We played until 1am (a gig vlog)

[@AdamNeely]

How did I vlog this gig? 1) Liz Maney is a kickass videographer I could afford to hire because of Patreon, and she filmed the concert footage. She's the apartment session's videographer, and she's badass. 2) Rockwood sells multi-tracks of gigs, and (thanks to Patreon) I could buy that at the end of the night to mix later. I'm trying to get the best audio possible on these gigs since, you know. It's music. Audio is important. 3) I have a GoPro attachment for my bass. It looks a little silly sometimes, but I love the angle that I get with it. I like moving angles, and it's an easy way to get a moving angle without an extra camera person. 4) Video editing is an insanely time-consuming process for me. I could have just cut up the best clips of the night and called it a video, but I want to tell a story, and that involves pouring through many hours of clips from rehearsal and the post-gig interview and figuring out not only what sounds good, but what tells the story I want to tell about the music we made in the order we made it. It honestly is something that I haven't seen other musicians do, so I'm kind of in uncharted waters here as far as documentary process goes. I'd like to see more people do it, but I understand why that hasn't quite happened yet...since it's so time-consuming! Thanks to Patreon, I can afford to spend my waking hours obsessing over these details. Basically, thank you people of Patreon. You make this content possible.

[@politesociety]

Worth it. I don't even really enjoy that sort of music but the vibe really came through and made me enjoy the whole thing. Thanks.

[@RCAvhstape]

Thanks for the run-down, Adam. I figured you were getting some help with the video. I think the hardest part of editing for me is syncing up audio with video when trying to show multiple camera angles over one song.

[@patrickftw8464]

The effort definitely shows man, the gig vlogs are amazing, i remember seeing one with this same guy that was all oceans eleven style for a gig, was so good! Its literally like watching a movie

[@boriscontreras9460]

Thank you for having such a high standard in what you do ! And you guys look so nice to the other musicians, doing your job, no ego or whatsoever ! Really good job !

[@zygyz666]

Is there any way to watch full version of your gigs? :)

[@ErebosGR]

>runs late for rehearsal >enters, sets up camera, exits >re-enters for the camera

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

Oh my gosh, I didn't realize that.

[@XaleManix]

This is an amazing thought, but I think that Adam walked in, set up his camera, then walked around it to sit down at his spot and plug in. In edit, the jump cuts between camera positions make it seem like multiple takes. I may be wrong though.

[@drumfynnfun]

@@XaleManix Thumbs up for your admission to maybe be wrong. Too much "certainty" in most comments. Like in every section

[@aluas4654]

@@drumfynnfun wholesome mini exchange! KZbin victory if you ask me.

[@noahhess4955]

XaleManix he also hired someone to film him that day

[@robertwithnell5216]

I love that BASS is capitalized even in the credits.

[@Chaosdude341]

bASS

[@aestheticaltwat]

I’ve done it. I’ve killed the chain early.

[@fudgesauce]

I'm in a shitty band where we play just for the fun of it, just for ourselves. And I have no delusions that I'm anything less than on the bottom rung of the musical ladder. But it blows my mind that pros can rehearse a song for 10 minutes (as a group) and nail it. I mean, I can run within a factor of two of the speed of Usain Bolt and I don't run at all, but when it comes to music ...

[@TheDjangofan]

You can do it too! Just learn hundreds of songs and you'll realize most music is based on patterns. Memorize these musical tropes in all 12 keys and you'll have a much easier time.

[@TheExp111]

You've been running/walking all your life but not learning new songs... It's just an experience thing I guess

[@dresdnhope]

It freaks me out that my music teachers can consistently be able to instantly play the song I want to spend the next month or two learning.

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

@@dresdnhope It was freaky at a music competition I was at the judge picks apart the guitar piece, borrows a guitar and plays it flawlessly, goes on stage and plays the piano set piece while giving advice paying attention to pedals and dynamics then in the night stages she does this tuning thing for voice coaching on the switch between head and full voice. This woman critiqued about a hundred performances a day in various instruments and genres for 2 weeks and can just pick up all the set pieces and play them well enough to coach on. That was scary......

