lol, what I would give to have my “feeling off” days of playing piano to sound like that beginning. It sounded amazing. It reminds me of something I read a while ago- apparently, there’s a pretty good correlation between when a basketball player’s feeling “hot” and how bad they play. The more “hot” a player was feeling, the more risky shots and missed plays they had. Conversely, the players who said they were playing really terribly tended to play their best- they tried harder, focused more on fundamentals, remembering things that helped them in the past. I think our emotions lag behind us sometimes, and have a lot of other contributing factors besides just how good someone’s doing at that moment. Anyways, great playing and great podcast, keep it up!
I love the vibe of the people driving by the studio window (oh and the cement truck driver!!) ...they have no idea that Mastery is happening just a few feet from them! As always, you guys are the Best!!
Some great nuggets of advice about spacing in this lesson. I also kinda like it when things get a little chippy between Adam and Peter. You get the sense that they are actually friends who don't mind ribbing each other occasionally
Space is important for sure. I wish I could remember to do this. My piano teacher in high school used to make me sing my solos. His point, that I have carried with me my whole life, was that you don't need breath to play the piano. This creates a tendency to play nonstop and be too busy. If you sing your solos, you HAVE to have space where you take a breath. That naturally creates space and phrasing. Sorry guys... audio quality was off on your voices on this one. I still listened to the whole thing though! Thanks for putting this content out. I love it.
Love this episode and the analysis of everything! Super apologies if this comes off as rude, but I was wondering if you guys used a heavy de-esser on the video? There's a kind of lispy quality on all S's that I don't normally hear from either of you. Wonder if it was just audio correction pushed too hard? Or maybe my speakers are just blowing up, haha.
oh shoot i noticed this same thing but only with Peter's voice. I was wondering what was going on cuz ive watched a bunch of other videos by now and havent noticed it before lol (hope you didnt replace your speakers hahaha)
you guys gave some fantastic "speeches" at the end there. For real it sounded like some real shit being said. If there were words i would have nodded in agreement but instead I nodded in musical enjoyment haha
You all are probably aware but the voice audio is messed up. Kinda sounds like the de-esser is on too strong. (Love the podcast, btw, thanks for doing it)
This works great for playing with bass/drums, but how about for solo playing? It doesn't seem as well-suited to solo playing unless you're playing with a very active left hand accompaniment (e.g. stride, bass lines, comping with fast changes). What do you guys think?
Excellent discussion! This was a particularly good one, Adam and Peter! Just one question though… Where is Mr. Gamiz’s transcription of the All Of You solo available?
Put in space, for sure, and avoid the equivalent of "run on sentences", especially since the spaces let other sounds pour back through into the whole show (in the video I hear some nice bass sounds come through). Also, it's a very good thing to get used to really good quality phrasing, regardless of length, especially using the same kind of real "swing" feel to eights, and to consider use of things which might not automatically come to mind, like vibrato (note that greats like Freddie Hubbard will definitely use vibrato at times; this kind of thing might not dawn on piano players, but wind people should serious review the concept). Rhythm and phrasing is far, far more important to improvising than is immediately obvious. To me, rhythm and phrasing imbue "life" into the notes.
This is a good episode... Peter isn't leaving very much space in the conversation, and in the stretch after 21:33, I started to get really annoyed, but then I recognized that over-eagerness to interject like it was in Aesop's Fables🤣. Whether you meant to or not, that's a good teaching method. Jazz isn't quite so 2nd nature to me, as other styles, but the goal is to make it more a part of that 2nd nature.
Peter is SPECIAL! You could be having the worst day of your life and Peter could play something that could turn it all around in mere seconds. Also, is there an email I can send to the Open Studio staff for suggestions and complaints? I can assure you that the email i send will be brought up at the next OS Staff meeting. :) Its very positive, to the point with zero butt-kissing. :)
I know everyone already mentioned it but with the audio messed up a little I think we got some gold nuggets this episode Adam pointing up: We're talkin about adding THITH to your playing, today! Peter whispering: Outer thspath.... right? Me: Yes, exactly right.
