, snowboarding, bicycling, a lot of water sports. But now I’m thinking about building a Hot Rod….or buying a boat I think I’m more likely to build a Hod Rod Something like this What about you guys? What else do you like to do besides playing bass?
  19. sleepyme666

    What got you into playing bass?

    I'm just curious about other peoples stories and what first attracted you to playing bass. I don't think I even knew what exactly a bass was until I was a teenager. I remember going through my sisters old cd's one day and found Nirvana Nevermind. I started listening to the songs and when I came...
  20. 5thsand4ths

    Imagine playing bass with this drummer.

  21. Amazing 2015 Custom Warrior Private Reserve Buckeye Burl
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    For sale Amazing 2015 Custom Warrior Private Reserve Buckeye Burl

    This is the best Playing bass I've owned and most definitley the best Warrior of the 8 I've owned. This bass was purchased new by me after a Namm Show and is simply the best playing and sounding bass I've ever had. JD used a special Reserved Buckeye Burl wood on this bass and it shows. It has...
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  22. Bassworship1

    SOLD Amazing 2015 Custom Warrior Private Reserve Buckeye Burl

    This is the best Playing bass I've owned and most definitley the best Warrior of the 8 I've owned. This bass was purchased new by me after a Namm Show and is simply the best playing and sounding bass I've ever had. JD used a special Reserved Buckeye Burl wood on this bass and it shows. It has...
  23. Meyatch

    Is anyone playing a bass on stage that they don’t like the look of?

    this is a spinoff of the “is your bass an important part of your stage image” thread. Is your bass an important part of your stage image It is my position that consciously or unconsciously, we all choose to present ourselves onstage in a certain way. Just because your look isn’t flashy, doesn’t...
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  24. BostonJazz72

    Earliest Pic Of You Playing Bass

    Today my brother sent me this photo of my first talent show back in the day. Rockin an SG bass (copy). This is the earliest pic that I have of me playing bass. What the earliest pic that you have playing the bass?
  25. The3fingerteers

    I've been playing bass for a Whole year now. Any tips going forwards?

    21st September 2016 is when I started. It's now my 2nd year playing bass (Sadly also 20 years since we lost Jaco). Anything I should consider looking forward? EDIT: 30 years
  26. Dave1974

    Calvin Harris started playing bass!

    Just noticed Calvin who started making music on a Commodore Amiga is now playing bass guitar.
  27. alaskaleftybass

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  28. Helix

    I started playing Bass because I wanted to..…..What’s your reason?

    ......"Hook Up".... Me and my buddies in high school started a band for the women. Oh we loved music (mostly Zep and Hendrix) but we did it mostly for the chicks……and it worked :thumbsup: 30+ years later I’m still going…..not as many chicks though :( I guess you could say "I did it all for the...
  29. Bunky

    Would playing a Bass Vi through a 7 Watt guitar amp w/ 10inch speaker hurt the amp/speaker?

    Thank you
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  30. Mark76

    Singing and Playing Bass Advice. Also: Is This The Right Forum?

    Any tips would be welcome. And, if it isn't could someone move it to the one that is? Cheers.
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  31. gregouille23

    Playing bass and singing lead, it finally makes (some) sense

    Hi! Let me start off by saying I am not a singer at all. I never trained for it and basically my singing doesn't go any further than singing along to my music in the car. I have a VERY limited range, and the only thing I can kind of do ok when singing is stay on pitch (and/or hear when I am...
  32. C

    Guitarist playing Bass - Feedback ;)

    Hey Bass Community I'm new here, I'm actually a guitarist but I love playing the bass ;) I started producing music recently and if you want to feedback on my bass playing i would appreciate it! hope you enjoy it cheers theo
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    • Forum: Recordings [BG]
  33. Dane Coles

    Headphones - popping and distorting while playing bass guitar?

    Hi have a pair of SOL V10 headphones that sound great when listening to music - very thick and rich bass response. However, when I plug them into an amp and play my bass guitar, they pop and distort, even at low volumes. Why is this? What should I look for in a pair of bass-rich headphones that...
  34. Cristofre

    Gig playing bass on guitar synth

    This might be taboo here, but I played bass this weekend without using a bass. ;-) So this weekend one of the other guys in my band and I did a duo gig in a little bar. Usually for our duo gigs I bring a guitar and a bass and trade off depending on the song, but I bought a guitar synth...
  35. charlie ford

    Solo Singing while Playing Bass Examples?

    I have a performance coming up where I'll be singing solo and playing the bass. I have a few things worked together, but my searching is coming up with very little. I mean, I know it's not common... but... I'm an upright player in a couple bluegrass bands, but I have a jazz and classical...
  36. L

    Help Needed With Playing Bass Line - Help is on the Way

    This bass line is beyond my level of skill but it is one of my favorites and I really want to learn how to play it. I want to analyze the song from a music theory perspective instead of just looking for tab which is too easy and doesn't help me. What is the chord progression of the song and...
  37. slobake

    Is playing bass easy?

    I spent years as a mediocre guitarist. A friend asked me to play bass in her bad and I was in love with bass from the first time I picked up my beat up Mexican P. I picked it up really fast and my band mates say I am a good bassist. I have been wondering is the bass simple or am I just a...
  38. Helix

    God, I love playing Bass

    God, I love playing bass I've been playing for 35 years and will never stop....and there is still stuff I'm working on Yeah, I play skinny strings every once in a while.....but the "Bass" is where it's at. Thoughts? .
  39. M

    So here's the thing.

    I love playin the bass but I also love playin guitar. I, personally, am no Geddy Lee and find it difficult to sing while playin a bass. Strummin a guitar on the other other hand is a nice tailwind to singin for the most part. Not to mention as a bassist I got tired of fighting with the drummer...
  40. TUGACANbass

    Is it just me or the older I get the slower my fingers move?

    I have noticed the my fingers are not a flexible or fast as they used to be. Maybe I'm getting older or I'm just playing for the music, and stop trying to be Jaco? Anybody got some tips of hand exercises especially for musicians?
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