Re: Eberhard's intonation, uh, and looping...

["Jesse Ray Lucas" <jlucas@neoprimitive.net>]

"... but I don't think fret lines have any effect on Gary's or Jaco's
intonation when playing their blazing riffs or when playing cross string
runs ... it's just muscle memory and ears at that point" -- doug @ jump/cut

We all know that blazing fast runs are when intonation matters the least.
Stuff that goes by faster is harder to hear the flaws in.  Intonation, 
tone,
even note choice at a certain velocity -- it can all just go out the 
window!
No wonder I play so busy...


"After playing violin as a kid, I figured if little kids aren't frightened
by violins, I shouldn't be afraid of a fretless bass with no lines as an
adult ... there's much more room for error on a bass, even in the upper
registers." -- doug @ jump/cut

Kids are not afraid to play the violin shittily just like they're not 
afraid
to pick their noses in public.  They just don't know yet that it's "bad."
Hahaha.


> One point I recall reading in a lines-vs-no lines
> debate among bassists was that having the lines make
> it much easier to start on cue at a specific note, say
> in a recording situation.

That's what I'm talking about.  I hate it when you get an eight bar break
and then you're supposed to come in doubling some melody in the high
register.  FUCK.

-J  ..ooO(Really, I swear this whole thread has *something* to do with
looping...  Sorry, you fretted folks.)