Affordable Jazz Bass

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Re: Affordable Jazz Bass

+1. Exactly the same here. I want to be good enough on bass to play in a band. Takes more discipline than guitar, a bass has to carry a song and not just add things here and there. Plus you have to have more of a flow in your playing. I also play bass like a lead guitarist, and tend to overplay. But that's not all bad. There's too many bass players in rock that just thump on the root note. There's some great bass players in blues, that do lots of runs; I want to be able to do that. In other genres I like to play thirds and fifths and add color. A good bass player can make the difference between a good song and a great song. He can give it momentum. Classic example is Van Morrison's 'Moon Dance'; the bass work transforms the song.

I love what Jack Bruce did with Cream,Entwistle,Geddy Lee,JPJ on The Lemon Song,Ramble On etc.I think we both probably come from the same place.You're right though..Some songs need the extra notes and some don't.Its a fun instrument and a welcome change for me.