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Offline newbasspl

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Backing Up the Preacher
« on: November 25, 2009, 03:13:36 PM »
what are sum stuff u can play when the preacher is winding things up?
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Re: Backing Up the Preacher
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2009, 03:21:40 PM »
Stay out of the organist's way. ;D


I guess blues runs are the mot popular thing to do. I find that one of the best things to do is to just follow him note for note. So if he sings a riff, thats the riff that you play.

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Re: Backing Up the Preacher
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2009, 03:43:56 PM »
i totally agree, stay out of the organist way ;D

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Re: Backing Up the Preacher
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2009, 04:27:31 PM »
i totally agree, stay out of the organist way ;D

LOL

just wanna add. If you are  playing with an organist or other musician, then you two really have to be in sync with each other. You should be familiar with his changes and he should be communicating with you and the drummer, just like you would with "house raising" music

It really is annoying when other musicians back up the preacher with you and most of the time its just too much going on.

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Re: Backing Up the Preacher
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2009, 05:29:16 PM »
My keyboardist calls out notes as she plays and I just play what she calls out. The occasional 5-1 or octave but not much else. Keep it simple and let the keyboardist do her thing.

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Re: Backing Up the Preacher
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2009, 12:13:46 AM »
speaking as a preacher, bassist, and organist, I would agree with the above...stay out of the organists' way. As a preacher, organ and drums is usually enough. If other instruments get involved and start getting carried away playing other notes and missing hits, it can become a distraction. LOL. As an organist, when I'm trying to flow with another preacher, it gets harder when other instruments start trying to guess what I'm doing. As a bassist, I want to be part of the action but I realize that if I wait for the right time (end of the preachers monolouge where the whole band holds one note that sounds like an earthquake) my contribution is more effective. just my 2 cents...

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Re: Backing Up the Preacher
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2009, 12:49:25 AM »
speaking as a preacher, bassist, and organist, I would agree with the above...stay out of the organists' way. As a preacher, organ and drums is usually enough. If other instruments get involved and start getting carried away playing other notes and missing hits, it can become a distraction. LOL. As an organist, when I'm trying to flow with another preacher, it gets harder when other instruments start trying to guess what I'm doing. As a bassist, I want to be part of the action but I realize that if I wait for the right time (end of the preachers monolouge where the whole band holds one note that sounds like an earthquake) my contribution is more effective. just my 2 cents...

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Re: Backing Up the Preacher
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2009, 08:23:55 PM »
My rule is:  When the choir is singing.....play.  When the Preacher is preaching....eat.  (unless the organist ask me to play)

               

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Re: Backing Up the Preacher
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2009, 09:17:09 PM »
LOL

just wanna add. If you are  playing with an organist or other musician, then you two really have to be in sync with each other. You should be familiar with his changes and he should be communicating with you and the drummer, just like you would with "house raising" music

It really is annoying when other musicians back up the preacher with you and most of the time its just too much going on.

This is very true at the church i play at. if the organist, drummer and i are not of one accord then it can come out sounding like a hot mess.
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Re: Backing Up the Preacher
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2009, 07:38:57 AM »
but I realize that if I wait for the right time (end of the preachers monolouge where the whole band holds one note that sounds like an earthquake) my contribution is more effective. just my 2 cents...

wait for the note that is going to be held

if you can talk to the organist and/or keyboardist so you know the changes.

most importantly know the preacher's style.

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Re: Backing Up the Preacher
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2009, 11:10:00 PM »
it really depends on the preacher's style! with my pastor and many of those older preachers, that organ heavy traditional chording works for them with the bass sitting back and doing much of nothin. but with my brother, who's a young preacher that doesnt have that traditional style, he preaches better when i take an active role. last time he preached and really went heavy, it was over a minor pattern with rock style pulsing eighth notes. had the church going wild. but no traditional preacher could do anything over that. and i acknowledge that.

it all depends on the preachers style. but minor pentatonic and blues riffs usually work.
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