Bass Tapping
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…Well, at least wait until they get a little older. Like say, 15. — Learning funk bass? visit www.js3jazz.com/store.htm "Speaking the Truth in times of Universal deceit is a revolutionary act." — George Orwell
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> (God, I hate kids…). > My 16 month old twin boys go absolutely raving berserk when I bring out my > 4-string and set it on the ground for them. They love to strum the strings > and eat the knobs. I do say "don’t eat it" quite a bit. I don’t recall > any famous bass players who played with their teeth. Seems like a recipe > for that hockey player look. > Below find a link to photo of my son Martin, who not only likes to play in > D minor, "the saddest of all keys", he was wailing Van Halen style even > before he learned to walk! > http://www.geocities.com/faultline1989/Martin-jams.jpg > OK OK it’s not bass tapping give him a break he was only 7 months old. > Since you hate them I will make sure they never take lessons from you.
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01101001 Larry- Very cool. I wish I still had the picture of my 7mo old son standing on the back of my Fender Villager with a seraphic expression on his face. Before folks start talking about guitar abuse – that think was built like a tank and never even knew anything was on it’s back. 
-Mark – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->(God, I hate kids…). > My 16 month old twin boys go absolutely raving berserk when I bring out my > 4-string and set it on the ground for them. They love to strum the strings > and eat the knobs. I do say "don’t eat it" quite a bit. I don’t recall > any famous bass players who played with their teeth. Seems like a recipe > for that hockey player look. > Below find a link to photo of my son Martin, who not only likes to play in > D minor, "the saddest of all keys", he was wailing Van Halen style even > before he learned to walk! > http://www.geocities.com/faultline1989/Martin-jams.jpg > OK OK it’s not bass tapping give him a break he was only 7 months old. > Since you hate them I will make sure they never take lessons from you.
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> Nope… just left it off.
Being without external music (even instruments) for some time can be pretty inspiring. Should try actually _doing_ that some time. Like just waiting until I really _have_ something going inside my head and actually _writing_ it down (or recording it, or something). Or just getting inspired from it. I probably have such insane dreams because I never really watch movies… — ( -
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> (God, I hate kids…). > My 16 month old twin boys go absolutely raving berserk when I bring out my > 4-string and set it on the ground for them. They love to strum the strings > and eat the knobs. I do say "don’t eat it" quite a bit. I don’t recall > any famous bass players who played with their teeth. Seems like a recipe > for that hockey player look. > Below find a link to photo of my son Martin, who not only likes to play in > D minor, "the saddest of all keys",
Lick my love pump! :^) :^) – Gary Rosen
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> No radio…not even AM???
Nope… just left it off. > I used to do arrangements of both Time After Time, and True Colors. > Both of them have pretty distinctive meoldies. Time After Time seemed > to work particularly well due to it’s little repeating figure (re: > intro) ‘tween verse/choruses. I don’t play either of them much at all > anymore, as one can only play those (sugary sweet) changes so many > times before one develops serious tooth decay. > Sorry if this gets posted twice…I tried to post it earlier today, > but I received some error messages, and I’m not sure if I’ve double > posted or not.
I bet. Most songs I try to work out, I get sick of before they are even near finished. Meh. Only see this once btw. Cheers! — O< "Hey… pull my flipper!" /() ^^ Slidell, LA
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> (God, I hate kids…).
My 16 month old twin boys go absolutely raving berserk when I bring out my 4-string and set it on the ground for them. They love to strum the strings and eat the knobs. I do say "don’t eat it" quite a bit. I don’t recall any famous bass players who played with their teeth. Seems like a recipe for that hockey player look. Below find a link to photo of my son Martin, who not only likes to play in D minor, "the saddest of all keys", he was wailing Van Halen style even before he learned to walk! http://www.geocities.com/faultline1989/Martin-jams.jpg OK OK it’s not bass tapping give him a break he was only 7 months old. Since you hate them I will make sure they never take lessons from you.
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> Yea, it’s wanky. NEXT! > So, what would be some cool tunes? > On my recent drive about (sans radio), I came up with a few tunes I > would like to hear as a solo bass composition. What songs would you > think fit the bill?
