Was running the door at a indie rock gig where the sax soloed for 5 minutes just playing different forms of The Lick with the chord changes over the entire form of the song. This dude was playing different versions of the lick for 5 minutes. So beautiful. I don't think they have any more gigs booked though.
@urinstein1864
6 жыл бұрын
Is there an Adam Neely for Mayonnaise?
@alexanderteodorescuromanat7126
6 жыл бұрын
No but there is one for en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_(fish) :P
@TheMusicalSchizo
6 жыл бұрын
Mayonnaise is not an instrument, at least according to Squidward. Patrick already asked that question. ;)
@MarceloKuroi
6 жыл бұрын
Is there an Adam Neely for cars?
@maenezzable
6 жыл бұрын
better spell it like my nickname
@henryrichard7619
6 жыл бұрын
Is there an Adam Neely for Smash Mouth sampling?
@eHcOZaX
6 жыл бұрын
the ending just killed me
@matheusviolante8364
6 жыл бұрын
eHcOZaX Rest in Pepperoni
@starry_lis
6 жыл бұрын
It did kill... my hopes.
@jg-reis
6 жыл бұрын
Even because we all just *know* that was a lady at the door…
@ihH6053
6 жыл бұрын
Bassist don’t get girls
@sbergman123
6 жыл бұрын
I haven't laughed that hard in a long while...
@griof
6 жыл бұрын
This video lasts 15 min 14 sec 15 x 14 = 210. The product of the digits of 210 is 2 whereas the sum of its digits is 3 so: 210 x 2 +3 = 423. Add each the digit: 423 + 4 + 2 + 3 = 432 Just believe man! This does not happen by random... And no! The product of the digits of 210 is not 0. you unbeliever pagan!
@awertyuiop8711
6 жыл бұрын
LsMor I wonder how many people actually believed this comment was serious...
@52rhflight56
6 жыл бұрын
It would only be taken seriously had LsMor specified units such as Hz, cps, bps, or sync number. That would require the operations to conform with the principles of dimensional analysis, scale, and similarity ... philsci-archive.pitt.edu/4474/1/SterrettSimilarity%26DimensionalAnalysis5January2009.pdf
@luminiscental6074
6 жыл бұрын
"The product of the digits 210 is 2" TIL 2*1*0=2
@gungy_vt
6 жыл бұрын
You needed to stop at 210 x 2. That's more than enough.
@jercki72
6 жыл бұрын
read the full comment :)
@ArnovanZelst
6 жыл бұрын
Where was the 'ya' in the intro? :(((
@BionicHorseBeats
6 жыл бұрын
i hope this is answered in Q&A 41
@joe.gallowaymusic
6 жыл бұрын
for real wtf
@BloopShow
6 жыл бұрын
me too!
@TiagoLageira
6 жыл бұрын
Not family-friendly enough for youtube
@bug2k4
6 жыл бұрын
Honestly though, I think the point was exactly to interrupt the reagular flow with the announcement concerning UMG..? (I know, "no sh*t, Sherlock", but this and some answers sounded like honestly wondering)
@Nil_Echo
6 жыл бұрын
Clearly the best way to get a girlfriend when you're a bassist is to be able to play The Lick in any position ;)
@MajkiMoo
6 жыл бұрын
That was pretty slick of you :3
@Nil_Echo
6 жыл бұрын
With a teacher like Adam, how can you go wrong?
@ATTACKofthe6STRINGS
6 жыл бұрын
Nihl Echo are you a literary savant?
@Nil_Echo
6 жыл бұрын
Jokes on you, they were killed by my puns years ago!
@Officialalmate
6 жыл бұрын
More like give her the lick
@fran6b
6 жыл бұрын
Adam Neely's vid deserve an active listening. I now listen to them with paper and pencils, and I take some notes.
@busteronlyfullscreenmode
6 жыл бұрын
I come in expecting just to chill and listen, but I always end up jotting stuff down in notepad and saving it to my documents for later. #thestruggle
@MarianoGabrielConti
5 жыл бұрын
on point
@tia8099
5 жыл бұрын
oh thank god im not the only one
@kylejf2108
4 жыл бұрын
@@busteronlyfullscreenmode #struggling with that name sir.
@DewsySipos
6 жыл бұрын
The punchline at the end made me laugh out loud!
@kajiko88
6 жыл бұрын
Dewsy Sipos what was it
@DewsySipos
6 жыл бұрын
It's a running joke, that bass players never get the girl. So when asked about the girlfiriend, Adam seemengly wanted to anwser by talking about the private life, but the phone "accidentaly" rang, so he had to leave. This way, the myth continues to live.
@reidgowan2670
4 жыл бұрын
@@DewsySipos I think that was someone (presumably a lady friend) buzzing his apartment.
@sanyo_neezy
6 жыл бұрын
yo adam! When people ask for someone who is like you, but not you, they mostly just want more of what you do, because your stuff is so great and it is hard to find someone who is teaches "advanced" musical theory that goes beyond the widely spread knowledge (pentatonics, major, minor, triads) and extends it with things like modal interchange, cantus firmus, musical fractals, ..... so in other words: Keep up your awesome fucking work, yo!
@LawrieAndCo
6 жыл бұрын
Agreed, I'm watching your stuff much faster than you can produce it. It's good stuff!
