Good stuff and a lot of fun and freedom playing that way.
I leaned a lot more to doing bass lines on the pedals so I could have a fuller sound chording with my left hand. I had a Nova IV Bass unit in my Hammond to give me sustain on the pedals as well as volume control along with the keyboards and a seperate out for a bass amp . Wish I still had that rig.

people playing arrangers get spoiled easily with automatic accompaniment.....over time the old ways of LH bass fall by the wayside....sad..

Mine didn't fall by the wayside; I never played left hand bass. Used to use foot pedals on organ... I COULD play left hand bass, but not while I'm playing right hand riffs and leads.
One of the great things about arrangers is that they play good bass lines for you. It's working for me anyway.

Don agreed LH bass is NOT for everyone all....
in it's hey day it was used readily all over.. not so much today,

Once again I appreciate your comments Don. Like you I use to push pedals extremely well. Can't play left hand bass worth a damn. I use tha arranger bass lines totally. Like you I think the arranger plays good bass lines for me. Certainly better than I can play myself. They are there, why would I not use them?

Listen to Joey D. Listen to Chas. Not for everyone, but hen it's right, it's righteous!

I'd play left hand all the time if I could.


LOVE IT!

R.

There is a place for left-hand bass, and it’s good. For me, I enjoy muting Accomp., sometimes Drums, and at times the Bass. I use the left hand and right hand to work against each other. Add drums and bass and it sounds full.

Question: If the only instruments that are being used is Drum, (style) Bass, and right hand, how much difference is there? I need an opinion; I want to understand.

John C.
PS, the PSx900 gives you 8 Regs. -- I can change the bass line 8 times.

It is a form that does not lend itself to all kinds of material. Obviously, without a guitar or other instrument comping chords, there are some holes.

Still, when it's right and the coordination between the walking left hand and the solos is in perfect synch, it's a beautiful thing.

There's a reason why Richard Holmes' middle name is "Groove".

Be well,


Russ

Played left hand bass on the accordion - and NOT OOM PAH PAH !!!
but could not transfer that to the keyboard for whatever reason ...
Love listening to a good piano player playing left hand bass or an organ player playing left hand or pedals ...

The sax player from our band has a son who majored in music in college and is a REALLY good piano player ... love to hear him play LH bass ...