From around 11.40 there is some of the best advice ever for any musician. I particularly liked 'Play it till you love it'. PERFECT. I like to say 'Don't move on till you don't want to'.Please keep up the great work, too many people dispensing terrible advice on UA-cam, we need real musicians like you more than ever.And of course I personally both enjoy and find your presentations instructive. Cheers !David.
I learn so much from your teaching style! Practice is definitely the key!! It's a lost art. So many excuses are made sometimes. Patience and Persistence. I wish you were in my area to teach me. Your videos are still great to follow! You totally demystify jazz. Thank you!!!!
Excellent video.. Hammering home the basic BASS concepts…. I like the "in order to sound good you have to sound bad for a while"… Thank you for your wisdom and clarity
You have made it my mission to go through everything you have on here and run it through the circle to learn it in my head !!! I have played 30 years and can see where this will open a new me.
The part I forgot to say is I have always played cover bands and do what it is on the,song always wanting to let some ting out of me but didn't. Country and southern rock is the type but now after getting into So What and others I want to learn jazz just for myself. Also I believe I have found the place to learn most important notes : those of silence !!
That’s something which Stewart Copeland has elaborated on as a drummer, that most drummers can’t play the same pattern for 2-3 minutes without changing anything.
Jim, I love your videos, and you as a player, and a person. I had heard about you from a mutual friend, Rob Gorlay (another great player and person), I have even played through some of your lessons and books, but I just wanted to tell you how influential you are as musical force, to all of us. Thank you!
Please make this louder. Your ideas are right on target. There is an excellent book called The Evolving Bassist, by Rufus Reid. In it, the author reccomends writting bass lines down on paper so as to improve(hopefully). After a certain number of bass lines you can look back to where you began and play them all. You can see and hear how you evolved. Did you get better? Which bass lines would you say are really the best you've written up to that point? Which are not the best but still so good you would use them in live performance? Which are not Wrong but are rather dull? By evaluaing what you create, you know that you need to keep growing as a musician and that you have grown. There's more in the book. It's a classic for everyone, including advanced players and players who want to advance. Your so right about repitition. "Repitition is the mother of All skills". This old expression certainly applies to playing the bass or any other instrument. Thank you for your post.
Thanks I really appreciate your approach to teaching best wishes for Christmas to you and your family and friends Paul. Liverpool UK across the pond home of the Beatles
Sir, lovely lesson (another one) but I could learn 5x faster by showing me notation as luckily I can read music.... I know ear training is important but maybe I`d like to have fun by reading music? Still love your lessons, Cheers!
Jim - Thank you so much for all the time you put in into these instructional videos. I am 64 and playing since 14 years old but never had such information in such a common sense, unassuming, piece by piece approach, It is exceptional! I have visited many sites and no one seems to bring it to the table like you. Is there a list of your videos - especially those on jazz walking - so I can make certain I get through every last one of them? If you’re accepting funding subscribers, let me know - I’m happy to contribute.
Lou, Glad you are benefiting from the lessons. The lessons on this youtube channel are broken into "playlists." Click on the little icon above that looks like lines on a page with a plus sign. Then you can see all the jazz lessons grouped. You can support Real Bass Lessons vial my Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/jimstinnett I think you might also like these short lessons: www.stinnettmusicdownloadables.com/Stinnett_Music_Downloadables/follow_the_book.html Thanks for your kind words. Jim
Great lesson, but I have a gear question: where can I find that nice bridge with the brass saddles for my Squier VM Precision PJ bass? Subbed, thanks a lot.
I miss his videos...he was amazing teacher
From around 11.40 there is some of the best advice ever for any musician. I particularly liked 'Play it till you love it'. PERFECT. I like to say 'Don't move on till you don't want to'.Please keep up the great work, too many people dispensing terrible advice on UA-cam, we need real musicians like you more than ever.And of course I personally both enjoy and find your presentations instructive. Cheers !David.
This is such a great lesson. Play till you love, then play it some more.
I was looking for a bass lesson or player and what a great surprise!!! Simple, beautiful and with a warm smile.
So cool. I have been playing guitar for 20 years and have become fascinated with the electric bass.
I learn so much from your teaching style! Practice is definitely the key!! It's a lost art. So many excuses are made sometimes.
Patience and Persistence. I wish you were in my area to teach me. Your videos are still great to follow!
You totally demystify jazz. Thank you!!!!
Thank you for the kind words. :)
I do teach privately, online. ;)
How much do you charge, Jim?
