I just went ahead and bought 2 instructional/practice aid books. I haven't bought anything like this in a LONG time. One is called Bass Aerobics. It has 52 exercises, suppposed to learn one a week, they get gradually harder. It has a CD to play along with, a track for each exercise. I have heard really good things about this book. The second is Extreme Metal Bass by Alex Webster. This book is geared toward 5 string playing, I just got a 5er a bit ago. I know a bunch of tricks for playing brutal music but figured what the hell?!? The book covers speed and technique, scales and modes (for a 5 string), and has a CD to jam with too.
I am not in a playing rut or anything because I have always thought books like this are good for beginners or people stuck in a rut, playing the same sounding stuff. I just want to expand my technique a bit. i got both books for under $30 off of Amazon. I'll let you know what I think after I get them.
Delta mentioned it in a PM to me, Mudd, and I jumped on it. I've been jamming it. Totally dig it. It's stuff I haven't done in about a decade. Always good to take a look back. But it does advance to some stuff that's challenging, too. Other people will say they could find it all online. That MIGHT be true....but it being a book I bought keeps me honest.
Thanks Sousa! I'd rather have a hard copy myself as well, and the disc is one reason why. And I can ALWAYS use technique exercises...I need all the help I can get, usually.
dubkitty wrote:it's the Death Metal version of "Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite."
behndy wrote:...or Unsuspecting Tourist Penetration.... whatever does it for you.... i don't judge....
Some guy wrote:We have a mixed congregation who a little over 5 years ago said "certain chords are satanic". My Bss rig is an Apeg SVT4 Pro, Ampeg SVT810E, Pedal board is a Trailer Trash with Volume pedal - EHX Big Muff Pi - EHX Small Clone - EHX Bassballs - ProTone Raven Dirty Chorus - Boss Bass Overdrive. I use almost every effect during the service, hardly ever use a clean channel. Church has really grown and gotten away from their religiousness
That's a pretty dope rig.
Also, churches (real churches, none of this weird Bible belt megachurch shit) usually have really cool acoustics.
My name is Mudd wrote:Thanks Sousa! I'd rather have a hard copy myself as well, and the disc is one reason why. And I can ALWAYS use technique exercises...I need all the help I can get, usually.
YEah, I felt the same way as Sousa about having a hard copy. I am trying to structure some of my practice a bit more instead of a riff fest and effects throwdown only. Still going to do that a lot too but some structure and reworking on some basics is great. I used to be able to sight read, no I can sight translate, at best...
Deltaphoenix wrote:I just went ahead and bought 2 instructional/practice aid books. I haven't bought anything like this in a LONG time. One is called Bass Aerobics.
I've had a book called "Bass Fitness" for a couple of years now. I have hardly opened it though. Not because it isn't a good book, but because I apparently care more about gear then I do about becoming more proficient. I should start back into it though. I too like the hard copy better. This may be motivation!
