View Full Version : What you're working on now.
Led_Zeppelin678
03-13-2006, 10:47 AM
Post all your current musical endeavors here. Songs you're working on, techniques you're trying to get down, equipment you're trying to save up for, any music-related goals of any kind. I know we've had threads like this before, but not for a while and this kind of thing is something that constantly develops. I broadened the scope of it a little anyway for some added interest.
Songs I'm currently working on are Victor Wooten's Amazing Grace, and his cover of Norweigan Wood as well. I have the first part of Amazing Grace down, and am working on the intro to Norweigan Wood right now.
Speaking of Wooten, the technique I'm working on most now is Double-Thumping. I'm practicing Norweigan Wood, Sinister Minister, and (of course) Classical Thump. I'm also working on a more piano-like tapping technique...Stu Hamm/Wooten/Stanley Jordan type stuff...but I'm focusing much much more on DTing.
As a few of you know, I'm saving up for a touch guitar (like a chapman stick). I actually got a job recently, so I hope to have one by the end of the summer at the latest. If I try one and don't like it, I'll spend the money I saved up on a Yamaha Attitude LTD II (black).
The reason I'm learning Amazing Grace is because I have to play it April 2nd during a church service. I'll do my best to get a recording of it. :thumb:
PaulR
03-13-2006, 10:49 AM
When We Last Spoke, by Manring.
I'm slowly, softly learning Chromatic Fantasy.
I have a couple of Grade 5 pieces to perfect for my Music exam.
Chris K
03-13-2006, 10:54 AM
I'm working right now on Surely The BEst by Stuart hamm, Rosa by Jonas hellborg and whatever little snippets I find laying around. I'll probably transcribe The Urge and Lone Star some time too.
I'm currently saving for a new had and cab, probably a Peavey pro head (the one Stu uses) and some Hartke 4x10's with Aluminium comes, for that true Stu tone.
Hardinge
03-13-2006, 10:56 AM
im trying to make a pedal board
so far i have:
Zoom 607
Ibanez SB7
Boss ODB-3
and i want:
Big Muff
Boss CEB-3
Boss GEB-7
PaulR
03-13-2006, 10:57 AM
im trying to make a pedal board
so far i have:
Zoom 607
Ibanez SB7
Boss ODB-3
and i want:
Big Muff
Boss CEB-3
Boss GEB-7
I can't imagine you'd need the multi-fx so much.
Hardinge
03-13-2006, 10:58 AM
it has a tuner and sometimes i use the dealy on it
Kragen
03-13-2006, 11:12 AM
at the moment im working on writing basslines for a couple of songs our band have come up with (probably most of the bassline will be "inspired" from crossroads :P)
Apart from that, I'm working on my sightreading, jazz improvisation / soloing, and going through some general bass exercises with my bass teacher to make sure my basic techniques and timing are upto scratch.
The piece of kit im after the most at them moment - a fretless bass :D The warwick corvette standard has really caught my eye (with passive electronics seeing as I cant afford the active electrics), but I havn't had a chance to play it yet. I'll probably end up getting myself a fretless by June-ish after my exams have finished (yay I cant wait :D)
sheephead
03-13-2006, 11:14 AM
At the minute I'm all over the place. I bought an acoustic guitar in January and have been playing that alot, mainly Jack Johnson. Bass-wise I'm still very much into Wooten, Jaco and the like, however I tend to just work on my own stuff, which at the minute seems to start alot of potentially great stuff but I can never seem to finish songs properly. Also I sprained my left ring finger yesterday so I'm taking things slowly for the minute.
irishslappop
03-13-2006, 11:14 AM
moonlight sonata somewhat in its entirety
bottlerocket
03-13-2006, 11:23 AM
Like Sade, I'm doing vocal technique...I'm working on my screaming as well as singing for my bands.
Bass is my second highest musical priority, as vocals/lyrics are my #1 thing right now.
