Marcus Miller Bass Clinic | Live from Thomann

Marcus Miller is coming to Thomann! The Grammy-winning bassist will answer all your questions live on our KZbin channel! Plus live jamming with the Thomann hosts!
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[@ironxmike83]

I could listen to Marcus all day. Play or talk!

[@Dracu13]

My dude Simon killing it on the drums! awesome !

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Dracu!! Good to see you here mate :) And yeah Simon is an absolute machine haha // Guillaume

[@yohinessblack65]

The drummer is trash 😂

[@Chad_Sandridge75]

We bass KZbin surfers love Julia!

[@tonybenton5113]

You are soooooooooo right

[@artofunk]

I’ve just joined ya!!! Now I’ll go surfing!! lol

[@Ahriman_II]

Those who know, know 😏

[@MrFischer31]

😊​@@artofunk

[@jimwilson7528]

I just found this and how great it was! The smile on Julia's face was the biggest ,brightest I have ever seen from her. It was absolutely wonderful and says it all. Marcus is amazing and soooo gracious. Everyone involved now has a memory they will never forget!

[@paulyb-englishmaninhangzho3609]

Spectacular! MM doesn’t play the bass, he plays music, that is always the goal.

[@andrew7taylor]

Marcus is best known for his bass skills. But I've seen him play bass clarinet, keyboards and percussion and he is a virtuoso at all of them!

[@SrTubular]

I'll say it again, Marcus Miller has to be one of the coolest guys around. This video had me smiling all the way.

[@KeithCopeland778]

Marcus has been and still is one of the greatest bassists and one of the most all-around musical talents to ever inhabit the earth!

[@SteveWeltman]

Thank you so much for posting this! Marcus is so humble and soft spoken about his experiences. His playing is legendary and his style is unmistakable but what stuck me the most on this video was you could feel the kindness and gentle spirit that is one of the most amazing musicians. Lots of life lessons in this video for me when I listened carefully. Inspired me to pick up the bass again.

[@roboman5000]

Love the look on Julia's face when she first played with Marcus. Good show guys.

[@KiwiMC99]

Yeah man, that's bass-love, so cool

[@coach.b]

Kudos to Julia because I would've been moore awe struck that I was actually playing alongside THE LEGEND in my world 😲

[@marcinmajcherek1900]

Wow! Julia's playing is just amazing :O

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

She rules. //Andy

[@daviddesmond2143]

@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses Give Julia a pay raise or we will hire her!

[@prudawalkman7571]

i Pruda Bass thank you a lot. Niceness indeed mon.

[@SoundmanCH]

This video is a happy maker! Who needs Netflix if you can have this.

[@eddiemoohan5539]

Word , just cancelled Netflix

[@pierrenhy3835]

FrankTheTank on Amazon prime there is a good documentary on Marcus Miller

[@SoundmanCH]

Pierre nhy Hi Pierre, thanks for the tip! Yes, I know this documentary, I got it on iTunes, good one, too 🤗

[@ayoungethan]

"Bass is the facilitator between rhythm and harmony."

[@KeithCopeland778]

One of the main reasons that Marcus is on so many recordings is because he is a bassist first. Yes, he has ridiculous chops and is a virtuoso, but he supports and enhances the songs that he's playing on.

[@Grafougnolwunderbras]

ridiculous chops, like the ones you tried to have me eat at your latest BBQ?

[@JoseAv-tx4yl]

​@@Grafougnolwunderbras😂

[@ramencurry6672]

You meant to say he’s a musician first, supporting the music. Then being a great bass

[@KeithCopeland778]

@@ramencurry6672 Absolutely!!!

[@DimyBass]

Waw.. I am really impressed with the drummer! Of course Marcus Miller is my favorite bass player!

[@KeithCopeland778]

You go, Julia!!!

[@AndreGSilva]

You can't get any cooler than Marcus Miller, the guy's a living legend! He's one of those guys that you can keep listening to for days and don't get tired.

[@tobinfrost8934]

Marcus is my favorite bassist,

[@rd40082]

He shows with his speech that he is humble and a great person.

[@beafabry9726]

and how great the way he shares his knowledge !! big up !

[@clementmpushe5957]

I can watch this all over and over again!!!! Its a real jam in of itself!!!!

[@robv.o.1777]

I'm sure that it was an amazing experience for Julia to check off her bucket list. She is so talented and Markus is so down to earth. Great Jam session.

[@ameliopompeo5722]

Marcus Miller is an amazing bass player and human being sharing his musical and life experiences. The interaction with other musicians was a joy to watch making everyone feel relaxed to express themselves through their instruments which is the most important part of why we play our chosen instrument. Big thank you to Thomann for putting this great show on.

[@Bachrules]

What a humble and friendly personality for the bass maestro of our comtemporary generation. You"ve always been my tremendous inspiration. We love you Marcus.

[@martijnlie-hap-po9611]

Julia made me scream and brought tears in my eyes! wow so funky what a vibe! if you read this Julia .. nothing but love!

