Playing Bass

Notes on playing bass with a band: things to learn, things to practice, band talk, musicians, music and videos.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Jim Morrison: Dionysian Shaman or Acid-Addled Freak?

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Pamela Courson and Jim Morrison Dead by Heroin Photo :  Jim Morrison and Pamela Courson. I watched Oliver Stone's 1991 movie on th...
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Learn To Read Bass Notes: The Bass Clef

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Learning to read notes is not as difficult as you may think; it merely takes repetition of exercises. Reading notes is useful when studying...
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

"Coming Home": We use this Herbie Mann Jazz Song as Our Opening Number

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Sunday, June 12, 2011

"The King and Us" Performs at Bill's Party, June 11, 2011

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"The King and Us" is a rock quartet that features Johnny, an Elvis impersonator. Johnny also sings other rock classics besides El...
Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Videos From Practice Session of June 5, 2011

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These are videos of our practices, for use in evaluating and finding what and how to improve our band.  They are not intended to be polished...
Friday, June 3, 2011

Learning Minor Scales

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This week I am studying natural minor scales.  To do this I am listening to Jamey Aebersold's CD "Minor Blues in All Keys," an...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Train Your Ear and Learn the Bass Neck: Practicing Scales Are a MUST

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If you are a newbie to bass, or even someone fairly experienced, practicing scales is a must. By playing scales, you will: 1.  Train you...

Some Thoughts on Playing String Bass

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My Fully Carved String Bass, a Calin Wultur Panormo I have been practicing and gigging with the band herein for a year and a half.  Duri...
Monday, May 23, 2011

"Stray Cat Strut" With String Bass!

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I finally tried out my string bass with the band.  It worked out better than I thought and the band loved it.  I will be using my string bas...
Saturday, May 21, 2011

Rockin' Lorraine and Her Wa-Wa Peddle Blues

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