| Author | Message | ||
| john_judge
Intermediate Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 117 Registered: 4-2009 |
Ok after my last post I received a few emails about asking how to improve Chops and to go into more detail about what I was trying to get across, so I decide to do one better, I have some great drum grooves for any Bass player to groove along with..Welcome to Chops 101 Anyone interested in getting some mp3's of grooves to take you out of the box and mess with your basic 4/4 time signature and learn how to get off the beat track and right back on again email me and say in subject send CHOP"S These are actual grooves that I practice myself, and for all you master Choppers out there, glad to send then to you also to have fun with, afterall we all wanted to play the best Instrument around, so why not try to be the best that you are capable of being. I mean I don't care how good you are, we always strive for more and if you have a particular flavor you like I will send that Chop to you also, My main objective here is to help anyone who wants to help themselves become a better Bassist..So anyone interested..Chop Chop let's throw it down. | ||
| serialnumber12
Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 496 Registered: 12-2004 |
chop me up! keavin1972@yahoo.com | ||
| john_judge
Intermediate Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 120 Registered: 4-2009 |
Chop shop people try to watch yourselves close when you are playing along with the drum grooves and try not to lose it in the quite passages, use your dynamics to bring it down and watch the Latin grooves for your timing is the best advice I can give you, but we will get into more instrumentation down the road so stay tuned | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 627 Registered: 1-2005 |
chop me up! hieronymous_three@gmail.com We missed you at the NoCal gathering, but just having you here at the club is a blessing. Anything to move the music forwards! | ||
| bassilisk
Junior Username: bassilisk Post Number: 29 Registered: 4-2009 |
I'm ready for some. lowtones@gmail.com Thanks! | ||
| georgie_boy
Senior Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 895 Registered: 8-2005 |
So am I !! gf.waller@virgin.net | ||
| hydrargyrum
Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 630 Registered: 3-2004 |
Me too! faskenk1@yahoo.com | ||
| alemberic
Member Username: alemberic Post Number: 88 Registered: 6-2006 |
Include me in please locnlode@surewest.net Eric | ||
| smokinbear
Junior Username: smokinbear Post Number: 20 Registered: 11-2008 |
Count me in too please!!! smokin-bear@comcast.net | ||
| john_judge
Intermediate Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 123 Registered: 4-2009 |
The Chops comments I am getting in emails are showing how some people are realizing how something so simple can throw you off so easily, because when you get comfortable with a groove and all of a sudden, a curve ball comes at you, you got to move or duck, or just hit it. Like I said most people play fast when things are loud and slow when things are soft but when you go from loud to soft, thats when you will find that you lost your meter and your groove most of the time. As you get better make you groove line more complex to the drum groove, it never end's until you quit or give up but you will get better Peace to all John | ||
| hodge
Junior Username: hodge Post Number: 30 Registered: 11-2002 |
will this work in book form. like a tutor, if so can i have the first [autographed }copy please.. | ||
| mike13
Member Username: mike13 Post Number: 54 Registered: 11-2007 |
Thanks for the email,John | ||
| chuck
Advanced Member Username: chuck Post Number: 235 Registered: 3-2005 |
John. Please include me as well. Chuck. stockworks@embarqmail.com | ||
| hydrargyrum
Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 631 Registered: 3-2004 |
Thanks from me as well. I'm a lowly guitar player, but I can certainly use the practice. | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 1230 Registered: 12-2004 |
So, anyone brave enough to post their recordings? Bradley Not yet. (to the obvious question) | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 766 Registered: 6-2002 |
I just started this morning...no not brave yet : ) I pulled it apart a bit and looped the separate styles to dig in a bit. I'll keep at it, maybe my pride and bravery will kick in. | ||
| john_judge
Intermediate Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 125 Registered: 4-2009 |
Come on guys, the Chops are easy, but just when you lay down a pattern to get use to the groove, then go back and challenge yourself and it get's hard again, especially on meter and expression, it's endless if you make it that way and take it to the limit, but in the end you know what you are really capable of playing, thus you know your limits and your chops. When you hear a bass player do a solo or let's say a fast line during a song and when he comes back to hit one the 1 count he's slightly off, it takes him a second or two to get back on, he stepped out of the box to try something that he wasn't sure of nor was he properly prepared for, he just stepped out of the box, took a gamble and hoped it would all work out, this exercise will help you to prevent that happening to you. more to come shortly enjoy, John | ||
| hg30904
Junior Username: hg30904 Post Number: 43 Registered: 6-2003 |
John, count me in: hg01851@comcast.net Thanks! | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 955 Registered: 11-2004 |
You can never learn enough SO count me in terry.capewell@ntlworld.com | ||
| rjmsteel
