http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Mon, 20 Oct 2003 20:49:30 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/20/161917.php#comment-24308 Here is my considered opinion: get reasonably acquainted with the instrument, as in learn some basic scales, get a feel for the 1-4-5 blues progression that is the basis of, um, 450,000 songs or so, but very early on pick one song, just one simple song, and play it over and over until you can play it right and make it sound like the record. This will accomplish many things that are all good. Let me know when you have done this grasshopper - I will give you further instruction. 24308@blogcritics.org Mon, 20 Oct 2003 20:49:30 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/20/161917.php#comment-24306 Thanks, guys. At the moment, I'm not quite ready to face playing for others - I'm just happy to get my fingers back on some strings. I'm sure what'll come out is pure noise, but at least it's fun noise, right? Nothin' wrong with that! Hell, some people make entire careers out of noise . . . hmm! I might be onto something here! 24306@blogcritics.org Mon, 20 Oct 2003 20:09:28 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/20/161917.php#comment-24288 the best thing you can do to really leap forward is to play with other people. lessons are great but can only take you so far. from what i've read of your music writing it seems as though you've got 'big ears'. that'll help a ton. 24288@blogcritics.org Mon, 20 Oct 2003 17:40:14 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/20/161917.php#comment-24278 Rock out you mad crazy bottom freak and have fun! My 16-year-old son plays bass, and he's gotten pretty good in two years, especially in the last few months. 24278@blogcritics.org Mon, 20 Oct 2003 17:18:41 EDT