How to Tie Together a Big Band Rhythm Section

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  • @andre.as.kyriakou
    @andre.as.kyriakou 9 ปีที่แล้ว +196

    This is pure gold, effortlessly and professionally taught.

  • @oldethangoogleacc8484
    @oldethangoogleacc8484 4 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    "i call it *real* time"
    agree. as the bassist to me it feels like i'm constantly playing an ostinato at quarter note speed where beats 1 and 3 are really strong

  • @TonyfromBham
    @TonyfromBham 8 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Every time I catch James on TH-cam, I get better on guitar.

  • @joshuatendoornkaat7401
    @joshuatendoornkaat7401 6 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    what is that noise that i keep hearing right after the down beat? it sounds like one of the band members is mumbling along with the beat?

    • @thestarwarscraft4005
      @thestarwarscraft4005 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      yeh, it weird

    • @imothy
      @imothy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      yeah i think its Alvin's lapel mic and we're hearing his humming of the syncopated off beats. Very weird and I'm surprised he doesn't mention it. I had to put my headphones on to confirm it but its definitely Alvin lol.

    • @warningchimes24
      @warningchimes24 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@imothy It's actually James humming, you can see it at 3:50.

    • @Updog89
      @Updog89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I thought it was my dog snoring in the other room until I read this comment 🤣.

    • @DaMonster
      @DaMonster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’m pretty sure it’s ari I’ll be honest. He does that a little bit but it’s only noticeable because of the lapel

  • @kennetheveritt7450
    @kennetheveritt7450 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I Love the way they break this down I did a few jazz courses they helped me so much before was a bit out of time .
    Jazz is my love to keep the band together.

  • @yansa1966
    @yansa1966 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I gotta be perfectly honest. I watch these purely to see the weird expressions and mannerisms of James
    Chirillo, haha. He’s the best

  • @soundland.channel
    @soundland.channel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The attitude of the guys is just pure Gold!

  • @isabellafinegold
    @isabellafinegold 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Alvin, I'm using these videos in my classes. I miss playing with you, man.

  • @owenchan8431
    @owenchan8431 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    love it, I'm starting to play big band guitar, and this definitely helps a lot.

  • @ovepayne
    @ovepayne 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great! It´s like hearing the Basie rhythm section with the one and only Freddie Green in the center!

  • @fieldfullofthistles
    @fieldfullofthistles 10 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Excellent. I'm just learning Big Band style rhythm guitar using Charlton Johnson's book and its brilliant. Called "Swing and Big Band Guitar".

  • @eduardocruces3030
    @eduardocruces3030 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i love how always people are so kind in a jazz videos, gret video , great lerning, keep practice evereybody

  •  ปีที่แล้ว

    Instructional and inspirational as always, Thanks a lot, proffesors! Greetings from Argentina.

  • @AcousticStandards
    @AcousticStandards 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Nice one guys, it s also working nicely when the acoustic guitar is taking the lead. I should try to play sme trio stuff with the acoustic only

  • @smithy280663
    @smithy280663 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    these guys are beyond genius..................

  • @Norlo28
    @Norlo28 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This video is beyond awesome. Thanks.

  • @chilimangaros7857
    @chilimangaros7857 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Super valuable and super personable!

  • @harrisonmyers1572
    @harrisonmyers1572 9 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I've seen some big bands using electric guitar rather than acoustic. Even the great Charlie Christian used an electric guitar when he was in Benny Goodman's big band.

    • @TN-D18
      @TN-D18 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      See 3:10

    • @lordofthemound3890
      @lordofthemound3890 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Charlie Christian never was in Benny Goodman‘s big band. He played primarily on Benny’s special small group recordings. And, he was featured on a couple of big band recordings as well, but he was never a working member of the band. He was a featured solo performer.
      Big band music usually calls for a purely rhythm role for the guitar, like Freddie Green. In that case, usually you want an acoustic (or an electric that sounds very acoustic).
      Of course, there are exceptions. Bob Wills wasn’t a straight jazz guy but he had some pretty gnarly electric guitar players in his big band.

  • @PP-bw8ig
    @PP-bw8ig ปีที่แล้ว

    Well explained. Thank you gentlemen.

  • @peterharoldjanakjr2078
    @peterharoldjanakjr2078 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I'm learning electric guitar. One hour or more per day, everyday since January. Shamefully, I don't know chords yet. I've gotten addicted to playing along with the multitudes of jam tracks that can be found on TH-cam as the lead. Some jam tracks have a good rythm guitar going where it's great for the jam track and the newbie lead guitarists. But others have rythm guitar that the lead should probably listen to closely. When I hear a track. The first thing I connect to is the bass. Then the drums. From there I seem to know what feels right and therefore what to do. But if the rythm guitar is fairly busy, I find it very difficult to just jump in and do my thing. Instead, whatever I play must coordinate with the rythm guitar. I suppose that sounds like a a "no kidding" kind of thing to say. But I don't know. I guess it's just one of those, "you'll no it's right when you feel it" kind of things. I'm playing with this one track where I'm pretty much bouncing off the bass as if the rythm guitar isn't there. Playing it back it sounds awful BECAUSE I'm playing as if there is no conversation between me and the rythm guitar. I'm not sure where I'm going with this. I guess I was hoping for an impossible solution.

