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Author Topic: [b]HMM!! What do U play when ask to play a solo unaccom![/b]  (Read 1193 times)

Offline blackgenius

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I am always getting ask to play something for someone, I usually play  Portrait of Tracey by Jaco My question is what do other bass players play when ask to play a solo unaccompanied.

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[b]HMM!! What do U play when ask to play a solo unaccom![/b]
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2005, 10:14:17 PM »
Never had to do a complete song going solo. I guess it would be nice to do, but I just don't have to time to transcribe lead vocals to bass, basslines are hard enough.
I don't play bass, my bass plays me.

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HMMMM
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2005, 07:54:20 AM »
...ARE THEY ACTUALLY ASKING YOU TO PLAY A SOLO MELODY ON THE BASS OR ARE THEY ASKING YOU TO GO OFF WITH SOME STUFF BY YOURSELF?

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Re: HMMMM
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2005, 04:31:04 PM »
Quote from: uriahsmusic
...ARE THEY ACTUALLY ASKING YOU TO PLAY A SOLO MELODY ON THE BASS OR ARE THEY ASKING YOU TO GO OFF WITH SOME STUFF BY YOURSELF?


They are asking me to go  off, with just a really nice grove or something like it.

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OH YEAH
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2005, 04:56:04 PM »
..I  USUALY REVERT TO SOME E OR A FUNK...THEN THROW IN A FEW HIGH ON THE NECK RIFFS...THAT USUALLY WOWS FOLKS...PEOPLE LIKE FUNKY STUFF! 8O
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