Being around Tim’s age, I almost gasp when he says, politely, “there’s a guy named…“ and then drops a HUGE classic rock name like Jim Keltner or Danny Kortchmar (!) But Tim is so socially aware and so courteous, he knows that much of the TH-cam audience has never heard of these guys. Tells you so much about Tim.
So true. It's also a mark of humility in the biz. Being from Nashville, I would meet a great guitarist at a store and he'd say ... yeah, I've been playing with a guy named so and so (as if I hadn't heard of said major name artist before).
Tim has to be one of the nicest pros in the world. He shares his knowledge so generously, and so passionately, I love his channel, and I don't even play guitar, unless the guitarist is late 😠
Tim Pierce and Rick Beato are responsible for introducing a new generation of musicians and listeners on to good music, techniques, history and a respect for the practitioners of music and it’s craft. Great interview Phillip. Much respect.
Tim is simply the most humble excellent studio guitarist out there, yes the wrecking crew was awesome but, Tim's attitude and ability is untouched, thanks for this video.
I can relate. I was one of Sydney's (Australia) busier session guitarists back in the 70's-80's-90's. Some of my best tips are 1) Be on time! 2) Be in tune 3) Leave your ego in the hallway 4) Be respectful 5) Have a sense of humor. The hardest thing is when you play something you really love first-up and the producer says 'Nah, try something else' ... over and over again ... until finally, he says 'What was that thing you played first-up? Let's go with that' ... and you either can't remember it or you can't play it with the same feel as you did. That's why it's always good to record the thing you play first-up and save it.
I stumbled on someone else's video years ago in which Tim Pierce was a guest. He ripped into the solo for Bon Jovi's "Runaway" and humbly said, "Yeah, that was me on the record." I've been following him ever since.
And that was before Bon Jovi had a band! I watched Tim’s video on that story too and then went to Bon Jovi’s channel and listened to the song video and watching his bands guitarist play Tim’s solo seemed weird!
Man, I'd be so stoked to share studio space with Tim. Congrats on landing the awesome session! I salute you sir! And thanks for sharing that experience with us.
What a genuine, authentic guy. A true pleasure to observe, thanks for sharing a window into this world. Joy as the pivot point and Discipline as the driving aspect of sustainable greatness is perhaps the most poignant bit I've heard in years.
I love Tim Pierce. Excellent player, great teacher, seems like an all around good dude. His masterclass is excellent. I've learned a lot since i started it.
That question about pocket is really relevant to me. I recently had to leave a band because I couldn’t find the pocket that the drummer was in. He has a very technical style, knows lots of little rudiments and doodats and practices them religiously. The issue is that this results in a moving pocket, it’s never consistent and try as I did, I just couldn’t find a way to fit my playing into it. Everything would be flowing and then he’d throw in one of his signature fills and everything would slow down or speed up accordingly. Used to do my head in. I tried, man.
Sounds like the guy should maybe give rudiments a rest and practise on his sense of time. I’ve seen that too in some drummers, they are so focused on their technique they forget why they’re there in the first place. And it becomes a problem for anyone who tries to play with them, (not just you). Rudiments are obviously of no use if you don’t feel time. In the 80s there was a lot of that among guitarists who wanted to be the new guitar hero - all technique and very little musicality. But music is not about athletics. And Tim’s a perfect example: He can shred if he wants to, but that’s not why he’s been one of the most trusted session guys for 40 years. It’s because he comes up with the perfect guitar parts on the spot and flawlessly plays them with heart and conviction. Listen to Goo Goo Dolls’ ”Iris” - would it even have been a massive hit without Tim’s mandolin and guitar parts? Maybe, maybe not.
@@hackapump Spot on. I started life as a drummer and got a lot of work because I kept things simple and played in time. Sure, I’d throw in a little flash now and again but it would be measured and within the context of the song. Your mention of shred guitar styles is relevant too. I recall a guitar festival in Seville years ago. There was Steve Vai with Satch and Brian May (I think) doing some incredible stuff. All really amazing, super technical etc and then Joe Walsh came on with the fattest groove ever. He was playing, I don’t know, three chords maybe but everyone in the audience boogied with him. I guess the lesson is to play anything you can get away with but if you don’t play it in time… get the hell off the stage!