[@chrisofnottingham]

Indeed. That's the real shocking difference between the trained pro's and the rest of us - not how fast or flashy they can play but how little rehearsal they need, if any.

[@ghgodsexposed]

Honestly, these gig vlogs are probably my favorite kind of video from you Adam. It's always so interesting seeing the thought process behind rehearsing and performing these songs with so little time to practice them.

[@8020drummer]

I’m getting PTSD just imagining how many hours this took to edit

[@SoilentGr33n]

Your gig blogs are fucking great man, the editing really shines on these, and it puts everything into perspective.

[@craigkeyes5274]

That Trumpet is incredible !

[@AdamEmond]

Yo this is super cool. I love these gig vlogs. They’re probably a ton of work but this guy appreciates them. Thank you!

[@Caspernil]

I loved this. It perfectly shows and explains how the sum of parts is truly more and often greater than the whole; in how harmony is constructed by individuals together to create a structured, beautiful form.

[@astrog7361]

these are just soooooo good. the jumping from rehearsals to gig is just amazing.

[@maldivirdragonwitch]

2:55 Me: "Hey, they took that from Best of my Love!" Adam Neely: "Stolen from Best of my Love" Me: "Damn it, I thought I was being clever..."

[@ANDDIE]

Oh jeez you seem to have so much fun. It could be the editing style but there are tunes flying all around and you are you rockin the shit out of them. Amazing. Keep giving out such a positive vibe.

[@benderbi]

I don't know what I love the most from you. Your musical abilities or your amazing edits on every single video!

[@frodehau]

Thanks. Nice insight in to how you guys think. I checked out their page. They really should publish some live recordings, because the energy in those small clips in your video was really good.

[@rebeccajay2817]

These videos never cease to blow me away.

[@ChuloDavidcito]

Thanks for showing us how you get AMAZING quality in such little time. Much Respect!

[@bradoliver9324]

Excellent video! It's so crazy to me that there are just countless amazing artists out there that I will just never get to listen to. There is a countless amount of amazing music coming out of all sorts of pockets around the world. Kind of a weird feeling.

[@LucasGonzalez-yu6ny]

I didn't knew i needed Fast & Fusion in my life till now

[@flyfermin]

Question for your next Q&A: What do you think of knower and louis cole? it would be cool to see you playing together.

[@resobird]

he went to one of their gigs a while back, def a fan

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

Just watch this and you'll find out his opinion on Knower: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZKqk4mNlLBkfc0

[@yomega69]

1:23 lol as a musician I understand how fucking epic that is to not have bass for so long and then it comes in on the 1 chord like that, nailed it!

[@immrnothing]

Finally de gig vlogs are back!!!!

[@rasmusrasmussenmusic]

I loooove your gig vlogs!! Wonder how many people attend to this gig(s). Would love to see this live one day! :)

[@chriskohanek]

1:39 is priceless... "I try to make [the charts] as clear and detailed as possible" Meanwhile, zoom to chart notes: "fuck c flat yo" Highlight of my evening. BASS

[@felipeomar3715]

I never knew I needed this kind of content so goddamn much until you finally delivered it

[@kirito1759]

These vlogs are so interesting just seeing how like gigs work n shit

[@jarrahdrum]

This is fantastic full stop.

[@10produz90]

The storytelling on this videos is just superb

[@Rude_University]

Please more videos with Josh! I love the drum/rhythm section videos :D

[@FunnelCakeRyan]

This was so badass. Loved it!

[@ujjwalmishra8962]

This looks like it was so much fun even though I bet it was hectic

[@Vackret]

10:58 hey, I always watch the drummer! I’m a drummer myself, tho....

[@nichtwiemalte5334]

Is there a complete version of Fast and Fusion?

[@giovanni21mas]

please

[@forgetful9845]

yeah that title describes the song so PERFECTLY, its great

[@mss11235]

Very Zappa-esque

[@aliensporebomb]

Indeed - Mr. Conley where are you? Do you have a site somewhere where we can perhaps BUY this furiously played number? Nice strat too!

