Berklee Bass Lines 2007

[Akira]

Has anyone here considered going to this year's Bass Lines camp yet?

Discuss Bass Lines.

[BenJammin]

Yeah... I've got too much other travelling to do, but otherwise, I'd maybe consider it. It'd depend on who's going, too.

[Akira]

Yeah, definitely depends who is going.

It's just so ridiculously expensive.

[Roogen]

I'm aware its a bass camp of some kind, but anyone want to explain what its like?

[PERFECTXDARK]

Id go but,I have one class in summer school agh,so I dont know what week id get into and if it would work.

[Akira]

I'm aware its a bass camp of some kind, but anyone want to explain what its like?

I don't really know. I just know it's a three day camp at Berklee, and that there are often some MXicans there.

[PaulSimonon]

I've been through the program twice, might go again this year.

Last year I was the only one who went from here...


I can answer any questions about it pretty much.

[Akira]

Was it fun?

If you go again, I smell a roadtrip.

[PERFECTXDARK]

I've been through the program twice, might go again this year.

Last year I was the only one who went from here...


I can answer any questions about it pretty much.

Ok is there still time to enter?

what are the addmissio nrequirements?

what do we learn?

what do we do if were from canada?

when does it run from and till?

[BenJammin]

It's in Boston, isn't it?

When is it, because I am going to be in Boston in May. It's probably not in May, though, is it?

[Akira]

I am pretty sure applications started around now. It is June 8-10.

[PaulSimonon]

If it wasn't fun why would I have gone again? :lol:

It was muuuch more fun the first year when Jorge, Gav, Justin(Tryxx), Phil, Ed, Matt, and I all went because we already knew each other and had our own group going on from the start.

[PaulSimonon]

Ok is there still time to enter?

what are the addmissio nrequirements?

what do we learn?

what do we do if were from canada?

when does it run from and till?

Yes.

Turn in an application.

You learn a lot, you have a theory class, you have a private instruction time, a group instruction time, and lectures that are mostly on perspective, feel, and such.

You enter an application, then show up if you're accepted.

Not sure this year, usually early June.

[PERFECTXDARK]

For only 3 days eh? well 4 nights 3 days right?

what do you have to put on the application?

[Akira]

It's in Boston, isn't it?

When is it, because I am going to be in Boston in May. It's probably not in May, though, is it?

Early June.

[PaulSimonon]

Mostly personal info, but there's some stuff on how long you've played and blahblahblah, but I don't think they really look at it.

[Akira]

If it wasn't fun why would I have gone again? :lol:

It was muuuch more fun the first year when Jorge, Gav, Justin(Tryxx), Phil, Ed, Matt, and I all went because we already knew each other and had our own group going on from the start.

Who are Ed and Matt?
i know the others.

[PaulSimonon]

Ed=Bassguin, Matt=Toolbox.

[Akira]

Ed=Bassguin, Matt=Toolbox.

I see.

[Radiobass81]

Not this year. Got a trip to Europe.

High hopes for Basslines '08, though.

[PaulSimonon]

:upset:

Where are you going?

Hold up..../msns it up

[Radiobass81]

I'm just leaving :(!

But, it's a mini europe tour.

And I just remembered... Senior trip on 08 :(!

[bottlerocket]

Basslines was mad fun. We didn't learn crap but it was really, really fun to hang with the MXers. That's where the experience is to be honest, haha.

[PaulSimonon]

Yeah, I learned more from Josh and Phil in a half hour than anything in my lessons.

[bottlerocket]

Yeah, basically.

Jamming with Phil = learning experience

Hanging with Phil and his friends = LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE

[BassVirtuoso]

http://sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=287844

The thread that started it all.

[HaVIC5]

I would go, but seeing as I'm enrolled in Berklee already, it would mostly be a waste of money, save for chilling with MXers.

[Billie'sBouncer]

I'm really thinking about it seeing as i live so close. Any of you guys that attend Berkely how do you guys like it? I am going to apply for enrollment in the fall.

[bottlerocket]

^ * Berklee

If you're going to apply, make sure you spell it right. Just a tip. :p

Where in MA are you from?

[Akira]

^ * Berklee

If you're going to apply, make sure you spell it right. Just a tip. :p

Where in MA are you from?

Berkley's pretty cool too, but a little bit different. :p :thumb:

[blizzard]

I would go, but seeing as I'm enrolled in Berklee already, it would mostly be a waste of money, save for chilling with MXers.

I thought you missed out and then wrote a song called **** Berklee. :confused:

[Akira]

I thought you missed out and then wrote a song called **** Berklee. :confused:

I think he got late enrollment, so he's going like the second semester?