I had the same issue with a bass player, he was great on bass lines for songs, but when you'd try to jam he'd be following you right up your ass, instead of laying down a groove, so I had to try and anchor things. Luckily the drummer was solid, so it worked for a while... unfortunately the songs we had were not to my taste so was kind of glad when that band ended.
@mikemono7499 I totally agree. As someone who played guitar then bass then drums to fill in where someone else stepped out it's all about team work. If somebody just wants to "show boat" and take over it goes against the groove. Sharing the spotlight is a talent too. It gives others a chance to add some fills then back to the groove.
I started watching Tim's channel about a year ago & didn't know who he was at the time but I thought he was so good a player & just seemed so happy while he is playing. I've always played for fun myself but tried to keep a reasonably professional level, so that's what I like about him. I already subscribed to Tim & now to You too Philip. Cheers to You both from a fan from Down Under.
Great video, Philip! Tim is a legend and your questions were cogent. One suggestion: if you have Tim Pierce in your video with a guitar in his hands, MAKE HIM PLAY!
I play drums in a free improvisation ensemble, and the most difficult thing is establishing a pocket. EVERYONE leaving space for the music, while also being there to support each other, is the most difficult thing to get people to think about. Many folks will create sound the entire time, but never step out front to take a lead, nor completely drop out and let the music breathe. They ease in, they ease out long after the rest of the band has started. Super common and they almost never latch onto anything firm. It's not all together bad, but it can get stale. A few people will take every note they have with all the reverb they have and never stop creating a washy lead over everyone. They will match your first note with 16 notes of their own. They start loud and if anyone tries to take the lead they leap in volume to match them, while jumping on the end of their phrases, and they seem blissfully unaware even when multiple people give them feedback about it. And then you have the occasional guy that ONLY takes leads, and the rest of the time sits out. Try to duet with them and they stop playing. Try to take a lead, they drop out and now you are soloing when you were hoping for support. Try to gradually drop your volume so that they come back in and they will wait until you stop playing all together, then rest for a full bar, and then come back in.
Great questions! Always love Tims perspective. The hurt feelings or resentment deal is real though. It was and is the toughest thing for me. But i found thst if I also create or learn some things I really like on the side it makes it easy to just say ok ill use that in my stuff and just go right to whatever they are asking for- hopefully😅
This is one great interview... you elicit stuff form Tim that even he might not tell us out loud, because it's not on his mind. I love Tim's playing , and this really give us some insight into his thought process. Funny that he brings up Danny Kootchmar, who is a legendary guitarist in his own right.
Even though things are really different these days, the fact that you can get someone like Tim on a screen at your house, sharing advice is beyond incredible. 5:17 that is a picture worthy of a print and a frame!
Mr. Phillip... That was an AMAYZING 16:13 from you and Mr. Tim. Straight from the man's heart. My favorite Tim Pierce. Thank you, Mr. Philip and Ms. Tilly, of course. :)
First time checking you out. I'm a drummer but your injury video was so inspirational. I'll be following you my man. Be blessed and I wish you continued success. I need my bass playing twin brother to see this. He has lost his inspiration. ❤
This is like a masterclass in everything one of my guitarists and I have been talking about since he came to the band in December! I’m the drummer, and we’ve got a bassist who’s a bit older than us (we’re both mid 60’s btw?). And it’s just not working, the dude is almost deaf on the low register! So he plays way too loud, is way too busy, rushes the pocket, on and on! The guitarists sent me this vid, nuff said! Thanks!
Hey Philip! What a great video. Thank you. I've listened to Tim Pierce videos many times, and I think you just drew out the key items from about a hundred other videos all in one. Some i'd heard before, but this was really nicely concise and meaningful with some new things. Thanks again - you've got a new subscriber.
One of the biggest changes in music during the early sixties was the self-contained musician. They wrote their own music. Covering others work went by the wayside for the most part. You also didn't have to be the best of the best like Tim defined as the upper 5%. Luckily it seemed people that had a talent for writing also had a talent for musicianship in general. Tim is an unsung hero in my book, he still is the best of the best on many levels.
Philip, thanks for filming, edit and posting this. I love me some Tim. Maybe I am mistaken but I thought that I saw Rhett Schull in the studio also. Awesome session!
