What inspired you to first pick up a bass and what were your first attempts at playing it like?
I was inspired from playing drums in the school marching band, particularly the bass drum. My first attempts were bloody blister ones... Who were your early influences and what did you learn from them? Sting (the Police). I also found a teacher in the area and he directed me to many of the greats like Paul Chambers, James Jamerson, Ray Brown, Stanley Clarke and Jaco. Did you take lessons or are you self-taught? I took lessons from Rusty Holloway for 5 years and he still teaches at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. What's the most important bit of advice you were given by another musician? Be well rounded and competent on both Upright and Electric bass. Create your own reality. What's the most important bit of advice you could give to new bassists? Study and work as hard as you can. Be focused and have a plan. Create your own reality. Where do you stand on the old fingers vs. plectrums debate and why? Fingers! That's where you get your sound! If you play with a pick you are limiting yourself and you aren't building those calluses. Do you play 4, 5 or 6 string basses mainly? Fretted or unfretted? I play Double bass, Electric 5 string and a fretless bass. How would you define your style of playing? Eclectic. Tell us a little about the artists and bands you have worked with, and how/if you adapted to playing with each of them? I have been blessed to work with a host of artists from Col Bruce Hampton, BlueGround UnderGrass, James Williams, Leo Nocentilli (the meters) to jamming with many artists such as Phish, Oteil Burbridge, Derek Trucks, Jimmy Herring and many others. Of the artists and bands you've played with who was the most inspirational and why? Jimmy Herring. He was a true genuine cat who really gives of himself. He pushes you man. Do you warm up before a concert and if so how? Oh yes...Usually scales (chromatic scale from the lowest to highest note). Do you have any other last minute rituals or habits before a concert? Pray What do you drink onstage? Water Have you ever played while drunk or under the influence of drugs? Yes. I don't endorse this and don't recommend this attribute. You are cheating yourself, the other musicians on the bandstand and your fans. What's the biggest disaster you've ever had onstage, and how did you cope with it? My strap broke and my bass feel to the ground. I laid on my back and finished the tune out. After the song, I had an extra strap and was back on board. What's the biggest disaster you've ever had in the studio, and how did you cope with it? One studio session I did was in the middle of August in Memphis, TN. It was 110 degrees. The studio had to turn off the AC while the tape was rolling because it was picking up the noise on tape. The studio felt like 150 and I was melting man. The bass kept going out of tune and I almost passed out on several occasions. It was unbearable and one of the worst sessions I have ever been involved in. Fortunately for me, it was so hot, that the studio equipment started malfunctioning due to the heat and the session was called off. What's been your proudest playing moment? Every time I play and share my music. As long as I have my health and feel like I have something to say, I will continue to strive to cherish every moment. What's been the most fun playing moment, and why? Man that's tough. It's all subjective and really a mental state. If I am playing with good cats and everyone is listening than that becomes key to having a good time. What's been the least fun playing moment, and why? Playing at the opening of a casino and watching green midgets parachuting from the sky... What equipment do you use live and in the studio and why? I use a walter woods preamp, a bergantino cabinet, monster cables, pedulla bass, Kohler upright, DR strings and lots of effects pedals. Are you fairly flexible about the equipment you use or must you always play >with the same gear? I like to play with the same gear. It has taken my a long time of trial and error to discover what my equipment actually is. I love what I am using now and have no plans of changing my setup. What one piece of equipment would you advise all bass players to own? A metronome. Do you read music? Yes. I also teach a course for bassists every 6 weeks on "How to Read Music" at: MusicDojo.com Do you play any other instruments, and how well? Piano, drums and guitar. I am really not very good at any of them, however I understand their function and their importance. I use my knowledge of them to enhance my writing ability as well as playing and locking in with various artists in the studio and on the stage. Do you write or co-write songs and if so do you write on the bass? I do write from the bass as well as the piano. Do you ever play cover versions, and if so how do you learn the originals note for note or do you improvise you own parts? I do some arrangements on cover tunes. I feel it is important when doing cover tunes to express who you are