As I thought, thanks.
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You could also play the 7th fret as the 2nd fret on the next string up. If you rather do this for now so you can keep your eyes off the fret board, and over time, as you get more used to things you can change back.
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I agree with Joeâs comments @Jazzbass19,
All these issues you talk about will diminish over time and with practice, the dexterity will build in your fingers and it will become a feel thing.
PS: even the great players frequently look at the fretboard while playing, itâs not because they dont know where the different frets are it to ensure they play it perfectly.
Cheers Brian
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Interface borrowed, Ardour downloaded⌠itâs almost time, ladies and gents.
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Finally! This is my first-and-last recording with the rental bass, the next ones will be with the new Ibanez!
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Itâs hard to not play bass in those big gaps isnât it? I struggled with that. 
You seemed to really enjoy this song which is great to see!
And it must be nice to have Josh Fossgreen sized fingers!
Really well done on this. Glad you are joining in. Looking forward to more!
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Very nice job @fosskers ,
You looked like you were having fun, great finger work on both handsđ
Good job on the mix and nice tone,
Cheers Brian
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Well done all around @fosskers!
Great tone etc all around.
Too much smiling for the path to hell though 
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Thanks everyone! There were a few minor mistakes, but no show-stoppers for that take, so I âshippedâ it. And yeah I couldnât help smiling, itâs a rockinâ tune, even with the long gaps of (bass) silence.
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Thats what is important, as any musician, but as a bass player for sure, having a groove, and sticking with that groove, even after a mistake is how things need to be done.
there is no such thing as PERFECTION, as there will ALWAYS be some sort of flaw, even if it takes computers to realize it, but even if they are realized, they need to be left in the recording, to keep the human element in it.
Otherwise it would all be Techno, Dub Step, Drum and Bass, and EDM in general.
Plus
The ability to move past a mistake is important, so if / when you play live music with others, at practice or a gig, this is more than just handy, it is mandatory for the sake of the performance.
Great Job
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Here is my contribution. Usual mistakes but glad to get this one done - finally. First time on Vimeo as YT blocked it. I hope you guys can view it and the sound is ok!?!
I gotta do some reading (on these forums or other) to figure out the better path to recording my videos (as the i-phone recording the speaker bar from the laptop and bass amp in the background isnât really working for me).
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Your bass is about 5x louder than the backing track and it sounds like a fan is on, but I donât mind that stuff. I wouldnât worry about things like this unless it bugs you personally.
Good playing overall. Few stumbles on the syncopated and quicker bits, but itâs more of an awkward song than you would think at first glance. I think the long pauses put us all off our game some too.
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Thanks @JT , and good ear, I neglected to turn the fan off in the corner of my office. Plus someone at work pinged me on Teams about 2/3 way through. All the more reason for me to learn how to record direct and more gear I reckon for my severe case of GAS.
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Fans sound 10x louder on a recording than in the room, its insanity.
If you do decide to invest in a DAI, you will find lots of discussions on how to get up and running. That part is up to you.
âMixâ asideâŚ
On the playing, great job as usual @JDDaniel, and as always love that great bass.
A few flubs are fine, such scrutiny is not put on actual musicans (hey wait, we are musicians too).
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Thanks my friend @John_E , I will definitely look through the forum threads for DAI insights.
I might go ahead and put the rounds back on the P like we were chatting in the other thread and re-record this oneâŚjust not sure if I want to commit to that time-sink.
And, might even try standing for a video in the future. LoL Actually, I did practice this one standing a few days ago, but really got into it and my âwhite guys shouldnât danceâ (unless inebriated) antics made me sit back down. ROFL
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Nice work @JDDaniel,
you know where you made a few blunders, but this song with that much space is not as easy as it looks.
There was a lot of back ground noise, but i could easy hear your bass and the song so thatâs cool,
keep up the good work,
Cheers Brian
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I finally did it and am back on track some songs to catch up!
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Nailed it as far as I can tell! Glad to see you back.
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From what I saw, and the little bit of it I could hear, Iâd say you nearly nailed it. I only say ânearlyâ because of a couple minor hiccups, but for the most part, well done.
Iâd love you hear what you can do when you get setup with some decent recording gear!
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