John Alderete Instructional Video

[@BrandoFlamminio]

"John" Hahaha! Can't wait for him to get back on his groove. Wish you the best Juan.

[@pizzaface4079]

What are you talking about, is he okay?

[@BrandoFlamminio]

@@pizzaface4079 he is recovering from a traumatic brain injury

[@pizzaface4079]

@@BrandoFlamminio oh my I hope he gets better

[@halaman9500]

🤔

[@wichaelalone]

John is basically English juan almost

[@holdencaustic]

Kudos to Juan- even back then, he was urging young players to get schooled, and to learn to read- and he has always been straight forward, humble, and on the level- awesome.

[@jgodin312]

holy crap his hair was epic back then

[@xanderrose8114]

jgodin312 Dude how about the pants tucked into those boots?!? Looks like some shit my 60 year old mom would wear.

[@adams115]

Awww, look at his little boots🤗

[@juanregis9524]

Adam S LMAO!

[@Flying_turnip187]

I had this on vhs back in the day. This and the billy sheehan videos really helped my playing.

[@frovil]

Look at young Juanito here ... this is fantastic!

[@fray3dendsofsanity]

It's cool seeing he was a very technique, no frills, no effects kinda guy early on. That's how I was for the first several years playing bass. Now I'm a total pedal and gear nerd. I think once you become really good at fundamentally playing your instrument, you can utilize effects and pedals and much better because you can actually play your instrument and understand it, and the effects enhance your playing and inspire new levels of creativity, rather than mask deficiencies

[@deesunn3306]

Yeah i totally agree. I only used one effect for my first 10-15 years of playing and that was my trusty wah (thats still on my board today). After awhile u get burned out and quit listening to the geezers who always told ya u dont need no stinking effects.

[@joelglanton6531]

Well said. I got into effects after seeing him live with TMV in 2006 when they took Blake Fleming on tour with them. I use my Bif Muff Pi more than anything though.

[@cursedswordsman]

WTF!!!! I NEVER KNEW THIS EXISTED! Holy shiiiit!

[@BREAKocean]

I clicked on this for novelty. Not knowing theory, I picked up my bass and actually followed along to this.Trying to grasp the mysteries of the fretboard.

[@pelicle74]

Having extreme understading of dynamics, music theory as well as how to use the equipment at such an early age. Mind blown! Go Juan! Hope you get better and better soon.

[@ThoughtThinkerTomas]

Golden! what would 'john' make of this today!

[@joelglanton6531]

Bass really is much more technique-oriented, like he said. I love bass so much. I play many instruments but bass was my first love, and Juan Alderete and Carlos D from Interpol were the first two bass idols that I had. They were like gods to me.

[@hosseinzahraei558]

Pay attention young Juan... 39:24 "Now we're going to Mixolydian, which starts on the 5th degree of the A major scale, starting on D.. here we go.." Lol... Cut out the cocaine, Racer X. It's too bad that this really awesome bass player, had an almost fatal accident early last year. I wish him the best recovery; I hope to nail that "Day of the Baphomets" intro. Love him in The Mars Volta.

[@sullyb23511]

He's apparently playing again.

[@iamtheiconoclast3]

I'm so glad someone else mentioned Day of the Baphomets. I'm not a bass player but man, that one always seemed untouchable to me.

[@hosseinzahraei558]

@@iamtheiconoclast3 Lol...

[@hosseinzahraei558]

When it was first released I got to listen to it alot in the portable cd player i had at the time. I started learning a few parts that interested me from that album. I came to read an online tab for Day of Baphomets, but did not focus on learning it of course. All I knew was that I had a fender jazz with strings on it. I learned a lot of Stadium Arcadium and various other rock tune riffs and parts and listened to Jazz.

[@mg5534]

Bass legend

[@fortheloveeee]

This blow my mind!!! Scott Travis and Juanito playing together … nice jam !!

[@EtoDemerzelSpaceBurial]

56:28 for scarified

[@nuke97]

He's like a different human being here, crazy.

[@MJ98774]

I hope the cameraman got the boot after this vid was made. 57:21 was the part I wanted to see, and we get to see the drummer twirl and toss his sticks. Nice. Must be some LA union SAG guy. Other than that, great video. Juan's a lot better player and teacher than your garden variety metalhead.

[@Epix182]

This is amazing! So cool to see him shred.

[@paz10vida]

You're a wonderful bass player!

[@Sansatilla]

Those "John" days are over, now he keeps it real w a flag painted on his cabs and pedals haha.