Wait! Did Tim write my favorite riff of all time, that lives rent free in my subconscious? The soundtrack for my walking around town??? The Home Depot commercial song?
For a long time in my younger bassist days I was doing well in my playing...oh so I thought. One day I joined a drummer and guitarist who were looking to do an album. In those days around NYC the Jazz and crossover stuff had a very healthy following and the clubs were busy wth great players . This was the Era of the great Kool Jazz fests, clubs like 7th Ave South , Blue Note, Bottom Line, V V etc . We started rehearsing and I just wasnt clicking with the drummer. It was difficult . Songs had alot of odd time sigs and alot of changes albeit very subtle changes. The Drummer who played really well stopped at one point and said to me " Stuie, listen to the bass drum, lock in on my bass drum " . So we started up and after a minute of me just listening I came in and BOOM suddenly a whole new world of space opened up. I played more freely while always coming back in on his bass drum. I was shocked how I never had 'discovered' this before. He was basically showing me how to get in and out of the pocket. Best advice I ever got from a drummer.
The less I play, the better I sound. One of these days I’m gonna show up to a gig/session and not play a single note. It’ll probably be the best I’ve ever sounded! 😂
Very, very good advice from a real legend ❤, thank you very much for sharing, I have to agree with every single word, especially concerning the trust, in my opinion the very foundation for any collaboration 😀
I was surprised at first too! But I see him often in his videos and others with PRS and other modern rigs-whatever tool fits the job seems to be his approach 👍🏼
Being around Tim’s age, I almost gasp when he says, politely, “there’s a guy named…“ and then drops a HUGE classic rock name like Jim Keltner or Danny Kortchmar (!) But Tim is so socially aware and so courteous, he knows that much of the TH-cam audience has never heard of these guys. Tells you so much about Tim.
Absolutely!
So true. It's also a mark of humility in the biz. Being from Nashville, I would meet a great guitarist at a store and he'd say ... yeah, I've been playing with a guy named so and so (as if I hadn't heard of said major name artist before).
Never heard of those two guys and I’m 56 …
@@NoCoverChargeTwo of the most famous session players of the 70’s. Maybe that decade passed you by!
Mind you, the drugs were good then so it's understandable!
Tim has to be one of the nicest pros in the world. He shares his knowledge so generously, and so passionately, I love his channel, and I don't even play guitar, unless the guitarist is late 😠
I agree. And I can attest that Tim is equally kind and thoughtful on AND off camera. A genuine person. Such an honor to spend some time with him!
And with a smile on his face.
Tim Pierce and Rick Beato are responsible for introducing a new generation of musicians and listeners on to good music, techniques, history and a respect for the practitioners of music and it’s craft. Great interview Phillip. Much respect.
I'm 50 and have tons of knowledge about music but I still learn with nearly every video of Rick's. lol
Tim is simply the most humble excellent studio guitarist out there, yes the wrecking crew was awesome but, Tim's attitude and ability is untouched, thanks for this video.
Tim’s Masterclass is easily the best teaching course I’ve ever seen.
I can relate. I was one of Sydney's (Australia) busier session guitarists back in the 70's-80's-90's. Some of my best tips are 1) Be on time! 2) Be in tune 3) Leave your ego in the hallway 4) Be respectful 5) Have a sense of humor.
The hardest thing is when you play something you really love first-up and the producer says 'Nah, try something else' ... over and over again ... until finally, he says 'What was that thing you played first-up? Let's go with that' ... and you either can't remember it or you can't play it with the same feel as you did. That's why it's always good to record the thing you play first-up and save it.
Such great questions, Philip. You really set Tim up to share some great and useful wisdom for all of us. Thank you and keep it up!
Thanks for watching! Most of these questions from viewers like you submitted via Instagram (I picked my favorites). Glad to have you here!
This is a wonderful insight on playing with others. Tim is fantastic.
100% agree!
I see Phil and Tim in the same video, it's instant like.
Being in the same room as Tim is an instant like for me. Thanks so much for watching and your support!
I stumbled on someone else's video years ago in which Tim Pierce was a guest. He ripped into the solo for Bon Jovi's "Runaway" and humbly said, "Yeah, that was me on the record." I've been following him ever since.
