Henrik Linder tearing it up over Giant Steps (and the craziest frets ever!)

[@KeenestObserver]

Hey Scott, I would highly reccomend you to create a course featuring henrik. He has very interesting usage of technique. Especially for slap bass

[@devinebass]

Yo Jeremy... we've already filmed a course with Henrik! ;) ... we'll be releasing it very soon :)

[@KeenestObserver]

That's fantastic !! Thank you loads ! Just in case you want feedback on potential ideas for the future, I think that adding a chord sequencer with the drum sequencer is a good idea. People would love it. It's a feature that alot of apps provide. I'm sure you guys are allready working really hard on various things, so don't worry about it too much :)

[@devinebass]

Hey Jeremy - yep, absolutely that... we're releasing the new drum machine into the membership within the next few weeks, and then we'll be looking at adding useful and common chord sequences too. I think it'll be a great addition to ScottsBassLessons :)

[@larrythebassist]

jeremy murphy yes my brother! Yes!

[@KeenestObserver]

Wonderful news after wonderful news, Keep it up! :)

[@Pijetlo91]

I high fived Henrik after a concert he played in my country. It is still my highest musical achievement.

[@gustafsone]

Oh man I'm jealous. This guy is amazing! I was able to meet my bass hero, Victor Wooten, one time after one of his shows I went to. He is one of the nicest human beings I've ever come across. My second best encounter was fist bumping Tim Lefebvre after a show we were both at. I didn't get to hang out and chat with him but I assume he is cool. He did fist bump me, after all ;)

[@hifellowhumans1]

Naaaw I'm jealous

[@BookooZenny]

His chops are from outer space & his hair's from 2004 Bless his talented soul

[@fredriksvard2603]

Dinosaur Hunter lol

[@ls.campana]

😂😂

[@yuufeternal5837]

"Scene will never die!" Tattooed on his chest.

[@darkscorpio8166]

I regularly come back just to read this comment

[@JerryT21]

More like 1985

[@hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156]

Henrik Linder is a breath of fresh air in a sometimes seriously uptight music community. He has technical talent, musical creativity, artistic flair and a memorable presence and personality.

[@philmastro]

For everyone whining about playing Giant Steps slowly, if it's good enough for Pat Metheny, it's good enough for you.

[@soyelchamax]

henrik is an absolute beast. his way of mixing technique and creativity is so amazing

[@davidhadley370]

It DID have groove, It had a good feel, It displayed more than adequate technique and it DID NOT feel pretentious in any way. Musos, stop tearing each other down and being anoraks. The guy can play, and play well. Thanks Scott... I enjoyed it. Cheers...

[@burnhitsforlove3317]

But it's by no means relative to giant steps. Which kinda seems like the point of the video.

[@feel.s1304]

@@burnhitsforlove3317 I know you hear the chords you no brain. Those are the same chords in giant steps.

[@OdaKa]

@@burnhitsforlove3317 It is Giant Steps... can you not hear it? lol

[@GiorgioCastaldo1]

I really enjoyed that performance! Bass guitar isn’t the first instrument I usually think of when I think of giant steps but it was not a bad idea to do a bass cover. Henrik has some serious talent and he seems really humble and chill based on how he acts in interviews what a treat for the ears :) anyone know the name of the guy on keys? He looks familiar

[@daleford9606]

BurnHitsForLove, not relative to? It is Giant Steps! Just a slower version, my cloth eared friend

[@justineapril7922]

Wow!! I've been watching bass players for well over a half century and I've never seen a player as talented as Henrik! I mean, I've seen most of the "greats" of the electric bass: Geddy Lee, Jaco, Stanley Clarke, John Paul Jones, Chris Squire, Jack Bruce and many others BUT this performance was jaw dropping!!! How easy he made it seem on a SIX STRING! I'm already a fan! Bravo! 👏🎸💙✌😍

[@robertellis5630]

It’s such a joy to see such an amazing person.

[@WTHFX]

I really enjoyed Henrik's solo, which is more than I can say for 90% of solos over Giant Steps.

[@Chef316]

Seriously

[@dogsbreath2222]

Spirit of Jaco is everywhere in "modern" bass playing..amazing stuff !

