MACEO PARKER: 3 BURNING FUNK TECHINQUES

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It's time to turn the funk dial up to 11 🔥 Today, we are going to get super funky while learning 3 of Maceo Parker's burning funk techniques.
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[@minty_lint]

Glad to see a KZbin educator digging into Maceo. He's inspired so many but seems to not get discussed much.

[@ScottPaddock]

Yeah, he’s one of my favorites!

[@jsharrisjr]

I love Maceo Parker. Life on planet groove is definitely my favorite CD. I saw him years ago in concert for $10. He came on stage at 11:30 pm and he played until 2:00am with no break. Just two and a half hours of pure funk. It was the best $10 I ever spent.

[@ScottPaddock]

Yeah, I've seen him live a few times too. Pure beast-mode the whole time.

[@alexanderhelt738]

I came here when the video had 251 views. My life is complete.

[@ScottPaddock]

Thanks for getting here early! 🔥

[@jellewils3974]

Addicted love, Maceo and Candy, bringing the unrelenting feelzzz

[@Mozefdeclamart]

Splashin' from southern exposure is also just awesome !

[@rskeetc]

I never really thought about his technique other than its uniqueness. Nice job 👍🏽

[@andrewblack6017]

Life on Planet Groove is underrated FIRE!! Shake everything you got is the tightest, but Candy Dulfer legit shreds on Addicted Love too.

[@jellewils3974]

Oh man, I love playing along to her on this track. Her sound and vibe is off the charts on it.

[@sabrinashea198]

Very cool, Scott! Thank you. Can’t wait to try this. 🎷❤️👍

[@alibouabane3404]

Merci.

[@Mec2005]

OMG... Maceo is one of my favorites and I have "shake everything u got" on my cellphone, it is the best one. No wonder I subscribed to your channel as soon as I heard you playing

[@ScottPaddock]

Thanks Marcos!

[@mikeascarlton88]

My favorite Maceo track is “Soul Power 74”; which is the sample in J Lo’s “Alright” Thank you for this!!!

[@ScottPaddock]

YEAH! That is a killer track.

[@primusmoss-ln6jc]

That's one his greatest tunes. Beautiful funk song. Got that JB feel! My Dad had that 45 and that's the first thing I ever heard from him. My favorite Maceo song. Soul Power 74 yessir!!!

[@alansneedii6559]

Lol at the helicopter flying over your house statement. You know how BPD is; always messing up a good lesson with helicopter noise. Man, youre preaching the gospel sir. I gotta try this out when I play. For the longest time I've wondered why I suck as a player. So I approached the language and analyzing how lines work. Yes that has improved my play tremendously but I always felt something else was missing and BAM, you hit me with this. I guess this rabbit hole is bottomless huh? Keep pouring the knowledge sir. I admire the fact that you're willing to spread the knowledge to novice players such as myself. Keep up the great work.

[@glenntomassi3442]

Excellent! Thank you! For posting . All your videos are excellent and useful!

[@ScottPaddock]

Thanks Glenn!

[@martinpahnke9958]

Thanks a lot for that!

[@richandrews7]

Wonderful. A refreshing and intelligent trip through Maceo Parker World!

[@ScottPaddock]

Thanks!!

[@sixthemelepoeteurbain]

Very good, thank you🙏

[@waynewojnarowski3697]

Scott you absolutely killed this tutorial, Fantastic instructions on how to play in Maceos funk style!!!!!! Are there any more technique tutorials with similar tips ? Adding these techniques to your practice schedule Really make you want to practice more!! Really Really impressed with your playing ability thanks SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE Man!! I like Splash in, off of Maceos Southern Comfort Album. I actually mentioned this to you a few yrs. back when you released a funk style tutorial!

[@ScottPaddock]

Thanks!!! I’ve done several funk tutorials over the years. Just search “funk” on my KZbin page and they’ll pop up.

