Q+A #21 - Female bassists, and the worst gig I've ever played.

[@OrangeC7]

Nice work, *_g e n e r a l l y s p e a k i n g ._*

[@36424567254]

definitely best one of the comments. Especially given he follows that with a request for actual advice.

[@GingerDrums]

Neely: how passive agressive is youtube? Commenters: yes

[@SgtMacska]

I wonder if the commenter (3:31) was a non-native speaker and meant “nice work all across the board.” The comma before “that” looks like ESL too

[@mikechad27]

​@@SgtMacskaim an esl student too. I can confirm that we make a ton of these mistakes

[@maartbeest]

I'm a female bass player from The Netherlands and whenever I walk into a music store and I ask a question regarding gear, people start to explain the simplest of things to me. It's kind of annoying. I don't really mind because there's always something to learn and I get that they're probably not used to female bassists, but my male bandmates never have to deal with such things, so I'm not sure how to respond when some guy at the store is giving me a hard time because he thinks I don't know shit.

[@starfirebw]

On the other hand I had the opposite. As a total bass newbie (I'm playing for just 3 months now, been drummer for years before) I went to local guitar shop and asked about some bass I could buy in given price range. I asked some basic technical questions (as I know nothing of how guitar works...) and the guy totally ignored me, he just gave me 3 basses, amp and left me alone. Came back after 10 minutes to ask if I've picked up sthin... Not sure if it's related to a guy being dumb or fact that I am a girl wanting to know sthin.

[@wohlhabendermanager]

@@starfirebw I kinda had the same experience over the years with some stores. I don't know if it was related to me being a guy, but I sometimes had the feeling they assumed I already knew what I was doing when I really didn't, which made me feel pretty awkward and I didn't ask some questions I wanted to ask and just left the store with an excuse.

[@sfdjk]

Ok im really sorry for the joke but: yeah thats called mansplaininga and uts baisically ...

[@positivobro8544]

" Dude, I know " doesn't work?

[@AdamNeely]

An earlier version of this video was uploaded with a screenshot of an adsense earnings report for one of my popular videos. It wasn't enough to buy an overpriced Starbucks coffee drink, but as somebody in the comments mentioned, Google does NOT like when you share this stuff, so I thought it the most prudent to delete it.

[@AdamNeely]

it was somewhere in between 4 and 5 dollars. there, google. I'm still being vague.

[@shakaama]

google doesn't care about sharing your bottom line. they don't want and is in your agreement, not to share your CPM. you can show everything else, no problem, just not your CPM. Hope that helps.

[@timworley3235]

hahaha i wonder why they'd hate you sharing that information. nothing to do with the fact that if this were any other business it'd be pretty damn illegal to pay someone so little for the amount of work they do and probably the amount of profit google makes off each video

[@19ThreeLions97]

Adam you're only half a year older than me what the hell you gotta be a genius

[@jazzjames]

Way to sell out, man! 😂🤣😂🤣 That’s a ton of work for $5. Thanks for doing it man...

[@JetpackSamurai]

Dude, don't worry about this being a "bass" channel. I don't play bass but enjoy both the bass side of things as well as the general music stuff and its application to whatever instrument. Why would a well-rounded musician on *any* instrument not value a greater insight? This is the extra value one gets here. God knows there are enough other channels catering to instrument-specific techniques.

[@EdDanaGuitar]

My wife plays bass in our Band. She is 63 yrs old and didn't start playing until her mid 50's. Literally at 56! I helped her because I've been playing guitar since I was 7... 57 now. But she basically found a way to teach it to herself using books/internet and me last. She is not a complicated or flashy Bass player but she is rock solid. We play Classic Rock/Oldies/Country. My point is... she is the focal point of the band. At a whopping 4'- 11" her Fender American Standard Precision Bass looks like a Battle Axe on her. People are literally amazed at her accomplishments. Point is, being a Female Bass Player is a huge asset to a band. Without her we would never get the attention we get! By the way we are both subs so she will probably read this comment and give me grief! Thanks for the content Adam!

[@davidgerber9317]

How cool! I thought that at age 63, I was probably the oldest subscriber to this channel. So encouraging to know there are other geezers who are still curious and open-minded.

