I can echo this 
Another nice video on the topic of overplaying - conclusion the bass player is the only one that can overplay … providing that he has Jason’s skills (not my case 
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For Jason’s performance, it starts at 5:00
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That’s awesome, man! I left out the slap and pops though:)
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Great video from an audience perspective, I have definitely overplayed a time or 30 over the years. One problem I have had is if the song speaks to me I tend to overplay.
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What makes sense is get rid of one keyboard and one guitar and let that bassist play! 
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I have a small issue with the set up at church
The G on the E string sounds significantly louder than any other string … it does it with the Jazz and the Dingwall. Not sure if this is the Amp or « reverb »
WDYT ?
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WDYT
Are you using a compressor pedal?
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Yes, I have a compressor
But the same pedal board doesn’t produce the same issue on my other combo soon guess this isn’t an issue with the pedal board or the bass ; it is either the fender 100 or the church acoustic
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@GGWAW - hey bud- its louder because G is the Key of God- wink.
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Thanks
it doesn’t solve my issue but at least I have something to tell to the priest … my only challenge is that it would have worked better with a D over here (Dieu = God)
But the priest speaks English so I can always try !
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You may just have to be aware and ease up on those two until you figure it out. Has anyone said anything about the issue? I know me personally, my hearing is so bad, some tones I play I can barely hear, some resonate like no other.
Interesting - maybe it’s me (my positioning between the amp, the wall, a pole) … I’ll ask others
I might try to go to G on the upper octave but depends on the song (I already tried plucking very soft but didn’t solve the (perceived) issue
thank you all for you help !
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Tilt the amp back a little and see what happens
Hi all,
Quick update - on the G / E string, the issue seems indeed to almost disappear when I’m moving my amp away from the wall + tilting it slightly (which is also better to hear myself)
I also had a great experience during our last praise / worship evening. We have songs and between songs, we have testimonies and the instruments don’t stop to keep a light musical background. I usualy don’t play bass in between songs but for the 1st time, I felt I could continue playing bass together with the guitar and harp but playing on the higher octave (1st time there during a “concert”) … it turned out great and the harpist came to me at the end saying that was a great moment - will try to do it next time but it is more difficult for me not to get lost in the music without the lyrics. but definitely worth trying again
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I have no idea what that could sound like.
Do you have a video?
No, sorry, no video, but imagine just a piano playing in the background of a conversation. During the time, people are mostly silent and a few of them can decide to share a text, a thought…
Like this?
Not the beginning of Gerard Depardieu playing, obviously (though that would wake up everybody 
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More like from 3:05?
yes, except that the “band” doesn’t speak / song - and the majority of the time is just music with nobody talking
So … the absolute opposite of my clip
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maybe
Things like, hey we need a bass having never played live, practiced, didn’t even know what songs until 7am warmup. Different singers every week, different singers with vastly different keys, CONSTANT key changes, notorious in ear problems, different sound board operators, feedback, “it’s too loud” meanwhile I cannot even hear what I’m playing, different band members with different styles, different drummers with different styles requires you to drive that bass rhythm and it may need to change some. It’s way harder than playing a standard set in standard keys every time, with the same band, singers, sound board person, same gear, same tones.
One week we will have lead acoustic, lead rhythm, drummer, keys/pads, four singers, bass, all straight to the board with no stage monitors, and all guitar players have their own gear and tones. So in ears can’t really replicate bass well. I can’t feel any bass (church volume. 91-93db). So I turn off all singers but the lead. Most of the time there is buzz, hum, or some nasty mic garbage so bad I pull them out and play without being able to hear what I’m playing. Then the next week, I have me on bass, drums, lead guitar, piped in daw for keys, acoustic, to a system with a click and a voice telling us what to play next.
Next week drummer runs out 30 seconds before livestream! That note means it’s up to the bass to drive the rhythm of the song. It was a huge set! The Holy Sprit must have been with me because I somehow did it! My hands were dripping sweat!
It has no doubt made me a better bass player.
Biggest tip! When you hit the wrong note, you’re usually just a semitone away from the right note, or a note within the scale. As soon as you realize it, I quickly slide up a fret. This started with lots of tension; however, you can at least relieve it a little until you get back on track.
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