[@fiddlestix3025]

So smooth, so good, -and how Henrik introduced those lil slaps at the end 😉👍✌️👌🤘

[@Swalexbass]

Henrik is a monster on the bass, always a pleasure to see him play

[@josephmiller1576]

Smooth. . . Outstanding 🎸🎸

[@alaskamike3577]

Henrik has changed the world of Bass kind of like EVH changed the world of guitar. He and Jonah Nillson (keyboard player of Dirty Loops) have been playing together since they were 9 years old. In my opinion he is more like the Yngwie of the Bass. Not enough can be said about Henrik Linder, he' simply the best I have ever heard.

[@jontus9925]

I love Henrik's sound !!!

[@jeffs.1999]

Nay-sayers, please just go somewhere else if you don't fancy this stuff. Its not a competition. These musicians work hard to do what they do. They perform what they want, with their own expression. We are fortunate that they share this stuff.

[@ikkenhisatsu7170]

Henrick Linder is astoundingly good.

[@CorbieBass]

I love Henrik's style and playing

[@vierto8878]

In 70thies here in Brazil some Brazilian musicians used to play in that way some kind of SAMBA and improvising but sincerely today genius like Henrik are improving more and more beauty and magic on his playing very creative and singular, for me we have the music before and after DL with Henrik and the GREAT MUSICIANS of his incredible TRIO (Quartet)...

[@stumpwatersalad3024]

Azymuth?

[@hifellowhumans1]

What a talented human being.

[@M2Mil7er]

Achievement Unlocked: Jazz Hat.

[@farley576]

his hair is his jazz hat

[@jacob7225]

Fedora

[@MarioAtheonio]

Fodera

[@chakuseki]

@@jacob7225 genius

[@thelifeofpewpew3290]

Hahaha I'll look into him more! At first I saw him and though he was a punk rock bass player but then... love it

[@J3unG]

This is great! This guy plays MELODY over these changes. That's about as good as anyone who knows this shit. Bonus points for a very bass player like approach. Pianist wasn't bad either. Both guys played melody. It's refreshing to hear that shit on Giant Steps.

[@marcusstoica]

*Exactly*. I rarely hear this song played so melodically, and the reason is that it's difficult to really play through the changes (and don't crucify me here, I like this rendition even better than Coltrane's solo, which to me is floaty in many ways). These gentlemen have truly mastered the changes if we can hear every note and its relation to the harmony this clearly.

[@daleford9606]

Rohan Casukhela They had the luxury of playing melodically at this slow tempo. The challenge Coltrane and co had was to navigate through the changes at speed...

[@JP-Gurley]

This is madddd I keep rewatching

[@Claudioanveres]

Thank you Scott. I am always learning with you! Claudio from Florida!

[@GiorgioCastaldo1]

Claudio. Anveres Ayyy fellow Floridian!! I like how chill the bass community and Scott has given us a way to come together and share ideas. So cool and such a great performance 🎸🎵🎶

[@vgerlightening3944]

Let's take a happy walk with sunny Henrik, into his magic, bass playing, gardens.

[@juxtaposeism]

Wow amazing stuff by Henrik and a great project you put together Scott.

[@abacus4401]

Henrik and his band Dirty Loops has brought jazz and funk to more younger audiences than any of you "purists" would.

[@meadish]

Surprising amount of hate from both a lot of jazz guys and a lot of the non jazz guys in the comment. Suppose he played it for people like me, who don't identify strongly with any genre, because I liked it.

[@stone9.098]

Mea Dish Well put, Man!

[@kouham420]

Jazz is just an improvisation. So it's not a genre.

[@vetlerradio]

Koroshizzz, you're so wrong dude, jazz has rules and patterns to follow and there are many styles of jazz, it's a fucking genre man.

[@kouham420]

@@vetlerradio Let's put it this way. Jazz is an improvisation that uses complex chords,notes and rhythm that can be implement in any genre. Means that you can use jazz in all sorts of genre like metal or etc. Hence why decades after decades Jazz became more modern sounding. Back in the 20's, pop genre was ragtime, in the 40's it was swing and bebop, 80's it was funk and fusion and now in 2010's it sounds groovy and modern like Anomalie and Rob Araujo. Musics like fly me to the moon or autumn leaves was a pop song in the 1940's and 50's but they were used as a jazz standard for people to get into playing jazz.

