Add John Myung (Dream Theater), Billy Sheehan (Talas, Mr Big, Winery Dogs), and John (Juan) Aldrete (Racer X, the Mars Volta) to that list
On 5/29/2014 12:18 PM, Maureen wrote: > That's a sweet bass. I've been playing bass for over 50 years. I've > found this site very helpful, both for beginners and for old folks > like me to add new chops. > > http://www.scottsbasslessons.com/ > > This web site has some great articles and stuff. I read it almost > daily: http://www.forbassplayersonly.com/ > > Also, go to youTube and listen to the greats: James Jamerson, Jaco > Pastorius, Geddy Lee, Leland Sklar, Stanley Clarke, John Entwistle, > Victor Wooten, etc. Get an idea of the style you want to learn. > > The best bass advice I received was from my father, who was a session > player during the 50s and 60s. He said "play what you hear, but only > half of it". > > > On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 12:00 PM, C. Hatton Humphrey > <chumph...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I'm about to finish up my MBA and when I do I'm going to start taking >> electric bass lessons both because I want to and because my son is taking >> electric guitar lessons and it'll be something good for us to share. >> >> In anticipation I've already bought myself an early graduation gift... >> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002CZU9W/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 >> >> So, since I can already read bass clef (I'm a tuba player and sing >> bass/baritone) but know bupkis about playing a stringed instrument, any >> suggestions on some prep material prior to actually taking the lessons? > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:370591 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
