I like to hear Ron talk, but love to hear him “walk.”

I'm not even a bass player, I just like listening to the master talk.

The man is in his 80’s and is in better shape than most people at least half his age. And his mind is also darn sharp.

that is the greatest sounding C major scale i ever heard

One of my great influences!

Turn up the volume. This guy is one of the greats and you can't hear what he's saying! Please, he's got a lot of musical knowledge that any musician could benefit from regardless of your instrument.

I'm here after hearing "Lady Day and John Coltrane" - what a track - what a bass! It's sublime

As an ex-tenor slide and bass trombone player, listening to and watching you takes me back a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

If your mission was to sell at least one copy of this book, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! I love your approach to teaching!

My orchestra conductor in college (Luther Henderson Jr) went to Eastman. He talked a lot about seeing you play while he was in Rochester. Any time he tried to get me to really "get it" while we were rehearsing he would always say "gimme that Ron Carter stuff now!" Thank you for so much great music and sharing these tips with us!

When I was younger, I tended to listen to more of the soloists. As I’ve grown older, I appreciate the players that hold the groove,but still have something to say. Thank you, sir.🙏

a master musician who has made so many classic records .... salute!

Very very very very good! Thank You very much! I love Ron Carter!

so glad to hear again your beautifull funky bass line from the "compare to what" roberta flack album, thank you sir

The joy of playing bass embodied in a master's skill. Thank you mister C

Wisdom, touch, articulation, voicing, feel, knowledge a true genius and master of bass/music..

❤️Mister Ron Carter I rushed to you after seeing your interview with Rick Beato !! Ive always known what a masterful bassist you are NOW I can add stellar human being! Thank you, Cindy Clark

got this gig in the bag so good, look out for it . will post you so you see how much i got , sir

To have a one on one lesson with you even at my old age of 59 would be a bucket list achievement. But watching this video is the next best thing. Thank you, Mr. Carter for your many, many years of musical gift to us. Keep on swinging!

Gold. God bless you, Ron

Thank you! I am not a sophisticated musician just a r'n'b Bass player, mostly Steely Dan influenced ( Chuck Rainey Rules!) but the first electric guitar I got for $35 at 14 years old I removed the high B & E strings and mimicked a Mingus thing I watched it....on a PBS show back in the day. I liked the first 2 Black Sabbath albums ( they were Electric -Jazz-like to me with Geezer Butler's Bass playing) because I was a rocker but loved Ron Carter, Mingus, and Jamerson's Motown lines. Thank you for your inspiration over the years, Mr.Carter! Thank you.

So calm, silent, so beautiful and inspiring.

The Maestro. Part of that great Detroit Cass Tech triumvirate of jazz double bassists, that also included Paul Chambers and Doug Watkins, may they rest in peace.✝️ Together, their collective contributions to music in general and jazz in particular, have helped write the story of the double bass' journey from orchestra pit to New York City night club, and all stops in between. So much music, so much history, so little time... Continued good health, happiness, and productivity my brother. For which, I as one would-be upright bass player, am truly grateful. 💗

I have listened to your bass for years, Ron Carter always made good sense, thank you Ron for the many years of enjoyment

It is a gift to see that we have this precious footage at our fingertips, makes me appreciate life so much more. Thank you mr. Ron Carter

what a precious gem this is on youtube ! thank you ron carter, thank you for the many beautiful music. you are genius and inspire me every day to pick up the bass and practice !

Amazing!

Thanks Mr. Carter, I will be back in 25 years for lesson 2.

What a treat!

Thank You!

This is so cool

Oh man, the groove is incredible. @15:30

Thank you Mr. Carter, I appreciate you sharing your musical wisdom. It's always inspiring to hear your approach to practice routines let alone your recordings you've made. Hope you are well, take care.

Master!!!!!

THANK YOU , MAESTRO ! Your C scale workout works magic !

Brilliant Mr.Carter!! Love the method you teach and the beauty of your mastery!! Love this!!!❤

A CLASS ACT.

Great basic walking bass lines. I wanna apply that to Fretless. You can teach Bass yet subtle tone and technique is what makes Ron 1 of the best. Every factor matters in tone whether it’s size of hands , texture of your fingers on string, hand strength ect even effects the way the notes play and sound. Combine that with good taste in music and knowledge of scales plus improv skills. That’s what’s interesting studying any of the greats. You gotta factor every fine detail of there style and approach.