Doesn't surprise me. He's the real deal.
Thanks
And that was before Bon Jovi had a band! I watched Tim’s video on that story too and then went to Bon Jovi’s channel and listened to the song video and watching his bands guitarist play Tim’s solo seemed weird!
Tim Pierce rules. Amazing musician. Even more amazing human.
Agreed!
Tim, if music was a country, you sir would be King! Thanks for the advice!!!
Man, I'd be so stoked to share studio space with Tim. Congrats on landing the awesome session! I salute you sir! And thanks for sharing that experience with us.
Tim Pierce is simply full of perfect advice. Love this interview.
Great video
I’ve got a ton of respect for top studio musicians.
I watched this thinking how much I love playing at the club level.
This was a great conversation. Excellent video.
Thanks for watching!
What a genuine, authentic guy. A true pleasure to observe, thanks for sharing a window into this world. Joy as the pivot point and Discipline as the driving aspect of sustainable greatness is perhaps the most poignant bit I've heard in years.
Love your video channel Tim and learning about your studio work Great stuff. . 👍🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
I love Tim Pierce. Excellent player, great teacher, seems like an all around good dude. His masterclass is excellent. I've learned a lot since i started it.
That question about pocket is really relevant to me. I recently had to leave a band because I couldn’t find the pocket that the drummer was in. He has a very technical style, knows lots of little rudiments and doodats and practices them religiously. The issue is that this results in a moving pocket, it’s never consistent and try as I did, I just couldn’t find a way to fit my playing into it. Everything would be flowing and then he’d throw in one of his signature fills and everything would slow down or speed up accordingly. Used to do my head in.
I tried, man.
All you can do is your best in a situation like that. Thanks for watching!
Sounds like the guy should maybe give rudiments a rest and practise on his sense of time. I’ve seen that too in some drummers, they are so focused on their technique they forget why they’re there in the first place. And it becomes a problem for anyone who tries to play with them, (not just you). Rudiments are obviously of no use if you don’t feel time. In the 80s there was a lot of that among guitarists who wanted to be the new guitar hero - all technique and very little musicality. But music is not about athletics. And Tim’s a perfect example: He can shred if he wants to, but that’s not why he’s been one of the most trusted session guys for 40 years. It’s because he comes up with the perfect guitar parts on the spot and flawlessly plays them with heart and conviction. Listen to Goo Goo Dolls’ ”Iris” - would it even have been a massive hit without Tim’s mandolin and guitar parts? Maybe, maybe not.
@@hackapump
Spot on. I started life as a drummer and got a lot of work because I kept things simple and played in time. Sure, I’d throw in a little flash now and again but it would be measured and within the context of the song.
Your mention of shred guitar styles is relevant too. I recall a guitar festival in Seville years ago. There was Steve Vai with Satch and Brian May (I think) doing some incredible stuff. All really amazing, super technical etc and then Joe Walsh came on with the fattest groove ever. He was playing, I don’t know, three chords maybe but everyone in the audience boogied with him.
I guess the lesson is to play anything you can get away with but if you don’t play it in time… get the hell off the stage!
I had the same issue with a bass player, he was great on bass lines for songs, but when you'd try to jam he'd be following you right up your ass, instead of laying down a groove, so I had to try and anchor things. Luckily the drummer was solid, so it worked for a while... unfortunately the songs we had were not to my taste so was kind of glad when that band ended.
@mikemono7499 I totally agree. As someone who played guitar then bass then drums to fill in where someone else stepped out it's all about team work. If somebody just wants to "show boat" and take over it goes against the groove. Sharing the spotlight is a talent too. It gives others a chance to add some fills then back to the groove.
Thank you for this. What a great mentor.
There will only be ONE Tim! Love this guy💪🏻👏
Agreed!
I started watching Tim's channel about a year ago & didn't know who he was at the time but I thought he was so good a player & just seemed so happy while he is playing. I've always played for fun myself but tried to keep a reasonably professional level, so that's what I like about him. I already subscribed to Tim & now to You too Philip. Cheers to You both from a fan from Down Under.
That reference to Lluis Cole really demonstrates his open minded approach to listen to music. Amazing interview man.
Great interview, Philip. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Tim Pierce with a Musicman !! At last !!
What a cool dude!
