Rick Beato - SOUNDING OFF with Music YouTuber ADAM NEELY

In this episode of Sounding Off I talk with Music Theory YouTube Sensation Adam Neely. Adam is a bass guitarist and composer working in New York City. He runs a popular educational YouTube channel where he explores unusual and interesting topics in music and bass playing that might not normally be explored. 

Adam is the music director and bassist for the Metropolitan Players, an award-winning events band that specializes in top 40 music. He is also a founding member of Sungazer (electro-prog), and regularly performs with Bright and Loud (rock), sóto (indie-soul), his large ensemble, Mass Extinction Event, and a number of up and coming singer-songwriters on the New York scene. Also an active theater musician, Adam performs with Will and Anthony Nunziata. 

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[JensLarsen]

I agree with Adam so much on getting an education in Music. I work with a lot of other professional musicians and almost none of them don't have a degree. It's great to see somebody going against the "just take private lessons" advice!

[modularcuriosity]

Others have mentioned this before, but I love how Rick listens. Too may interviewers can't help constantly inserting themselves in the conversation.

[talkingbasslessons]

Woohoo! My two fave Youtubers together! Btw, the deaf percussionist you mentioned is Evelyn Glennie.

[detachreconnect]

You know how Rick is great? He lets Adam talk. You know how Adam is great? He has so much to say. Thank you, dudes!

[yvesivo]

My idea to improve audio quality: The interviewed person records his audio while talking to you and gives it afterwards to you. Therefore the noise and cracking stops.

[roberthowat]

2 of my favourite Youtubers!! Keep up the amazing content you mad cats

[educostanzo]

The two best music educators in yt today imo. Can't thank enough both of these guys for sharing their knowledge and experience with other people. It really makes my musical life change and expand. Cheers from Brazil.

[StefanoPapaleo-TS]

2 amazing inspiring musicians/educators in a single video. How cool is that?!

[neroyutsui]

The name of the the deaf percussionist is Evelyn Glennie

[PedroRodriguez-ijwn]

You are my two most beloved youtube music channels. I really thank you for doing this!

[Abbaddonna]

Rick, thank you so much for this interview! Out of all musical channels on Youtube (this is another saturated field) I watch yours and Adam's the most. So, it was a very fun watch :-) Cheers to both of you (and your incredibly talented children!) from Russia!

[VillemR]

two of the best music theory channels on youtube, sounding off! thanks!

[Toastrz]

I listen to these interviews on my commutes to school every weekday, and cannot wait for tomorrow to listen to this one; you two are my favorite theory channels!

As a side note, have you heard of Adam's peer/friend Ben Levin? He also runs a YT channel (albeit a less active one than you two), and plays in a multitude of bands. I think it would be very interesting to see him on Sounding Off. Also I adore his personality :)

[russwilson]

A couple thoughts. Classical often abandons pulse in favor of emotion. It has been done in rock as well -Stairway to Heaven is obviously the gold standard here. 18:25 There is a shortcut to achieve a variant of this, temporarily. 36:01 The first Chill composer. Rick Beato is one of the finest interviewers I have seen. He could easily interject w/ authority at many points and yet he rarely does. A maestro on many levels.

[madbun]

This is the most exciting moment in my one and a half years of studying music on YouTube as I have learned the most from the both of you.

[StefanoPapaleo-TS]

Thumbs up if you'd like to see Rick & Adam jam together. Wouldn't that be great?

[deadbeatstudios]

I'm a big Adam Neely fan. His videos are just brilliant!

[musicmakelightning]

What separates you guys from normal people, like me, is talent. You have an on-stage presence that brings both useful information, but entertaining video instruction. So not only are you discussing a universal art form that many wish they could master, but your delivery is personal, deep, and engaging. You have succeeded at something that most people can't succeed at (and your videos on the "Fortune of Hard Work" highlights that). I'm not sure that literally "anyone" can succeed on YouTube. As someone who has tried (and failed) I think it takes a great talent and I really appreciate your work. Cheers.

[neroyutsui]

You're the best, Rick. Thank you

[magicalthinkingcommu]

I'm following Adam now on his channel. Thanks for keeping an open mind guys and pursing music in an innovated, modern way. I'm wishing you guys the greatest success in your endeavors. Keep up the good work!