Attention lovers of all things Bass!!!

[hakkikt]

There's a chance of getting recognition just by playing bass ...

• Have a killer bass solo?
• Do you think of yourself as the next-best-player since Jaco? (deep inside, being (or trying to be) an artist with a little bit of ego, who doesn't? )

Here is your chance:

The Bass Extremes 2005 International Contemporary Bass Competition
Visit http://www.solobasscompetition.com/main.html


The judges will be no others than Vic Wooten, Steve Bailey, John Patitucci, Anthony Jackson (do I have to explain who they are? ), Gregg Bissonette (drummer from first Bass Extreme recording) & Jonathan Herrera (Bass Player's Technical Editor)

• First Prize: $10,000.00 U.S. (*), and a cameo appearance with Bass Extremes on their next recording project. (Man!! playing with Wooten & Bailey is a prize by itself, but cash doesn't hurt )
• Second Prize: $5,000.00 U.S. (*)
• Third Prize: $3,000.00 U.S. (*)
• Fourth Prize: $2,000.00 U.S. (*)
• Five (5) Honorable Mention Awards of $500.00 U.S.(*)

(*) cash & equipment

The catch? It's not free. Entry fee : US$50

 

[Higon]

Sounds awesome, but I wouldn´t DARE to submit something. Even if I was a great bass player. Patittuci would laugh his ass off hearing me playing anything.

 

[bassgothess]

I agree. I don't have the nerves for a competition of that caliber.

 

[George]

I think Steve should enter this, a little extra cash probably wouldn't hurt him.

 

[Disincarnate]

fuck are you insane.....he'll probably rip them to shreds

 

[coolsnow7]

That's just silly. Steve rip Wooten and Patittucci to shreds? And even if you meant in general, Steve doesn't care enough to sit in his room for hours a day with no life and practice, practice, practice until he's a technical machine. I just wonder whether they're looking for pure technique, or something new and original, or both. Either way, Steve is gonna fall short of many people out there. Though I am probably as much of a fan as anyone.

 

[controlkhan]

That's just silly. Steve rip Wooten and Patittucci to shreds? And even if you meant in general, Steve doesn't care enough to sit in his room for hours a day with no life and practice, practice, practice until he's a technical machine. I just wonder whether they're looking for pure technique, or something new and original, or both. Either way, Steve is gonna fall short of many people out there. Though I am probably as much of a fan as anyone.

most of the metal bassists are uneducated and dont know shit about bass,its good to have people like steve in metal communitie

 

[coolsnow7]

Exactly.