John Scofield - Practice are we talking bout Practice... Yes!!!

Speaking words of wisdom! Listen!!!

[@danielstoddart]

My left ear thanks you for this video.

[@VodkaSelekta]

I have one mono studio monitor set up at the moment and I wondered why I wasn't getting any audio as mine is only the right channel.

[@Carl-Schmidt]

Mine too 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dutchamericanman]

One of the greatest guitarists of all time.

[@karlschmied6218]

Yes, and he says something very important that cannot be emphasized enough. If you don't feel the music in an "exercise", what you play will not develop musically. The technique follows the music, not the other way round.

[@johndavid3114]

no

[@davidbaise5137]

And he said, back then, “Don’t practice while you’re watching MTV!”.

[@billneath3273]

I've been lucky enough to see John Schofield perform live on several previous occasions and he's top drawer

[@wishhhv9157]

If it helps you, here's what I understood: 1. Learn music theory, but don't just sit and run up and down scales. "Implement" them. 2. Learn to "listen" - to the moment, to the song, to other musicians playing with you. Don't blindly pull out a lick from your lick library. 3. Learn how to "just play". Improvise, try new things, make mistakes. But carefully listen and learn from them. John Scofield is a master of his craft! Thanks!

[@gorkem_ozalp_guitar]

It's like listening Allen Iverson's practice speech. Incredible

[@ajadrew]

Met John on his Blue Matter tour + another time & also with Miles... But this short clip says everything I need to know right now. As I'm sure it'll be the right kinda thing to listen to again in another 5 years 👍

[@billneath3273]

John Schofield would be the first choice as a guitar tutor

[@LodoGrdzak]

We love Sco.

[@renedescartes-ajouer8959]

Words of gold

[@domininic]

exactly what i needed to hear

[@billneath3273]

He's a master of his craft

[@CrystalDrummer]

No More To Say!!!!!! Sco Rules!!! YESSSS!!!

[@SamukFreitas]

Genious!!

[@omko73]

Really good stuff

[@patriciacaton83]

Glad to listen john speaking about what to do and especially what shouldn't be practiced too long or to dwell only on chords Very interesting

[@maxperson590]

nothing but the truth !!!!

[@jacob_houghton]

Amen!

[@JazzgutsVGvanKampen]

Very wise, practice applications, phrasing and tunes, I once attented a workshop with John, his philosophy is very wise and usefull.

[@Happy-Me.]

I've met this guy a few times. Great player!

[@Squirrelconga]

Super nice guy!

[@ermannomondon494]

Master

[@billneath3273]

He's a top class guitarist whose played with the best musicians including the late Miles Davis

[@MK-ye8cf]

最初にギターを学ぶ人は、スケールやコード、いろんなポジションを学ばなくてはいけないのですが、これは単に身体動かしの運動でしかない。 まず、こうした、スケールやアルペジオを何も考えずに練習する事を辞める事です。 なぜなら、それは、あなたの音楽性を傷つけてしまうからです。 椅子に座って、ハ長調の音階をできるだけ速く速く、と弾く練習しても、そんなのは、ほんのわずかな一陣の突風のようなものです。 音楽のまず最初に学ぶ大事なことは、曲を演奏すること、即興をすることです。 それが、私が今でもやっていること。 たとえば、１２小節のブルース。 いつも形式やそして色んなテンポで実践します。 スタンダード・ジャズなんかの形式（３２小節）です。 ただ意味なく、音階練習やアルペジオ練習をしても意味がありません。 曲を学ぶのです。 音階練習は、退屈じゃないですか？ リック（licks：なめる、少量、ひと仕事、短い楽節、フレーズ)は、練習したりした。 それほどした、というほどではない。 好きなミュージシャンのフレーズをちょっと真似たりした。 自分のリックもある。 これを実際の演奏中「そうそう、次のコード進行で練習したリックを試すぞ！」と言う感じで弾いたりもした。 今だ！と弾いても、上手く行かなかったり、、 そんな風にやっていたこともあるけど、歌を歌うように、次は、何を弾けば、正しいか、自分の中から出て来るかを期待したり、 そういう時期を経て、今、一番、時間を掛けているのは、その曲が、何を求めているかを練習する、という事

[@GuitarBySamMartinez]

Thanks...

[@steiningebraekhus9818]

❤

[@humanbeing5300]

So many players over intellectuialize it and play more technique instead of music that moves you

[@mattolason8100]

its a happy medium like scofield is saying, you gotta learn it but not get stuck on it

[@owenbruce4120]

You either have a natural musical internal dialogue or you'll follow the prompts...invention and freedom are everywhere

[@ItayZ93]

Exactly. Do jazz musicians will ever realize who miles was post-KOB? He literally played jibrish on his Yamaha synth during this era like “fuck it״ (in his voice)

[@johannesschmitz6370]

so what hes saying is "practice for application" and that's what he is doing when practicing for an upcoming gig.

[@johncarlo7395]

A lot of talk, I was waiting for the exciting moment that didn't happen.

[@maturefox1]

At 2:48 : ".... like you were singing ...!" I think thaaaaaat's the most important point - at least that's my personal experience.

[@moltenfiya]

Articulate, musically!

[@bubsadoozy]

Good advice but I'm sure many say things like this to avoid the rich resource that is music theory.

[@edwardjons8684]

JS knows enough music theory. He’s talking about avoiding overemphasis on technique, he’s not saying you should avoid understanding how a tune works.

[@AndrewJanusson]

Improvising music and theory have very little to do with each other 🤷‍♂️

[@bubsadoozy]

@@AndrewJanusson They have everything to do with the music being played. You can cite some exception im sure but most jazz musicians getting gigs know a great deal jazz/harmonic theory. What and how you practise shows up in your playing.

[@FreeBrunoPowroznik]

​@@bubsadoozy"That's not how jazz works. It's moving too fast." - Pat Martino.