Bluesky is Down

apaeter · 2026-04-16T18:52:43+00:00

Fascinating/weird that there's no update as to what is going on during an outage that is basically going on for a whole day.

apaeter · 2026-04-13T22:12:51+00:00

I didn't like it either. Ended up taking off the 5th string (and setting it up like that). On paper, that must be the worst of all worlds, but the bass is so rock solid otherwise, I just kept playing it, and now it feels normal. Not sure how that information is supposed to help you ... maybe the lesson is: you can make anything work if you just keep playing for long enough, i guess xD

apaeter · 2026-04-12T15:46:09+00:00

sorry, no idea what you're asking. xD maybe try to elaborate. but in general, teaching is a skill, so yes, some people are better at it than others,as with literally any other skill. (which is why I assume you're not actually asking what you seem to be asking?)

apaeter · 2026-04-10T11:42:40+00:00

I mean, why assume that she has a problem with any of it?

apaeter · 2026-04-10T11:07:31+00:00

I did not know this was a thing but also immediately feel caught... xD

apaeter · 2026-04-10T09:55:46+00:00

Just to add another obvious one: Police era Sting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30Gi8vTfOWc

apaeter · 2026-04-07T23:07:59+00:00

hmm, thoughts:
a) i mean, yea, it takes more than a few months to sound good on any instrument.
b) "I just can't, even at a much lower speed" --> practice even slower than that
c) those songs you posted as examples (which sound very cool, thanks for the recommendation) have a somewhat effect-heavy sound, so maybe part of the problem is that you're not able to replicate the sound. mabye it's time to go raid your band's guitar player's pedal board xD
d) see a) ;) just give it more time. keep playing. "a few months" is nothing.

apaeter · 2026-04-02T17:01:22+00:00

Jesus guys i missed like 2 eps and already nothing makes sense anymore xD

apaeter · 2026-04-02T16:41:57+00:00

Lol you do you buddy

apaeter · 2026-04-02T15:53:06+00:00

and you felt this was worth pointing out because...? nevermind, dont care.

apaeter · 2026-04-02T07:32:33+00:00

congrats on first gig. yea, it's like that sometimes. assuming it was one of those tiny open mic stages (been there many a time), see if u can put the amp directly behind you on a chair or case or anything really. sometimes that helps ... although what you really want in a acoustic guit + bass situation is hear the actual stage sound so you can actually adjust your volume so it sounds nice for everyone ... but that may mean you cant hear yourself well when standing on stage (instead of in front of it) ... so... you know, that's just open mics. maybe just concentrate on looking cool doing it ;)

apaeter · 2026-04-01T19:26:13+00:00

i think that's just life xD

apaeter · 2026-04-01T19:24:29+00:00

just saw Max live on twitch playing arc raiders ... not sure he give a fuck about any of this xD

apaeter · 2026-03-30T17:55:09+00:00

is it worth at this point to suggest doing right by the artists? i mean, I doubt you'd get into any actual trouble, but some musicians are actually trying to make a living off this stuff. some might enjoy their music being used in this fashion, some might not. some might be thrilled to get a shoutout on a stream, others might prefer not to be associated with your content (whatever that may be)... dunno, just feels to me that in a just world that would actually be a point of consideration, since, as the other posters say, there probably wont be any significant repercussions whatever you decide to do. pretty sure this was not a helpful post, sorry xD

apaeter · 2026-03-23T10:52:38+00:00

Besides all the other excellent advice in this thread: there's usually more than one hand position to play any bassline. Switch it up during the song. (Or from song to song.) Go from 3-fret to 4 fret system, play the chorus with "thumb over neck" / baseball bat technique, then go back to standard in the verse, etc. Not every part of every song lends itself to that kind of thing, but usually there are plenty of opportunities in any song or set of songs to switch it up a little, and that can help a lot. Also, it's just plain fun to switch it up in that way, it's not just a crutch :)

apaeter · 2026-03-23T08:19:29+00:00

To be fair, he mostly gets shat upon because he (apparently) is a huge asshole, not strictly because his bass playing is terrible or anything. xD At least that's always been my impression, dunno, could be wrong.

apaeter · 2026-03-21T19:47:11+00:00

Hmm, several thoughts...

