We played until 1am (a gig vlog)

[@AndyChamberlainMusic]

"checking tempo, not instagram" should be a shirt

[@CamsCampbell]

It really should!

[@DjCzubaka]

i would get one for my drummer

[@FrantzesElzaurdia]

Yup :)

[@bodhidavis8400]

I would so buy that

[@benbenpotato]

Seems so hectic

[@stereoskapic]

Stumbled onto this performance because I was meeting a friend at Rockwood. The band gets on stage and I see the bassist has this weird contraption on his instrument, and I'm like, "Is that... That's fuckin Adam Neely!" Such a great show, I'm glad I got to see it.

[@politesociety]

Definite jam

[@AdamNeely]

How did I vlog this gig? 1) Liz Maney is a kickass videographer I could afford to hire because of Patreon, and she filmed the concert footage. She's the apartment session's videographer, and she's badass. 2) Rockwood sells multi-tracks of gigs, and (thanks to Patreon) I could buy that at the end of the night to mix later. I'm trying to get the best audio possible on these gigs since, you know. It's music. Audio is important. 3) I have a GoPro attachment for my bass. It looks a little silly sometimes, but I love the angle that I get with it. I like moving angles, and it's an easy way to get a moving angle without an extra camera person. 4) Video editing is an insanely time-consuming process for me. I could have just cut up the best clips of the night and called it a video, but I want to tell a story, and that involves pouring through many hours of clips from rehearsal and the post-gig interview and figuring out not only what sounds good, but what tells the story I want to tell about the music we made in the order we made it. It honestly is something that I haven't seen other musicians do, so I'm kind of in uncharted waters here as far as documentary process goes. I'd like to see more people do it, but I understand why that hasn't quite happened yet...since it's so time-consuming! Thanks to Patreon, I can afford to spend my waking hours obsessing over these details. Basically, thank you people of Patreon. You make this content possible.

[@politesociety]

Worth it. I don't even really enjoy that sort of music but the vibe really came through and made me enjoy the whole thing. Thanks.

[@RCAvhstape]

Thanks for the run-down, Adam. I figured you were getting some help with the video. I think the hardest part of editing for me is syncing up audio with video when trying to show multiple camera angles over one song.

[@patrickftw8464]

The effort definitely shows man, the gig vlogs are amazing, i remember seeing one with this same guy that was all oceans eleven style for a gig, was so good! Its literally like watching a movie

[@boriscontreras9460]

Thank you for having such a high standard in what you do ! And you guys look so nice to the other musicians, doing your job, no ego or whatsoever ! Really good job !

[@zygyz666]

Is there any way to watch full version of your gigs? :)

[@JacobDFerguson]

"A possible jam is a definite jam." Is my new life philosophy XD

[@ErebosGR]

>runs late for rehearsal >enters, sets up camera, exits >re-enters for the camera

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

Oh my gosh, I didn't realize that.

[@XaleManix]

This is an amazing thought, but I think that Adam walked in, set up his camera, then walked around it to sit down at his spot and plug in. In edit, the jump cuts between camera positions make it seem like multiple takes. I may be wrong though.

[@drumfynnfun]

@@XaleManix Thumbs up for your admission to maybe be wrong. Too much "certainty" in most comments. Like in every section

[@aluas4654]

@@drumfynnfun wholesome mini exchange! KZbin victory if you ask me.

[@noahhess4955]

XaleManix he also hired someone to film him that day

[@FullConcerts100]

The production for these gig vlogs is at the level of a whole crew recording it. How you manage these while actually playing the gigs is extremely impressive. Inspiring stuff!

[@imayhaveanunbelievablysmal7406]

MetConcerts100 well no, it’s the quality of one guy with a YT budget filming it. Plain & simple

[@fuzzylightning]

I know, right? Most times I am super busy worrying about the gig that I forget to record.

[@LanceWillMakeIt]

@@imayhaveanunbelievablysmal7406 If you're so smart, why can't you understand what he's actually saying. Adam *does* produce at the level of a recording crew

[@alanhirayama4592]

For something like this, it's SO critical to have a solid house band with seasoned musicians, with studio-caliber chops. This group KILLED IT! Thank you for sharing!