[@OdaKa]

@@badnoodlez I'll defer to the expertise of channel owner who is actually prolific and experienced and successful in music...

[@tpolce]

The internet is such a drag. So many people with so many poorly thought out observations. They're playing Giant Steps with a straight 8, latin-ish feel. They're playing over the changes successfully and fluidly. Now go practice and learn to do it do it the way you want to do it.

[@burnhitsforlove3317]

Or you can have respect for the origin of your inspiration. Not overdub or remix it through multiple artistry's so that in the future the people can still acknowledge giant steps with giant steps.

[@mostlytranslucent]

@@burnhitsforlove3317 tfw you have opinions about jazz that go against the basic imperative of jazz: improvisation and innovation

[@Kaleil]

@@burnhitsforlove3317 That's.. that's literally jazz.

[@OdaKa]

@@mostlytranslucent Man, I keep seeing this BurnHitsForLove guy's ignorant haterade in so many of these comments.. nice to see a lack of thumbs ups.

[@kilsoo]

@@burnhitsforlove3317 lol are you a child? Some wanna be bedroom rockstar at that. It's like some little kid thinking that this is how mature and practiced musicians think. So fucking cliche and shallow.

[@crow3043]

I like too see the way he play it's slow and with full feeling, every one tries aways too do it so fast, but this guy try in he only way, and it's what turns his giant steps so good

[@samuelaragones1306]

I can't tell if Henrik's hair would be messed up by a windy day, or is a product of a windy day 😂 such an amazing player

[@nyashajchanyanu4844]

lol

[@FlatBroke612]

Samuel Aragones maybe it’s Henrick, maybe it’s Maybeline

[@Murgins]

He had a bass clinic last year at my school, crazy good player.

[@Theosis78]

What a complete musician.

[@Jordarr8994]

This is such good unique melodic approach to soloing over giant steps. At times it sounded like a chopped out country guitar solo over Coltrane changes. The slower tempo let's the soloists have a more motofic developed solo and stretch their creative muscle more rather than just outright ripping through the changes (I love it both fast and slow equally because it's really fun to tear over it and hear others do it too) I enjoyed this video alot and definitely gave me new ideas when it comes to tackling this tune.

[@Mister006]

Thus why it's important to learn both the harmony and melody of songs.

[@chazz-j1994]

Henrik is my favourite bassist. He’s fucking awesome

[@timehat6781]

It's a masterclass, not an album or even a typical concert. They even took a request. Sure, the dude looks more like he should be playing crabcore than a jazz standard, but some of the critical comments here seem a bit ridiculous

[@cuppalightroast]

timehat the hell is crabcore lol

[@terencesterling6839]

@@cuppalightroast ever heard of Attack Attack?

[@burnhitsforlove3317]

@@badnoodlez agreed definately mislead by the operator of the channel. Bad business practice. Never get my money.

[@Squirrelconga]

@@cuppalightroast 🤷

[@aviationcompilation455]

wow, i never knew how incredibly good that guy is at bass.

[@olivierjacquet]

??? Really ?

[@milton112]

Nicely done. Made my spine tingle just like the original.

[@jaykudjo]

the Pianist understands Role playing

[@umami0247]

That made my day!!

[@ChuloDavidcito]

Whoa.... he played so good that the frets melted!?!

[@boerre9000]

Keep koming back to this one. Beautifully played!

[@monrominee]

"groove guys vs jazzbos" the new mods vs. rockers.... if only we spent as much time rehearsing as we did trying to tear each other down simply on the basis it's not our "thing".... that's the beauty of music, so much out there that's so varied. move on. it's wasted energy, we should be celebrating our fellow bassists. i don't dig this player, but i do appreciate what he does.

[@isaiasrivera9302]

Ronald Mominee you're right my friend.. this is just perfect!!!

[@Horsujbass]

Thank you

[@user-tt5js4bh2v]

In response to your incredibly well balanced and non judgemental stance on this subject, might I offer the following rejoinder; *Bollocks to Jizz Jazz*

[@monrominee]

ᚱᛰUᛠᕮᚱ ᚦᗩᕮᛖᛰᚤ ok, but to that I say groove guys cop out on this type of playing because of some usual, boring "purist" crap. Some of the same stuff I encounter simply by playing 5 string. It's a tool of expression...this is how he does, this is his voice, ymmv. Deny it all you see fit, call bollocks, etc..but it still exists and is still valid despite all of that.