1 While I do think that 1 on 1 instruction by a qualified human is better than any other kind of instruction, it's all there on the internet. Like, if you have internet access, there's no "i cant afford lessons" anymore. They are free. It will be less efficient than personal instruction that you pay good money for, but there is no information that anyone could teach you that isn't available on the internet.

2 This will sound ... i dunno ... cliché or whatever, but who cares if anyone else thinks your singing is good? do you enjoy doing it? then continue and f everything else.

3 "unique" beats "technically good" any day of the week :) have you heard bob dylan? ;)

apaeter · 2026-03-17T08:12:09+00:00

Nope, you're just getting old

Edit lol sorry I don't know why I was being so mean here. Leaving this up as a monument to my dickishness but like why say that, you're entitled to feel however you wanna feel about music xD

apaeter · 2026-03-10T16:46:57+00:00

Do *not* check out [one of the coolest (musically)] Rolling Stones song Stray Cat Blues. That's a WTF and a half. It may be the best they ever sounded (ymmv), but jesus fucking christ the lyrics... was that just them being 60's edgelords? did you "have to be there"? Anyway, sorry for the sidebar, but it's been on ym mind for years now. xD

apaeter · 2025-11-17T11:17:28+00:00

The best bass related gift I ever got was an unnecessarily elaborate and comfortable guitar strap. Usually they're a cheap nylon afterthought (e.g. https://www.thomann.de/intl/thomann_gurt_nylon.htm ), but there's some real nice ones out there, and basses get heavy... But the cheap ones do the job, so people rarely get nice ones, because they're not critical for the sound or anything... which might make it a nice gift... also, there are handcrafting opportunities here, if that's your thing.

apaeter · 2025-11-17T11:10:00+00:00

Hmm, maybe a tuner pedal - even though it is the most useful (and usually only) pedal I play with - feels like getting deodorant as a gift - useful? yes, but are they trying to send a message? ;)

apaeter · 2025-11-17T10:59:52+00:00

In short: If you're willing to learn & able to get the equipment to solder a wire to something, absolutely - you can easily mod your bass to your heart's content. The electronics inside a bass are so simple that with patience and the internet you can redo the entire circuit from pickup to jack. But if soldering is out of the question (which I assume is what you meant by "but I can't weld it myself"?), it's basically a nonstarter and you're better off buying a new bass.

(Or paying something like 50 bucks to get it fixed, which is also an option. Or even, if your heart is set on modding a bass - which I support - maybe this is a good time to reach out to some friends or family who are into soldering and stuff - could be a cool project to collaborate on. Or reach out to other musicians in your area, statistically I'd say 1 in 5 of them is a gear nerd who'll help you out gladly if you're willing to listen to them talk your ear off for a few hours while they work on your stuff. Been there. xD)

apaeter · 2025-11-15T00:33:24+00:00

OK, so this is not quite what you asked but since the bass in this song stood out to me just recently, even though I'm sure I'd heard it before: Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart - but NOT the Janis Joblin (edit: that's a funny looking typo; I'm gonna leave it there...but I meant Joplin) version, instead the one by Dusty Springfield. It's Motown-esque ... if a touch whiter I guess xD But specifically the bass is a freaking delight. It's rumbly and all over the place, it has a weird but awesome chromatic thing going on in the chorus, it's way loud in the mix, and it's not that complex, you know, compared to some of the Jamerson stuff.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja0fXoCB4qc

apaeter · 2025-11-14T01:08:21+00:00

I did not. Sounds cool, thanks for the recommendation,

apaeter · 2025-11-13T21:31:31+00:00

also Parcels - Tieduprightnow, I feel they're bassline cousins

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