Hearing and Feeling the Difference

[Bassman7PM]

Adam, welcome to TB. I was at a bass clinic you did a couple of years ago at BassClubChicago and I must tell you that my mind was totally blown by both your playing and the information you shared regarding Modal and Scale approaches to soloing. When it comes to keeping the pocket and providing a solid foundation I think I do a pretty decent job however soloing has always been my weakest point as I was always stuck on playing against the root. In other words my vocabulary was very limited and at best elementary. Well I've been trying to put into practice what you've been teaching with regards to Chordal Improv, using modes and intervals and playing sequences and I think I'm starting to get it "slowly", LOL. Well last evening when we finished our worship set during our Wednesday night church service I got a text message from the pastor that read "Very nice bass work". Boy was that a nice compliment from a man who's very gifted in his own right.

Thanks again, gotta get back to practicing.

[adamnitti]

Originally Posted by Bassman7PM

Adam, welcome to TB. I was at a bass clinic you did a couple of years ago at BassClubChicago and I must tell you that my mind was totally blown by both your playing and the information you shared regarding Modal and Scale approaches to soloing. When it comes to keeping the pocket and providing a solid foundation I think I do a pretty decent job however soloing has always been my weakest point as I was always stuck on playing against the root. In other words my vocabulary was very limited and at best elementary. Well I've been trying to put into practice what you've been teaching with regards to Chordal Improv, using modes and intervals and playing sequences and I think I'm starting to get it "slowly", LOL. Well last evening when we finished our worship set during our Wednesday night church service I got a text message from the pastor that read "Very nice bass work". Boy was that a nice compliment from a man who's very gifted in his own right.

Thanks again, gotta get back to practicing.

thanks so much for sharing that success story with us, bassman!!! that's awesome! it's always so validating to hear from our peers and listeners that they are hearing the difference in our playing for the better. good for you, man. thanks also for the kind words regarding the bass club clinic. i had a great time there! i'd love to make it out there again soon...

all the best-

adam