[@naomimacleod]

Awesome! I am a lady bassist too and my boyfriend is a guitarist, isn't it such a wonderful thing to play with your other half.

[@klezmando]

I'm 76.

[@tohmainkyakaroon]

wow i have hope then. thank you for the inspiration.

[@KyoshinTekinaStudios]

Well, good for her, then! Nice way to debunk Adam's victimisation of women. :)

[@christopherrowley7506]

that bass lesson intro is fcking dope. Don't stop with it. I've shown a couple of my friends your videos, in part, for that intro :)

[@christopherrowley7506]

also is that a new sungazer song at the end there? sounds rad...

[@pkfrippable6585]

the intros are probably 40% of why I watch this channel

[@MartinJohnZ]

Yeah I don't care if the videos are about bass or not, the intro is totally boss.

[@InsaneH]

The intro is my favourite one on KZbin.

[@MissChristineMusic]

Female bassist here. There definitely are fewer of us but I think it's becoming more common. In certain situations, I've had to go through things that my male counterparts often don't have to deal with but it hasn't stopped me from playing. I agree with Adam's view on consolation prizes. Sometimes it's hard to figure out if someone is hiring you for your skill set or your image but there are many opportunities out there regardless. Thanks for an interesting channel Adam. I am also a Berklee grad and I enjoy your videos.

[@singwisevocals]

I'm a female bassist. (And I know your mother, Adam!)

[@willb3698]

LOL!!

[@granribeyro6671]

Lol x2

[@nathanbasurto8246]

lol ×3

[@MassiveBridge52]

lol x5

[@adamlowry8687]

LoL X6

[@aprilkurtz1589]

It's really still that bad for female musicians, eh? Colour me not surprised. I started playing bass in 1975, and I was in a band by 1978. Being a female rock musician in the '70's and early '80's was not fun. Yes, even in punk rock, which was supposed to be a lot more accepting. A lot of assumptions were made about your talent and lack thereof, your character, your sexual preference/s, and in addition, malicious hostility(equipment sabotage) and on and on and on. Things that male musicians never got bugged with. It wasn't until grunge happened that things lightened up. A bit. First band I was in was all female. I was about 18. We opened for some local heroes at this crap bar, the Thirsty Whale. We did our sound check, the local heroes sniggering at us in the back of the club. Then they did their soundcheck. Then their lead singer said "Hey, girl bass player, come up here for a minute." I did. He said "No female bass player can play Whipping Post. We play that song. I dare you to try and play it with us." I won't relate exactly what he said my "prize" for doing so would be, I will say it would involve knee pads. I was so furious I got up on stage, counted it off, and played it note for note, walked off stage. I didn't collect my "prize," because it would have involved biting down, hard. Fuckers. Sorry for rant, but that's how stupid it was in those days.

[@zain4019]

April Kurtz I’m so sorry :( I can’t understand how people do this. It’s nice to see you be one of the pioneers behind inclusivity for women. Along with producing some great music, you made it a little easier for other women to get up there as well:)

[@bt3743]

Wait what the fuck. Besides maybe singing I can't think of single instrument which would be different to master for girls than boys.

[@SRMoore1178]

So who were those "local heros"? I'm guessing their music careers didn't really take off. What an a hole!

[@zain4019]

C Tambling It’s not the difficulty of mastery, it’s the acceptance of the community that is often lacking and subtle to severe forms of prejudice against women that routinely happen. Quite honestly, it’s very easy to pick up and notice this is happening. It’s sort of shocks me that you don’t connect with what they’re saying. It’s a common observation by many in the industry, including Adam.

[@nenissaK]

Fuck those fuckers, disgusting

[@anakinligman3715]

No lies, I absolutely subscribed to you because of that Adam Neely bass lesson intro thing.

[@stevesynan3910]

Awesome ‘worst gig ever’ story! I’ve had a few doozies and while they suck immensely at the time, they make for the best stories. People don’t really want to hear “I played a gig and everything went to plan”, they want to hear about people falling off stage, amps frying in the middle of a song, and general chaos - so there is a silver lining to the madness! Love the channel.

[@TheJayman213]

From my experience the Bass is actually the instrument with the highest female representation except for vocals.

