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The SBL Podcast

052 - In Conversation with Kai Eckhardt - Playing with John McLaughlin

The SBL Podcast

Scott's Bass Lessons

Bass, Electric Bass, Sbl, Education, Music Interviews, Online Bass Lessons, Music, Bass Guitar, Scott's Bass Lessons

4.8522 Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2016

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

In today’s podcast we catch up with the truly phenomenal Kai Eckhardt. A star sideman to the likes of John Mclaughlin and Billy Cobham, Kai Eckhardt has forged an incredible career based on his subliminal bass tones and melodic solos. Driven by an unshakeable dedication to music, he easily qualifies as one of the most important bass voices of his generation. We spoke for over an hour about all manner of things, from melody and chord sequences to touring and moving to America.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey guys, how's it going?

0:01.0

Scotty from Scottsbacessons.com and I'm back with another episode of the SBL podcast.

0:06.1

And I am super, super excited to say that today is one with one of my all-time, all-time favorite

0:12.6

bass players, Kai Eckhart, who I have been a fan for, literally for years and years and years.

0:19.7

He's had such a huge impact on my bass playing.

0:23.7

I've transcribed pretty much everything he's ever done.

0:27.3

And I was just so over the moon to be able to hook up with him over Skype and hang out and chat about,

0:35.9

you know, bass and life and music and everything

0:39.3

else in between.

0:40.1

So I really hope that it comes across how cool Kai is in this interview because he's such a

0:46.6

humble guy and such a monster, monster of a bass player.

0:52.0

Before we get into the interview, I just want to say that in a week's time, we are releasing

0:57.8

a fantastic new course called the Jazz Bass Bass Bass, Survival Guide.

1:04.7

Well, it's actually the Beginners Jazz Bass Bass Survival Guide, right?

1:07.4

So if you are a bass player out there and you've been thinking about, you know,

1:11.2

how to get into jazz because everybody talks about how great it can be for your playing,

1:16.7

well, I've recorded a course specifically for you and it's going to take you right from the start.

1:21.6

You're going to learn about the format of jazz, what's expected, common terminology. You're going to create, you're going to learn how to play walking bass lines, the common Latin rhythms, you're going to learn soloing techniques, the full everything.

1:37.0

All in there.

1:38.1

It's probably the best course I've ever created and absolutely the most actionable.

1:43.4

I really think that anybody that goes through this course is going to have a huge, it's going to have a huge impact on your playing. I can't wait for the feedback coming from you guys because I know it's going to be a game changer for you. Now, if you're listening on iTunes, I'll send you all of my base love if you subscribe and leave review, as that will help get the word out about these interviews. And And I really think there's so much that can be learned from listening to great bass players

2:04.1

who have traveled the road before.

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