This morning, I got up and thought, right work through a lesson … i started, the started playing the bass like to Groove is in the Heart (at the required 122bpm, it’s certainly a finger workout!), then took a look at the Sisters of Mercy song Lucretia My Reflection, it’s basically all about the bass line!! There are just so many groovy songs out there I want to have a go at!! Oh, and my wife caught me looking through a bass tab of Bowie’s Cat People this evening!
That’s another thing I should actually sit down and work out how to do, properly record myself! Trouble is, investing time to do that gets in the way of learning songs
To start with @sunDOG just use your phone for video and audio. It won’t be great audio quality but it’ll get you started. You don’t have to post it anywhere. But it’ll give you a frame of reference to look back on. You can sit back and review yourself and look at areas that need work. Think if it as a tool.
You’ll be amazed at how far you’ll progress in a year if you put 1-2 hours in a day.
Yes, been doing that since the get go, but as you say, the quality is pretty questionable. My challenge is that I want to play the bass, not work out how to properly record myself. I think this is a function of having limited time, balancing work, being a decent father, cycling training (even in the off season, I’m still riding 100 miles / 160km per week) and learning / playing the bass, which is hopefully going to evolve into playing with others in the New Year, if the plans come off…
It’s a bit of a process. But I learn something new with every song I record. A day when you have a little more time try something new. The first few times editing sound takes a while but I can do it much much quicker now.