Excellent video.. Hammering home the basic BASS concepts…. I like the "in order to sound good you have to sound bad for a while"… Thank you for your wisdom and clarity
Thank you. You are welcome. :)
Thanks I really appreciate your approach to teaching
you are welcome. glad you like it.
You have made it my mission to go through everything you have on here and run it through the circle to learn it in my head !!! I have played 30 years and can see where this will open a new me.
Ronald, that sounds like a good plan to me. ;)
The part I forgot to say is I have always played cover bands and do what it is on the,song always wanting to let some ting out of me but didn't. Country and southern rock is the type but now after getting into So What and others I want to learn jazz just for myself. Also I believe I have found the place to learn most important notes : those of silence !!
Almost a year later. I hope you are succeeding in your efforts! Jim is the teacher most of us need.
Jim, you were a great teacher. Thank you for all your videos. Best out there at what you did.
The Yoda of Bass. Bless him...he's the best thing for bass on the web
Awesome. Jim, you are absolutely spot on with your insights about discipline and practice. Thank you!
very,very nice profi.....this is this.....very helpful...,thank you very much.......
Thanks Jim you''re a treasure.
your'e welcome
thank you sir, today is very useful to me that i alway repeat not enough for that basic, you just reminded me
Simple is the hardest to do well...
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That’s something which Stewart Copeland has elaborated on as a drummer, that most drummers can’t play the same pattern for 2-3 minutes without changing anything.
Jim, I love your videos, and you as a player, and a person. I had heard about you from a mutual friend, Rob Gorlay (another great player and person), I have even played through some of your lessons and books, but I just wanted to tell you how influential you are as musical force, to all of us. Thank you!
Fenris, Thanks for the compliments. I am glad if I have helped. :)
Your videos are awesome!
Top top, bravissimo, thanks a lot.
Please make this louder. Your ideas are right on target. There is an excellent book called The Evolving
Bassist, by Rufus Reid. In it, the author reccomends writting bass lines down on paper so as to improve(hopefully). After a certain number of bass lines you can look back to where you began and play them all. You can see and hear how you evolved. Did you get better? Which bass lines would you say are really the best you've written up to that point? Which are not the best but still so good you would use them in live performance? Which are not Wrong but are rather dull? By evaluaing what you create, you know that you need to keep growing as a musician and that you have grown. There's more in the book. It's a classic for everyone, including advanced players and players who want to advance. Your so right about repitition. "Repitition is the mother of All skills". This old expression certainly applies to playing the bass or any other instrument. Thank you for your post.
excellent some great stuff
glad you like it.
Thanks I really appreciate your approach to teaching best wishes for Christmas to you and your family and friends
Paul. Liverpool UK across the pond home of the Beatles
Thank you!!!!
Sir, lovely lesson (another one) but I could learn 5x faster by showing me notation as luckily I can read music.... I know ear training is important but maybe I`d like to have fun by reading music? Still love your lessons, Cheers!
ua-cam.com/video/R5BLT5fdKrg/v-deo.html
Beautiful instrument! You (visually) remind me of Antony Hopkins. Thanks for the lessons, sir!
You are welcome.
Hello and welcome to jazz club.... niiiccceee
Sei un grande!
Jim - Thank you so much for all the time you put in into these instructional videos. I am 64 and playing since 14 years old but never had such information in such a common sense, unassuming, piece by piece approach, It is exceptional! I have visited many sites and no one seems to bring it to the table like you. Is there a list of your videos - especially those on jazz walking - so I can make certain I get through every last one of them? If you’re accepting funding subscribers, let me know - I’m happy to contribute.
Lou, Glad you are benefiting from the lessons.
The lessons on this youtube channel are broken into "playlists." Click on the little icon above that looks like lines on a page with a plus sign. Then you can see all the jazz lessons grouped.
You can support Real Bass Lessons vial my Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/jimstinnett
I think you might also like these short lessons: www.stinnettmusicdownloadables.com/Stinnett_Music_Downloadables/follow_the_book.html
Thanks for your kind words.
Jim
really useful ! thank you jim !!
You are welcome.
Great lesson, but I have a gear question: where can I find that nice bridge with the brass saddles for my Squier VM Precision PJ bass? Subbed, thanks a lot.
this is a great lesson , what is the name of the book your using . Thanks
www.stinnettmusicbookstore.com/stinnett_music_book_store/srbk11.html
Thanks I just ordered your book .
Russell, not sure if you are aware of these: www.stinnettmusicdownloadables.com/Stinnett_Music_Downloadables/follow_book_jazz_bass_walking.html
why ur pbass sounds like a jazz