Bass Messages by Joel Nelson

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  1. Re: Worst Band Televised ever? · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Open Forum · 23 Hits · 4/14/2009 12:57 PM
    I thought for a second this was going to be about the Jonas Brothers...
  2. Re: Bass Guitar for Dummies · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Instructional Forum · 16 Hits · 4/14/2009 12:51 PM
    Does Patrick still swing by here from time to time?
  3. Re: A few questions to help better my bass playing · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Instructional Forum · 15 Hits · 4/10/2009 11:15 AM
    <i>Essential Bass Technique</i> by Peter Murray is a good reference for this typ...(more)
  4. Re: Any American Idol fans??? · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Miscellaneous Forum · 28 Hits · 4/10/2009 10:47 AM
    Adam was good last week...like really good. Allison is probably my favorite thou...(more)
  5. Re: Practicing scales · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Instructional Forum · 13 Hits · 2/8/2008 12:22 PM
    Ed Friedland has some good metronome exercises in his books. I like setting the ...(more)
  6. Re: Practicing scales · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Instructional Forum · 33 Hits · 2/7/2008 12:08 PM
    Yes...all of the above.
  7. Re: Dilemma - sell bass or put wife on the game? · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Open Forum · 10 Hits · 2/7/2008 10:49 AM
    You know from experience?
  8. Re: Oh crud...the string doesn't fit.... · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Open Forum · 13 Hits · 2/1/2008 1:27 PM
    I looked into this, but I can't really find a place to get one where it would be...(more)
  9. Re: Oh crud...the string doesn't fit.... · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Open Forum · 33 Hits · 2/1/2008 9:14 AM
    I ended up placing several layers of electrical tape in the nut. Now the E strin...(more)
  10. Re: Oh crud...the string doesn't fit.... · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Open Forum · 16 Hits · 1/31/2008 3:53 PM
    Thanks for stating the obvious, Mo. Ha! Serves me right for rushing through that...(more)
  11. Re: Oh crud...the string doesn't fit.... · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Open Forum · 10 Hits · 1/31/2008 8:52 AM
    Have you done this? I was thinking about something similar, I just can't think o...(more)
  12. Re: Oh crud...the string doesn't fit.... · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Open Forum · 12 Hits · 1/31/2008 8:48 AM
    DR's are way better in my opinion. I've used Hi-Beams and Fat Beams for the past...(more)
  13. Re: Oh crud...the string doesn't fit.... · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Open Forum · 11 Hits · 1/31/2008 8:46 AM
    Hmm...good thinking. Let me pass that by my wife...there goes that idea. Ha!
  14. Oh crud...the string doesn't fit.... · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Open Forum · 38 Hits · 1/30/2008 7:39 PM
    So I decided to try out a set of D'Addario Pro-Steels, but I forgot to check sca...(more)
  15. Re: Species of bass - getting to grips · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Open Forum · 14 Hits · 1/28/2008 12:41 PM
    Ugh...I hate Ric necks. I don't mind the rest of the instrument.
  16. Re: another chord question · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Theory Forum · 10 Hits · 1/25/2008 10:19 AM
    Ha! I guess I should have read Barney's reply before posting.
  17. Re: another chord question · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Theory Forum · 12 Hits · 1/24/2008 1:33 PM
    Well..a dominant 7th isn't really a leading tone (although a major 7th would be)...(more)
  18. Re: Hip hop....actually some of it's quite good! · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Open Forum · 9 Hits · 1/24/2008 12:29 PM
    ...just look at Paris.
  19. Re: The ethics of playing for free · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Open Forum · 20 Hits · 1/18/2008 9:14 AM
    It's a waste of time. If you want to make money playing music, you have to get ...(more)
  20. Re: melodic minor/harmonic minor · Joel Nelson (6576)
    Theory Forum · 16 Hits · 1/15/2008 3:03 PM
    What Barney said.