Adam NeelyEd Sheeran is being sued for the similarity between Thinking Out Loud and Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get it On. This makes absolutely no sense - yes, Thinking Out Loud uses similar chords, but you can’t own chords, and if you could, that would be making a mockery of how music has been made for centuries.
"Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." -- attributed to Mark Twain
Why the Ed Sheeran lawsuit makes no senseAdam Neely2018-07-09 | Ed Sheeran is being sued for the similarity between Thinking Out Loud and Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get it On. This makes absolutely no sense - yes, Thinking Out Loud uses similar chords, but you can’t own chords, and if you could, that would be making a mockery of how music has been made for centuries.
"Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." -- attributed to Mark Twain
Peace, AdamShredding quintuplets with friendsAdam Neely2023-10-15 | ...Sick 9/8 grooveAdam Neely2023-10-14 | Grooving at the Black Cat in San Francisco with Sungazer.
The tune is Bird on the Wing, and this section is built from groupings of 5+5+5+3 sixteenth notes if you want to count it like a nerd, but it mainly just sounds cool 😎Is Laufey jazz?Adam Neely2023-09-26 | Laufey is the world's most famous living jazz musician (according to Spotify streams). What does that mean for jazz?
Peace, AdamAre BINAURAL BEATS real? | Q+AAdam Neely2023-08-03 | Answering your music theory questions! Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/Adamneely
0:00 Intro 0:02 Are Binaural Beats real? 4:50 Thoughts on this reharmonized bass progression? 5:53 Why are BPM's so consistent? 7:04 Can quantized performances be groovier? 7:56 What's the deal with the mixolydian pentatonic? 8:46 What are your thoughts on Musicophilia? 9:28 Does touring ever get boring or exhausting?
Peace, AdamDoes Music Have a Speed Limit? And Why?Adam Neely2023-07-26 | Video essay on why the Mahavishnu Orchestra slaps Get a Henson razor and a free pack of 100 blades with code ADAMNEELY at: bit.ly/42rIUzz
And why is the Mahavishnu Orchestra's live version of Vital Transformation so damn fast? A journey into embodied musical cognition.
0:00 - Intro 2:17 Part 1 - Brain and Body 13:14 Part 2 - Vital Transformation 23:33 Part 3 - The Aesthetics of Fast Things
Come check out Sungazer when we come through. We're going on tour this fall!
Peace, AdamHow to rock in 7/8Adam Neely2023-06-13 | ...Reading Rainbow 🌈 type beatAdam Neely2023-06-04 | ...How to Groove in 19-tupletsAdam Neely2023-06-01 | ...Attempting a 9/8 unison…Adam Neely2023-05-26 | ...Tour bus quintuplets (with @ShubhSaran)Adam Neely2023-05-03 | ...Did Ed Sheeran ACTUALLY Plagiarize Marvin Gaye?Adam Neely2023-04-28 | So...is there any actual merit to the Ed Sheeran/Marvin Gaye lawsuit?
The Grotesque Legacy of Music as Property (video essay on music as property) youtu.be/MAFUdIZnI5o
Peace, AdamThe Terrible Gamble of Flying With Musical InstrumentsAdam Neely2023-04-18 | Exploring the chaotic world of transporting musical instruments in planes. ✈️ The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare https://skl.sh/adamneely04237
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0:00 - Intro 0:53 - Part 1 - Law & Policy 4:41 - Part 2 - Strategy 8:25 - Part 3 - Step by Step Guide on how to get your guitar on board
Peace, AdamWhat is the TIME SIGNATURE of the Bluey Theme? | Q+AAdam Neely2023-03-21 | Answering the IMPORTANT music theory questions of our era | Get a Henson razor and a free pack of 100 blades with code ADAMNEELY at: bit.ly/42rIUzz
0:00 Intro 0:03 What time signature is the Bluey theme song? 6:45 Was the major 6th illegal in the renaissance? 9:18 Music is for the listener, but the first listener is the player 10:12 Ebm(maj7) and a discussion on register/emotion 12:12 Drink more coffee 12:20 What string gauges do you use? 12:28 congrats! 12:59 How does a guitar player stay out of the way of the bassist? 13:27 Tips for walking a bass 14:41 What's a good song in 5/4 14:46 What's your opinion of fake musicians that go viral? 15:00 How do you impress people at an audition?
