Great vid for newbies. 23 years ago, I showed up for a session to play guitar on a song for this unknown newly signed major label rapper. DMX was in studio B. His producer DJ shok came in and asked if there were any bassists. I had my cheap 300.oo fender jp bass in the back seat of my car without a case. I grabbed it... The song I ended up playing on is called Slippin. I had playing diff instruments since the age of 9. I was ok with the bass. They had already tried 4 bassists before me who had gospel chops and could play circles around me. THe producer liked what I played because it fit the song despite my limitations...
If you want to play guitar - spend a year playing drums. If you want to play bass - spend a year playing drums. Same for piano, etc. The benefits of learning how to play four independent rhythms and coordination and how rhythm works is a skill that pays dividends across all other instruments.
Best drummer I ever played with played guitar better than I did …..it was really kind of a compliment. We had this “ pick and stick “ symbiosis “ where he could predict several notes ahead an respond instantly to what I was going to do
This is great. I've only been playing a few years but I'm blessed to say I do all these things except play a 2nd instrument. I can get the right notes out of a piano but I don't actually play per se. I'd suggest a 6th thing -- always taking classes. When I was (part-time) pro photographer winning over a dozen awards in professional, doing solo shows in the west and midwest, I was always in somebody's workshop, taking somebody's online course, etc. Always learning from accomplished practicioners. I'm still new at drums and am taking lessons from a true great of today, whose band toured Asia and plays in prime jazz venues. Not sure if this is a common practice among accomplished musicians but I suspect it's not rare. God bless you and thanks for these great lessons!
I do all those things :) and I’ve recently calmed down from DETAIL!! With my guitar pedals! I went on a crazy journey of trying everything!!!! From top of the mountain to further down :) you know what people’s I’ve found I use mostly! Boss!! Easy to get! Sounds good! good eBay deals! None have ever died on me!
Oh yes and there’s something else I wanted to mention as well to become a great musician practicing and learning all the different notations and cord corporation is is all well and good but there’s something that many neglect to tell you you have to be obsessed with that very thing it has to be a deep level of desire to become a great musician
I fall out of bed in the morning, onto the floor where there is a guitar waiting, and not that I have to, but rather, I'm compelled, impelled by Music herself, and I think to play some scales slowly, and within a minute I'm melting the frets off and scorching the fingerboard and laughing and having a good time and only then can I face the day. Addict
(1) practice regularly, (2) play more than one instrument, (3) compose, (4) attend to detail, (5) seek feedback You left out (6) disrespect and insult anyone who isn't like them
