(this is a guest post from bassist and redditor, Ryan Taylor) “The best way to waste your life, ... is by taking notes. The easiest way to avoid living is to just watch. Look for the details. Report. Don't participate.” - Chuck Palahniuk It's far too easy when starting a new hobby (or fueling an old one) to find yourself stuck in a rut, trying to piece together theories … [Read more...] about “Mud Brick and Music: Taking Textbook Learning to the Jam Session”
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Warning: You’re Probably Not As Good a Musician As You Could Be. But That Can Change
Remember that bassist who was always better than you? Remember how you felt after practicing for hours and hours on end to try to keep up with them and you sill always found yourself in his musical shadow? Meanwhile, they didn't even touch their instrument for the past week. And yet they're still as great as ever. How pissed off were you? Pretty pissed, I'd … [Read more...] about Warning: You’re Probably Not As Good a Musician As You Could Be. But That Can Change
Why Non-Bassists Can Make You A Better Bassist
I can guarantee that everyone when they began playing bass, started playing because of AT LEAST two of these players: Jaco Stanley Clarke Flea Geddy Lee Chris Squire James Jamerson Victor Wooten Les Claypool Jack Bruce Bootsy Collins Geezer Butler Marcus Miller Larry Graham John Entwistle Paul McCartney Cliff Burton Steve Harris Mark … [Read more...] about Why Non-Bassists Can Make You A Better Bassist