Yo Louis,
GET A TEACHER!!!! No kidding. And get this Book...
Black Hawk

Here's another tip I learned yesterday - masters become great because they constantly are nitpicky about their playing and ask themselves questions. They then try to find answers to those questions and practice extremely slowly. I mean EXTREMELY! If you know you are having trouble with a certain technique (but that technique isn't vital to playing), learn it anyway. Teach yourself as if you were a robot. Do one movement at a time and do it slowly.

This gives your brain a reference point so you can begin to play fast.

I was told not to tell anyone too much about this, so I will leave it at that!

I will just say that it is best to learn how to do things you are already used to doing in different ways. For example, how many ways can you do a pull off or a slide?

I thought it was because they used 1200 Watts ; )

Another way Masters get declared so is they go 'outside the box'; walk down a path not walked before.

Experimenting with pull-offs & slides is good. But go wiiiiiide; practice WITH a slide. Borrow one from a guitarist & see what you can create with it.

this bass teacher of his makes it seem like he has all the secrets and no one else knows about them.

Yeah, I know . . .

Everyone has their own styles & paths. Though this isn't mine, there does seem to be a great student/teacher connection here. That's a good thing.

I'll bet he won't teach him "The Magaro Technique"... playing with a Heineken bottle...LOL!

Dave

I thought that was playing slide with an empty while drinking another one?

Got another to add to the "Magaro Technique"; one of our guitarists went up to the bar mid-song during a gig, got a beer set on the bar for him, picked it up in his teeth, took a swig. Chipped a tooth, but says it was worth it.

that's impossible for anyone else but you!!!!
my technique involves stealing all the guitar players cool licks in his solo, drives them nuts.

ROFLMAO!!!

I can think of several local guitarists I'd pay money to see that done with.

Hey!! Maybe we could rig up a benefit for some charity; the "Shot-Down HotShots" tour.

"and it made an evil hiss....."

LOL!

Griz..... ;)

LOL! Yep! That would be it....LOL!

: )

Dave

And you thought I wasn't paying attention! LOL!

Griz....... ;)

Griz,

"and it made an evil hiss....."

,,,now there's a devilisly tough song for a bass player to solo. lol Unless his name is Johnny of course.

Theres a great way to FAME for someone - who is going to be the first to solo that song on bass! Anyone here from Georgia?

Alas not I.

dags

Hi ya Dags!!! I've seen a lot of bands try to pull that song off without a violin player, and it's usually god-awful! STEEL does an excellent job with it, and Dave in particular. Hence, his biker name that the Club gave him, "FINGERS Magaro"

I'm fairly certain he's earned that name "elsewhere" as well, but that's another subject entirely! LOL!

Griz....... ;)

I believe ya Griz!

*blushes* Thanks Bro!

Fingers Magaro....LMAO! It makes me laugh everytime I hear/read it.

: )

Dave

No thanks necessary Bro, you know I call 'em as I see 'em!

Griz........ ;)

I'll bet he won't teach him "The Magaro Technique"... playing with a Heineken bottle...LOL!

Heavy bottle slide stuff, great sound.

Could you please explain "The Magaro Technique" for playing with female musicians Dave? I hear it's an exciting way of making music too.

lol
dags
[who is having touble trying to remember at his age}

LMAO! I can, but I don't think I would be on the site long if I did....LOL!

: )

Dave

Haha yeah he really makes it try to seem like it. He is sort of a pompous a-- but a nice dude at the same time. He is nuts. He's one of those guys who can't stop pacing around.

I actually have 2 teachers. One plays drums and the other plays practically every instrument. He is easily the fastest guitar player I have seen in person, so his insaneness is well deserved. He's the guy who gave me that tip I listed above.

The good thing about him is that no matter how much better I get, he will never acknowledge it. I didn't realize my progress completely until my friends who heard me about 2 months later were blown away with how much better I got. I am glad I am around teachers who try not to blow steam up my ass.

Blowing steam is one thing.

Acknowledging actual growth is something else. Something I feel is part of a teacher's job.

There is a large difference in telling someone they've done good SO FAR and in telling them they have now learned everything.

gee i don't think anyone here can do a pull off or a slide!!!. did you know it takes around 800 times doing a pattern for your muscles to do it naturally.

I think you need 1200 Watts to do it right though.

1200, at the very least, watts, and it will only work if you have an Ampeg...

:)