- Mastery is a mystery. You’ll never live long enough to be truly free, so accept the fact that you will always be a slave to something, so choose love and learning. There are no short cuts.
- Do …
- Play to learn. Playing is practicing ….
- Directly make personal contact through resources to see, hear acquire information that will empower you to play the bass (“Google” or otherwise search for resources).
- Join the International Society of Bassists! Become a part!
- Go vertical, meaning “login”, learn and apply the practice in every gig and practice and/or rehearsal moment.
Cole Davis
John Patitucci (Artist Works)
Discover Double Bass
Rufus Reid – Evolving Bass
Victor Wooten – Music Lesson
Michael Klinghoffer – How Not to Play the Bass = Mr. Carr Teach Me How to Drive a Bass
Bert Ligon
Ratzo Harris – Warm Up Exercises and Movement Technique
Kenny Werner – Effortless Mastery
Ray Brown (book)
Stanley Clark (listen)
Marcus Miller (listen)
Ron Carter (listen)
Dan Ziemann – Walking Bass Lines
International Society of Bassists (list of bass teachers)
Steve Swann Bass Shop in the S.F. Bay Area (instruments)
Alex (“Madman”) Friedman – Acoustic Bass Shop (repair and instruments)
SF Symphony Bass Section (lessons may be possible)
Red Rain by Peter Gabriel (listen)
Pat Metheny (listen)
Sting (listen)
Ornette Coleman (listen)
Open Studio
Miles Davis (listen … go past Live-Evil and upwards)
Jaco Pastorius (listen and “do” if you can)
Charlie Haydn (sp? … but … *****)
Miroslav Vitous
and … everything “bass” you’ll ever hear, whether solo, band, ensemble or orchestral.
My Truth Began With World Music: The soul lives there!