Great interview 👍
LOVE THIS MAN! Thanks for the interview.
Thanks for watching!
Great video, Philip! Tim is a legend and your questions were cogent. One suggestion: if you have Tim Pierce in your video with a guitar in his hands, MAKE HIM PLAY!
Tim Pierce, AKA the post master. He delivers!!!
Such great advice from a pro who’s such a great guy!
Wow, a virtually perfect interview with a legend! Kudos!
Thanks for watching!
Tim Pierce is absolutely the BEST!
Agreed!
Great interview! Really good advice from a studio master.
Tim is amazing. Thanks for watching!
Tim's attitude is fantastic
Woah!!! So cool to hear Tim mention Louis Cole. Such an underrated musician.
I liked his view on advice. Listening to and taking advice can be disaster for yourself and everyone around you. 😎🤓
Yeah, that’s quite true! Thanks for watching ⚡️
Well done interview
Thank you 🙏🏻
What an amazing interview!
Yoda of guitar Tim is!
Wise words from a genuine artist!
Absolutely!
I play drums in a free improvisation ensemble, and the most difficult thing is establishing a pocket. EVERYONE leaving space for the music, while also being there to support each other, is the most difficult thing to get people to think about.
Many folks will create sound the entire time, but never step out front to take a lead, nor completely drop out and let the music breathe. They ease in, they ease out long after the rest of the band has started. Super common and they almost never latch onto anything firm. It's not all together bad, but it can get stale.
A few people will take every note they have with all the reverb they have and never stop creating a washy lead over everyone. They will match your first note with 16 notes of their own. They start loud and if anyone tries to take the lead they leap in volume to match them, while jumping on the end of their phrases, and they seem blissfully unaware even when multiple people give them feedback about it.
And then you have the occasional guy that ONLY takes leads, and the rest of the time sits out. Try to duet with them and they stop playing. Try to take a lead, they drop out and now you are soloing when you were hoping for support. Try to gradually drop your volume so that they come back in and they will wait until you stop playing all together, then rest for a full bar, and then come back in.
Listening! Probably the most important thing when playing with other musicians.
Great questions! Always love Tims perspective. The hurt feelings or resentment deal is real though. It was and is the toughest thing for me. But i found thst if I also create or learn some things I really like on the side it makes it easy to just say ok ill use that in my stuff and just go right to whatever they are asking for- hopefully😅
Pearls of wisdom here.
This is one great interview... you elicit stuff form Tim that even he might not tell us out loud, because it's not on his mind. I love Tim's playing , and this really give us some insight into his thought process. Funny that he brings up Danny Kootchmar, who is a legendary guitarist in his own right.
Even though things are really different these days, the fact that you can get someone like Tim on a screen at your house, sharing advice is beyond incredible.
5:17 that is a picture worthy of a print and a frame!
Sweet interview! Thank you!
You are so learned Papa Timothy.
What a super cool guy! You can tell his playing is the musical form of his personality.
I could listen to Tim for many hours at a time.
Thank you for asking fantastic and interesting questions. Very insightful answers to those. Tim is super!
Thanks for watching!
What a great guy. Such GREAT advice.
Agreed!
Mr. Phillip... That was an AMAYZING 16:13 from you and Mr. Tim. Straight from the man's heart. My favorite Tim Pierce. Thank you, Mr. Philip and Ms. Tilly, of course. :)
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment. Glad to have you here!
great conversation, I agree to a lot!❤
This is immensely helpful. Thank you all
Thanks for watching! So glad you found this video helpful ⚡️
Thanks for using my question about the pocket! I was hoping to see this video!
That was a GREAT question. My favorite and my favorite answer. Thanks for submitting it!
First time checking you out. I'm a drummer but your injury video was so inspirational. I'll be following you my man. Be blessed and I wish you continued success. I need my bass playing twin brother to see this. He has lost his inspiration. ❤
Thank you for the kind words. Glad to have you here!
Tim is classy and gracious.
Absolutely
Tim is the master!
Great questions. Useful answers.
Thanks for watching!
It’s interesting … these notions.. although advice for musicians… really work in life as well… well done, super enjoyable!!! .. great questions!
Gorgeous Music Man 💓
Thanks for this interview.
