A Bit Too Much Is Just About…Enough?
Is it really so? The drummer in this video certainly seems to think so.
Ok, I shall refrain from being too judgemental now, but honestly, is it that difficult to hear that this sucks, that this is overplaying on a massive scale? The guy is young, sure, but if this continues he won’t have much of a drumming future.
What does this mean for you as a bass player? Apart from the obvious (that it’s super annoying to play with players like this, be they guitar or bass players or drummers), when you learn to play bass guitar you never have a proper reference. There is a beat maker running all over the place.
Let’s leave it as an example of how it isn’t suppose to be (and hopefully the guys realize after a while as well).
When you learn to play bass guitar you really should spend a lot of time playing with a metronome, and have the metronome beat on the 2 and 4 of the beat to simulate the snare drum.
Another necessary way to practise is to play with drum beats and drum loops. Often these cost money and aren’t accessible. Luckily you can find a surprisingly good online drum machine here. Make sure you check it out and lay down som great bass lines over it.
As you see, to learn to play bass guitar isn’t about being flashy. It doesn’t matter how flashy you are. All that matter is the song. My encouragment to you is to alwys think about the song first. If you have to play straight simple notes, that’s great! You get to listen to the song and rock out more.
Here are a few links that might trnkle your fantacy:
Bass Guitar Fundementals: Its All About Finger Memory | Daily … – The bass guitar is an instrument commonly used in bands to add a deep, rich tone to music. These guitars can be both acoustic and electric, or a combination of.
Interview: John Patitucci Trio – Remembrance | The Bass Guitar Blog – This week I had the immense pleasure of talking with John Patitucci, from his New York home. The main topic of conversation was the new Album from the John.
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