[@meth181]

What was this an unforgettable evening with a great guy and musician. Thanks Marcus

[@kalayah607]

My name is Glenn Plak. Marcus it was a great privilege and honour to meet a great musician like you on the centrale station of Amsterdam today (27-06-2019). Yes the world of music change when you start with Miles. As a Jaz Fusion (& and brazilian Clasic) Amateur Gitaris i admire you. Why? because funk was and is my most beloved mucis styl. And especially when it comes down to Molody! When i hear you Marcus i tarted fall in love with funk & bleus again! Thank you for this wonderful Bass Clinic Live from Thoman. I would like to meat you again on your way to Amsterdam.

[@vinnysilveira4685]

I'll watch it for at least 1000x times more this week

[@bensharpe7846]

Absolutely loved this! Simon was killing it on drums and Julia’s playing was awesome with a killer sounding/looking bass! Can we hear more of Julia playing somewhere??

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

All over this channel! //Andy

[@PascoalDUamba]

Sandberg California

[@bakharandi]

Marcus Miller is a Living Legend, and a Grand Master of the Bass Guitar . . . ! . . . 🙂 (-; And He Is Stiil Going . . . ! . . . 🙂 (-; . . . Big Ups to Julia, Simon, and the rest of the Thomann and Sire Teams for Recognizing, Honouring , and Cherishing this Living Legend and Cultural Ambassador . . . ! . . . 🙂 (-;

[@BreadLightPray_EWFMgtr]

☑ just love the musical artistry and passion of MM for doing good for people❗ _am new to bass after forty years acoustic fingerstyle _also just bought my first Sire MM V7 Ash body burst maple fretboard❗ ❤ 😊

[@alexestrada1788]

Simply stunning. Wonderful work, Mr Miller!

[@groundcontrol-888]

I was watching scott's bass lessons interview. Then all day i've been listening to the version of scoop they had on that. And now I've arrived here. I'm not a bassist but i've known a few nutters on bass. Now i'm watching many of Mr Miller. Thomann what a great company too !! More than a few things bought from there. Appreciate this. You can see this guys synapses firing in his movements. Definately level 2.0 synapses. Almost faster than the camera refresh rate. Electric movement. I take that back I think the fluorescent lighting flicker rate is causing a stroboscopic effect which Millers synaptic speed reveals. Honestly he's faster and more grooved than a fluorescent light.

[@Mogee512]

Your character comes off thru your playing. That's what many musicians miss today.

[@Olivier_Debats]

I had the chance to meet Marcus Miller twice, before and after a concert, once at the Seine Musicale in Paris and once at the Blue Note in New York. How not to be surprised by the fact that this great artist with his worldwide fame and his talent can remain so accessible, attentive and coupled with great kindness? Certainly a great lesson to give to artists whose emerging success goes to their heads ! My choice fell on the Sire U5 short scale, an excellent choice for learning the bass when you are a complete beginner !

[@KiwiMC99]

Man, that was sooo good. The 2 young bassists did so well, and it was great to see genuine enjoyment playing with the master. Powerful stuff. Thanks to Marcus and the different teams for putting this together. Love from Australia.

[@sergey_molchanovsky]

My uncle (sound engineer) presented me Marcus Miller's CD albums (along with other jazz-rock/funk/fusion music) when I was a kid. I listened it but didn't pay too much attention and forgot about him soon. When I started playing bass, I re-discovered Marcus. It was a great surprise for me, that he is still alive and active! Marcus is appeared to be very funny, kind and interesting person and a great musician with its own awesome style.

[@digeratadesign]

wow. that was so amazing. the life lessons and musical inspirations from MM.

[@gabrielwalker4411]

Marcus is one of my biggest influences on the bass I've been playing for 10 years and he influenced me to slap hes so cool the man is beast

[@baseline_hitchshalhoub2686]

i have enjoyed this session so much .I plugged in my bass and jammed with them !Time flew like magic!

[@datonernegen]

This is gold, thank you!

[@JP-ii4bd]

This session is priceless. So much wisdom

[@ORIGINALDaveB]

What I got out of that whole session was to find myself on my instrument. I will.

[@eddierocksteady5740]

These are things your want to share with your children and there are a lot of them available on KZbin. Can you imagine how generous Marcus Miller is here, giving Lessons that are course lectures. That is the Good thing with the Americans, the freedom to grow. Knowing that the Bigger you learn from what I teach, the better I am understanding what I teach. Am i correct🙄⁉😲

[@goodearthrecordings1989]

Thanks!! Simply awesome!!

[@staytoobrenner3982]

Such a humble legend.

[@seigas]

One of the BEST clinics I've ever seen! Great Job!

[@budgetkeyboardist]

Legend. I remember listening to his stuff with David Sanborn and just being blown away. Still am.

[@bassoelettrico]

Fantastic, thanks 😀😀😀

[@MichaelRinus]

Soo much enjoyed watching this! I would've loved to have been there :)

[@adieltm]

I'm not a bassist anymore but right now I wish I stayed on bass. Marcus is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@oscarsantos2608]

You can always go back to bass!

[@adieltm]

@@oscarsantos2608 I moved to guitar because it was readily available at home and eventually fell in love with it.

[@garcitodelascuerdas6417]

The thing with the bass guitar is that it's not much use unless you are playing in a band.

