A Bass Lesson with Oteil Burbridge
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Oteil Burbridge discusses his choice of a 6-string over a 5-string bass. He also talks about his music writing and the musicians that have influenced his style.
Best thing I've got from this vid: "Stealing is the only way of learning, but you have to steal from 100 cats instead of one."- I was struggling with the idea of transcribing music to learn, I thought it would just make me sound like others, but Oteil has made it clear.
"200 cats" :)
oh shit, I'll have to work twice as much.. haha
we all learn from others... but stealing is the wrong word... Influence is a part of life... and honest to goodness when i listen to Oteil man is that Oteil... great lesson
I've watched A LOT of bass videos and interviews and this one is by far one of the best and deepest discussion of the role of the bassist within music. The bit at 21:44 is especially poignant about finding your own voice. No need to sound someone else!
When super smart people are also gifted, determined, creative, and nice-It’s a rare combination, and Oteil is that combination.
What a awesome young man! I am so impressed with this guy!
So blessed I swear just listening to him made me a better bassist and person
what a great video and so many things to learn from this video.
man, i have been preaching this for 20 years when someone wants to learn how i do that. im glad someone else does the same thing i do. i dont feel stupid anymore.
Pain and suffering you're going thru? I understand.... but my pops called it "seasoning" which as time progresses, as always he was spot on.
I love that he seeks out a way to slow things down in performance, focus on enjoying the song, the music. Just catching him fornthe first time and he's super cool!
more like an awesome life lesson~
Has anyone ever tuned a 6 string bass to E A D G B E? I'm so curious and i really want to know. I think it would be pretty cool seeing stuff being played on bass that should played on guitar. Like chords and such. People might think it'll just sound like a bassy mess, but if you get the amp settings right, i think it'll sound pretty cool. Like a guitar but an octave lower.
+TheCryptCrusader I've done it, it's fun to mess around with but it's not really something you'd perform or record with.
+The Best Boy Why cant you perform or record with an alternate tuning?
I didn't say that, I just don't think that particular tuning works very well for actually creating music with. But if you think you can do something with it, go ahead, I would love to hear it.
+TheCryptCrusader
John Lennon tuned a guitar down one octave lower, with heavier gauge strings of course, for one of the songs when he was still part of the Beatles.
Fender did in in 1961 with the Fender Bass VI. Many more examples since then.
What!? He says he should never have played in public? (34:30). Oteil is FAR too modest. He is one of the world's best bassists, and yet he still feels like he's not good enough. I guess that's how you become one of the best.
Nice... 16 string bass will be next
Great
Who is he talking about at 22:00 when he's asked how he developed is own recognizable style?
Col Bruce Hampton, Retired :)
Alan Holdsworth....John Mclaughlin, ALAN!!!
Fats Waller?
Oteil says "Maybe I was meant to do it"... ya think?
My teacher name was Tom Jones HAHA !!
Next time someone cries about playing a 4 banger show them this video
Back it down, trans out...best advice
4reaL" kATo'
I've never seen a guy look so happy as OB when he plays with Dead & Co.
Every bassist should watch this. I've been working on a 4 string for a few years, played a 6 at a shop the other day and fell in love. Binging these types of videos and it's making me feel so much better about my love for the 6.
I've read so many comments saying how cool and down to earth OB is; interesting enough, most of the really accomplished bassists I've met are cool. Ive had the chance to interview Victor Wooten, Verdine White, Nathan East, and Marcus Miller --- ALL of these guys were just like OB appears to be in this video; cool, humble, down to earth and REALLY into the music and into their instruments. Also, musically they're all stretching and pushing themselves to be better.
I guess bassists are just cool people! :-)
..they are.#bassLove
👏🏾👏🏾
Oteil is such a cool cat. One of the nicest people. Met him a few times and he really is this nice.
+amaroudis Did you shake his hand?? are they as huge as they looks?
Cody Sherman
lol...I think I did...but didn't really pay attention to his hands...but they do look fairly large..lol He played some very small bars when he was with the Peacemakers..I am talking about 20 people or so watching him play...this was about 13 years ago
rule of thumb is...the weirder the name the better the bassist....
One of the best 'lesson' videos I've seen...thanks for sharing!
What year was this recorded?
34:36 "... like I probably should have never played in public until ten years from now ..."
i fingerpick and i had the same experience he had. It's like it is on autopilot, i don't think about my right hand. Any note you hit in the chord is gonna sound ok, so just let go and get loose
I wish u and your family the best health in your s life. Thank u.
Thanks So Much For This! Oteil is Great!
Thank you so much for sharing this. So amazing
This man is a very interesting.
God bless you!