Bands in Champaign, IL

Hey man, welcome to the world of Bass! So there's definitely directions we could point you in, far and you might even hurt yourself...so getting a lesson with somebody who can watch you and evaluate you is really important, unless you're able to find a video that can show you the proper grip, posture and all of that stuff... I've done private lessons my whole life and I now teach them, so I can't give you any recommendations of videos. But lots of people seem to really like Adam neely and Scott's bass lessons... But yeah before you start diving in, make sure you got that technique stuff on point otherwise it'll be really difficult to do anything. besides that if you're really new, I would suggest start by learning songs before you learn any scales. You need to familiarize yourself with the instrument and once you start playing a couple tunes you can start learning how the theory and all of that applies so. What I usually tell my students is make a list of five of your favorite songs and start with the easiest one.

Get a FretBuzz app Loads of tabs or tutorials are bad so question everything Slow = precise = smooth = fast Practice practice practice

Talkinbass is a pretty good resource. Straight to the point for the most part. He definitely provides some good exercises I still use for warming up. As for practicing finger placement on the fretboard, I usually just played scales and playing along to songs. Worked well for me at least.

This album really changed this whole evolving sound for me: the hotelier - home like noplace is there

Everynight Fire Works - Hey Mercedes Clarity - Jimmy Eat World LP1 - American Football Mare Vitalis - The Appleseed Cast Frame & Canvas - Braid Nothing Feels Good - The Promise Ring Tommy Boys - Tommy Boys M(US)IC - Damiera Proper - Into it. Over it. Able Bodies - From Indian Lakes (emo-adjacent, but an excellent album and one of my favorites so I'm recommending it to you anyway) That ought to get you started! :)

Dryjacket, The Progress, Carb on Carb, Prawn, Dikembe, Pool Kids, Two Knights, Pedro the lion, State Lines, Football etc, and New End Original

Snowing-i could do whatever I wanted if I wanted Charmer-ivy Glocca morra-just married Dogleg-melee American football-LP1 Capn jazz-analphabetapolothology The anniversary-designing a nervous breakdown Free throw-those days are gone Touché amore-lament (Don’t@me) jank-Versace summer To start. I feel like touché is a good band to start getting you into harder stuff if you wanna go in that direction. Happy to give those recs if you want too!

oooh with crumb there you might like these albums: [Parannoul - To See the Next Part of the Dream](https://parannoul.bandcamp.com/album/to-see-the-next-part-of-the-dream) [Candy Claws - Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time](https://open.spotify.com/album/5KkGAZrad4N4 rc5FriwgzU?si=NsSlQb0 oS6 i3BiR4DXE7Bg)

Ditz

do you like loud yelling angsty emo or chill sad emo

Here’s some band that I really like: Snowing, Knapsack, Penfold, The Appleseed cast, Boilermaker, The jazz june, Benton falls

https://joanofarc.bandcamp.com/album/a-portable-model-of https://thepromisering1.bandcamp.com/album/nothing-feels-good https://braid.bandcamp.com/album/frankie-welfare-boy-age-five https://www.polyvinylrecords.com/artist

Diary - Sunny Day Real Estate

Note to self - from first to last the truth about heaven - armor for sleep Ohio is for lovers - Hawthorne heights makedamnsure - taking back Sunday bleed for you - hidden in plain view

Delta sleep is pretty good. Just got into them recently but, I'd say they're worth checking out

Brand New - Deja Entendu, The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me, Daisy, Science Fiction. (These are albums by them in order of release.) Armor For Sleep - What To Do When You Are Dead Circa Survive - Juturna, On Letting Go

straight to Anomie, Daitro, Mihai Edrisch

holy shit i randomly found "Feel Better" on tumblr and have been dying to hear the full length. i would love to share a stage with you guys, let me talk to my guys and see if theyre available. https://oceanglass.bandcamp.com let me know if our sound wouldnt be too jarringly different

Lisa Monroy maybe u might know someone ...:)

My friend Nikki Barcus Davis is an excellent photographer but I don't know about videos.

Try Darrin Smith for pictures.... I will try to locate his new website