[@milztempelrowski9281]

The level of professionality is over 9000.

[@kyleray_music]

That trumpet at 3:51 oh my goddddddddddd.

[@mooreav]

This is one of your best videos in a while.. Great stuff!

[@AntonioMeres]

Damn!!! Such a powerful singers!!!

[@CamiloDiaz]

Tell Emily Prime to get her stuff on streaming platforms. Loved her song!!!

[@andrespadilla1091]

hey adam! question for your next Q+A: what is your process when reading music? do you focus on the rythm first or the melody? and do you perform the music by memory or just reading whats on the paper?

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

When sight reading, rhythm is everything. Especially in a group. If you're a accompanist sight-reading orchestral aria scores for an opera singer, you can't stop when you mess up a note. I mean, you could if you wanted the singer to get mad at you and trash your reputation, but point is, not everything will be perfect in reading, but the most important thing is to keep going. Also, Adam has lead sheets. Not sure if he's using his iPad this time or has literal paper. Anyways, hope that answered your questions - have a nice day!

[@andrespadilla1091]

@@lifeontheledgerlines8394 thats what i was thinking! when performing the most essential thing is to keep going and knowing what is next, thats my approach to it

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

@@andrespadilla1091 Yeah, just plow through. Doing something a lot will make you better at it. Practice is everything.

[@zentaboo]

Holy crap!! I went to school with andrew.... crazy!!

[@slwankaedbey775]

Hi Adam, I have a question and I've searched a lot but couldn't reach anything so maybe you can help and I'll appreciate it. I'm trained as a pianist and I recognize notes fast when I hear them, so when I hear an orchestra playing, I can distinguish notes of the chords for most instruments ( piano, windpipes, etc ) but not so much with the strings ( when played arco ), so what I experience is that the sound of notes ( of the 1st violin, 2nd violin, 3rd violin, cello) merges in lucidity until the differences fade even when moving to another close chord in a close range and what I receive is the notes feelings ( just feelings) and moving to another chord is a shift in feelings, and then I work my mind on what notes could've been played, it's like auditory agnosia. and I should tell you that it is a beautiful experience because my brain is just processing feelings and not giving care for the math. so what is this phenomenon or effect called? and why strings in particular? and is it a technique? because rarely I've heard a piano piece making the same effect with the left hand and also rarely windpipes, but not as strings.

[@JacobSoucy]

horns are killing!!

[@TheGeekFactor]

What pickups are in your P bass? They don’t look like stock ones to me.

[@BineySaurus]

Pretty sure they're DiMarzio DP127's.

[@sagecarter2368]

I can’t read fast enough for Adam Neely videos anymore 😢

[@JeffreyMcLain]

Dude this was cool to see thanks for sharing. Really cool project

[@heyhato]

6:19 the harmonics are toooo cool

[@sentientblender]

9:58 Hold up, Raycee Jones? The Raycee Jones who featured on a Loosid track on Monstercat a while ago? That's pretty cool if it's the same person. Not often my usual music taste overlaps with anything that appears on this channel.

[@BudBonkerson]

I don’t really listen to new Monstercat releases, but that song is pretty good. Thanks for reminding me about ti

[@zacklance7798]

pretentious unnecessary name drop hipster

[@sentientblender]

Dear heavens, how dare I recognize a name from a thing I liked and be excited to make the connection? What an oddly specific grudge.

[@extremeanalogmusic6296]

Sooooooooo sick !

[@monowavy]

6:18 ay ay ay!!!

[@5kehhn]

Interesting. And entertaining.

[@Vladdh]

Could you do a video where you go over the effects pedals that you use ?

[@112niemand]

He has in a Q&A I think, it was mostly about the Boss OC-2 (I think) Octaver

[@Vladdh]

@@112niemand I have also seen a Pitch Fork if my eyes don't betray me. But if there is some Earthquaker involved i want to know it hehe

[@brotimes3334]

Where can I listen to Fast and Fusion? That sounds so fun!!!