[@allrequiredfields]

Ronald Mominee I can appreciate the sentiment, but the world has more than enough acrobatic players who have no idea how to write compliment bands or songs. Get on KZbin and you'll find literally countless players who can shred like this, but how many of these players can *write* something worth listening to? Almost none of them. If music was an Olympic event, I'm sure guys like this would win medals, but music is art, and technique must always serve art, never vice versa - all we're getting here is technique.

[@joecoylemusic6852]

Really disappointed with these comments. Guys and gals, quit nitpicking. Resonate with it and leave a like, or don’t and move along. So it’s not like the original? So it’s different than you would have played it? Then go listen to Coltrane on repeat or play it yourself. Quit criticizing and be grateful these skilled musicians share their interpretation and improvisation with the world. Music was art long before it was science. Don’t let your knowledge kill the magic.

[@martingarricks6209]

Did you notice the top bar said "Comments"?

[@gangoffour6690]

WHAT CAN ONE SAY. PHENOMENAL 👏🏼 👏🏼

[@reiniervanzwieten7092]

true temperement fret system right? i have seen a lot of guitarists use this

[@devinebass]

Yep - that's the one

[@estradajonathan51]

Does it give you an advantage or what are the benefits?

[@UprightBassist]

Thanks, DraftUno, I was asking myself (and Scott, too) this question. You answered it.

[@essaysbyken]

It's so that those certain notes sound even better for dogs and Superman.

[@АнтонКузнецов-и8ю]

Jonathan Estrada total mojo. Experiments show that pressure force, point of pressuse and finger structure influrnce on pitch more than these pretencious 'compensations'.

[@N0B0DY_SP3C14L]

Very tasteful playing. I'm guessing those frets are shaped like that to accommodate a particular string style and gauge Henrik prefers for consistency and tension. I also dig the fact that despite clearly having a smaller stature, he moves around on a rather large instrument with excellent fluidity and feel. That's entirely apart from the fact that musically, he just has a great sense of melody, and note placement without being gimmicky. Much respect.

[@mark35mi]

I love his work in Dirty Loops. And yes... I saw the fretwork and did a double take!

[@ianmalinowski8005]

Doesn't he play in "Dirty Loops"?

[@forghtynightybhabaghii]

*2 years later: Yes

[@BencyTube]

He is Dirty Loops

[@bon2bonn]

If you want to enjoy more great Henrik playing looking up 'Dirty Loops' great 'pop' band and videos too go along.

[@GhostontheMoor]

I didn't know the tune or the player... But that was beautiful. How does he manage to look so relaxed while playing such an unwieldy bass and navigating his way round such a complex tune? Great stuff. Thanks for publishing this, Scott.

[@Ocean8881]

That s exactly the way I felt about Victor Bailey s Trane solo on countdown.. he made it it look so easy on a 4 string bass.

[@Bassic778]

Incredible!

[@yidakoh6495]

any idea who the keyboardist is? He's killing it here too

[@CAMILANUNESDENORONHA]

Joel Lyssarides

[@sgringo]

Amazing job on what is arguably the most difficult jazz standard on which to solo.

[@sergiozdrums]

wooooooooow that's so beautiful

[@spencerj]

I want to understand this. What can I do to learn how to understand what’s happening here? Particularly at 3:28 when Henrick gives this cheeky look and the keys player has this “ah!” Moment. What’s happening? Here’s a bit about me for context. I’m a drummer of ~10 years in rock and metal. I have a very good understanding of rhythm, having been classically trained with marching band and symphonic percussion for the most part. I can’t really read tonal sheet music, but do just fine with snare and drum kit sheet music.

[@agustinconti5461]

he is basically communicating (or "confirming" and out of courtesy and consideration too) the pianist that the bass solo is ending and its the pianist turn to take a solo if he wish. Jazz improvisation is about spontaneous interaction, dialogue and sharing (besides the soloist-accompanist roles) specially on a duo situation like this (with no drummer or other instruments). Visual communication is always important during key moments of the performance just like in any team sport for example.

