Nathan East: "The Business of Bass"

gottawalk · #1 06-05-2009, 10:28 PM

Anyone purchased/seen the dvd? Is it worth the $$$'s? Looks like a lot of interesting info!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQwTUWpMCe8

this is only one of the clips I've seen. Not the best, but gives a synopsis of the video.

Mike McGibney · #2 06-07-2009, 04:31 AM

Personally, I don't think much of the female interviewer. She didn't seem expert in musical matters.

fleabee · #3 06-07-2009, 05:20 AM

I wouldnt waste my money on it. Most of what is said is total common sense or discussed on here regularly. The new Wooten vid is really good in my opinion.

black.rose1402 · #4 06-07-2009, 05:57 AM

I love Nate east playing and he seems to be a good guy.
There's some good advice in this dvd.
but to me most of the dvd is about how good nathan east is.

+100000 about vic wooten dvd.
it's a great music lesson

Ezbass · #5 06-07-2009, 09:52 AM

I got it for free at an exhibition, watched it once. It's OK, too much chat not enough playing.

Ekim · #6 06-08-2009, 04:18 PM

If it's really new, you might check to see if it is available on Netflix in a few months. An earlier video of his is on there.

gottawalk · #7 06-08-2009, 04:34 PM

Okay;

Victor, it is!

Sean S · #8 06-08-2009, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ezbass

I got it for free at an exhibition, watched it once. It's OK, too much chat not enough playing.

Considering the title, and what you paid (

) I wouldn't complain.

noirextra · #9 06-08-2009, 07:24 PM

it looks like he spent a lot on producing it , the real shame is you can watch it for nothing on youtube, well for him, anyway.

Ezbass · #10 06-09-2009, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean S

Considering the title, and what you paid (

) I wouldn't complain.

T-MOST · #11 06-09-2009, 09:08 AM

I just saw Fourplay last weekend and Nathan is better than good... he's excellent! As for the vid? Great info and not as "common sense" as you might think. Apparrently, there are "still" a lot of players ( even big ego cats) out there who manage to get a (big) session but blow it over the issues mentioned in the vid. Remember this is a vid about the "business of bass... not how to play bass". I think it's worth having for sure.

Jazzdogg · #12 06-09-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by black.rose1402

I love Nate east playing and he seems to be a good guy.
There's some good advice in this dvd.
but to me most of the dvd is about how good nathan east is. <SNIP>

+1 It seems to be more about self promotion than instruction

BigOldHarry · #13 06-09-2009, 11:05 AM

Nathan East... my personal nemsis...

Imaging that you are a 16 year old, very inexperienced bassist, showing up the first day of a new high school to play in the school Jazz Band and you find are replacing the recently graduated Nathan East...

I was doomed. Fall of '77, so I guess nate was Crawford HS class of '76.

I can tell you one reason Nate did good - The band instructor was a bassist and he was good - I have no doubt he really nurtured / pushed old Nate.

stretchcat · #14 06-09-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by BigOldHarry

Imaging that you are a 16 year old, very inexperienced bassist, showing up the first day of a new high school to play in the school Jazz Band and you find are replacing the recently graduated Nathan East...

Wow, great story! I'm sure those were some big shoes to fill even way back then.

bottomzone · #15 06-09-2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by T-MOST

I just saw Fourplay last weekend and Nathan is better than good... he's excellent! As for the vid? Great info and not as "common sense" as you might think. Apparrently, there are "still" a lot of players ( even big ego cats) out there who manage to get a (big) session but blow it over the issues mentioned in the vid. Remember this is a vid about the "business of bass... not how to play bass". I think it's worth having for sure.

+1000!!! I bought the DVD and I'm glad that I did. Nate is a consumate professional and is very well respected and liked.

A Groove is a Terrible thing to Waste!

gottawalk · #16 06-09-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by noirextra

it looks like he spent a lot on producing it , the real shame is you can watch it for nothing on youtube, well for him, anyway.

No, I'm afraid you can't. Only excerpts. (Been there; done that.)

willgroove2 · #17 06-09-2009, 10:32 PM

This is a great DVD but it's not a "how to play this lick"DVD,IMO we have enough of those. It deals with the process of being a professional musician and dealing with other pro's

gottawalk · #18 06-10-2009, 04:33 AM

From what I saw in clips, and considering the title of the DVD, I totally agree; it's not about hearing him play! It's his views on what it takes to become a good, working professional bassist. The playing technique is a totally different issue.

I didn't expect him to do a lot of playing from start to finish of any song, although there's some good clips of him working in the studio.