Q+A #38 - Who made you an authority to speak on anything?!

Many thanks to Drazon spielt, Tom Korchak, jt33396, John Daniel, shrapnel, Cuix, Chris Kalos, reg4321, SANTIAGO RESTREPO, ThomasAleksanderVEVO, Ibrahim Hassan, Antonio Rivera Torres and Felipe Monteiro for their insightful questions!

Groove: A Phenomenology of Rhythmic Nuance

0:14 Do you need to keep up on pop music if you’re going to me a musician?
2:51 What is groove? Can you define it?
4:58 Are capos cheating? Why would you ever need to use a capo?
6:46 What is Pitch Axis Theory?
9:07 What are your thoughts on collective cadenza?
9:54 How does tension/release apply to things like lo-fi hip hop?
11:47 I forgot Adam Neely is a musician
12:07 Who made you an authority to speak on anything?
13:49 Incoherant mumbling about 432hz
14:34 Is it better to use different keys or the same key a majority of the time on an album?
15:35 How did you recover from your RSI?
16:52 How do you sound “authentically” jazzy? What sort of musical “accent” is required?
18:50 What do you think about the sideman mentality in jazz music?

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[mickeyburns]

I tuned my guitar to A=432Hz and six octaves fell out. Now I have octaves all over the floor. Someone help me.

[ryanchoi]

Honestly, 90% of the time I have no idea what Adam is talking about. But something about how he explains music theory and shit is pretty dope.

[bartexeweryn]

Hey Adam, a question.

Are you aware that your channel is great for non native English speakers for learning English? I mean, the way you speak is fast paced yet clearly articulated, and - what's more important - you're using quite tricky vocabulary and phrases (sometimes I even write it down and remember - hope it doesn't make you feel awkward). Yeah, I know it's about music but do you have some kind of lingustic skills yourself? Hace you ever tried to learn some foreign language ? A musical ear is really helpful at it. Greets from Warsaw.

[SignalsMusicStudio]

Great work again Adam. I'm self taught and your videos help a lot in filling in the academic gaps.

[niconico]

Jorge Borges' advice for a young writer on the topic of "How do I write modern literature?": "Let him not try to be modern, because he already is; let him not try to be a man of a different epoch, to be a classical writer, because, indubitably, he cannot be this, since he is irreparably a young man of the twentieth century."

[thegreatgambeeno]

"Capos (capoes?) are cheating, bruh." *kicks on distortion*

[vladimircicmanec]

Your responses to 432 rants amuse me immensely :D

[arturzaduryan]

nowadays the phrase "you're the best" is hugely devalued, but I still want you to know, Adam, that you - you, not anyone else - are the single best go-to person for amateur musicians today. You should be proud (and inspired to do even more of your amazing stuff, but I guess you got that covered)

[ipwndu]

13:49 lol I sent the 432 guy to your channel, I found him him on Instagram going on some crazy rant. He also thinks the earth is flat lol

[ConspiresTo]

Totally agree with your capo comments. I find it really inspirational when using one. I have written lots with a capo on 2, 3 or 5 that I would never that written without one. The open strings just sound different. Would nt leave home without one!

[captainkangaroo]

$40 for a three hour gig in New York. Wow, I thought my earnings were meager. My typical Saturday night in Minnesota is as follows. I load $5000 worth of gear into a $500 car and drive 200 miles for a $100 gig. It never occurred to me that I might be making New York musicians jealous.

[RCAvhstape]

I want to be adamistic. Honestly, I've never seen anyone handle trolls in such a mature and convincing manner.

[Pianomagicdude]

According to Glen Campbell, he was sought after as a session musician because of his use of a capo. With the capo, he was able to play the standard "rock n roll surf" rhythm patterns in different keys, and he famously contributed the beautiful guitar part on Sinatra's Strangers in the Night with the help of a capo.

My brother (a guitarist) held the belief that capos were for people that couldn't play barre chords, and I shared that belief until a few years ago when I realized there were some things on guitar that just sounded better using open strings.

Thanks for explaining the capo thing - if you had been making these videos 5-7 years sooner, I may not have gone on so long with that misconception!

[rfm]

I'm not musical at all. No musical skill, knowledge, training, ability, at all, zero, zilch, nada. I understand almost nothing of what Adam says, yet I click on his videos and watch the entire thing. I guess I just enjoy listening to someone knowledgeable that has excellent communication skills.

[lthelev]

>2017
>Doesn't use Pineal gland

What are you even doing with your life?

[graysonguo]

You really have lots of philosophical insights into music! I have tons of respect for you as a musician and a philosopher.

[joeblankenship]

Groove is not simply playing on the beat. Groove is a feeling. Groove is in the heart!

[umblapag]

Adam, thank you so much for speaking to us. I personally really like the analytic aspect of your videos. Hope you continue making them!

[pixa]

One thing about drawing inspiration/studying from the past (at least for me) is that it feels a little clearer, a little bit less chaotic. That's probably because we've had time to reflect on it.

Not to say you're wrong I 100% agree with you on being aware of your contemporary musical surroundings.

[haydenhavard]

Love your first answer! So many people get disillusioned, thinking their going to be the next Beatles. It's always important to know what came before you but to always look toward the future