Quarantine bass stuff?

[winterburn69]

Greetings JMJ,

Hope your social distancing/lockdown/quarantine is going as well for you and your family as possible.

Any chance of you doing any videos detailing some of your bass lines? (Similar to how Lee Sklar and Guy Pratt are doing)

Thanks again!

 

[jmjbassplayer]

I dunno. Perhaps. Just not my thing so much. I prefer shorter clips on Insta. The longer I have to talk, the more I regret having opened my mouth.

 

[remigiozampa]

A video about your producer side showing how you got some of those incredible tones and having the chance to hear some of your work deconstructed would be highly educational for many other producers/bass players.
Eric Valentine or Ken Andrews put out some awesome stuff in youtube in that direction. We would love to be able to watch that kind of stuff coming from you Of course, if you're not confortable in that situation it doesn't make sense at all, but one thing is for sure: Many guys would be really happy to see you talking about it.

 

[winterburn69]

I dunno. Perhaps. Just not my thing so much. I prefer shorter clips on Insta. The longer I have to talk, the more I regret having opened my mouth.

Well if you do choose to do something like that I’m sure we here on TB would all be very appreciative.

Instagram videos would be super cool too.

 

[jmjbassplayer]

I don't really feel it, guys. Deconstructing my work for a virtual audience or waxing loquacious about my "techniques" isn't my style. I'm a person that relies on instincts and ever-evolving, non-standard practices. Always learning, always adjusting. Frankly I feel kind of private and fragile about how it all works...as if me talking about it might make it all fall apart. It's not mystical, it's just kind of personal and I don't feel like I'm an authority on anything in particular anyway.

YouTube and the like are clogged with people demoing literally everything under the sun that could be discussed regarding making records, playing an instrument, programming a thing, etc. Anyone can opt to have their hand held through every possible question, problem, etc. via this massive egalitarian data pool. I think adding my voice at this juncture is just adding noise.

Maybe I'll change my mind down the road, if I think of a valid reason to open my mouth longer than an Insta video.

 

[jmjbassplayer]

Also: part of my reticence is the one-way flow of this. I would always require a dialogue or some sort of audience Q&A vibe. Speaking alone to a camera with certainty and authority? Not so much. Anyway, moving on.

 

[remigiozampa]

Yeah, makes sense! And the Q&A vibe is perfectly covered here The only point i disagree is when you say that add your voice would be like add more noise to the internet sea of mess. I feel exactly the opposite: Voices like yours and other gifted guys like Ken, Eric, and many more that are sharing real knowledge and philosophy, work ethos etc... and more important, based in facts and experience, is what allow us to discern a trusty source of information from tons of misinformation.
For example, to me doesn't have the same credibility hear some random internet guy saying that Axe FX is great or is poopie, than seeing the last video of Ken Andrews showing some great tones using it and explaining how he uses it. May work for me or not, but at least i know for sure, from a trusty source, how can it sounds, why and even more important, Ken can support his statements with great records.

Anyway, i couldn't be more grateful for all those years sharing information here. I learnt TONS of valuable things from you, things that help me every day in my job and put food on the table. It's really generous from you and that have real value man, so big thanks!

 

[JimmyM]

Yeah, makes sense! And the Q&A vibe is perfectly covered here The only point i disagree is when you say that add your voice would be like add more noise to the internet sea of mess. I feel exactly the opposite: Voices like yours and other gifted guys like Ken, Eric, and many more that are sharing real knowledge and philosophy, work ethos etc... and more important, based in facts and experience, is what allow us to discern a trusty source of information from tons of misinformation.
For example, to me doesn't have the same credibility hear some random internet guy saying that Axe FX is great or is poopie, than seeing the last video of Ken Andrews showing some great tones using it and explaining how he uses it. May work for me or not, but at least i know for sure, from a trusty source, how can it sounds, why and even more important, Ken can support his statements with great records.

Anyway, i couldn't be more grateful for all those years sharing information here. I learnt TONS of valuable things from you, things that help me every day in my job and put food on the table. It's really generous from you and that have real value man, so big thanks!

Many of these random internet guys do amazing demo videos. I wouldn't sell them short out of hand just because they're not famous or they don't have hit records.

 

[two fingers]

Honesty. That's refreshing.

Guys, JMJ contributes a lot here. He gives of his time and experience from an angle most of us can only imagine. He's not obligated to step out of his comfort zone.

I don't really feel it, guys. Deconstructing my work for a virtual audience or waxing loquacious about my "techniques" isn't my style. I'm a person that relies on instincts and ever-evolving, non-standard practices. Always learning, always adjusting. Frankly I feel kind of private and fragile about how it all works...as if me talking about it might make it all fall apart. It's not mystical, it's just kind of personal and I don't feel like I'm an authority on anything in particular anyway.

