Lincoln Brewster jam - CMS@Overlake 2007

[jdfnp]

@stanislassor...I'm sure your bass playing is exponentially better! Please thrill us all by posting your far superior bass riffs! That's EXACTLY why non-musicians shouldn't comment on the quality of someone's playing!

[mrmushbrain]

My worship minister told me about this guy and wow i did not expect this!

[musicmyp]

The same sound play John Mayer!!!!!!! jajajaja

[highintel]

Great Jam LB!!!

[schutz01]

best jam i've ever heared!

[MrGANator100]

Lincoln is one of my fave guitar players of all time! His playing is good but his worship behind it is even better! Love you LINCOLN! You're the best

[loch150]

@badrnu He was born in '71 so at this time he was mid 30s.

[OhmBassBubba]

I was there...loved this performance!

[stanislassor]

This is the worst bass player I ever heard ... my God ......no musicality , no taste , no technicity ...

[bluesBro18]

@stanislassor you must kidding.. right?

[lanes58]

@stanislassor Would like to hear some of your stuff, so we'd know what a phenomenal bass player sounds like.

[stanislassor]

@lanes58

I'm sorry man , but i'm part of the public and i have nothing to show to you !!! but i have my ears to compare that bass player with another bass players here on youtube ... Matt Garrison , D DIPIAZZA , Mike POPE , J GWIZDALA , Hadrien FERAUD , E M'BAPE the list of excellent bass player is quite long ... I'm sorry this bass player is not good and don't deserve these excellent guitar player and Drummer ...

[nsbear1]

@stanislassor Well, Lincoln Brewster must disagree with you, since he did hire him. You might try reading a little about him...and one other thing, don't judge someone on just one performance, try listening to more of their stuff.

w w w dot forbassplayersonly dot co m slash Interviews slash Stockton dot h tml

Man I hate YouTube for not allowing links...

[FreedomZealot]

One commenter pointed out that this groove is very Satch-like -- to my ears it sounds a lot like the Dorian mode workout called "Cool #9," fused with a touch of Herbie Hancock's "Chamelon."

[loudpain13]

i'm a keyboardist, but when i see the keyboardist, i think he is addict in organ also on bassist

[publicdislpay]

most gifted bassist i've ever heard

[TheMiroslavL]

This sounds like Satriani to me.. A lot... But its awesome :).

[kingx2000]

First time I see a rockie piano player making a crazy ass guitar solo

[Erikz04]

Norm and his MTD = amazing!

[josiahgust]

I was there, that was such a fun night

[amricsGodlyheritge]

norm is a great bass player. he has videos and as i sit in awe, i think, will i ever be this good.

[sk8ordie3895]

ahhhhhhh soooooo amazing!!! great groove!!

[KJFilmProductions]

pure awesome !ness!

[JaypeeXcore14]

hes Good in Blues scale! yeah!

[mamaluliviu]

cool groove bro ... keep it right :)

[MrTotalloss]

this bassist is a freakin BEAST!!!!!

[eddysel10]

Excellent guitar player!! Great gift from God!!

[danielthecoolmachine]

mike johns is the drummer?????

[thepencilchek]

so sick!

[wandy5454]

bass guitarist looks like the guy on whale wars

[matthew1820cam]

the bass is amazing, band amazing! praise good!

[dyakel101]

The bass players tone is horrible! And he has a molestache. Hahaha!

[jairgonzz]

@dyakel101 Lets hear your tone :)

[dyakel101]

@jairgonzz Ok... type in  youtube (dot) com/watch?v=XSnjKKaNWl4

[SethAY68]

@dyakel101 sounds like he needs to raise his strings off the fretboard

[ironwolf4555]

yea lincoln may not be the fastest shredder or whatever but he's definitely the most versatile and technically unique guitarist ive heard. he can go from van halen to SVR style in the same riff. just check out let your glory shine, pentatonic to rock blues licks. what kind of a guitarist does that? i mean u tell me..hes definitely one of the best out there. and u cant get bored at his concerts like u can after listening to malmsteen shred for 20 minutes.

[w6aws]

Even better live.  All of them are top rate musicians. And approachable too!

[octavarium23]

Stockton is way better at bass than Brewster is at guitar.

[tennisman6]

@octavarium23

Incorrect sir.

