Great to hear that you are going to be on the SBL Podcast. More content from you available to an even bigger audience, especially since Scott talked a lot about how he really wanted you as a guest. Finally, it's happening!

Janek, I downloaded my copy of the book yesterday. I just wanted to say thank you. I can only imagine the time and effort you and Chelsea put into this book. Not to mention trying to get it done as new parents. Great content, working my way through it slowly but surely. Perhaps I will finally be able to tame this beast of a tune and sound competent! Thanks again.

This one was great! I'll wear out the pages of that book! Can't wait to have it. Loved the way you described your inner state (the blank room) when you are on full "improv mode". Some days it's easier than others, just like you said: the second you think about it, is the second you lose it. No matter how simple or complicated the idea is, it just won't sound right if the wire is unppluged inside "our room".

Love this push dude! The content has been amazing and the video's have been looking great! I'm spending a lot of time wrestling with jumping into the Jazz world as an electric player. Learning to read music and having good material on my desk ready to go has been a game changer for practice. I have Iconic Lines and iVI Jazz Vocab open now. I would love to learn more about what your 'Practice to Performance' process could look like for jazz walking... especially reflecting back to an intermediate level. Some things are table stakes - (memorizing the changes & notes) - But how do you get out of thinking - "On this chord I'll play a 1 5 2 3 pattern and next time I'll play 1 2 3 5" etc.??

Hi Janek, Thanks for all the great content. Full-time bass player, and full-time dad here. I have two beautiful daughters, 3 and (soon)5 years old, and im 51 myself....my passion is in jazz, but by some amazing divine intervention I won a full time orchestra job 14 years ago. So, these days, any few minutes I can squeak in on my bass guitars or jazz upright after my day-job playing Mahler, I obviously jump at. If we have evening rehersals or I get a week off while the kids are at daycare, those days are sacred. Still, hard to keep up, and u find myself frantically practicing at any and every opportunity to keep in shape for jazz projects on the side. Made my first, and so far only solo album 7 years before going classical, incidentally recorded Giant steps in a 7/8 rendition on that, (album is called Dig it!, on all the usual streaming things)nowhere near being able to pull that off today, but I know what it takes to get back there. At a rather different space musically these days, so it's fine, dreaming of recording my solo album nr 2 some time soon, I will make it! Started my KZfaq channel doing jazz upright pizz bass interpretations of Bach cello suites during the pandemic, nowhere close to your level of channel with my 1000 subs, but still try to put out extremely irregular videos. Anyway, just a friendly message from a fellow father/bassplayer but with a straight-job playing bass, however weird that sounds....take care, and best wishes for everything!

The book sounds great looking forward to that! I like the idea of deep diving into one thing. I think it will be a great way to see the ii-V-I in action. I was wondering if you could do a beginners, intermediate, advanced bass guitar video and how each guitar changes per category.

Janek I’ve been following you since 2012… there weren’t many videos on KZfaq back then especially in terms of teaching… it got me into ACM. I’ve failed at the music due to personal life, but I must say this video is the most inspirational I’ve seen from you… there are many parts, but from the 36:38 point in you really moved me the most and brought a tear… what wonderful words… all my love to you as it always has been but more importantly to you and you’re family… take care brother x

Hey Janek, how about talking about left hand technique? Finger pressure, thumb pressure/placement, how to work around the inherent weakness between the 2nd and 3rd fingers… I don’t think it’s a thing that’s talked about enough.

Insightful!🔥🔥

I was just thinking how you need to be on SBL!! So awesome!!! You and Phil Mann would be a great colab! I can tell you would make learning simple to understand!

I would like to see an interview between you and a musician, who is also committed in methods, that enforce the first-person-perspective (i.e. self-reference), like meditation.The reason is, that the language and terms, that is/are cultivated by these trained "self-observers" could be helpful in growing a sensitivity to certain aspects of an effective and orientating mindset, while start to get in the flow while practicing / performing for example.

Love the new background lighting. Also, I love the fact you didn't "sell out" to the KZfaq "algorithm". No PRO BASS PLAYER REACTS, or PRO BASSIST TRIES GYMNASTICS, or WORLD'S BEST BASSIST'S INSANE PEDAL COLLECTION and no EDC, Setup tours, or fret wraps 😜 If you reach that 100k, it's going to be well earned. SHARP END "I just want to die and not have sucked!" - Janek in a random stream (I was taking notes)

Sounds like there needs to be a strict "chorus cutoff"/ limit at jazz jam sessions. I'm not a jazz player, but, that non-stop wankery scenario sounds absolutely dreadful. I suppose just about any "jam session" is probably that type of scenario, non-stop "musical masturbation". On the "Giant Steps" tip, I always thought Eddie Harris busting it out in 3/4 was kinda cool. I've been rocking the "II-V-I" exercise for the last several months. It's become my go to warm up whenever I pick up the bass. I have almost instantly heard how much of a difference that it has had on my playing and writing. Very much looking forward to this book!

It is ‘The Tate’ guy ! I feel Q.E. hall is a great one Janek if Royal Albert is slammed. A cool vibe, great location, South bank and all ! New Cross ramp up and punk jazz out. That’s another area perhaps. If Tokyo…. Forget the Cotton Club vibe play Pitt Inn - paint the walls. MHO My 2£’s /¥/€…

Hello! First of all I want to congratulate you for all the info and learning material you take the time to show to us, but, and in the most respectful way, i remember all the things you say during your twitch live sessions about the channel/school/podcast you just said you went on an interview, again, i have a lot of your books, they’re great, all your content is great, and i can’t even start to praise your music and your sound, but been in that podcast just makes me lost a little credibility about you, hope to listen to it soon! And again thanks for everything you do for us!! 🙌🏻

Hi Janek, always love your insights. Do you have a method for remembering chord sequences? For example Nashville numbering, fretboard shapes, or plain just learning them by rote.

Wonderful podcast. Put me down for pre-purchase of the book on Giant Steps. A couple of questions if you are still answering comments made in the first 10 days. Question 1: I've transcribed so many solos from many different artists (mainly horn and piano players) playing Giant Steps. When I say transcribe, I mean I learn the solo note for note but I no longer write out the solos. My issue is once I learn a new solo over these same changes, the older solos are gone! Lol. I can't recall anything or pull it in or mix up the different solos to make new music. Will your book help with this? Question 2: I just purchased a Helix Stomp XL this week based on your video recommendations. I have never used effects before...EVER. I'm just a bedroom player. I like your tone on this podcast. Are you just using reverb and/or delay? Is it a standard setting on the Helix? If yes, what is the setting please. Kind regards John

Hey Janek, I've noticed a good improvement in my playing since i started following you on you tube. Do you have any thoughts on how to improve right hand three finger picking bass technique?

how would you advice running an effective Jam session?

I had to do a double take when you said you went on the sbl podcast cos I know that you've not had the best opinion of them in the past lol. It'd be really interesting to hear why you decided to go on and if your opinion about them has changed at all