[@pianoman_luke]

Amones-Ray that's true, also where I live (Modena, Italy) there are many female bassists

[@sarahfitzpatrick148]

Or piano/keys.

[@tartanhandbag]

yup, that and keys. but guitar and drums are seriously under-represented

[@indigotheindieghost7214]

Kira Roessler, almost all bassists for the smashing Pumpkins, Kim Gordon, Kim from Pixies, the bassist for Superchunk, the bassist for Jawbox.... Yeah

[@TheDutchCreeperTDC]

Well maybe in pop/rock but I've definitely met way more female harp, piano and violin players irl than male players of those instruments.

[@BitPuffin]

omg that worst wedding gig story

[@ljmiller96]

Imagine her poor husband.

[@TheVergile]

we had a gig once - quite sizable band, 5 or 6 singer, etc. Turns out no one of the organizers took care of setting up a PA or anything or booking a technician. So they evening before I go around borrowing some stuff, setting it up alone. Nothing would work, cables died, power plugs were dead, no charging stations for the cordless mics, etc etc. So somehow I get some kind of sound running on stage and we go up. Of course that leaves no one to take care of the sound while I'm on stage. It was impossible to hear anything on stage, me (base), guitar and drums basically coordinated the rhythm by visually checking the snare strikes. We played some cover music, one of it a fleetwood Mac song. After the gig old man from the audience comes over. He is a huge Fleetwood Mac fan, seen them live a few times and talked to them. (This is in Germany, so serious fan). "I love this band, you have ruined the song. It was so horrible - I don't think I've ever heard something so terrible. You should be ashamed" There were tears amongst the singers.

[@Damith140388]

I've played a wedding gig, where the groom's brother got into a fight, but hit the wrong person. 😅 That's really a party-killer.

[@lrowlands53]

On Female Bassists: Aussie Tal Wilkenfeld is an outrageously fine bass player educated and based (bassed) in the US. She is continuously touring with people like Jeff Beck and Chick Corea. Check her out.

[@dr.l5409]

She's doing fantastic and playing great.

[@angus7001]

That wedding story made me buckle! I've got alittle wedding story as well, was performing in Aberdeen Scotland at a very posh wedding, huge privately owned billionaire castle... anyway bride and groom had finished the first dance, groom disappeared. So second or third dance in I noticed something a bit strange... the bride was making out with some random guy on the dancefloor. My brother and I turn looking at each other perpelexed, the brides mother broke it up and took the bride away, never seen her again that night. Turns out it was her ex!

[@jaydy71]

Hi Adam! Regarding that thing about your (indeed awesome) intro 'vs' the actual content, I've never actually seen your videos as "bass lessons" per se. What they are (to me) are really insightful videos about music from the perspective of someone who's (main) instrument happens to be bass. Being (mainly) a bass player myself, I just see that super cool intro as a bit of context. So for me it just works, even if a video is hardly about bass at all.

[@MusiCaninesTheMusicalDogs]

I laughed my ass off at the Malmsteen joke! 😂 Keep doing more general music stuff. I'm not really a bassist, I'm a guitarist and a drummer, and I love your channel.

[@rrrripbing]

The wedding gig story did make me smile. I've been there myself and it's horrible at the time but you just have to soak it up and move on. On the plus side, it makes for a great anecdote. Silver linings.

[@evanhosley2360]

I have something that I'd like to say about the female bassist comment. One of my friends is an amazing bassist, and she is my sort of idol when it comes to bass. I am very lucky to have somebody as talented as her in my band, and she has let me be more open with my views on music. She is the best female bassist that I know.

[@Tuviguitar]

Hey adam! i've just found your channel, and it's amazing! your really know how to precisely comunicate your ideas, the editing is concise towards your main points. and the humor really help groing trhough the video, you can maintain the audience till the end of it, and that's remarkable. to sum up, keep up the great work, im loving it. salute from Argentina!

