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Topic: Bass Players


  
  Bass Harmonica 101
Bass reeds are tuned to equal temperament, in octaves, and since they are not subjected to"bends", or the kind of pressure seen by diatonics or chromatics, they are usually tuned to Concert 440.
Most bass players are not aware of the costly time lost, and the loss of accuracy, just from working the hinge in jumping from comb to comb.
An important point: attacks, articulation, range, etc, of the bass harmonica are quite limited compared with the upright bass or bass guitar, as it is a totally different animal in the bass family.
www.bassharp.com /bh_101.htm   (3544 words)

  
 Double bass - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The name "double bass" may be derived from the double bass' size, since it is approximately twice as large as the cello, or because the double bass was originally used to double the cello part an octave lower.
The double bass also differs from members of the violin family in that the shoulders are (sometimes) sloped, the back is often angled (both to allow easier access to the instrument, particularly in the upper range) and machine heads are almost always used for tuning.
The double bass remained an integral part of pop lineups throughout the 1950s, as the new genre of rock and roll was built largely upon the model of rhythm and blues, with strong elements also derived from jazz, country, and bluegrass.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Double_bass   (5697 words)

  
 Bass guitar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The bass is similar in appearance to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and scale length, and, usually, four strings tuned an octave lower in pitch, in the bass range.
First introduced in 1960, The Jazz Bass was known as the Deluxe Bass and was meant to accompany the Jazzmaster guitar.The Jazz Bass (often referred to as a "J-bass") featured two single-coil pickups, one close to the bridge and one in the Precision bass' position, each with separate volume and tone controls.
Fretless basses have a distinct sound: the absence of frets means that the string must be pressed down directly onto the wood of the fingerboard and can buzz against it as with the double bass, sometimes described as a "mwaah" sound by bassists.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bass_guitar   (4320 words)

  
 Bass Player - Acoustic and electric bass guitar tabs, chords and lessons
Bass Player magazine is your source for acoustic and electric bass guitar tabs, chords and free online bass guitar lessons, tutorials and videos for both beginner and professional.
Bass Player LIVE!, a two-day event featuring clinics, workshops, live interviews, and an exhibit hall, will be held at New York’s...
Bass Player is a trademark of New Bay Media, LLC.
www.bassplayer.com   (426 words)

  
 Bass Players hangout
This place is the ultimate for bass players to talk,share tabs, discuss and ask questions and whatever you like.
Flea is the best bass playa of all time and kills all the others.
Bass playin chix are major hot, maybe it could be the rhythm, anyway good luck on your bass ventures and feel free to ask me anything on bass as ive been playin for about 10 years.
groups.msn.com /BassPlayershangout   (109 words)

  
 From Gunga Din To Sheldon - Steelband Bass Players
As tribute is paid to the bass players I want to mention some of the popular bass players of old that I remembered.
Of all the panists, the bass player was the one keeping the African tradition of the drum.
Usually, the bass player was tall and that gave him an advantage.
www.panonthenet.com /spotlight/bassplayers/basshistory.htm   (643 words)

  
 The Bass   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The bass line of a song is a pattern or a couple of patterns that are repeated throughout your tune.
The bass is the instrument that puts the 'funk' in your tunes and is the main instrument used in funk music.
Few bass players sing lead because the bass line and the lead melody are different.
www.kidzworld.com /site/p755.htm   (292 words)

  
 Bassplaza.com/Basslinks.nl Forums - Off Topic - bass players are....?? - Powered by BassPlaza-BB
Bass players are the guys that hold it all together, do the majority of the timekeeping, and in general make sense out of what could be total chaos.
Most capable players I know are laid back, very intelligent, aware of a bigger picture both in life and in music, and really know the concepts of team playing and musical taste.
So too, as bass player we have to understand every other instrument because we are the middle men.
www.basslinks.nl /xmb/viewthread.php?tid=237   (983 words)

  
 Harmony Central - Bass Guitar
Hanging Ten on Bass - A method for developing the use of all five fingers on your picking hand, allowing you to pull off some amazing riffs.
Running with the Bass - Some basic theory and tips to help bass players liven up the bass lines in their music.
The rec.music.makers.bass FAQ covers topics from how to tune a bass and write tablature, to recording bass and using effects.
www.harmony-central.com /Bass   (2279 words)

  
 BassSick Practice Clypse for bass players
Sonata #1, for example, is a tune that most players could spend a lifetime trying to master; but whether you're an accomplished player or you're just starting to build callouses, take any measure or phrase and work it till it's right.
These clypse can help you with your exploration of the bass, and there are many places on the net where you can obtain similar benefits, but there will never be a substitute for one-on-one instruction.
A good bass teacher is the best way for any player to improve, and is essential to proper learning.
www.basssick.com /praclyps.html   (584 words)

