The Fender Telecaster Guitar authority in the world. Information on electric guitars, amps, effects, and more. With guitar photo galleries, Free guitar Classified Ads, guitar reviews, music and guitar articles, guitar resources and more.
fender telecaster electric guitar discussion forum and galleries and classifieds and reviews.
Make a donation with PayPal Telecaster Guitars at Ebay Musician's Friend Stupid Deal of the Day

Supporting Vendors
Wilde Pickups by Bill & Becky Lawrence El Dorado Guitar Accessories Lace Music Products Acme Guitar Works Carlton Guitars GuitarSale.com Warmoth.com
advertise on the tdpri 
 

Go Back   Telecaster Guitar Forum > Other Discussion Forums > Worship Service Players

Notices

Worship Service Players Religious service players discussion forum. Open to all religions. No religious theology discussion, just guitar & playing performance discussion.

Forum Jump


Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old May 17th, 2008, 02:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
Tele-Holic
 
GoldieLocks's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Abbotsford B.C.
Posts: 874
playin' bass in church

Just curious how many people here play bass in church?

I was just reading Danno's post about his promotion to bassist. Congratulations. (you should be able to have fun since you're using a Firebird) Is it a Gibson or Epiphone?

I'm always surprised how many people think of bass as a boring instrument. I only play bass occasionally but I totally love it when I do. I try to bring out my influences from (Geddy Lee, Roger Glover, Allan Woody, Nathan East). I especially like the old-school Gospel tunes.
Although playing with bad (beginner) drummers definitely takes the fun out of it. But we have some good drummers too.
I like being able to control the thickness of the music.

__________________
"How little I know inspires me tremendously! I'm a huge fan of other people's playing." Bonnie Raitt
GoldieLocks is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 17th, 2008, 04:09 PM   #2 (permalink)
Tele-Meister
 
ChurchPlayer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 377
I do it on occasion. Bass was my primary instrument from 9th grade through the age of about 35. I was a struggling guitar player in a school of better ones when a family friend gave me an old Hofner (non-Beatle) the summer before I entered 9th grade. I took to it immediately. Suddenly everything I was trying to do musically on the guitar made sense in a world of 4 strings.

I played all through HS and college and played in bands when I got out. I was playing in a Christian band in the late 90's when odd circumstances put us together with another bass player looking to join. I'd been playing guitar all along and I agreed to go from bass to lead guitar and things clicked, and I've been on guitar ever since. These days the bass duties in out church band are handled by a kid who also plays fiddle. When he's on the violin the bass part will either fall to the keyboard player or I'll pick it up since we have 2 guitar players. Tomorrow, as things would have it, he can't make it at all so I'll be dragging my Precision along and we'll figure out how things fall.

I love playing bass, probably more than I love playing guitar - and that's a lot. It's a very misunderstood instrument. If you're not having fun playing it then you haven't discovered the soul of the instrument. Andy West of the Dixie Dregs once told me that it's the bass players job to make "the groove so deep it becomes a ditch", and I've taken that to heart. Whether it's roots and fifths or my best Jaco impersonation (which isn't very good) the key is to keep the song anchored. If you see the bass as a 4-string guitar and not as a part of the rhythm section then it's never gonna satisfy you. But when you can rest in the cradle of a groove then it'll make you as happy as music ever possibly can.

Now I'm really looking forward to tomorrow.
__________________
Jake


"I tell my kids, 'Daddy's the best guitar player on the block. Always will be. Even if we have to move.'"
ChurchPlayer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 17th, 2008, 05:38 PM   #3 (permalink)
Tele-Holic
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Woodland Hills, CA
Posts: 861
Lots of bass...

