Learning things is cool. That's why we're here. Having an awesome support group along for the ride is just as important. Now that there are some lessons up, I thought it would be cool for anyone who had a win this week to share it. It can be that you got through a handful of lessons, or you had a solid practice with your band. No win is too small! I'll start. My band managed to book shows for every weekend in September. Usually we play over Labor Day, and then we are on break until after Christmas, so I am super stoked to be playing all month. What's your win?

WOW! It is WEIRD to see video of oneself playing bass. When we record the church livestream, the mix isn’t what is in the house and usually it sounds SOOO bad I don’t go back and listen. Today we had a pro come in and work the sound and EVERYONE was commenting after service about how good the sound was in the house. This was also a hard set for me this week … there was one song with weird syncopation and another that the WL didn’t have time to go over with me ahead of time … so ... I decided to watch it. Besides looking at how my bald spot keeps expanding, my waistline also is expanding … and I came in a few places wrong and the bass in the house didn’t sound like what I thought I was playing … SIGH. It’s damn easy to get frustrated. I know I can’t be a pro after only playing bass for almost two years … and I know that I’m way better than I was when I started … I hate the “stuck” feeling. I think sometime this week I’ll go back and watch the video again and try to be less critical of my “goofs” and make a few notes on what I did “right!” Apologies for the long post! Happy week to all!

There have been a bunch of new folks that have joined the group recently. Welcome! It's great having a group of like minded musicians to lean on that are also looking to grow their skills. So we can get to know you a little better, throw a post up and introduce yourself. Tell us how you got started, what you like playing, share a pic of your practice space or rig, share some fun facts about yourself!

I’m fairly new to playing live. I think everyone has an image of what playing on stage would/should look like. And I always had an image of a full stack on stage behind me. After playing a few shows and hauling those two 410 cabs up and down my stairs I’m starting to wonder what the pros and cons of having amps on stage are. I have an IEM system so I don’t need an amp for monitoring. Are they good for filling the front of stage sound? Like filling in the gaps between the PA speakers? Posting a couple pictures from recent gigs for visual reference.