How to learn a jazz standard - John Goldsby Interview/Performance

[@nemo227]

Listening. Listening. Listening. That's the purpose of music. We play so we (and others) can listen to sounds we enjoy. I've walked out of concerts at which all I heard was big band formula "music". Children playing in a playground was more musical (truthfully, the sound of children playing is often the best music).

[@gustovero]

Thank you, that is a great video. As a classically trained player, I've had a hard time in the beginning of my jazz studies to realize that John Goldby's approach to learning standards is the best one, then someone strongly invited me to...trust my ears, and it worked a lot. Nonetheless, sometimes I prefer to have sheet music in front of me (also because I don't know so many standards by heart, maybe 20/25), but this is not welcomed at all by the majority of...real jazz players that I happen to play with. What I wanted to say is that not all of us look at the sheet in the same way, some people simply cannot take their eyes off from it and this of course is wrong, but since my ears improved a lot I just look at it occasionally, sometimes just to be sure not to forget a couple of harmonically tricky bars. But still this is rarely accepted, they prefer to change the tune.

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Thank you for watching and great points!

[@croquenotesguy9539]

Great video ! It’s so true that I’m totally lost without my IPAD, even on basic standards. I’m going to work on forgetting the chords charts. Thanks to Mr Golsdby, and thanks to Discover Double Bass. You made me Discover John Goldsby, the bass player and the teacher, and I’m totally fan of him !

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Thanks so much! We really appreciate that and wish you all the best for a music-filled 2021! :-)

[@heyla4650]

Moi aussi je suis un fan de M John Goldsby ....un maître de la contrebasse ...une super technique

[@themusiccovenant]

Legendary bassist

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Thanks for watching! We really appreciate all of your kind comments and wish you an amazing and bass-filled 2021!

[@esitoris]

So good!.... So nice!!! Many thanks John! Thanks Jef!!!

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

How cool is that solo performance?! 💥 Props to John Goldsby! 🙌

[@ks3bigksudjoht180]

I love how he feels the swing over the theme and accents the notes. Gives me extreme Hard Bop feelings.

[@serge1336]

Nice solo ! 👏👏👏

[@stephennowels1909]

Very cool. Great advice from a Great teacher!

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for watching :-)

[@BrunoMigliari]

What a great lesson! Love Goldsby books and both courses on Discover Double Bass. Thanks Geoff for producing such top notch content for the bass community.

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Thank you so much Bruno, we really appreciate your support and wish you the best for a bass-filled 2021! :-)

[@MattHoyle1]

I wish I knew as much as John has probably forgotten about bass and jazz bass performance.

[@Aragorn35016_]

I think I said something similar on another video, but I think that book is one of the greatest bass books ever written, as a beginner I work out of it quite a bit with my teacher. Working on ode drip etude now!

[@alanhope8971]

I’m looking forward to another course by Mr. Goldsby.

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Thanks Alan!

[@dimitriosmavridis4798]

Great video! I had a teacher stress the idea that learning melodies (or at least some of the melody) goes along way between trying to memorize a tune to knowing and understanding the tune. As a bass player (speaking from experience) it is common to neglect learning melodies, but I found learning melodies on the instrument helps understand and remember the changes which also grants excellent solo ideas.

[@anthonysilva5312]

Wonderful set. Jim Hall yes! Great lesson. Who could possibly thumbs down this? Subscribed.

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Thanks for the sub and great to hear you enjoyed the video! :-)

[@hansabass]

He's a walking archive...!

[@lindaslater6522]

Thank you for addressing this very important topic. I felt SO good hearing John boil it down to learning the melody, knowing the tune form, the chord progressions. Hear it, get it in your musical memory and then begin with where your ROOT NOTES are first for the tune. The in between notes will come more clear if you approach it this way. In my humble option he totally supports my approach that a basic knowledge of piano skills and theory you can pull into your minds eye the movement of the melody and hence the movement of the bass line. Thank you guys for a great lesson.

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Thanks Linda, I'm glad you enjoyed it and hope you are keeping well :-)

[@pascaljeanne6520]

cool man the first lesson is ...." if you want to play a standard , wear a suit " ahaha ! look at mick stern man , jean tee shirt and he s a great player and musician !

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Lol, yes we are going to introduce a 'dress code' for all of our tutors. Suit and tie only from now on 😂

[@jambonejim1249]

Terrific tone and playing.

[@of9490]

Love the solo at the end! Also good interview 👍

[@timothytodreas7974]

great production values on these videos, Geoff. Did you secure funding?

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

No, just lots of hard work by our awesome crew. Glad you're enjoying the videos. 😀

[@doublebasshq]

I love this--thanks, John and Geoff!

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Thanks for watching Jason! :-)

[@mosilflutil10]

Brilliant

[@pederhalvorsen2289]

Geoff, WHERE DID YOU GET THAT AWESOME BASS CLEF PIN ON YOUR JACKET?!?!?!?!?

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

We had some made up as promotional items to give away at shows. I'm afraid it's the last one.

[@stevencrawford3462]

Watching this has made me want to get a double bass all over again.

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Go for it 😊

[@lesliebaker]

Great explanation of a subject close to my heart. Know the song! Melody, Bassline, Chord progression (most intellectual part for me) and words if the song has them, hear it, feel it, live with it. At that point you are memorized and free to play and listen and have a great time! Thanks for a wonderful interview John and Geoff.

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Thank you Leslie! I'm so pleased you enjoyed the video :-)

[@peterwiththedoublebass]

Wohoo John! Nice😁

[@Monomode]

👏🏼

[@ivantagg5686]

great lesson and beautiful version of 'Goodbye' thanks for sharing.

[@TheJustineJones]

Excellent !!!! Gorgeous rendition of Pork Pie Hat John Goldsby, I Played that song at my dads funeral Special

[@lurchamok8137]

nice video thank you, John is an excellent teacher, I have this book, it's really great, the only point of criticism I have is that the notes are a bit too small for my taste, may be I need a pair of glasses :-)

[@johnpick8336]

Beautiful Rendition of Pork Pie Hat ! Thank you.

[@maxwellwhiting8289]

John Goldsby is one the great bass players. I have his book and you can never spend your time or money any better than with artist

[@ianmackenzie686]

One of the best lessons ever! Thank you!

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Wow! Thanks so much. I'm really glad you enjoyed it and stay tuned for the next video later this week :-)

[@andrewmalynowsky5454]

Great rendition of one my all time favourite tunes!

[@garryfimister6878]

Great interview and performance.

[@davidcraig6590]

Super playing John!

[@kevindavis9901]

NICE!!!!!!!

[@oalejandrocj]