-Gav
irishslappop
03-13-2006, 11:25 AM
i thought sucking was your first priority!?
/lame
:upset:
Led_Zeppelin678
03-13-2006, 11:32 AM
i thought sucking was your first priority!?
BURN!
bottlerocket
03-13-2006, 11:33 AM
^ Boo!
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/GavPlaysBass/fight.jpg
To both of you...
-Gav
irishslappop
03-13-2006, 11:34 AM
hairy legs. ew
d-mart
03-13-2006, 11:35 AM
Finishing songs off at the moment, The Dance of Eternity, Dae Pecuniae and a couple of my own pieces.
Mainly learning my theory and sight reading, i feel if i dont start leanring now and practicing for like 4/5hours a day i'll be pretty much behind when i go to ACM in September.
shacklecrow
03-13-2006, 11:49 AM
building my custom bass (should be done by mid april)
writing songs on my fiver tenor with a capo :P (only got the capo yesterday its turning out to be loads of fun)
learning to slap properly
practising sight-reading
Visti
03-13-2006, 12:05 PM
Vocal technique, saving up for some new pickups and possibly pots for my jazz.. Most likely DiMarzio pups, but I really don't know why.. also I have to put my bass back together again after pulling it apart.
Though vocal technique and drawing technique is taking up most of my time
Spaceman Spiff
03-13-2006, 12:15 PM
hairy legs. ew
Hairy legs are for men... hot men.
I've been working on Donna Lee. I can play it close to perfect fingerstyle. I'm also trying to double thumb it just for some fun, it's coming along kind of slowly.
I'm also trying to tap All Blues by Miles Davis.
And other than that stuff, music reading and theory.
I've been doing alot of gut yelling practice lately, it's leaving my throat quite dry. extensive pitch isolation is murder.
I've been singing alot of Louis Armstrong. I actually will be performing with my uncle's jazz band on vocals in the next month or so, just for kicks. Jazz vocals are probably the most difficult I've ever attempted.
Speaking of that, I need to get a new mic. My current is a piece of crap. Hopefully I'll get a Shure or something decent.
Bass sucks.
Spaceman Spiff
03-13-2006, 12:30 PM
I love listening to live Louis Armstrong stuff when he's got someone else, the way they talk endless amounts of **** on stage to each other is just hilarious.
Scooch
03-13-2006, 12:31 PM
I'm trying to build up my right hand endurance so I'm trying to play as much Iron Maiden as I can before I can't keep up.
neatobassman
03-13-2006, 12:32 PM
I'm working on composing really. I just got a bootleg copy of Adobe Audition and bored my guitarist's acoustic, so I'm writing something kinda weird. As soon as I'm done, I shall post it.
As for bass....nothing
BenJammin
03-13-2006, 12:34 PM
I bought an acoustic guitar (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/sius/Hawt/IMG_2130.jpg) last week, so I haven't even touched bass in a while. Right now I'm working on actually being able to play it decently.
The last thing I was doing on bass was working on my slap technique, and I'm llearning my music theory.
sanray
03-13-2006, 12:38 PM
well I am in a musical fraternity and that means that i need to learn how to sing, I am getting better and I sing tenor II.
I just played a song I wrote for my girlfriend last night and she cried, so I assume that means she liked it.
I am also trying to perfect my fretless technique, and that means some jaco playing, which is driving my roomate mad, but he doesn't say anything. :D
Visti
03-13-2006, 12:45 PM
I've been doing alot of gut yelling practice lately, it's leaving my throat quite dry. extensive pitch isolation is murder.
I've been singing alot of Louis Armstrong. I actually will be performing with my uncle's jazz band on vocals in the next month or so, just for kicks. Jazz vocals are probably the most difficult I've ever attempted.
Speaking of that, I need to get a new mic. My current is a piece of crap. Hopefully I'll get a Shure or something decent.
Bass sucks.
