I spent one summer as a kid in the moist cement air of the garage learning bass on my mom’s red four string while taking lessons from my dad, but somehow got frustrated and stopped.
A couple years later I picked up guitar, at age 16. And guitar was cool in my eyes — though I had competing feelings that I didn’t need to be cool, that my dad was a guitar player, that I should play something different and that I could change the world on bass.
When I got into guitar something took me over and I began learning everything I could, playing everywhere I could, disregarded all my family and roommates’ noise complaints, rallied bands together, with one called the Jimbos that still talks of getting back together and now I play all the time. I love it.
I’m glad I did not focus on bass, but still feel I could change the world if I had.
To me that feels like being a entrepreneur. Sometimes it doesn’t matter which instruments you use to get to the next step. Plug in and play non stop because that’s the only way you’re going to get there.
— Capt. Ned
I have played both guitar and bass. And I also play a bit of piano. I’m pretty good at creating melodies...and layering too. Maybe we should start a Steem band?
What are some possible band names, you ask? Hmm...
Ned and The Detractors
Block Rockers
Dband
Oracles of Steem
Linear Against the Curve
What do you think? Any other suggestions?
Capt. Ned and the Mega VESTS
Good one Nert!
Toxic Douchebag
I tried combining the two most used phrases when referring to the two of you. =)
Hey, that was my line!
Steem Against the Machine
Blockstreet Boys presents Ned and the Scotty Dogs
I vote for The Steemit Experience.
How are you? Miss your condescension! [and the gifs/memes, you were actually more funny than annoying]
How about 'Octaves of Steem' or 'Steem Octaves'.
This Steem band with Ned is going to be the hook. Top chat of all time breaking America Billboard Top 20 chat, if this gets to happen
I would probably have my seat and be your guest. I'll be glad seeing Capt. Ned play for me.
I love Oracles Of Steem
I'll join the band 😂
You need to pass through series of auditions first before you get a Go pass @julietisrael.
Governor and The Relief Valves?
I just posted your first song text.
I have a suggestion.. What of the steem waves
Lol
I don't think anything.
Hah, it's funny because we don't know for sure if it's true or not but assume it is based on reputation! :)
The 97th steem squad!!! Im big on music, its what i use as a career, lol, some pretty cool names there though
afford to play guitar! Do you see the STEEM price?
Lol
I came for the memes and this got me 😂😂😂
He saw it, what should he do?
If you were him, and you can play guitar, so you won't play now?
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Tell
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Friends!
Tell Everyone!
Together we can grow!
Steem band. Bringing the peoples talent over the blockchain
It’s always a working process , you can play either and they can be good in their own ways
Practice makes perfect . Learn from your mistakes
Off topic - suggestion.
@Ned, here on Steemit we have someone who is subatomic particles researcher (Large Hadron Collider at CERN) and he is now for over a year posting VERY QUALITY educational posts about the subject. Btw, he is also organizing for Stemmit members a visit to CERN.
Suggestion: There are some that got delegated steem power that does not deserve it. Why this scientist that is doing such a great educational job, shouldn't he get some? Check some of his posts: @lemouth
Edit: actually I see he is delegating around 5k steem power. But these are kind of members that should have full support imho.
Thanks for the nice mention and the nice words (even if it is a little bit embarrassing, TBH, as I don't like spotlights much :p).
I am sure that ned knows about SteemSTEM (which is the project I co-run and to which I have delegated 30% of my personal SP, btw), and the objectives we have here on Steem (we made a project update yesterday about them).
PS to ned: it was cool to hear you playing... and singing!
Just like me, a software engineer who enjoys playing music with z fingers. I although I'm all pro with bass, I'm glad I didn't over work myself with it though. Now I'm focusing more on rhythm guitar and a little of the lead aspect but all the same, I'll love to pick up my nylon strings and play with you anytime » fingerstyle.... @ned.
Hey man, I'd read yesterday your article about discovering yourself and today watched you singing and playing guitar and I'm having enough to say you something although I didn't want to say anything:
Never lose that sensitivity because it makes you greater and a leader whose to feel proud.
Regards.
I couldn't agree more @dresden :-)
Como estás by the way?!?
¡Que viva ese spanglish, @surfermarly! 😃
Pues con mucho trabajo desde que emprendí mi propio proyecto aquí en Steemit: The Talent Club.
