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Hello From Jeff Berlin

#142
JeffBerlin said:
These are nice photos of my chat at NAMM. It has become more and more difficult to consider NAMM a good place to play. So, I had the idea that anyone who wanted a free bass lesson could have it. It seemed that this was a different way to get to know some of the guys that attended the show. In retrospect, it was a positive idea. A couple of the guys wrote me months later saying that our lessons were very positive for them. This reaffirms my view that playing and learning how to play are two different points of regard and seem to benefit people by regarding them as different.
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I could see why NAMM has become more difficult. Never been, but from photos and vids, seems like a lotta ish going on at NAMM.....!
 
#143
scatman said:
I could see why NAMM has become more difficult. Never been, but from photos and vids, seems like a lotta ish going on at NAMM.....!
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There's a perpetual din of noise from all the instruments and people, and that plus the "decibel police" making sure all the booths are below a certain level makes it hard for performers or speaker to reach people beyond the immediate booth or area. Jeff's free classes were a nice offering for those lucky enough to be at the right place at the right time!
 
#146
JeffBerlin said:
Many thanks to everyone. To answer a couple of questions:
1. I LOVE my Markbass amps and have loved them since the very first instant that I plugged into one The richness of bass tone combining the amp sound with my Rithimic bass was coincidentally the best combination of tone I ever had.
2. Regarding Joe Frazier Rd. 3, as many do, we try to upgrade our playing from what we once played like beforehand. Here's a quick ten seconds of a demo of the song. What makes this especially great for me is that the bass tone is directly from the back of my amp combined with the d.i. from the bass. It is simply a great tone for me.
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nice! welcome (back?) to TB! :thumbsup:
 
#149
Hey Jeff. I used to go see you in So. Cal in the 80s with Steve Smith, T. Lavitz, Scott Henderson, Frank Gambale, et al. Great GREAT shows. I seem to recall a live recording of y'all at a place called (if I remember correctly) Hop Sing's on Lincoln Blvd. in Marina Del Rey. I looked for it in various online discographies but can find no mention of it. Ring any bells?
 
#150
JeffBerlin said:
It is a pleasure to have this new opportunity to chat with people on Talkbass about learning how to play better. Being back in this forum is a marvelous thing. It allows me to share thoughts about learning the bass in ways that I have learned and researched over many years. If learning well is an interest you have, please chime in and say hello.

Best regards to all from Jeff
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Hello, Jeff- Love your playing, and so does my favorite of all time, Geddy Lee. You are an inspiration! Happy New Year!
 
#151
I still have my copy of "A Comprehensive Chord Tone System For Mastering The Bass" book and cassette. I was instantly impressed by Jeff Berlin's teaching style. Incisive and engaging, mixing in some humor and yes, even a touch of humility! I'm ready to dust it off and give it its due this time, inspired by Jeff's presence here on the forum! Welcome Jeff, and like everyone else I'm looking forward to what you have to share with us.
 
#158
Welcome back Jeff!

I have a Karl Ratzer LP which I bought because I wanted to know who THAT bassist was [ Ratzer lived near Atlanta in those days]

Saw you with Holdsworth in Atlanta in mid 80s. I sat with my wife and guitarist David Shew and Dreggs violinist Alan Sloan [ I was there to see your performance]

Hope you and yours have a safe and prosperous 2018
 
#160
Kmrumedy said:
Hi Jeff - So happy to have you back here.

I had a curious question - I watching a great interview between yourself and Rick Beato. You were speaking about now living and working in Nashville. You mentioned that you didn't want to skip ahead of the line and get hired based solely on your name but wanted to be hired based on your session work.

I was curious about you becoming a session player in Nashville. I know that you only own one bass. But if you are working sessions does that now mean you'll be playing PBasses and Jazz basses. Nashville producers are quite particular about what tools session players use. So...are you adding more tools to the stable?

Thanks and again very cool to have you back. John
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Great question! I would get the right basses if it becomes necessary for me to do this. My Rithimic has quite a variety of tone and I imagine that producers would be pleased with what I come up with. But, if a low B or an active sound becomes mandatory, I'll seek out instruments like these.
 
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