[@534n4l3ts1r4m]

Xander Rose you are what's wrong with this world.

[@zacharywhite5631]

His name is Juan Alderete de la Peña and he was born in Los Angeles. That's about as Mexican as you can be without actually being born in Mexico.

[@tonyvegas13]

your ass, bitch boy

[@coda5934]

all this line of ascent thing that just involves "mexicans", "asians", etc .... no one says anything about john petrucci being "italian" or the same with joe satriani, and so on. If you were born in a country you are from that country. did my best with the english.

[@ainsbass]

John is his birth name, you can check that in numerous places - www.tcelectronic.com/juan-alderete/

[@fatboiibass835]

This video helped me out so much when i was young.

[@williamjr.taborn1942]

The name of the song is "She Wants Control". It can be found on the "Live, Extreme Volume" recording.

[@watdafxup85]

Juan is awesome

[@theonecalledvino8165]

Anybody catch that he's playing a Modded Squire? This was around 1989-90 Badass!

[@joelglanton6531]

There were a lot of really good Squiers in the '80s, I'm pretty sure some of them were made in Japan. His band mate from The Mars Volta, Omar Rodriguez, used to play an '80s, lefty Squier Jazzmaster for a time when he was in At the Drive-In. It was only in the '90s at some point that the quality and price of Squier instruments was driven down so drastically, and then with the Classic Series and some other models they had an increase in quality again in the 2010s. Even at their low point, they had some real gems slip through the cracks- around 2005 or so I bought a Squier Affinity series Precision bass off of someone for like $50 bucks, and it was made out of agathis I think and had really bad frets, tuners, and electronics but after I changed all of those, it was my favorite P bass that I've ever had, even with the original bridge and pickups.

[@bengalinsky4300]

Love his hair in this!

[@MilesTippett]

Interesting how, despite so many close mics on the amps/drums, each instrument sounds like its 400 feet away in a hangar!!!

[@levijessegonzalez3629]

Roland digital rackmount reverbs out the Ass!

[@claudiocruzat8777]

post production my friend.

[@iswadikassim4896]

1 lone cs2?? Watching this video is like watching the birth of juans pedal board.

[@PorchBass]

When you see him play these days he's a lot more relaxed!

[@ralphyetmore]

Damn.I had this on one of those quaint, little boxes called a "video cassette". Nice to see it here.

[@BpgaMusic]

Lmao Juan went from having a shirt to a tank top in a second.

[@kevmac1230]

Man I never realized Juan was such a shredder.Amazing.Bet he cringes about the look.We all made hair and fashion gaffs lol. Pray for his full recovery.

[@chrisknight3734]

Love TMV and love Juan

[@6672rock]

So the band in this video is basically 3/5 of Racer X minus Jeff Martin on vocals and Paul Gilbert on co-lead guitar? If somebody can clarify, it would be most appreciated.

[@jerry42407]

6672rock I think the other guitarists name is Chris Arvan.

[@Jeff-o-Lee]

+6672rock Paul Gilbert quit Racer X in '89. I think it had something to do with the other guys wanting to fire Jeff Martin. Paul's replacement, Chris Arvin was kind of weird. During this time, I was attending B.I.T. @ Musicians Institute and and Chris came in to do a couple open counseling session. He would never play. I'm assuming he was intimidated or something. Paul use to have open counseling a couple times a week and would work with students and show what he was working on. By this time, Paul formed Mr. Big and Racer X with the new singer dwindled because Racer X was pretty much Paul's band.

[@iganpparamarta8813]

@@Jeff-o-Lee I like Chris Arvin take on Paul's solo for this song. It's more hair metal style solo than of shred metal. It's good to see him playing his style. Paul's solo is beast though.

[@rextopher]

What a john

[@kevmac1230]

Fast faster fastest! Go Juan.

[@SonOfEuterpe]

First time John's face is truly visible!

[@ChristBurner]

easiest, most comprehensible explanation of modes ive ever seen.

[@hugoestrada1197]

here in 2022/10/09 :D

[@Rolcras]

15:20 GOLIATH!!!...OOoohhh

[@croatoansounds]

Look at that hair! Haha Juan rules.

[@DH-tn5xl]

"What do you mean, 'you people?'"

[@NikkieRoxxx]

I do mean "citizens of the planet earth"....