[@Giofergom]

Does Emily Prime has an album/EP or something? I'm in love with Island

[@johnnyinterval]

GOD DAMN I WISH I WAS YOUNG AGAIN!!!! if you are GO !! GO PLAY !!! GOO GO GO GO GO!!! no excuse, you can afford it, thy do.. all them people aint rich, or smart. JUST GO! You'll figure it out when ya get there!!

[@c.l.368]

Haha, don't take this the wrong way but, depending on where you're from, the title of this video might cause some laughter. I'm a drummer from Spain and playing until 01:00 is very standard for that kind of gig, if not kind of early. Obviously that must be quite late in the USA. What time do people go to sleep over there on a night out? I play with a music ensemble and we do 4 hour gigs starting at around 00:00 so yeah, the title will probably incite some giggles from, at the very least, your fans from Spain.

[@Iamveryconfusedabout]

I recognize that subway, see you soon kid

[@Xandronic]

So yeah i really need to start bass

[@iamalpharius9483]

Insane.

[@vectorworm]

thx i made a myself a new playlist inspired by this video

[@noahglassford7553]

Ive been searching youtube for a full version of inner voices but cant find it can someone send me in the right direction?

[@Halliday7895]

is that Murph aka John Murphy on the green Stratocaster copy looks like a Suhr or something ?

[@JohannesWiberg]

Great gig vlog man, awesome sound! Was that just a mic in the room or from the board?

[@althejazzman]

I can learn quickly with just a couple of listens when covering classic rock songs i.e. Thin Lizzy / Dire Straits / Foo FIghters / GnR but learning jazz that quickly just terrifies me, especially if you've never heard it before.

[@classicalsurfer]

How did you record the sound for the gig? It sounds great!

[@Christopher_Wheeler]

All the singers were great, but Mr. Langley was awesome!

[@penguinquestionmark1704]

awesome video!

[@davidjulian4575]

Would pay a lot of money to have a club like that in Salzburg :-)

[@deadasfak]

Can these live shows be uploaded somewhere unedited?

[@jaaz.handss]

What form of amplification did you use for this gig? Did you just go straight into the front house, or was there an amp at the venue for you? Do you own an amp and if so what do you use?

[@idhamsharifuddin6909]

Yo fast and fusion is sicc. Does anyone know where I can listen to the full version of it?

[@benjaminolsen8774]

@adam neely do you know what crash and hi-hat cymbal the drummer had on that gig?

[@jakelooney9514]

Hey Adam, what app/program do you use to read charts off of during your gigs?

[@RonWolfHowl]

4:38 But isn’t that the opposite of “playing sober”? 😉

[@caprianders]

2:00 Adam turns into Joe Dart

[@victoreijkhout6146]

"You wanna do the top or the bottom?" "Eh, I can do the.... whatever". Here speaks a pro.

[@CarlC-LFB]

Hey Adam, could you elaborate on why you and Josh felt Emily Prime’s music was “very refreshing & different then a lot of stuff in NY.” What sort of stuff would be more typical for NY? I really enjoy Emily’s & I was intrigued by those comments Thanks & love, BASS

[@CronaTheAwper]

Is Emily Prime a reference to The World Of Tomorrow, or does she just have the coolest last name ever?

[@royvogt5086]

Shout out to Ryan, a Belmont School of Music alumni, from the Belmont Bass Department!

[@royvogt5086]

Dynamo has one of my students, Zachariah Witcher playing Bass. He's a great player and really an up and coming bassist!

[@FaelCacilhas]

Hey Adam! On a wild average, how much would I pay to enter de bar/pub to hear this kind of music?

[@vitamin9165]

She's in ireland

[@SteveGouldinSpain]

I play in a band in Spain - we dream of starting before 1am :-(

[@szczerzo]

I see 10 minutes for 4 minute piece as a good thing. I have thins thing form Back to the future. "This is a blues riff in 'B', watch me for the changes, and try and keep up, okay". Just hear the key, figure out the temp and make the song as on record. You need to practise (40 hours a day) because practise is good is a good thing to hear.

