Bass Guitar Players

TheOak · 05-27-2014, 02:39 PM

BS!

If you know me then you understand that I will know I am not Paul McCartney. lol

These are the two books that the playa at Guitar Center recommended.

I picked this one up as well, I flipped through it and saw some things that I liked.

TheOak · 05-27-2014, 02:44 PM

Being as how most of you know me fairly well, I wouldn't post this on Facebook but some of you can appreciate my chuckle.

So I'm sitting here with a new Bass and trying to think of a safe place to keep it. I have two little girls, 5/9 daughters running around my house and they have a way of getting into things.

Then it clicked! It's also humidity controlled

saintfan · 05-27-2014, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Being as how most of you know me fairly well, I wouldn't post this on Facebook but some of you can appreciate my chuckle.

So I'm sitting here with a new Bass and trying to think of a safe place to keep it. I have two little girls, 5/9 daughters running around my house and they have a way of getting into things.

Then it clicked! It's also humidity controlled

I have several guitars. Some are treasured. My Grandpa's 1959 Gibson, for example. I have a Washburn, like George Harrison played later on, that belonged to my Dad (big Beatles Fan), and I have my own "lesser" Gibson. I also have a Yamaha and a Takamine that my soon-to-be-ex bought me a long time ago.

My kids know they can hack around on the yamaha and on the takamine, and they know not to fool around with the Washburn and the Gibsons or there will be trouble.

Your solution, while effective, is a bit extreme sir! LOL

TheOak · 05-27-2014, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

I have several guitars. Some are treasured. My Grandpa's 1959 Gibson, for example. I have a Washburn, like George Harrison played later on, that belonged to my Dad (big Beatles Fan), and I have my own "lesser" Gibson. I also have a Yamaha and a Takamine that my soon-to-be-ex bought me a long time ago.

My kids know they can hack around on the yamaha and on the takamine, and they know not to fool around with the Washburn and the Gibsons or there will be trouble.

Your solution, while effective, is a bit extreme sir! LOL

I would agree if I had bought a gun safe for my Bass, I see it as "optimizing resources" more than extreme.

That an impressive lineup you have there.

Danno · 05-27-2014, 06:53 PM

On a bit of a depressing note, I had a nephew who took up the bass at 15. Within a year he was playing all of the Red Hot Chili Peppers stuff note for note, then mastered Primus and several other 90's era grunge bands.

I played some stuff for him he'd never heard and within minutes was playing it note for note.

He joined a band and they absolutely rocked. The kid was as close to a prodigy as I had ever personally witnessed. He was offered scholarships to quite a few major universities, finished in the top 1% in the nation on his test scores, then began exhibiting some odd behavior. We all thought it was teen angst and didn't think much of it until he told his counselor that the reason he was doing some of these strange things was because these constant voices in his head were telling him to. Say what?

Needless to say this got everyone's attention pretty damn fast and he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. It apparently ran in his family and they thought that his pot usage had triggered it.

The last time I saw him he was in a zombie state and appeared completely emotionless, likely due to his meds. He doesn't play anymore and its literally a crying shame.

Sorry for the downer but it crushed me to see a family member and those that loved him destroyed by this disease. He had such a bright future and it just ripped me apart and I just wanted to get it off my chest.

saintfan · 05-27-2014, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

On a bit of a depressing note, I had a nephew who took up the bass at 15. Within a year he was playing all of the Red Hot Chili Peppers stuff note for note, then mastered Primus and several other 90's era grunge bands.

I played some stuff for him he'd never heard and within minutes was playing it note for note.

He joined a band and they absolutely rocked. The kid was as close to a prodigy as I had ever personally witnessed. He was offered scholarships to quite a few major universities, finished in the top 1% in the nation on his test scores, then began exhibiting some odd behavior. We all thought it was teen angst and didn't think much of it until he told his counselor that the reason he was doing some of these strange things was because these constant voices in his head were telling him to. Say what?

Needless to say this got everyone's attention pretty damn fast and he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. It apparently ran in his family and they thought that his pot usage had triggered it.