@davem8456
6 жыл бұрын
Your explanation of how to listen to Jazz was pretty mindblowing to me. I guess I knew some of this stuff already but it really cleared it up. Thanks Adam!
@konikle.2257
6 жыл бұрын
paused the video to learn what was on your shirt....played the lick
@lxjuani
6 жыл бұрын
the harsh pls don't use "faggot" as an insult
@konikle.2257
6 жыл бұрын
the harsh also, if you're going to use it, spell it correctly.
@edyflak
6 жыл бұрын
the harsh Also, you forgot a comma.
@kboynton2k5
6 жыл бұрын
I think it is a simplified version of the piano riff that he plays inbetween questions.
@stephenbenner4353
6 жыл бұрын
the harsh The word faggot is about the worst insult there is. The word means a cigarette, a small piece of kindling wood or the likes. As an insult the implication is that the person is only worth burning in the fires of hell. I would never wish this on anyone, even my worst enemies. I would rather see them change and become better people. Certainly bad typing could be improved, but it's not something to send someone to hell for. In fact, in a context like this, a badly typed comment that is thoughtful and insightful is way better than a petty comment like yours.
@zacharygh
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam, I just wanted to respond to a comment that you responded to in this video (a little meta, I know). It was the person asking if you knew of any channels that were like yours. I honestly wish there were more channels like yours; not because I find any problem with your videos, but because I want Adam Neely style videos every single day. I absolutely love the style of videos that you have and they are always fascinating.
@cQunc
6 жыл бұрын
I can confirm that women do, in fact, like when.
@AaronMashburn
6 жыл бұрын
AL_2017's question at 11:50 - Thank you, Adam for that answer. Too many musicians and bands in my area have that attitude. Simplifying songs to the most basic 3 or (gasp!) 4 chords (because sometimes you have to have 'the' minor one, ya know?) is all too common. When I raise objections or start a dialogue about 'raising the bar', the typical responses include: "The audience doesn't know the difference", "the venue doesn't pay enough to make it worth it" and the response that always makes me shudder a bit: "We want to make the song our own instead of copy the original". i.e. "We don't want to practice.".
@BensRightBrain
5 жыл бұрын
Trust me, the desire for more Neel-eque content is not an insult. You've given people a product that they like so much they want more. That's an accomplishment. Love your channel. Started a musical journal just to keep track of all the ideas you've given me. Many thanks.
@Pandamasque
6 жыл бұрын
Could you please consider making a video about "playing ahead/behind the beat".
@JohnnyOlsson
6 жыл бұрын
For what it's worth, I don't need an Adam Neely for guitar and/or progressive rock/metal. The existing Adam Neely has helped expand my understanding of music in a lot of ways. As I commented in another one of your videos, you're a great teacher because you can make any subject interesting and understandable. I'm always interested in finding great teachers about basically anything but, you know, always be yourselves. Unless you can be Adam Neely.
@Christopherjazzcat
6 жыл бұрын
I laughed audibly at the conclusion of this video. Now to watch Adam transcribe one of my favourite Cure songs.
@endlessmars5735
6 жыл бұрын
I half expected the "Ya!" after the phone rang. Super cheeky ending. Love it.
@ChandlerThomasvoon100
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam, just wanting to let you know i love your videos and i think you are really doing a great thing by making interesting and entertaining music content. I am a violinist myself, and i try to take the things that you discuss in your videos and apply it to my own practice. About 2 weeks ago, a friend of mine (who was very talented cellist) died tragically. He very much admired your work and loved your videos. I say this to let you know that you are impacting peoples lives in a positive way, and there is a whole wave of young musicians that really enjoy your content. Thank you for doing what you do!
@softedgesmusic
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t watch your videos for Bass lessons. It’s for the entire wealth of knowledge and insight you bring. Friggin legend
@NibbleSnarph
6 жыл бұрын
I was binging through some of your older content and during your Q+A #20 you talked about Native Construct and Thank You Scientist. I just wanted to say how happy it made me to hear you mention those bands. In a weird way it's validating to me. You're someone I respect, who is musically talented and educated, and whose opinions, in essence, have a little more weight (I probably shouldn't think like that but I do). I know that's not what really matters. What really matters is that I enjoy the music, but I thought it was worth mentioning because it genuinely made me happy. I wanted to suggest another band to you. They are called Hypno5e. They are a french avant garde metal band. Their album Acid Mist Tomorrow is and probably will remain one of my top three albums I've ever listened to. Thank you for the wonderful videos and education!
@GJJames90
6 жыл бұрын
I'd suggest another way to listen to Jazz (music in general) which is a nice halfway house between analysis and passive listening: what is often described as 'Feeling the music'. This is never really explained in any depth, but in my experience I try to get in a meditative space (meditation helps) and really let the music come to me, as opposed to trying to grasp it.As a musician who in the past would exclusively 'spy' on the other musicians and focus intently on aspects of the music, this approach is really liberating and allows you to consume the sound as a whole and have quite a profound experience.
@thesnowedone
6 жыл бұрын
I think the whole 'How to listen to Jazz' question could be expanded; even a series on "How to listen to "; perhaps with a list of good examples of the genre.