Great vid guys, Respectfully, I feel like neither of you leaned into the concept of question and answer in this space. This is a conversation and no one likes to hang with the cat who never shuts up... The fastest way for me to slow my self down and get inside the music is to sing my lines internally, like Peter was doing, but along with he phrase not after (though re-singing the phrase you just played is a great thing as well). If you really keep up the singing it makes it obvious when breath is needed as well as bringing forward that which for me is the golden goose here. Did I just ask a question, or answer a question? We all do this naturally with spoken language... You gotta shut up and await the answer if you wanna have a conversation
Just a few mins in but that jam on No Greater Love already made my morning! You guys should start every episode like this lol
Seconded!
thirded!
100%
YES!!!
lol, what I would give to have my “feeling off” days of playing piano to sound like that beginning. It sounded amazing. It reminds me of something I read a while ago- apparently, there’s a pretty good correlation between when a basketball player’s feeling “hot” and how bad they play. The more “hot” a player was feeling, the more risky shots and missed plays they had. Conversely, the players who said they were playing really terribly tended to play their best- they tried harder, focused more on fundamentals, remembering things that helped them in the past. I think our emotions lag behind us sometimes, and have a lot of other contributing factors besides just how good someone’s doing at that moment.
Anyways, great playing and great podcast, keep it up!
Jamming on a standard is a great way to start/end these practice tips! Great stuff guys
I love the vibe of the people driving by the studio window (oh and the cement truck driver!!) ...they have no idea that Mastery is happening just a few feet from them! As always, you guys are the Best!!
Something special happened this morning between these 2 and it was a joy to listen to (great opening)
Good to hear you guys stretch out a little bit. It was as much fun for us as it apparently was for you.
Yall, this is getting so good it’s scary.
Some great nuggets of advice about spacing in this lesson. I also kinda like it when things get a little chippy between Adam and Peter. You get the sense that they are actually friends who don't mind ribbing each other occasionally
What a beautiful jam to start the show with. ❤❤❤❤
Space is important for sure. I wish I could remember to do this. My piano teacher in high school used to make me sing my solos. His point, that I have carried with me my whole life, was that you don't need breath to play the piano. This creates a tendency to play nonstop and be too busy. If you sing your solos, you HAVE to have space where you take a breath. That naturally creates space and phrasing.
Sorry guys... audio quality was off on your voices on this one. I still listened to the whole thing though! Thanks for putting this content out. I love it.
Love this episode and the analysis of everything!
Super apologies if this comes off as rude, but I was wondering if you guys used a heavy de-esser on the video?
There's a kind of lispy quality on all S's that I don't normally hear from either of you. Wonder if it was just audio correction pushed too hard?
Or maybe my speakers are just blowing up, haha.
oh shoot i noticed this same thing but only with Peter's voice. I was wondering what was going on cuz ive watched a bunch of other videos by now and havent noticed it before lol (hope you didnt replace your speakers hahaha)
Thank you for playing for us. Can’t get enough of it.
Great playing, beautiful!!!
that opening jam lit us all up.
You got me on this one ..❤
Great to hear you guys play a whole tune! Somebody cranked Peter’s de-esser! Or did he get in a bar brawl? ;)
favorite episode so far, so great hearing it applied in the last two jams 🤘🏽⚡️⚡️
you guys gave some fantastic "speeches" at the end there. For real it sounded like some real shit being said. If there were words i would have nodded in agreement but instead I nodded in musical enjoyment haha
Beautiful as always...👍
You all are probably aware but the voice audio is messed up. Kinda sounds like the de-esser is on too strong. (Love the podcast, btw, thanks for doing it)
yep, i wondered if peter was having bad allergies or something until i realized the pseudo-lisp was happening for adam too
lol@@jmarvins
take a shot every time open studio has mentioned the all of you solo by herbie
Two "clickbait" titles in, got awarded with Two amazing jams immediately and great (also philosophical) advice after.
i need a desk like that!!!
