headphones

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:38 pm

I have been watching lots of bass players on youtube playing cover songs.Why do they wear headphones when playing?

polyal · Post by **polyal** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:12 pm

usually for monitoring purposes.....could be just posing...or perhaps plain ugly ears
if the foldback system is ok headphones shouldn't be necessary

depends on the circumstances.....post link

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:53 pm

https://[youtube]/watch?v=C_Xy_pD_Or8[/youtube]

This one amongst others,but this one is one of the more pleasing on the ears and eyes

polyal · Post by **polyal** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:26 pm

blimey...very nice.....excellent playing

reasons for earphones....she monitoring the track ie if she didn't have earphone on
she wouldn't here any music to play to

what we can here is whats shes recorded ..mixed with the track...and posted on you tube
+ i bet theres nothing up with her ears

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:41 pm

Apparently, according to her public facebook, Jamiroqai had found her playing on some covers on youtube, they invited her to play on their South American tour.All her 9 covers are great
It is amazing what you find on youtube.This guitarist has posted 15 songs on youtube, and nothing is known about her despite loads of websites trying to find out about her, she seems to have just vanished.The nonchalant way she plays makes it look so effortless.Her last post was 10 months ago.She doesnt wear earphones though.

https://[youtube]/watch?v=46Zvtqc-JzU[/youtube]

Thanks for the reply

polyal · Post by **polyal** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:54 pm

there's load of fantastic talent about ....these people never go away...she's probably got other projects

the reason for no headphones...shes listening via monitors ( speakers )
shame about the 3 fingered soloing( bad technique )

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:20 am

polyal wrote:shame about the 3 fingered soloing( bad technique )

Thats it Polys off about the pinky finger again

polyal · Post by **polyal** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:08 am

if gavins' learning bass he 'll probably use his pinkie more than his ring finger
esp at the nut end due to the greater fret spacing..be interesting to hear what
his teachers approach is

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:42 pm

Well after Gav's first lesson post it won't be "don't worry about the pinky"

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:43 pm

And just on another note...That lass can come teach me to play guitar at any time

polyal · Post by **polyal** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:54 pm

and if she does keep your pinkie well tethered and out of sight