@davidjmurphy
Жыл бұрын
I know this video is super old now but I'm going through all of your uploads chronologically after getting hooked on the new ones. Thank you so much for all the amazing content!! From this video specifically, what you said about how Jazz is usually organized and how to listen to it, I find SO helpful and really eye/ear opening. Gonna be listening with that in mind from now on. Thanks again. [edit] also that ending 😆👌
@jonathanparham
6 жыл бұрын
love that your shirt is the cue. Your answers got me subscribing lol
@ChillingtheBunions
6 жыл бұрын
Love how Adam gets 8-Bit Music Theory videos in his recommended
@crono303
6 жыл бұрын
Their ideas seem to complement each other very well!
@AugustBurnsSam
6 жыл бұрын
The two KZitem channels for which I turned on notifications.
@jasonodea9177
6 жыл бұрын
I think that scrutinizing every detail of what you are doing for any form of composition is important, but once you develop that skill set, it is often that people work better when they forced to just create without overthinking it. When I first started learning music theory, all I thought about was theory in almost every situation, and I broke down every piece I learned or wrote into the most detailed analysis I could. Now when I write, I hardly have to think about that and it all comes out naturally. I think that's why deadlines can help get the creative juices flowing, but (usually) only after dedicated studying of the skill has been done.
@djguydan
6 жыл бұрын
Obvious answer to the last question, make sure you keep your wrist straight to prevent stress injury. Stress injuries equal no "fun time" with the ladies. ;)
@itsjohnnymillion
6 жыл бұрын
Adam Neely is the music teacher I wish I had when I was getting going on guitar. He’s already changed the way I think about composition and practice. Great stuff.
@Adrimixmi
6 жыл бұрын
Adam, I like it when you teach us musical stuff... ❤️
@heavynov
6 жыл бұрын
Sounds like I really oubht to set myself deadlines. Your point about secon-guessing oneself and cannibalizing one's music is so freaking on point.
@JulianFernandez
6 жыл бұрын
Drums: JP Bouvet Bass: Janek Gwizdala Sax: Bobby Reynolds Piano: Peter Martin Business/General inspiration: Casey Neistat
@shanok3
6 жыл бұрын
JulianFernandez what about flute?
@Erinnmnn
6 жыл бұрын
Brass?
@violet_broregarde
6 жыл бұрын
y'all he gave 5 channels he doesn't play every single instrument in the entire world holy moses
@SamwiseGamgeeIneptGibbon
6 жыл бұрын
Harry Miree is cool for drums, he might not be the same educational style, but he’s a working musician doing (sporadic) KZitem videos
@randylahey1410
6 жыл бұрын
Also Jeff Schneider for sax and keys
@tcfween
6 жыл бұрын
I think it's also possible that the "Like Adam but not Adam" can also speak to a desire for more content with the same high quality as yours. To many you're not just a good YooChoober, you're a great one. And I suspect that many, like me simply want more of this. We want "Neely Level" videos.
@ChadMojito
6 жыл бұрын
That first question reminded me of that epic scene from Wrong Cops when Officer Rough tells the music producer "You don't like my song? But I spent MONTHS working on it!" and the producer is like "Who gives a shit? 'Billie Jean' by Michael Jackson was made in four hours".
@TonyWinston
6 жыл бұрын
Great tips , thanks!!
@DeathrollJM
6 жыл бұрын
I want to make a comment on passive listening. Almost all of my favorite bands or artists that I now love I used to have a disdain for listening to. I found that if I listened to such bands passively I would subconsciously get an idea of the atmosphere they were representing. When I realized I liked the overall vibe of such band or artist while listening passively I would listen to them actively to truly appreciate the music they were playing. I have learned that if I don't initially like a band or artist by listening to them actively at first, they grow on my my listen passively. As a result I have grown to love many genres and artists I used to not like as well as eventually spending time to analyze the music.
@brosephthomas3764
6 жыл бұрын
I love the nostalgic feel of the theme music you use in your videos. Reminds me of the time I first stumbled upon your videos and binge watched them last fall :)
@NaviRetlav
6 жыл бұрын
QUESTION: Hey. I always have the trouble with writing the "happy" songs. Every time when I try the happy scales I get more to the moody sad music or silly, but still not happy or uplifting. Could you explain why it might happens and also show us a few key ingredients other than the scale to make the "happy" songs ? Maybe it's all about the rhythm and tone of the instruments ? Also if you are open for the challenge, could you try to write the "happy" song with the wort possible scale for it ? Cheers.
@NaviRetlav
6 жыл бұрын
nope, I will check it for the first time.
@BibleStorm
6 жыл бұрын
It does have a lot to do with rhythm. Try recontextualising your melodic ideas over different harmonies as well. 1-4-5 is normally pretty happy. Just don't worry about being predictable.
@NaviRetlav
6 жыл бұрын
Could you share a good video tutorial example where I could learn more about "happy harmonies" ? :)
@BibleStorm
6 жыл бұрын
I don't know of such a thing. I recommend analysing the music that you identify as characteristically 'happy' and try to determine if there's a theme between these in terms of melody, rhythm or harmony. It's certainly not as simple as being in a major key. Lots of 'happy' music for me is bluesy major/minor stuff with chromaticism
@WhirligigStudios
6 жыл бұрын
If I were told to write a happy song, I would probably write something with mixolydian-styled harmony. Mixolydian is the major scale with a b7, so use a lot of I, IV, V, and (here's the fun one) bVII chords. You can even be bold and venture to bIII, then walk up the circle of fifths back to the tonic. "Jessica" by The Allman Brothers Band is a great example of a happy song. Another good example of this type of harmony is the chorus of "Hey Jude," which is I - bVII - IV - I.
