Music... I Listened to Some

Anybody else make it to Devonshire Downs in (AIR) '69 for "Woodstock West"? Amazing group of talent from Joplin, to Love, the Chambers Brothers, Steppenwolf and too many more to mention. Don't count backwards; I was in a crib with my hippy parents :).
 
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mike said:
Here's a nudge for ya, bud. :thumbsup: A long time, but you'll fall right back in. I barely touched a guitar for ~6 years recently, forgot how gratifying it is. Rev up GarageBand and get your fingers in shape, you can lay a bass line into something I'm working on – something you'll appreciate more than most. :geek:
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sir crashalot said:
Well, after 20 years my Peavy stage amp which has been in the garage the whole time , unsurprisingly, doesn’t work. I’ve been out of the loop for so long, anybody have any recommendations for a smallish, decent but inexpensive bass practice amp? (I’m Covid-broke.) saw a $100 Fender amp on guitar centers site...
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Bummer but glad you are making the moves!

Calling Musician's Friend and asking a bass advisor could yield some options. I was at my buddy's house today and he pulled out this new little Blackstar practice amp and was raving about the sound, features and price. It was not a bass amp but they do make them. He's a longtime guitar tech, super picky about sound and thrifty as hell, so a good advisor to my mind. The Martin he nudged me towards has been perfect – I was ready to spend more needlessly. I digress... Maybe you just need to fire up GarageBand or one of many other free/cheap DAWs and use headphones or speakers. Pretty fun to toss in some drums and go to town. A USB guitar cord is all you need. Have fun whatever you do. :thumbsup:
 
mike said:
Bummer but glad you are making the moves!

Calling Musician's Friend and asking a bass advisor could yield some options. I was at my buddy's house today and he pulled out this new little Blackstar practice amp and was raving about the sound, features and price. It was not a bass amp but they do make them. He's a longtime guitar tech, super picky about sound and thrifty as hell, so a good advisor to my mind. The Martin he nudged me towards has been perfect – I was ready to spend more needlessly. I digress... Maybe you just need to fire up GarageBand or one of many other free/cheap DAWs and use headphones or speakers. Pretty fun to toss in some drums and go to town. A USB guitar cord is all you need. Have fun whatever you do. :thumbsup:
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I ordered this, good enough for now at home I’m sure:
https://www.guitarcenter.com/Acoustic/B25C-1X8-25W-Bass-Combo-with-Tilt-Back-Cab.gc
I am picky about sound, (my Peavey 100w cabinet was exquisite when it worked) we’ll see how it goes. also want to get an acoustic bass at some point.
Been practicing unamped for a few weeks now. I wrote a bassline for your song “Blue on Black” will post when I get my Sh!t together.
Btw this is the band I was in in late 2000s, they’re still out doing their thing:
https://www.alsomusic.com/sounds
The last song I worked on with them (and my favorite):
(Not me in the video tho)
 
mike said:
I just sent 2.5 coldies, cracked open GarageBand and pulled out my new acoustic love. Macbook Pro mic is impressive!


For @mtbMike. :) Sorry about the 457 mistakes and the tuning.

Blue on Black


Night
Falls and I'am alone
Skin
Yeah chilled me to the bone
You
Turned and you ran
Oh yea
Oh slipped
Right from my hand
Blue on black
Tears on a river
Push on a shove
It don't mean much
Joker on jack
Match on a fire
Cold on ice
As a dead man's touch
Whisper on a scream
Doesn't change a thing
Doesn't bring you back
Blue on black
Blind
Oh now I see
Truth
Lies and in between
Wrong
Can't be undone
Slipped
From the tip of your tongue
Blue on black
Tears on a river
Push on a shove
It don't mean much
Joker on jack
Match on a fire
Cold on ice
As a dead man's touch
Whisper on a scream
Doesn't change a thing
Doesn't bring you back
Blue on black
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I really like this song. Got my new practice amp today. i added a bassline

 
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