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The SBL Podcast

196 - So the music album is dead? Not so argues John Patitucci

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

🗓️ 10 November 2022

⏱️ 139 minutes

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Summary

To many musicians making an album has always been the epitome of their art, but with digital streaming taking a hold of the industry, do full length albums still matter? That depends on who you ask! Having recently released the first live album of his incredible career, John Patitucci has put together one of the standout recordings of 2022. In this episode, we quiz John about his need to still be making albums, the basses he’s played over the years, his chance backstage meeting with Jaco Pas...

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0:00.0

It's the most wonderful time of the year.

0:07.0

Ah, well, you know, you win some, you lose some.

0:10.0

Wrong key, but it's all good.

0:12.0

We move forward.

0:13.0

What's up, you guys?

0:14.0

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the SBL podcast,

0:18.0

The Scotenian Show.

0:20.0

Let's go! Ah! Yes!

0:22.6

Oh man, look, super excited today.

0:26.6

You know, pretty excited most days, but let me tell you, today we have something so special.

0:33.6

Scott and I got to interview the legendary John Patatucci.

0:40.3

Do you know John Patatucci? I fell in love with Patatucci's playing in the 90s with a record called Heart of the Bass.

0:47.3

He is so prolific, an incredible upright bass player, an incredible electric bass player, also composer.

0:55.7

He's doing soundtracks now.

0:57.5

Oh, I mean, really, really an unbelievable musician.

1:01.4

In this interview, he goes back to the piano and demonstrates stuff, right?

1:05.2

He plays bass.

1:06.0

He might even bust out his original BT6 Ken Smith bass for you.

1:12.1

Not making any promises, but spoiler he does.

1:14.9

So check it out, okay?

1:17.1

And look, Scott and I wanted to talk to him

1:19.7

about a brand new record that he just put out

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