    • @eduardocruces3030
      @eduardocruces3030 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hey we need an update, how its going your guitar playing?

    • @peterharoldjanakjr2078
      @peterharoldjanakjr2078 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@eduardocruces3030 I'm putting something together. Still haven't focused on chords but need to. I guess I'll see what Rocksmith can do for learning chords

    • @Wishuponapancake
      @Wishuponapancake 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@peterharoldjanakjr2078 if you're good at being critical of your own technique, I Really recommend rocksmith! it's very fun tbh, and it really gets you motivated to practice

    • @peterharoldjanakjr2078
      @peterharoldjanakjr2078 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Wishuponapancake Yeah, I've got it. HAD for 3 years. But coukdn't use it until my new PC that I just built came to be.
      What I don't like is that there is no direction. Or plan to work from.

  • @A.ChristopherJohnson
    @A.ChristopherJohnson 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Right On fellows !!

  • @jerrymcgeorge4117
    @jerrymcgeorge4117 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Jim!

  • @alessandrogouveia2268
    @alessandrogouveia2268 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hi, I'm the hard rocker guy that will try to do it the loudest I can and dirtiest I can. - talking seriously, I love how the African element of the "melodical rythim", speaking drums (and also the bass at this case). It takes everything to a upper level, in my opinion.

  • @sydneysitwala
    @sydneysitwala ปีที่แล้ว

    So clean.

  • @ryankaser6726
    @ryankaser6726 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent content and very nice and concise and to the point

  • @rationalanalysis960
    @rationalanalysis960 ปีที่แล้ว

    Total perfection.

  • @TessaAnderson
    @TessaAnderson 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great lesson

  • @casiandsouza7031
    @casiandsouza7031 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He is visual, which is restricted to a narrow front view. Whether on cajon or vocal, I face the audience and use my hearing to connect 360 degrees with my vision on the director.

  • @skibielsg
    @skibielsg 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i cant help but hear the humming the whole time

  • @THuang-lt1ob
    @THuang-lt1ob 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    yo the last video i watched on playing guitar for big band was taught by james chirillo

  • @udomatthiasdrums5322
    @udomatthiasdrums5322 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    cool stuff!!

  • @willy1986tralara
    @willy1986tralara 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Esto es acojonante! gracias!

  • @ivantoroman60
    @ivantoroman60 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They make it look easy man

  • @diegoricketts595
    @diegoricketts595 7 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    What's that upbeat noise??😁

    • @cruz.c
      @cruz.c 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Diego Ricketts i feel like its the guitar guy humming lmao

    • @jjy135
      @jjy135 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The chords.

    • @TomEyeTheSFMguy
      @TomEyeTheSFMguy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's the drummer humming the offbeats

    • @bogonanaz9404
      @bogonanaz9404 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jazz

  • @muuroonggeooffrey246
    @muuroonggeooffrey246 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this video, its help me a lot

  • @StephenAntKneeBk5
    @StephenAntKneeBk5 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Thanks for making it and sharing it. :-)

  • @arnekronvall817
    @arnekronvall817 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    0:28 WoW, the suit on the guy to the left.

  • @utube9000
    @utube9000 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is most controlled thing I've seen all day...

  • @georgesskriba8437
    @georgesskriba8437 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    je joue en big band , vive le swing , et la rhythm section ! ..

  • @mijaresaldo
    @mijaresaldo 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great!!!

  • @lukewalkeroa2137
    @lukewalkeroa2137 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice~

  • @legoyoda7832
    @legoyoda7832 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What is that ride cymbal? I love the way it sounds!

    • @matthewphillips5950
      @matthewphillips5950 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      20" K Light Flat Ride

    • @StraightNoChaser86
      @StraightNoChaser86 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was actually thinking the opposite. That's personal preference for ya!

  • @fiddlestix3025
    @fiddlestix3025 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely…thanks for that ;)

  • @juanbusquier8546
    @juanbusquier8546 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Freddie Green changes!!

  • @mr16325
    @mr16325 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Why was someone humming?

  • @michaelhughes5890
    @michaelhughes5890 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Rhythm section killin it tho

  • @naufaladen2401
    @naufaladen2401 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice

  • @AlbertoMartinezDelRio
    @AlbertoMartinezDelRio 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    MASTERS

  • @vinigretzky97
    @vinigretzky97 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    In other words: Have some feeling for music and you're good to go.

    • @doyourbest999
      @doyourbest999 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Vini I think it's more nuanced than that.