[@robertwithnell5216]

I love that BASS is capitalized even in the credits.

[@Chaosdude341]

bASS

[@aestheticaltwat]

I’ve done it. I’ve killed the chain early.

[@dangus5459]

You and the drummer such are gig buddies 😘 would you please consider posting a sappy romcom montage?

[@fudgesauce]

I'm in a shitty band where we play just for the fun of it, just for ourselves. And I have no delusions that I'm anything less than on the bottom rung of the musical ladder. But it blows my mind that pros can rehearse a song for 10 minutes (as a group) and nail it. I mean, I can run within a factor of two of the speed of Usain Bolt and I don't run at all, but when it comes to music ...

[@TheDjangofan]

You can do it too! Just learn hundreds of songs and you'll realize most music is based on patterns. Memorize these musical tropes in all 12 keys and you'll have a much easier time.

[@TheExp111]

You've been running/walking all your life but not learning new songs... It's just an experience thing I guess

[@dresdnhope]

It freaks me out that my music teachers can consistently be able to instantly play the song I want to spend the next month or two learning.

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

@@dresdnhope It was freaky at a music competition I was at the judge picks apart the guitar piece, borrows a guitar and plays it flawlessly, goes on stage and plays the piano set piece while giving advice paying attention to pedals and dynamics then in the night stages she does this tuning thing for voice coaching on the switch between head and full voice. This woman critiqued about a hundred performances a day in various instruments and genres for 2 weeks and can just pick up all the set pieces and play them well enough to coach on. That was scary......

[@chrisofnottingham]

Indeed. That's the real shocking difference between the trained pro's and the rest of us - not how fast or flashy they can play but how little rehearsal they need, if any.

[@ld9054]

love the intercutting of the rehersals vs the actual thing!!

[@Oli420X]

Never really seen it before, works really well

[@theelectricant98]

Adam has really been honing his editing style, so dynamic!!

[@timbeaton5045]

See what Adam did with the same idea, for the video of the Games award music set. This guy is not just an awesome bassist/musician, but has seriously good video editing chops. What an absolute bastard.

[@warpatato]

Adam should patent this

[@theelectricant98]

@@warpatato or teach it on skillshare

[@PateJP1986]

Josh Bailey is the epitome of bass player's best friend.

[@GitarrenTobi]

How the E# do you make these documentary like videos all on your own? They are very well cut!!!

[@AdamNeely]

this is my day job! thank Patreon.

[@forgetful9845]

thanks im going to use this as my expletive now around my music theory buddies

[@GitarrenTobi]

@@forgetful9845 you're welcome! :) I also like "what the fugue" very much

[@sebastianciuru8181]

@@AdamNeely you're the good peeps man … !

[@AFN2750]

Adam Neely and you are a magical wizard human.

[@sergej100qca4]

Can you please make a video on bebop? Analyse licks, phrasing and dynamics. Also improvising over really fast changes. If you have other plans for videos than these are the questions for the next Q+A

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

@Reuben Botha You *beat* me to it. Man, I was so ready to recommend Bebop for Noobs...

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

Check out Aimee Nolte's channel. Friend of Adam's, loads of information on Bebop.

[@sergej100qca4]

@Reuben Botha I watched it before and I love it.

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

@@sergej100qca4 Good for you! Now check out Aimee Nolte's stuff - just look up "aimee nolte jazz licks" and "aimee nolte improvising over changes." Great stuff.

[@heavypiano]

Adam, I always appreciate the quality of your audio mixes.

[@ivyssauro123]

Right? his videos are a delight for headphone users

[@emmnttvideogamemusic6021]

This drummer person is super positive and nice, I surely enjoyed watching this breakdown. Thanks, Adam

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

His name is Josh Bailey. Super cool dude.