I learned bass because there was often a vacancy at the piano-driven pentecostal-style Church on the Way where I started playing. I still played guitar most often. When we started attending Toronto-style renewal meetings in Pasadena, in 1995, (overlapping COTW for six months-usually playing five separate service per week) and began playing contemporary (i.e. Vineyard, early Delirious and Matt Redman) guitar-oriented worship I joined a band with a bass vacancy and got a G&L L-2500 5 string. I have had a Pedulla 5, a Zon 5 and now have a Rondo 6, while I search for another lightweight 5. The 6 string was $250, and plays fine. Basic playing style is Jamerson/Nashville. Favorite CCM/worship bassists are Nashville based Gary Lunn and Michael Rhodes. Still play guitar 95% of the time but always have the bass there if needed.
Rick Towne is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 18th, 2008, 01:02 AM   #4 (permalink)
TDPRI Member
 
jazzrat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Idaho
Posts: 94
I play lead guitar but, I think I'm actually a better bass player. I really love to lock in with the drummer. I don't find it boring at all.
I play a fretless so I enjoy a more melodic style on occasion too.
jazzrat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 18th, 2008, 01:27 AM   #5 (permalink)
Tele-Afflicted
 
bobthecanadian's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: EDMONTON, Alberta... yes, in CANADA
Age: 43
Posts: 1,729
Like you, Goldilocks, I like to play when the drummer is good. Playing with a hokey drummer is too much work and no fun.

Bob
__________________
It don't mean a thang if it ain't got that TWANG!!!
bobthecanadian is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 18th, 2008, 07:58 PM   #6 (permalink)
NEW MEMBER!
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 6
I'm usually on rhythm electric, and sometimes on lead electric, with my wife being the primary bassist. I do get to fill in for her from time to time, and I really look forward to those times; mostly because I love playing her 5-string Ernie Ball! What a great instrument!

We've added 'Break Free' by Hillsong into our rotation, and man, what a great bass line in that tune! My wife played it today, and did a great job with all the movement in it!

I agree with previous comments: The better the drummer, the more fun, relaxing, and sense of creativity I have playing bass.

Thomas.
stoopalini is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 19th, 2008, 10:33 AM   #7 (permalink)
Tele-Meister
 
psychetelec's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Austin,Texas
Age: 51
Posts: 239
I play every Sunday unless my "real" band is out of town. I rotate basses for the church band and right now I'm digging my new Ibanez. I use a boss bass chorus a lot 'cause Peter Hook is a big influence on my playing, fits the music well.
psychetelec is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 19th, 2008, 10:43 AM   #8 (permalink)
Tele-Holic
 
Brian Krashpad's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: GVL FLA USA
Posts: 804
When I was church-playing I had to handle both electric guitar and bass. So if it was a rhythmic song that didn't need electric guitar (we had another guy playing rhythm on acoustic-electric), I would play bass to give myself a break and break things up during the service. Maybe one or two songs per service, to 3 or 4 depending on what the songs that week were.

Bass is fun.
Brian Krashpad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 19th, 2008, 02:58 PM   #9 (permalink)
Tele-Meister
 
Danno's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NC
Age: 43
Posts: 345
Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldieLocks View Post
Just curious how many people here play bass in church?

I was just reading Danno's post about his promotion to bassist. Congratulations. (you should be able to have fun since you're using a Firebird) Is it a Gibson or Epiphone?
Hey Goldie. It's an Epiphone. She's rock solid, built like a tank. I have a buddy constantly trading and somehow or another I wound up with it. Always wanted one though I've never had a hankerin' to play bass (just wanted one at the time for home recording).

Sitting in with the guys totally opened up my eyes and ears to what being in the bass role is like. I leaned on my 30 years of drumming experience more than anything and the drummer seemed very pleased that I was locking in with his bass drum. This was my first time at a non-drum role within a band - strange yet familiar. The drummer said that sounded like his first wife.
Danno is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 19th, 2008, 05:21 PM   #10 (permalink)
Tele-Meister
 
psychetelec's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Austin,Texas
Age: 51
Posts: 239
Got a hearty "AMEN" after the bass solo in a tune during yesterday's service.
psychetelec is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 19th, 2008, 06:00 PM   #11 (permalink)
Tele-Holic
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Woodland Hills, CA
Posts: 861
A lefty solo, I presume (from your avatar)?