@DojoOfCool
6 жыл бұрын
The question about time involved composing. I worked at one of the best Arranging and Composing schools for many years out in Los Angeles. Part of the arranging and composting program many of the top film and TV composers gave seminar. One common trait they would talk about is how they would wait to the "eleventh hour" to start writing for a project. When asked why the answer was "to force ourselves to keep it simple". So even the biggest names in film scoring do things to help them keep it simple.
@guillaumemhk1855
6 жыл бұрын
About that question at 13:06, i know you know it's not meant to be insulting, but i think it's rather flattering even : It's the fact that once people have found a channel such as yours, they want more of this stuff than you could ever put out^^ I hardly believe that guy would stop watching your videos... It's like every frame a painting or cookies, or sex. One does not just grow weary of it.
@malcelinho
6 жыл бұрын
The ending. Gold. Just gold
@dodell7360
6 жыл бұрын
I get why you might take the question about "[Insert instrument here] version of Adam Neely" as an insult - but I would say take it as a compliment. You're right about the instrumental connection but the number of people who are willing & able to put together a good quality music channel covering the same kinds of topics isn't that high - you're rarer than you think!
@portwain
6 жыл бұрын
Hi, Adam, I have a question for you. I'm a guitarist and all the private tutors that I had were tended to give me mostly jazz material. Obviously I got better technically and in music theory, but I'm not into jazz music, I never play it on stage and all the licks and standarts that I learned look useless in bands were I play (art-rock/alternative rock style). I was asking some of my tutors to give me more rock-ish material, but usually after few lessons we were back in jazz. The question is, should I stop learning jazz if I will never play it or I just don't understand how to use all this knowledge in other situations?
@skyzenskyluke5880
6 жыл бұрын
portwain Or you can learn yourself, you already know how to play Jazz (that's a great achievment trust me ^^) if you know music theory i m pretty sure that you have everything which is required to learn another genre, so try to listen carefully to successful Alternative Rock songs and you will start noticing a pattern, then you can create your own original melodies, tracks, listen to the instrument they use : guitar,bass,keyboard,pads..., the tone of the guitar, the effects they put in, the modes they use : Aeolian, lydian, Dorian....watch and listen a lot and you will get very familiar with the genre
@seanehle8323
6 жыл бұрын
Jazz is a ridiculously broad category of music which borrows from all musical genres and periods, depending on the Jazz. Learning Jazz is kinda like learning the dictionary. You don't have to use all those words to communicate effectively, but the more of it you know, the more effectively you can communicate a wider range of ideas.
@Claymor621
6 жыл бұрын
The point is simply that the kind of rock you refer to does not require so much explanation in pure mechanical terms. That is not a comment on its quality. For that kind of music just go out and play it, to hell with theory and/or what people did in the past. That doesn't apply to jazz, which requires some knowledge of what's happening, whether you choose to use it or not.
@Gongasoso
6 жыл бұрын
You don't understand how to use the knowledge. Good, next question. Seriously tho... How is that a problem? Unless all you do is rhythm jazz guitar, you should be getting enough skill to rock it out. Classical music is the basis for everything, jazz is the basis for everything with a beat. Keep learning it, someday you'll find that bebop chromaticisms are what makes that solo stand out.
@BibleStorm
6 жыл бұрын
You have improv skills yes? Listen to some music you like for inspiration and then just go pentatonic and diatonic
@davidhammers9708
6 жыл бұрын
for the next Q+A: 1. how do you recommend going about meeting relatively serious musicians (I'm a devoted amateur and am caught in that grey area between pro-level musicians and people who can only kind of play) for bands/gigging without pre-established networks like those available to Berklee alumni? 2. when I was around 12 and had just started to get excited about practicing/playing music, my school had a band play a holiday-dance kind of event. in between songs I approached one of the band members and told him I played music, and his response (picture a crotchety 50 year old guy): "whatever you do, never do this for a living, you'll learn to hate it." how do you stay engaged and passionate as a person whose job is to play/compose/talk about music? do you see this kind of burn-out among other musicians, or do you think this guy was mostly pissed he was stuck playing a middle school in New Jersey for probably no money? thanks for all the videos, keep being awesome
@TheJoergenDK
5 жыл бұрын
About having a deadline: A study relates to the process of making decisions: Two random groups of people were given two different tasks. One group was given five minutes to decide which one of two objects they would take home. The other group was given 24 hours. Later they were tested for how satisfied they were with their choice. The group that was given five minutes was the most satisfied. A song written "in the flow" or "in the zone" is laden with quick decisions. And since the placebo effect is omnipresent in life, any satisfied belief in a song will do the song good.
@fgc_kaiser172
6 жыл бұрын
Wait wait wait.... When KZitem strikes your video they don't tell you why? Wtf? You have to be playing the guessing game to get your work monetized... Fuck
@thoret.3878
6 жыл бұрын
"How to listen to Jazz" - next video :D
@andrewperrymusic12
6 жыл бұрын
Thore T. UMG video says why he can’t...
@betomoya4332
6 жыл бұрын
Thore T. Featuring Patrick Star
@clockworkboy8968
6 жыл бұрын
There's a book by Ted Gioia that goes by that name and is worth a read because it's essentially an elongated version of what Adam says in this video. Someone's even put together a playlist of the tracks he talks about in the book on Spotify, which is useful.