Which mic do you have now, Sade? I just bought a new performance mic and I'm contemplating saving up for a nice condenser for recording, even though the dynamic performance one I use now sounds.. well, decent enough.
I never worked on screaming, but I can imagine it being bloody hard. I mean, the closest 've tried is getting my rasping up to a comfortable level, but ut gut yelling must like wear you out in a few songs time, unless you've got it exactly right
:amaze:
03-13-2006, 12:45 PM
i think i'm finally making my way out of my months-long writers block, so i've been writing more than usual lately. as soon as i move back home for the summer (end of april) i'm going to devote much of my summer to become a *decent* drummer. hopefully.
:amaze:
faelun
03-13-2006, 12:53 PM
im going through the whole omg...pedals are cool thing
technique wise im trying to build my speed/make better use of 3 fingerstyle
theory/fretboard wise, im trying to learn all my modes n such lately i've reallly gotten into shredding and such so i want to learn how to do it like i can get the speed ish but i dont really know where to go on my frettboard to welll
- faelun
Which mic do you have now, Sade? I just bought a new performance mic and I'm contemplating saving up for a nice condenser for recording, even though the dynamic performance one I use now sounds.. well, decent enough.
I never worked on screaming, but I can imagine it being bloody hard. I mean, the closest 've tried is getting my rasping up to a comfortable level, but ut gut yelling must like wear you out in a few songs time, unless you've got it exactly right
I've got a radioshack mic now...it's aweful. I sold all my vocal equipment a while back to cope with the cost of living.
Screaming is a practice, just like anything else. The key most people forget is to isolate a portion of your chords. Typically this portion is your falsetto, or head voice. You "color" this portion of your chords with the increased push from your gut, but you're actually expending smaller amounts of energy because you've isolated a specific chord area. My scream's decibel level is actually slightly quieter than my normal speaking tone. The microphone should do the work, not you.
A lot of people confuse chord isolation and control with throat screaming. Throat screaming is what you do when you scream to be heard over a loud noise. It uses all of your chords, and over-stresses them, sort of like an amp clipping. It causes damage, thus causing you to "lose your voice" temporarily.
Gut yelling is basically a sustained pitch with increased push from your mid-section and that comforatable "rasp." It's a combination of three techniques, and it's really difficult to combine effectively and efficiently. Live it's fine, but nailing recordings of it is tough.
I'm also attempting to expand my range. Right now I can sing a comforatable 2.5/3 octaves clean; but I'd like to be able to do more. My falsetto is pretty strong too, but my transition from clean to head to falsetto is just horrible. I really need to work on that.
I'm currently saving for a new had and cab, probably a Peavey pro head (the one Stu uses) and some Hartke 4x10's with Aluminium comes, for that true Stu tone.
For the full effect you should find out what kind of cologne Stu Hamm uses too. It really improves the high end of your tone, I've heard.
I am working on double thumbing, writing my own songs, playing with a metronome (I have a bad habit of rushing), and saving up to buy an RX20-XL.
Psichosis
03-13-2006, 01:04 PM
I'm working a lot on walking bass right now, and a lot of ear training.
The things I'm saving up for are a QSC RMX power amp (Probably the RMX 850), and an Ampeg SVP-CL preamp.
Visti
03-13-2006, 01:04 PM
Yikes, radioshack mic. That bites. I picked up an Audio Technica extremely cheap and it's working wonders so far. It's less that the sm58, but has basically the same versatility. Look into those.
The thing I'm working on the most is increasing range, I'm at a point where my transition between voices is inaudible in recordings and I'm pretty satisfied with it, but my range is still pretty sucky. These new excercises I've been doing has added at least 2 or 3 full notes to my range over like two months, so it's going in the right direction.
looking at doing some recording and maybe posting an entry the next time one of the forum things come round........a very big if
I've been doing alot of gut yelling practice lately, it's leaving my throat quite dry. extensive pitch isolation is murder.
Have you tried a humidifier, or breathing steam?