[@Squodgamullis]

Hi there Adam, classical muso here. I've only just discovered your channel as I've recently begun dipping my toes into the waters of jazz. It's actually been very humbling as, on top of all the technical elements, I'm having to learn a very different mental approach, Anyway, I did enjoy this video. I feel that I should defend 'Classical' performance as being a lot more than 'Academic', though (the term 'Classical' itself is problematic). Forgive me if I'm misunderstanding the point you were making. Musicians such as Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven (and all the others up until perhaps Wagner) were intensely practical musicians, and improvisation was essential to their musical practice. Additionally, they routinely incorporated the popular musical material of their respective eras into what they wrote. It wasn't really until Beethoven that things began to crystallise (by which I mean that the manuscript tended to overshadow the performer from that point on). But I would argue that that situation didn't equate to some sort of dessicated academic recycling of existing material; it's just that when it came to performance, the creative impulse shifted from invention to reinterpretation. There's this restless drive to dig deeper into even well known material to discover new aspects, and I think this is what motivates many classical performers. As a side note, I'd point out that most of the classical musicians I know have a very strong awareness of and interest in contemporary music; and as the professional landscape has become more challenging, many of them have had to adapt by engaging with new genres. Anyway, for what it's worth! Thanks again for your videos.

[@colinsmith5879]

I've known plenty of serious female bassists, I've always felt female guitarists were far rarer. Seems like for every female guitarist I met, I'll meet 5 who play bass primarily.

[@Emm_R_Guitar]

Colin Spliff Completely relate to this. When I say I play, everyone assumes I'm either the singer or the bassist. When I gig you kind of celebrate when you run into another girl, but at the same time theres excesssive competitive comparisons made by both other musicians and the audience.

[@calebfuller4713]

When I was younger there was an awesome band called Nitocris who used to rock hard on the local pub circuit around Sydney. All girls, all hard rock/metal. They were very cool if you talked to them as well before/after a gig. Of course this is going back to the early/mid nineties.

[@testosteronic]

Colin Spliff idk if ive noticed significantly less female guitarists, but when I dropped out of a cover band a few months ago I was replaced by another female bassist in a week

[@rachelghanem6298]

I love your videos, love how you don't go black or white about any suggested question or theory or any music matter, and of course you are a very important motivation factor to me regarding bass Cheers from Syria

[@michellemancuso]

Adam! Thank you! You very much answered my question. ...I'm gonna go play some bass. As always, bass!

[@pringelsthegamefreak]

Michelle Nadler Love your channel :)

[@eaf27]

Woo Samurai Guitarist! I love that channel too! I also love your bass intro keep up the awesome work Mr. Neely!

[@davehenning7747]

You don't need to change a thing regarding the bass-specific versus general musician content. I have been a semi-pro jazz pianist for 20 years and I enjoy your back and forth between the bass-specific stuff and the general music stuff. Learning the bass side of the puzzle is valuable for any pianist, especially when you know you are going to end up kicking bass on a jazz or even a salsa gig. The bass player's issues regarding time and groove are important to anyone. Similarly, I have learned a ton about time just by taking a few lessons on Latin percussion. You really have a gift for this. Your words are precise and your use of video and music samples are brilliant. I really hope you can get enough on Patreon such that the income justifies the time you put into this. Don't change the intro no matter what ... even if you turn this into a political blog.

[@netenemy]

I'm a musician myself. Primarily a guitarist (OMG), though I started on drums and can multitask just as yourself. Longtime subscriber as well. Bass is awesome. Your intro is awesome. I get what you're doing. Keep up the good work. Thank you, Adam. I admire the shape of your skull.

[@joerivera6334]

Adam, you're one of the coolest people on youtube. Thanks for the videos!

[@DodderingOldMan]

Really enjoying your videos, you're a great speaker, great communicator, you're intelligent and eloquent and really a pleasure to watch. Not everything you talk about is within my sphere of experience/interest (I'm a musician in the same way that... um... searching for a metaphor... in the same way that a yak with brain disease is a classical philosopher... man, really need to work on my metaphors...) Uh, what was I saying? Oh, yes, even though I may not be able to fully appreciate everything you talk about, I still get something out of it. That's the sign of a good communicator!

