Jimmy J's bass

[Mlazarus]

i saw your video on YouTube Jimmy. Introducing your 89 Alembic. Very nice bass!

[JimmyJ]

Thanks Michael. 

Yes, I've got some nice basses.  I may not be the best customer though since '89 was my most recent purchase.  Ha! 

I have three "matching" 5-string fretted Series II basses, two from '89 and one from '87.  Same wood choices, same dimensions, same electronics, but they're each a bit different - at least to me.  The '87 is my studio bass and the one you saw me demonstrating was my main road bass.  I carry the 3rd as a spare on tour and use it at home for practicing. I also have two oddball Series I graphite-necked fretless 5-strings from '80 and '82. 

That's my entire collection of instruments and it's been that way since 1989.  And I still love the TONE!!

By the way, I have a thread of my own (kinda), here's the most recent page:
https://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8041.1775

This is the only place I have a presence on the web so feel free to post in there if you ever have any questions for me.  You don't need to read that entire thread!!  I'm sure I've been repeating myself in there for years.

Jimmy J

[keith_h]

Maybe not the best customer but I think you've done a pretty good job as an ambassador.

[edwardofhuncote]

Might be a future for you in the Service/Sales Department... 

[Mlazarus]

maybe i'll do a video myself and you tube it. is it easy to do?

[paulman]

It is super easy if you have a Google Account/Android phone and YouTube app installed


Make Video
Watch Video before Upload
Share Video to YouTube App
Enter You Tube description and viewing ability for the world
Save


That's how I do it anyway.  Good luck!!

[BeenDown139]

maybe i'll do a video myself and you tube it. is it easy to do?

ill add to the make video part.

i try to do this with the minimum of equipment.  i've found that a galaxy tablet in selfie mode (btw i finally figured out how to take out the mirror image in selfie mode.  now when i post videos i actually look like i'm right handed) works really well.  haven't tried it with a phone but it can't be that tough.  put it on a music stand (a napkin holder works really well) facing you between you and your amp.  unless you're camera-shy.  then you can point it at your amp, i suppose. if you've seen any of my videos you can see i lost all sense of shame and modesty years ago.  just hit the record button and let 'er rip, tater-chip!

apart from the narcissisism part (i love hearing myself play.  just ask any of my ex-band-mates!  the watching part - we're working on that),  i've found that by recording myself i've become my own harshest critic.  i analyze my playing visually and acoustically with the aim of improving my chops.  storage is cheap, i trash a lot of takes.  i've been playing bass for almost 50 years now.  watching and listening to myself has really taken my playing to another level.  i highly recommend it even if you never post a video of your playing.  but please feel free.  ya can't do any worse than i did!

[pauldo]

…  watching and listening to myself has really taken my playing to another level.  i highly recommend it even if you never post a video of your playing.  but please feel free.  ya can't do any worse than i did!

I will second that.  When I was playing regular in a Swing Band every gig was recorded and then I would listen to it afterwards.  It really is a helpful tool for self improvement.

[rv_bass]

We record our practice sessions and listen to them afterwards during the week.  I also find it helps clean up my playing and helps with formulating better bass lines and solos.

[Mlazarus]

I agree with the self-improvement approach when watching yourself on video. I was amazed at the little facial expressions i make that i can never notice, unless someone points it out. Even awkward body movements. So, i will plan to observe and correct little bad habits before i upload myself on you tube.