Play This, Not That, On The Blues | You'll Hear It

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  • Опубликовано: 25 авг 2020
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    There's a lot of questions surrounding the blues... Adam Maness and Peter Martin are here to set the record straight on what to play, and what not to play for the blues.
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Комментарии • 197

  • @robcostigan8757
    @robcostigan8757 3 года назад +228

    Pete plays something super hip and he's like "don't play that". And I'm here thinking, no problem, I could never play that.

  • @stevie2673
    @stevie2673 2 года назад +22

    "Be yourself, and let the blues take care of itself." what a great quote

  • @PolatPINAR
    @PolatPINAR 3 года назад +60

    I play "Not That" a lot :(

    • @willzang3000
      @willzang3000 3 года назад

      thats what my lecturers tell me

    • @UkuleleAversion
      @UkuleleAversion 3 года назад +5

      Ah yes, my favourite 32 bar AABA American Songbook standard.

    • @user-qm1ih8yg8t
      @user-qm1ih8yg8t 10 месяцев назад

      We all do 😢

  • @adamstein7302
    @adamstein7302 3 года назад +16

    if you do a stride one i’ll cry tears of joy

  • @stocksam
    @stocksam 4 месяца назад +9

    Gene Harris (The Three Sounds) is the blues piano master, great touch, great time management. Also great: Ramsey Lewis (sixties, early seventies) best "double stuff", Ray Bryant, Bobby Timmons, Lennie Tristanos "Requiem" is killer, Joe Zawinul on Cannonballs "Babe" - legendary solo, Joe Sample (Crusaders), some Richard Tee (Stuff), Monty Alexander (Montreux), Milt Jackson, Les McCann (sixites), Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff ("The Blues Train to Georgia"), John Lewis, Red Garland, some Cedar Walton, Hampton Hawes, Kenny Barron, Thommy Flanagan, George Duke . "New Day" on youtube live by Kevin Hays is good. Guys who emended the Blues very sophisticated are Dan Wall, Paul Bley, Bob Degen, Jan Hammer (with Jeremy Steig). Jarrett is so so on his late blues encores, but very good in the seventies, early eighties when he combines blues with gospel-like style. Of course Herbie and Oscar are great. On the saxophone Stanley Turrentine is a very good bluesman. On the trumpet Clark Terry. I'm sure I forgot many.. For specific song recommendations, just write, I'm glad to give some tips.

    • @jeanlandim
      @jeanlandim 22 дня назад

      Some Jarrett gospel stuff name?

    • @stocksam
      @stocksam 21 день назад +1

      @@jeanlandim In many solo concerts, there are blues-gospel-like passages. Not so much in the Koeln or Sunbear Concerts but in Lausanne/Bremen and in may bootlegs on youtube, for example here ruclips.net/video/-KPBemwbpWE/видео.html form 50:40 to 53:30. Great feel, subtle dynamics, recording qualitiy also good. Or here: ruclips.net/video/G-TpD-GMbxE/видео.html from 51:51 to 59min very pumpy groove, much more power than his late concerts. The pick-up-part 58.17 is excellent and pure blues.

  • @jacobseymour7221
    @jacobseymour7221 3 года назад +18

    Great episode! I love the Oscar Peterson advice. As piano players we don't have a lot of heroes when it comes to rock blues. I learned to do two good "dos": listen to blues guitar players for the language, like jazz pianists listen to sax and trumpet players for the language. And master the major pentatonic for blues. You'll hear these guitarists totally shred the maj. pent. with added flat thirds and sevenths. You guys rock!

  • @alexandredoyen8227
    @alexandredoyen8227 3 года назад +12

    At 10:25 they said I love number 5 at the same time. Music creates connections...you guys are amazing! Jazz is the ultimate truly American cultural legacy not derived from consumerism.

    • @wisegamer706
      @wisegamer706 11 месяцев назад

      This is the realest shit I ever heard

  • @jomajor8485
    @jomajor8485 Год назад +4

    One thing that is really implied here is that different genres have identifiable riffs and licks. The extension to that is that, if a player wants to change the feel of a blues, or hint at a different style, reaching out to the riffs of that feel are the way to make that happen. I am at the stage where I'm wanting to take the music to a different genre, and am trying to work out how to really lead a section, in the moment, to a new style. Watching this was really useful for me.