Visti
03-13-2006, 01:09 PM
Breathing steam is a good thing, even when not dried out. It helps clearing stuff out, even when you think you have none.
basgitarist
03-13-2006, 01:09 PM
I am also working on singing, but more like backing vocals. I'm also trying to write stuff for my bands, lyrics and music, I'm a little stuck on a song atm though.. I also saved up 700 euro's but can't find any bass I really want...
The_Red_Death
03-13-2006, 01:11 PM
I'm working on finding a band at the moment, which isn't easy in my town. Also, on a whim, I started learning YYZ yesterday to build up a bit more speed. I've been working on tapping a bit too.
joegog88
03-13-2006, 01:14 PM
Currently writing music for my band
saving up for new schecter stiletto-5..about 40$ away :cool:
studying jazz aspects of music theory
ive been trying to get aeroplane down for the past week or so but i need to keep practicing..
Breathing steam is a good thing, even when not dried out. It helps clearing stuff out, even when you think you have none.
Some hardcore screamers swear by this.
George Pettit is tracking his vocals for the new Aof album right now, and I read that he keeps the humidifier on the whole time.
mikethecoug
03-13-2006, 01:23 PM
I love these threads :P
Anyways. I am pretty happy with how far ive come with double thumbing and i keep practicing with that, and also i've been working alot more on my slapping technique and improv. skills :cool:
After i'm happy with most aspects of my playing i'm gonna go back and revise over sight reading, i've got the basics down just need to keep going at it.
Misanthropic
03-13-2006, 01:50 PM
I've been trying to force my band to practice at least once a week. And by myself I play bass too much (sometimes like 8 hours a day). My hands are aching and my studies goes to hell.
I've been writing my own stuff a lot. I've also been coming up with bass lines myself to covers we play (I play my own first, then check a tab and see if it's better. usually it ain't). Also put some fancy stuff to our own songs.
I've been getting out of the blues/pentatonic scales and relying more on my ear.
bottlerocket
03-13-2006, 01:58 PM
For those interested in screaming:
Do a falsetto
Use your gut to push it
It really shouldn't be "screaming" in light of the fact it's really loud. Like Sade said, let your mic do the work. :cool:
I usually just drink a lot of water and I've started to take honey, too, and just swallowing it but letting it sit in my throat. I turn my head up and let the honey just soak.
I snuck into the nurse's office today, too, and breathed deeply from the humidifier...it helps.
EADG: Yeah, but Geoge's vocals are horrible and his lyrics are sang so abruptly...that's the one thing I can't stand about Alexisonfire. I don't like his vocals and singing style at all. :( Fairly good post hardcore band, though.
-Gav
DesolationRow
03-13-2006, 02:24 PM
Figuring out Rancid's catalogue by ear, as well as trying to expand my tastes by listening to as much music as i can possibly stand.
Visti
03-13-2006, 02:26 PM
You could squat two flies with one swing and mix your honey with lemon juice. It's gonna have a nice lemonadish taste if you do it right. The lemon will dissolve and mucous (sp?) and the honey will soothe the cords. And with steam or humidifier on top and a diet of no caffeine and no dairy products, your voice will be in the best shape.
Akira
03-13-2006, 02:28 PM
I'm working on reading. And I am practicing gettign screaming pinch harmonics.
Riouken
03-13-2006, 02:53 PM
Well, I finished Flight of the Bumblebee, so I'm just keeping that going untill it is being filmed next week.
Toccata and Fugue duet with a piniast (yes, including the fugue). This is proving to be a tricky one but we reckon we get there.
And just preparing for videos to be recorded! By end of MArch I should have U Can'tHold No Groove done with a drummer (some variations applied, but the peice is played in it's entirety with simply add-ons), Flight of the Bumblebee and another duet with pianist all recorded on video.
Then during the holidays I guess I'll work on the same old stuff I usually do!
muthafunkabass
03-13-2006, 03:03 PM
I'm saving for a 6er, hard to come by lefty.