  
 Bass Players Converge On Scottsdale, AZ - TalkBass Forums (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Next month, bass enthusiasts from around the country will converge on Scottsdale for three intensive days of classes, lectures, and nightly concerts at the second School of Bass workshop to be held at the Days Inn of Scottsdale Thursday through Sunday, OCT 19-22.
These players and students will be coming to study with a hand-picked group of instructors led by educator and Senior Editor of Bass Guitar magazine Ed Friedland including Phoenix bass heavies Mel Brown, who had four albums in the Top 10 Smooth Jazz recordings this summer, and slap-style master Ray Riendeau of Halford fame.
According to Friedland, School of Bass is not style-specific and is aimed at players of all levels.
www.talkbass.com.cob-web.org:8888 /forum/showthread.php?t=277552   (588 words)

  
 Bass Players' WebRing
Bass Players' WebRing is a helpful resource for the bass player, containing sites by and for bass players, as well as magazines, books, recordings, and bass player gear shops.
Basses and Bassing of all types and styles.
Bass guitar tabs for bass players from a wide range of bands and styles of music.
w.webring.com /hub?ring=bassplayer   (724 words)

  
 bass players in punk - Music & Musician Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
As for playing bass chords, the only song AFAIK that he's ever done that on is Carousel.
Bass players in punk just play the root chord of the Guitar.
If Bass players did something out of range of the guitar, it wouldn't be punkish.
sputnikmusic.com /forums/showthread.php?t=1583   (1009 words)

  
 Fender Players Club - Bass Lessons
This book/audio pack includes over 140 essential patterns and exercises covering every aspect of slap bass, written by two of today's hottest bass players Josquin des Pres and Bunny Brunell.
Slap Bass - if you want to get funky you’ll need to learn the thumb slap, and here are nine exercises and twelve patterns, complete with audio tracks.
The Linear Approach - learn to construct bass lines that imply the sound of a chord, rather than depending on scales or arpeggios.
www.fenderplayersclub.com /woodshed/bass/bass.htm   (142 words)

  
 Bassist - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Since the 1960s, the electric bass is the standard bass instrument for rock and roll or pop music.
The double bass is the standard bass instrument for classical music and Swing-era and Bebop-era jazz music.
Though less common, some bass players employ a polyphonic style of playing instead of a single-note melody, using full chords and double-stops to accent their basslines.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bassist   (396 words)

  
 what *is* it about bass players?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
I have been involved or infatuated with more bass players over the years than is right or proper, considering.
Maybe it has to do with that, or with the low frequencies, but bass players get depressed more easily than other people I know.
I've really liked all of the bass players I've worked with, even if it did take me twenty hours to get a real answer out of them about anything.
www.sharyn.org /bass.html   (348 words)

  
 bassists.com | by bass players, for bass players | Tuesday, October 31, 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The Nirvana bass player is also a pilot.
Dennis McCarten was the very first bass player with Ozzy Osbourne's BLIZZARD OF OZZ band, alongside his NECROMANDUS colleagues, guitarist Barry Dunnery and drummer Frank Hall.
The late Noel Redding, bass player for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, wrote the affectionate foreword to "Classic Hendrix".
www.bassists.com /?results=true   (492 words)

  
 Upright Bass Instruments, Pickups, Preamps, Amplifiers, and Accessories
If you're looking for a bass pickup, but don't know which one would be best for you, I'd suggest taking a look at the "Overview" page to start.
Perfect for doublers or electric bass converts, the 4 and 5-string CR/M models are full-scale with loads of gig-worthy features.
This Professional Bass Bag is one of the newer additions to our product line, after discovering this great value it took a while to get sufficient stock to meet demand, but we've got plenty now!
www.gollihur.com /kkbass/index.html   (869 words)

  
 Bass Guitars, Amps, and Effects - zZounds.com
Electric Bass Guitar Strings - 4 Strings
Electric Bass Guitar Strings - 5 Strings
Bass Guitars, Amps, and Effects: See All 512 models
www.zzounds.com /cat--Bass-Guitars-Amps-and-Effects--2392   (122 words)

  
 Other Bass Players
His bass was made by Francois Plumerel in 1843.
Gouffé and his bass are shown in the painting by Edgar Dégas called L'Orchestre de l'Opera, now hanging in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris..
Comment: He retired in 1934 and moved to California where he was head of the bass department at the University of Southern California.
www.billbentgen.com /bass/players/others.htm   (264 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Bass Heroes: Styles, Stories & Secrets of 30 Great Bass Players/from the Pages of Guitar Player Magazine: ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
With 30 musicians represented from jazz, rock, funk, blues, and pop, it is difficult to imagine that anyone's favorite bass player is not represented.
From the publisher of Electric Bass Guitar comes Bass Heroes, interviews with 30 of the worldÕs greatest bass players.
The Chris Squire article, for example, is just him explaining what equipment he uses, and as much as I'm interested in what other players are using to get their sounds, I would also like to have gotten a few playing tips from Squire.
www.amazon.com /Bass-Heroes-Stories-Players-Magazine/dp/0879302747   (1387 words)