Quote:
Originally Posted by psychetelec View Post
Got a hearty "AMEN" after the bass solo in a tune during yesterday's service.
..............
Rick Towne is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 31st, 2008, 12:27 PM   #12 (permalink)
TDPRI Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: CT
Age: 52
Posts: 31
Just recently joined a new church so not playing yet - but for the last 20 years or so have been playing mostly bass in praise bands.

I recently got a 2002 MM Stingray 4 and love it. It can do it all and its real fun to play. Kinda retired my '74 Jazz bass cause of the weight, but now and then it gets some time.

I have played electric rythym from time to time and that's a blast as well.

Hey, we need more Bass threads!!!
telered is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 31st, 2008, 05:46 PM   #13 (permalink)
Tele-Holic
 
Trimmed&Burnin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Bellingham Wa
Age: 55
Posts: 859
I get to break out my fretless from time to time. I usually play guitar but I cherish and look forward to the times I get to play bass.
__________________
Keep your lamp Trimmed And Burnin
Shannon,
Trimmed&Burnin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old June 1st, 2008, 09:11 PM   #14 (permalink)
Tele-Holic
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 670
Started off

As a bass player and was starting to get the groove down well, and another guy showed up who already had the groove so I moved to guitar. Lost our drummer, bass guy went to drums I went back to bass. Got another drummer bass guy back to bass. I'm back to guitar and haven't touched either bass in about six months. I've got a cheap samick jazz bass and a Tacouma Thunderchief Acoustic that I tried to sell, twice, but its too much fun and sounds too good to get rid of.
__________________
Ooh, I want my guitar to sound like Jimmie Smith's organ!!!
Ptrallan01 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old June 5th, 2008, 08:33 PM   #15 (permalink)
Friend of Leo's
 
Tele295's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: St. Latchodrom, CA
Posts: 4,028
We don't have a drummer, but I play bass instruments (electric bass, upright bass, and cello as the mood or season suits me) as an accompaniest to the pianist/cantor.
__________________
"Turn it up and it doesn't need any reverb." - Danny Gatton
www.dannygatton.info

Tiger Town Aces - Music That Bites Back

In Redd we trust!

Free Bill Kirchen!

If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?
Tele295 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old June 9th, 2008, 02:58 AM   #16 (permalink)
Tele-Afflicted
 
iansmitchell's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Posts: 1,041
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tele295 View Post
We don't have a drummer, but I play bass instruments (electric bass, upright bass, and cello as the mood or season suits me) as an accompaniest to the pianist/cantor.
For someone who started on electric guitar and only picked up bass for mostly American rock songs, It IS boring.
Reggae basslines, however, are simply amazing, difficult yet easy, and a blast.

Cello, however, is an amazing instrument(atleast by apocolyptica or the string quartet)
__________________
...
Please do not insinuate anything sexual from that.
iansmitchell is offline   Reply With Quote
Old June 9th, 2008, 01:54 PM   #17 (permalink)
Tele-Meister
 
Danno's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NC
Age: 43
Posts: 345
Had my first gig as a bass player Friday night. Actually it was my first gig as anything other than being the drummer. Very cool. It was a one off performance with folks from our worship team playing "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack. Really opened my eyes to that type of music and it was such a good challenge for me to come in at the last minute and sit in with such a seasoned group of players.

The drummer and guitarist/team leader are really adamant about me playing with them which is really flattering given these guy's talent. My wife and I are having to address some open issues before we join the church so no joining the team until that point. Kindly pray for us if you feel led. I also want to thoroughly search my motivation in all of this to make sure I am first and foremost serving God, the church body, and being mindful of the precious time I have with my young family.

God Bless.

