In session with SEAN HURLEY

[@RossCampoli]

Sean’s fretting hand has an extreme level of economy of movement. Nothing wasted. Nothing extra. Simply serving the groove.

[@lamarjohnson1981]

“Economy of Movement”. Perfect application of the term here.

[@bassadelica]

100% Yeah his technique is basically flawless I’ve noticed over the years

[@CoryAboud]

Best comment

[@pidong]

"You don't have to prove your worth and your musical education in every song!" - Sean Hurley.... this wisdom is pure gold.

[@pidong]

@rick39guitarist then make sure you show off like it’s your last show! 😂😂😂

[@ninodjuras]

He can write a book with all the wisdom, I was watching SBL interview yesterday, everything he says is quotable 😂

[@isaacbeats2009]

i’m more impressed by sean’s restraint than i am by most “lead” bassists chops

[@JakeReedmusic]

It’s his superpower!

[@johnstodmusic]

Sean is so in the pocket and tasteful, never plays more than is needed. A true master at work!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Totally masterful!

[@StewartBrand85]

Man I could listen to full albums of just these three players - no lead - for days. So good.

[@matiasruizoficial]

"You don't have to prove your worth and your musical education in every song" WISE words

[@JakeReedmusic]

My favorite line!

[@broskimedula5300]

Even as a non musician appreciating the vibes here, those are words that applies to any field.

[@jamesrichardson3322]

Sean Hurley is two years younger than me, he is was one of greatest bassist of our generation. He is inspiration for me to be a better bassist, this every cool. The both of you should do more videos together, this helps us bassist and drummers.

[@JakeReedmusic]

I love Sean. He is indeed one of the greatest, hands down. This is the third episode we’ve done and there is more to come! Thanks!

[@jamesrichardson3322]

@@JakeReedmusic This helpful when I do get to work with drummers, every drummers I ever met are the most easy going guys in the world. Cool 😎 cats!! We are the heart and soul of the band. You and Sean have bad ass kind of groove, love the song. When I get home I think I will try play along with you.

[@JakeReedmusic]

@@jamesrichardson3322 Awesome!

[@Peterryom]

Sean is a beast, kinda reminds me of Nathan East with that impeccable understanding of how much the song can take. Good on you too Jake, for looking after the shop and let Kait and Sean shine!

[@adambradley2605]

As a drummer, I aspire to play as groovily as this. Well done, guys!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks man!

[@chasecampan-thornburg1721]

Would’ve LOVED Kait Dunton’s take. I totally appreciate the brevity of video, but keys are in the rhythm section after all. She killed.

[@JamesRone]

Totally. Her Take 3 was out of this world.

[@ninodjuras]

I could listen to him for hours, so fricking tasteful.

[@mjolnircarlssen4211]

I first learned about Sean Hurley when he played with Vertical Horizon. I just thought that he was another solid bassist. I had no idea that he’d be one of my biggest influences on the instrument, and a top session player all of these decades later. What an incredible player. He’s right up there with Willie Weeks for me.

[@Olli3_Morris]

Absolutely nailed the John Mayer - Vultures drum tone

[@JakeReedmusic]

Wooo! Good ears! Thanks dude.

[@cashth]

@@JakeReedmusic Was thinking about vultures too when listening to this groove…really nice…great stuff!

[@JakeReedmusic]

@@cashth Thanks dude!

[@sonsofluther]

Seriously so much good stuff going on here dissecting the feel of non verbal communication within a rhythm section. The sports analogies are on point - the concentration over thinking - not having to use your whole musical knowledge every song. Basically how to hang as a musician, serve the song/vibe, and not let any ego interfere with the groove. Love it! Wish I could give this knowledge to my 16 year old self. \m/\m/

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks man! Yes, I wish the same for my 16 y/o self!

[@squarecymbals]

yes, the pocket is king, as long as it settles everything works out. I've learned that a lot thru all the recording I've done over the pandemic

[@johntalley3988]

“We’re going for base hits.” So much wisdom there. Thanks for sharing this. Really enjoyed it. Love both of your playing 👌👌👌

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cliffdickson]

Best bit of advise I was ever given (as a drummer, now bass player) - Less is More. Case/point; listen to the pros - they play like they have nothing to prove. Sometimes (most of the time) that's harder to do than some complicated fills. Good stuff here.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Totally! It’s never failed me! Also, Ep. 2 of hangin’ with Hurley coming this Monday!