  • @abhinavkhokhar362
    @abhinavkhokhar362 2 года назад +2

    THAT COORDINATED " I LOVE NUMBER 5" @10:22
    WOOOOOOO

  • @sdannye
    @sdannye 3 года назад +1

    You guys are just so great!
    Truly
    🙏🏼⭐️

  • @markusfrey4256
    @markusfrey4256 Год назад

    After watching this, it feels like a musical facelift to me - you're awesome!

  • @gangway30music64
    @gangway30music64 3 года назад +1

    Faith comes by hearing. Great video guys!

  • @martinlehfeldt6916
    @martinlehfeldt6916 2 года назад +1

    Peter can kill it on the blues. Love it.

  • @markharvey6546
    @markharvey6546 3 года назад

    Yes!! Plz more open discussion format. This was amazing, thanks guys!

  • @lucaslieberman7625
    @lucaslieberman7625 2 года назад +1

    your videos always show me how much more there is that i can learn. I can’t believe they’re free!! Thank you

  • @MomLAU
    @MomLAU 2 года назад +1

    You guys did a fantastic job playing here!

  • @derycktaylor3677
    @derycktaylor3677 3 года назад +1

    Excellent guidance. Thanks

  • @darine.3145
    @darine.3145 2 года назад +1

    Great stuff. I play saxophone and this all applies. Thanks.

  • @LoveandHavoc
    @LoveandHavoc 3 года назад +7

    Amazing! I love these. I started out as a bassist but in the last year, especially since quarantine began in March I've switched 95% of my practice time and interest to piano. I've always loved it but for some reason it never occurred to me to play earlier. I've been wanting to work on my blues playing but it's hard because piano blues I find is either blues rock type repetitive stuff or really insane jazz blues. So finding what exactly I should be doing to make my playing as authentic as possible has been a bit of a journey, but I cant thank you guys enough for these podcasts!

  • @beautifulmusic4life
    @beautifulmusic4life 3 года назад

    Thanks for the advice and concrete examples. I've been guilty of playing some of that NOT THAT. I'll work more on PLAY THIS.

  • @alanESV2
    @alanESV2 3 года назад

    This is great! Can’t wait for more

  • @donnacarlton8011
    @donnacarlton8011 3 года назад +1

    You blessed guys are so freaking funny! Thanks for the vid!

  • @undarksmusic
    @undarksmusic 3 года назад

    Great video! Amazing vibes for this Wednesday! 😎🎶🎹

  • @geejayg
    @geejayg Год назад

    Gents, that was insightful, honest and plain 'ol good fun. Now that's what I call good time blues.

  • @nomanatcore
    @nomanatcore 9 месяцев назад +2

    When you're plyaing the MINOR blues scale, stay on the one blues scale.. but when you're playing with MAJOR blues, definitely change with each chord.

  • @strat1227
    @strat1227 2 года назад

    Man these are such an incredible resource!!!!

  • @shephronqpan
    @shephronqpan Месяц назад

    I 💕 you guys 😊 What a treat! There's a difference between a piece of music and...the process the music is being created and... could be observed by other musicians.
    Open Studio rules.🍒😘

  • @2mcummings
    @2mcummings Год назад

    This was awesome. Thank you

  •  3 года назад +20

    13:30, dang I've never seen someone emulate my blues so well 😭

    • @artonion420
      @artonion420 2 месяца назад

      Hell I wish that was me!

    • @myuzu_
      @myuzu_ 21 час назад

      This is what you get when your band teacher flexes modal theory in order to tell you that a single pentatonic scale works for every chord change, and then absolutely nothing else.

  • @gijazz1757
    @gijazz1757 3 года назад +1

    The rythm thing is soooooo important...could you a video on how to practice rythm. Would be much appreciated. Keep th good things coming guis

  • @AngelWest58
    @AngelWest58 2 месяца назад +1

    before i even watch this - here's a (very) simple but huge tip.... after playing blues for nearly 50 years... when improvising : on the I chord (so, 1st 4 bars) play/resolve licks w Major 3rds (so E naturals in the key of C)... ;... on the IV chord (or 5 & 6 bars) play ZERO/ nope/ nada E naturals but instead -plenty of minor 3rds(so, Eb /E Flats.).. on bars 7-8 return to going hard on the E naturals .... 🎹

  • @Landsdoodle
    @Landsdoodle Год назад

    You guys are great!

  • @lukeserrano62
    @lukeserrano62 Год назад

    Loved this! ❤

  • @davidpavett8376
    @davidpavett8376 2 года назад

    Very helpful discussion.

