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Drago
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And tomorrow's bassline will be Sunshine of Your Love.
The Bassist and Guitarist thread
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Seevio
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May I recommend Down in the tube station at midnight for a bassline that that sounds impressive but is not that tricky to play.
delb0y
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How about some fretless? Jaco Pastorius played on this album and it's a delight from start to end. This is the classic about one of Joni's love affairs.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWUgPIQNgGo
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWUgPIQNgGo
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Drago
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I'm not really a Jaco fan. He was a bit of a nodder as a human being too, apparently - he used to get drunk and deliberately start fights, until the fateful night when he picked a fight with a martial arts expert and lost his life as a consequence. Technically a sublime player, just a bit too Jazz Club for my tastes.
delb0y
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I never knew that's how he died. Wow.
The only album I have that he played on was the one that Coyote is from. It's a great album - but I guess it's a fair distance from hard rock.
The only album I have that he played on was the one that Coyote is from. It's a great album - but I guess it's a fair distance from hard rock.
Mart44
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I never had a bass guitar but was reasonable on 6 string acoustics in former years. I've still got the guitars but rarely play them these days. Nonetheless they hold memories and make good ornaments, so I'll keep them on show. Not unknown for me to pick one of them up and pick out a few melodic tones if I have a beer or two. 
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Drago
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Mini D has just started guitar lessons at school. She told the teacher here favourite rock songs were Stairway to Heaven, Layla and Bell Bottom Blues. Upon hearing this her teacher played about 2 minutes of Stairway for her, which she thought was great. Strange, cos when I play it she's like, "meh".
Threevok
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Drago
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Wayne's World is brilliant, like watching my own biography.
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Drago
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Today life been thrumming along to I'll Be Your Sister by Motorhead. A simple but thumpingly good bass riff.
DCBassman
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Nah, no Motorhead, AoS was the only track I ever played with a pick, because, well, there's no other way with AoS, is there? But otherwise, no picks.
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Drago
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I play mainly with a pick, Dunlop Tortex 1.1mm. I make a point of doing some finger picking every time I practice, but with only 3 working digits my technique is all wrong anyway.
DCBassman
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Given the problems, you play how you play! Does the bass produce the sound uou intend it to? Correct technique! Think Django...
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Drago
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I play ok! 6 strings was really difficult though, but I manage fine with 4. Technique is nothing like 'the book'thougn, gavi g to bring my thumb into play and covering 2 strings with my index finger. I is, however, a lot less stressful for me with a pick, doesn't need so much brain power! 
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Drago
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Spent half an hour adjusting the truss rod and setting the intonation and the action. Slight fret buzz, but its inconsistent so I think more down to it being a cheap guitar and the frets not being very well dressed than anything else. It is only very slight, so I'll leave it until the next cha ge of strings, whereupon I might give it some attention. I'd pay someone, but it's not worth spending much on a 50 quid bass that was probably no more than £300 when new.
