In the 1994 movie ‘Forrest Gump’ there’s a scene where Forrest is running and steps in dog crap. Someone asks him if he knows that he’s stepped in dog crap and Forrest replies: ‘It happens.’ The guy … [Read more...]
How To Get The Most Out Of Bass Guitar Books
If you’re anything like me then you’ve got a library of bass guitar material at home – books, DVDs, old VHS tapes, bass magazines. And there’s bass guitar information available in digital format too – … [Read more...]
Don’t Break The Red Line – Get A Habit Plan
What do you do every night before you go to bed? And every day when you wake up. Some of us even do it in the middle of the day too. And I even do it on nights when I’ve had a Guiness or two with my … [Read more...]
What To Do When You Don’t Feel Like Practicing
Imagine you get a chance to see your favourite tennis player train. And one player is on the court. But your favourite refuses to go on court. His reason?: I had to file a VAT return for my … [Read more...]
The Real Reason Why You’ll Never Be Mozart…or Victor Wooten
Mozart was a musical genius right? Most of us know this to be true. He started composing symphonies at the age of 5. Take a second and think about that. Not simple melodies with accompaniment. But … [Read more...]
When Noodling Should Be Mandatory
I wrote in a previous article that when we’re practicing it’s important to focus on the practice and not get distracted by ‘noodling’ on our basses. And in that article I concluded that only focused, … [Read more...]
Don’t Noodle – Practice Instead!
You’ve heard the phrase: ‘Practice makes perfect’ a million times. And it’s variation: ‘Perfect Practice Makes Perfect.’ I bet you’ve never heard this variation: ‘Noodling makes perfect.” What … [Read more...]
The Power Of Accountability
There's a really good reason why people who want to lose weight achieve their goal if they go to a group meeting, like WeightWatchers. And their success is not to do with this being a shared … [Read more...]
The Feedback Loop
OK you’re at a gig, the rhythm section is kicking, the guitarist and vocalist are wailing, the mosh pit if full, sweat is dripping from the ceiling. Suddenly there’s this ear splitting wail that … [Read more...]
If You Want To Play Fast You’ve Got To Learn Slow
So there are fast and/or complex tunes that we ALL want to learn to play. If you’re into rock it might be YYZ by Rush. If you’re into Jamerson it might be For Once In My Life. Or maybe it’s What Is … [Read more...]