through them. It is important to put your stamp on them. Make them unique and different from the original. Do you sing? Do you feel it is important? I sing, but I'm not very good. I do feel it is important and I usually sing along with everything I am playing. If you could nominate one song that you've recorded to sum up your playing style and feel which one would it be? As a composition and groove song...I would say "Groovemessenger" from my drum and bass society CD. There are many songs that almost make it, but I am so critical I usually find something wrong with everyone of them, even if it's 2 seconds of the song. I'm constantly striving for it. What have you been doing recently? I just finished writing a collaborative book called "Indie Artist Producer Handbook". I have been working on a DVD and I have several projects slated for the first of the year. Do you have a personal or band website? Or would you like to recommend any other useful websites? http://www.JosephPatrickMoore.com “The interview with American bass guitarist and composer of JPM.” – Sertac Ekiz
TURKISH TO ENGLISH TRANSLATION So far, I found a lot of artists the opportunity to work with, among them, Col.. Bruce Hampton & the Fiji Mariners, BlueGround UnderGrass, Leo Nocentelli (The Meters). Oteil Burbridge, Rob Wasserman, Jimmy Herring (The Dead), Derek Trucks, Shawn Lane, Jeff Sipe, Jon Fishman (Phish), Mike Gordon (Phish), John Popper (Blues Travelers) Gil Scott Heron, James Williams. Recent work with the CD, “Drum and Bass Society,” Two Turkish artists the opportunity to work with Patrick Moore. American bass guitarist and composer Turkish translation of the interview we did with JPM. Sertac Patrick’s first start with the following question; gitar’a musical career and how to push and when did you start? Patrick: Primary school age playing the alto saxophone music and drumming with my life began oldu.Lise various studies at the level of this instrument (the school orchestra, band, etc.) continued. Bass High School sophomore was turned back and looked again and I passed gitar’a. Gitar’a stole more adapted to other instruments olmu ştum.Zaman Bass Sax and Drum increasingly turned to leave only the bass guitar and Kontrbas’a. Sertac: Who are the influences on the time and who influenced you? Patrick: First, Sting, James Jamerson, Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, Paul Chambers, Ray Brown, Marcus Miller on bass. Later, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix and Herbie Hancock. Sertac: Buy the first bass you got? Patrick: I do not know much, but since the level of a Ibanezdi.Modelini gitardı a bass. Sertac: albums really are very nice, fun things like this for a long time, especially Alone Together. Patrick: Alone Together features double bass, electric bass and fretless bass was a study that opens Sertac: Let’s talk about solo work? Whom you work? Challenges where you live? Patrick: The first album in 1996, the “Never Never Land.” Then, “Soul Cloud” album was released in 2000. “Alone Together” is just the bass guitar … an experimental work using the 2004 Drum and Bass Society, which is more complicated to work with a structure. So far, I found a lot of artists the opportunity to work with and among them, Col.. Bruce Hampton & the Fiji Mariners, BlueGround UnderGrass, Leo Nocentelli (The Meters). Oteil Burbridge, Rob Wasserman, Jimmy Herring (The Dead), Derek Trucks, Shawn Lane, Jeff Sipe, Jon Fishman (Phish), Mike Gordon (Phish), John Popper (Blues Travelers) Gil Scott Heron, James Williams. Recent work with the CD, “Drum and Bass Society,” the opportunity to work with both the Turkish artist, and album buldum.Emrah Kotan and Zia Devletsah.Bu great men had the opportunity to write a few things. Aside from the difficulty of doing a solo album; job is the job of a good record çıkartıyor.Anahtar words, the same vision of the producer Sertac: The same question that I generally liked the last album, Drum and Bass Society Vol 1 if I ask for? drummer and a violinist, not Turkish friends? really interesting and beautiful, making music with them to decide how to meet? Patrick: Zia devletsah Music by Sadler’s market outside of Atlanta, I met with. Zia is a master violin maker, except that a master performer of the violin. Drummond me along for months without any registry çalıştık.Ziya tanıştırdı.Cd with Ellis and Ellis Kotan me Turkish music, culture and heritage, shared a lot of things about the very near future in Turkey .. I really would love to play and this gerçekleitirmeyi. Sertac: We have the greatest pleasure that Patrick.Albümle Do you think about the sequence of a tour or concert? Patrick: America has a few dates, some names .. I worked abroad in the Junior. Those who want my site can find detailed information about the Web. Sertac: By the way, the album Green Pedulla’nı share many sevdim.Bunu istedim.Sahne at and what equipment you use Studio? Patrick: Thank you very Pedulla’yı Sertac.Bende really love you. (Pedulla endorsment contract with JPM) made it special for me .. I use