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Hi all, In a message dated 5/1/03 10:04:26 PM, zvonar@zvonar.com writes: >Having done that, and then having spent a number of years >collaborating with a "real" bassist (meaning one who performs as a >soloist on acoustic contrabass) I have a real appreciation for the >difference between bass guitar and "bass." I have to agree. The two are very different. That's why, in a performance I am organizing later this month (plug to come later) there will be BOTH a member of my li'l ensemble playing electric bass guitar AND another playing acoustic upright contrabass. They both have their distinct places and uses . . . and . . . sometimes they work pretty nicely together too. Now if I could just find a good tuba player nearby . . . heheh. On the "guitarist trying to play bass" thread. I have to agree too. I'm a pretty bad bassist (and I mean that in the old lingo where bad equals bad, not bad equals cool) myself. I don't actually think I'm all that good at guitar either, but that's another story (LOL). However, when I remember to keep it simple and follow the drum loop and/or drummer, I think I have done okay when I have had to "pinch hit" on bass. I own an old Yamaha bass. But, often as not I use a GK-2 equipped Dano baritone to play bass stuff via a Roland synth. I especially love the fretless patch with a little of the baritone sound mixed in. While I'll never be a Steve Lawson or a Max Valentino (to be sure), still it's booty shakin' fun nonetheless -- and makes me appreciate those guys who know how to do it right even more. I just don't see being "bad" at something as any reason to give up and/or not play what interests me. At 50 years old (in a few days), I am still trying to learn new things. Like they say: "move forward or die." Best regards, tEd ® kiLLiAn ArsOcarina@aol.com http://www.mp3s.com/tedkillian http://www.pfmentum.com/flux.html http://www.CDbaby.com/cd/tedkillian http://www.guitar9.com/fluxaeterna.html http://www.mp3.com/Ophelia_Pancake