  • @hues7072
    @hues7072 3 года назад

    I loved this video!

  • @quentinmorales
    @quentinmorales Год назад

    I really love Peter's blues musicality

  • @charlesgamble4670
    @charlesgamble4670 6 месяцев назад

    super fun to watch, informative

  • @WhistlebirdInfinity
    @WhistlebirdInfinity Год назад +1

    Y'all are so dorky. You crack me up. Thank you

  • @cyleoharmonica
    @cyleoharmonica 3 года назад

    great episode!

  • @larryscroggins7290
    @larryscroggins7290 3 года назад +5

    Thanks, fellas ... very instructive ... in terms of repetition of motifs, I recommend Wynton Marsalis’ blues tutorial ... he talks about the blues 12 bar form as statement, response, and resolution ... that has also helped me a lot to try and tell a story and avoid wandering, disconnected lines ... thanks again ... L

    • @Alic4444
      @Alic4444 3 года назад +1

      I watched that, listening to Wynton explain things like he's teaching a grandkid about the blues is great for players of all different levels of experience. Great recommendation.

  • @robertosicam6240
    @robertosicam6240 Год назад

    I dig that bottle of Jim Bean in the back as your playing the Blues

  • @_Quzey_
    @_Quzey_ 3 года назад +1

    PLEEEAAAASE DO ANOTHER ONEEEE

  • @joepalooka2145
    @joepalooka2145 2 года назад +2

    You talked about Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Oscar Peterson, and Keith Jarrett------ but if you really want to hear how to play the blues on a keyboard we must also add ----- Jimmy Smith! Jimmy Smith!

  • @rubinhokavera
    @rubinhokavera 2 года назад

    Awesome! 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @louispearson8306
    @louispearson8306 3 года назад

    GOOD EPISODE. More pls

  • @roibenjamin3489
    @roibenjamin3489 2 года назад

    Can you guy’s give us, the viewers a list of a blues players we should hear? Love your podcasts!

  • @rayitojazz
    @rayitojazz 3 года назад +3

    No mention of Wynton Kelly? It would be great

  • @carnivaltym
    @carnivaltym 6 месяцев назад

    So much good advice.
    Re blues guitar double & triple stops with hammer ons - the two great masters were Hendrix & SRV - there's a real wealth still to be mined by keyboard players there imho.
    There are a couple of Steve Vai tracks which take thier ideas further too....

  • @victorpetermusic
    @victorpetermusic 10 месяцев назад

    I would love a video on how to use the 3-6-2-5-1 (both minor and major version) in tasty ways!

  • @thomascordery7951
    @thomascordery7951 Год назад

    Great advice, Adam and Peter, about being yourself rather than some fake notion of what an old blues player ought to be.
    My blues piano challenge is that it's technically sloppy, though I hope rhythmically in the pocket or at least avoiding the RAC. Hey, I'm just a bass player starting to pick up keys, figuring out which buttons are which while trying not to make a bass face. ;-)
    Cheers!

  • @joe-nautilus-nauticus
    @joe-nautilus-nauticus Год назад

    Lol. " if you don't like the blues I'm not really even interested in what you have to say!" That's gold. Love it mon.

  • @Sam-hh3ry
    @Sam-hh3ry 4 месяца назад +1

    I still come back to this video sometimes just because it's hilarious

  • @bigbrownsound
    @bigbrownsound 3 года назад +5

    I understand on a certain level what you guys are sharing in all of your videos focused on linear solo ideas utilizing different scales. It's all great and your explanations make sense to me.
    Now I'm wondering about fingering basics when going 'uphill' or 'downhill' while combining scale motion with chord tones or broken chords while going up or down a few octaves.
    Is there something basic help me break out of what ever kind of hard-wired fingering approach I'm stuck on? More cross-overs and cross-unders is my first thought,
    but...clearly I don't even know enough to ask an educated question.
    maybe if I just slow the video down when overhead shots come around?
    (having said that....some of Peter's overhead shots in his 2-minute lessons are so
    well-lit , combined with his smooth technique ...even that can be a little difficult to see)
    Anyway....thanks for all you do!

  • @andrewcampbell2903
    @andrewcampbell2903 2 года назад

    Must admit I haven't checked out all of your blues sessions . However , I wondered if this could be the subject for a future video . That is , to look at the ways to take a blues away from the repetitious harmonic cycle perhaps by incorporating segments of ballad type harmonies . This approach when done well seems to get the blues out of the straitjacket and frees it up to be soulful but a bit more stimulating .