When it comes to space and quality of each note... Miles. It's a physical effort to even try.
you guys are the best!!
Adam had a few clams at the start, but he still came out smokin' in the end.
This works great for playing with bass/drums, but how about for solo playing? It doesn't seem as well-suited to solo playing unless you're playing with a very active left hand accompaniment (e.g. stride, bass lines, comping with fast changes). What do you guys think?
A bass player buddy of mine always scats with his bass solos. He does it because it makes him allow space
Happy to be early to this one!
Excellent discussion! This was a particularly good one, Adam and Peter!
Just one question though… Where is Mr. Gamiz’s transcription of the All Of You solo available?
One of the eternal truths "Less is More"
Put in space, for sure, and avoid the equivalent of "run on sentences", especially since the spaces let other sounds pour back through into the whole show (in the video I hear some nice bass sounds come through). Also, it's a very good thing to get used to really good quality phrasing, regardless of length, especially using the same kind of real "swing" feel to eights, and to consider use of things which might not automatically come to mind, like vibrato (note that greats like Freddie Hubbard will definitely use vibrato at times; this kind of thing might not dawn on piano players, but wind people should serious review the concept). Rhythm and phrasing is far, far more important to improvising than is immediately obvious. To me, rhythm and phrasing imbue "life" into the notes.
Where do I need to apply to work in that office?
You should have included Ahmad Jamal for examples of space. There may have been more space then notes!
my thought exactly!
20:10 “you can randomly pick any of your favorite artists and they probably are leaving more space than you are” 🤣 dig at Peter?
17:20 Ella & Ella
20:44 This is fabulous thank you for playing it
This is a good episode... Peter isn't leaving very much space in the conversation, and in the stretch after 21:33, I started to get really annoyed, but then I recognized that over-eagerness to interject like it was in Aesop's Fables🤣. Whether you meant to or not, that's a good teaching method. Jazz isn't quite so 2nd nature to me, as other styles, but the goal is to make it more a part of that 2nd nature.
Is it just me or do both Peter and Adam sound like they've bit their tongues...? Got me a bit worried!
yep somethings off i think
I can’t handle this episode, your mixing engineer put a hard desser on both your channels, I’m hoping as a prank
Too much magic mushrooms
@@trumpet_gaboI wish
I thought Peter had developed a speech impediment all of a sudden
17:25 lmao, good episode
Peter is SPECIAL! You could be having the worst day of your life and Peter could play something that could turn it all around in mere seconds. Also, is there an email I can send to the Open Studio staff for suggestions and complaints? I can assure you that the email i send will be brought up at the next OS Staff meeting. :) Its very positive, to the point with zero butt-kissing. :)
Ahmad Jamal and Miles Davis are the masters of space imo
GALA💯
I know everyone already mentioned it but with the audio messed up a little I think we got some gold nuggets this episode
Adam pointing up: We're talkin about adding THITH to your playing, today!
Peter whispering: Outer thspath.... right?
Me: Yes, exactly right.
the Master-Amature
The first few minutes without the instrument sounds would be awkward
Great vid guys, Respectfully, I feel like neither of you leaned into the concept of question and answer in this space. This is a conversation and no one likes to hang with the cat who never shuts up... The fastest way for me to slow my self down and get inside the music is to sing my lines internally, like Peter was doing, but along with he phrase not after (though re-singing the phrase you just played is a great thing as well). If you really keep up the singing it makes it obvious when breath is needed as well as bringing forward that which for me is the golden goose here. Did I just ask a question, or answer a question? We all do this naturally with spoken language... You gotta shut up and await the answer if you wanna have a conversation
more gruntle!
What is going on with your microphones guys? Sounds kind of weird today...
S*P*A*C*E 1964 Miles opening of Lincoln Center My Funny Valentine everyone especially Miles and Herby
Man, how do you work together? You clearly hate each other. Please chill out.