• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join free Log in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

Hello From Jeff Berlin

#201
[QUOTE="JeffBerlin, post: 20771930, member: 135607I don't know if you have done this or not, but, a straightened out bass neck with slightly lower bridge saddles and an instrument strung with string .005 thinner than the usual .45 .65 .85 .105 will force you to pluck in a lighter fashion. If you turn up your amp to compensate for the lighter touch, your audience won't miss your presence in the band sound and your hands should stop hurting. I, personally, have never had either hard callouses or achy hands in my entire career and I attribute this to letting my gear do the hard work while I attempt to do the less strenuous plucking.[/QUOTE]

I think most ( many? ) bassists play instruments that are not properly set up; action too high and neck too much relief = harder to play.
 
#202
India_Sierra said:
I did have a question that I didn't want to raise during the last office hours session as I didn't want to derail such an interesting and informative chat about education. Is there any way that 'Pump It!' and 'Champion' could be re-released? I love them both dearly but lost my copy of 'Pump It!' moving house. I read an archived chat board post from 1997 that said that the masters for 'Pump It!' had been destroyed, that would be a terrible shame if true.

Similarly, I had been looking to track down a recording of 'Ave Maria' that you had played on Joe Diorio's '20th Century Impressions' album from the 80's. The only copy I can find is £125! Jeepers. I might just have to dream a while on that one.
Click to expand...

I wore both of mine right out
 
#206
smperry said:
Actually, there’s a lot of everything here so I’m moving it to Miscellaneous. My mistake.

Feel free to start new threads or chime in on existing threads in places like General Instruction, Basses, or Amps for more focused discussion. Usual TalkBass rules about participation apply, and feel free to use the report post function, or email one of the moderators or admins with questions.
Click to expand...

Should this not be in the "Ask a Pro" section, as the subject matter will cross many aspects and many decades of playing?
 
  • Like
Reactions: J_Bass, JeffBerlin, Bob_Ross and 1 other person
#208
India_Sierra said:
I've asked a site administrator if I could mention Jeff's new reading course and I got the go-ahead to bring it up. I didn't want to mention it in the event that I'd be breaching the rules but I've had the necessary permission.

Now, I am not affiliated with Jeff in any fashion nor do I stand to gain commercially in any sense from this chat. My relationship with Jeff is as a student and a customer because I have begun his new online reading course.

There are a couple of podcasts on the Jeff Berlin Music Group website that really drill down into what each package is about but it's essentially a five part course (with more modules planned) that starts at the very basics of reading and moves onto some advanced concepts. The beauty of it is, it's all musically based content that is structured to allow the player to grow and learn. There are also demonstration videos included to help you along the way.

I couldn't read a note before I started this course so I went in at the first package. I have found it hugely empowering and enlightening as what was a mystery to me (reading music) is now being unlocked piece by piece. I supplement my self taught transcription and rehearsal with this reading course and I'm impressed with my own progress. I have a young daughter at the moment and a full time job so I can't go to music school but I can study in my own time, at my own pace, and make big leaps with Jeff's reading course. My dream is to get my reading to a level where I can complete all five packages.
Click to expand...

Music will change everyone's entire sphere of bass awareness. Guaranteed! It is the only thing other than being self taught that can do this for us all. We can chat about this if people are interested to.
 
#214
JeffBerlin said:
OK! I'll go there ad start a thread. Thank you for the suggestion.
Click to expand...

Jeff, tell me something, please. I know you played with Jaco and you must be tired of people asking you things about him, but I will do it anyway, feel free to not respond if you don't want to.

I believe that Jaco is one of the great musicians in Jazz, not only for his playing, but mostly because of his composing.

To me, Jaco is side by side with Parker, Miles, Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Mingus and Petrucciani. I believe that if he was still here today, his compositions would be even greater than his playing.

Do you agree with this, or is my opinion influenced by me being a huge fan of Jaco?
 
Last edited:
#215
J_Bass said:
Jeff, tell me something, please. I know you played with Jaco and you must be tired of people asking you things about him, but I will do it anyway, feel free to not respond if you don't want to.

I believe that Jaco is one of the great musicians in Jazz, not only for his playing, but mostly because of his composing.

To me, Jaco is side by side with Parker, Miles, Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Mingus and Petrucciani. I believe that if he was still here today, his compositions would be even greater than his playing.

Do you agree with this, or is my opinion influenced by me being a huge fan of Jaco?
Click to expand...
I agree with you 100%. He was a one of a kind musician, utterly special and equal with the greatest names in music.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Root 5, Holdsg, inanimate_carb and 1 other person

Latest posts

Top Bottom
Back