I beleive this has been brought up before. The general consensus seemed to be, “we have a post your covers thread”
I am all for it being done, but that’s what was the end result the last time this came up IIRC
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It has a very distinct purpose. But I get where you guys come from.
You would have a few people covering the same song and discuss it with a hands on approach on the same time frame.
This would be the ‘distinct purpose’
Anyway, I said I wasn’t sure it was a good idea 
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The example we are talking about would not force me out of my comfort zone rythmically or technically but musically and I don’t see the need for a hobby player to get out the musical comfort zone.
I personally have enough “homework” to work on that’s out of my comfort zone and step into my homework work often enough that I don’t feel the need for a push. There are tons of things I have on my list to practice and play so forcing another one in there I don’t even like isn’t for me. As said - I would take part depending on the cover that is currently the challenge.
Again this is my personal opinion for this. I doubt you get others regularly to play songs they aren’t interested in without an incentive or personal reasons (those family challenges we see here).
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I am not saying it’s not a good idea. I am just saying this was brought up before, and those who replied, sort of went that direction.
I think this is something that would have to be organized by you, or a select group willing to see it thru.
If that can be done, it’s a great idea.
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Not to disagree with your post. But I seriously doubt* Tool wouldn’t force you out of your comfort zone rhythmically or technically. But then again, those were not suggestions. I regret mentioning those covers by name now.
(*) Not putting your skills into check. Just stating Tool deviates a lot from standard.
The bottom line is, you don’t need to like blues (insert random genre) to learn something very valuable from it.
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I wouldn’t mind, although it would be more interesting if it was community driven. But of course depends on reception and interest.
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I agree wholeheartedly, in fact, you probably have more to learn from genre’s you don’t like at all.
You already “feel” your music, when you learn it, it makes sense. Not so for stuff you don’t like.
Like I said, this is a great idea, and getting out of one’s comfort zone is great for learning.
It will need an organizer, or committee to get it going, otherwise it will only be talked about most likely.
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Let’s wait a few days and see where this thread takes us
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Sure…
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this just appeared on my recommendations (not quite the same thing, but the 1st post summarizes it)
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Please try it again, in a fresh thread!
Yes, we had tried this idea a couple of times, in various threads like the one you referenced. Not sure why it didn’t take off fully, I think it was just hard to agree to one song that everyone was willing to learn, and to get people to actually do it, record it, and post.
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Yeah. You could just try to start it. I did not say that I would not take part at all 
It’s just that I would not force myself to.
You have the burden of organization now @gcancella 
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Someone else suggested that several months ago and it didn’t go over very well. I for one would not be interested in it, but perhaps there are some that would.
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As I said, it will need a person to organize it and keep it going. It will be a lot of work (even if you think it won’t be very much) and probably would be best if a few people that were interested formed a committee to do it. Otherwise, it will probably fizzle off.
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… like the last one
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I feel that if it was a good idea, It would create immediate engagement and I wouldn’t need to “defend my ground” so much in the first day of the thread’s life.
As I said it would be way better if it was a community driven project and with community-wide interest. Because, let’s face it, with this amount of resistance so early on and lack of will to participate It’s doomed to fail without the driving force of the likes of @JoshFossgreen or @Gio vs someone like me constantly nagging people to participate and explaining why it’s beneficial.
This doesn’t mean sporadic challenges without a timelimit wouldn’t have a place in this forum
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I very much like the idea of an “After B2B Curriculum” that could be created and improved with time 
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I’d say that if this is something that you @gcancella want to try and establish, then I say “Go for it”. Yes, we’ve seen similar threads started in the past that sort of just died on the vine, but maybe you have some ideas of your own that might work - who knows until you try… If you wanna try something, try it… Everyone has opinions, but don’t let others opinions drive what you want to try… Being independent in how we think and operate is what makes bass players unique. If what you do doesn’t go over big on this forum then who gives a shit - at least you tried… Damn, I started a ton of new idea threads on this forum and only a couple are still alive…
Keep on Thumpin’!
Lanny
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It’s not you defending ground on the first day. Like I said at first, this is not a new idea in this forum. It has been discussed before, and for some reason, Idk why, it was not received well.
Some here like the idea, and said they would do it, if it happened, but it was left at that.
A 50/50 split, or close to it.
Half said, “we have a thread to post covers”
Half said, they would do it if it was started
Zero% did anything to start it.
I am trying a similar thing. Different, but similar in it involves a group of willing people.
I wanted to set up some LIVE interactive meet ups VIA Zoom or the like. To talk face to face, play together. Help one and other in real time, all sorts of things. Practice songs we could play together, whatever.
it was met with some enthusiasm, and would have happened already, but for the fact, my schedule got a little busier, and I have not followed thru with it.
I asked for volunteers to help organize it, but the thread got buried.
It is NOT that what you propose is a bad idea
It is not something that has no possibility of becoming a thing here.
It **IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS A LEADER, OR COMMITTEE TO GET GOING **
That is the only way it will happen, unless BassBuzz actually creates something like this for the forum to participate in.
For that to happen, there will likely be a fee to participate. If there is a fee, many will likely bow out.
SBL already has a “pay to play” model to his site, so when they create things like this, it is to generate revenue.
It would be risky for BassBuzz to invest in something like this, when there is no “pay to play” items that have been successful here on the site.
I think the fact that BassBuzz is free to participate in fully (other then B2B). Is great, and I think most people here are tired of, or turned off by, or both, the pay to play sites.
This is just my take on it, based on opinion, and experience here and other forums, free and paid.
What I am really saying is, don’t be so hard on yourself, or upset with the response. It is a big hill to climb to get something like this, and something that already fizzled after being talked about, going.
I see a lot of normal posters are not replying in this thread. This alone shows you it’s not a new idea here.
Plus, I encourage you to try and set it up, I do see benefit, and it would be fun too. It COULD work if it gets set up, but it has to get set up.
I would help you if I can, but I may not be enuf help to see it thru. But I am game to try if you have a model and there is something I could do…
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As I said in my earlier comment, it’s not necessarily a BAD idea, it’s just not something I’d be interested in. However, as @T_dub said, if you organize and manage it properly, there are probably a number of people who would participate.
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