Thanks @kerushlow however I got ahead of the time toward the end but I was focusing on the notes too much at that point once I get it committed to memory I will be able to here those quarter note hits on the cymbals a little better and nail the groove.
I thought this stuff was beyond me as well but it just takes practice
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That’s cool, Lester! Nice pace, smooth phrasing, and, yes
but those are those eighths notes creeping in all of a sudden. And the build up to that final two bars was awesome!
I find it very hard to commit walking bass lines to memory… Then again, that is also not what is strictly the idea her, as walking lines should be improvised. Still, that is where I am starting too - trying to “construct” walking lines and then learning them by heart!
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It’s cool stuff. More the memorization stuff. I can kind of wander a bit and do some walking improv. It’s more how my military, regimented brain works. Part A, B, C in THIS ORDER, do it now!!! I can play and remember like that, but Jazz is so…floaty? Lol. I like it and appreciate it, but it is also against my brain’s learning style.
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NIce playing @LesterH! I hope to play like that when I grow up.
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@joergkutter Thank you for those kind words. it is all a work in progress.
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@kerushlow I understand it was hard to get my brain to go that direction as well. However the more comfortable I get in understanding the relation of the scale, chord tones etc it becomes easier.
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Ah @JerryP You can already play like that brother. I have heard you play you could do it for sure. Jazz scared me for years as a guitarist because I just didn’t understand the rhythm the progressions but I hope to get there.
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It will be one of those things I do later in my musical career when I get bored and want to do something different, climb a different mountain. Flea recently started learning Jazz and double-bass (recently in context of his career)
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When I played guitar I started in Metal and Hard rock ( always was my favorite) then I learned blues, followed by Classical and Flamenco, finally I began my jazz journey. That only took 30 years of playing. When I started playing bass this past yearI knew I wanted to end up playing solo Jazz bass so I am just going all in
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That’s awesome! Check out Wayman Tisdale. He was a pro baseball player, but he also plays bassball(get it). Really good jazz and funk bassist though.
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I will check him out thanks.
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Very smooth Lester, @LesterH,
love the tone and plenty of getting around the fretboard, walking bass lines are really nice.
Cheers Brian
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Thanks Brian @TNKA36 it has been a challenging piece to work on I only have it up to the solo then it goes to town so it will take some time to perfect in small chunks
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its all good practice Lester,
cheers Brian
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Nice job Lester.
I think that would be a timing nightmare for me right now, maybe someday many years down the road 
maybe not that many, but not now at least
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@T_dub Toby you go this man. I am noob thumbing around on this thing. Thank you
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Great playing @howard! I was exhausted after the 30 second mark!
And super smooth @LesterH. I quite often find myself drawn to trying this walking jazz style nowadays which is polar opposite to my usual musical taste. Must be my old mans influence creeping in
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@Mac I used to feel the same way man!
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Sometimes ya just make a loop, feel the groove, hit record. This is from about 3 years ago, and wah was new and cool to me lol.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10KCrwzkf7Ajp8KHVeqQSEsVwZR4Eo2dg/view?usp=drivesdk
I’m the same way @joergkutter, I love doing walking bass lines, and have used them in a couple of my covers ( Sunday Morning, Moon dance, etc.), But it would be rare for me to repeat the exact same line.
Like you said, they are meant for improv, and as long as you stay in the groove and within the constraints of the chord chart it’s all good.
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