TheGreek Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Love Scott's website - great lessons, great tuition, great way to expand on what you need to know. This is Scott's latest video, "Impersonations" - he's really getting in to it. Part of the play along library: http://www.scottsbasslessons.com/bass-lines-grooves/impersonations-play-along.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I like Scott's playing. For my taste I have seen him on better form in some of his other videos. It is not very "funky", well played on the whole but not funky. Still, keep 'em coming Scott, one of the better "tutors" on the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I think he's massively underrated. Great player, great teacher, top fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 He has been using that Nate Mendel more and more often these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 [quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1466025326' post='3072944'] I think he's massively underrated. [/quote] I would not have thought so. The vast majority of opinions about him, that I've encountered, have been positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinArto Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 I like his playing, very tasteful and I've never seen him publish anything on YouTube that was self-indulgent or techy for the sake of it. Also he works with Geoff Chalmers who I've had a couple of lessons with in the past and thought was a great guy so he also scores Geoff's-mate points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 [quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1466074227' post='3073163'] I would not have thought so. The vast majority of opinions about him, that I've encountered, have been positive. [/quote] And yet still underrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 I like Scott. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 What a great arsenal of..........bass faces!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 [quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1466121198' post='3073564'] And yet still underrated. [/quote] Don't know where you get that from. I have seen many quotes about him, describing him as the best on line resource. However, I respect your opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuNkShUi Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Loved it. I haven't seen any of Scott's videos I've disliked though. All his playing is super tasteful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 (edited) [quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1466159853' post='3073736'] I think what FD is inferring is that yes, Scott is known and respected within the bass playing community, but probably not so well known compared to other talented players in well known bands and such like; i.e. not rated as widely rather than rated poorly. But for Basschat, I probably wouldn't be aware of him. [/quote] Fair enough, I hear what you are saying. However, I think there is a difference between being not so well known and being underrated. The latter would infer to me that he is well known, but under [i]appreciated. [/i] Yes, perhaps he is not as [i]well known[/i] as he (and we...) might wish. I suppose this is to be expected when his main publicity outlet is teaching bass players, rather than say...promoting his band(s). Edited June 18, 2016 by Coilte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowhand_mike Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 love his lessons, just wish i had time to work on them his playing is always ace but like others have said if it wasnt for BC then i wouldn't know him and yeah he loves a bass face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefrash Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 I love his playing. I really wish that kind of resource was available so easily 15 years ago.. i would be a much better player than i am! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Coilte, you seem to be getting awfully pedantic here..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1466197612' post='3074133'] Coilte, you seem to be getting awfully pedantic here..... [/quote] Perhaps. Personally, I don't really give a damn whether Mr Devine is a world renowned name or not. I just happen to disagree that he is underrated. I was merely giving the reasons why I hold this view. Pedantic...? If you say so... Edited June 18, 2016 by Coilte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Great playing, and love the ghost notes (if that's what they are)? [quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1466197612' post='3074133'] Coilte, you seem to be getting awfully pedantic here..... [/quote] FD - As I can be quite pedantic at times, I've got to leap to Colite's defence and say he isn't being so. I think he has made a very valid point in stating there is a difference between unknown (or shall we say not well known) and underrated - I know I have often misused the term. Pedantry would be picking up Colite's use of turning underrated into two words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1466241803' post='3074338'] Pedantry would be picking up Colite's use of turning underrated into two words [/quote] I stand corrected and have amended my post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Hey, I love Coilte, he introduced me to the floating thumb technique! And point taken on the underrated/unknown business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 [quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1466247075' post='3074384'] Hey, I love Coilte, he introduced me to the floating thumb technique![/quote] Thanks for the kind words. Glad you found the FT useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@23 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Undoubtedly a quality player. Seems like a good bloke as well. Im not sure what he does outside of teaching, probably not a huge amount as running his business is probably more than a full time job! But, he has seems to have mastered the bass to the point that he would be a top session player/touring musician if that is the direction he chose, as opposed to teaching. Maybe he did that in the past, I don't know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 It's a shame he doesn't do private tuition. I'd definitely put the money together and travel once a month for a couple of hours of 1 to 1. Would love to know more about Scott, especially if he's taught anyone of note (badump-tsh). I feel confident in saying he's more than capable of shining in any company. Genuinely one of my favourite musicians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1466250749' post='3074408'] It's a shame he doesn't do private tuition. I'd definitely put the money together and travel once a month for a couple of hours of 1 to 1. Would love to know more about Scott, especially if he's taught anyone of note (badump-tsh). I feel confident in saying he's more than capable of shining in any company. Genuinely one of my favourite musicians. [/quote] I think he used to do lessons via Skype. Not sure if he still does, as his site takes up a lot of his time. He seems a very amicable and approachable guy. I'm sure if you sent him a message asking about the above or anything else, that he'd oblige. Edited June 18, 2016 by Coilte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markmcclelland Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Love Scott, love Geoff. Met and hung out with both of them and what you see is what you get. They both genuinely care and yes to just about everything people have said on here. As for the underrated thing, all they're missing is their own masterclasses at the LBS. I'm sure that will come. [quote name='M@23' timestamp='1466250406' post='3074405'] Undoubtedly a quality player. Seems like a good bloke as well. Im not sure what he does outside of teaching, probably not a huge amount as running his business is probably more than a full time job! But, he has seems to have mastered the bass to the point that he would be a top session player/touring musician if that is the direction he chose, as opposed to teaching. Maybe he did that in the past, I don't know? [/quote] Yes he very much has done all of that and has been an MD for international touring projects. He's also got two young kids now so how that's changed things I don't know but up until quite recently he was still posting on FB from gigs he was doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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