I'm trying to learn Flight of the Bumblebee.
I'm also trying to get down double-thumping with more fingers and trying learn pinch harmonics.
I play that funky music
03-13-2006, 03:16 PM
Ive been trying to work on my ear, and double thumping.
I have no money at all so no new gear is gonna get purchased.
deemo
03-13-2006, 03:20 PM
playing with toys, circuit bending stuff, hopefully making a pedal or two soon, saving for a roland juno 106 or sh 101 keyboard.
BassPlayingPineapple
03-13-2006, 03:33 PM
Surely the best by Stu Hamm and just working on my general tapping skills.
mastrrbasser
03-13-2006, 03:36 PM
I finished learning teen town a while ago, i've been working on walking and making basslines to realbook progression. I started learning POT today, and i hope to have it down in a week or two. I've been focusing on my improv skill though. I do my best improv when the backups are vamping on a few chords, but when it's a crazy chord progression like giant steps or something i don't know where to start, so that's where im putting my energy right now. One more thing i've been working on is my ability to read treblke cleff. I'm working on reading melodies out of the real book and playing them on my bass.
For those interested in screaming:
Do a falsetto
Use your gut to push it
It really shouldn't be "screaming" in light of the fact it's really loud. Like Sade said, let your mic do the work. :cool:
I usually just drink a lot of water and I've started to take honey, too, and just swallowing it but letting it sit in my throat. I turn my head up and let the honey just soak.
I snuck into the nurse's office today, too, and breathed deeply from the humidifier...it helps.
EADG: Yeah, but Geoge's vocals are horrible and his lyrics are sang so abruptly...that's the one thing I can't stand about Alexisonfire. I don't like his vocals and singing style at all. :( Fairly good post hardcore band, though.
-Gav
I taught you everything you know. :lol:
backsidetailslide
03-13-2006, 04:01 PM
im building a custom bass guitar
other than that, im practicing every sunday in a band
Jody LeCompte
03-13-2006, 04:31 PM
My tapping has always been completely linear. I use tapping to get out of moving my hand way down the neck when I easily could play the riff just the same, or just to make like Sweet Emotion or Around the World look flashy. I've been listening to Stu Hamm and Michael Manring mostly for ideas, and doodling about on piano.
I finally got my slapping in an almost completely fluid motion. I mainly concentrated on slapping exctremely funky-like or just unnecessarily fast, it seems to have worked out, but now I'm working on double thumbing. I can do the basic motions obscenely fast but I'm working on working the notes in now, and using it musically. Im planning on learning some Wooten tunes soon, I don't really know any other bassist who use the technique extensively.
I'm studying theory and sightreading again. I'm still totally against using theory as a first resource or all the time. I prefer writing by feel, but I'm studying key and chord construction, emphasizing chord tones, scales and modes, so on and so forth. I'm also learning sightreading for jazz band, the band director likes my chops but says I HAVE to know how to read music.
I'm also trying to branch myself out musically. I've been listening to bands like Jamiroquai, Yes, Mastadon, Mr. Bungle, Scissor Sisters to expand my taste. Not necessarily anything I don't like, just stuff I usually wouldn't find my way around to. I was listening to the same handfull of bands every day and getting burnt out on music in general.
Chris K
03-13-2006, 04:36 PM
For the full effect you should find out what kind of cologne Stu Hamm uses too. It really improves the high end of your tone, I've heard.
Well, we're not yet sure if he swishes his jello!
kev_trb1006
03-13-2006, 04:50 PM
I;m working on singing, and I wanna learn to solo like John Patitucci. Dont know where to start though, grr
Left Shoe
03-13-2006, 04:53 PM
working on reading, improvisation, and stuff with my band
pukeboy66
03-13-2006, 04:53 PM
trying to procure a job so i can fund my amp/T-40 fund
im also writing a song with my band we just started it yesterday its going along quite nicely.
also im working on improv ... and once again when i get some money im going to buy some theory books and brush up on that a little.