[@jameswebber-salmon4295]

Thanks man, this is very useful as I am starting to get out there with music and connect with other musicians on a more weekly basis, rather than a bi-monthly one. This video helps to dispel the notion in my mind that all musicians out there know what they are doing all the time, and that every gig goes well. Thanks again

[@groovemoustache]

Hi Adam! For your next Q+A (or as a topic for a whole video?) could you address your creative process of working as a band? What were your experiences as a songwriter trying to work with other people to create songs? Did you try different methods (jamming and working parts as a whole band, having one person write the whole songs then the different instruments working out their parts, etc.) I always found that - as a musician trying to come up with a band that makes original music - the hardest part has never been the writing, coming up with riffs or melody, making songs up, it has always been dealing with the human process of it, or more especially: finding the sweet spot between being confident in your own criticism and becoming dictatorial, or accepting differences and dealing with a band that displeases you. I'd really appreciate it if you could talk about things like firing a band member, discussing creative processes with the rest of the band, figuring ways to write songs as a whole band (instead of feeling like you're using session musician for your personnal songs), etc. And thank you again, I really appreciate your videos!

[@davidgerber9317]

Really good questions. I would love to hear Adam's perspectives on these topics. Adam?....Please?

[@ErikOosterwal]

You gave the greatest advice for a working musician in your bit about the bad wedding gig. It cannot be stressed enough to "go with the flow" and maintain a professional attitude. Thanks for sharing your personal experience on this.

[@Fengrad]

1:29 “Y e w N o r k C i t y”

[@Jason75913]

nice catch, lol

[@evcrumusicchannel]

I heard that too haha

[@intenttothrill]

Nice shout out to Samuraiguitarist, I follow both of you because you both put out consistent and really informative videos.

[@RavivBarzilay]

Hey Adam, I'm a bass player, and I'm "suffering" from aphantasia, I really liked that video about audiation. And I want to tell you that it doesn't affect my ability to recognize chords or intervals. Iv'e really worked on my ear training stuff, but i mainly use words to describe stuff that i hear ( I.E I V/IV IV I(4 6) V I and stuff like that), and i just hum the music to myself whisperingly instead of in my head... and I do get songs stuck in my head, I just start to sing them uncontrollably

[@calypsocreative]

Hi Adam. I’m a jazz saxophonist from Australia and sometimes it can feel like we are so disconnected from the world of music and particularly jazz over here. Your videos have been really affirming to me and inspiring and I can’t get enough chat about music theory 😂 Thank you. Love your work

[@sahilbatra3713]

Adam - I love your videos. I watch them before bed and then dream about music. You're the man. x

[@Star-Hole]

I 100% hope the bass lessons will never stop, even if you run out of stuff to say... as long as that awesome intro stays!

[@1mickyfinn]

Regarding sight reading at video time marking 7:22. To become a good sight reader one must first see each measure as a recognized pattern and insert the pitches in the time to be played. For example, if we see two half notes in a 4/4 measure, the performer knows to perform the pitches for two beats and two beats. Seeing each measure as a rhythmical patter FIRST and placing the pitches within the rhythm radically changes the paradigm of how we read music. Experience players see the rhythm in each measure first and play the pitches in time in that measure. We read one measure at a time as if we were reading words from text. See the rhythm in the measure your are playing but look ahead to the next measure to recognize the next pattern is the key to becoming a great sight reader.

[@binglebop5877]

how dare you insult yngwie malmsteen reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@takeonemusic5537]

i do

[@W7RSON]

I mean. Hes a jerk!! (And he dont like donuts), but he's a fucking god in the guitar.

[@kamilmuslimov4135]

REEEEEEE

[@gurditt_singh]

I dohnt eat donits!!!

[@ThePsprout]

I think you might be the cleverest person I have ever seen, or will ever see, on YT. Your musicianship is great but the way you articulate your perspectives, IMHO, is even more impressive. I thank you.

[@Daniel-ws9qu]

Adam: now that we are 21, we can legally drink Alkohol Bottle: already almost empty

[@lolpizza42]

12:49 "You can't just keep playing for three hours straight." BET I'm performing in the rose bowl parade this year - 3 hours of marching and playing

[@jeffeager]

Adam - I discovered your channel last week, and I'm hooked! I'm a working musician in Toronto. I enjoyed your "worst wedding gig" story, we've all been in similar situations. You definitely were overly-accommodating for that client, I don't think I could have done it lol. I make sure I get requests two weeks before the gig (and just first dances, maybe one other special tune, three songs max). Any requests the night-of, that's for the DJ. We'll always have a DJ for between sets, and to close the night (that gets the musicians finished an hour early) ....... Fascinating videos, keep em coming!

