New (short) instructional video

[Alvabass]

Hi everybody.

I've just uploaded to YouTube a video trying to explain the intro riff from Jaco Pastorius' "Okonkolé y Trompa". Please read the video notes. Currently I'm in the process of recording two more videos trying to show other stuff. Hope you find this one useful!

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm4o3O6qMTs"]YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.[/nomedia]

 

[tkarter]

Thanks Alva. You are an excellent teacher IMHO.

tk

 

[MickeyMouse]

Great song and it looks so easy when you start slow and just keep building the speed. What are the other videos? if I may ask.

 

[Alvabass]

What are the other videos? if I may ask.

Two Stu Hamm tunes: "Linus and Lucy" and "Count Zero". I'm taking my time with that, but hope to make them before the end of the week.

 

[fly]

very helpful at slow speed..........*damn bongo sounds great*


it would be cool to see what your right hand is doing too.

 

[Alvabass]

it would be cool to see what your right hand is doing too.

I thought about it, but I wanted a close-up of my left hand since the most important thing is to know which notes should be played. Anyway, my right hand is playing standard fingerstyle with index and middle, plucking the strings near the bridge.

 

[MickeyMouse]

Wow I can already play up to speed with you in the vid alva great video! That is the entire bass line for Okonkole Y Trompa right? or is there a minor change I am not sensing?

P.S. More Jaco pweese

 

[Alvabass]

Wow I can already play up to speed with you in the vid alva great video! That is the entire bass line for Okonkole Y Trompa right? or is there a minor change I am not sensing?

P.S. More Jaco pweese

As far as I can recall right now, the whole tune is played like that (Not sure. That's why I call it the "intro riff").

Glad it works for you! Now try to play it along with [nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swncNY4HlbU"]YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.[/nomedia].

 

[MickeyMouse]

What is he covered in

 

[prickly_pete]

What is he covered in

Who knows, he was pretty crazy by that point in his life. But what a player and what a genius! Thanks for the link Alva, and btw, great instructional video!

 

[Figjam]

Two Stu Hamm tunes: "Linus and Lucy" and "Count Zero". I'm taking my time with that, but hope to make them before the end of the week.

Cant wait for the linus and lucy one.

 

[midopa]

Oh man. You're gonna do the bass AND the ... erm... other part? +! with Fig, can't wait!

 

[Alvabass]

Cant wait for the linus and lucy one.

with Fig, can't wait!

All right guys, here it is:

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFKUHWURrnM"]YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.[/nomedia]

Again, please read the video notes and hope it will be useful to all of you.

 

[ekb16b]

that was sweet, thanks alva

 

[Bill]

All right guys, here it is:

YouTube - Linus & Lucy

Again, please read the video notes and hope it will be useful to all of you.

That's terrific! I'm gonna have to sit down with my bass when I get some time & see if I can work on that.

 

[bassmancb]

Both those vids were awesome!!!!!! Thanks

 

[Dr Stankface]

Thanks man. That harmonic jig is fun to play!

 

[roballanson]

Alva, thanks for those - you are indeed a great teacher.....its quite humbling to see the skills of some of the MM brethern out there...

 

[Alvabass]

And here's the other one:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvNBsmyid8o"]YouTube - Stu Hamm's Count Zero[/ame]

 

[prickly_pete]

And here's the other one:

YouTube - Stu Hamm's Count Zero

Alva, I'm impressed! Great great playing, and the Bongo sounds terrific! Have you done a video of Mark King's intro solo to Mr. Pink? I know I've heard you play that, but it may have been an mp3.