8th Notes @ 370bpm? 😮
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- When I listen back to shows of my own playing, it's mainly to hear what went wrong, and figure out how I can improve the next time around.
Once in a while you get a few moments that really stick out as being super positive, and as hard as it is to listen to ones self in the first place, it's even harder to praise your own playing without sounding like an ego maniac.
But it's just as important to recognize the good parts as is it the bad. I want to be able to get back to the place of freedom I find myself in from this solo back in 2022 with Bob Reynolds, and by breaking down the performance I'm able to give myself some great pointers for the future.
Let me know if you dig this recap style video, and let me know if there's something specific you'd like me to break down in the future.
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Absolutely the truth .. can’t stand listening to any performance or recording of myself.. glad we’re all part of that club
Digging it! So rare to see someone of your caliber willing to objectively dissect your playing- priceless information and mindset
2nd comment : it's so inspiring that you listen back for the positive moments. I preached that practice to myself and others but it's so easy to remember the mistakes. Thank you for your inspiration and for sharing your incredible insight! Add incredible playing
Lovely video series idea, looking forward to more of these! Any chance you could upload the relevant footage for each of these episodes as an unlisted video in the description? Or something like that, just so we could go and listen to the whole moment uncut after hearing your thoughts on it. Just my idea, cheers.
I have a course on my website called "The Live Archive" which is where I upload tons of concerts like this: janekgwizdala.com/bass-courses
It's a one-time fee, and is something that will be constantly updated as I play more shows and upload them.
Awesome idea for a series
i think im going to start recording my every playing session. I'm relatively new to jazz music and mostly play metal gigs. A year ago I played at my first jazz festival and thought I sounded cool (even managed to solo over complex chords), but recently I rewatched the performance video and almost died from cringe.... Walking bass is off the key, sloppy articulation etc ect. BUT this cringe feeling is actually useful because it shows that I see mistakes and I've grown as a musician in the last year. Cringe feeling -> proud feeling
I agree. It helps if you listen to yourself. Whether you like it or not.
Love your honest, vulnerable analysis of your own performance.
It’s a great learning experience for us all!!
Hi Janek, awesome idea. You've got such a wealth of insight and a keen ear to share. I've recently bought access to your Live Archive, and I'm loving going through it. It would be interesting to see some more of the variety of gigs and musicians you've played with in the past.
I respect this so much. I remember every mistake after a gig, never the bits that went well.
Yes, more of this please! Yery interesting and helpful!
You're very humble given how great you sound
Definitely look forward to more of these!
Dear Janek, I can't thank you enough for all the things I've learned listening, watching and practicing thanks to you. I'm reading effortless mastery by Kenny Werner and I wonder if you practiced "the steps to change". If so, do you have any advice to "get in the space" ? How do you apply these exercices on the bass ? I find it very difficult to detach and observ, in the practice room and on stage.
No one describes it better than Kenny.... ua-cam.com/video/I_uAhg6cy5s/v-deo.html
Janek, thank you for going deep and sharing your inner work with us! Inspiring! Given the self-criticism we all share do you have any practices that help you stay positive so you can be free when performing? Or does the fun of performing just melt away self critique for you?
Love this concept 🫡💯
Hey Janek, great video brother, the biggest think I notice about your playing (I’ve been watching for over 20 years) and what I’m striving to attain is a serious level of musicality, lyrical phrasing and thematic development with decent time and tone. IMHO chops are boring & to me shows a lack of ideas and harmonic understanding though they have their place at certain points. The way you’ve developed this almost voice like soloing style is so inspiring. I’ve been transcribing lots of Metheny because of you who has these qualities in spades. Again John Patitucci, Skuli Sverrisson and Jimmy Johnson also have this thing which I’ve been trying to emulate for decades.
Super dig it
This would be a great series. Could you choose a couple of your live solos and describe the theory/scales/harmony you’re applying at chord changes?
There will definitely be lots of that to come.
I may be weird like this, but I actually prefer lo fi live camera footage to a soundboard mix sometimes. There's something about the sound coming out of real speakers and mixing in the air to create that live sound. And bass always sounds so much ballsier with a live sound.
It definitely gives you a better idea of reality. I do wish I could find a better solution for placing the camera somewhere in the audience to get that perspective, but this will work for now.
I play in a radio orchestra for the past 30 years…. Live music is the only real music.
Love what you do Janek!
Is a transcription of your best solo in an existing book ?
I don't have a transcription book out yet, but one is in the works for the end of 2024.
Bro you’re so cute
@Janek Gwizdala Is your neck stiff/sore after a show with all your head movement?
Never... I'm totally loose when I play.
Return of the burns unit? 🤔
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