Edit: The current rig is my trusty Epi T-bird and Peavey Minx amp. I have little tied up in this rig and it sounds so good! The Lord has seen fit to bless me with this outstanding combo.
Danno is offline   Reply With Quote
Old June 14th, 2008, 01:17 PM   #18 (permalink)
Tele-Meister
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: NYC
Posts: 284
Presently switching between playing bass (50%) electric slide/lead (40%) or 12 string acoustic (10%) at church. Church bass is a very nice Ibanez GSR200, though if needed, I have an Ibanez Artist prototype and a 70's Jazz Bass that I can play. I play whatever instrument the music director requests. After all, we're doing it to serve God, right?
JohnSS is offline   Reply With Quote
Old June 16th, 2008, 05:10 PM   #19 (permalink)
Tele-Meister
 
Preacher's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Oklahoma
Age: 41
Posts: 256
got to play this weekend, normal bass player (somewhat inexperienced) was gone and I got to lay down the groove. The drummer said it felt different... helps when someone is making him keep time instead of trying to find where he is going.
I really enjoy playing bass...
__________________
So many guitars... so little time.
Preacher is offline   Reply With Quote
Old July 18th, 2008, 04:31 PM   #20 (permalink)
Tele-Meister
 
jspeter51's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Arizona
Posts: 110
Man, check out Salvation is Here by Hillsong, or some PLanetshakers stuff. Both of those bass players take any kind of boring out of bass playing in church. I myself play on occasion, and the drummer and myself lock in and let loose where the tune allows. Not a lot of slap opportunities in How Great is Our God, lol
jspeter51 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old July 25th, 2008, 03:36 PM   #21 (permalink)
Tele-Meister
 
TxTeleMan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Austin, Texas
Age: 54
Posts: 355
I've been playing guitar in church for 30+ years. First on electric, then acoustic, and Tele for the last 8 years. During these past 8 years I also played electric bass.

Our church had a lead guitarist, and the bass player needed to scale back, so I played the church's G&L 5-sting, which took a lot of getting used to, as I switched of electric guitar and bass in a band before then. When the lead player left, I was there every Sunday, either on the Tele, or G&L.

Now, I'm starting with another church on bass, using a Godin SD-4.

My main bass influence is Rick Danko, so playing bass in contemporary worship music is a whole 'nuther thing. Some of the bass parts are boring... straight 8s on an A for two bars, then straight 8s on an E is not my idea of excitement, but sometimes that's what the song calls for, much like strumming a G chord in double 4 in the first position for four bars.

I don't know most of the worship songs from the CDs, so I make up most of my own bass parts.

The best part is hooking up the beat with a good drummer (if you can find one)!
TxTeleMan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old July 25th, 2008, 04:28 PM   #22 (permalink)
Tele-Holic
 
tom grossheider's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Mokena, IL
Posts: 789
Been subbing on bass for a while now, and I really love it. Get right in that groove pocket and it is so sweet. Way different than guitar (which I play mostly) but much nicer.
tom grossheider is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 2nd, 2008, 06:01 PM   #23 (permalink)
TDPRI Member
 
randelli's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Age: 43
Posts: 16
I alternate between guitar and bass at our church. I really do not know which I prefer as they both have their own high's and low's. I am slightly more at ease on the bass because I am not out in front and get to slip in some funk and soul. I really like trading octaves with the lead guitar and soloing up at 12-16 frets.

When the people get involved and start worshiping it is better than any bar crowd.
__________________
A fulfilling and meaningful life is one that follows the path of least convenience.

~randelli

Get the new Joe Bonamassa live CD here http://www.jbonamassa.com/affiliates...ate.php?id=315
randelli is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 21st, 2008, 08:42 PM   #24 (permalink)
TDPRI Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Arkansas
Age: 41
Posts: 16
I started on acoustic guitar then moved to bass and now I play lead electric guitar. On occasion, I will move to bass and a couple of time, I have actually played all three during one service based on the songs we were doing. I just enjoy playing, so I will play where ever they want me too.
__________________
Shuff

