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Tough question. I asked myself what would I want to hear from Florin? But I guess most my questions were covered right here at the forum.
But anyway here are some segments you can divide a workshop into:
- Bass history, changing role of the instrument over the years. Include your own history as a boy wanting to play bass and the guy you have become by doing so.
- Purpose of different techniques and effects, how and when to apply them (and more importantly when NOT to apply them).
- Breakdown of different techniques, constantly focussing on purpose and place within music. It would be cool if you bring a drummer so you can show them constantly hitting the same accents as the basedrum is boring and how to open up the music more by playing around with what the drummer is doing.
- Maybe as a little extra do a breakdown of different families of bass effects (modulation, filtering, delay/reverb, distortion/overdrive and most of all compressors) and in what order to best hook them up within your rig.
My two cents
But anyway here are some segments you can divide a workshop into:
- Bass history, changing role of the instrument over the years. Include your own history as a boy wanting to play bass and the guy you have become by doing so.
- Purpose of different techniques and effects, how and when to apply them (and more importantly when NOT to apply them).
- Breakdown of different techniques, constantly focussing on purpose and place within music. It would be cool if you bring a drummer so you can show them constantly hitting the same accents as the basedrum is boring and how to open up the music more by playing around with what the drummer is doing.
- Maybe as a little extra do a breakdown of different families of bass effects (modulation, filtering, delay/reverb, distortion/overdrive and most of all compressors) and in what order to best hook them up within your rig.
My two cents
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As far as I know (and I usually don't) clinics are filled with young basstards. Maybe focus on showing them the light: time, keeping the rhythm together, locking in the beat. And then teach them some cool but simple trick that will get them girls.
I've been to a few clinic but the one that always stuck in my head until now is Mr. Billy Sheehan's clinic in 2000.
I think it's because of his casual and funny presentation and yet amazingly presented small licks that made audiences went nuts. Well I know he's already famous but hey, I think it's a good clinic overall.
The sequence is something like this:
1. His history with bass
- He told the audience of why he picked up the bass. His childhood neighbor is a cool huge dude, rides a harley, always has new girls around him, etc. And he plays Bass. So Mr. Sheehan said: "I want to be like that." Then the hall is filled with laugh.
2. How he approaches music theory (scaryyy-musiccc-theoryyy he said, with his funny face)
- As we know he isn't the most theoretical player out there but he encouraged us not to afraid of the theory it will eventually comes to senses and somehow we (younger audiences) will have our own natural urge to learn them as we grow.
3. How uncool the music is without bass and the purpose of bass player
- Music is playing on the background without bass while he was talking about how important the bass is and suddenly he stood up and play along with the music. We realized how soulless the music was without his bass
4. His personal favorite techniques and approaches.
5. Endorsement session by Yamaha lol.
6. Q&A session: I realized that Mr. Sheehan is a pretty humble dude. He didn't try to answer every single thing and humorously and humbly skipped some stuff that he doesn't know (like someone asking about double-thumbing.)
7. Finally a solo Mr. Big's To Be With You with all audiences singing to wrap up the night.
That's my favorite clinic out of few. Hope it helps you getting an idea of yours =)
I think it's because of his casual and funny presentation and yet amazingly presented small licks that made audiences went nuts. Well I know he's already famous but hey, I think it's a good clinic overall.
The sequence is something like this:
1. His history with bass
- He told the audience of why he picked up the bass. His childhood neighbor is a cool huge dude, rides a harley, always has new girls around him, etc. And he plays Bass. So Mr. Sheehan said: "I want to be like that." Then the hall is filled with laugh.
2. How he approaches music theory (scaryyy-musiccc-theoryyy he said, with his funny face)
- As we know he isn't the most theoretical player out there but he encouraged us not to afraid of the theory it will eventually comes to senses and somehow we (younger audiences) will have our own natural urge to learn them as we grow.
3. How uncool the music is without bass and the purpose of bass player
- Music is playing on the background without bass while he was talking about how important the bass is and suddenly he stood up and play along with the music. We realized how soulless the music was without his bass
4. His personal favorite techniques and approaches.
5. Endorsement session by Yamaha lol.
6. Q&A session: I realized that Mr. Sheehan is a pretty humble dude. He didn't try to answer every single thing and humorously and humbly skipped some stuff that he doesn't know (like someone asking about double-thumbing.)
7. Finally a solo Mr. Big's To Be With You with all audiences singing to wrap up the night.
That's my favorite clinic out of few. Hope it helps you getting an idea of yours =)
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It's probably in Romanian
What .... you never heard of dubbing or subtitles ?
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Three areas not mentioned so far:
1. Listening.
a. Listening to other players' playing.
b. Listening during your own gigs/band practice
2. Practicing.
a. Scales, exercises, etc.
b. Ensemble practice
3. The Rhythm Section
a. etc
b.etc
c-thru-z. etc, etc .... etc.
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Thank you everybody, your advices helped me a lot. The workshop was OK I suppose, everything was nice. I focused more on the motivational area, ear training, and proper mind seting. Some rhythm theory, and some slap licks
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Don't forget to play !! I've seen a clinic done by Tony Levin which was very interresting, taliking about his live, instruments, techniques... but IMO over talked a bit and wished he had played more !! Awesome player that he is !!
I have seen a drum clinic by the drummer of Dream Theatre and it was nice with a lot of drumming !
Found it better !!
Talking is ok but playing is awesome !!
just IMO !!
I have seen a drum clinic by the drummer of Dream Theatre and it was nice with a lot of drumming !
Found it better !!
Talking is ok but playing is awesome !!
just IMO !!
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Yes I know I was a bit late on the reply but you wrote you had a couple of workshop so I told !!
May be more idea of what i've seen so far, trying to help :
The Mike Portnoy drum workshop I saw was nice... I did a kind of medley mixing beats and riffs of all his influences, you could recognize beats from led zeppelin, beastie boyz, metallica, rush and others. He gives examples about how he practice and count odd rythm. And he mixed the talking and playing parts of his workshop pretty much, I think this kept the workshop much interresting all along.
I remember seing a little interview you have done that I found on u-tube and I'm sure you did well at the workshop !! It's always a pleasure to see a great talented player playing and talking about his experiences !! Very motivating !!
May be more idea of what i've seen so far, trying to help :
The Mike Portnoy drum workshop I saw was nice... I did a kind of medley mixing beats and riffs of all his influences, you could recognize beats from led zeppelin, beastie boyz, metallica, rush and others. He gives examples about how he practice and count odd rythm. And he mixed the talking and playing parts of his workshop pretty much, I think this kept the workshop much interresting all along.
I remember seing a little interview you have done that I found on u-tube and I'm sure you did well at the workshop !! It's always a pleasure to see a great talented player playing and talking about his experiences !! Very motivating !!