  • @thenighttimecook8377
    @thenighttimecook8377 2 года назад

    What about Jimmy Smith? Love this channel (and the JB in the background). Thank you guys!

  • @jaktron
    @jaktron 3 года назад

    all good advice- I also try to incorporate blues vocab from actual "blues" musicians - BB King, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, even SRV and Hendrix-list goes on......

  • @UkuleleAversion
    @UkuleleAversion 3 года назад +1

    7:36-7:37 Funny you mentioned Herbie after Oscar since Herbie credited Oscar Peterson as a formative influence on his improvising

  • @jazzrengue
    @jazzrengue Год назад

    Where are you guys getting your piano & rhodes sounds from? Is it straight from the keyboards you’re using here? Or vst?

  • @Gnurklesquimp2
    @Gnurklesquimp2 3 месяца назад

    3:29 Immediately the 1st example here proves a major takeaway: You can take basically any concept you like and make it work in it's own ways... if you've got the insights needed to arrive somewhere cool with it. Furthermore, try messing around with new blues scales on every chord and see if you find things you like, can always apply it in moderation if you're trying to nail a sound with little twists in there to make it interesting.

  • @nylophone5730
    @nylophone5730 2 года назад +1

    This is getting deep. Being true to the form of the blues by being yourself and not trying to sound like an old blues player. This is some yoda level shit. "There is no try, only do"

  • @ntwarimodeste272
    @ntwarimodeste272 2 года назад

    I need to start learning bebop

  • @Ontherightpath_2024
    @Ontherightpath_2024 3 года назад

    Is the sound coming from the keyboards or are they using a vst? anyone know from what?

  • @robertpierre-louis4578
    @robertpierre-louis4578 Год назад

    Who's playing the drums in your background jazz spot, he's awesome! If I want to listen to the entire music and more of this jazz style, where can I go?

  • @NagoyaHouseHead
    @NagoyaHouseHead Год назад

    I was surprised when you suggested to play one pentatonic scale through all 3 dominant chords of the blues. In my view you have to play major penta on the I, then minor penta on the IV, then the minor penta of the V ( or something else ). Am I wrong ?

  • @josephmarin8086
    @josephmarin8086 3 года назад

    lol @ OP @ 5:05 in reunion blues on Very Tall

  • @puke1505
    @puke1505 2 года назад

    Awesome video! Harsh reality check but that's good, right? Btw what's the theme tune at the beginning and end? Omg, I need that badboy in my life...

  • @JayAttys
    @JayAttys 2 года назад

    I think Ray Charles is rarely mentioned. Check out the album he did with Milt Jackson

  • @mitchelledels9762
    @mitchelledels9762 3 года назад +1

    B B king of the BLUES

  • @sebimnzo9214
    @sebimnzo9214 3 месяца назад

    12:10 nice

  • @quentinmorales
    @quentinmorales 3 года назад +2

    This intro's lick..

  • @gcpezzi
    @gcpezzi 2 года назад +2

    Gene Harris was always my "go to "bluesiest jazz pianist.

  • @stella8042
    @stella8042 7 месяцев назад

    it's about good taste vs banality, great tips guys!

  • @ntwarimodeste272
    @ntwarimodeste272 2 года назад

    How can I start to learn bebop lines 🤔?????

  • @ianwynne764
    @ianwynne764 3 года назад

    This great. Yes, The Monkeys were a fake band. However, they did use some good song writers. Before he became famous, Neil Diamond wrote "Last Train to Clarksville" for them.
    Keep up the wonderful work.

  • @rillloudmother
    @rillloudmother 2 года назад

    2:21 op!
    21:01 my name is not bernie sanders, but i approve this message.

  • @stefanodata9760
    @stefanodata9760 7 месяцев назад

    Dont' know if I have improved my blues but now I want a Jim Beam Sour

  • @musanhlapo9598
    @musanhlapo9598 3 года назад

    u guys are ,..... out of this world

  • @SgtPowell
    @SgtPowell 3 года назад +3

    Playing this at half speed and stealing as many throw-away Peter Martin licks as I can follow. Goldmine!

    • @xXS4leagueDragonXx
      @xXS4leagueDragonXx 3 года назад

      Do you allready got them and would send it to me?

    • @SgtPowell
      @SgtPowell 3 года назад

      Sorry dfx3, if that is your real name. Just watch Peter in slow-mo. Good luck.