[@geepers100]

Sean: “If I don’t perfect the simple things I’ve got nothing”. Always an education with this man. Thanks for putting this up.

[@Loganspaceman]

Cool I didn't know Sean but from the moment you two started playing I could tell I love his bass playing. Thanks!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! He's such a beast.

[@marcblum5348]

This kind of groove is IMHO all about consistency and being relaxed and confident.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Totally!

[@danio691]

Cudowna muzyka.Wielkie dzięki.

[@Brainbox97]

Holy moly this channel really is the gift that keeps on giving, some modern session icons in here 👏✨

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks dude! Giving is the goal.

[@loumutt7899]

In all honesty, I didn't know who Sean Hurley was until about 6 months ago. Ok, yeah, I live under a rock! LOL But, man am I glad I slithered out from under it! How much influence has he had on me in a short time? A lot!. I know I'm not going to be Sean Hurley, but I am going to have a TON of fun playing bass. I have 3 basses all of which were either J or PJ. I bought my 1st P bass back in November and I put LaBella Flatwounds on it. I search out his videos and study what he does. He has a great economy of movement, he's not show-boating, plays what is needed, adds a little extra flavor, and falls right back in the groove. He respects the music, his bandmates, and lets the song breathe and have a life of its own. What more do you need? Oh, yeah, play like Sean! LOL I'll be satisfied to improve at whatever my level is but I do work hard to enjoy each song, beat by beat. Thanks Sean!

[@jazdosanjh1566]

i laughed, I cried, I learned. Thanks guys.

[@luvbasses5487]

Consistency is the keyword here. Different feelings and fill ideas will percolate up in your brain as the groove continues onward. Don’t take too many chances though. Maybe one Hail Mary pass per take but that’s it! Sean says “you’ve gotta invest in yourself.” Poignant advice from the master! He’s right! Love that slightly late snare too. I just subscribed!

[@benjaminjohnson2510]

The value of this video cannot be overstated enough. May god man, thank you for this.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you! Happy to help!

[@ClaudioBrogliato]

This has late 70/early 80 vibe. It is so reminding me of those times even though I was still a toddler.

[@markanthony5897]

Jake, you've been modest my boy. Now your prowess is showing. You dawg!

[@JakeReedmusic]

😂😂😂

[@legacyShredder1]

This is badass. Seriously. I hope this video blows up.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks MAN!

[@overglamper470]

This is Internet gold. I'm surprised that this video has not millions of views.

[@shepherd8203]

Sean Hurley ! Let's Go.

[@JakeReedmusic]

WOOOOOOO!!!

[@bassnsax]

As a bassist, this video energized me as well as coffee. And I love coffee. Fantastic job to all 3 of you, you all killed it!!!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Haha! Love it! Glad you’re feeling energized! Thanks!

[@disappt]

So many great nuggets to take away from this as a player, songwriter and producer! Thank you both! “A sliny bit ahead, might get a little bit behind, or might be right in the middle.” Words to live by.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Haha! Slightly + tiny = sliny

[@MykWazowski]

I discovered Sean on “Everything You Want” (Vertical Horizon album) 1999. Been a fan ever since. Great groove and pocket, guys.

[@noahmusicnz]

One of the best videos i've watched in a long time! Your content is invaluable Jake, got me even more pumped for my next session!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! Glad you're pumped!

[@courtneygillespie1187]

My favorite drummer is from Bob Marley and wailers..... the right touch 👌

[@stinkyninja1898]

I picked up another Fender P bass just to put flat rounds on it after listening Sean's tone. didnt want to mess with my 70's rock workhorse fender w/rounds its like right there. I subbed thanx for bringing him on your channel.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Amazing! Congrats on the new P bass! Sean is an inspiration to us all.

[@neil_b-g]

Awww such a great trio!…and trio of instruments. Natural groove and natural space for each other. 👌🏼

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks man!

[@Tyl-Fiedler]

For me as a Drummer and Bassplayer this was just so amazing to Watch !!! I love Sean‘s Playing so much , and i also love your playing and your Musical understanding so much Jake !!! Wonderful Video Thank you !! Greetings Form germany

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! I love Sean’s playing, too!

[@amsknirb]

I'm on minute eight of this video, and I'm absolutely loving it. I've been a fan of Sean's tone and playing for a while, but now I'm starting to "get" the person behind it all. It's a lot of fun seeing him (and you) in a more laid-back setting!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! Yes, Sean is such a great dude and a fantastic musician.