[@AlasdairGR]

Everyone’s expressions after the bass triumphantly enters 🤣🤣

[@ghgodsexposed]

Honestly, these gig vlogs are probably my favorite kind of video from you Adam. It's always so interesting seeing the thought process behind rehearsing and performing these songs with so little time to practice them.

[@Djinigami]

Of course the bass player was the one, who came late to rehearsal.

[@digitaljanus]

I hear this being shouted by Glenn Fricker.

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

@@digitaljanus NOOO THAT'S WHAT I WAS GONNA SAY!

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

Rule #2: Uh, I actually don't know what it is, but it has something to do with bassists being stupid and I think it was created by Glenn Fricker.

[@normmacdonaldrules4602]

...because they're sick of being the only ones that know the material and have to sit around and watch an individual practice before they get to the band practice they actually signed up for..

[@HurricaneSA]

@@normmacdonaldrules4602 When playing music the bass either opens the song (early) or starts a few bars in (late). So maybe it's a philosophical thing. :p

[@camillajefferson386]

Nice! It's interesting having gig vlogs from the other direction - instead of talking about what you're gonna do, talking about what you did.

[@jwalty]

Halfway through the video now and every performance is just so good, I need to get out to NYC and see you live (also god bless Josh Bailey, love him sm - the way he quickly describes music to you like in this vid and the Uber video are too good) keep it up, Adam

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

Yeah, Adam has cool friends. Charlie Rosen, Josh Bailey, Zac Zinger, Ben Levin... the list goes on. Such cool guys, wish I could l could sit down and have coffee with them and just chat about music.

[@BrianMegilligan]

The guys writing the detailed charts to run an efficient rehearsal. Man after my own heart!

[@narcisismoilustrado]

I NEED that inner voices whole performance! The small glimpse you show here makes my day every time!

[@Chaosdude341]

Please make "checking tempo, not Instagram" a shirt. It'd be great to support you, and it's nice and snarky, too.

[@gillianolortegui1778]

Tristian Bangert I would buy it, because I deal with it lol

[@minebrosfinest]

Adam is just the peak of musical content on KZbin when it comes to these gig vlogs

[@LisztyLiszt]

Strippery Trumpet Solo xD Hilarious! Should be a legit performance direction like a la marcia!

[@Vininn126]

Interweaving the conversation about the songs with the songs is a great way to watch this

[@samljones]

4:42 "What's that like?" *_Oh, you know, Adam..._*

[@TimBuell]

Ryan Connors is a hero.

[@AdamEmond]

Yo this is super cool. I love these gig vlogs. They’re probably a ton of work but this guy appreciates them. Thank you!

[@SoilentGr33n]

Your gig blogs are fucking great man, the editing really shines on these, and it puts everything into perspective.

[@gNatflaps]

Got a chance to play with Ryan and Dynamo back in December. Made it really weird watching this video and realizing just how small the music world actually is.

[@thomasfimbres852]

Amazing editing. High quality camera work. Interesting content. This is why we like Adam Neely

[@batesdude728]

The production quality on each of your videos never ceases to amaze me. Thank you for being such a fantastic content creator!

[@Oldthesis]

Absolutely brilliant. It amazes me that something that sounds so off-the-cuff was actually well thought out and rehearsed, even using a limited vocabulary for flexibility in the moment. You guys are world-class musicians to be able to pull that off while sounding authentic. Enjoyed the music as well. This is the first gig-vlog I've appreciated at this level. Keep up the fantastic work, Adam.

[@craigkeyes5274]

That Trumpet is incredible !

[@Chaosdude341]

Thanks, Adam. You remind, and inspire me to push myself as a musician.

[@shugganize]

These gig vlogs are super informative, thanks, especially I learn so much from Josh explaining the ins and outs of the songs

[@ANDDIE]

Oh jeez you seem to have so much fun. It could be the editing style but there are tunes flying all around and you are you rockin the shit out of them. Amazing. Keep giving out such a positive vibe.

[@geraldhommemusic]

Loved the part with Josh Bailey talks about dialing back and focusing on supporting the vocalists performing. Sometimes it's easy to forget when we are playing in a group that it's not about us, our sound, or what we want to do. It's about whoever is the "lead" of the moment, and where the audience should be focusing their listening.

