I forgot how funky it gets after the false ending, nice job @DeadPixels!
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Two forces compelled me to impulse buy this Squier fretless CV a few weeks ago
- My local music store had it, and I think Jazz bursts are pretty.
- This song – my favorite Police song. I love the way Sting slides the chords in the opening and its just not the same with frets.
I’m still staring at my left hand constantly and missing notes, but I know I must stay patient with these things. Thanks for listening.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA7hDD0tkMU
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Nice job @dlamson13 !
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Playing sounds GREAT @DeadPixels.
Would like to start seeing you too at some point.
Mix-wise you sound a bit muted and cloudy?.. agree would like to hear you more forward and clear, but that has nothing to do with your playing.
Nice groove
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Cool idea to use fretless on this.
Your playing is great as usual, intonation a bit off to me - mostly up higher on the fretboard is what I think I hear.
Sounds spot on lower on fretboard.
So might be a function of ignoring the ‘lines’ and trusting your ears more.
Keep it up, sounding really really good overall @dlamson13
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Thanks! 
Weird though, sounded good on the monitors 
It’s a fun one for sure! 
Working on that, sold my cam, got a better one coming 
Spent some time last night getting it working kinda decent with the phone for now though, cos what else would I be doing at 3-4am
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well, i dunno what happened to the sound quality, it’s a bit eh… but it took long enough, so here it is anyway 
The Warning - Sinister Smile
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cool to start making video covers
if I could get an advice : maybe you could try to pluck the strings with your fingers less perpendicular (or more flat regarding to the top of the bass), and avoid using your fingers as “claws”
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Blocked for me.
strange 
uploading it to vimeo though
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Good job @DeadPixels !
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Ooh, how have I never realised I’m doin that so badly?!
Well that’s an old habit to break
Thanks
Thanks Jerry
Guess I’m working to sort out the dodgy plucking technique now 
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OK, enough country music… how some good ole Rock and Roll?
Technical:
Squire CV '70’s bass → Scarlette 2i2 → Reaper w/CLA-76 compressor and Valhalla Reverb, no amp simulator.
Tab from Constantine’s Bass web site.
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Nice! I was just listening to Heartbreaker the other day and had been thinking about her.
Well done as always, spot on with the timing and note duration. This song has a nice mix of staccato and sustain so the durations are important.
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Yes 
Huge fan. I closed my eyes and it sounded spot on.
Interesting side note about gear for our younger listeners. We have a reasonably priced bass ($400 ish) and a combination of a reasonably priced DAI and some inexpensive amp sims running in a laptop. Jerry is able to produce a great cover.
So today’s lesson is, spend less time looking at gear and be like Jerry; spend more time playing your Bass 
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Tone sounds good, nice groove in general too.
Not that this is important, but the video/audio sync is off.
I would offer up that you sound like you are playing a bit late on the beat vs. on and driving the tune forward.
Nice bass btw.
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#belikejerry @Barney - always a good idea
Great job as usual @JerryP
This song longs for some bass player dancing, stage antics and, I’m afraid… splits! lololol
Aside from the lack of splits, you sound fantastic.
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Domo arigato Howard! Yeah, it took a little time to get the note duration down.
Thanks again!
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Thank you Barney!
So true!
Thanks John! Playing is challenging enough. Not even thinking about extra movements. 
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