Si a eso le sumamos el trabajo que tengo fuera de la plataforma en mi día a día y el resto de cosas que intento hacer, se traduce en un no parar pero intentando quejarme lo menos posible. ☺
¿Tú cómo estás?
Vi el otro día unas fotos tuyas chulísimas surfeando en plena cresta de la ola.
Saludos, Marly.
Jajaja a que sí viva el Spanglish!
Me alegro que estés tan busy. Creo que siempre es mejor que no saber que hacer, aunque a veces nos falte un poco de aire y nos vemos algo apurados. Cuéntame más del Talent Club si quieres.
Yo genial, acabo de volver de Bali (una pasada)! Surfeando en la cresta de la ola? Tiene que haber sido otra!!! Jajaja Bueno intenté coger alguna...:-)
Sigue bien!!!
¡Vaya vida te pegas!
De mayor quiero ser como tú 😃
Seguro que disfrutaste del viaje.
Te escribí por Steemit Chat sobre el club y eso 😉
¡Saludos!
The voice did rhyme with the sound produced by the guitar.
Very cool.
And you sounded really emotional :D
#Admired
forward @ned you are an example to the world luck and many more success
Ned why don't you use D.tube or D.live I notice you only post YT videos? Is there a reason why you don't use Steem Platform for videos?
Tried three times to upload to dTube from mobile :)
Aahhhh... I thought my mom and I are the only ones having problems. We tried DTube and DLive and we can't upload either. Sometimes it worked but most of the times we spend hours and it won't complete :( Thanks for replying! Now you're cool! :D
Oh and whose version are you playing? Lyle or Grateful Dead?
Hello my dear @ned i hope that you're good. This is a special and humble gift for you hope you accept it and like it. ❤ https://steemit.com/@soufianechakrouf/portrait-for-ned
if you were focused on the bass, maybe steem and steemit would not exist and you were playing with some band like "iron maiden".
When things happen is for something your future was not to be guitarist or bass player your future is "here" being an entrepreneur already recognized worldwide.
@ned Not too bad at all, voice and guitar strums. Pursue your passion as the old saying goes. Reminiscing good ol' memories, it keeps us alive!
Awesome cover! I suppose it is quite beneficial to be talented in more fields than one as a CEO. Again, nice job!
Update: Now my dad is binging Grateful dead. I feel like I'm in the 70s.
wher the fuq u been yo?
:/
We got mad work to do and here you are playing with ur noise maker!
tisk tisk................ im not mad just disapointed ned.
lol
cheers yo and its all about that bass!
saw 'em a week ago in Hartford... nice rendition you did here..
I love the sound of your guitar, here also some sound, I also wait for you. Ned.
Sometimes, you need to create your own passion. And that's will be a good propeller to success.
Very well @Lordjames, it's just for us to focus and know what we all want out of any instrument we decide to play.
Wow, I didn't know you were a musician... :-O
I love that musical instrument, excellent friend @ned, here with my husband enjoying the video
omg is there anything you can't do!? You should start a @dtube channel and upload some of your songs! Nice guitar btw, is that a Fender?
you are so great, you can change the world in any way, of course with the hard work you can all enjoy it, I am very impressed with you,
What's with the Captain anointment ?
Talented young entrepreneur! I would always go with guitar since for me it is easier to use and not the complicated though. You really feel in your element when you play such instruments.
Bass is quite complicated to play though.
Singing and playing guitar has been our family bonding.
Good job @ned
playing Bass is awesome
https://steemit.com/music/@ozurumba/life-of-a-bassist-ned-ft-ozurumba-bassists-are-awesome
@ned, indeed each person has a different tendency in art as well as in life. But to live what is wanted with the maximum and istiqamah would have a tremendous positive impact in grasping the future
Haha yes, I learned to play guitar when I was a kid too and stopped after a few years... xD Great video with nice skills on the bass! 👍
Greetings from Germany! Jonas
A steem jam would be cool.
What amp is that you’re playing? Sounds very twin reverb or vox-ish.
Of course I’m on a phone so I can’t tell for sure.
You need to post more stuff like this.
Greetings, Ned.
Pretty cool song you put on. It's funny eaten, I rather play drums, because I find it more fun to follow her rhythm. However, to listen, I prefer guitar solos, like those played by Iron Maiden hehehe
Thank you for posting and good night!!!
