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I'm heading back from uni in a few weeks and I want to spent that time (15th June to 12 Sept) playing bass with different groups. I have experience as a jazz bassist (big band bassist for the last year). Prog (rock/metal) bass would be my forte, but I'm more interested in breaking the mold branching into experimental jazz, math rock, death metal or any other direction that I can't be bothered to specify.
A jazz trio or quartet would be really fun.
Examples - (both of these are from a year or two ago)
https://www.youtube/watch?v=IG14b6jo9hI&index=7&list=PLys3EYXOdGqWpKp3jFV3F_9uCG0C_g_-I
https://www.youtube/watch?v=xitgDAf4kZ0&index=3&list=PLys3EYXOdGqWpKp3jFV3F_9uCG0C_g_-I
note - I do not drive which means wherever practice happens an amp will probably have to be provided. I am happy walking distances to practices, but i'm not carrying my amp any more than a few hundred meters. Also happy to pay my way with practice rooms.
I don't know how this site works so if in doubt just contact [email protected]
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I forgot some details. I'm in the second year of a composition course at uni so i'm more than happy to be helping out with the creative process. 20 years old if that changes anything too.
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I can read sheet music for standard tuning bass guitar (thanks big band), but following a lead sheet is not so strong. Pretty good learning by ear and jamming, but 90% of my music learning is through guitar pro (five).
Damn I forgot a lot. I can do vocals like you would find in death metal or avant-garde metal, but they're something to be used as a backup and not a center piece.
Gigging is not a necessity, I just like playing music with people though getting some extra cash on the hip from paid gigs would be nice. Though I still don't drive so that hinders regular gigging I guess.
- Screen name:
- TheOasisBassist
- Member since:
- May 31 2015
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 12
- Gigs played:
- 10 to 50
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Most available:
- Days
Influences
Music tastes: http://www.last.fm/user/jonajon91 (note classical music, Latin and Jazz rarely makes it onto here since I listen to most of that on youtube).
For the lazy ones it's mostly just modern prog.
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
Gear: 6 string bass in standard tuning - 5 string bass which I use for things bellow standard (down to drop Ab) due to the longer scale length - 4 string fretless bass which I would play if I did not need extended range or drop tunings because fretless is fun. My amp is a 150watt line six (Yeah I know) bass amp and it weighs a ton.
Note - I also play guitar but not as well, plus I slapped stupid heavy strings on it so I wont be able to get it any higher than drop C at a stretch.
MUSIC
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Snarky Puppy | Bass Cover/Bass Demonstration
Snarky Puppy | Bass Cover/Bass Demonstration (Video)cPinG4-ScNI