Peace, AdamThe Mesmerizing Harmony of Wayne ShorterAdam Neely2023-03-13 | Exploring Infant Eyes, and why Wayne Shorter’s music is great! 🎹 Try one month of Skillshare free! https://skl.sh/adamneely03236
0:00 Intro 0:44 First A (harmony) 5:25 First A continued (melody) 9:17 Bridge (blues) 11:13 Bridge continue (dramatic melody 13:50 Second A (All about A7b9) 16:33 Some context
0:00 Intro 0:35 Level 1: The Great Video Game Songbook 5:51 Level 2: Ludojazz 9:15 Level 3: VGM Jazz Ecosystems 12:22 Level 4: Jazz is…unclear 17:01 Level 5: VGM Jazz Jams 19:14 Level 6: Why this is happening NOW 21:56 Level 7: Bass Solo 27:33 Level 8: ???
0:00 Intro 0:17 Guitar solo over Central Park West (John Coltrane) 3:14 Chill original tune with guitar solo 5:59 Cool voice/piano original song (link in description) 9:03 Nice voice/guitar original song
0:00 Intro 0:02 How is vibrato tempo matched? 4:53 What is your personal favorite Goldberg Variation? 6:38 How to take music more seriously? 8:08 Does getting a safe degree/job before persuing a music career work out? 9:56 Share your live pedalboard 10:43 Is Sungazer coming to Scotland ever? 10:57 5-string bass, B or Hi C? 11:29 Have you ever considered switching your main instrument? 12:04 Best memory from touring in France? 12:15 What is your opinion on keyboard bass? 12:58 Whats the secret to a good bass solo?
Peace, AdamHow In-Ear Monitors are Making Better MusiciansAdam Neely2022-12-30 | Building a portable in-ear monitor rig! Check out my class over on Nebula with the Nebula/Curiosity stream bundle curiositystream.com/adamneely
Sungazer is going on tour in Europe in March, and with PLINI/jakub zytecki in the US in April/May! Go get tickets here: songkick.com/artists/8469503-sungazer
Other rig builds that were helpful for us shorturl.at/afkFI
Company that does these kinds of builds (and way better than us) btpa.com
0:00 Intro 3:37 In-Ears 5:40 Why We Needed an IEM Rig 7:26 IEM Rig Build 14:49 General Thoughts on Building a Rig like this.
Peace, AdamIs Cb the same note as B?Adam Neely2022-12-21 | Let's ARGUE! The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/adamneely10221
0:00 Intro 3:05 Cb vs B Tune 4:10 All About Functions 6:29 Why Cb is a different pitch from B 10:25 Sensitivity to difference 13:02 Music can be complicated
0:00 Intro 1:45 Part I - Rhythm-A-Ning 7:07 Part II - Property Rights 11:25 Part III - Copyright 15:58 Part IV - Musical Constraints 22:18. Part V - HAM SANDWICH TIME 26:51 Part VI - Solving copyright….maybe?
Is beat induction innate or learned? Probing emergent meter perception in adults and newborns using event-related brain potentials pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19673760
Peace, AdamWill AI replace human musicians? | Q+AAdam Neely2022-09-09 | Answering your questions!
0:00 Intro 0:11 Will AI replace human musicians? 4:01 How should beginner musicians get used to Swing? 7:11 Why did you choose bass? 7:41 What separates a professional musician from an amateur 7:52 What value do music critics have? 9:57 What advice do you have for younger musicians wanting to get into music? 10:43 Where does the word jazz come from? 10:55 How to play fast and clean? 11:27 Where to see live jazz in NY? 11:40 How to be good at both music and marketing?
Peace, AdamHow my band toured Europe in 2022 (Sungazer Tour Vlog)Adam Neely2022-08-26 | Sungazer toured Europe, got people clapping in 7/8, and people really, really pumped about 5/16.