[@oliverpls]

This is something you only see in live performances and largely in jazz/improv performances. While the bass is playing melody, the piano is outlining the rhythm and setting pace. They need to communicate when they want to switch roles or change key. This can only be done by eye contact in this case. In Ahmad Jamal's Poinciana (Zycopolis upload) he communicates by raising a finger, telling the other musicians "Again, from the top"

[@zamponha]

I knew I had to click this as soon as I saw Giant Steps in the title lol

[@devinebass]

lol ;)

[@caprianders]

Funny, I had to click when I saw Henrik Linder in the title

[@UprightBassist]

And I clicked for the "craziest frets", Pedro Ferraro - guess we all weren't disappointed at all, right? 😉 Though I to get more a word or two of explanation, liked why is this, and what advantages it brings. 😬 I've seen a video about microtonal fret settings, but that was the Arabian scales, and that is quite different. So I'm a bit puzzled in the end. 🤔

[@YungGlockDookie]

me tooooo

[@pebob8580]

I didn't know Anthony Padilla was so good

[@EvanJr]

Great bass player.🎖️

[@PerpetuallyTiredMusician]

Ah Henrik Linder My fellow Swede. Man is brilliant and while I cut my hair in 2001 because the hardcore movement was dead he has kept rocking the hair. Man is brilliant and he actually plays with feel not just phones home " technically this resolves the chord progression". I suspect he made a deal with the devil somewhere outside of Västerås in 2002 and now has to have that hair forever in exchange for his skill.

[@davewomack2216]

great playing!

[@tamburo-bg2kg]

Grande Henrik!

[@Tryezz]

Very nice work. Very nice. Skillz.

[@Trirosmos]

Henrik is my HERO!

[@modelcitizen1977]

He's just hilariously good.

[@elleondejuda4681]

What a dude !!! Very good musicians both. Anybody knows the full name of the Nord keyboard?

[@jared_s2]

Linder is a great bassist; his work for Dirty Loops always brings me to joy and amazement. if anyone wants to know about the "weird frets," check out a guitarist named Mattias Eklundh, and watch his video on true temperament. then listen to or watch his video for "amphibian's night out."

[@pgeronimo6541]

chillest giant steps ever :D

[@renemartinez1832]

As an aside Scott, when on earth are we going to have THE STUART ZENDER INTERVIEW? After all these years his absence on your channel is deafening. Especially being a fellow Brit, how hard can it be to pin this guy down. I would wager that short of Pino, he has to be among the top 3 bass players we are all pining to hear. Especially considering SZ seemed to come from no where fully formed. That is a story to be told. Make it happen mate!

[@KeenestObserver]

Definitely a good call, although I think you could of phrased it a bit more politely xD. Jamiroquai's early-mid career songs are still my biggest influence in bass playing/composing.

[@thewomble1509]

i think Zender is really an android and he's in storage somewhere unknown.

[@jmarcosgt7]

I saw the frets and tried to clean my eyes, then I read the description. LOL

[@pensatorseven1898]

Hey Scotty, great channel !!!!!!!!!!

[@goredrinker2740]

But can he play Another one bites the dust?

[@allrequiredfields]

Cristian Popa Bass players haven't cared about writing cool bass lines for decades now. Bass is now the instrument for failed guitarists who think they're going to steal the spotlight with fretboard acrobatics.

[@goredrinker2740]

allrequiredfields saddening

[@sharikmarius]

Thank you, THANK YOU, for the laugh!!

[@olivierjacquet]

He does it with his nose

[@skineyemin4276]

Probably not.

[@RockWeller]

Wow!

[@anthonyhealy25]

Pianist I believe is Joel Lyssarides.

[@joaopaulovaz2800]

AWESOME

[@Gusrikh1]

Amazing!

[@RigSMP100]

Great performance, love the bass tone, does someone recognize the bass and pickups in use here? Or the strings :-)?

[@leewenrui]

he uses Mattison basses, i believe thats what this one is too and if im not wrong these r EMGs like most if his basses, not sure of the exact model though

[@АлександрПетров-г8о1н]

Он потрясающий музыкант.