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three rights make a left."
pshuffield is offline   Reply With Quote
Old September 6th, 2008, 01:49 AM   #25 (permalink)
Tele-Afflicted
 
ravindave_3600's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Boise, USA
Posts: 1,230
Lately I've been playing more bass. Usually I do leads, but I found out the bass player really wanted to play guitar. OK, why not? He seems happier, the bass playing is just as good, and I'm getting to train the jr.hi-aged drummer. And ego boost? People have said they like me on bass AND they miss my leads!
__________________
Want my guitar to sound like BBQ tastes!
ravindave_3600 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old September 6th, 2008, 12:17 PM   #26 (permalink)
Friend of Leo's
 
franchelB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Irving, United States of Texas!
Age: 44
Posts: 2,312
I use to play more bass when I was part of a Praise & Worship service we had at my church. But I usually play my (Taylor 355CE) 12-string A/E guitar now.
__________________
Feel free to visit my homepage!

http://www.myspace.com/francisbalagtas
franchelB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old September 27th, 2008, 09:45 PM   #27 (permalink)
Tele-Holic
 
broadcaster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: westconsin
Age: 51
Posts: 738
I play bass on rotation at church. Been doing it for years and love it. We have lot's of very good musicians and vocalists on our team. The low B really comes in handy for worship music.
__________________
groovalicious
broadcaster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old September 27th, 2008, 10:45 PM   #28 (permalink)
Tele-Afflicted
 
aunchaki's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Western New York
Posts: 1,487
Quote:
Originally Posted by randelli View Post
I alternate between guitar and bass at our church. I really do not know which I prefer as they both have their own high's and low's.
Ba-Dum-Cha!

For the years I was in a P&W band, I switched between guitar and bass regularly. By the end, I was playing bass 80% of the time and LOVING it. Now, I only get to play occasionally and only with guitar (there's no real band at my new church and I have to drive things solo when I play).

My main bass is a Squier 5-string that I love. The low B string is essential for me (I just gotta have that low D). I haven't plugged it in for over a year [wipes tear away].
__________________
Two Teles + One Strat + Three Acoustics (6, 12 & solidbody 6) +
Two Mandolins (4 & 8 strings) + One Bass (5 strings) = 59 strings total
aunchaki is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 7th, 2008, 08:53 AM   #29 (permalink)
NEW MEMBER!
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Watervliet MI
Age: 57
Posts: 3
I'm our Churches Bass player. I play an Ibanez 506 six string and love being able to do my part in the service to worship my Lord. One of the best thing for me is taking my head set off and hearing the people sing to the Lord.
mlong is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 7th, 2008, 05:34 PM   #30 (permalink)
Tele-Meister
 
psychetelec's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Austin,Texas
Age: 51
Posts: 239
Last week we had "old fashioned day" and played lots of old standards, only played bass on one tune, played banjo and mandolin mostly.
__________________
Proud owner of Dee Murray's Steinberger!

http://www.myspace.com/shapedsound
http://www.eggmen.com
psychetelec is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 17th, 2008, 06:47 PM   #31 (permalink)
Tele-Afflicted
 
andy__woods's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Michigan
Age: 24
Posts: 1,205
I rarely play bass, but I was asked to play for our service last night. Most of the songs were simple enough, but we did the hymn version of "Oh Worship the King" and my left had was flying trying to keep up! I was playing one of these which the church owns:

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend....ass?sku=517958
__________________
-- Andy "Woods" Crowder --
andy__woods is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 18th, 2008, 02:18 PM   #32 (permalink)
Tele-Meister
 
Buck@r00's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Kathleen GA
Age: 48
Posts: 162
I played upright bass before we moved from MO to GA. Our group back there was more folk/bluegrass oriented. Here we just started a "Lifeteen" service. I play my '62 wannabe and sing. My son Jake is the lead guitarist.

It's fun learning a whole new type of music. Most of the time the director will come to Jake and me and ask if we know a certain song she wants to do. We'll say yeah we heard it on one of those "Now that's What I Call..." commercials. She'll say, "Great see if you can learn it by next week and teach everyone else."
__________________
"You got time to breathe, you got time for music" - Briscoe Darlin
Buck@r00 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 18th, 2008, 06:41 PM   #33 (permalink)
TDPRI Member
 
Little Willie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: central tx
Age: 55
Posts: 41
I play bass sometimes at church. Sometimes our regular bass player wants to sing a special and he will play guitar while I play bass.