  • @coreybartos125
    @coreybartos125 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    where can i get a guitar like that for less than a grand?

    • @MsMegajosh
      @MsMegajosh 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Corey Bartos You can't. Unless you want to cheap out, you can't buy one like that. Although if you mean acoustic archtops in general, "The Loar" makes a few good ones, and Godin also makes one. You could also go down the road of getting a vintage Harmony or kay or something cheap like that.

    • @phamjames
      @phamjames 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Godin 5th Avenue is really good budget archtop. Also, Eastman, Peerless used guitars.

    • @Lieutenant_Dude
      @Lieutenant_Dude 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ibanez. They have a lot of semi hollow and hollowbody guitars for good prices.

  • @munichmapper3245
    @munichmapper3245 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    1:33 the loose string on the side of his overcoat is r/mildlyinfuriating

  • @DavideSchachterJazz
    @DavideSchachterJazz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    4:35 James sounds like a piano!!!

  • @CrystallMechelleBanks-
    @CrystallMechelleBanks- 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    not always watching mostly listening...to add to it...trapping that flow to lead it or compliment it, if that makes any sense.

  • @trektroncz9864
    @trektroncz9864 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    who can tell me chords 4:45 guitar.. please!

  • @billybarnett
    @billybarnett 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Incredible. But ,whats up with upright sound ?.maybe its these silly phone speakers.

  • @ryancandelario3608
    @ryancandelario3608 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, intelligent. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @carosgerardollallyereacost6810
    @carosgerardollallyereacost6810 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Traduzcanlo por favor

  • @russellesimonetta9071
    @russellesimonetta9071 ปีที่แล้ว

    Close the door with a button!

  • @TheLowbob55
    @TheLowbob55 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very basic question:
    Do they know which chord progression they gonna play before or is this just playing with what they hear?

    • @MrEdUrAt
      @MrEdUrAt 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      They are playing blues progression

  • @mlekoff
    @mlekoff 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    thats solo chords on guitar are WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!! please tab for me - n4p... :))

  • @talliftw6890
    @talliftw6890 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    No piano?

    • @adamgomez2812
      @adamgomez2812 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Talli FTW if there is a guitar, piano isn’t that Necessary

    • @TomEyeTheSFMguy
      @TomEyeTheSFMguy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Guitar is a substitute for piano. They sound slightly similar.

    • @ethanw7943
      @ethanw7943 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TomEyeTheSFMguy They don't necessarily sound similar, but they have the same function. Harmony. They can substitute for each other!

    • @TomEyeTheSFMguy
      @TomEyeTheSFMguy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ethanw7943 oh ok

  • @aidannyblom3552
    @aidannyblom3552 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    can bass players talk? or are they inherently mute?

    • @zoomzoom3950
      @zoomzoom3950 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      no one listens when they talk with words. ;)

  • @zavugaderek3306
    @zavugaderek3306 ปีที่แล้ว

    Then here in Uganda it's not music but entertainment

  • @ben_co8558
    @ben_co8558 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thats a heavy ass ride cymbal, but somehow still kind of works

  • @NevertahnProduction
    @NevertahnProduction 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why is there someone humming while theyre playing?

  • @4251268
    @4251268 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The humming is very irritating, it kinda fucks up the hole sound and vibe

  • @朱俊憲-y6l
    @朱俊憲-y6l 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    And the bass player remained silent

  • @florriemccarthy9347
    @florriemccarthy9347 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    maybe its cos im not in the room but i can barely hear the bass

  • @luisfloresgonzalez2337
    @luisfloresgonzalez2337 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where's the piano :v

  • @TiagoLageira
    @TiagoLageira 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    How to learn to burn

  • @jiyujizai
    @jiyujizai 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    🙄🌾💛🌱

  • @arekpocicki5681
    @arekpocicki5681 ปีที่แล้ว

    i hear a frog or something in upbeat

  • @KidneyPunch11
    @KidneyPunch11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lol the bass player says nothing

  • @TarnTarn-zv6cp
    @TarnTarn-zv6cp 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I appreciate this but,if you TRY to do this, you will fail, you can only FEEL THIS, its something you can try to explain but you need to be playing to understand and have your balls tingle

  • @roberte.tewksbury7601
    @roberte.tewksbury7601 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    COMPARE TO CONTEMPORARY JAZZ , ONE SOLOIST, NO CONNECTION WITH OTHER PLAYERS, NO SWING, NO MESSAGE AND BORING MUSIC.

    • @brickvideos4851
      @brickvideos4851 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      What? In contemporary jazz, the musicians have to be connected even more so, because the rhythm section must still connect with each other, but also must work WITH the soloist.

    • @jacobpark9051
      @jacobpark9051 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Robert E. Tewksbury wtf r u saying lmao

    • @vidkid1067
      @vidkid1067 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Congrats on bottom comment