[HaVIC5]

Yeah, I'm going in a couple weeks. I might play that song for my placement audition.

[Akira]

Yeah, I'm going in a couple weeks. I might play that song for my placement audition.

:lol:

What are you going for? A performance major?

[Tryxx]

I've been through the program twice, might go again this year.

Last year I was the only one who went from here...


I can answer any questions about it pretty much.

I was going to be there with you, until work told me they'd fire me if I left. I was still in the new hire period at that time...

I'd consider going this year, but it would be difficult, and I know in the end it most likely wouldn't happen.

[Left Shoe]

basslines sucks balls if you are planning on learning anything from berklee. most of the staff at berklee agree. go if you want to meet up with mxers, dont go if you plan on learning anything. i learned how to double thumb there....from my roommate......quatre.

[HaVIC5]

:lol:

What are you going for? A performance major?
Yeah. Either that or a better tune that I wrote, but I could always rename that one.

"Ah, that was a cool little tune you wrote, what do you call it?"
"**** Berklee."

[Left Shoe]

as long as you throw in a bit of a nervous chuckle after that they probably will just think you are joking. just dont scream the title at the top of your lungs

[Akira]

See how that works out for you. :thumb:

Are you going for a performance major?

[HaVIC5]

See how that works out for you. :thumb:

Are you going for a performance major?
Yeah, since I got my scholarship in bass performance. If I double major it would be in either film scoring or jazz composition.

[Left Shoe]

were majoring in performance together, well that and im doing education as well. i wanna teach.

[HaVIC5]

were majoring in performance together, well that and im doing education as well. i wanna teach.
If you want to teach privately, you dont need a music education degree to do that. You'd need it though if you want to teach at any other level, though.

[Left Shoe]

college professor is where im aiming, something bass related, or theory oreinted...both together would be cool, thatd mean teaching at berklee though haha, im not sure many other places have instrument oreinted theory classes

[Akira]

Yeah, since I got my scholarship in bass performance. If I double major it would be in either film scoring or jazz composition.

A film scoring major would be so cool.

Like I could ever go to Berklee even if I did decide to major in music.

[PERFECTXDARK]

A film scoring major would be so cool.

Like I could ever go to Berklee even if I did decide to major in music.

Whys that?

[Billie'sBouncer]

^ * Berklee

If you're going to apply, make sure you spell it right. Just a tip. :p

Where in MA are you from?

Yah i can't spell haha. I am from leominster/gardner area but i go out to boston pretty often.

[Akira]

Whys that?

It costs a fortune.

[Billie'sBouncer]

^^ yah it is very expensive =[ , if i do decide to go im gonna be paying loans forever :(

[Akira]

^^ yah it is very expensive =[ , if i do decide to go im gonna be paying loans forever :(

Yeah. Not a chance I will get a scholarship like a certain other MXer.

[bottlerocket]

Yah i can't spell haha. I am from leominster/gardner area but i go out to boston pretty often.

Leominster...the birthplace of Johnny Appleseed.

I see that sign whenever I drive through Leominster to go snowboarding at Wachussett.

I live in Saugus. It sucks.

I probably won't go to Basslines this year but I'll definitely meet up with you guys in there one day.

[Sablate McNuff]

I'm going to try to go next summer, but this summer, I'm totally not ready for it financially, nor do I have the time.

Hopefully next summer I can bring my custom bass that I built.

[4003guy]

I've been thinking about going. The website says to have a piece prepared to play to be sorted. For those of you who have already been, what are some things that you or other people have played?

[LowExpectations]

Yeah, since I got my scholarship in bass performance. If I double major it would be in either film scoring or jazz composition.

What were your audition scores?

And how much of a scholarship did you get?

[Billie'sBouncer]

Leominster...the birthplace of Johnny Appleseed.

I see that sign whenever I drive through Leominster to go snowboarding at Wachussett.

I live in Saugus. It sucks.

I probably won't go to Basslines this year but I'll definitely meet up with you guys in there one day.

Nice I snowboard at watchusett all the time, this year kinda blows but it actually isn't that bad.

[PaulSimonon]

I've been thinking about going. The website says to have a piece prepared to play to be sorted. For those of you who have already been, what are some things that you or other people have played?

I walked in and did improv last year. Don't remember what I did before.

[Left Shoe]

for basslines i played the bass solo to astral traveler by stu hamm, gav played power, quatre double thumbed donna lee, toolbox/matt played teen town....i cant remember what else everyone played.

its not really important, they just make you play and then it doesnt even matter. they throw you into ensembles with people who really suck and people who really rule without much discrimination