[@quentinbodivit1669]

i love the way you edit those vlogs. How the story is telled has really a chill vibe but u still want to now what's next.

[@idealmodernsystems]

Amazing video man. Blood, sweat and grass roots. What a show. Lucky audience.

[@Caspernil]

I loved this. It perfectly shows and explains how the sum of parts is truly more and often greater than the whole; in how harmony is constructed by individuals together to create a structured, beautiful form.

[@8020drummer]

I’m getting PTSD just imagining how many hours this took to edit

[@hyqmc]

These are literally the only vlogs I care about. So well done Adam and team. Love the work, effort and documentation.

[@astrog7361]

these are just soooooo good. the jumping from rehearsals to gig is just amazing.

[@jareposting]

You need to upload full videos of this live performance, “Island” was amazing.

[@CamsCampbell]

I would so love to get to attend a gig like that. And watching what you guys do makes me wonder if I actually am a real musician or if I'm just kidding myself. It makes me want to learn, learn, learn.

[@Mettyunuabona_]

this put a damn smile to my face. makes me miss performing ever so much

[@anthonybusch]

Man Adam, I'm an aspiring musician myself, and everytime I watch your videos, I'm incredibly inspired and excited for what the future holds for me. You just perfectly capsulate the feeling of a gig, and every gig vlog is something special. Keep it up!

[@TheAtb85]

Me: Uh, a new Adam Neely video, possible like. 2 minutes into the video: DEFINITE like.

[@TheGrundigg]

Fantastic video. Those gigs must be a thrill to watch! Wish there was more music like that in Scotland! Also if anyone has similar artists to recommend I'm open to that!

[@TheMoeShun]

Adam this is some of the best content on KZbin, the combination of great editing and amazing content really is a treat!

[@kai-fj6oi]

I love these videos, Its unbelievable the sound pros make after two rehearsals...

[@frodehau]

Thanks. Nice insight in to how you guys think. I checked out their page. They really should publish some live recordings, because the energy in those small clips in your video was really good.

[@_Wagyu]

really cool to see Zach Comtois playing with you, he was great in Rob Scallon's video

[@simaosantos4111]

I love the edit style of these vlogs, it's like watching ocean's eleven, where they talk about the people and then they show them in action already at the show.

[@rebeccajay2817]

These videos never cease to blow me away.

[@bradoliver9324]

Excellent video! It's so crazy to me that there are just countless amazing artists out there that I will just never get to listen to. There is a countless amount of amazing music coming out of all sorts of pockets around the world. Kind of a weird feeling.

[@1gl18]

The format of these vlogs are genius

[@benderbi]

I don't know what I love the most from you. Your musical abilities or your amazing edits on every single video!

[@benfrancois2924]

These gig vlogs are so fricking good, they're my favorite

[@dflosounds]

Rockwood Music Hall is hands down my favorite music venue in Manhattan. Bummed that I missed this show!

[@nathandnr8453]

I'm addicted to your gig vlog. It's really good

[@10produz90]

The storytelling on this videos is just superb

[@atkstat4540]

In response to Josh's comment about not going all in when you all could have: This is one of the main reasons I watch your videos. Skill is being able to play really complex musical phrases; artistry is knowing when to hold back.

[@br1an_b]

These gig vlogs are so well-edited and super cool to watch! Thank you so much for this video, Adam!

[@kapildrums]

Fantastic mini-doc. Pure joy to watch!

[@ChuloDavidcito]

Thanks for showing us how you get AMAZING quality in such little time. Much Respect!

[@barbosaoficial]

Man, I just love the way you edit your videos! Awesome to understand the backstage and the stage.

[@BluesBrothersthebest]

Damn, this music is generally not what I'd listen to, but I love the behind the scenes-videos of these showcases and all. Also very impressed with your (plural) ability as musicians to work together and be as tight, even when the vocalist asked for "that bridge again". Supreme musicianship here.