[@eliotgillum]

that intro is quite possibly the best KZbin intro in existence. short and awesome.

[@TIMExBANDIT]

That intro is the best thing about this channel, and I mean that in the best way possible.

[@bronzewand]

looool that story about the mustang switching back to the extreme metal setting sounds terrifying, but hilarious at the same time!

[@stephencoxbass]

That wedding gig sounds rough! I've played some shows with similar types of things happening...not at a wedding, though. Great channel, your videos are very inspiring!

[@Kaunas-rx3qv]

Another great vid Adam. Really interesting to have "all" the extraneous musical content too. Nice work!

[@ichosecompassion3646]

Haha, Seet Home Alabama solo with extreme metal setting sounds pretty cool! Maybe not at a wedding, but it sure is a story for the grandkids!

[@zbytpewny]

Fell in love with that intro. Bring it back!

[@chedleicester535]

Thank you for answering my questions, I am truly honored.

[@CricketStyleJ]

I pity the man who had to marry that bride.

[@YmirVEVO]

Regarding Yngwie Malmsteen, prime Yngwie is WORLDS apart from the washed-up meme he is today. His 1984 live in Japan performance with Alcatrazz is probably my favourite guitar performance of all-time. It's really cool seeing him in a "band" context rather than the "Yngwie Malmsteen Show" he's been running ever since. He had to nail it every single time he got a solo, because he only got one per song haha. Soloing all the time kind of "dilutes his product" so to speak, and now he is just sloppy as all hell. Interestingly, the Alcatrazz Live in Japan 1985 concert features none other than Steve Vai on guitar, and it's a cool comparison to watch the 2 play a similar setlist, in the same band, one year apart, at the same venue! (ok not quite sure about the venue, but it might as well be haha). Beware, there is an embarrasing amount of guitar overdubbing in that video. Yngwie fanboy keyboard warrior out!

[@panhandlegeardemos6837]

Just found your channel and have watched 3 videos. Mind = Blown Keep up the great work!

[@BartFunkBass]

I love these vids!

[@bensquire8426]

Another great video. Thanks Adam.

[@gregariouslyme9492]

So chill, I dig you.

[@taylorf8642]

I thought your answer to the first question was very diplomatic. like, "Hey, we're not all arseholes," but a serious, well-thought out answer for a serious, well-thought out question. Proud to be an American. Subscribed. PS: Have been casually watching for a while- thanks for the free music education to date.

[@ALF8892]

I love your bad gig horror stories. I think your REALLY damn knowledgeable and good and I come for the music theory but for some reason I just love your bad gig stories the most.

[@sha_256]

Love your videos. Your openings are the best, especially the "ya!" part in the questions and answers vids and of course the base lessons op. love the 90's feel. to be honest I don't even play any instrument and I'm just interested in cool music stuff. I like to think that to listen and understand the beauty of music is almost as important as the ability to play it.

[@michaelgarza5870]

Hi Adam! Thank you for sharing your worst gig experience. You gave very wise advice on how to handle a situation like that. Thank you!

[@Oliver-gw3it]

OMG Did u actually mention Samuraiguitarist? I am watching both of your videos for about a month and love you both...thats really awesome

[@therealzilch]

Very nicely done. Thanks, Adam.

[@youtux2]

Great video as usual. Just wanted to thank you for mentionin Shubh Saran: I really like his stuff!

[@timworley3235]

definitely keep the bass content coming!

