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Gospel Instruments => Bass Guitar => Topic started by: yogooch on July 29, 2006, 02:33:13 PM

Title: Hello
Post by: yogooch on July 29, 2006, 02:33:13 PM
Hi, Andrew Gouche here! I just wanted to formally say hello to everyone here, and thank you for all the kind words! I think LGM is
a great site, and the sharing of ideas and knowledge is really cool. If there's anything you'd like to ask me, please feel free, I'd be
happy to share whatever I can, Peace!!
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Post by: ladybass on July 29, 2006, 02:50:00 PM
Welcome to LGM!!!!!  ... and ... thanks for offering to share your knowledge.
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Post by: MikeGee on July 29, 2006, 02:54:14 PM
Welcome, thanks for joining us
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Post by: jeremyr on July 29, 2006, 03:53:04 PM
Hi, Andrew Gouche here! I just wanted to formally say hello to everyone here, and thank you for all the kind words! I think LGM is
a great site, and the sharing of ideas and knowledge is really cool. If there's anything you'd like to ask me, please feel free, I'd be
happy to share whatever I can, Peace!!

SPEAK LYFE

I'm glad to see you back my brother.

What i'd like to know is how do you approach the fretboard?  Do you think of modes/scales, or do you do more of the play what you "feel is right"
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Post by: carlmack7183 on July 29, 2006, 04:47:03 PM
Hey man whats up? Im glad you are sharing some of you knowledge with the LGM family b/c we all love bass and you are one of the guys that we look at as one of the best in the game right now. I hope you get involved with the conversations and have a good time as most of us do

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Post by: ddwilkins on July 29, 2006, 07:44:35 PM
Thanks for joining us.  I want to know if I can have your bass. ;D ;D ;D just joking, but I really want to know how did or do you approach music.  modes, scales, etc.?
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Post by: MoeBass6 on July 29, 2006, 08:26:51 PM
Hey My Brother

Welcome to the forum, glad to have you or should I say excited to have you here. I have so many questions I don't know where to start. I guess like the others, how do you approach the fretboard ? Where is your main focus modes, scales, or just what feels right.


Peace
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Post by: Cherri on July 29, 2006, 09:37:43 PM
Welcome to LGM. Thanks a million for the invitation to share. Thank you in advance for your time. One...
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Post by: Bullitt on July 29, 2006, 09:46:00 PM
Welcome to LGM!!!!!

First off, I'd like to appologize for the clips I posted of me murdering one of your songs a few weeks ago  ;D
Second, thanks for returning to the forums. 

If you don't mind my asking, what peice of advice would you offer to your fellow bass players as "the most important thing to remember/keep in mind while playing is _______" (from a spiritual and musical perspective).


Thanks!


God Bless,
-J

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Post by: thomas1168 on July 29, 2006, 10:14:16 PM
Hello
I would love some advice on the last step when your connecting all the dots theroy plying style influences ect into your own package
At which point in your playing did you know that you were ALMOST to the level to be able to IE play with prince and what did you do to get  it
please check out my posts  THEROY NEVER STOP LEARNING and let me know if this is the right direction

Peace
 
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Post by: sixstringpoet on July 30, 2006, 12:26:20 AM
Hey welcome to the LGM !!  hope to see more of you in here.
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Post by: Groovesmith on July 30, 2006, 12:37:19 AM
Everybody in this forum is happy to have you here and I can say that without a doubt.  I think I am happier then anyone else on here, because it was hearing you play on L.A. Mass' album that got me started "Every knee shall bow" When I heard that I was like I got to praise God through that instrument. And then My choir eventually sang that song.  You should have been here about a 6 or 7 months ago(lol). Cant wait to pick your brain.  Thanks to you and everyone on this site and forum.
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Post by: KurzLand on July 30, 2006, 12:56:27 AM
WWWWEEEELLLLCCCCOOOOMMMMEEEE!!!!!!! :)
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Post by: bradleymoorer on July 30, 2006, 04:17:50 AM
in the words of neopoleon dynamite...awesome! hey any chance you will participate in the Bass-off round 2?
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Post by: ReddGirl on July 30, 2006, 04:59:04 AM
God Bless you and Welcome to LGM. We appreciate someone as accomplished as you sharing your God given talent. Be blessed.
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Post by: yogooch on July 30, 2006, 07:06:24 AM
Lemme just tell you a little about myself. I started playing bass in 1974 when I got a bass for Christmas. I was singing in the choir at Rev. James Cleveland's church, and he used to let me sit on the side and try to figure out the songs. I realized early on that God had given me the gift to play bass. I'm am totally self taught, so I probably did alot of things that were not by the book! I came up in a time when most churches did'nt even see a need for bass because the organists would play bass on the pedals, (Many still do!). A lot of people ask me about scales and theory, but to tell you the truth, I don't know the technical terms for 99% of the stuff I do. Understand, when I was coming up, the only other bass player that I knew about was Joel Smith (My favourite player). There were no standards for playing in church, so basically I set my own standard, which after a while began to get the attention of a lot of artists. At one point, I was playing with James Cleveland, The Winans, Andrae Crouch, The Hawkins Family, and the Jazz Crusaders at the same time. The luxury that up and coming players today have, is having all these great players to listen to, Like Terrance Palmer, Maurice, Joel, Reggie Young etc. One thing that I can say is that I NEVER wanted to sound like anyone else, that does'nt mean that I don't listen to anyone else, I love all the guys that I mentioned before and a few others like Marcus, Victor, and Robert Wilson of The Gap Band, check him out! To the question of getting around my fretboard, I used to learn a song, then play it in every key and in every position on my bass. For instance, if it's in E, then find every E on the neck, and play the song. To the question of the Bass Off, I'm not exactly sure how that works, so I'm gonna leave that alone, but if you let me know of some things that you'd like to hear examples of, I'll post them. Peace.......
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Post by: lumbebear1 on July 30, 2006, 07:44:40 AM
Welcome to the LGM Family
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Post by: ddwilkins on July 30, 2006, 07:51:17 AM
... but if you let me know of some things that you'd like to hear examples of, I'll post them. Peace.......