I also played guitar before and it allows me to play wonderful music and enjoyed every moment learning that instrument.
Maybe you and Jerry Scamfield can form a duo. . Ned on bass, Jerry drooling lyrics to a song while his shitty beats play in the background. I would actually pay a few SBD to see that.
Think we all have a case of the alt-coin blues. Keep rocking on.
You sound really good on guitar! I like music from this time period. That song is from 1970 and I like early Grateful Dead, especially their first album since I'm a 60s music kinda guy.
I like the analogy of using different instruments to get where you wanna go. It could be through music or programming - both are a means to compose something cool using the respective tools of the trade and a passion to create. When things settle down here and you have time for your next adventure, maybe the Jimbos will rock the world in a similar manner to how Steemit is doing it now.
@ned
How I think I look playing an instrument :/
Best wishes to you.
Hahaha
I love 2cellos those guys are amazing.
Yes! they are amazing! Good way to get pump up...listen to them :D
Lol
Very funny 😂
Hello Ned. It is really important to carry out the activity that you are satisfied with and for which you are qualified. Parents are a guide to start, but it is important that we trace our path. I do not know much about music, but it seems like country music that you play. Congratulations for doing what you like ..
RAD
If only the world could change.. I would have loved to change it too (smiles).. I only wish to enjoy my living in a world perfected by God ..
I use to play the violin as a kid. Use to drive e my folks crazy. Hours a week of me sounding like finger nails along a chalkboard I’m sure. During the winter times the strings would break often because they were kept in a colder room at the school. So it was not a very cheap thing to be involved in either.
I miss it dearly. Sometimes when I’m listening to a heavy string instrument song my fingers still move as if I was trying play something. All the fun and interesting sounds people are able to produce these days. One day I would love to get into it again and play rock along with other styles of music on a violin having the right equipment to do so.
Yeay!!!!!! 😂😂😂
You are good at another exclusive thing..... Music is life
am sorry if I offend anyone who is not doing musicYou dropped bass for guitar and funny enough guitar is harder..... You really have good taste for music and I have this soft spot for people playing guitar most especially ladies
I left bass for drums now am a professional drummer and for the Record your voice is cool.... Keep soaring @ned
Hahaha
You really don't have to do music 🎶 to know that music is life
Music really is life, there's no argument about it.
Hmmm, I for a moment I pictured you playing the banjo! Steve Martin, the comedian, is a kickass banjo player.
I put a year into banjo too. :)
Play some!
Maybe your next video should be you playing the banjo then, you are really a talent 😎
That is so much ideas and skills put together in you. I will love to see a video of you playing banjo
You play guitar really well. You will surely get there where you want. All the best!
But the thing is wheter will I get some flags just because I comment under your post? I had to earn a bunch of flags the other day!
I have to say it involve different skill for these two instrument, though it look almost the same from somebody XD. In my point of view, bass is much harder compare with guitar if you put it in the same level. For example, maybe you could play a guitar solo after you practice for about half year. But if you want to play a bass solo, it will take years.
But of course, I love both of these two instruments!
There is one thing about playing guitar, you can always learn a new song, different styles like jazz or classical. Also playing different guitars not only sound different, but they play different. Electric, acoustic, classical...
I've been tinkering on guitars from about 1980 and there is always something new to learn... just like life.
Finally , after all those months another guitar video eventhough I can't find a lot of time to play guitar right now I have a feeling that I can still rock it , I will contact with Fender and add you to their authorized artist list !
You can change the world with Steem Blockchain.
Steem > Bass
This is awesome....i live the synchronicity of the tune with your voice...
Lol.... 🤗You were almost sounding like Don Williams, one of my favorite country music singer.
Nice one @ned
That was a pleasant surprise. Wasn't expecting blue grass.
Aside Cryptpcurrency, never knew you could play guitar at the same time sing so good. You should upload with Dlive or Dtube next time, you need to be rewarded for your talent. You are good
Lol
This is @ned.... Did he tell you he needs the reward?
Can't you see he even declined payout? 😂
Very funny my friend. Surely, I know the payout was cancelled. Was only pointing out that he should use Dlive or Dtube for the posting next time since its a steem based app.
Regardless, even the richest man on earth still need money. Ned's talent needs to be rewarded.