I’ve been following Tim for a few years now
Thanks! Super insightful! Great video! 🤘🏼
Thanks for watching!
one of the all time greats! nice work Philip
This is like a masterclass in everything one of my guitarists and I have been talking about since he came to the band in December! I’m the drummer, and we’ve got a bassist who’s a bit older than us (we’re both mid 60’s btw?). And it’s just not working, the dude is almost deaf on the low register! So he plays way too loud, is way too busy, rushes the pocket, on and on! The guitarists sent me this vid, nuff said! Thanks!
When do we get to hear the music from that session? Tim, Phil, Rhett and Chad looks like a good combo!
Not sure. I can give you a clue: it will probably be on Rhett's channel soon...
這影片太棒了👏
Hey Philip! What a great video. Thank you. I've listened to Tim Pierce videos many times, and I think you just drew out the key items from about a hundred other videos all in one. Some i'd heard before, but this was really nicely concise and meaningful with some new things. Thanks again - you've got a new subscriber.
So honored to have you here. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Welcome!
EBMM L4! Bout time you got sum class for yo’ ass Tim! ❤Me sum Luke’s
One of the biggest changes in music during the early sixties was the self-contained musician. They wrote their own music. Covering others work went by the wayside for the most part. You also didn't have to be the best of the best like Tim defined as the upper 5%. Luckily it seemed people that had a talent for writing also had a talent for musicianship in general. Tim is an unsung hero in my book, he still is the best of the best on many levels.
Great interview!
Thanks for watching!
Philip, thanks for filming, edit and posting this. I love me some Tim. Maybe I am mistaken but I thought that I saw Rhett Schull in the studio also. Awesome session!
Thank you! Yes, Rhett was there as well. He has a video on his channel about reverb that we were all a part of recently.
Wait! Did Tim write my favorite riff of all time, that lives rent free in my subconscious? The soundtrack for my walking around town??? The Home Depot commercial song?
Tim is the man .
Agreed!
Very cool. Thanks.
It seems to me, from my couch, this is the way Tim approaches life, let alone guitar.
Oh snap, that new Luke 4 is gorgeous!!! I know Tim is a huge Luke fan, as I am... sic guitar
To me (an amateur) especially the last parts of this advice were dead on 👍 thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Great guy
The greatest
“It’s ok to not play” gold
💯
For a long time in my younger bassist days I was doing well in my playing...oh so I thought. One day I joined a drummer and guitarist who were looking to do an album. In those days around NYC the Jazz and crossover stuff had a very healthy following and the clubs were busy wth great players . This was the Era of the great Kool Jazz fests, clubs like 7th Ave South , Blue Note, Bottom Line, V V etc . We started rehearsing and I just wasnt clicking with the drummer. It was difficult . Songs had alot of odd time sigs and alot of changes albeit very subtle changes. The Drummer who played really well stopped at one point and said to me " Stuie, listen to the bass drum, lock in on my bass drum " . So we started up and after a minute of me just listening I came in and BOOM suddenly a whole new world of space opened up. I played more freely while always coming back in on his bass drum. I was shocked how I never had 'discovered' this before. He was basically showing me how to get in and out of the pocket. Best advice I ever got from a drummer.
As a drummer, I wish this was emphasized more.
Great piece of advise. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
Thank you
Thank you!
Awesome video again Phil!❤
Thank you!
Great interview!
Great Video
This is great advice....
It's always good to stop playing. 👍👍👍 Can that be a flashing sign in every room please.
The less I play, the better I sound. One of these days I’m gonna show up to a gig/session and not play a single note. It’ll probably be the best I’ve ever sounded! 😂
Personal emotional discipline
Great videos Phil thank you
Very, very good advice from a real legend ❤, thank you very much for sharing, I have to agree with every single word, especially concerning the trust, in my opinion the very foundation for any collaboration 😀
Agreed! Thanks for watching.
Great!
Great video. Tim is such a legend (and did not know that he has also LIII guitar, I though that he's more vintage guy :)
I was surprised at first too! But I see him often in his videos and others with PRS and other modern rigs-whatever tool fits the job seems to be his approach 👍🏼
awesome
I always try to hear "the 1" and lock on that.
Professionals should all be able (to nearly) instantly find the groove.
great advice!