Hi friends, I was truly blessed to be able to sit down and talk with Scott! He's an amazing musician, a great guy and an incredible teacher and mentor to so many people! He got me to open up about my journey and explain how and why I choose the musicians I work with! Have a marvellous time playing, many thanks Warren
How does one start getting session work? I'm a relatively new/young bassist in LA, I've had a couple of pretty decent gigs playing live but would love to start getting into sessions as well. Any tips on that Scott/Warren/Anyone? Thanks!
Hi +giggs102 Thanks for the great question! Yes it takes time to move from Live to the studio, they are such different worlds! Firstly make great friends with drummers, play with them a lot they will really help you out, if they get hired they will recommend you!! Do you have a great site, youtube channel with your playing? The first thing people do these days is Google you! Have a marvellous time playing, many thanks Warren
Hi +Bass Player Great point! Yes be easy to get on with! No one wants to work with a grumpy musician haha. Have a great ear, hear changes immediately, integrate well with people. Create relationships with great drummers, go to Jams make friends! Have a marvellous time playing, many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro People would be surprised how many groups (bands) there are that don't do their own studio work, especially demo tacks. They generally ask the studio people who they would recommend and bingo your in! (if they like you) I had more work than I could handle, studio work can be grueling especially doing someones original work. There was only the number system which I had to learn because very few people could read notation and no one transcribed it back then! Without fail most of this work was in the middle of the night. I no longer play professionally but I still play here at home almost daily because I'm still impressed by some and I still hear things I want to learn. Thanks...
Hi +Bass Player Fantastic comment! I hope everyone who is not working reads your comment! Entry level is 'being great at your instrument' but what gets you gigs is being a likeable person that integrates well and can hear all the changes easily and knows many styles! Thanks for your great comment!! Have a marvellous time playing, many thanks Warren
I think that's the Million Dollar question, how to break into the scene? if guys always call who they are familiar with, then whomever is not in that circle of that genre, are out back to some degree. it's really tough and it cause one to focus on their own music.
Hi +Sam Brown Great question! Find drummers you can build a strong foundation with, that you can groove with and play with! Drummers will recommend you for gigs! Other musicians recommend you! Integrating with people is huge! Have a strong web presence, a place where people can check you out, youtube videos of your playing is also great! There's so many ways to get your self out there! Have a marvellous time playing, many thanks Warren
Hi +JulianFernandez Thanks for the great question! That's Scott's description of the advice I gave from my personal experiences as a musician, Producer and Engineer! Have a marvellous time playing, many thanks Warren
Hi +Olando McCall Haha yes!! Scott's channel is the best for Bass Players!! Plus he's an amazing player, great guy and of course a wonderful mentor to so many people! Have a marvellous time playing, many thanks Warren
Hi friends, I was truly blessed to be able to sit down and talk with Scott! He's an amazing musician, a great guy and an incredible teacher and mentor to so many people! He got me to open up about my journey and explain how and why I choose the musicians I work with! Have a marvellous time playing, many thanks Warren
That cliffhanger at the end! You sneaky son of a gun!
Hi +Saxement Haha Scott's a very smart great guy! Have a marvellous time playing, many thanks Warren
Spinal Tap reference! Wicked hahaha
Hi +Trev Cornwall Haha you've got to have at least one Spinal Tap reference a day!! Have a marvellous time playing, many thanks Warren
Great info.
Very interesting..
Thanks for uploading!
Hi +Aaron Christopher Scott is an incredible guy!! Have a marvellous time playing, many thanks Warren
Thanks Scott! Love the interviews!
How does one start getting session work? I'm a relatively new/young bassist in LA, I've had a couple of pretty decent gigs playing live but would love to start getting into sessions as well. Any tips on that Scott/Warren/Anyone? Thanks!
Hi +giggs102 Thanks for the great question! Yes it takes time to move from Live to the studio, they are such different worlds! Firstly make great friends with drummers, play with them a lot they will really help you out, if they get hired they will recommend you!! Do you have a great site, youtube channel with your playing? The first thing people do these days is Google you! Have a marvellous time playing, many thanks Warren
If you hit it off with the studio engineer you will have more work both in and out of the studio because he knows everyone.
Hi +Bass Player Great point! Yes be easy to get on with! No one wants to work with a grumpy musician haha. Have a great ear, hear changes immediately, integrate well with people. Create relationships with great drummers, go to Jams make friends! Have a marvellous time playing, many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro
People would be surprised how many groups (bands) there are that don't do their own studio work, especially demo tacks.
They generally ask the studio people who they would recommend and bingo your in! (if they like you)
I had more work than I could handle, studio work can be grueling especially doing someones original work. There was only the number system which I had to learn because very few people could read notation and no one transcribed it back then!
Without fail most of this work was in the middle of the night.
I no longer play professionally but I still play here at home almost daily because I'm still impressed by some and I still hear things I want to learn.
Thanks...
Hi +Bass Player Fantastic comment! I hope everyone who is not working reads your comment! Entry level is 'being great at your instrument' but what gets you gigs is being a likeable person that integrates well and can hear all the changes easily and knows many styles! Thanks for your great comment!! Have a marvellous time playing, many thanks Warren
Because of Warren you have a new subscriber.. Awesome video...
Hi +Johnny Vim Fantastic!! Have a marvellous time recording and playing, many thanks Warren
I think that's the Million Dollar question, how to break into the scene? if guys always call who they are familiar with, then whomever is not in that circle of that genre, are out back to some degree. it's really tough and it cause one to focus on their own music.
+Sam Brown That's where the "good luck" comes in:))
I hear that
Hi +Sam Brown Great question! Find drummers you can build a strong foundation with, that you can groove with and play with! Drummers will recommend you for gigs! Other musicians recommend you! Integrating with people is huge! Have a strong web presence, a place where people can check you out, youtube videos of your playing is also great! There's so many ways to get your self out there! Have a marvellous time playing, many thanks Warren
Where´s the "There's No Such Thing as Good Luck" part? :D
Hi +JulianFernandez Thanks for the great question! That's Scott's description of the advice I gave from my personal experiences as a musician, Producer and Engineer! Have a marvellous time playing, many thanks Warren
crap it was just getting good, better subscribe, lol
Hi +Olando McCall Haha yes!! Scott's channel is the best for Bass Players!! Plus he's an amazing player, great guy and of course a wonderful mentor to so many people! Have a marvellous time playing, many thanks Warren