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01-21-2008, 09:15 PM
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what is everyone's felling on Jaco's Modern Electric Bass book and video. I have just picked both up and was considering following the lessons and such in the book. There is a lot of really hard stuff in there and i was wondering how people felt about the book and the way it intructs the reader. |
01-21-2008, 09:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego, California | | | Hard book IMO. Lots of neat stuff in there though; nice exercises and such. |
01-21-2008, 09:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bayville NY | | | ya i know i am until recently self taught, and this i would defiantly use my tutor to help me out with |
01-21-2008, 10:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mid Hudson Valley, NY | | This should help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuCajiXZCFg the whole DVD is up there.
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01-21-2008, 11:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada | | | One of the most inspirational things I've ever watched.
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01-22-2008, 07:44 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bayville NY | | | i have the DVD and i have watched it, it was great. I am unfamiliar with some of the language used in the book |
01-22-2008, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by zaxroom  i have the DVD and i have watched it, it was great. I am unfamiliar with some of the language used in the book | I am curious. What language in the book are you unfamiliar with?
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01-22-2008, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by tZer I am curious. What language in the book are you unfamiliar with? | Me Too. The book is keyed to the DVD, so if you watch it and read the book along with it things should be clear.
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01-22-2008, 09:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Washington, DC | | | It's a great vid, I looked the book over quite a while ago but I haven't ever had a copy. I imagine it's just as good.
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01-22-2008, 09:51 AM
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01-22-2008, 08:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bayville NY | | Quote:
Originally Posted by tZer I am curious. What language in the book are you unfamiliar with? | well i just don't know what some of the things mean like when they are describing scales for example, they have a lot of R-W-W-H-W-W-W-H
and talking about halfsteps and steps in scales and i don't know what they mean |
01-22-2008, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by zaxroom well i just don't know what some of the things mean like when they are describing scales for example, they have a lot of R-W-W-H-W-W-W-H
and talking about halfsteps and steps in scales and i don't know what they mean | R = Root
W = Whole Step
H = Half Step
I saw that video once when I was getting into playing jazz and found it very helpful. |
01-22-2008, 09:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bayville NY | | | ok wow i am sooo dumb you don't even understand i was sitting there thinking i had to crack a code for like 4 days man i could not get it. Now i know what it means and now all i need to do is figure out where to play |
01-23-2008, 02:40 AM
| | gone to Longstanton Spice Museum | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: UK | | | one of the most valuable lessons is actually when Jaco says "gimme a gig!"
in other words: the greatest, most talented musician to ever play the bass couldn't even get a gig because of his unreliability and attitude problems due to mental illness & substance abuse
you can be the greatest talent out there but unless you take care of yourself it can all count for nothing
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01-23-2008, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by cowsgomoo ...you can be the greatest talent out there but unless you take care of yourself it can all count for nothing | As the kids say, "word".
I have many musician friends who are very talented but due to being equally flaky, can't seem to hold down a gig - whether that gig be with a band or a typical 9 to 5. Quote: |
Originally Posted by zaxroom ok wow i am sooo dumb you don't even understand i was sitting there thinking i had to crack a code for like 4 days man i could not get it. Now i know what it means and now all i need to do is figure out where to play | No worries. Everyone has the moments when things just don't make sense - even simple things. That DVD has a ton of really cool and challenging exercises and the interview is pretty nice too. If you have any appreciation for who Jaco was or who Jerry Jemmott is, watching the two of them sit there an chat bass is pretty nice.
If you don't know who either of them are - it's worthwhile to get to know their work.
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