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Maybe my old teacher was referring to the rommelpot, who knows! Indeed it sounds like an ancestor of the Brazilian cuica -- another fascinating instrument.
I've always considered free jazz the ultimate in listening and improvising, and it has been the hardest thing for me to do (from the little I have played the idiom). For me it all comes down to...
I find I am playing my Höfner violin bass more often and feel I am getting moderately profficient at walking bass. I'm toying with the idea of getting an upright electric bass (would love an acoustic...
it's great to have your ears, and eyes, @Ronstuff, given your first-hand experience with an '80s-made AM75... i myself was on the prowl for the (Japan-made, Prestige-Series) AM200 for years, the...
Thank you. Now I have more choice. Best and take care.
I would guess that Pat’s prototype has the body of fg100/ jp20. Which have slightly less depth than pm100/200 etc. PM2 was closest to the original I think . let’s hope that Ibanez puts out a...
I agree with all of that. And, I still work to improve. It's just that I've narrowed my goals to furthering what I see as my own style. Then again, I'm 71 with arthritis. The bananas can't be too...
You know me, I am all about obsessing over how I hear things. That said, it really is psychosomatic. The way you hear directly effects what you play... that's a given. The way you hear also...
Hi all. I just read through all 21 pages of this thread because I have two questions and I wanted to make sure they weren't already asked. I got to see a post of mine from Aug 2019 when I was asking...
Save your money. Don't gamble. There is no winning or losing for retirees. We only gamble for the social aspect. It's a reason to get out of the apartment.
Rpjazzguitar and Jeff, you guys are both making me feel better about taking this one relatively slow. :smile-new: I like that calligraphy analogy, and your point about making art with what you've...
Picking, that's cool stuff, but it has nothing to do with my time, It's simple mechanics. I literally can't pick straight 8ths above 220 or so without slurring. Which isn't a sin, mind you, but...
MrB, thanks for the positive review ... and you brought up an issue I think about all the time. Since I don't recall it discussed on here, I'll bring it up. What do you do when you don't have all...
Week 19. Day 6. Modal Madness in Bb/C dorian. Tonight I decided to push myself with the tempos. Playing steady 8th notes isn't an issue, but trying to have room for a run of triplets was challenging....
Electric upright bass for fun
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