It can get REAL wanky at times, but I’ve been jealous of real piano players for a long time now – left hand/right hand coordination, the ability to accompany yourself etc. So, I’ve been picking out cover tunes to try 2-handed tapping on for awhile, and trying to learn to split my thinking between right/left. Here’s some that I’ve tried so far: Overjoyed – Stevie Wonder (Vic Wooten does a great version of this) Mrs. Robinson – Simon and Garfunkle Your Song – Elton John Yesterday – The Beatles You’re So Vain – Carly Simon Aja – Steely Dan I recorded this for the hell of it about 5 years ago – it ended up being 1 main bass part and then I went and overdubbed solos and stuff. At the very least, I had a fun time doing it, but as a serious recording for me? Nah. It can be too wanky and too clanky, plus I need a full band to Here’s a link to the tune – give any comments! http://www.mikehandler.com/Aural/-soundclips-/-misc-/Aja.m3u Mike – NJ www.mikehandler.com
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No radio…not even AM??? I used to do arrangements of both Time After Time, and True Colors. Both of them have pretty distinctive meoldies. Time After Time seemed to work particularly well due to it’s little repeating figure (re: intro) ‘tween verse/choruses. I don’t play either of them much at all anymore, as one can only play those (sugary sweet) changes so many times before one develops serious tooth decay. Sorry if this gets posted twice…I tried to post it earlier today, but I received some error messages, and I’m not sure if I’ve double posted or not. b – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Yea, it’s wanky. NEXT! > So, what would be some cool tunes? > On my recent drive about (sans radio), I came up with a few tunes I > would like to hear as a solo bass composition. What songs would you > think fit the bill? > "Time After Time" (it’s become slightly embarrassing asking folks if > they have a copy of this song) > "True Colors" > "Kayla" (acoustic version) > Or perhaps 8 days, including 41 hours of driving, is too long to be > without actual (non internal) music? > It was a peaceful ride )
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Yea, it’s wanky. NEXT! >So, what would be some cool tunes? >On my recent drive about (sans radio), I came up with a few tunes I >would like to hear as a solo bass composition. What songs would you >think fit the bill? > It can get REAL wanky at times, but I’ve been jealous of real piano > players for a long time now – left hand/right hand coordination, the > ability to accompany yourself etc. So, I’ve been picking out cover tunes > to try 2-handed tapping on for awhile, and trying to learn to split my > thinking between right/left. > Here’s some that I’ve tried so far: > Overjoyed – Stevie Wonder (Vic Wooten does a great version of this) > Mrs. Robinson – Simon and Garfunkle > Your Song – Elton John > Yesterday – The Beatles > You’re So Vain – Carly Simon > Aja – Steely Dan > I recorded this for the hell of it about 5 years ago – it ended up being > 1 main bass part and then I went and overdubbed solos and stuff. At the > very least, I had a fun time doing it, but as a serious recording for > me? Nah. It can be too wanky and too clanky, plus I need a full band to > Here’s a link to the tune – give any comments! > http://www.mikehandler.com/Aural/-soundclips-/-misc-/Aja.m3u > Mike – NJ > www.mikehandler.com
You’re So Vain is one I tried a while back. Apt title for self indulgent bass work too Listening to Aja now… very sweet. So… what ever happened to the pension fund? — O< "Hey… pull my flipper!" /() ^^ Slidell, LA
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One of my Gospel students brought me this awesome Gospel bass tune yesterday. It had a cool tapping intro in an island/funk feel. He just wanted the chord progression for Sunday, so I didn’t get a chance to bust the solo. Wish I could remember the name of the artist. He brought his 3 year old kid into the lesson with him, so I was a little distracted (God, I hate kids…). — Learning funk bass? visit www.js3jazz.com/store.htm "Speaking the Truth in times of Universal deceit is a revolutionary act." — George Orwell
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Yea, it’s wanky. NEXT! > So, what would be some cool tunes? > On my recent drive about (sans radio), I came up with a few tunes I > would like to hear as a solo bass composition. What songs would you > think fit the bill? > "Time After Time" (it’s become slightly embarrassing asking folks if > they have a copy of this song) > "True Colors" > "Kayla" (acoustic version) > Or perhaps 8 days, including 41 hours of driving, is too long to be > without actual (non internal) music? > It was a peaceful ride ) > — > O< "Hey… pull my flipper!" > /() > ^^ Slidell, LA
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Yea, it’s wanky. NEXT! So, what would be some cool tunes? On my recent drive about (sans radio), I came up with a few tunes I would like to hear as a solo bass composition. What songs would you think fit the bill? "Time After Time" (it’s become slightly embarrassing asking folks if they have a copy of this song) "True Colors" "Kayla" (acoustic version) Or perhaps 8 days, including 41 hours of driving, is too long to be without actual (non internal) music? It was a peaceful ride ) — O< "Hey… pull my flipper!" /() ^^ Slidell, LA
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