[@sampowellmusic]

yeah that planet groove is on my top 10 for sure! "2% jazz 98% funky stuff"

[@raseshgandhi6702]

Beautiful information

[@gasthilbert3136]

Fantastic Scott! We Love Yoo and Maceo Too 🎷😊 (You are one of the BEST on the net)

[@ScottPaddock]

Thanks Gast!!

[@burgessbrian9329]

Another great one Scott; always appreciated cheers 🍻

[@ScottPaddock]

Bring forth the Funk! Thanks Brian

[@carloszafrilla4065]

Thank you very much!!!

[@ScottPaddock]

😁😁

[@hernanespineira7090]

This is really great!! Thank you!!!

[@ScottPaddock]

Thanks!

[@oas2908]

Yes!!! You killed it...

[@ScottPaddock]

😁😁😁

[@Puebow]

Thanks, you have a very intuitive delivery system…like I’m thinking how and then you get real basic..ohh yeah that’s how!

[@pigsupporter]

So cool! Thank you.

[@ScottPaddock]

👍👍👍

[@matthewbrehm1307]

Which part of the reed do you place your tongue on when doing the muted tongue technique?

[@ifeoluwaadekoya9415]

Hi Scott, what determines the notes played? What I mean is, why was it A you played after B? Was it random?

[@scottysax73]

Life on Planet Groove is funky and don’t discount Candys playing. Candy Dulfers got Maceo down!!!! She’s very underrated. Scott, great video. Your sound is so f……… good!!!!!

[@ScottPaddock]

Agreed - Candy absolutely destroys her solo on that track!!!

[@jamesduckery]

Candy is one of my favorites as a saxophonist. Her tone and technique are bananas!

[@ScottPaddock]

@@jamesduckery Yeah, she has a lot of style. I love her version of Pick Up The Pieces too.

[@craigsmith8513]

hey scott love your FUNK sax. my favorite song " Soul Power 74", i live in Catonsville , can i take one on one lessions with you.

[@ScottPaddock]

Hey Craig! You're super close... but I'm currently in Thailand and will be in South East Asia for the next couple of months.

[@silpo4164]

Hi Scott, fantastic all of you, as always! Could you comment on what setup you use, apart from that amazing Paul Mauriat RX67 Influence alto sax. I mean what mouthpiece, ligature and reed. Thanks a lot!! Silverio, from the northeast portal of Argentine Patagonia.

[@ScottPaddock]

Hi Sil! Thanks 😁 mp - Barkley Brazil Kustom Pop 7 blue ligature - BG Silver Duo reed - Legere American Cut 2.25

[@DJsilversax]

Hi Scott, thanks for a great video. Do you use the middle or side of your tongue to mute the note? Cheers, Robbie

[@ScottPaddock]

I use the middle.

[@ec7239]

Your sax has an incredibile Sound. which ist that? A selmer? Tnx

[@ScottPaddock]

Thank you! I play a P. Mauriat 67RX

[@brianmatthews232]

check out "Oh Maceo" by Average white band. Its the exact embodyment of what Scott is saying!

[@ScottPaddock]

AWB!!!! 🤟🤟

[@musiciansfriend2]

so is your overtone B and C @8:30 , just an overblown low B/C fingering?

[@ScottPaddock]

No, I'm using the overtone fingerings. So fingering the low note, and using my tongue and voice to produce the higher overtone. Check out my tutorials on overtones for more info.

[@trptguy23]

The third is the last lick on elephant foot

[@ScottPaddock]

🐘🤟

[@richardrgaynor5744]

If I was gonna address my sticking problems its finding and playing hi f, f#, and fake falsetto GABCD....POSSIBLE 3RD TIER E F & F#. And all the low notes I never learned in 4th grade - High school. I can only confidently play down to D phlat or E phlat if it must be called. H.E L.P.

[@ScottPaddock]

Hey Richard - here's a video I did on low notes a while ago. The video quality isn't that great, but after you watch it, you'll be about to pop out those low notes!

[@richardrgaynor5744]

Chicken ( as in funk-ayyyy to the fried chicken)

[@chalkbunt81]

Funny, but my girlfriend prefers my " licks", over my " technique".