bottom end preparation
Things are quiet in this space. That’s because I’m busy learning songs and earning new calluses as I play lots and lots of bass guitar. The big gig is coming, and I am working dilligently to not embarass myself.
my goal is to be off-book for two dozen songs or so by the end of the week before live rehearsals start, and I’m nearly there. We’ll see.
So, that’s why things are quiet. I’m working, or trying to find a local source for Wedgie rubber picks, which have revolutionized my ability to sound competent while playing an electric bass. These picks are amazing, though wear out quickly (and leave a field of pencil-eraser leavings between your pickups to prove it); but it’s all about the sound – the precision and accuracy of a pick in the hands of a six-string guitarist of 30 years, and the sound of fingers on a bass guitar string. They provide exactly what I need. But no local stores seem to sell them. Thank the maker for amazon.