[@isrhazan7896]

The intro sounds like one of those naruto scene where they explained how he fcked the opponent

[@madProgenitorDeity]

12:13 how the hell does he

[@Afurthyclays]

Damn! Paula Abdul is a bad ass on the bass!

[@federicorivera5093]

he looks so funny.. one of my favourite bass players still hahahah.

[@keithpasculli7465]

Juan looks like the sullen kid from "Fear the Walking Dead" back then. Great player

[@RicardoMarlowFlamenco]

Motor man 24:33

[@r.s.g.5322]

JUAASJAA

[@davidmckelvey2601]

He looks like John Myung

[@harizfitri1930]

John Myung looks like him

[@mactire1288]

How long did he sit on the make up chair before filming this

[@ryanhoffman5654]

John? LOLOLOLO This video is hilarious!

[@ainsbass]

John is his birth name, you can check that in numerous places - www.tcelectronic.com/juan-alderete/

[@fmbighair]

What day did the lord create this guitar tone and why couldn't he have rested on that day too?...

[@GoAndPractice]

Whoa he's playing a Squier

[@MajicFreeman]

+GoAndPractice A Japanese squire...was the first fender instruments made in Japan and they were right under american versions at the time... Some people favor the 80s japanese squires to americans, hence the reason Juan still has that in his rig among vintage americans.

[@GoAndPractice]

Thanks!

[@MajicFreeman]

+GoAndPractice You're welcome good sir

[@LouisMinett]

Brand doesn't dictate quality, set-ups and technique do.

[@dut5725]

Wdym he didn't know cliiiiiiiifffffffff

[@sandwich675]

I don't think he realises he is tuned half a step down...

[@Diegoalfonsocrespoya]

+Miceal Wilson Thank you!!! I thought there was sometning wrong with my ears before realizing he is tuned half step down

[@xanderrose8114]

Miceal Wilson ... Everyone else is. Standard E is dead.

[@DrDizzleFrizzle]

"Standard E is dead" lolwut, no one tunes a half step down, unless they're trying to play Hendrix, SRV or something

[@davidjameschamberlain]

I play indie/alternative mostly and I tune down about a half step.

[@MarcoH72]

Very common to tune down half a step in those days.

[@dubmoth76]

wow... such big hair... amazing phenomenal bassist regardless! 'big sir'? maybe better named 'big hair'? hahaha

[@talesfromthetoiletseat8295]

Voice is way deeper than one would think 😁

[@talesfromthetoiletseat8295]

Edit: watched it a year later: points for knowing the names of the other guys in The Rolling Stones. It’s not just Mick and Keef.

[@coleemmersonhallman5329]

Anyone know why he went by John? If it's just to whitewash himself, that'd be a real bummer.

[@MaSoisSoful]

Good point. That’s what I’m wondering. More than likely his band mates.

[@salvationsale]

did he really mean B.I.T? Or M.I.T?

[@MarcoH72]

Bass institute of technology. Part of M.I. ( Musicians Institute.)

[@ColeWheeler4Lyfe]

Reebok Metal

[@g2p2k]

lol "john" alderete

[@perrysar5954]

Why did this guy film an instructional video???

[@billyjackoff]

Because he rips.

[@xLiveFreeDieFreex]

Junior college doesnt cost that much money HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHHAHHAHAHAHA

[@deesunn3306]

Those boots??!!?? What in the hell? Thank the lord those days r over. The only the awesome was the bass playing. I cant stand that sound on guitar. Doesnt sound good to me.

[@SonOfEuterpe]

"to you" indeed.

[@TheBongoBonk]

that slap bass riff was so lame

[@myworms]

My mom had the same hairstyle 🤦‍♂️

[@sper]

I forwarded to probably 20 spots and it's just him babbling.. Play that thing dude!

[@stevenvantrans7810]

Paula Abdul lol

[@visog]

Not exactly pushing the envelope? Kinda following the chords so hardly 'progressive' unless we mean the hair?

[@reservoirdog1]

visog his haiir metal days are really far from his best work, honestly

[@MajicFreeman]

+visog Following the Chords? Have you actually watched him back then? He was trading notes with paul gilbert....shredding...not chords...lol... I'm curious what were YOU watching?

[@visog]

+Majick Freeman I was watching this video? Is that a trick question?

[@MajicFreeman]

+visog anyways....

[@arthuraguirrejr.9500]

People weren’t playing like that back then. ESPECIALLY rock bass players.

[@diegosepulveda4669]

Wtf

[@SuperHotrod4]

Bla bla bla and in the third grade...