[@stevenbyrd2371]

Thank you, Thomann, for putting this out there. Earlier this year I had the pleasure of attending a master class given by MM. I even had a chance to chat with him briefly the night before, a few minutes before lots of people knew that he had arrived at the venue. I told him I owned a 5-string M2 by Sire. He congratulated me and offered some advice about the guitar. MM is an absolute genius on the bass & one fine human being!

[@djcoolcliff]

Yes sir he mentioned my uncle and his friend Wah Wah Watson!! RIP unc, we miss you but you left your DNA all of the music industry!!!!!!!

[@grungebox]

Great video- worth the time totally

[@yngve6640]

Marcus little stories from his life is entertaining, and the connection with the people in the room becomes so nice. The jamming with the Thomann crew was cool. It shows how Marcus can both give big scene conserts, and cosy little music bars where he's with the audience close around.

[@UseYourThumb]

what a nice guy. thanks for the video thomann

[@edondari]

this is one of the best videos I've seen lately

[@diegorandi]

Fantastic Clinic!! Thanks to share this video here!

[@sarasandoval771]

I have one of his MM U5 short scale basses on order. Can’t wait.

[@vangelis.gavalakis]

Everyone was awesome. What a fantastic show. Thank you.

[@vwasic]

58:19 War - Slippin' Into Darkness 1:29:46 Miles Davis - Jean-Pierre

[@Blakelysworld358]

That's awesome that he didn't make this exclusive content and was able to get this wisdom especially some of the soundcheck advice.

[@theengineer704]

Wow, I am just introduced to this majestic musician. Damn, this is the 🔥.

[@sylart57]

This was entertaining, educational, enlightening, interesting, and incredibly inspiring!!! I actually sat through it non stop!! And for me, my attention span these days, and the length of the video, that is saying a lot!!! I thoroughly enjoyed it!!!

[@cesarccoronel1156]

Superb Thomann presentation

[@daviddelmar8400]

Very cool... well worth the time. Thanks Thomann & Marcus!

[@johnwallace7694]

So humble ,so skilled.

[@randomnesschannel8820]

Awesome video. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@cfreeman5631]

Awesome to get to Know Marcus. Sounds like a great guy to play music with.

[@looseunit9180]

This is incredible 🙏🏻

[@cfreemful]

Legend!

[@Empyrean55]

Thanks so much for this!

[@viaggiatorecosmico]

Loved this clinic. Great Marcus Miller.

[@tigertolliver5199]

Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant content shout out to the great Marcus Miller😊

[@sadelsor]

Great storyteller, Brilliant.

[@imitsus]

What a great time❤ so much insight on so many levels. Great stuff

[@thebionicbassplayer]

Absolutely great! Love to see Marcus Miller showcasing his Sire line of basses.

[@Phaidrus]

The amount of talent Marcus Miller has is amazing. Simon, your rim shots are fire! Julia, you groover!

[@danadane2501]

This man is truly something special .

[@baseline_hitchshalhoub2686]

Master of Bass and Musicianship like always !

[@jankevinbautista]

What a gold mine. 40:54 speaks volumes about the importance of fundamentals.

[@vitekadolf1225]

Simon is an absolute legend!!! so much balls!!

[@VictorELShelton]

This the first time I have seem a clinic. I ENJOYED all of it. Thanks

[@user-gw3rs5zx7g]

Awesome Marcus

[@priceconsult5880]

Great workshop, I learned alot; thank you Marcus, for always being so real!!

[@rocknrollsingh7568]

Amazing

[@theluckymanfrom]

Beautiful job to all.

[@ugu80]

Very good history of funk and jazz.thanks marcus

[@marklowe7431]

Wow, the interactive session was like they'd been playing together for years. You could see joy in the faces. Julia, wow you're so in the pocket you could almost touch your toes.

[@donh5794]

Thomann rocks! This is such a great clinic and thanks to all who made it happen. Enjoyed Marcus Miller's knowledge and experiences and Simon on drums are amazing, including the special performance by Julia. Everyone should see this!

[@robjones7725]

A great musician and a very gently humorous humble guy. I really enjoyed this and will watch it again and again. Bass!

[@Towy2012]

Super Show - über die ich erst nach 4 Jahren gestolpert bin. Auch die Musiker, mit denen Marcus gespielt hat. In Verbindung mit dem E-Bass habe ich schon einige Beiträge von Julia gesehen und bin bereits ein Fan von ihr :-) Liebe Grüße

[@briank11691]

Thanks Marcus!!! You're truly a consumate teacher and musician !!! Kudos to you!! Continue to be an inspiration!!!!

[@guy2506]

Thanks Thomann for this amazing moment in company of one of the greatest bass players in the world.

[@alexgregory1427]

I love him! These conversations.....

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Marcus is great. //Andy

[@jdssurf]

Met him and his band after a show at Catalina Jazz club before covid, chillest guys ever, stunning show.

[@francisco_cl]

this video made me smile more than I could realize

[@funkygrassreviewsstuff3378]

Maestro of Maestros

[@jcsk8]

Thanks a lot for the video. A very hubmle musician with lot´s of good stories and music.