@walshy2116
6 жыл бұрын
Love your knowledge and love for music. I play a few instruments (obsessed with the guitar) and am mainly a vocalist. Lately I’ve been writing originals. I love all aspects of music. I would give me eye tooth to be able to sit and pick your brain. I too do not listen to music passively. I listen very closely and deliberately when I do.
@arcanics1971
6 жыл бұрын
Regarding the "Adam Neely for (another instrument)" question: I don't watch this channel because it relates to my instrument, because it doesn't. I found it because of an interesting video and found it useful and kept watching. I find that because a lot of the stuff isn't aimed specifically at my instrument that I pick up bits that wouldn't perhaps be in a more obviously tailored-for-me channel and so I am applying things to my music that I just wouldn't have come across. To be honest, a lot of the stuff goes over my head, but I find that I learn a lot from that that I can then apply to my learning when I go back to stuff that's on my level.
@rendyandrian7149
6 жыл бұрын
Adam, I want to share a bit about my listening habit. For a long time, I wonder why I can't listen to music while reading or studying. I have to do it in a place free from music. When I hang out with my friends, the music can also distract me. If the place plays a song that I don't like, I become bored. When the place plays my favorite song, I give more attention to it than my friends. Thanks to your explanation, I understand that I can't passively listening to music. And I know where that habit comes from. When I started learning guitar more than a decade ago, I began to listen to a song more closely. At first, I did that because I wanted to know how the guitar was played on that particular song. The more I did that, the more I could listen to different part of that song. Including fill in melody, acoustic guitar sound, electric guitar with its effect, bass line, etc. It has become my habit and I can't listen to a song in a different way.
@lilycalico3957
6 жыл бұрын
Hey, Adam, I'm a percussionist and composer. I've never been able to "get into" jazz (in terms of playing it) but I love listening to it, and there seem to be so many different kinds, fusion, smooth, big band, etc. My questions are: What IS jazz? What separates the different subgenres of jazz? If I want to write it, what music theory do I need to know to begin?
@tonyslewis
6 жыл бұрын
For what it's worth, I don't think anyone is trying to insult you by looking for someone 'like you but not you'! I love watching channels similar to yours, because I absolutely love all of the content that you put out, and I think people wanna be able to consume content like yours at a rate faster than it could possibly be made. I'm training to become a secondary (age 11-18) music teacher in the UK and want to produce content somewhat inspired by creators such as you, twelvetone, etc. but geared towards stuff outside of what's contemporary - looking at some world music, like indian rags and gamelan, as well as western art music from medieval/renaissance through to romantic/20th century.... The idea being to help out students that are currently studying those styles in school. The problem being that I don't really know a lot about that stuff yet, as my degree was rock/pop based, so my knowledge of those styles is limited (hence noticing that gap in the youtube space right now - I was looking for a 'classical' Adam Neely, I guess). As I start digging deeper, maybe I'll start trying to put something together.
@andraschk.o
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for what you are doing! I really appreciate the way you teach. You inspire a lot of people. Best greetings from Vienna, Austria. :) Love, Peace and Music.
@Yawnman2400
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam! Just wanted to say that your videos are super cool and helpful, I'm currently a music student and your videos help me out with my compositions and overall understanding of the subject. I even got my music graduate brother into your videos as well! Thanks much.
@ravynx
6 жыл бұрын
Question for newbies like myself: There's so much information nowadays it's hard to know where to begin as a new bassist past basic techniques (how to hold, no bent wrist, etc). Is there any measurable path we can take to view progress? Do we start with theory, reading music, chord tones, walking bass lines, jazz standards? Do you stick to learning single notes over the fretboard for a week(s) at a time? Would like to use a paved path rather than dropped in the middle of a forest.
@dolly_alvarado
2 жыл бұрын
In regards to listening jazz or bop it’s also worth noting the importance of rhythm. When listening to jazz music you want to feel the beat. The melodic and harmonic components of jazz are definitely something to appreciate, however, those parts alone without the rhythms of bop wouldn’t sound like jazz.
@mhandel
6 жыл бұрын
The comment at 7:00 seriously made me laugh out loud, that should be the next t-shirt.
@mCKENIC
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Adam. I certainly recognize myself in the first comment. Very cool insight that I will endeavor to remember and repeat to myself. Just because it was complex for me to make/understand doesn't make it complex or interesting to the listener!
@AmandaKaymusic
6 жыл бұрын
I recognise myself too. The tunes I write that people usually connect with are often songs that I get bored with because they don't have complexities that I get a kick out of resolving.
@A3Kr0n
6 жыл бұрын
I searched YT for the company so I could click on your video, and it was near the top of the first page.
@GraysonOhnstad
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam, You answered a relevant question in a previous Q&A, and it got me thinking about how music education affects the way we think about music from that point forward. If you were to completely scrap the constructs inherent in western music theory and start from scratch, do you think people would end up at a similar end product? How much of our view of music and its nature is tied to history and how much to fundamental physical and psychological phenomena? I've been experimenting with designing a system that attempts to use intervalic relationships and avoids a tempered scale. For the life of me, though, I can't think of how music would sound or be transcribed in a system like this. Since I'm so conditioned to think of a note as an exact frequency derived from a single standard frequency, I have almost no concept of what to use and not use from the theory I was taught.