[@chrisfrancisbass]

Just found you through a video with Jake Reed and Sean Hurley, this is a beautiful little tune! Bought the sheet music, I needed some inspiration to get back behind the keys. Thank you.

[@AidanMmusic96]

Another golden video Jake! So much wisdom. It would have been interesting if you’d played and discussed certain ‘wrong’ snares/feels/basses etc, so we know what to look out for and avoid too!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! That's a great idea! Maybe I'll do that with snares and grooves at some point.

[@hoangkhanhtruongnguyen8197]

Once again, Sean's bass tone is incredible.

[@JakeReedmusic]

So incredible!

[@WERLD]

such a cool vid. i'd be super down for more vids with session players cuz of the wisdom

[@JoJo-yv5gl]

So chilled but still burning like crazy, lovin it. Esp take 2

[@julianthegreat3123]

I came to hear Sean’s bass playing, but I really love your drum playing and snare tone a lot!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you!

[@mattisner]

Loved the discussion about fundamentals and playing simple parts well.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Rad! Thanks dude!

[@hubriswonk]

Awesome! Thanks for your efforts to get this out on KZbin!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! I like to share.

[@tjsmith3741]

This..is ..it. Relax, don’t over play, and just hit the groove. Play with conviction. That said, everyone needs to be there rhythmically.

[@sonsofluther]

oh damn this has got some great 70's California driving scene vibes... Jake you're as steady as a rock \m/\m/ So hard to just hang out in the pocket and not overplay.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you!

[@johnniedelong9322]

Great jam, thanks for getting my morning off with a BOUNCE .

[@JakeReedmusic]

Yaaaay!!! Thank you!

[@CPurner]

Thank you for sharing this. So great to see your process.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Happy to help! Thank YOU!

[@jakoblauber]

Best channel find of the last months!! Great stuff jake

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you!

[@Danksta02]

The deadpan interplay between is hilarious. Incredible music but super entertaining as well as educational.

[@JeffWald]

Nice brother Jake. Vultures. Love it and great concepts

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks man!

[@phugenla]

This was a treat to watch ❤ More of such session please

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! We did a few other songs, which I’m currently getting videos together for!

[@austinmckinneymusic]

Stone-cold groovin. Gonna have to look into more of Sean's stuff!

[@JakeReedmusic]

He's seriously bad ... like 80s bad. Not bad bad. Like bad as in good.

[@RufusKSala]

Like Michael Jackson Bad.

[@joshuah9061]

Jake Reed & Sean Hurley laying one of the filthiest grooves you will ever hear. masterful

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks man!

[@bdmax17]

This was a fantastic video. A great insight into some the fundamental skills musicians should have. Absolutely loved this, would love to see more of this stuff :D

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks man!

[@bonzoleum]

Has the I Can't Tell You Why vibe!

[@JakeReedmusic]

TOTALLY! Such a classic.

[@Matheus.t.e]

Man this video made me feel like home, tasty groove and great talk about the simple stuff... Awesome!

[@DavidCaraccio]

That was awesome.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks dude!

[@jlownes2179]

The guitar player Sean Halley would fit in perfectly with you guys. I think he currently works for Strymon.

[@diegochiarenza1456]

what a power guys, wonderful show…. great great, my daughter plays the keyboards and the bass, I'd like to play it with her, is it possible to download the drum base? thank you and good music from Italy.

[@mattrodela2030]

Really valuable lesson. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@johnmcguigan6717]

cool groove with no angus young style finger movements, just cool looking left hand and nice little right hand rakes.... lurvly

[@manuelgonzalezcroce]

I enjoied this video so much, thank you for this content Jake.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank YOU!

[@Bobdrumbro]

the moment you started the groove was home right there nice

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! Yes, this is the goal!

[@chrisjs6123]

Wow that was incredible. Thank you.

[@jezwatson8211]

Subscription added, fantastic, just discovered the joys of p bass n flatwounds

[@diamondnick2049]

This was seriously good advice, thanks for this awesome video. Definitely going to try and incorporate some of this into my playing

[@JakeReedmusic]

Yaaaay!!! Glad you liked it!

[@JulianFernandez]

thanks so much for sharing this! solid 10/10.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks man!

[@bobbytubbs5469]

Bass is solid and grooving most players miss that everyone is doing their job not over playing

[@JakeReedmusic]

Sean is a groove machine.

