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[DerekWoods]

Hey gang can you tell me if you think it's good? I used my foot to tap.

[caramal]

Are you sure that's Sweet Home Chicago.It's probably just me but it sounds pretty good.

[DerekWoods]

caramal said:

Are you sure that's Sweet Home Chicago.It's probably just me but it sounds pretty good.

Yes it is sweet home chicago. and reason why it's small is I did 1 bar I wanted to ask for help with the muting of string ring lol.

[ElwoodBlus]

Sounds good but sounds alot like Green Onions as opposed to Sweet Home Chicago. I don't know the baseline to SHC though.

[DerekWoods]

ElwoodBlus said:

Sounds good but sounds alot like Green Onions as opposed to Sweet Home Chicago. I don't know the baseline to SHC though.

How good is your sound system you use to play this mp3? and I know I need to clean it up some but thats ok. Right now I am learning how to mute. And thank you guys I've played this peice with just my foot tapping. and I really appreciate it.

[DerekWoods]

Hey gang check this one out. It's called Derby Bay I felt sad so it will have a sad feel to it tell me what you think ok?

[DerekWoods]

Buahah my mean Machine

[All_Or_Nothing]

looks nice

[DerekWoods]

She was around $1000 usd. and with the strings it was around $1070 usd. and yes the strings costed $70 usd. they are not cheep I tell you.

[DerekWoods]

I did this again with a crappy ass drum machine and I want you guys to tell me how it sounds timing wise ok? Oh and I do know that the sound quaility sucks for right now so bare with me.

[FatJim]

I have to be honest, the timing is off with the drum machine. It feels like you are thinking about it too much.

It's like anything people learn - the difference between having to think about it and just doing it automatically. Here in the UK the majority of cars are stick-shift. Learning to control the clutch and gears is where all beginners have trouble, but once you've learned the technique it gets to a point where you don't even think about it and wonder why you ever found it hard.

Learning to play any instrument is the same. Listening to the first clip (foot tapping) it seemed like you'd got the bassline off pretty well when the notes were all you had to think about - it was pretty fast, fluid and timing wasn't bad at all.

How about trying simpler basslines when you're practicing rhythm? just pedalling on one string 4 or 8 to the bar maybe? Then ALL your focus will be on the timing.

You can still practice the basslines and satisfy your creative muse and eventually you can work the two together.

Maybe a simpler beat on the drum machine too? starting with a very metronomic 4 to the bar kick or snare.

Keep going - it'll come

[DerekWoods]

Basic 12 bar blues

[caramal]

Horrible drum.Good Bass.

[DerekWoods]

caramal said:

Horrible drum.Good Bass.

Thank you Caramal. Btw I am getting another bass. a warwick corvette WOOHOO.

[All_Or_Nothing]

warwick corvette, hmmm sounds hot.. picture? :D

[DerekWoods]

All_Or_Nothing said:

warwick corvette, hmmm sounds hot.. picture? :D

The black one http://www.warwickbass.com/basses/doublebuck.html

[caramal]

Oh,I thought you were getting a real Corvette.

[All_Or_Nothing]

Niiice!

[DerekWoods]

I would'nt touch a "REAL corvette with a 10 foot poll never in my life" I hate them and they are nasty looking.

[caramal]

DerekWoods said:

I would'nt touch a "REAL corvette with a 10 foot poll never in my life" I hate them and they are nasty looking.

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