Hey Todd,

I have both of your DVD's. Great stuff.

Sidebar: Anyone wondering if the DVD's are worth it? Yes they are. Extremely well done.

I know you'll likely deal with my question in an upcoming DVD but any advice or direction you could provide would be appreciated.

Walking through a modal piece like 'So What?'. Any tips, excercises, things I should focus on?

Thanks in advance,

Bill

Hey Todd,

I have both of your DVD's. Great stuff.

Sidebar: Anyone wondering if the DVD's are worth it? Yes they are. Extremely well done.

I know you'll likely deal with my question in an upcoming DVD but any advice or direction you could provide would be appreciated.

Walking through a modal piece like 'So What?'. Any tips, excercises, things I should focus on?

Thanks in advance,

Bill

Hi Bill,

Hey, sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you..... slammed as usual. I'm blessed with work....PTL for that!!

I just finished putting together a "REALLY" nice answer to your question. It's basically a chapter in a book.... if I were writing one....on modal bass line construction. (BTW, this information will "eventually" be in a DVD etc......just in case anyone's wondering!?)

It's done in pdf. format.... but I'm not sure how to post it on my forum. :help:

I have a call out to Paul Determan for some help.....:help:

SO........as soon as I find out how to post the pdf ..... then I will!!! :D

I'll try to send it to you in an email etc... if I can figure out how to do that..... I think I know what to do..... ANYWAY... I still would like to post this for everybody else to check out as well.

Talk to you soon,

Hi Bill,

Hey, sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you..... slammed as usual. I'm blessed with work....PTL for that!!

I just finished putting together a "REALLY" nice answer to your question. It's basically a chapter in a book.... if I were writing one....on modal bass line construction. (BTW, this information will "eventually" be in a DVD etc......just in case anyone's wondering!?)

It's done in pdf. format.... but I'm not sure how to post it on my forum. :help:

I have a call out to Paul Determan for some help.....:help:

SO........as soon as I find out how to post the pdf ..... then I will!!! :D

I'll try to send it to you in an email etc... if I can figure out how to do that..... I think I know what to do..... ANYWAY... I still would like to post this for everybody else to check out as well.

Talk to you soon,

I'd definitely want to see that one too, Todd. Heh heh... :hiding:

If you don't mind, once you find a way to post it on your website, could you post here and let us know it's there? :D

Thanks!! :cool:

I'd like to see this .pdf as well. :)

I'm planning on posting it "here"..... on TalkBass.... for all to see etc.!!!

Will do as soon as I figure it out......or recieve instructions.

Play slow!

Thanks Todd.

Email sent.

Hi Guys,

Sorry I'm so slow.......

I HAVE NOT forgotten about this........I've just been swamped. PLUS.... I'm leaving in the morning (May 23rd) for a week. I'll be in the Bay Area for some Zon and Accugroove business....then I'll be in Sacramento for the Jazz Festival there. I'll be back home late on the 30th.

I'll attempt to get something posted when I get back......

Thanks again for your patience!

No sweat Todd. Thanks for the update.

I can't say I would have touched it just yet anyway.

May 13th my wife and I welcomed our first child into the world. :hyper:

Joslyn Marie

Needless to say I haven't had much time to practice.....or sleep.:D

I do look forward to the pdf though.

Thanks again.

Hmm, I'd like to see this as well!

I, too, would like to see this, although I'm sure it's going to go right over my head.

No sweat Todd. Thanks for the update.

I can't say I would have touched it just yet anyway.

May 13th my wife and I welcomed our first child into the world. :hyper:

Joslyn Marie

Needless to say I haven't had much time to practice.....or sleep.:D

I do look forward to the pdf though.

Thanks again.

Congratulations! That's great news! :D

Hey Todd,

I have both of your DVD's. Great stuff.

Sidebar: Anyone wondering if the DVD's are worth it? Yes they are. Extremely well done.

I know you'll likely deal with my question in an upcoming DVD but any advice or direction you could provide would be appreciated.

Walking through a modal piece like 'So What?'. Any tips, excercises, things I should focus on?

Thanks in advance,



Bill

Hi Bill,

Sorry this has taken me so long to "finally" get done. Thanks for your patience.

Well, here goes..........This attachment "should" answer your Modal bass questions....or at least give you a good start!!

Play slow

That's a huge help Todd. Thanks.

Between this and trying to transcribe Paul Chambers line I may actually get somewhere with this.:eek:

Now, just to improve my swing (it's tough you know when you spent so many years headbangin') :bassist:

Thanks again,

Bill

That's a huge help Todd. Thanks.