@gustavodelarosa3384
6 жыл бұрын
"G-d forbid, a bass solo!!!" - Adam Neely 2017
@robpiy91
6 жыл бұрын
Why do people write God like this? You mean "God", right? I only saw this "spelling" from USAnians, so I guess it's an american thing. I honestly don't know since I'm german, and we just write Gott fully all the time. Really wanna know, 'cause I've seen it written like this in a lotta lyrics I've read.
@gustavodelarosa3384
6 жыл бұрын
robpiy91 mostly a Jewish practice I'd say
@metallsnubben
6 жыл бұрын
I think it's to do with the whole "thou shalt not misuse the name of the lord" Basically, in ye olde times saying "oh my god" or "jesus christ" as an exclamation was seen as swearing, just like damn or shit etc. So I suppose it's essentially the same thing as typing "f**k universal music", to make it tacful :)
@RCAvhstape
6 жыл бұрын
The funny thing is that if there is a vengeful god, it's not like you're fooling him by spelling it different.
@JohnnyOlsson
6 жыл бұрын
Maybe god is an algorithm that you can trick by pitchshifting, timestretching and yes, alternative spelling. ;)
@Iwasbornin74
6 жыл бұрын
While I was watching your response to Noah S who was looking for someone like you, but not you I felt that you went from being Adam Neely to Adam Needy when you mentioned the "almost insult" bit. You started the response by mentioning someone else which was really cool, then it sounded like you were going down the path of "he's cool, but you don't have to leave MY channel," until you finished off suggesting that other people who have the ability to teach and inspire and who play a world of other instruments to start a vlog as well. That is really awesome. I always feel that those within a community, be it vloggers, musicians, musical vloggers, whatever, who don't try to see what they do as a competition and who spread the wealth of both knowledge on a subject and their means of monetisation are the ones that I will come back to. I'm a former bass player who is now a multi-instrumentalist who gets more from your channel about the general aspects of musicianship than I do from your bass tutorials, but I just admire what you do. I'm a Patreon patron of yours because I get so much from this channel and I feel that it's not just a bass player's view on music, but a musician's view on music... plus some bass playing stuff. Keep up the good work.
@theray1319
4 жыл бұрын
Dear Adam, I just wanted to comment (2 years later) that I really appreciate your simple answer regarding how to listen to jazz. So thanks (better late than never, right? :)
@audiokyle
4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite times of the day is Question and Answer Time with Adam Neely (ya!) and singing the song and picking out new harmony interval to sing along with it. Is it just me or is the (ya!) part not exactly quantized and is like some magical micro-rhythmic subdivision?
@alexshmalex455
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam, maybe a question for the next Q&A. What practicing schedule can u recommend to a self-taught musician? I've started so great but i have those "what should i learn/do now?". Total procrastination about planning the workflow and "hands down" as a result. Thanks in advance.
@malachimclean3638
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam, I loved your short explanation of how to listen to jazz. Do you think you could do a longer and more detailed video, or a live stream, on the same topic, with examples? I've been trying to get into jazz and learn about jazz history, but listening to the later bebop artists has been difficult because I have trouble following the music. Thanks!
@alecwoodruffmusic
6 жыл бұрын
Adam, don't be offended, but rather flattered that so many people want to ask where to find "Adam Neely for X instrument" on KZitem! I think the biggest reason for your KZitem success is your communication/teaching abilities and your organization of your ideas in your videos in such a way that is eye catching and entertainingly presented, yet very thorough and informative and scientific. Your videos just sort of... flow well. That combination of attributes seems to attract people, and I believe your success as well as that of Michael Stevens is testament to that. Then it seems only natural that people see this style of presentation and want to see your method oriented from the point of view of an expert in an instrument they identify with. It means they love the style of the video, and your method of teaching. I say, embrace these comments as compliments and let them make you smile, man! (Or at least laugh uncomfortably since you seem to be bad at taking compliments, haha).
@jrspike100
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam, I've been playing music in some regard for a total of about five years, with the last two years being primarily focused on bass. The more I play music the more I want to find some way to make it my career. The idea of teaching private lessons sounds really attractive to me, I have a lot of patience with children/beginners and I absolutely love those moments when you explain something to someone in a way that they can understand and they have one of those "aha!" moments and something makes sense to them, or when someone discovers that they are finally able to do something they thought they weren't capable of. Basically I just love to see people grow. My question is this: at what point would you say someone is qualified to teach private lessons? and what things should I focus on in my own musical education if I wanted to do that?
@jakehawke8196
3 жыл бұрын
Your thoughts on how makers of music with complexity often feel like they're owed adulation sums up nicely my feelings on most Jazz. I've tried listening to or watching Jazz-instrumentals quite a few times. It usually sounds to me like the musicians are just being pleased with themselves for playing with thorough knowledge & technical prowess, but they've lost all the musicality. In other words, it sounds like they've stopped making music and are just fixated on showing off a bunch of related notes & chords that don't end up sounding good to me. There're no recognizable chord-progressions or melodies or songs. I understand that I could, over time, learn to differentiate some structure & musicality in Jazz songs, but because of the seeming general snootiness of the Jazz scene, I just don't feel like putting in the effort. I think that a lot of regular folks who don't enjoy Jazz might feel pretty similarly.
@NotFine
Жыл бұрын
That’s unfortunate
@katemacquarrie
6 жыл бұрын
oh my soul i just understood your sweater you legend
@CalumCarlyle
3 жыл бұрын
You should probably take it as a compliment that people want ‘Adam Neely for guitar’ or whatever. They love your stuff so much they want even more content than you’ve actually made!