Chris K
03-13-2006, 05:06 PM
I;m working on singing, and I wanna learn to solo like John Patitucci. Dont know where to start though, grr
Somewhere near the 12 fret on the G/C strings I suppose :lol:
jokes about soloing aside, have you checked out his videos? They're overpriced for sure, but I've heard a lot of goo things, and I'm pretty sure the first one has a section on his soloing appraoch.
Well, we're not yet sure if he swishes his jello!
He wouldn't answer. He just laughed.
Think he's hiding something?
EADG: Yeah, but Geoge's vocals are horrible and his lyrics are sang so abruptly...that's the one thing I can't stand about Alexisonfire. I don't like his vocals and singing style at all. :( Fairly good post hardcore band, though.
-Gav
What's so bad about them? I prefer him to anyone else; maybe I am just used to him.
Chris K
03-13-2006, 05:12 PM
He wouldn't answer. He just laughed.
Think he's hiding something?
maybe he doesn't eat it!
That said, he did offer Graham Shackelford a glass of water at Blue Bear Music once.
kev_trb1006
03-13-2006, 05:20 PM
Somewhere near the 12 fret on the G/C strings I suppose :lol:
jokes about soloing aside, have you checked out his videos? They're overpriced for sure, but I've heard a lot of goo things, and I'm pretty sure the first one has a section on his soloing appraoch.
I'll check it out man, thanks
tenorbass
03-13-2006, 05:56 PM
I;m working on singing, and I wanna learn to solo like John Patitucci. Dont know where to start though, grr
Download/Buy his bass soloing dvd. I got the second Dvd on limewire about 3mths. ago awsome stuff.
MyFriendOfMisery
03-13-2006, 06:12 PM
I've got a radioshack mic now...it's aweful. I sold all my vocal equipment a while back to cope with the cost of living.
Screaming is a practice, just like anything else. The key most people forget is to isolate a portion of your chords. Typically this portion is your falsetto, or head voice. You "color" this portion of your chords with the increased push from your gut, but you're actually expending smaller amounts of energy because you've isolated a specific chord area. My scream's decibel level is actually slightly quieter than my normal speaking tone. The microphone should do the work, not you.
A lot of people confuse chord isolation and control with throat screaming. Throat screaming is what you do when you scream to be heard over a loud noise. It uses all of your chords, and over-stresses them, sort of like an amp clipping. It causes damage, thus causing you to "lose your voice" temporarily.
Gut yelling is basically a sustained pitch with increased push from your mid-section and that comforatable "rasp." It's a combination of three techniques, and it's really difficult to combine effectively and efficiently. Live it's fine, but nailing recordings of it is tough.
I'm also attempting to expand my range. Right now I can sing a comforatable 2.5/3 octaves clean; but I'd like to be able to do more. My falsetto is pretty strong too, but my transition from clean to head to falsetto is just horrible. I really need to work on that.
I know how you feel with your falsetto. I have a decent falsetto, but my transition is horrible. I use it alot though in choir considering Im a bass II and the dam teacher cant pick a song suited for bass singers.
Son of Magni
03-13-2006, 06:34 PM
Get an SM57. It will make you happy :)
maybe he doesn't eat it!
That said, he did offer Graham Shackelford a glass of water at Blue Bear Music once.
I don't know what that has to do with anything. But cool.
katana_manatee
03-13-2006, 07:16 PM
At this moment in time, nothing. My tendinitis is being a complete cunt to me...
But, when my hand is usable, continue to write solo stuff and work on all the college stuff. Next term is gonna get hairy! The amount of stuff I need to learn is rediculous. Having said that, the degree next year will be more so.
I've been practicing pieces for my year 12 end of year performance.
Also I've started my solo program for 2007 as well.
