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I’m brand new to bass (have some theory and piano experience) and really loving it so far. My question to all you fine people is what do y’all suggest for backing tracks to practice over and suggestion for patterns. I’m just playing roots and fifths in eighth note patterns but wondering what some other simple patterns to practice are? I’ve been just setting a chord progression to play on my keyboard and then playing over it, does this seem like a good excersize? I’m also transcribing some piano melodies onto the bass as a way to get aquatinted with the fretboard and also practicing scales. I mostly just want some resources for beginner groove patterns (or however you’d call them) too play over simple chord progressions.

Thanks! Hope y’all are well!

I’m 33, been playing keyboard/piano for close to a year now and would really like some other new/not very good musicians to play with if that describes any of y’all reading this. I can play accompaniment for most songs with a chord sheet and can take a stab at playing some lead stuff too. Happy for anyone of any skill level to join I think it wouldn’t be much fun for anybody that’s too experienced though. I also play some drums but don’t have a kit. Shoot me a message if interested!

I went on a date with a girl I quite like the other day and she turned out to be Jewish! What a nice bonus, however she seems to be mildly anti Israel. I’m not at all observant and am an atheist but I still grew up very Jewish, have lots of family and friends in Israel etc. She didn’t seem at all like one of those hateful rabid “anti Zionists” and I’m just wondering if any of y’all have any advice about gently pushing back and trying to make her see reason about this. As I understand it she is estranged from her Jewish side of the family may be part of it. I don’t have any desire to shove my views down her throat or start an argument but it’s very clear when you come to my house that we love Israel (pics on the walls, kids Magen David artwork etc..) and the only experience I have discussing this stuff usually turns into a screaming match with my friendly local Jew hating protesters. Hope you all are well!

I saw you in a bookshop downtown and asked about your tree of gondor tattoo and then showed you my elvish tattoo. I thought you were really cute and wanted to ask you to get a drink or something but was a coward, if you happen to see this and would like to hang sometime please send me a DM. Hope everyone reading this is well!

Hello! I’m looking for someone who might be down to show me around the engine and mechanicals of a ‘85 westfalia I am about to buy. It’s in pretty impeccable shape but I know these things have tons of quirks and while I’m quite handy in some regards I’ve never worked on my own cars. I’m rather embarrassed by how little I know about how cars in general and engines work and I’d just like to become more familiar with common failure points some I’m not as helpless when something inevitably goes wrong as I plan on figuring out how to do as many repairs myself as I can. Idk what fair compensation would be as it’s a weird request but I’d be happy to pay for someone’s time. Shoot me a message if this sounds like something you’d be up for! Thanks for reading!

My package just switched from a delivery tomorrow to “sever weather delay”. I understand how severe winter weather can impact delivery times but it’s May and sunny and 75 degrees both where I am and where my package is according to the tracking. What’s the deal with this? It feels a little insulting when they could have just put “delayed” or something that wasn’t so obviously untrue. Thanks!