  
 Bass Inside Magazine - for bassists around the world
As said, we will still be having interviews with today’s top bass players, that won’t change.
There are some tremendous players out there you won't otherwise find anywhere else, players that you will benefit greatly from in hearing about.
If you would like a free no-obligation sample of the forthcoming issue of Bass Inside Subscribers Version let us know by email and we will send it off to you via email.
www.bassinside.com /index.html   (489 words)

  
 real musicans, not just bass players
but this bass forum seems to lag in people who actually know what they are doing.
It`s hard not to sound like bragging, but I play the electric bass, upright bass, cello, 6-string guitar, piano, organ and any other keyboard instruments, drums, and I`m learning tuba and flute.
The bass, guitar, drums, and keys I taught myself.
www.8notes.com /f/34_88987.asp   (617 words)

  
 Global Bass Magazine (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Over 400,000 visitors every month are still coming to Global Bass even though I haven't added new content since June of 2002.
For the best in transcriptions Lucas PIckford is who to see.
For all the best bass links on the web, visit DaveOnBass Geschke.
www.globalbass.com.cob-web.org:8888   (291 words)

  
 Geezer Butler rates some bass players
Rank the following bass players on a scale of 1 to 10.
I know nothing about technique, I just love listening to music and it’s my impression that his bass playing is absolutely amazing in terms of how it sounds in the context of the song, it really brings up the music in a HUGE way.
I agree that Eddie is an awesome player, but I have to disagree with you on the Beat It solo.
www.mikeportnoy.com /forum/printable.aspx?m=846178   (913 words)

  
 BASS GUITAR RING   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
This !tzalist ring is open to all bass guitarists and sites with info pertaining to the bass guitar, including bass players, bass tablature, sheet music, lessons, used bass guitars for sale, etc. JOIN TODAY!!!
Bassist, piccolo bass player, composer, one man band and programmer.
The music is categorized by Bass Player Magazine as experimental progressive rock.
o.webring.com /hub?ring=tzalistbassguita   (337 words)

  
 Jam Tracks for Bass by Watch & Learn Inc.
CD for Bass by Peter Vogl is a unique practice CD (audio only) made just for bassists.
The most important thing for a bassist is playing in time and, up to now, it’s been very hard for a bassist to find someone to practice with.
There are two versions of each song, a short track with bass to show what can be played on each song, and a 3 to 4 minute version without bass that you can jam along with.
www.cvls.com /products/LJ7.html   (183 words)

  
 Bass players in Jazz, pictures, images, photographs of Mingus and others (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Bass players in Jazz, pictures, images, photographs of Mingus and others (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)
In a Concert often you can't hear the bass, but this instrument, also called double bass, is the backbone of a band.
From my point of view bass players also had the most interesting mimic to offer.
www.jazzphotography.us.cob-web.org:8888 /basses.html   (70 words)

  
 Bass Players
Matt is also the owner off all of the bass gear Mercury Switch currently uses including the almighty RED BASS.
He also owns the trailer Mercury Switch currently uses to get their gear around, and we are forever greatful for this, and all the hard work and dedication he put into the bands beginning.
Elijah is quite the guitar player and singer for that matter, but was convinced by Mark to play bass because Mercury Switch needed a bass player.
www.mercury-switch.com /bassplayers.htm   (764 words)

  
 Bass instruction, bass lessons, bass guitar, bass players, bass books, bass videos, tips and bass methods
Bass instruction, bass lessons, bass guitar, bass players, bass books, bass videos, tips and bass methods
One of the most recognized names in the industry, Bass Pro Tips keeps innovating and bringing to bass players the tools they need to improve their skills and to succeed in the competitive world of music.
New Millennium Nemesis has inspired over 15,000 bass players and music lovers around the world, becoming one of the most acclaimed independent bass albums of all time.
www.bassprotips.com /center.htm   (139 words)

  
 TalkBass.com: Bass Guitar and Double Bass Community Forums, Gear Reviews, Tabs, and More
focuses on bass players and the bass community in Atlanta and aims to unite the bass community while encouraging people to see the compositional and melodic possibilities of the electric bass along side its traditional role.
Kahler International is the leading manufacturer of quality bridge systems used throughout the world by manufacturers and players who demand performance, reliability and quality in their craft.
The Arizona Bass Players Festival and Workshop is October 12 -15, 2006 in sunny Tucson, Arizona, and features performances and workshops given by Todd Johnson, Frank Proto, Larry Gray, Jeff Bradetich and Patrick Neher (in both electric bass and stand-up bass, classical, jazz, etc) All are cross-media/genre artists.
www.talkbass.com   (1394 words)

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