Lately ive been playing bass alot less frequently. I sorta burnt myself out on bass over the last 6 months or so, so ive been devoting most of my musical energy/time into a solo acoustic guitar project for the time being. Developing my vocals and stuff like that. I have a handful of originals written...and im trying to organize a setlist of covers and a few originals thrown in, then start looking for gigs.
Im not trying to be the next Bob Dylan or anything, I know ill end up going back to bass eventually. But this is a fun and refreshing change of pace for now.
thelowsoundofbass
03-13-2006, 08:46 PM
I love the vocals in alexisonfire, its my favorite part of the band. Dallas and George have great contrasting voices. This just reminded me that I could have went to a City in Colour concert on saturday, but my friends that went didn't tell me that they had a couple extra tickets.
Bass wise I am working on my tapping skills and my six string techneque. I am also working on my walking skills so I get better at improv.
lowsound
thelowsoundofbass
03-13-2006, 09:19 PM
^Dude post recordings.
Send me the two handed tapping version of fur elise and you have a deal.
lowsound
I love the vocals in alexisonfire, its my favorite part of the band. Dallas and George have great contrasting voices. This just reminded me that I could have went to a City in Colour concert on saturday, but my friends that went didn't tell me that they had a couple extra tickets.
I saw City and Colour on the 9th, very good show I might add.
Guitar parts = my favourite part of the band.
bottlerocket
03-13-2006, 09:42 PM
I taught you everything you know. :lol:
Heh, sort of...I've been screaming in bands for about 6 months now and I've read a lot of stuff. You taught me a fair amount of stuff, though, so thanks. :thumb:
EADG: Just listen to how abruptly he reads lyrics:
And an....y...no..tion...of...self....govern.........m ent.....was left...blee..ding...on...the...pi...tchers...mound !
-Gav
thelowsoundofbass
03-13-2006, 09:44 PM
I saw City and Colour on the 9th, very good show I might add.
Guitar parts = my favourite part of the band.
Is it City in Colour, City of Colour or City and Colour?
lowsound
Heh, sort of...I've been screaming in bands for about 6 months now and I've read a lot of stuff. You taught me a fair amount of stuff, though, so thanks. :thumb:
EADG: Just listen to how abruptly he reads lyrics:
And an....y...no..tion...of...self....govern.........m ent.....was left...blee..ding...on...the...pi...tchers...mound !
-Gav
I'm a much better vocal coach than I am an actual singer. Hahaha.
By the way, Gav; you can peak my singing at Rune's myspace...http://www.myspace.com/runehome
"Eviscerate" is the track. It's brief, but I do have some falsetto and head voice harmonies on it. My pitch isn't perfect; but it's passable.
bottlerocket
03-13-2006, 10:16 PM
^ Yeah, don't worry...I suck, too. :thumb:
-Gav
^ Yeah, don't worry...I suck, too. :thumb:
-Gav
^Read the above ninja edit stealth move. :lol:
bottlerocket
03-13-2006, 10:25 PM
^ :lol: That was a huge ninja edit...I'll listen now.
-Gav
The_Red_Death
03-13-2006, 10:31 PM
Is it City in Colour, City of Colour or City and Colour?
lowsound
City And Colour, I think.
EADG: Just listen to how abruptly he reads lyrics:
And an....y...no..tion...of...self....govern.........m ent.....was left...blee..ding...on...the...pi...tchers...mound !
-Gav
Yes... what's wrong with that? If you have George abrupt and Dallas singing long sustained notes, it balances out. He leaves more room for Dallas, I think.
And he isn't abrupt all the time, for example he has some long screams (and full sentences without broken words) in White Devil, Jubella, No Transitory, and more if you look hard enough.