0:00 Intro 0:13 Birmingham 3:25 Manchester 6:38 London (night 1) 8:52 London (night 2) 11:44 Berlin 13:29 Copenhagen 15:42 Hamburg 18:54 EUROWINGS IS TRASH 20:20 Oslo (night 1) 21:21 Oslo (night 2) 23:22 Paris
Thanks to Sean Richards for doing TM/FOH work on this tour!
Peace, AdamTransforming Fear into Mastery on StageAdam Neely2022-08-15 | The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/adamneely08221
Sungazer played a gig on the MS Stubnitz, stuff went wrong, and then I ruminate about that for about 10 minutes.
Sungazer is... Shawn Crowder - Drums Adam Neely - Bass Pier Luigi Salami - touring keyboards
Peace, AdamWait, why do these basic chords sound SO GOOD? | Q+AAdam Neely2022-06-27 | The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/adamneely06221
Answering your questions about bass and music!
0:00 Intro 0:16 Why does E - A/E - E - E/G# - A sound so good? 3:01 WRONG chord progression 6:40 What's the "third steam?" 8:25 What is the craziest chord you can play? 8:41 Why no classical bass, but classical guitar? 9:53 Should people take AP music theory? 10:17 Whats your favorite/least favorite thing about the nYC scene? 11:18 Is clickbait unavoidable?
Peace, AdamHow we almost lost $17,000 on tourAdam Neely2022-05-03 | Sungazer’s first west coast tour (almost) ended in disaster... 🚀 Watch the exclusive companion video -- Get CuriosityStream & Nebula for 26% OFF! curiositystream.com/adamneely
Sungazer is…
me - bass/other stuff Shawn Crowder - drums
Thanks to our guys!
Jared Yee - Sax Christian Li - Keys Brian Plautz - advancing/remote TM
Peace, AdamThere are no RULES in music, only CONTEXT!Adam Neely2022-04-04 | Critiquing viewer submissions alongside Christian Li, pianist/teacher extraordinaire.
0:00 Intro 0:19 Misty on the piano 3:57 Donna Lee on the Bass 9:15 Sax looped melody 11:25 Hang Drum groove 13:20 wonky Fusion Groove 17:36 Shred-tastic EWI solo 20:12 Tigran Hamasyan and Jacob Collier Berklee extravaganza
Peace, AdamThe Mystery of Adeles A♮ HarmonyAdam Neely2022-03-17 | Rolling in the Deep has a cool spicy background harmony that I never noticed 🧠 Get CuriosityStream and Nebula for 26% off! 🧠 curiositystream.com/adamneely
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0:00 Intro 0:54 Chords of Rolling in the Deep 2:55 Why the A♮is there 4:20 Why did I never notice this? Do I need to just git gud?
0:00 Intro 1:19 Part 1 - Perception of Time 4:55 Part 2 - Why decimal points in tempos might be useful 7:51 Part 3 - What is notation? 13:03 Part 4 - Problems with notation
Peace, AdamNeeds more MELODY! (viewer critiques)Adam Neely2022-02-11 | Critiquing your music with guitarist/composer @ShubhSaran ! Join my Patreon, for a chance to submit for the next round of submissions. http://www.patreon.com/adamneely
Peace, AdamWhy is this Beatles song so rhythmically confusing? | Q+AAdam Neely2022-02-03 | Why is “Drive My Car” is so disorienting? Let’s find out! 🧠 Get CuriosityStream and Nebula for 26% off! curiositystream.com/adamneely
0:00 Intro 0:17 Why is the intro riff from Drive my Car so rhythmically disorienting? 4:47 How can I use rubato effectively without making it seem like overkill? 5:49 What’s up with musicians and coffee addiction? 5:57 Am7 F#m7 Fmaj7 Em7 6:57 How do I come up with a good counter melody? 8:00 How would you resolve G#m11(b13)? 8:51 Any tips for call-and-response that work well? 10:19 What’s the most common problem you see new improvisers have? 11:17 Why haven’t more people imitated Jaco’s tone? 12:13 What are your thoughts on “white people don’t swing as much as black people?”
