OT: I am so D***** frustrated trying to learn this song!!!

[Aragorn35016]

No offense taken. I just know that I have limitations in my ability, and there will always be things that I can't do or play. However, that won't keep my from playing a song. That being said, I always try to make things my own anyway. That's not a cop-out, that's just applying (my) style.

But, I agree with you 100%, if it is something that you _want_ to be able to do, then there is only one solution. Practice! For example, I don't slap much. But a requirement for my new band was that I could play some slap lines from some of their original songs. I worked at it... Just as was posted above, at slow slow slow tempos (which is actually REALLY hard, harder than normal pace, for slap stuff) until I was comfortable and could hit it 100%. I just kept moving it up a few notches until it was where I needed it to be.

I still take weekly lessons and work my butt off to be able to do what I do (which isn't all that much), but to me it comes down to trading time. I don't have unlimited time to give to learning the bass. Do I really want to learn some dudes solo note-for-note or is there something else I should be working on (for me, right now, it is some serious shedding on rhythms, mostly latin and a healthy dose of reading).

You say you know the notes, but you keep messing it up. Are you messing it up in practice or on the gig? If it is at the gig, what are you doing different? Are you standing, but you practice sitting? Are you off tempo, or can't keep the pace? Are you missing notes, or are you hitting wrong notes?

I actually got it down today! I just had to quit messing with it for a while and move on to something else I guess. Like I said bro I have NO problem whatsoever with putting your spin on something, you gotta have your own voice. And Im sure yours is a great one!! For me I just have to push myself to learn it the original way first before I put my on spin on it.

John

[bovinehost]

That Robert Sledge from the old Ben Folds band could really play.

[Aragorn35016]

Yes sir he sure could.

[tkarter]

Thanks tk - can you have a word with my kids?.......

Well I have raised my own and a adopted. If there is any way I may I would do it.

Would love to hear about your kids Sharon.

They are more important than the bass to me and one of the few things that is.

The world depends on our kids doing the right thing.

I somehow think yours will without my help but if I can help then I will.


tk

[tommyindelaware]

Well I have raised my own and a adopted. If there is any way I may I would do it.

Would love to hear about your kids Sharon.

They are more important than the bass to me and one of the few things that is.

The world depends on our kids doing the right thing.

I somehow think yours will without my help but if I can help then I will.


tk

her kids are a GAS !!!!

a bunch of talented brainiacs......

i've played w/ tim (15) ....drums & bass....he's GREAT on both. freaky natural player.
(now there's a shocker )

[tkarter]

Anyone that can play with you tommy can play. That I know.

Kids are kids and parents, well we feel like our kids aren't listening most of the time. In reality they do and they learn even our bad traits. Smart kids take the good and leave the bad.

Sharon's kids sound fine to me now that you spoke on the matter.


tk

[SharonG]

Thanks, guys - they are good kids. Nothing more than normal - "my parents can't be right because they are my parents stuff".
Not to totally hijack the thread, Tim's method of practice is sitting down either with iTunes or with tabs from the internet - he just works on it till it sounds right. And it usually does....quickly. It's fun to watch and listen, that's for sure!

[PatAttack]

just be glad you're not trying to learn any of ben's piano parts haha

[Aragorn35016]

just be glad you're not trying to learn any of ben's piano parts haha

Lucky for me the keyboard player has it down as well and were supposed to try it next practice. I wish I had a better distortion pedal though. All I have is a Boss hyper metal stomp box. But it was given to me so I cant complain I guess.

[barkatozz]

I've had similar problems trying to figure out stuff. Usually I get frustrated & move on to something else & go back to it later. A lot of times I'll get a half assed version down & as I hear things on the recording, I add the correct parts that I half assed. This was the case when I learned "The Real Me"......I learned it my own way & as I listened & listened, I started playing the parts properly.

[tkarter]

I hate it when the keyboard player is on and I am not.


tk