Jameslar
03-14-2006, 12:41 AM
Right now... working on my walking lines, and some afro-cuban beats
And the Congas :!
pearldrums69
03-14-2006, 03:19 AM
ive been working on alot of bass guitar now
funkyhoney
03-14-2006, 03:31 AM
i'm currently paying off my new half stack :naughty:
Az_Holl
03-14-2006, 03:45 AM
Ive learning to play with only 3 fingers on my left hand because my ring finger is kind of unuseaable at the moment(and has been for some months)
So... life sucks
Thunder Fingers
03-14-2006, 03:58 AM
meh... basicaly thin lizzy and gåte songs(a band that is very known here in norway, they have an EXELENT bassist)
I sit down with Teen town once a while, becouse my bass teacher said Pastorius songs is great thechnical practice...
kev_trb1006
03-14-2006, 05:52 AM
Download/Buy his bass soloing dvd. I got the second Dvd on limewire about 3mths. ago awsome stuff.
What is it called? I'm looking on limewire now and cant find it. It's not on torrentspy either :confused:
Tryxx
03-14-2006, 11:42 AM
Send me the two handed tapping version of fur elise and you have a deal.
lowsound
My teacher has LEC's tab of Fur Elise that I printed out for him... but I don't have the file.
I'm not working on anything... just playing occasionally.
bottlerocket
03-14-2006, 12:04 PM
Yes... what's wrong with that? If you have George abrupt and Dallas singing long sustained notes, it balances out. He leaves more room for Dallas, I think.
And he isn't abrupt all the time, for example he has some long screams (and full sentences without broken words) in White Devil, Jubella, No Transitory, and more if you look hard enough.
I still don't like it. :)
-Gav
I still don't like it. :)
-Gav
Well, I was hanging out with George yesterday, and he said he doesn't like you (he's an mx lurker).
bottlerocket
03-14-2006, 12:16 PM
^ Aw, crap...oh well. If my bands get big we won't play with Alexisonfire anyway.
-Gav
Ich Habe Sheisse
03-14-2006, 12:21 PM
Songs... riffs from DT tunes like TTTSTT, Octavarium, Metropolis, Home, Endless Sacrifice, etc.
In general... building my slap technique back up, doing a lot more sight-reading in treble clef.
Ive learning to play with only 3 fingers on my left hand because my ring finger is kind of unuseaable at the moment(and has been for some months)
So... life sucks
Why is that?
irishslappop
03-14-2006, 01:05 PM
Why is that?
a navaho virgin, an angry cheif, and a damn good shaman. you do the math
lemoley
03-14-2006, 01:08 PM
Equipment:-
Dunlop Bass Wah
5 string bass (dont know what yet)
Techniques:-
Tapping
Double Thumbing
Music:-
Just playing with my band and getting are name around
asshead27
03-14-2006, 04:19 PM
right now im perfecting teen town, and bach's prelude in g major. both are for my college entry auditions. also im working on alot of original stuff, some dream theater here and there, and a little bit of wooten (mainly overjoyed)
Chris K
03-14-2006, 05:14 PM
Interestingly, I've picked up Bach's Prelude in C. I started it ages ago and learned abot 2/3rds. Now I'm gonna brush up the last bit.
Equipment:-
Dunlop Bass Wah
I have one for sale.
^ Aw, crap...oh well. If my bands get big we won't play with Alexisonfire anyway.
-Gav
You know if they asked you, you'd take it.
super deluxe
03-14-2006, 05:35 PM
I have a total backlog of songs to record, but when I'm done with that I'm going to make some industrial.
This means I need to learn a) guitar and b) german.
bottlerocket
03-14-2006, 05:44 PM
You know if they asked you, you'd take it.
Oh, but of course. :lol:
-Gav
Az_Holl
03-14-2006, 10:01 PM
Why is that?
Why life sucks or i cant uses my finger? :lol:
Well both my middle fingers got infected at the finger nail and now there no longer infected but it still hurts to press on them. I dont know whether its because of scar tissue or what but it sucks. My right hand middle finger is still useable but i cant really play that hard with it.
I have the same problem with my toenails, they got all infected and i had an operation to fix them (this was a couple of years ago) and they got better but it still hurts when the nail pushes agaisnt the skin.
Its really annoying because i have to go back and re work everything.
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