Thank you!🙏

Still navigating my way around the double bass, after taking the plunge from electric bass little over a year ago. At this point in my life, I am a firm believer in keeping it simple when trying to learn a new skill. This is excellent foundational information for broadening my knowledge of this incredible, but all too often overlooked instrument. God Bless you my friend.

OK THAT IS VERY INTERESTING!!

Thank you 🙏

Seeing a video like this inspires me like never before and it opens my mind. Thank you very much, Maestro

Thank you Mr.Carter for doing this! Big respect and love to you Sir!

Mr. Carter thanks for all the incredible music you have created through the years😀

TY Maestro

brilliant.absolutely brilliant. i could listen to Mr Carter play all day. oh wait . i already do :) thank you for this.

The Steven Spielberg film: The Terminal (starring Tom Hanks) honors the deeply abiding love and unlimited global respect of jazz, which transcends the ordinary human experience. A popular song with the refrain: 'makes... clothes fall off' gives voice to one of the powers of tequila....but this is not unique to tequila because Mr. Ron Carter and his music has similar powers, trust and believe that!!!. Thanks for featuring this masterful and legendary artist.

Seeing you playing the Bass in Mannheim a long time ago, brought the Bass in my Focus🙏 I think the teaching Videos recorded with a good Camera and a Dynamic Mic would bring the Perfection even more on the Screen 🙏

This is so great.

My heartfelt thanks, Mr. Ron Carter, for this lesson! Even though I am a Piano Player, this piece of knowledge was very helpful for me and I am very thankful for you to share it. I have allways been fascinated about the bass, and a lot of the great music you have been a part of have really inspired me and made me love the bass even more. Thank You, would love to see more of this!

My man, full stop.....For me, THE Man.......

Mr. Carter thank you so much for taking the time to do this. It's always a pleasure being able to experience your musical wisdom. I'm so grateful for you and your music. You've forever changed music and bass playing for the better!

Thank you for this Ron Carter. I've been playing bass guitar for 50 years, tried DB a few years ago and didn't really get on with it, but now I've returned to it in the last couple of months things are suddenly falling into place. I've subscribed to your channel and will be buying your book. All the best from England.

Hello Mr. Carter, I am your biggest fan from Bangladesh. It is hard to believe that I am directly talking to the legend Ron Carter himself! Wishing you good health. And thank you for your lessons

Ron Carter was my favorite bass player when I started playing electric bass fifty years ago ... but I never got an acoustic upright until just recently. I wish I could take lessons from the master in person, but now, with Mr. Carter's books and these wonderful lessons online, I'm going to see if an old dog can learn new tricks. Thank you, Ron Carter, for being such an inspiration.

なんて素敵❣️ ロン様。年齢感じさせない。 セクシー、ナイスルック❤️ クール❣️

August 9 is my birthday!

This is God talking to us!!!

Mr. Ron Carter: well, he is one of the giants of music, isn’t he? What can one say? He is a Maestro...and a great teacher too,, as this video explains...

Thank you so much Mr. Carter for sharing your time and knowledge! I really look up to you and respect all that you’ve done. I would sure love to take a one on one lesson with you sometime :)

This is amazing, thank you for being so generous with your time and sharing this with the community! 🙏 What kind of strings are you playing on? Your book is amazing and highly recommended! A+

It's so cool that he's making a KZfaq channel. He still has the energy to create and try new things. Almost reminds me.of alan dershowitz making his channel late age 85.

The notes!

I'm not a bassist, but can almost always tell when it's Ron playing, just by his tone and the manner in which his notes decay. I wonder how long a set of bass strings last?

I didn't even know Mr. Carter is still alive. :O

What's he doing at the end? I love it

Here's a brand new interview with Ron Carter, by Rick Beato - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oZimpK1onbylZJs.html

Just tried to order the book, is the website down?

Holy crap Ron, where did all that gray hair come from?

Hello, Maestro Carter, ¿where I can find the method "The Music of Ron Carter"? Thanks for this.

Dear Mr. Carter, thank you for sharing so much with us. Is your Comprehensive Bass Method applicable also for bass guitar ? Best regards from Paris, France.

Thank you for the lesson. As a bass guitar player, is there any value for me to buy your book or is it exclusively upright bass oriented?

why does the drummer tune to the lowest note on the bass, instead of according to the key of the song?

Us

Это что у него в руках какое-то дерево наподобие тех что в лесу можно встретить?

audio is VERY QUIET!!

Is too low.

Having fingers that long has to help