[@mrufino1]

Ha! I've been on that wedding more than once...we should all start contributing to a book of wedding disasters. Like the guy who requested 96 songs for his wedding (yes, the groom, not the bride), and timed it all out to make sure it would fit. Then made sure we didn't eat anything, yelled that we played the 2nd break cd he made on the first break, etc. bandleader finally had to pull him aside and calmly tell him to enjoy his event and let us do our job or we would have to pack up and go. He was a little quieter after that. Oh, and also, he demanded I bring my upright bass, which was in our video but I had sold about a prior to that, so I borrowed one from a friend with no pickup, played blue bossa on it as people walked in (with no pickup...), then leaned it on the amp the rest of the gig. He gave me a huge compliment as I loaded out, saying I rocked on the upright, which he never actually saw me play. Oh, yeah, then as we were getting our soft drinks at the bar (I don't drink but he made sure it was soft drinks only), his friend asked one of us, who happened to be standing next to our singer, who is African-American, why we brought our butler to the gig. Nice! But, nightmare? Nope, because it was only a few hours and that story will live forever! So it was worth the investment. Of course, not being the bandleader, I didn't have to talk with him every day for the year prior to the wedding.... Anyway, maybe I will see you in NYC sometime, this is the first video of yours I've seen but just subscribed. Good stuff!

[@sancho316]

love that intro ..... and yes I'm a keyboard player and love that you cover music in general not just bass

[@noras8569]

Thanks for touching on the issues of female bass players. The curious should also check out Carol Kaye who was a session player for tons of west coast bands in the 60s, and a jazz badass from what I'm told.

[@jenb7756]

So glad to hear that you keep the band low! Most of the time I just hear sound guys keep upping the volume. It makes it really unpleasant to go to live shows.

[@karstenmahlzahn122]

malmsteen in a nutshell: dominant phrygian

[@synforevera7x91]

I'm a female bass player in oregon, and there aren't many of us at all. lol. but I sometimes feel scared being a female bass player because unfortunately people think girls aren't as talented in music, but I also love playing in bands where I'm the only girl. it's fun and the guys I jam and gig with are always helpful and make it fun. I think being a female bass player is great, it makes you stand out, and I honestly don't think people won't hire you for a gig just because you're a chick, they will only care about your skills (which if they're talking to you and asking for you they think you're great for the spot).

[@pringelsthegamefreak]

Synforevera7x hey, I appreciate you :) The people that think girls aren't talented are just sexist assholes, sorry about them. Girls are just as talented as guys, talent has no gender or race etc. I respect anyone that can learn and master bass, because I hear that it is a difficult instrument. :)

[@PneumaticFrog]

Synforevera7x our band outlawed playing with girls as one girl who gigged with us was a massive thot, not what we are about.

[@MattScottMusic]

Women bassists: Lisa Dowling, string bass, electric bass, guitarron. Top chops. New York City bassed, last time I checked!

[@Jakecmuir]

Keep up the great work. Love it.

[@metalbo7359]

I like the hint of meshuggah at the end there, classy move Adam

[@JoaoOliveira-ne7em]

Thank god, I've been trying to find that song for quite some time, would you happen to know the name?

[@PandiiMan]

10:58 Jazz Disneyland? Jizzneyland?

[@Sjrm126]

Best intro from you, by far

[@songswithryan]

I was sick to my stomach hearing about your trainwreck of a wedding gig. I've had some that ran a close second, but your nightmare story FTW. Glad you made it out alive even if your amp didn't!!

[@carlosruizserra]

I think solving the tension in a gig that way is a solution, but not a long term one. As a musician I often feel like I am not being given the respect I deserve, just because my job is not seen by other people as a "serious" or even "real" job. As I see it, we must stand for our rights so that people understands that we have them, but not necessarily in a way that creates violent situations.

[@fendas123]

3:29 GENERALLY SPEAKING LOL THIS MAN IS A SAVAGE! I TREMENDOUSLY RESPECT THIS MAN

[@Javier23gol]

Lmao haha I imagine that extreme metal preset on that Fender Mustang 😂😹

[@Margar02]

Hahaha, that low-key Yngwie burn! I totally agree with you. As Frank Zappa would say, "Weedley weedley weeee."

[@ShrubbaDub]

I play a few instruments, not the Bass. Love your vids, keep the good stuff going. Bass.

[@neu-ter]

Wichita Kansas also has a high diverse population and our college is incredibly diverse! And our music school is not bad.

[@sandersonstunes]

In my experience, lots of people hiring a live band don't understand everything that goes into making the show happen. Every band has a horror story of a bad gig because the person/ venue was unprofessional or just ignorant. I'm happy my band has now purchased our own board so we are back in control of our sound. A sound man should be treated as a band member and its difficult to trust an outsider with that much responsibility. We've developed a mentality of buying everything ourselves and doing everything ourselves to craft the show we want to see. I guess we were just tired of disappointing shows.