The last time I saw him he was in a zombie state and appeared completely emotionless, likely due to his meds. He doesn't play anymore and its literally a crying shame.

Sorry for the downer but it crushed me to see a family member and those that loved him destroyed by this disease. He had such a bright future and it just ripped me apart and I just wanted to get it off my chest.

It probably is the meds Danno. I worked with a guy who needed his Meds to keep from being depressed, but the fact that he knew he needed the meds depressed him. It was so sad. One of the nicest guys I ever met.

Killed himself last year before he turned 40.

TheOak · 05-27-2014, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

On a bit of a depressing note, I had a nephew who took up the bass at 15. Within a year he was playing all of the Red Hot Chili Peppers stuff note for note, then mastered Primus and several other 90's era grunge bands.

I played some stuff for him he'd never heard and within minutes was playing it note for note.

He joined a band and they absolutely rocked. The kid was as close to a prodigy as I had ever personally witnessed. He was offered scholarships to quite a few major universities, finished in the top 1% in the nation on his test scores, then began exhibiting some odd behavior. We all thought it was teen angst and didn't think much of it until he told his counselor that the reason he was doing some of these strange things was because these constant voices in his head were telling him to. Say what?

Needless to say this got everyone's attention pretty damn fast and he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. It apparently ran in his family and they thought that his pot usage had triggered it.

The last time I saw him he was in a zombie state and appeared completely emotionless, likely due to his meds. He doesn't play anymore and its literally a crying shame.

Sorry for the downer but it crushed me to see a family member and those that loved him destroyed by this disease. He had such a bright future and it just ripped me apart and I just wanted to get it off my chest.

Thanks for sharing Danno. That's especially hard when it's a child or young adult to show such promise and then with one sunset it fades away.

In some cases the illness is the difference between bright and brilliant. The source of the gift is also the source of the curse. History is filled with the tragedy of artists, poets, and musicians who's genius was short lived for one reason or another.

There is always the hope that pharmaceutical advancements can come up with a chemical composition to control what needs to be controlled while not stifling the creativity.

Mr.Riaton · 05-28-2014, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

On a bit of a depressing note, I had a nephew who took up the bass at 15. Within a year he was playing all of the Red Hot Chili Peppers stuff note for note, then mastered Primus and several other 90's era grunge bands.

I played some stuff for him he'd never heard and within minutes was playing it note for note.

He joined a band and they absolutely rocked. The kid was as close to a prodigy as I had ever personally witnessed. He was offered scholarships to quite a few major universities, finished in the top 1% in the nation on his test scores, then began exhibiting some odd behavior. We all thought it was teen angst and didn't think much of it until he told his counselor that the reason he was doing some of these strange things was because these constant voices in his head were telling him to. Say what?

Needless to say this got everyone's attention pretty damn fast and he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. It apparently ran in his family and they thought that his pot usage had triggered it.

The last time I saw him he was in a zombie state and appeared completely emotionless, likely due to his meds. He doesn't play anymore and its literally a crying shame.

Sorry for the downer but it crushed me to see a family member and those that loved him destroyed by this disease. He had such a bright future and it just ripped me apart and I just wanted to get it off my chest.

Sorry to hear about that Danno.Makes you wonder what coulda been.

TheOak · 05-28-2014, 03:11 PM

Tonight for inspiration I will watch the movie Crossroads. The classical guitar in there just speaks to me.

Steve Vai, not Britney Spears

saintfan · 05-28-2014, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Tonight for inspiration I will watch the movie Crossroads. The classical guitar in there just speaks to me.

Steve Vai, not Britney Spears

You might do better with Sting and 10 summoners tails on youtube...for real.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk

05-27-2014, 02:39 PM	#1
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,041	Re: Bass Guitar Players BS! If you know me then you understand that I will know I am not Paul McCartney. lol These are the two books that the playa at Guitar Center recommended. I picked this one up as well, I flipped through it and saw some things that I liked.

