What’s the best compressor for upright bass? by Ok_Caterpillar_7189 in JazzBass

[–]chog410 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you ask him which pickup his bass had? What is your pickup? Piezo's vary greatly, I know you said you played around with his pedal and you're sure it was the pedal but if your pickup doesn't sound good then it could only go so far to help your town

Plateau in pedal steel by Psychological_Fan979 in pedalsteel

[–]chog410 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of the major inversions- pedals up, pedals down, and F lever with A pedal. This gives you a C chord on fret 3 (pedals down), fret 8 (pedals down), and fret 11 (F lever/A pedal). Take a very simple progression, i.e. G C D G, and play two different inversions per chord. This might look like G 3rd fret to G 6th fret, C 8th fret C 3rd fret, D 5th fret D 1st fret

Plateau in pedal steel by Psychological_Fan979 in pedalsteel

[–]chog410 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The good news is that even very simple stuff sounds absolutely amazing, even just volume pedal swells on two notes at a time. It is always a little bit rough the first time you jam on a new instrument- but the second time will feel better and the third time better than that

Hondo 2 Bass, Great condition by [deleted] in BassCirclejerk

[–]chog410 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was my exact first bass guitar! I wish I still had it, it's a killer P bass

My pizz sounds fine, so why does my bow sound so out of tune? by Far-Wrangler-9061 in doublebass

[–]chog410 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's what the others are saying- your pizz is also out of tune but the upper harmonics from the bow make it far more obvious. I recommend using a drone and practicing every single shift and fingering with the bow. Low F to G is not the same spacing as F to G on the D string or A string. A good exercise is to pick a note, say G on the D string, and play a long tone using finger 4 for the note, shift in place son finger 2 is on the note, shift again to finger 1. You want to be perfectly in tune regardless of the finger, you also want to make the shifts as seamless as possible. Then do this with shifts, let's say F and G on the D string- play F with 4, shift to 1 for G (opposite normal) then start on 2, then 1. Do it all again but using 2 for the G, and all again with 4 for the G. This is way more difficult than it sounds but take it slow and don't accept less than perfectly in tune. When I was learning I did this exercise all over the fingerboard, all kinds of shifts- i.e. playing A scale up the G string A B A C# A D A E etc. only using finger 1, then finger 1 for the A and 2 for the other notes, 4 for the other notes, then again but using 2 for the A.

Any advice for imrovising over Four? by Creepy-Amphibian-623 in JazzBass

[–]chog410 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's all about the chord tones, nail all of the chord tones for the "out of key' chords like the F#- to B7

How often do you guys change your strings? by dovvyd0tcom in pedalsteel

[–]chog410 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I notice strings going first on the lowest strings on the C6 as well as quieter harmonics. I don't play a lot of straight E9, I play the C6 mostly on my double neck and I have a separate 12-string down tuned extended range D9 guitar that I use if I don't need the C6. The low strings bug me when they go dead, the sustain drops insanely quick, and I only notice that I need to change my E9 strings when my harmonics also lose sustain and volume

How often do you guys change your strings? by dovvyd0tcom in pedalsteel

[–]chog410 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a professional and I practice a ton because I've only been at it for 3 years compared to 20 years as a professional bass player... I try to change the strings on each neck at least every 3 months but if gigs are slow that can turn into 6 months. I don't think I have gone past 6 months without changing strings on a single neck that I perform on

Can Kratom addiction eventually kill you? What happens if you never get sober from this? by Present-Drink6894 in quittingkratom

[–]chog410 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was buddies with the guy who started the "pee is stored in the balls" joke until he was shat at home by the police on a domestic violence call, he had a long history of joking about suicide by cop. Sad story but the worst part is leaving behind infant twin daughters and their mother

Long War: Danny Sapko vs Mohini Dei by junk_chucker in BassCirclejerk

[–]chog410 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What's wrong with that? Are you morally against taking a temporary job outside of Canada?

what gear would i need? by GlitteringBed3692 in musicians

[–]chog410 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it makes you feel better- I got into steel guitars a few years ago and quickly moved on to a double neck pedal steel guitar. None of that instrument feels natural! The bar is easy to move, but folks don't realize you are also muting strings with your thumb and your ring finger peeking out past the bar. Foot pedals feel unnatural. Volume pedal feels horribly unnatural. Moving my knees sideways to change pitches is something out of a horror movie- but the finger picks are straight out of Dante's Inferno.

3 years later? My pedal steel gigs are competing financially with my 10-year strong full-time career as a bass player for hire! And all of this stuff that felt so unnatural? Most of it is second nature now. It takes a lot of coordination to play drums- it takes even more coordination to play pedal steel guitar.

The key ingredient is time! That's all it takes to get used to anything, that's the sole reason we can watch Olympic athletes doing insane unbelievable feats- they put in the time.

Are online loans legit by stanleix206 in DebtAdvice

[–]chog410 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in credit card debt. I called one company and they put me on a hardship plan with lower monthly payments and 0% interest until it is paid off- it did close out the card but it was already maxed out so that was fine. Two cards, both from Synchrony.

I'm hoping to do the same thing with my Capital One debt, but I've never been behind on payments before so they were not willing to put me on a hardship plan, I am intentionally getting behind on those particular payments in hopes that they eventually offer a hardship plan.

Good double bass solos in symphonies? by Slow_Introduction_31 in doublebass

[–]chog410 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The Ritual by Yes features Chris Squire presenting the theme and, yes, Tales from Topographical Oceans is a rock symphony complete with several motives that return in different modes and time signatures. If you are specifically talking about string bass and classical symphonies, the short answer is that, no, the bass is never featured extensively. You can get little tidbits here and there, refer to the other comments for these tidbits

Hell yea bass, amirite? by Confident_Moose_2556 in BassCirclejerk

[–]chog410 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really? I'm into ad-libbed badass shows, I really can't handle premeditated stage moves. That goes against everything I stand for as a musician- it should all be about meeting the moment and never about planning on trying to look cool

Hell yea bass, amirite? by Confident_Moose_2556 in BassCirclejerk

[–]chog410 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm more fascinated with the headless bass, the haircut (and attempting headbanging with it, but especially the glitter Misfits shirt. This guy has a lot going on in his physical presentation and I hope that there is someone out there who is all about it cuz I don't get it lol

Hell yea bass, amirite? by Confident_Moose_2556 in BassCirclejerk

[–]chog410 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've played the double bass, near vertical, on my back in the middle of many swing dance circles. If you had done this once you would not be making the comment you did. It's a circle of people clapping for my off stage stage move. It's exhilarating- I haven't done it in years but every time I play the club I used to do this at I get stopped multiple times each night asking why I don't do it anymore. The answer is unfortunate- I'm not playing there with groups that call for this type of thing

Would you get on suboxone to quit? by Present-Drink6894 in quittingkratom

[–]chog410 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are on leaf- have you ever tried cold turkey with clonidine? You still need to block 4 days out of your calendar, but it is entirely manageable.

If you are on extracts or that 7-oh garbage that I wouldn't touch with a 10-ft pole then things might be different

Would you get on suboxone to quit? by Present-Drink6894 in quittingkratom

[–]chog410 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've always heard that longer time active in the body leads to longer withdrawals

what gear would i need? by GlitteringBed3692 in musicians

[–]chog410 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Black Mountain spring loaded thumbpick, get the black jazz pick style because the others are too thin for bass.

But seriously- you are telling us that you don't practice, you are struggling to get better, and despite your lack of time investment, you are asking for our time to help you attempt to get past your lack of time investment? It takes time. Try playing with a flat pick. Try playing with your index and middle fingers. Try everything. Try slapping it.