LearnGospelMusic.com Community

Please login or register.
« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Pocket VS Style  (Read 1334 times)

Offline bradleymoorer

  • LGM Royalty
  • LGM Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 776
  • Gender: Male
  • Bringing da bass in Jesus name!!!
    • http://www.myspace.com/minbrad

Pocket VS Style
« on: January 01, 2006, 07:06:32 PM »
Here is a quick question, which would you rather be known for holding down a awesome pocket, or having an awesome but unique style?
Logged
Bradley AKA Bass Monkey

Offline MikeGee

  • LGM Royalty
  • LGM Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2508
  • Gender: Male
  • My wife is over my right shoulder.
    • my out of church band

Pocket VS Style
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2006, 07:31:48 PM »
pocket.....
Logged

Offline funkStrat_97

  • LGM Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5431
  • Gender: Male
  • Da' House Rocka' is in Da' House!
    • Facebook

Pocket VS Style
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2006, 08:25:08 PM »
It's all about the pocket.  While it's great to be able to do all kinds of runs and fills it doesn't mean a thing if you can't hold down a groove.
Logged
“Don't bother to give God instructions, just report for duty”
- Corrie Ten Boom

Offline bradleymoorer

  • LGM Royalty
  • LGM Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 776
  • Gender: Male
  • Bringing da bass in Jesus name!!!
    • http://www.myspace.com/minbrad

Pocket VS Style
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2006, 08:43:21 PM »
while I agree that a solid pocket is vital, it can be agrued that all professional bass players have pocket presence, is there really such thing as having a better pocket then someone else? I feel, either you are in the pocket or you are not, where I think your style comes in to play. Peace!
Logged
Bradley AKA Bass Monkey

Offline funkStrat_97

  • LGM Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5431
  • Gender: Male
  • Da' House Rocka' is in Da' House!
    • Facebook

Pocket VS Style
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2006, 08:56:25 PM »
I don't do a whole lot of runs and tricks on bass.  If I'm slapping, I'll vary the frequency and timing on the pops, but I don't try to do any speed licks on bass (that's why guitar is my main instrument  :wink: ).
Logged
“Don't bother to give God instructions, just report for duty”
- Corrie Ten Boom

Offline ezekg21

  • LGM Royalty
  • LGM Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 88
  • Gender: Male
    • My Myspace

Pocket VS Style
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2006, 10:43:49 PM »
yeah i'm going with the Pocket, that is the key to a great musican point blank
Logged

Offline fClef07

  • LGM Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11
    • http://

pocket vs style
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2006, 11:53:08 PM »
i think pocket. i feel that uniqueness/flavor can be injected a little with pocket. but pocket is the foundation.
Logged

Offline uriahsmusic

  • LGM Royalty
  • LGM Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3392
  • Gender: Male
    • http://WWW.URIAHSMUSIC.COM

Pocket VS Style
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2006, 03:44:43 AM »
there have been various posts right here....ooooh...look at this...ahhhh..look at that!....none were even remotely in the pocket...

if your goal is to be in the pocket...you will never be know to any one but the drummer who asked you to be there!.....

your basis should be the pocket..but your goal should be everywhere else!
Logged

Offline bradleymoorer

  • LGM Royalty
  • LGM Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 776
  • Gender: Male
  • Bringing da bass in Jesus name!!!
    • http://www.myspace.com/minbrad

Pocket VS Style
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2006, 05:29:20 AM »
good point, I mean that just makes total sense, and I am not easily persuaded, I just can't seem to find where my style is, I have a good pocket but it just seems so bland to me and I always end up doing more then I should, I need to continue with my re-education of my pocket presence, peace!
Logged
Bradley AKA Bass Monkey

Offline browntree

  • LGM Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 496
  • Gender: Male
  • www.reverbnation.com/btree

Pocket VS Style
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2006, 09:04:30 AM »
I have to go with the pocket.  To me, being in the pocket not only means I've hit that zone as far as the groove is concerned, but I'm also working well and laying a strong foundation for the other musicians I'm playing with.  
If you dont believe there's such a thing as having a better pocket then someone else, listen to Vic. Wooten or J. Patorious when they are jamming out.  Their pocket protection is just nasty!
Logged

Offline mr_layback

  • LGM Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 148
  • Gender: Male

Pocket VS Style
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2006, 12:22:02 PM »
I think I'd rather have a great pocket. When the bass and drum are connected, it creates a groove that everyone else can follow. Since I've been playing, I realized that during a song if you stay in the pocket, it sounds twice as good when you eventually do a fill or something creative. I'f you're pulling out all your tricks playing the main riff, your creative fills won't stand out as much.
Logged
Perfect Practice Makes Perfect!

Offline basedigrace

  • LGM Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 106
    • http://www.myspace.com/eriksancho

Pocket VS Style
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2006, 05:57:25 PM »
you can have both. You can have a certain style of pocket. Take Jamerson for example, he was all pocket and he was all style at the same time.
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »