http://www.basshangout.com Bass Hangout - Off-Topic (Not Bass Related) Forum Feed en-us Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:44:00 CST Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:44:00 CST eric@basshangout.com eric@basshangout.com http://www.basshangout.com/topic/15944 I'm looking to pull together a slow jam in the Atlanta area (Little Five Points), to be held either at night during the week or Saturday during the day. I'm a beginning banjo player (Scruggs style bluegrass) and would like to get in practice with other instruments. My plan is for us to play between 100-150 or so BPM depending on the song, and to mainly hit songs using the I-ii-IV-V chords. Then advance as we go. Shoot me a message if you have any interest. Let me know what instrument you play, your favorite songs, how long you've been playing and what days would work for you. And if anyone is beyond a 'beginner' but would like to join, feel free. It would be good to have a bit more experience at guitar or bass to anchor the timing. Thanks! Don Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:44:46 CST eric@basshangout.com http://www.basshangout.com/topic/13627 My name's Michael, just came over from FHO to see what's going on. I am developing K C Fiddles, the fiddle division of K C Strings. Along with fiddles and violins, we make and sell upright basses. Lots of them, at all price levels. We have basses in many of the top US symphonies, and even sent three recently to the Russian national orchestra. We also have one guy who does bass repair full time, and another who picks up the overload. In other words, I have fairly good basic knowledge of basses, but I'm not by any means an expert. I do hang around with several, if you include the guys that build them, and talk to them almost every day. We also have several pro bass players of all different styles on the sales staff. One of our owners graduated from the Leningrad Conservatory, was bassist for the Kirov Ballet, and for the Kansas City symhony. I can probably get fairly good answers to most building, repair, and setup questions, regarding upright basses, and, in the process I will learn a lot more, myself. I expect I'll learn a lot more about playing, too, since I have a lot of work to do there. Bass players are always welcome at jams, and some times it's a nice break from playing fiddle. I look forward to meeting every one, and hope to be able to contribute now and then. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:00:47 CST eric@basshangout.com http://www.basshangout.com/topic/12134 Rules are simple. Just choose a word that starts with the last letter of the previous word. Words used can be any length, EXCEPT all words MUST be at least two letters long. I'll start: Turkey Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:04:01 CST eric@basshangout.com http://www.basshangout.com/topic/11781 we have nothing in ours. I guess we could post some bass parts and play "name that tune"[:0][:p] Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:08:55 CST eric@basshangout.com http://www.basshangout.com/topic/11732 This one's pretty simple. Just look at the previous Post and submit the word that comes to your mind. I'll start with: Bass. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:55:34 CST eric@basshangout.com http://www.basshangout.com/topic/11667 Each new song title must contain at least one of the words from the previous song title. Foggy mountain breakdown. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:37:11 CST eric@basshangout.com http://www.basshangout.com/topic/11666 It is pretty simple just add 4 words a post to this never ending story![:D] Here we go... Once upon a time Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:35:30 CST eric@basshangout.com http://www.basshangout.com/topic/11639 The title pretty much explains how to play! I will start. Where is the mandolin hangout? Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:53:37 CST eric@basshangout.com http://www.basshangout.com/topic/11629 Waddya know...a forum for we bassists! Thanks Eric.. Good lord...I'm one of those crazy guys who plays everything...I signed-up for drum HO too [:p] Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:11:24 CST eric@basshangout.com http://www.basshangout.com/topic/11608 It is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![:p] Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:33:38 CST eric@basshangout.com http://www.basshangout.com/topic/11569 Well, I'm a member of BanjoHangout, FiddleHangout, ResoHangout and FlatpickerHangout -why stop now? [:)] Besides, maybe this forum will inspire me to play around with my sister's upright bass. Looking forward to another great site. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:17:45 CST