[@unclebencs127]

These videos always give me shivers. The amount of skill is just amazing!

[@incognito583]

I love your Gig Vlogs so much! Super cool, high quality content... Top 3 Channels on KZbin!

[@AlasdairGR]

6:18 Nice little bass harmonic, Adam😏🤤

[@mattorlando415]

The pinch harmonic lol always cool thrown in, Looked fun!

[@apothecurio]

the feeling of being at or playing in a gig that runs super late into the morning is one of the most surreal experiences I have ever had in music.

[@TheFeriner]

I LOVE GIG VLOGS pls keep making them

[@Chaosdude341]

I'm back to comment this after it soaked; this video reminded me of why learning so many songs, and practicing your scales, etc., is important. It's so you can do incredible stuff like this. You've made it my dude.

[@west4coast77]

So impressive Adam! Very limited rehearsal with what appeared to be, fabulous results. Big kudos to you and the musicians and singers. And...your shooting and editing skills are something to behold. Great stuff!

[@KarlKatten]

the editing in these videos is beyond is world

[@fillmore9643]

The singer Chaz was killing it!!!

[@TheJoergenDK]

Before watching the rest of this, I have to say this is very interesting in so many ways. I feel you. Wonderful artists, fresh takes, wise words, a fascinating insight, many good pieces of advice hidden like little gems or like stars on a clear night. I bet musicians will be able to learn a whole lot, if they watch this with care and or interest, and with ears wide open... Thank you for this unique and most inspiring video!

[@liamfoskett5220]

One of my fav series on youtube

[@jeffreyhowson482]

The way you edit these make them so fun to watch

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

I stayed up until 1A in a hotel room in New Jersey across the Hudson (was visiting NY and was packing to leave). I could've been done with my packing about 4 hours earlier, but I got sidetracked every 10 seconds because I was listening to Ella Fitzgerald's recording and scat solo on All of Me. Time spent packing: 30 minutes Time spent learning Ella's solo: 3 hours 30 minutes I sure did learn a huge chunk of that solo. Had to audiate the whole thing though, because hotel noise complaints/sleeping roommates/I lost my voice (still recovering) so once I am fit to sing again (probably in 2 or 3 days if I give it a *rest*) I'll see how much I actually learned!

[@felipeomar3715]

I never knew I needed this kind of content so goddamn much until you finally delivered it

[@rcjinAZ]

So many good musicians in New York. Impressive.

[@SynbaddYT]

This looks like so much fun and like a great story you could tell. That’s one of the things I love about your channel, everything is like a great story and sounds like so much fun. It’s something I would want to do, keep it up man.

[@1hotday1]

This music is awesome. I love hearing what you and friends are up to. Thanks Adam

[@robbyjamess]

I wish I could play in a band like this. Highschool jazzband was so much fun

[@samrusoff]

Such an interesting and behind the scenes perspective! Amazingly fun to watch!

[@zakm0n]

Fucking love Dynamo. They played on a dead Thursday night in my bar several years ago and I was blown away. Felt like a musical episode of the big bang theory with all the Doctorates.

[@jabberwocky7964]

Man, this is incredible! Gigging must be a blast! Can't wait to do that someday.

[@milztempelrowski9281]

The level of professionality is over 9000.

[@oscarwoodrich]

Damn, seeing stuff like this makes pursuing a career in music feel worth it! I know there’s a steep hill to climb before you can live off of these kinds of gigs, but man is it worth it to end up playing with stellar musicians and artists like this!!

[@Rude_University]

Please more videos with Josh! I love the drum/rhythm section videos :D

[@archbox8593]

Wow the Sound was finally really nice in the Gig Vlog. I dont know what changed but it's appreciated 😊👌🏻

[@alxiroi]

I wish i had 1/4 of the musicianship you guys have. Awesome

[@Matti_Mattsen]

That was incredibly fun to watch. I love those gig vlogs.

[@Mr713819]

Awe man I got to play drums with dynamo in Houston back in 2016 and it was one of the coolest musical experiences I've had.