New Username: rjmsteel Post Number: 5 Registered: 7-2008 |
John, Count me in too. Rich: pmcrich@sbcglobal.net | ||
| kimberly
Advanced Member Username: kimberly Post Number: 334 Registered: 1-2007 |
Hi John,  Sounds interesting. I'd like to 'sign up' too please, thank you! Best Regards, Kimberly Lynn - Solo Bassist PS. Nice of you to help and more so, nice to meet you! | ||
| pauldo
Advanced Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 214 Registered: 6-2006 |
I looped the whole song, but the changes come rapidly so it is a challenge to get 'settled in' to the groove. Plus since I was listening through the computer upstairs ('lectric stuff is downstairs) I was doing it on my upright, which often lends itself (actually me and my skill level) to slower phrasing! :-D | ||
| groovelines
Senior Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 566 Registered: 4-2003 |
Okay, I'm in. tincrown@tx.rr.com | ||
| john_judge
Intermediate Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 126 Registered: 4-2009 |
Same to you Kimberly, I heard nothing but good things about you around here, upside down lefty, very interesting!...I just got through will a recording I did where I played guitar on it also and I reversed the guitar solo in the program to give it a bow effect, but when I was writing it and playing I have to play and think backwards so when I flipped the part the notes would come out where I approximately needed then to be at. Lot's of fun and challenging to say the least. | ||
| oddmetersam
Junior Username: oddmetersam Post Number: 18 Registered: 7-2008 |
Hi, John Please include me. Thanks! Sam Sheats legionkondor@hotmail.com | ||
| peoplechipper
Intermediate Member Username: peoplechipper Post Number: 141 Registered: 2-2009 |
John, this is probably WAY beyond my current abilities, but I'll try; thankfully time is my one ability...Tony. ya know where to send it... | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 968 Registered: 11-2004 |
Nice mix of rhythms, I did a 7 note riff based on Am7 and when it went to the funky style, kept the same chord but placed rests to add space. I love playing around with one chord(doesn't mean I only know one as I can guess your laughs from you lot out there). In the jazz/latin band I am in we wrote a tune based around Gm7, just by adding the the occasional 7th, 9th, 11th & 13th notes and modes you can create that out of the box feel. Need more drums please!! | ||
| john_judge
Intermediate Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 128 Registered: 4-2009 |
Nicely done Terry, I am in the process of putting something special together over the weekend for the Chops 101 people who I already sent so being you are already on the list you will automatically receive it. This is a great way to develop some stop and go method with a mixture of riffs and finding a part that can be played throughout the entire drum grooves. Trying finding one that you can play through all the parts and not lose it is a challenge at first but real makes things come alive in your way of thinking and accenting, thus becomes the ChopS. | ||
| john_judge
Intermediate Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 137 Registered: 4-2009 |
OK as promised new chops will be emailed out tomorrow and if you already received the first one's then you should be on my mail list if you don't get them by tuesday the contact me via email, this chop lesson guides you through the stop and go bass playing that goes with Salsa and beside drums you will have other instruments to contend with on this one..enjoy | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 981 Registered: 11-2004 |
Salsa!!! beat you on that one as I am in a salsa band BUT look forward to that..best check my e mails as it is monday now!!! | ||
| artswork99
Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 793 Registered: 7-2007 |
I'm in! Thanks John! | ||
| dlbydgtl
Member Username: dlbydgtl Post Number: 68 Registered: 7-2008 |
Send my way. Just finished a show and time to practice.. jspinder@mac.com Thanks | ||
| lembic76450
Intermediate Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 163 Registered: 5-2002 |
John, Just back from vacation, I would love to be included. popps@acidflash.com Thanks | ||
| basicvoo
Junior Username: basicvoo Post Number: 20 Registered: 7-2009 |
Me too. basicvoo@aol.com Thanks! | ||
| slawie
Member Username: slawie Post Number: 98 Registered: 8-2002 |
Count me in! (pun intended) slawie slawie@gmail.com | ||
| john_judge
Intermediate Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 153 Registered: 4-2009 |
Just finished the next two Chops, first we are gonna get Funky as hell with full music accompaniment, horns, guitars stop and go Tower of Power little flair to it, then the next one we are off to the islands for some reggae, any rest stroke players or thumb slappers and poppers, you will like this funky groove..watch for mondays mail and as always if you don't get it by tuesday email me direct cheers John.. p.s. any guitar players out there want in on it let me know and I will add a bass line for ya and mute out the guitar, be sure to put in the message send "guitar chops" | ||
| artswork99
Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 809 Registered: 7-2007 |
Sweet! | ||
| tomhug
Junior Username: tomhug Post Number: 39 Registered: 7-2008 |
Great idea! I'd love to get in on this too: TomHug(at)gmail.com | ||
| 12stringwilson
Junior Username: 12stringwilson Post Number: 22 Registered: 12-2008 |
Count me in as well. Last night while playing I realized that even going 4 days without playing my fingers and brain were a little lazy. lol. wilson_brent@bellsouth.net |
