Simple Ain't Easy...

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00:00 Introduction
02:34 "Ray Brown Bass Line"
04:34 "Concept 1: 1-3-5-1 Pattern"
12:00 "Concept 2: No Greater Love Changes"
18:09 "Concept 3: Cycle of 4ths"

[@roblegg3983]

Speed ain't nothing w/o class....Ray was always preaching - slow down and get a good sound - don't play fast, focus on your sound & play in tune!!! Great material Bob.

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thanks Rob, completely agree!

[@mintygreen8760]

In my humble opinion - playing simple is as much an attitude and mindset as much it is a musical concept. It takes courage and certainty in your playing to be able to do it. To leave those spaces hanging there like a trapeze artist about to catch their next swing.

[@bobdeboo8549]

I agree, definitely a balancing act!

[@kacper_le]

I was looking for something how to add some spice to my walking, and I not only found it Ray Brown tune but Bob excellently explaining it too! Thanks!

[@michanestorowicz6577]

This is gold! Thank you so much for this lesson

[@petermanley7525]

You are so right. Being a great bass player isn’t about playing every note on the freeboard as fast as possible, which seems to be what a lot of people are trying to do now, it’s really about playing a solid foundation until an opportunity to solo.

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thanks Peter for watching and the comment! Foundation is where it's at!

[@davidschestenger7350]

By chance I click, but what got me is that there’s nothing “easy” in music, when the simple it get, the more complex became the musicality of it I’m studying classical guitar, and was uncomfortable the word easy, and you say it in the right way I take the lesson with me, good music is good, wherever the shape it has Thank you for sharing

[@bobdeboo8549]

I agree and thanks for watching!

[@musterionsurly]

“We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.” --from Little Gidding by T.S. Eliot

[@bobdeboo8549]

Love it! We need more T.S. Eliot quotes in YT comments sections by the way!! Thanks

[@abath07]

Bob is a great teacher!

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thank you!

[@esitoris]

Fantastic lesson & material. Again what I did need! Thanks Bob!

[@Mr512austintexas]

Great lesson, Bob! Thank you.

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thanks Bruce!

[@DaddySantaClaus]

as a jazz guitarist i get gigs with just singers and make money because i can comp in time and simple to let the singer shine. comping is to complement the music

[@amusicment4829]

Great, thank you! Playing on violin (pizz) with octave pedal and having a blast with your videos 😊

[@bassforkids4504]

Lots of interesting very supportive lines can be created from these simple not easy concepts.I'll start with a couple measures first and work from there.Awesome.Thank You.

[@bobdeboo8549]

Yes indeed! Thanks for watching and I'm heading over to your channel to find out what "Bass For Kids" is! Sounds like fun : )

[@FvdWSeatbelt]

what a sympathiek & great teacher 🍀👌

[@tckgkljgfl7958]

Sir, you have a great bass. In all earnest, amazing session. I love your energy and the idea of not repeating myself on bass never occured to me as a piano player.

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thanks for watching and for the nice comment here!

[@simonjorge9850]

great lesson here, thanks Bob. Love Ray brown

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thanks for watching!

[@robertomazzini9564]

Thank you Bob and Merry Christmas to you and your Family!!!Ciao

[@bobdeboo8549]

Merci Roberto! Same to you : )

[@davideastlee9983]

Like it very much... not overplaying... simple, open and beautiful and rhythmically strong

[@bobdeboo8549]

Glad to hear it David! Thanks for watching and for the comment. -Bob

[@drstrange629]

Great lesson thank you so much

[@loubartolomucci9254]

Great stuff Bob ,, opens the optional door in creating cool lines ,, many thanks

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thanks for watching and I hope it brings out some new ideas for you. Peace, Bob

[@bassBabass]

As always, great. Thanks!!!

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thanks Fabian!

[@antoniotomei788]

Bob sei fantastico. Saluti dall'Italia.

[@Domstraight]

Thx for that concept !!!

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thanks for watching Dominic!

[@Patrick_Bruno]

Excellent stuff. Many thanks. Doing this over the diatonic circle of 5th is even closer to a real chord progression: this is playing Autumn Leaves with 1 3 5 1.

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thanks for watching Patrick!

[@janwustenberg4083]

Killer lesson.

[@loladelon5648]

So true!!!

[@raulrico8788]

Yo estudié dos libros de Ray brwon uno donde es pura técnica y otro donde tiene caminados de bajo y también en ese libro hay ejemplos de ron cárter y de Paul chambers

[@raulrico8788]

Buenas noches saludos de parte de Raúl Rico soy bass

[@bobdeboo8549]

Gracias Raul!

[@alexandram9477]

such a great lesson, thank you! have you done anything with building rhythmic vocabulary, i'd be interested!

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thanks Alexandra! I have actually been focusing more on rhythm for my last few videos, but your comment gives me an idea for another. Take care! -Bob

[@alexandram9477]

trying to create rhythmic patterns to do simple soloing/improvising practice - I'm realizing I'm bad at creating rhythms!!

[@juwonnnnn]

👌

[@TheFroGui1]

Anyone who bought the course would like to have me as a studies' partner? I just got the piano course (which is fantastic) and would like someone to keep pushing each other :)

[@bobdeboo8549]

Hi Guilherme! I would recommend looking into Open Studio Pro, as there's a great community of folks practicing together on a regular basis. Great way to stay inspired and accountable! Take care -Bob