the tool with other tools; Walter Woods, preamp, Bergantino Cabs Bass, DR stings, Pedulla Bass, Upright and KohlerA multi-effects unit. Sertac: And the recommendations are at the end .. What happens in Turkey, bass gitar’a new friends in starting? Patrick: find a teacher, belirlesinler objectives. Important to understand where to go because the subject … Always keep their minds open, different styles, techniques, musicians, no matter tanısınlar.Odaklansınlar and dreams in their heart. Sertac Patrick, great pleasure to know you .. thank you for sharing with us your thoughts and your time .. get”good”new bleeding heart “:) Patrick: Thanks, Sertac! I really related to the bass in and outside of your country that you do get the work much appreciated ediyorum.Herşey after one’s heart. Peace and love. SPIRITS IN THE BASS Joseph Patrick Moore Shares With ZoraMagazine.com
Bassist/Composer Joseph Patrick Moore's life journey has been consumed by pursuing the sounds, colors and rhythms of music. He started with alto saxophone in the fourth grade, switched to drums in the eight grade and finally found his voice through the bass, in his high school years and beyond. His fascination with music and his chosen instrument led me to contact him about the the bass, its sensual appeal and to talk about his recording of Alone Together. "I loved the low rumble and thunder of the bass and I was immediately attracted to the tones and frequencies of this instrument." – Joseph Patrick Moore For both the Double Bass and Electric Bass Guitar, the role of both is to provide a foundation for accompanying instrumentation, while occasionally being featured as a solo instrument. The bass is in part responsible for music's steady pulse and is used in most styles and genres of music. Joseph Patrick Moore Shares With Zora: As a composer, I tend to write tunes that are instrumental in nature. When you don't have lyrics conveying your message, it ís challenging to tell a story without saying a word. For me, instrumental music should express that which cannot be spoken. Sometimes I write from the bass, other times I write from the piano or occasionally I will write without an instrument in my hand. With most of my music, I try to convey a mood or set the scene for the listener. The bass can be a very powerful force in dictating the mood and emotion of a song. Composing instrumental music that features the bass throughout can have its own set of challenges. This became evident when I embarked on my third CD journey titled, Alone Together (released on Root Cellar Records-2002). My first two CD's featured many instruments, musicians, and friends. However on the recording of this particular project, I wanted to try a new approach. I wanted to release a solo bass CD featuring nothing but the bass. I wanted to try to explore the possibilities of the instrument – combining the Contrabass, the Fretless Bass and the Electric Bass – both bowed and plucked. I composed solo, duo and trio songs. One of the most challenging aspects in creating this CD was how the low frequencies would sometimes cancel each other out. I refer to this as "Spirits in the Bass". I had to really use my imagination and explore the possibilities and range of each instrument. It forced me to think differently about the "role" of the instrument. It proved to be both therapeutic and liberating. Regardless of what instruments are used in the music creation process, music should be created with the hands of love, the ears of perception, the heart ofpassion, and the spirit of inhibition. When this is achieved, music can help stimulate and arouse ones spirit and invigorate the senses. It can open that door to the enchanted land. This is something I always try to be aware of and strive to do with my music. Recording and Touring Artist Joseph Patrick Moore, currently resides in the Atlanta, GA area. He is an active performer, educator and he is currently completing his 4th CD with his group scheduled for release in August 2003. “Intelligent, knowledgeable, and multi-talented, Joseph Patrick Moore is an accomplished bass solo artist, studio musician and band member. These are but a few of the apparent qualities to describe one of the up and coming talents taking the bass into the 21st century” – Jason Bundy
Bass Player Magazine October 1993 Bass Notes On the jazz side of the street, three promising students were recently named winners of $1,000 awards from the Milt J. Hinton Scholarship fund: Joe Martin, Joseph Moore, and Nathan Peck. Martin is a student at William Paterson College; Moore is hittin the books at Memphis State University; and Peck, a 16-year old from West Virginia, is planning to pursue private instruction. The judges were Milt Hinton himself (of course) and noted jazz bassists Jay Leonhart and Charnett Moffett. The winners were chosen on the basis of their performances, their background, and an assessement of the potential benefits of private instruction in furthering their musical development. |
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