@rockstarjazzcat
6 жыл бұрын
Love the shirt, brother. Cheers, Daniel
@josephcowdrick438
5 жыл бұрын
Adam, Keep doing what you do! I'm a trumpet player and teacher. Your insight and knowledge in all aspects of being a professional musician are a vehicle of growth for many. Thank you! I am curious about how to listen more deeply to music. Your brief descriptions are great cliff hangers leaving me thirsting for more! Can you dive deeper into the process? I am an aspiring jazz musician but I feel I am missing something. I've been told listening deeply to the greats and iminating is the key. It would be great if you could teach us a little more in depth about this process. Like really how to listen... Music for life!
@lenah9027
6 жыл бұрын
Hi adam, love your videos. This might be longwinded and hard to phrase, and you may have actually spoken about this already, but in case you haven't: Have you ever thought about negative harmony in terms of using different notes as an axis? Everyone gives the example of a C major chord's negative being F minor, but that's only if you're centering it around the C. if you use G as an axis you get G minor, and if you use E as an axis you get D flat minor. Also, in your video on what makes major happy you talk about Dorian being palindromic and about how all the other modes are reverse versions of each other, like Mixolydian is also Aeolian backward etc.... What if you used negative harmony with that in mind? For example, if you want to use negative harmony but keep the song in one traditional diatonic key, you can use the Dorian tonic as the axis. So if you want a negative C major in the key of C major, you use D as an axis, and you get A minor. If you want to do it with Myxolydian-Aeolian negative harmony, you can either use A as an axis, and C major becomes B minor, or you can use G as an axis and C major becomes G minor. In the former you go from A Aeolian to A Myxolydian, the latter from G Myxolydian to G Aeolian. I hope this made at least a little bit of sense. - Lena H.
@alejandronieto576
6 жыл бұрын
Adam, just thanks again man.
@jshiggity
5 жыл бұрын
Yooooo, Adam! I've lost 6 months of my life binging your content and don't regret a second of it. Thanks for putting in the work. One thing that really stuck out to me, because I am a musician first and a rapper second, was the comment you made regarding your interest in lo-fi hip hop. If I may paraphrase- you dig the aesthetic, but feel the music itself lacks tension. What are the chances of us getting to hear a 'Sungazer / Flying Lotus x The Music from any Guy Richie film before Sherlock Holmes' style track? I think that would be a super dope undertaking in your hands. Keep going. -J
@enternalinferno
6 жыл бұрын
Please make more videos on how to listen to jazz! I listen to it, but I feel like I'm not picking up as much as I could.
@VincentMusolino
6 жыл бұрын
Well played Sir, well played. Oh, and Jeff Schneider.
@ovrsees
6 жыл бұрын
Question for next Q&A: Hey Adam, I was wondering if you have any specific tips for someone who is getting back into playing bass after a pretty extensive hiatus. I'm mainly concerned about unlearning common bad habits I may have picked up during the early days. (I can't stop thinking about how my wrist is positioned when I play now!) Are there any other tips/techniques that I should review while I'm knocking the rust off? Also, what do you think of games like Rocksmith as a learning tool/fun way to practice. Thanks!
@bootledhead
6 жыл бұрын
A standalone video on "active" music listening would be terrific.
@mrstyles9999
6 жыл бұрын
Great video love the content on this Channel. Great ending too
@ThePhobophile
6 жыл бұрын
Hey man, so I was perusing luthier Rick Toone's website the other day and I just so happened to find a picture of you playing one of his guitars at the winter NAMM show from earlier this year I believe. What is your opinion of his work? As someone who's been playing guitar for over a decade and is currently studying architecture and design in school, it's really exciting to see some of the pretty radical and innovative ideas that Rick has been incorporating into his instruments over the last few years. While the traditionalists of the guitar world might be averse to the oftentimes alien nature of his builds, to me they're some of the most beautiful and inspiring guitars I've ever seen. I guess as a more general question, what do you think of the relatively recent rise in ergonomic innovations from luthiers like Rick and Ola Strandberg? Do you feel like it's something that's long overdue?
@leolovsen9070
6 жыл бұрын
You mention that you don't listen to music in the background to not dull it out, correct? Maybe it's different for you who mostly play popular music and jazz, but for me as a classical violist, if I am to learn a 1 h symphony, I put it on in the background when I do other stuff (like cooking, cleaning, sometimes writing etc) to trick my brain to get used to it. It's a great way to listen relaxed so you don't start to think too much about the harmonic progression, or "oh I'm gonna use this technique here" or "oh in this place I really have to think about this" and so on. It's good to get some distance to get the whole picture and the mood and feel of the piece when you don't have the sheet music all up in your face. I'm not saying one SHOULDN'T listen with eyes in the music and score, but I think it's important to listen to it differently to get as many perspectives as possible :) thank you for keeping your channel interesting and inspiring!!
@ParsevalMusic
6 жыл бұрын
yeah, finally someone who talks about note stability in a scale.. yeahhhhhhhh thankssss
@jbmusicman1
6 жыл бұрын
The band Steam Powered Giraffe has a song called Honeybee. (You'll need to overlook the gimmick) I never knew that the verse had a modal interchange....I just really liked the sound of it. Thanks for the explanation!
