The Steve Swallow Lick - how to walk and solo like Steve

[@jazzbrew68]

I love Steve Swallow. As soon as you played the lick - oh yeah. That is Steve for sure. You can use that short phrase to lead into other ideas. Another great lesson!

[@SteveBurke]

Thank you, Eric!

[@iancannon3200]

Thank you for the morning lesson Steve. I recall that lick in the bass line in “Heatwave” by a Linda Rhonstadt. Keep these great videos coming- you have a gift as a teacher!

[@SteveBurke]

Thank you so much, Ian! I appreciate the support and I'm glad you found it useful!

[@dhianushkakurukulasuriya7599]

Keep making these videos... its really helpful

[@kyleetie5608]

How am i just now discovering Swallow?? Thx, great overview!

[@lowtone9]

Check out the album I Can See Your House From Here with Steve, methany, snd Scofield.

[@devinebass]

Great vid! :)

[@SteveBurke]

Much appreciated!

[@anthonycook4297]

These are little gems you are sharing 🎉Bravo, and thanks 🙌🏽

[@SteveBurke]

Thank you!

[@leosmithonbass]

yeah man! About 20 or so years ago I spent a lot of time listening to the Swallow / Bley duets records, without really analysing them. (Duets, Go Together, Songs with Legs, as well as an episode of Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland) Now, as soon as you played that motif, I thought " yes of course!".... it's all over his playing. Thanks, well-done!

[@SteveBurke]

Thanks for checking it out, Leo! Those records are special.

[@BlackRaven156]

Blew my mind! I’m looking at soloing in a new way now!

[@magicmusic6698]

Thank you Steve! Amazing lesson!

[@CharlyBueno]

Good Video! thanks for sharing this info! ♥Greetings from Argentina

[@kchang8977]

I've noticed this riff as well. It's super useful! Cool vid.

[@MrBassWalker]

Very good lesson! Absolutely one of Swallow's trademarks! About the pick, these days Swallow uses picks by BlueChip. Apparently the Jazz50LG 😉

[@SteveBurke]

Thanks for sharing! Where did you learn that Steve uses Blue Chips?

[@sweetegg]

Cool lesson, I like your style. Jazz concepts can often seem overwhelming so showing how small simple idea holds many different applications is a great way to teach

[@SteveBurke]

Thanks for the feedback! Glad you dig it

[@CrossFitDelVal]

Another great video. Gonna check out the Swallow/Bley video now.

[@SteveBurke]

Thanks Rob!

[@brynportas5300]

Here from Reddit - fantastic job on the analysis, explanation and execution, heading over to check out the rest of your content now!

[@SteveBurke]

Thanks a lot! I appreciate the support.

[@MRegah]

great observation! that lick. thank you!

[@Robert-xn3jb]

I like the content! Got here from Reddit and just subscribed.

[@SteveBurke]

Thanks a lot!

[@doctor_slap]

Thank you very much for this great video 😊 I enjoyed it and I learned new trick I'm gonna use in my playing 🙂

[@HHermans1]

Thank you for sharing this insight. Really useful.

[@stephengreen7159]

Great lesson- very clear!

[@fodera0915]

Love your channel

[@SteveBurke]

Thanks!

[@bendayze]

Sick vid brah

[@IanMartinAllison]

Loved this vid. Thanks!

[@franksmith4383]

In the beginning of your video, you play a Steve Swallow solo that I was transcribing tonight, but I don't know what song it's from. Does anyone here know?

[@SteveBurke]

Hey Frank, it’s Steve’s solo on Someone to Watch Over Me from a live concert of the John Scofield Trio. Its here on KZbin.

[@franksmith4383]

@@SteveBurke man you put on some speed on that one, lol. Thanks for the info. And I like your channel lessons!

[@joepaquet4332]

Thank you for this Vid Steve...are you playing flats on your rig?

[@doddsalfa]

I have a questions I hope you can answer,what type of bass is this it sounds great ,and the plectar technique Swallow did use is it the same as on a electric guitar or different? thanks

[@thepowerhead]

Could you let us know what your gear is here? Looks like a short scale with what make/gauge flats? Thanks

[@SteveBurke]

This is a '75 Fender Musicmaster with a Curtis Novak pickup. The strings are short scale Labella flatwounds, not sure of the gauge. I'm playing through my Aguilar TH500 and SL112 and the sound is being picked up by my camera's microphone.

[@TheBassfresh]

NIce! Check out Monk Montgomery.

[@sullyb23511]

Lots of up strokes, too.

[@NelsonMontana1234]

Steve is a pioneer of the electric bass? Really? I'm not so sure of that. Though he is the first person I know who went from being an established upright player to someone who played exclusively electric -- with a pick.

[@SteveBurke]

The first jazz bassist who made the switch to electric that I’m aware of is Monk Montgomery. Why do you think Steve Swallow isn’t a pioneer of the electric bass?

[@NelsonMontana1234]

@@SteveBurke Like I said -- the use of a pick was unusual for a jazz bassist. But there have been dozens of people who defined the way the electric bass is played. Everyone has been influenced by what James Jamerson did. Millions followed in the footsteps of Paul McCArtney. Chris Squire redefined the approach to the instrument . Jaco exhibited technical virtuosity that generations emulated. I just don't see Steve in that category.

[@SteveBurke]

​@@NelsonMontana1234 Thanks for your perspective.

[@woodybowen5362]

Steve Swallow is in that category just not as widely known.