[@sincocuerdas]

Henrik is merely presenting us another expression of the bass guitar. It shouldn't have to be wrong, right, good or bad. Take what resonates and discard what doesn't . If it doesn't appeal at all, then move on to the multitude of videos on KZbin that excites you. Change the channel so to speak.....

[@LeighHughesSenlis]

Cruise ship jazz - worthless.

[@Boethius4748]

​@@LeighHughesSenlis are you one of that dying breed of cultist Jazz musicians with a stick wedged so far up their ass that you think Jazz after 1968 isn't Jazz? You know, that guy who vibes every player he shares a stage with that has the audacity to step outside the purist box? The type that regularly draws a crowd of 4 people because they beat the same old dead horses, the same old way, every single gig and nobody wants to hear anymore? (That couldn't POSSIBLY be the fault of the purist could it? Based on the content of the ever-present whining and bitching I hear at some Jazz jams it never is.)The ones that think they sound like Miles but really sound like Fred the rarely-practicing hobbyist who couldn't find 2 and 4 if it dropped from the ceiling, landed on their face, and wiggled? Do you think Louie would have criticized Sco or Jaco for daring to do something in a non-traditional manner? If you know anything at all about Jazz you know it's about not crapping out the same stale turds over and over. You don't have to like the way Henrik did this. That's purely subjective. But I get the feeling you're criticizing the playing of a person that could play circles around you in his sleep. The dude, who is not a Jazz player by trade, took an impromptu request for pretty difficult Jazz tune and had balls big enough to fire it out in front of a large crowd of bassists. And he executed. So what if his take was on the funky side. As if a Jazz musician has never recorded something funky. Please. What next, you going to criticize Hadrian for playing too many notes while drinking bad single malt and worshiping at the feet of Parker as he plays ten times as many notes in the same space?

[@KnjazNazrath]

That phrase @2:37 was tastier than a good burger from Good Burger, home of The Good Burger!

[@maltebechtold6488]

Isn't that the keyboarder that appears in some of the advertising videos for Nord Stage 3?

[@josallins1]

Very Nice!

[@insomniagfx]

They killed it, Giant Steps is super tricky. Can someone explain the physics behind those frets? How is he not crazy out of tune? And what’s the red thing at the nut?

[@restojon1]

Can anyone tell me what the red thing is around his nut, please? Is it some sort of mute? I run a brass adjustable nut on my Stingray and it's quite a bright sound, is this the remedy for this? (should a remedy be required)

[@garymcaleer6112]

I never liked Giant Steps until now!

[@BRIGGSdylan]

Me sittin there in jealousy over his insane chops 👁👄👁

[@co101]

Flawless Victory

[@israelquiroz8840]

Where is Dirty Loops u.u

[@ShredST]

They all want to do different things it seems.

[@TomatoestDuck]

Wobbly ☹️ my babies are going their separate ways

[@Hsel-lc1wt]

@@TomatoestDuck they released a new song recently - possible hope

[@TomatoestDuck]

Chris yeah I’ve heard they’ve got a whole album in the works!!

[@_Schmiddy_]

Hendrik is just amazing, I follow him since years and learned a lot from him and his technique ;-). BUT.... he is not the only player here ;-) ...Would like to know who's playing the keyboard! (always good to know the names of all musicians playing on these vids!)

[@timmoerkerken]

The keyboard player is Joel Lyssarides, also doing the official Nord Stage 3 teaser

[@ianandy1234]

Hey great video! Just wondering what your glove is? I suffer from "acid hand" would this be something that may help? Cheers Ian

[@danielrc14]

Any explanations on the frets? Why are they like that and how it affects the playing and the notes it plays?

[@alecbarbeemusic]

Daniel look up True Temperament. It supposedly ensures perfect intonation across the entire fretboard.

[@eddieperez9565]

I heard about this guy like 3 or4 yes ago amazing player then, and then this...

[@klisher]

loving the hat. it really works.

[@modelcitizen1977]

If someone fired up Giant Steps and pointed to me for a solo, I wouldn’t even know where to start.

[@Soundtrack33VEVO]

True Temperament Bass... Damn...

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

cool stuff!!

[@JesseBlueEads]

clicked on a henrik linder video and got scott devine. very happy