@ronzonirafael
6 жыл бұрын
"How to listen to jazz for those who shall take this quest" will be a great video.
@AndreiGrozea
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam, as a mediocre self thought metal focused guitar player (but not the scooping the mids kind), I was fascinated by your channel, followed it for a few months and watched a ton of your videos even if sometimes I wouldn't understand shit. You made me realize that music theory is really important and...fun, but I can see your channel is not really aimed towards people with little or no music knowledge (although you sometimes explain basic stuff in your videos), where should we start if we can't afford/have time for a real teacher? Love your videos, keep up the good work :) P.S. Not sure if you wanna include this or not if it's featured in a video, but I noticed you always tell people when their fretting hand's wrist is at an angle, and that's a great thing. I personally placed a mirror in my left, and when I practice I keep my eyes on it and check if my wrist has a good position, might come in handy for other people too.
@thierrypaulltbs
6 жыл бұрын
Dear Adam’ Most of the time i find more than interesting the videos you broadcast, but this phone ring deserves a golden medal ! Thanks’ you made my day. By th way, what is the best intermodal exchange for making the best anti answer phone ring ?
@goonyougoodthing
6 жыл бұрын
these videos are the highlight of my monday (and probably my week. ) I'm buying a lick T-shirt.
@gusleondrummer
6 жыл бұрын
Tremendo final Adam!!! jajaj un abrazo desde Argentina
@pearspeedruns
6 жыл бұрын
Adam Neely for recorder is Sarah Jeffrey, whose channel is Team Recorder.
@flayshon
6 жыл бұрын
Hey, Adam! I recently started learning how to play electric guitar and I've been trying to follow your "KEEP A STRAIGHT WRIST" mantra for everything I play. I'm having success with that for most of the things on the guitar, except barre chords. Is there any piece of advice you can give me to make them sound good without having to bend my wrist? Thanks in advance and greetings from Brazil
@BibleStorm
6 жыл бұрын
Are you depressing the strings with strength from your fingers, hand or arm? If you're not already, try to just 'aim' your fingers at the notes you want and use your entire left arm to pull the strings into contact with the frets. Try to be aware of tension in your wrist or the back or your hand - if you're doing it right there should be less than usual
@flayshon
6 жыл бұрын
I tried what you recommended and it causes a lot of the tension to go to my thumb (?). Still very uncomfortable
@FunkySquaw
6 жыл бұрын
Adam, your podcasts are far too entertaining. Instead of grasping my bass and practising, I keep watching! I'm a vocalist in a wedding band, in Poland (Central Europe) and revently I've decided to learn to play bass. Mainly, because it's such a cool instrument (duh) and I think it's just good for any musician to be able to play bass at least just a little and to understand its role in a band. So I got myself a bass guitar and what do I do next? Some advice on where to start, please (I already have some knowledge of music theory).
@Alzzarla
6 жыл бұрын
06:52 to 07:02 are the greatest 10 seconds of my life xD
@the1trueporkchop
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam, what's your take on bands like Royal Blood and Death from Above 1979 that are splitting the signal and pitch shifting in order to create the effect of multiple instruments. Does this leave you wanting? Do you appreciate the pushing of the basses boundaries? Both?
@carouselambra4427
6 жыл бұрын
Jesse Keeeler of DFA gets his sound almost exclusively from his amps. IIRC he has does have a micro pog to shift up an octave, but scarcely uses it; it's not integrated into his sound.
@DannOfSteel
6 жыл бұрын
Why is our music "centered" around the note we call "C" (i.e. the key of C has no sharps or flats)? Why wouldn't we call that note "A" since it's the first letter in the alphabet, or use our current note and key of "A" as the key without sharps or flats?
@DannOfSteel
6 жыл бұрын
I understand the intonation part of it, but I was more commenting on the apparent abnormality of the naming of the notes in the scale. The key of A has 3 sharps, while the key of C has no sharps or flats. From what I can tell this is basically just due to arbitrary nomenclature, and I was wondering how it came to be that way. From a purely logical standpoint it would make more sense for the key of A to have no sharps and flats (just as a naming convention), and to shift the other keys to fit that convention.
@DannOfSteel
6 жыл бұрын
Well it's just more of a curiosity. I see no reason why we couldn't name the notes in the A major scale A-B-C-D-E-F-G-A, shifting where the sharps and flats are in the rest of the notes/scales. It seems like there might be a historical reason for why C is the "neutral" key instead of A.
@luna16bit
6 жыл бұрын
If I'm remembering my music history class correctly, the minor scale used to be considered the most natural, while the major scale was deemed to have a "harsh" sound. The A minor scale has no sharps or flats, which makes sense if it's supposed to be the first note of the natural (minor) scale! I might be totally off base though, if someone knows otherwise please correct me.
@DannOfSteel
6 жыл бұрын
@the8bitMoon That just makes far too much sense! Thanks for the clarification.
@ebrahimalfardan8823
6 жыл бұрын
Substance D the fact that the 432 guys completely missed this thread completely amazes me. Adam's Channel seems to be infested with 432.
@ElTrolldego
6 жыл бұрын
Question: Hey Adam, as a big fan of Primus and you being a bass player, I can't help to be curious about your impression of Les Claypool. :)
@supernamnam8110
6 жыл бұрын
Great episode! 10/10 loved it
@musomaster9027
6 жыл бұрын
As a composer this first question describes my entire music degree. Thanks!
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