I need help... BAD
True enough. I hardly meant to call bass players shmucks, haha, my big mouth, but I hear what you're saying. Personal preference. At any rate, they're part of a complete rock band and irreplaceable unlike, say, the drummer by a tiny like chip. hahaha.
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to bring the topic back to helping this guy, Guitar method 1 by Aaron Stang is the book I usually recommend to beginners.
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