Hello wonderful patrons,
no video again today, unfortunately. Toronto has been hit with a large increase in COVID-19 cases and there are now several people whom I’ve personally known who have succumbed to this awful disease. It’s quite a difficult time for me and my friends and family and my mental health has taken quite a hit.
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2021-04-09 17:36:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's try to dissect this crazy tune together! I'll break down the polyrhythms, how I feel them, and go through some of the theory, etc. Join me! 10am EST this Sunday.
2021-03-27 03:09:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Crazy tune this week! This one out of the UK jazz group Vels Trio. Thanks to Patron Andrew for the crazy request.
This one is a clinic on "groove illusions". Basically there's no section of the tune where only one time signature is clearly defined - there's pretty much always some form of polyrhythm going on, and the beat is s...
2021-03-27 02:52:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Basically just talk about how good Getty Lee is. :)
2021-03-15 20:56:33 +0000 UTC View Post
RUSH!!!!!!! LET'S GOOOOO
Thank you to Patron Alex for requesting this tune. Got to try to emulate some of the purest rock and roll out there in Getty's playing. Loved every second of it. The main riff will challenge your technique but feels great to play once you get it under your fingers. And the guitar solo has some fantastic bass...
2021-03-13 02:36:05 +0000 UTC View Post
I step through this tune and provide thoughts and observations! Also the reasons behind my approaches to my arrangement of it, and of course I slow down and analyze the parts.
2021-03-08 21:04:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Oooook. A nice and easy Michael Jackson synth bass lift from patron FCBarrett. What could possibly go wrong?
*hits the chorus*
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I did my best here, friends! The chorus is not meant for human hands, but I got close enough I think to at least approximate what it should be like. Had to slow it down to...
2021-03-06 18:33:26 +0000 UTC View Post
I step through the tune and give my thoughts and observations on the genre, the structure, and some of the techniques on display...
2021-03-06 17:43:32 +0000 UTC View Post
A bit of a saga this week! Thank you to patron Isaac for hipping me to this really cool modern jazz/funk/soul outfit out of the UK. This one was originally recorded in Abbey Road studios, and features Pino Palladino's son, Rocco (yep - ROCCO) Palladino on bass! A bit out of my comfort zone on this one for sure and it's also 10 minute...
2021-02-27 08:29:06 +0000 UTC View Post
We step through this tune! All my thoughts and observations.
2021-02-19 22:11:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Some majestic folky hi-bass for your weekend! Big thanks to patron John for hipping me to this band. Their music is really cool! Just when you think they're a loose jam band they throw in some effortless time signature changes...in case you thought it wasn't all planned.
Overall just a really cool original sound and extremely creativ...
2021-02-13 01:42:31 +0000 UTC View Post
My thoughts and observations on the very cool production of this tune. Also some brush-ups on ghost notes.
2021-02-09 18:50:33 +0000 UTC View Post
This bassline is so damn funky!! I know it's a bit more rare for me to do a straight up pop song but there's a lot to this one and I thought it was worth doing. Check all the cool ghost note stuff, as well as a few pretty heavy bass fills!
The Disco parts in the later choruses also get pretty challenging if you decide to incorporate ...
2021-02-06 00:17:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Some sweet 2020 funk right out of the P-funk era!!
Woody from Vulfpeck and Jeremy teamed up to make this random/awesome funk pop band and they already have a few smashes. This is one! It's not Joe Dart on bass here (it's Packy Lundholm), although it could just as well be - the super fun and vibey bass is front and centre...
2021-01-29 21:45:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Used Crowdcast for this one! Think it's the best iteration yet. One thing I notice I need to to better is stop sharing screen when I want to demonstrate bass stuff, so that my webcam gets larger. Don't need to be staring at the music the whole time.
Thanks Patron Ty for hanging out! A reminder that these are open to all of you who ha...
2021-01-26 01:06:28 +0000 UTC View Post
This tune!! I've been a fan of Avishai for a long time - really love his rhythmic, modern, middle-eastern take on jazz tunes and this one embodies all of that. Super funky driving acoustic bassline off the top with lots of rhythmic tricks and syncopations to make you believe you're not just in 4/4 time when 95% of the time, you are! Combine that...
