I don't want to knock Bob DeBoo as he is a good bass player and playes great with Geoff Keezer on that open studio concert. I am not sure if I would be teach people one figure one semi-tone as he does as he goes up the figure board though ( not fret board as he alludes to when he says 12th fret). Christian McBride tends to play fairly tradional figuring and doesn't do what Bob does. When one plays with the bow Bob's figuring can be a little problematic tuning wise but if it works for him then great as he is a good bass player. If he says he is using alternative finguring then great but I must have missed it. With regard to alt finguring I do like John Goldsby's dropping of Thumb postion down to the E on the 1st string but I don't do that when playing arco.
Hi Dominic, this is Bob here. Thanks for your input and the kind words about the Keezer concert. The fret board analogy was only used in case there were any electric players in our midst. My concept that I tried to put forth was that there are, of course, multiple ways to finger any of these triads (McBride and Clayton would likely play some of these each different) but the real idea is to do less shifting in hopes of a better result with intonation and speed. I'd love to hear your ideas about which fingerings you'd use on these triads because I'm always learning! Thanks for checking it out.
@@OpenStudioJazz Sorry Bob I shouldn't have said anything . My background is someone who came to double bass from bass guitar just over 30 years ago and your extended fingerings did seem very natural to me at the time. After about 7 or 8 years though I found I had to get myself a good classical teacher and overhaul my technique to be much more traditional fingering. All scales played arco etc. Christian McBride ,Larry Grenadier ,Peter Washington and Dave Holland are all great but by in large play with fairly traditional fingering ( although none of their techiques are the same) but I do accept they vary things when it suits them. I am not against your extended fingering per se but I wouldn't start with it .I got taught by Mick Hutton who is a great bass player over here in the UK and he plays in a simular left hand fingering to you ,but is a bit of a one off in my opinion. I do very much agree that the right hand is sorted out by playing along with transcribed solos. I find playing along with half time sax solos is a good way to warm up with Hank Mobley's solos on Remember and If I should lose you or Parker's solo on Donna Lee really gets things settled. Paul Chambers's Bass on Top is great for bass solos at full tempo and Christian McBride's solo on Bud's Idea on Gary Smulyan's CD Hidden Treasures is a real finger buster.
Interview ten different bass players and you will get ten different ways to do the same thing! When you come to someone's tutorial, you are most likely to get what has worked well for them on their journey towards professional proficiency with their instrument. That doesn't necessarily always translate into what's best for everyone concerned. If you have other ideas about how to do what's being recommended, the appropriate thing to do is offer your suggestions. Most musicians are not threatened by the opinions of others. But it is disrespectful to criticize their approach to instruction simply because you don't agree with it.
Fantastic lessons!! Thanks Bob!
I so need this! Bless you, Bob.
Glad you like it. Thank you!
Dude. Your stretching on the pinky is clutch. Super nice. It’s like a cello x4 (extended 4) love it thank you
Cool! Very much appreciated. -Bob
I don't want to knock Bob DeBoo as he is a good bass player and playes great with Geoff Keezer on that open studio concert. I am not sure if I would be teach people one figure one semi-tone as he does as he goes up the figure board though ( not fret board as he alludes to when he says 12th fret). Christian McBride tends to play fairly tradional figuring and doesn't do what Bob does. When one plays with the bow Bob's figuring can be a little problematic tuning wise but if it works for him then great as he is a good bass player. If he says he is using alternative finguring then great but I must have missed it. With regard to alt finguring I do like John Goldsby's dropping of Thumb postion down to the E on the 1st string but I don't do that when playing arco.
Hi Dominic, this is Bob here. Thanks for your input and the kind words about the Keezer concert. The fret board analogy was only used in case there were any electric players in our midst. My concept that I tried to put forth was that there are, of course, multiple ways to finger any of these triads (McBride and Clayton would likely play some of these each different) but the real idea is to do less shifting in hopes of a better result with intonation and speed. I'd love to hear your ideas about which fingerings you'd use on these triads because I'm always learning! Thanks for checking it out.
@@OpenStudioJazz Sorry Bob I shouldn't have said anything . My background is someone who came to double bass from bass guitar just over 30 years ago and your extended fingerings did seem very natural to me at the time. After about 7 or 8 years though I found I had to get myself a good classical teacher and overhaul my technique to be much more traditional fingering. All scales played arco etc. Christian McBride ,Larry Grenadier ,Peter Washington and Dave Holland are all great but by in large play with fairly traditional fingering ( although none of their techiques are the same) but I do accept they vary things when it suits them. I am not against your extended fingering per se but I wouldn't start with it .I got taught by Mick Hutton who is a great bass player over here in the UK and he plays in a simular left hand fingering to you ,but is a bit of a one off in my opinion. I do very much agree that the right hand is sorted out by playing along with transcribed solos. I find playing along with half time sax solos is a good way to warm up with Hank Mobley's solos on Remember and If I should lose you or Parker's solo on Donna Lee really gets things settled. Paul Chambers's Bass on Top is great for bass solos at full tempo and Christian McBride's solo on Bud's Idea on Gary Smulyan's CD Hidden Treasures is a real finger buster.
Interview ten different bass players and you will get ten different ways to do the same thing! When you come to someone's tutorial, you are most likely to get what has worked well for them on their journey towards professional proficiency with their instrument. That doesn't necessarily always translate into what's best for everyone concerned. If you have other ideas about how to do what's being recommended, the appropriate thing to do is offer your suggestions. Most musicians are not threatened by the opinions of others. But it is disrespectful to criticize their approach to instruction simply because you don't agree with it.
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