YouTube and the like are clogged with people demoing literally everything under the sun that could be discussed regarding making records, playing an instrument, programming a thing, etc. Anyone can opt to have their hand held through every possible question, problem, etc. via this massive egalitarian data pool. I think adding my voice at this juncture is just adding noise.

Maybe I'll change my mind down the road, if I think of a valid reason to open my mouth longer than an Insta video.

Also: part of my reticence is the one-way flow of this. I would always require a dialogue or some sort of audience Q&A vibe. Speaking alone to a camera with certainty and authority? Not so much. Anyway, moving on.

 

[remigiozampa]

Yeah man, probably i was a bit too general here. Anyway i was thinking in people in forums when i wrote this... not exactly in audio or video stuff. Obviously, i trust my ears (after all, i make a decent living relying on them! lol) and i don't need need validate anything i hear based on the fame of the guy in the video (i heard poopy tones coming from famous people too!) But without thrashing anyone out there, i think advices and opinions coming from people who are at the top of their game have some extra value, mainly due their vast experience.

 

[JimmyM]

Yeah man, probably i was a bit too general here. Anyway i was thinking in people in forums when i wrote this... not exactly in audio or video stuff. Obviously, i trust my ears (after all, i make a decent living relying on them! lol) and i don't need need validate anything i hear based on the fame of the guy in the video (i heard poopy tones coming from famous people too!) But without thrashing anyone out there, i think advices and opinions coming from people who are at the top of their game have some extra value, mainly due their vast experience.

In some cases. There are also folks at the top of their game that I don't think could reliably tell you which end of the microphone you sing into

 

[remigiozampa]

Sure! You're right, but more often than not, real talented people doesn't have anything to hide. In my work as record producer i had the luck to work with some A list, grammy awarded producers, mix engineers etc... and most of them were happy to share their knowledge, the same way they learned from their mentors, other colleagues etc... Some guys are really private about their stuff and they're on their right, of course, but in general, the most talented guys know the right thing is pass their knowledge. Also, you can learn things from someone you admire but you can't "learn" talent and experience, plus everyone hears and process things differently, so...

 

[Wood and Wire]

I don't really feel it, guys. Deconstructing my work for a virtual audience or waxing loquacious about my "techniques" isn't my style. I'm a person that relies on instincts and ever-evolving, non-standard practices. Always learning, always adjusting. Frankly I feel kind of private and fragile about how it all works...as if me talking about it might make it all fall apart. It's not mystical, it's just kind of personal and I don't feel like I'm an authority on anything in particular anyway.

YouTube and the like are clogged with people demoing literally everything under the sun that could be discussed regarding making records, playing an instrument, programming a thing, etc. Anyone can opt to have their hand held through every possible question, problem, etc. via this massive egalitarian data pool. I think adding my voice at this juncture is just adding noise.

Maybe I'll change my mind down the road, if I think of a valid reason to open my mouth longer than an Insta video.

Also: part of my reticence is the one-way flow of this. I would always require a dialogue or some sort of audience Q&A vibe. Speaking alone to a camera with certainty and authority? Not so much. Anyway, moving on.

Kindred spirits.

 

[JimmyM]

Sure! You're right, but more often than not, real talented people doesn't have anything to hide. In my work as record producer i had the luck to work with some A list, grammy awarded producers, mix engineers etc... and most of them were happy to share their knowledge, the same way they learned from their mentors, other colleagues etc... Some guys are really private about their stuff and they're on their right, of course, but in general, the most talented guys know the right thing is pass their knowledge. Also, you can learn things from someone you admire but you can't "learn" talent and experience, plus everyone hears and process things differently, so...

Ya, well I think that's Justin's point...a demo of gear isn't going to tell you how to play music that works for the song, nor will it necessarily apply to you and your own unique gear situations and playing style. I think we can all agree that it's not a question of him "protecting trade secrets."

 

[jmjbassplayer]

Ya, well I think that's Justin's point...a demo of gear isn't going to tell you how to play music that works for the song, nor will it necessarily apply to you and your own unique gear situations and playing style. I think we can all agree that it's not a question of him "protecting trade secrets."

indeed

 

[jmjbassplayer]

In some cases. There are also folks at the top of their game that I don't think could reliably tell you which end of the microphone you sing into

Can vouch.

 

[JimmyM]

Can vouch.

Name names

 

[winterburn69]

This is great! much thanks JMJ!