Between this and trying to transcribe Paul Chambers line I may actually get somewhere with this.:eek:

Now, just to improve my swing (it's tough you know when you spent so many years headbangin') :bassist:

Thanks again,

Bill

Bill,

You're totally welcome!! Happy to help!!:D ...:cool:

Todd, this is great advice for bass players who aren't familiar with V-I, II-V-I, etc and really looks like you're a superior teacher.

Nice little piece.

And to add a big +1. I auditioned for a spot in a jazz trio many years ago. This was my first jazz gig after years of rock. Well, we played "So What", and also "Impressions".

I got the gig because:

"You are the first bass player who didn't mess up the form of So What"

Haha wow, good story.

Todd, do you have anything in writing on how to walk using modes? That way superimposing changes along with playing modes would seem to be the best of both worlds.

Haha wow, good story.

Todd, do you have anything in writing on how to walk using modes? That way superimposing changes along with playing modes would seem to be the best of both worlds.

I have it all written down in various forms....but this is the stuff that's going to be on my next DVD.

I'm hoping to film it sometime this summer.

Do you have a specific chord progressions you're struggling with??? Let me know and I'll be happy to help you with it as much as I can.

Cool............:cool:

I have it all written down in various forms....but this is the stuff that's going to be on my next DVD.

I'm hoping to film it sometime this summer.


I need some good II-V ideas to work on. If we buy you lots of caffeinated beverages maybe the DVD will come out sooner. :hyper:

Todd,

Thanks for this lesson. I remember seeing this one some time ago (on your website I think...). I made good use of this lesson on my 1st jazz combo gig last Wednesday. It worked like a charm.

I always get a little nervous when we play/practice So What. I mean, it starts with ME. I hear, "Whenever you're ready Joe." During the gig on Wednesday I played the head a little too slow. It didn't seem slow until I got to walking... I kinda' wished that I could start it over to pick things up a bit. Oh well. I'll make it cook next time.

Thanks again for your lesson(s). You're making us all better players.

Joe

I always get a little nervous when we play/practice So What. I mean, it starts with ME. I hear, "Whenever you're ready Joe." During the gig on Wednesday I played the head a little too slow. It didn't seem slow until I got to walking... I kinda' wished that I could start it over to pick things up a bit. Oh well. I'll make it cook next time.


One of the versions of "So What" I like a lot is slower, Herbie Hancock. Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall. Monster band Herbie, Brecker, Hargrove, Patitucci on upright. They run it into Coltrane "Impressions" another classic modal tune for Breckers solo.

I need some good II-V ideas to work on. If we buy you lots of caffeinated beverages maybe the DVD will come out sooner. :hyper:


Hi Steve!!

I could probably use some caffeinated beverages!!!

Actually, I hit a "writers block" a couple of months ago and have basically needed to "re-charge" the batteries a bit.....

Also....teaching on a DVD is different that teaching someone in a one-on-one setting. I want to make sure that I make these DVD's as "bullet-proof"..... and as thorough/complete as I can. Make sense??

I really appreciate everyones patience.....

Thanks again for your support and encouragement!!

FWIW.....I'm hoping to get the next one filmed this summer sometime.

Play slow!

Hi Bill,

Sorry this has taken me so long to "finally" get done. Thanks for your patience.

Well, here goes..........This attachment "should" answer your Modal bass questions....or at least give you a good start!!

Play slow

Thank you so much for this aid. Intellectually I think that I knew it ... but seeing it here locks it in.

thanks

Stumpy

Hello,
Todd is a great teacher and a nice guy!
Hey Todd, we miss you at the MI! but I see you're "swamped".... good! :smug:

Mo'

Thank you so much for this aid. Intellectually I think that I knew it ... but seeing it here locks it in.

thanks

Stumpy

Stumpy,

Hey, I was just in Sacramento!!!! We'll have to hook up the next time I'm up there.

I work with Jim Martinez quite a bit.....Jim's a great jazz pianist....you can check him out at www.jimmartinez.com

Anyway......

Having confidence in what and how you're playing music is a BIG deal.......

I'm glad I could help!!! :cool:

Hello,
Todd is a great teacher and a nice guy!
Hey Todd, we miss you at the MI! but I see you're "swamped".... good! :smug:

Mo'

Hey Mo',

Great to hear from you.....thanks for the kind words!!!

I just emailed Alexis.....it looks like they're going to try to bring me to M.I. for a day in July or August!!...cool!:cool:

I hope to see you play again one of these days soon!!!

Hey Mo',

Great to hear from you.....thanks for the kind words!!!

I just emailed Alexis.....it looks like they're going to try to bring me to M.I. for a day in July or August!!...cool!:cool:

I hope to see you play again one of these days soon!!!

Hey, great news! Hope to see you soon this summer!

Take care Todd.

M

Hey, great news! Hope to see you soon this summer!

Take care Todd.

M

Probably sometime in July or August!!