[@Zetamen7]

Ah man, I miss gigging

[@fetB]

what camera is used for this footage?

[@JoeBoult]

Shit, this is cool

[@kiencancap]

I was watching anime with my friend. Then I suddenly noticed the lick in the background music and freaked out over it. He asked me what was it about so I educated him about the rich history of jazz, now he's obsessed with the lick. How do I fix this.

[@l-v8mc529]

Please make a video on Psycho Jazz

[@maxlove8894]

Typical bass player who turns up late (:

[@navajoghoul5214]

Umm what’s the background song I know it’s by one of your bands

[@matatat2244]

Where can I find these songs?

[@Uglywut1]

what an amazing vlog

[@stereoskapic]

Stumbled onto this performance because I was meeting a friend at Rockwood. The band gets on stage and I see the bassist has this weird contraption on his instrument, and I'm like, "Is that... That's fuckin Adam Neely!" Such a great show, I'm glad I got to see it.

[@politesociety]

Definite jam

[@AndyChamberlainMusic]

"checking tempo, not instagram" should be a shirt

[@CamsCampbell]

It really should!

[@DjCzubaka]

i would get one for my drummer

[@FrantzesElzaurdia]

Yup :)

[@bodhidavis8400]

I would so buy that

[@benbenpotato]

Seems so hectic

[@JacobDFerguson]

"A possible jam is a definite jam." Is my new life philosophy XD

[@FullConcerts100]

The production for these gig vlogs is at the level of a whole crew recording it. How you manage these while actually playing the gigs is extremely impressive. Inspiring stuff!

[@imayhaveanunbelievablysmal7406]

MetConcerts100 well no, it’s the quality of one guy with a YT budget filming it. Plain & simple

[@fuzzylightning]

I know, right? Most times I am super busy worrying about the gig that I forget to record.

[@LanceWillMakeIt]

@@imayhaveanunbelievablysmal7406 If you're so smart, why can't you understand what he's actually saying. Adam *does* produce at the level of a recording crew

[@alanhirayama4592]

For something like this, it's SO critical to have a solid house band with seasoned musicians, with studio-caliber chops. This group KILLED IT! Thank you for sharing!

[@GitarrenTobi]

How the E# do you make these documentary like videos all on your own? They are very well cut!!!

[@AdamNeely]

this is my day job! thank Patreon.

[@forgetful9845]

thanks im going to use this as my expletive now around my music theory buddies

[@GitarrenTobi]

@@forgetful9845 you're welcome! :) I also like "what the fugue" very much

[@sebastianciuru8181]

@@AdamNeely you're the good peeps man … !

[@AFN2750]

Adam Neely and you are a magical wizard human.

[@dangus5459]

You and the drummer such are gig buddies 😘 would you please consider posting a sappy romcom montage?

[@sergej100qca4]

Can you please make a video on bebop? Analyse licks, phrasing and dynamics. Also improvising over really fast changes. If you have other plans for videos than these are the questions for the next Q+A

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

@Reuben Botha You *beat* me to it. Man, I was so ready to recommend Bebop for Noobs...

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

Check out Aimee Nolte's channel. Friend of Adam's, loads of information on Bebop.

[@sergej100qca4]

@Reuben Botha I watched it before and I love it.

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

@@sergej100qca4 Good for you! Now check out Aimee Nolte's stuff - just look up "aimee nolte jazz licks" and "aimee nolte improvising over changes." Great stuff.

[@ld9054]

love the intercutting of the rehersals vs the actual thing!!

[@Oli420X]

Never really seen it before, works really well

[@theelectricant98]

Adam has really been honing his editing style, so dynamic!!

[@timbeaton5045]

See what Adam did with the same idea, for the video of the Games award music set. This guy is not just an awesome bassist/musician, but has seriously good video editing chops. What an absolute bastard.

[@warpatato]

Adam should patent this

[@theelectricant98]

@@warpatato or teach it on skillshare