    • @Alic4444
      @Alic4444 3 года назад

      @@xXS4leagueDragonXx You can do it by listening and watching -- the blues is a great place to start doing this. You'll be incredibly glad you did it once you get going, trust me! Every time you figure out a new couple of notes, you'll have a whole new thing you can play over the blues!

  • @youssefmebarki9979
    @youssefmebarki9979 Год назад

    How did you two meet?

  • @bertramblik8826
    @bertramblik8826 Год назад

    15:42 are quarter note triplets wrong?

  • @youssefmebarki9979
    @youssefmebarki9979 Год назад

    Charlie Parker for blues?

  • @jacobseymour7221
    @jacobseymour7221 3 года назад +5

    What's up with the pint of whiskey behind Peter? LOL

  • @pianofortissima4410
    @pianofortissima4410 3 года назад

    this is so funny! As a classical trained pianist, I don't even understand what you're talking about :D :D :D

  • @Lihuezapallo
    @Lihuezapallo 3 года назад +1

    8:16 "dont always do that!!".... i cant do that

  • @ltrizzle12
    @ltrizzle12 3 года назад +5

    Hhahaha “the block chord blues” 🤘

  • @UkuleleAversion
    @UkuleleAversion 3 года назад +1

    This video summarised, "Context is king"

  • @ntwarimodeste982
    @ntwarimodeste982 Год назад

    its hard to get peter martin how can we combine blues and bebop

  • @musanhlapo9598
    @musanhlapo9598 3 года назад

    anyone know the changes their playing at 14:00 ?

    • @Alic4444
      @Alic4444 3 года назад

      That's a 3-6-2-5 (iii-VI-ii-V) starting in the 8th bar (two beats per chord). So when you're coming back from the dominant four chord, which is C in the key of G where they're playing, you land back at G dominant at the beginning of the 7th bar, then two beats later go BACK to the four chord, which is a half step above the three chord, so it takes you perfectly into the three chord at the beginning of the 8th bar.

  • @mitchelledels9762
    @mitchelledels9762 3 года назад +1

    Play Peter Martin Elements of jazz you won't go wrong

  • @connorkonen5770
    @connorkonen5770 3 года назад +1

    0:09
    Don’t mind me, just transcribing 😊

    • @Alic4444
      @Alic4444 3 года назад

      :P I loved that line too.

  • @fuxleo
    @fuxleo 3 месяца назад

    20:41 When my dog sings the blues!!😅😂

  • @TodaysEdition
    @TodaysEdition 3 года назад +2

    “Me no likey” haha 😂

  • @jdavis6650
    @jdavis6650 2 года назад

    Guys, new to the channel and like it so far. I salute your choice of Satchmo, Bird and Mr. Peterson, but I'm surprised you could not come up with a guitarist for inspiration. The blues were born, baptized and raised on the guitar. Comments are invited. Would love to hear counter arguments.

    • @inyokutse
      @inyokutse 2 года назад

      It's because they're talking about jazz blues not blues blues

  • @darienmoncree3980
    @darienmoncree3980 3 года назад +1

    Every time I hear the intro song I gotta stop the video and go listen to it

  • @cebeilman
    @cebeilman 3 года назад +1

    You guys are hilarious, and we learn along the way...

  • @holobolo1661
    @holobolo1661 7 месяцев назад +2

    so to sum up the video, "don't play blues, play jazz, for no particular reason at all"

  • @juwonnnnn
    @juwonnnnn 3 года назад

    👍

  • @MrRjozefiak
    @MrRjozefiak 3 года назад

    No one said Benny Green :( :( :(

  • @birdlives829
    @birdlives829 8 месяцев назад

    Damn the "don't play this" at 13:00 sounds sadly familiar... Got to shed some blues

  • @skellez83
    @skellez83 5 месяцев назад

    Well, you basically called out almost everything Bruce Katz does, but honestly he is a master and his blues style is so lush and unique. It demonstrates what you can do with the stuff you called out. But I do get that the perspective here is jazz-blues oriented.

    • @russelldougherty3054
      @russelldougherty3054 3 месяца назад +1

      Good call on Bruce Katz! Saw him so much with Ronnie Earl back in the day and a bunch of gigs with his own band. That guy knows evey kind of blues!

    • @skellez83
      @skellez83 3 месяца назад

      @@russelldougherty3054 the guy is massive!