05-27-2014, 02:44 PM	#2
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,041	Re: Bass Guitar Players Being as how most of you know me fairly well, I wouldn't post this on Facebook but some of you can appreciate my chuckle. So I'm sitting here with a new Bass and trying to think of a safe place to keep it. I have two little girls, 5/9 daughters running around my house and they have a way of getting into things. Then it clicked! It's also humidity controlled saintfan, Danno and Mr.Riaton like this.

05-27-2014, 06:23 PM	#3
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Bass Guitar Players Originally Posted by TheOak Being as how most of you know me fairly well, I wouldn't post this on Facebook but some of you can appreciate my chuckle. So I'm sitting here with a new Bass and trying to think of a safe place to keep it. I have two little girls, 5/9 daughters running around my house and they have a way of getting into things. Then it clicked! It's also humidity controlled I have several guitars. Some are treasured. My Grandpa's 1959 Gibson, for example. I have a Washburn, like George Harrison played later on, that belonged to my Dad (big Beatles Fan), and I have my own "lesser" Gibson. I also have a Yamaha and a Takamine that my soon-to-be-ex bought me a long time ago. My kids know they can hack around on the yamaha and on the takamine, and they know not to fool around with the Washburn and the Gibsons or there will be trouble. Your solution, while effective, is a bit extreme sir! LOL
	C'mon Man...

05-27-2014, 07:53 PM	#4
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,041	Re: Bass Guitar Players Originally Posted by saintfan I have several guitars. Some are treasured. My Grandpa's 1959 Gibson, for example. I have a Washburn, like George Harrison played later on, that belonged to my Dad (big Beatles Fan), and I have my own "lesser" Gibson. I also have a Yamaha and a Takamine that my soon-to-be-ex bought me a long time ago. My kids know they can hack around on the yamaha and on the takamine, and they know not to fool around with the Washburn and the Gibsons or there will be trouble. Your solution, while effective, is a bit extreme sir! LOL I would agree if I had bought a gun safe for my Bass, I see it as "optimizing resources" more than extreme. That an impressive lineup you have there. saintfan likes this.

05-27-2014, 06:53 PM	#5
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,750	Re: Bass Guitar Players On a bit of a depressing note, I had a nephew who took up the bass at 15. Within a year he was playing all of the Red Hot Chili Peppers stuff note for note, then mastered Primus and several other 90's era grunge bands. I played some stuff for him he'd never heard and within minutes was playing it note for note. He joined a band and they absolutely rocked. The kid was as close to a prodigy as I had ever personally witnessed. He was offered scholarships to quite a few major universities, finished in the top 1% in the nation on his test scores, then began exhibiting some odd behavior. We all thought it was teen angst and didn't think much of it until he told his counselor that the reason he was doing some of these strange things was because these constant voices in his head were telling him to. Say what? Needless to say this got everyone's attention pretty damn fast and he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. It apparently ran in his family and they thought that his pot usage had triggered it. The last time I saw him he was in a zombie state and appeared completely emotionless, likely due to his meds. He doesn't play anymore and its literally a crying shame. Sorry for the downer but it crushed me to see a family member and those that loved him destroyed by this disease. He had such a bright future and it just ripped me apart and I just wanted to get it off my chest.

05-27-2014, 07:06 PM	#6
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Bass Guitar Players Originally Posted by Danno On a bit of a depressing note, I had a nephew who took up the bass at 15. Within a year he was playing all of the Red Hot Chili Peppers stuff note for note, then mastered Primus and several other 90's era grunge bands. I played some stuff for him he'd never heard and within minutes was playing it note for note. He joined a band and they absolutely rocked. The kid was as close to a prodigy as I had ever personally witnessed. He was offered scholarships to quite a few major universities, finished in the top 1% in the nation on his test scores, then began exhibiting some odd behavior. We all thought it was teen angst and didn't think much of it until he told his counselor that the reason he was doing some of these strange things was because these constant voices in his head were telling him to. Say what? Needless to say this got everyone's attention pretty damn fast and he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. It apparently ran in his family and they thought that his pot usage had triggered it. The last time I saw him he was in a zombie state and appeared completely emotionless, likely due to his meds. He doesn't play anymore and its literally a crying shame. Sorry for the downer but it crushed me to see a family member and those that loved him destroyed by this disease. He had such a bright future and it just ripped me apart and I just wanted to get it off my chest. It probably is the meds Danno. I worked with a guy who needed his Meds to keep from being depressed, but the fact that he knew he needed the meds depressed him. It was so sad. One of the nicest guys I ever met. Killed himself last year before he turned 40.