Shouting music.  I saw on a website where you had some clips up.  Do you have anymore?
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Post by: carlmack7183 on July 30, 2006, 11:00:53 AM
Hey Yogooche, I was wondering what would it take for us to get you to come out and do a bass workshop for us in Louisiana. We recently had Maurice Fitzgerald come out to Baton Rouge, LA and do one about 3months ago, we had Nathan East about a year ago, and we had a couple other big name bassists do the workshops for us at our music store. If you would be interested, we could contact your manager and set everything up according to your schedule, traveling arrangements and of course compensation. I know you are really in demand, but maybe we coud get it like 6-10 months from now?? Just a thought b/c us southern bassists are trying to step out game up, and a workshop with you would help tremendously. If interested send me and IM, but keep up the good work for now
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Post by: uprising_bassist7 on July 30, 2006, 11:30:12 AM
Andrew thanks for making yourself available to share your wealth of knowledge with uprising musicians like my self and everyone here at lgm
God bless
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Post by: godsbassman2000 on July 30, 2006, 05:16:23 PM
Many thanks for makin' such great music!!!!!!!!! The first time I heard your music was on the GMWA Live in Salt Lake City, and since that time I have purchase many GMWA recordings.

Again, many thanks

Greg
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Post by: B3Wannabe on July 30, 2006, 08:12:53 PM
Lemme just tell you a little about myself. I started playing bass in 1974 when I got a bass for Christmas. I was singing in the choir at Rev. James Cleveland's church, and he used to let me sit on the side and try to figure out the songs. I realized early on that God had given me the gift to play bass. I'm am totally self taught, so I probably did alot of things that were not by the book! I came up in a time when most churches did'nt even see a need for bass because the organists would play bass on the pedals, (Many still do!). A lot of people ask me about scales and theory, but to tell you the truth, I don't know the technical terms for 99% of the stuff I do. Understand, when I was coming up, the only other bass player that I knew about was Joel Smith (My favourite player). There were no standards for playing in church, so basically I set my own standard, which after a while began to get the attention of a lot of artists. At one point, I was playing with James Cleveland, The Winans, Andrae Crouch, The Hawkins Family, and the Jazz Crusaders at the same time. The luxury that up and coming players today have, is having all these great players to listen to, Like Terrance Palmer, Maurice, Joel, Reggie Young etc. One thing that I can say is that I NEVER wanted to sound like anyone else, that does'nt mean that I don't listen to anyone else, I love all the guys that I mentioned before and a few others like Marcus, Victor, and Robert Wilson of The Gap Band, check him out! To the question of getting around my fretboard, I used to learn a song, then play it in every key and in every position on my bass. For instance, if it's in E, then find every E on the neck, and play the song. To the question of the Bass Off, I'm not exactly sure how that works, so I'm gonna leave that alone, but if you let me know of some things that you'd like to hear examples of, I'll post them. Peace.......

That's the part I'm talking about! You played with Joe Sample! Sweet.

I want to go see a concert of his one day, but I'm in Korea, and I keep missing his Japan tours.
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Post by: fretai03 on July 31, 2006, 12:49:39 AM
Welcome to LGM. Your playing is a real inspiration. God Bless.
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Post by: BassAddict on July 31, 2006, 05:15:00 PM
Welcome aboard!!!
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Post by: Torch7 on July 31, 2006, 05:35:50 PM
Welcome
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Post by: cogicguy on July 31, 2006, 06:20:41 PM
Welcome to the best gospel  bass site!
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Post by: play4zero on August 01, 2006, 01:45:01 AM
I was just listening to some of your work this evening on the Andrae Crouch CD "Pray" which brings me to my (probably horrible) question.  Which album(s) do you think gave you the best opportunity to really open up and do your best work?
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Post by: djgroovin on August 01, 2006, 09:28:03 PM
Welcome...I'm sure we all feel blessed to have you join this forum.  I'm certainly looking forward to what you have to offer.