2021-01-23 02:09:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks for Patron Ty for stopping by to talk some Jean-Luc Ponty with me!
Still dealing with some audio issues where I was getting my voice from two sources.
I've got a new program to try next week. It'll allow you the patrons to schedule the event right from Patreon yourselves - no need for me to keep reminding you. Also no need t...
Hey wonderful Patrons! Hope you're all keeping well. Just wanted to remind everyone that the first ever Discord hang (open to all Patron tiers) is happening tomorrow (Saturday) morning, at 10AM EST.
No real agenda - just really wanted to start these monthlies up and get a chance for us to meet eachother and say hi, talk some bass, etc.
TIME FOR SOME ELECTRIC JAZZ VIOLIN!
Maybe not what you were expecting for your Friday, but here you go! Thanks to Patreon Stephen for this request. I really like the melody on this one. A bit melancholy but catchy and interesting. The middle section gets a bit "out" for my taste but overall I think the tune is really cool. Great solo...
2021-01-16 00:46:36 +0000 UTC View Post
The first Backstage Pass reboot! Thanks to patrons Hugo and Isaac for joining on discord :) We talk Rocco Left hand technique, and the guys ask some really cool questions.
As a reminder, every one of you who can see this video are welcome to join these, on discord. Sundays at 10AM est. Message me with questions.
Been just a bit too long since we had an entry from my favourite funk bass player of all time - may Rocco rest in peace!!!
Broke out the old (rusty) left hand muting technique and tried to get it sounding proper for you all. I'm just such a damn fan of this band and Rocco's playing and did my best to replicate it here! The mai...
2021-01-08 22:56:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Some funk from Cory Wong! Most of you will know him as the "no wrists" guitar player from Vulfpeck. For this tune he calls on some awesome special guests - Of course the incomparable Nate Smith on drums, and Jon Batiste and bassist Louis Cato from the Stephen Colbert house band. Really funky, solid stuff from Cato here. Kind of understated - ful...
2021-01-03 00:27:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons! Uploading this one slightly early as I'm going to be on the road tomorrow! Enjoy your early access :)
More Steely Dan courtesy of Patron Hugo! Thanks man. This one features a really cool bassline out of Walter Becker - only the right notes, nothing fancy, understated, and perfect for the tune. I researched it and I couldn't...
Ooooooook, another nice and easy one for my 2nd week back :/ Seriously I think my Patrons are trying to kill me. This one (the 2nd half - you'll see what I mean) really kicked my ass. Thank you to Patron Nicholas for the crazy request.
Apparently this one had two bass players on it, Nathan East and James Genus. They probably s...
2020-12-12 02:22:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi $4+ Patrons! I've sent you all a message outlining how I'd like to revamp the Backstage Pass tier. I feel that this will both make it more engaging for you and I, and will also help reduce some of the burnout that I was experiencing by making these videos in a static environment. I really want to have a discussion with you all about these tun...
2020-12-05 23:41:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, we're back. =) Did you miss me? I missed you. Hope this is a nice "I'm sorry" gift to all of you for my time away. See the previous video for a bit of an explanation on that.
More Jaco! This is my personal favourite version of The Chicken, live from Japan, 1982. All the funky jaco lines and ideas, rolled into one. A...
2020-12-04 06:28:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey patrons! Just in case you missed it, I did a little live stream last night explaining the absence and just generally what's been going on in my life. Here's the vid if you're interested!
2020-11-24 20:50:12 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone!
It's been a long time.
First off I want to apologize. I stopped posting to and moderating this Patreon page, along with my youtube channel, earlier this year. The stop was abrupt and I didn't warn anyone or post about it at all. I've felt absolutely terrible about how I did this, but I did it for my own mental health....
2020-10-31 16:17:14 +0000 UTC View Post
I talk about the looped sections - theory, rhythms and how to play them, and then go into a bit of detail about the vocabulary vic uses in the melody and solo sections.
2020-06-01 19:38:31 +0000 UTC View Post