05-27-2014, 08:07 PM	#7
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,041	Re: Bass Guitar Players Originally Posted by Danno On a bit of a depressing note, I had a nephew who took up the bass at 15. Within a year he was playing all of the Red Hot Chili Peppers stuff note for note, then mastered Primus and several other 90's era grunge bands. I played some stuff for him he'd never heard and within minutes was playing it note for note. He joined a band and they absolutely rocked. The kid was as close to a prodigy as I had ever personally witnessed. He was offered scholarships to quite a few major universities, finished in the top 1% in the nation on his test scores, then began exhibiting some odd behavior. We all thought it was teen angst and didn't think much of it until he told his counselor that the reason he was doing some of these strange things was because these constant voices in his head were telling him to. Say what? Needless to say this got everyone's attention pretty damn fast and he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. It apparently ran in his family and they thought that his pot usage had triggered it. The last time I saw him he was in a zombie state and appeared completely emotionless, likely due to his meds. He doesn't play anymore and its literally a crying shame. Sorry for the downer but it crushed me to see a family member and those that loved him destroyed by this disease. He had such a bright future and it just ripped me apart and I just wanted to get it off my chest. Thanks for sharing Danno. That's especially hard when it's a child or young adult to show such promise and then with one sunset it fades away. In some cases the illness is the difference between bright and brilliant. The source of the gift is also the source of the curse. History is filled with the tragedy of artists, poets, and musicians who's genius was short lived for one reason or another. There is always the hope that pharmaceutical advancements can come up with a chemical composition to control what needs to be controlled while not stifling the creativity. Danno likes this.
	It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Henry David Thoreau

05-28-2014, 09:36 AM	#8
Mr.Riaton 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Broussard,La. Posts: 1,305	Re: Bass Guitar Players Originally Posted by Danno On a bit of a depressing note, I had a nephew who took up the bass at 15. Within a year he was playing all of the Red Hot Chili Peppers stuff note for note, then mastered Primus and several other 90's era grunge bands. I played some stuff for him he'd never heard and within minutes was playing it note for note. He joined a band and they absolutely rocked. The kid was as close to a prodigy as I had ever personally witnessed. He was offered scholarships to quite a few major universities, finished in the top 1% in the nation on his test scores, then began exhibiting some odd behavior. We all thought it was teen angst and didn't think much of it until he told his counselor that the reason he was doing some of these strange things was because these constant voices in his head were telling him to. Say what? Needless to say this got everyone's attention pretty damn fast and he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. It apparently ran in his family and they thought that his pot usage had triggered it. The last time I saw him he was in a zombie state and appeared completely emotionless, likely due to his meds. He doesn't play anymore and its literally a crying shame. Sorry for the downer but it crushed me to see a family member and those that loved him destroyed by this disease. He had such a bright future and it just ripped me apart and I just wanted to get it off my chest. Sorry to hear about that Danno.Makes you wonder what coulda been.

05-28-2014, 03:11 PM	#9
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,041	Re: Bass Guitar Players Tonight for inspiration I will watch the movie Crossroads. The classical guitar in there just speaks to me. Steve Vai, not Britney Spears

05-28-2014, 03:50 PM	#10
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Bass Guitar Players Originally Posted by TheOak Tonight for inspiration I will watch the movie Crossroads. The classical guitar in there just speaks to me. Steve Vai, not Britney Spears You might do better with Sting and 10 summoners tails on youtube...for real. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk

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