[@Belman5]

Sounds absolutely wonderful.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you!

[@greenati]

Such an amazing video. so many sentences to live by. A unique verbalization of those delicate things that make music like that actually hypnotically pleasant. "Fundamentals man, easier said than done". Well, well done. Only thing I would tweak is lowering the dynamic of the drumming a notch. But fantastic playing as it is. Thanks

[@immerherbst4230]

Just great. Thank you both so much.

[@drbassface]

Cool that his right hand sweet spot is between the neck and the pickup. Instead of over the pickup. Hmmm

[@tb7077]

The more air the harder it is to make it groove. Of course, playing like Vinnie is also very hard. Aw …it’s all hard at some point. Except disco and polkas. Those are easy. 😅 Loved the grooves

[@JakeReedmusic]

Haha! Everything is hard!

[@leoeyegenartig8473]

Wow! I didn’t knew that Hugh Grant is a badass bassist

[@danonthebass]

Some great points in this. I like it!

[@NicoBellisarioMusic]

So cool! Great video. The most basic thing is definitely the hardest to pull off. Like a margherita pizza ;)

[@JakeReedmusic]

TOTALLY! The easy part is eating the pizza.

[@geribassist]

the groove sounds like a mix between Vultures by John Mayer and Lullaby by The Cure. awesome! :)

[@AnthonyColomboAppliedMath]

reminds me of the Rolling Stones rhythm section. lovely

[@scottthefunk]

great drummer loved that groove on the bass sean is a God

[@volleywonka]

Awesome video, keep 'em coming.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you!

[@cdcgb1]

Jake for John Mayer touring band 2024 🔥🔥🔥

[@suburbanindie]

Great session. Love the loose snare sound. Mine sounds similar. I don't like tight tunings on drums but it doesn't work for all types of music either BTW Take 2 was the best one

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! Yes, I love it too. When it's right, it's right!

[@daleonov]

He's amazing! Been following his stuff since Vertical Horizon days.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Yes! He is everything you want in a bass player!

[@daleonov]

@@JakeReedmusic "everything you want" - I see what you did there!

[@JakeReedmusic]

LOL! I knew you’d get it!

[@daleonov]

@@JakeReedmusic :D

[@christopheborlee921]

Nice vidéo Jake !

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you!

[@MrRennieFrumpkin]

Sounding awesome. Procaro and Hungate were the masters of this type approach. They’d always draw you in with simplicity but then hit you with something odd/unexpected (but super tasty) every once in a while…crafty buggers.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! Yes, they are THE cats!

[@doublebass5y]

Nice one Jake. Great sounds man.

[@chasecampan-thornburg1721]

Lessons we should all integrate-across all domains. Thank you! As always, thank you for your extraordinary content. Extraordinary. Also, I’m allergic to hyperbole.

[@steved695]

Damn, that bass sounds soooooooooooooo good!! And your snare has an Eagles/John Mayer "Continnuum" quality about it...love it!!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks! Yes, those two references are dead on!

[@steved695]

@@JakeReedmusic reminds me a lot of Steve Jordan's sound and groove on "Vultures" - so hip and cool!

[@JakeReedmusic]

@@steved695 Exactly! Thank you!

[@drumdiscussion7776]

You guys are cool. An excellent lesson at any level.

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thank you! This was a fun one to make!

[@anthonya9472]

This is my favorite snare sound

[@ThePaskbass]

Best P-Bass tone in the business by far!

[@EricRunquistBass]

Nice snare sound!

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks!

[@channeloram]

Just wow. 🔥

[@JakeReedmusic]

Thanks!

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

Oh man, the part about “this is hard work” hit me like a brick hahaha I think any drummer who has worked with a really good producer knows that sometimes simplifying your parts for the record makes it HARDER to play for a multitude of reasons.

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

I’ve literally done a one-take of the drum part I wrote for a song on my bands record and the producer went “alright we’re gonna simplify the hi hat rhythm, play more straightforward backbeats, and no ride bell part” and then I had to spend an hour getting the take hahaha

[@JakeReedmusic]

Totally! Simple doesn’t always mean easy and complex doesn’t always mean hard!

[@crocholiday]

The groove is strong with these ones... Seriously, so dang smooth n' sexy from all. Sean is always money and his tone is so, so good. That snare... damn that's deep n' tasty.