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ToolBox
10-31-2005, 12:31 AM
On November the 11th my school is having a coffee house. I'm obligated to perform there since I am a member of my school Tri-M society. I'm thinking about starting playing:
Moonlight Sonata
Country Music (supposed to be a crowd pleaser)
Classical Thump
And my slap song.

I don't know if I'll have a recording but I'll update this thread with how it goes.

Have any opinions on my set or any advice? Its my first time playing alone in front of a group of people.
PaulSimonon
10-31-2005, 12:32 AM
Sounds like a killer list man...



You better get recordings...
ToolBox
10-31-2005, 12:34 AM
It's not up to me if I get a recording. It depends on my school...maybe I'll have pictures.
BassPlayingPineapple
10-31-2005, 01:06 AM
As it's a coffe house, you should do Coffe shop :lol:


Sorry, couldn't help myself
Tryxx
10-31-2005, 01:19 AM
I've seen him play Classical Thump! It's true.

Keep cool and just let the set flow, and DEFINITELY let them know that the last one is your original.
irishslappop
10-31-2005, 01:20 AM
i love country music, and stuart hamm in general. good luck
PaulR
10-31-2005, 09:35 AM
Relax, if you can do them by yourself, then theres no reason why you shouldn't be able to play them in front of other people.
Bass_swede
10-31-2005, 09:35 AM
good luck.. I dunno if i would have played classical thump for this sort of event but I guess it's just as crowd-pleasing as any shred guitar ;)
nisakss
10-31-2005, 09:35 AM
If you can actually play that set list, you may consider charging for entrance!
Naminator
10-31-2005, 03:47 PM
man i had to play some kind of bolero with this brazillian and mexican guy i had to bring my squier, they laughed at me afterwards,

ILL HAVE REVENGE WHEN ILL BE PLAYING IN A MULTI MILLION BAND NOW WHOS LAUGHING


sorry got carried away
ViolenceBass
10-31-2005, 03:48 PM
yes, yes you did.

Where is this cofee house anyway(the school)? What other kind of bands are playing, and are you just doing this solo? Thats pretty gnar if you are (/rhyme)
FREAKofNATURE
10-31-2005, 03:49 PM
Ya that's a hard set, but if you can do it that's great. Moonlight Sonata works well for this situation. I used it last year at the same kind of thing I had to do for school. Most people didn't know what it was, but they were impressed none the less.
thelowsoundofbass
10-31-2005, 03:50 PM
sounds like a killer set

lowsound
ToolBox
10-31-2005, 10:27 PM
Thanks guys, I'm working on it right now, just playing it over and over to get down my "faux transitions." Maybe I"ll post up a recording of my special slap song since no one has heard it (its VERY VERY similar to Me and my Bass Guitar, actually its probably close enough to be a rip-off)

Its only like a minute of Moonlight Sonata and my special version of country music (I have a part with double hammers on the high part every other one and a crazy swing version of it) And its only like 45 seconds of classical thump with one part slowed down for melodic affect/drama.

I'll work on a recording.
ToolBox
10-31-2005, 10:36 PM
Recording, sorry the high part sounds bad, its just my mic sucks and so does my amp.

http://s12.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2XBJGHBUMDV0M0UUDQ89391W91

The ending is improv'ed so forgive some sloppieness. I'll probably take it slower and do more of a groove with it.
Tryxx
10-31-2005, 10:38 PM
^^He tried to say I was better than him at Berklee to flatter me. Now it's just damn condencending. :upset:
ToolBox
10-31-2005, 10:41 PM
^^He tried to say I was better than him at Berklee to flatter me. Now it's just damn condencending. :upset:

It wasn't flattery its true, I can't slap at all. I can only do those the slaps like in "Me and my Bass Guitar" and I have a hard time varying up the rythem on it.

Btw for anyone who cares the main part is a simple 12 bar blues (I I I I IV IV I I V IV I I all dominate chords, root-6th-b7th)
Tryxx
10-31-2005, 10:42 PM
It wasn't flattery its true, I can't slap at all. I can only do those the slaps like in "Me and my Bass Guitar" and I have a hard time varying up the rythem on it.

Btw for anyone who cares the main part is a simple 12 bar blues (I I I I IV IV I I V IV I I all dominate chords, root-6th-b7th)

I can't slap, like literally, I'm broken now. I just lost the ability.

And it sounded like 12 bar blues, I just didn't want to feel like an idiot it if I was wrong.
ToolBox
10-31-2005, 10:45 PM
I can't slap, like literally, I'm broken now. And it sounded like that, I just didn't want to feel like an idiot it if I was wrong.

Que??
Tryxx
10-31-2005, 10:46 PM
Edited for clarification.
irishslappop
10-31-2005, 10:49 PM
sounded pretty good. should tie into CT really nicely good job :thumb:
ToolBox
10-31-2005, 10:51 PM
Edited for clarification.

Merci, signor.

Yah, its a generic 12 bar blues because I couldn't think of a better, easier turn-around. Maybe I'll just mess around with it later and do something insane like VI II III I, even though I have a feeling it just won't sound right.

I think I might tack on blackbird at the end to appease all the old people...

sounded pretty good. should tie into CT really nicely good job :thumb:

Thanks, I like compliments :P. Now for the guy who always comes in and tell me that my rythem is off and since that is a fundamental I suck. (its happened before.)
MuRd0K
11-01-2005, 12:40 AM
You know, that filename you decided to use it's really dangerous :lol:.

I'm on MSN, messing around, and when I open the mp3, it opens on Windows Media Player. I have that plug-in about letting others see what you are hearing, and what is my surprise that my message has now changed to "Iliketowank" :lol:.

Nice recording, is that supposed to be your me & my bass guitar? It's not that similar, so don't worry. And I really hope the mic is really affecting the tone you use for your bass, because I didn't liked it at all (the tone) =\.
ToolBox
11-01-2005, 07:17 PM
I don't know if its affecting, it might be my shitty practice amp. I have a fender P that is super, like you have to play it to understand what I mean. People who have played it from Berklee can testify.

The slap is basically the same three intervals as Me and My Bass Guitar and same slap pattern pretty much.

Sorry about the file name :(
Tryxx
11-01-2005, 07:33 PM
I don't know if its affecting, it might be my shitty practice amp. I have a fender P that is super, like you have to play it to understand what I mean. People who have played it from Berklee can testify.

The slap is basically the same three intervals as Me and My Bass Guitar and same slap pattern pretty much.

Sorry about the file name :(

It's the first Fender product I loved.
ToolBox
11-12-2005, 01:39 PM
I played, final verdict:
I sucked. Everyone loved it but it wasn't flawless so therfore it sucked. Might have video.