[@ziazaidi3]

I thought I loved you before, but after that Malmsteen comment you're my favorite guy ever.

[@CyanKash]

I find it therapeutic to hear confessions about bad gig experiences.

[@sinborn41214]

Found Adam for the music theory, definitely subbed for the BASS intro

[@pensatorseven1898]

Its great that you are sharing your knowledge!

[@KadlecSvk]

that bass intro had a huge impact on me hooking to this channel.

[@Paul-Henry]

Hey Adam great video ! And that wedding gig.. Damn. PS : you forgot the link for the samuraiguitarist vid ;)

[@danieldimitri6133]

Paz Lenchantin is a female bassist and I saw here in Buffalo with some project I can't remember. I'm fairly sure phsycadellics were involved but she rocked. Not as much on a technical level that she demonstrated (not that I doubt she has chops, but that's not what the music was about) she played seemlessly for what seemed like 4hrs laying down a groove on every song and just transitioned from song to song like it was a single endless piece. Her timing was impeccable and she didn't break a sweat. She basically was the band. The frontman was very forgettable.

[@markwilliams019704]

The band called Elephant Gym is math rock and it has a sensational female bassist.

[@michaelcraig9449]

Adam do you know a female bass player that graduated from MI in LA in 1989, he name is Diane, from Kentucky, she at the time played a Steinberger headless bass a lot. She is about as pro as it gets, totally committed, never talked about anything but music, basically played and studied, almost every waking moment while in school. I am sure she went far, a total jazz player then. I wondered how far she went over the years. Thought maybe you saw her in top pro jazz gigs in the city.

[@MongerOfStrings8222]

On a more positive note, among the young music scene where I live, Girls, especially singers and bass players are making up the majority of the people involved. Everyone gets treated and taught equally and theyre all allowed to grow as artists and performers

[@rickcharmingtv]

Hi Adam, great channel. Your wedding group need to update your contract and make sure the breaks are clearly spelled out. With my groups I tell the bride and groom we will do three one-hour sets or two 1-1/2 hour sets depending on the flow of the evening and we generally choose that path when the night is in progress. While I agree with the "letting it slide" thing being the easy/professional way to handle things, I don't take kindly to a bride/groom telling me how to pace the show, when to break, etc. If they get onto that path (for instance "WE WANT TO DANCE NOW!" five minutes before the dessert comes out?) I simply remind them that I've been in the business for 20 years and have played hundreds of weddings. Let me do my job and everybody will be happy at the end of the night.

[@jasonsimmons7479]

Been there on the "don't take a break" thing. We were doing a benefit show,and they wouldn't let us take a break. After 2.5 hrs we finally got to take a quick break.

[@electromagneticlemon]

the upward inflection at 10:38 killed me

[@DriveCarToBar]

amp smoking an unplugging everyone sucks so bad. I know Peavey did it with their old Tour 450 and Tour 700 bass amps a number of years ago, but I don't know if anyone else did it. The Tour 450 and Tour 700 uses a completely discrete active DI unit that runs on phantom power if the amp goes down. So if you're plugged into the PA, you have the sound guy give you phantom power and you can continue playing, even if your amp lets out the magic smoke. And I believe there are active DIs out there which do the same, so you could theoretically build a rig that incorporates one so that you don't drop out if you amp ungroups its poops.

[@JohnHancotte]

New subscriber here so I'm playing a bit of catch up. I've had amps smoke on a gig before so I can relate. Mine was an Eden WT1200 Black Front Panel but it always felt under-powered although the tone was so crystal clear. I had to let it go. The other was my GK Fusion 550 heavy tube amp with motorized pots which I still have. It was under warranty and had a new board installed. Also, my corporate band here in Atlanta plays Rather Be but we don't use tracks so the keys do it all and it lacks the organic tonality of the original but it's one of my favorite songs to play, mainly from my use of adding the octave effect in the club portions of the tune. You have a vast knowledge. I wish I had moved to New York when I was younger, but everything happens for a reason.