Little Willie
__________________
" Don't ask me, I just play the guitar"
Little Willie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 19th, 2008, 08:22 PM   #34 (permalink)
Tele-Afflicted
 
ravindave_3600's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Boise, USA
Posts: 1,230
L'W, that's a great avatar.
__________________
Want my guitar to sound like BBQ tastes!
ravindave_3600 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 20th, 2008, 07:12 PM   #35 (permalink)
TDPRI Member
 
Little Willie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: central tx
Age: 55
Posts: 41
Thanks,
Thats pretty much me........


Little Willie
__________________
" Don't ask me, I just play the guitar"
Little Willie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 21st, 2008, 12:56 AM   #36 (permalink)
TDPRI Member
 
Telebass's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Ohio
Age: 21
Posts: 17
I play bass at church from time to time. I primarily go to a Vineyard church and fill in in the band as needed. I started out on electric doing a little lead or just rhythm to back the leader's acoustic, then I occasionally started filling in on bass or acoustic when people were gone a Sunday or two here and there. I actually kind of prefer bass now though and enjoy messing around with rhythms and scales and stuff to add to the music
Telebass is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 7th, 2009, 01:04 PM   #37 (permalink)
Tele-Afflicted
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ohio, Dayton area
Posts: 1,308
I slap the devil out of mine....
__________________
"Cowboys to Girls"
Doug 54 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 19th, 2009, 05:25 PM   #38 (permalink)
Tele-Meister
 
sonserve's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: The Colony, Tx.
Age: 54
Posts: 223
Our leader was passing the church bass around the guitar guys when I started. I told him I wasn't hip enough to do that 'cause I really didn't want to do it, I love my Tele don't ya know. Later I was led to ask him to let me learn to play our material the way it should be done on bass 'cause the rythm section was a tad hapless. It was like a call from the Spirit that I had to answer. He tried to get me back on guitar but I just dug my heals in and kept practicing. Now he understands why He put me on bass and man I love it. I know theTele and Strat are lonely but my Pecision just hits my sweet spot... I probably ain't really that good at it but I get comments that the folks like it better so I guess it's OK. I hope a hot bass player doesn't show up and bump me back to guitar!
sonserve is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 19th, 2009, 05:35 PM   #39 (permalink)
Tele-Holic
 
broadcaster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: westconsin
Age: 51
Posts: 738
Quote:
Originally Posted by sonserve View Post
Our leader was passing the church bass around the guitar guys when I started. I told him I wasn't hip enough to do that 'cause I really didn't want to do it, I love my Tele don't ya know. Later I was led to ask him to let me learn to play our material the way it should be done on bass 'cause the rythm section was a tad hapless. It was like a call from the Spirit that I had to answer. He tried to get me back on guitar but I just dug my heals in and kept practicing. Now he understands why He put me on bass and man I love it. I know theTele and Strat are lonely but my Pecision just hits my sweet spot... I probably ain't really that good at it but I get comments that the folks like it better so I guess it's OK. I hope a hot bass player doesn't show up and bump me back to guitar!
If you are smooth with the groove which it sounds like you are now, you is the man on bass.
__________________
groovalicious
broadcaster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 20th, 2009, 10:02 AM   #40 (permalink)
Tele-Meister
 
sonserve's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: The Colony, Tx.
Age: 54
Posts: 223
Yeah man. We were locked in last night. It is such a blessing to be out of the bars. It hit me shortly after I sorta caught on to the style of material we play that this is why The Lord had me lugging a guitar around for forty years. What a blessing to find my home.
sonserve is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off
Forum Jump




IMPORTANT:Treat everyone here with respect, no matter how difficult! No sex, drug, political, religion or hate discussion permitted here.