Peace, AdamRanking your polyrhythmsAdam Neely2022-01-19 | Polyrhythm tier list with Sungazer, aka Shawn Crowder and me! The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/adamneely01221
Thanks to Shawn Crowder for helping me with these polyrhythms, check out his YouTube channel. youtube.com/c/ShawnCrowder
Peace, AdamThe 100% improvised tour | TOUR VLOGAdam Neely2022-01-11 | We went on tour and improvised the entire set! This video was supported by my patrons, go join the discord! http://www.patreon.com/adamneely
0:00 Intro 0:36 Night 1 - Champaign IL 7:33 Night 2 - Madison, WI 14:01 Night 3 - Minneapolis, MN
Peace, AdamWhat is that WEIRD rhythm in Stromaes Santé? | Q+AAdam Neely2021-12-15 | All right, what IS that rhythm? Also, answering other music theory questions! 🧠 Get CuriosityStream and Nebula for 42% off! curiositystream.com/adamneely
Peace, AdamEvery musician deals with this...Adam Neely2021-12-07 | Sometimes even when things go right, you feel drained and empty, and that's ok. I had a great show at LPR with my band, but in the week that followed I didn't feel great. Wanted to share.
Peace, AdamSolving James Browns Rhythmic PuzzleAdam Neely2021-11-24 | This puzzle broke my brain. Hopefully it doesn't break yours too. Get CuriosityStream and Nebula for less than $15 per year (26% off) curiositystream.com/adamneely
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Peace, AdamIs Adeles latest single microtonal? | Q+AAdam Neely2021-10-27 | No, it is not. Also, I answer more music theory questions. Get CuriosityStream and Nebula for less than $15 per year (26% off) curiositystream.com/adamneely
0:00 Intro 0:14 Is Adele’s Easy on me microtonal? 1:53 Who is the better bass player, homer simpson or adam neely? 2:01 Ebmaj7 Dm7add4 Bbmaj7 G7 4:56 Bright size life cover? 5:07 Tips on avoiding taking away the part of a bassist as a keyboardist? 5:57 What does it mean to modulate to a brighter or darker key? 8:32 Caffeine drug? 8:39 What’s a spread triad? 9:37 When did you first start working on Perihelion? 10:02 What’s a good way to brass 10:38 Why low to high scales? 11:30 How to prioritize creativity over theory? 12:20 What’s going on in Sungazer’s Cytherean rhythm-wise? 12:50 What did you do to have a stable lifestyle early in NYC? 13:22 Different string action for studio/live gigs? 14:04 How was it working with Simon Grove? 14:28 The existential dread of YouTube
Peace, AdamHow do you use this SPICY chord? | Q+AAdam Neely2021-09-28 | Answering your questions about music theory and music! The first 1000 people to use the link will get a one-month free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/adamneely08211
Pre-save Sungazer's debut album, Perihelion, out Oct. 11 bit.ly/2XHMUzc Watch a video all about HARPS on Nebula bit.ly/2Wiv1q3
0:00 Intro 0:21 When can I use a maj7#5 chord? 2:03 What are your thoughts on the phrase “music isn’t like how it used to be?” 3:05 Least favorite time signature? 3:11 Why does Stevie Wonder like 13b9 so much? 3:58 Do certain keys have “better” bass? 4:53 Do you have a favorite music educator? 5:06 Why does this sound so satisfying? 5:54 Opinions on musical transitions? 6:39 Sungazer album. 7:13 Will electric bass disappear from music? 7:50 How do you resolve Gbm7 add#13 b9? 11:20 Are Shawn Crowder and Mike Rugnetta the same person? 11:30 Starting at Berklee next week any advice? 12:37 How do you like your coffee? 12:41 In which order should you record instruments for an online project? 13:15 How do harp pedals work? 13:25 Opinion on being a jazz musician in NYC vs other cities? 13:58 Bach or Mozart?
Peace, AdamThe Psychology of Extreme RhythmsAdam Neely2021-09-24 | Music at the LIMIT of our perception of time Get CuriosityStream AND Nebula for less than $15 per year (26% off!) curiositystream.com/adamneely
Pre-save Sungazer's debut album, Perihelion, out Oct. 11 bit.ly/2XHMUzc