[octavarium23]

@tennisman6

whatever you say. Lincoln's pretty average in comparison to other guitarists.

[tennisman6]

@octavarium23 I haven't seen any guitarist that I like as much as Lincoln, or any guitarist that has as much talent as him, but its really just a matter of opinion I suppose.

[octavarium23]

@tennisman6

because he's a better musician than he is a guitarist.

[tennisman6]

@octavarium23

How do you define musician?

[sharkbaitOO7]

gotta love mixing in the blues with worship music!!

[1nathana]

@cracker2200 no but it changes velocities. in other words it not only makes it louder but it also changes the muted tone that you here if you play quietly

[GiantPandas]

I play the bongos like the keyboard player.

[frmwthn]

mysterious ways

[ArtDonna84]

FANTASTIC. Just saw them at NAMM 2010 in Anaheim. Talk afterwards by those who attended was of high praise. Lincoln is awesome on guitar work, but Norm is the bomb on bass. Both are great individuals to have spoken with as well.

[stbb1976]

what is the use of macbook on his side? i mean the keyboardist.

[xXGzArRuKXx]

they use it for loops and that kind of stuff

[TheDirt416]

He's playing a midi controller keyboard. Probably 61 keys... they use the computer probably with Reason, or Main Stage to produce different sounds instead of using a keyboard with the sounds built in.

[KaYzEeTUBE]

yea. as long as we express ourselves. its all good. hahah. everyone has their own style in music so i cant blame if u like or dont like it because u have your own style and i have mine.. :) and btw, i use a booster on my computer speaker so i hear a bassy sound. maby thats why it sounds good on mine. but when I tried to lower the boost down i hear a really light bass sound/tone which is not really good at all. ;)

[KaYzEeTUBE]

huh? u dont think the finger style is not that great? like the lead part? that was crazy and the sound was awesome nothings wrong with the tone. i think your just not use to it. or u just havent hear those kind of playing before. victor wooten use those tone/sound and other legend bass player.

[KaYzEeTUBE]

ive been playing bass and lead guitar for about 8 years with different kind of genre. theres nothing wrong with the tone. the sound of his bass is some kind of jazz/punky. I would say those rips that he plays are crazy. have you tried slapping the bass? cuz those tone are good for slap.

[KaYzEeTUBE]

do you even know anything about bass?

[jdwxly]

It's an MTD J5. Norm plays an MTD 535 on his jazz albums, but they wanted more "bite" for playing with Lincoln. So MTD came up with this.

[subsonicbassist]

It's in B minor and I love playing this at church!!! His tone is way too trebley but that could be a combo of the recording and a bad sound man. He was pretty crazy on that solo ;0

[paulefty]

from a musical standpoint: sweeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!

[bryanlim10]

hahaha, i think the way they play it is key of C??, am i right or wrong? =D

[AgentSmith16]

Key of D major (B minor).

[bryanlim10]

ahh ok.., what do u mean.. (B minor)

[AgentSmith16]

Just saying that they are one and the same scale, with a different root note. B minor obviously starts on the B and D major obviously on the D.

[popomczowzow]

The song is called "give him praise" anyone else hearing this SRV tone? Killer, but the tone of the bass during the solo wasn't that great imo

This song has a less chill band of gypsies vibe. Reminds me of SRV covering Jimi

[Markconley5150]

All my rants below were supposed to be to highsociey1. You have to read them from the last one to the first. I hope this sheds light for everyone. I am not an expert or claiming to be. Just want to help open others minds to the pod. If I had the money, there would be a Bogner, Soldano, and a Vox Ac-30 in my living room! I developed a taste for boutique high dollar true bypass pedals but you have to make family and kids a priority sometimes. I would love to have all fulltone and keeley products!

[remoman]

I would prefer to listen to a sweet pocket groove with feel than bass shredding... but that's just me.

[20AceofBass11]

Man, Norm Stockton is the man! And he plays some killer MTDs, his Jazz and 535s are incredible!

[jwuonog]

he sues custom patches on his POD....I wonder where he gets em.

[xxxxneoxxxx]

That bassist is a SOB of a player! I mean he's so fucking good!!! I think he must also be a great guitarrist....

[DookVanS]

dude I think the bass was probily the best one

[Ryncle]

Dude I was there and I met licoln and leeland and chris tomlinson and Zoro were all there and I met them all back stage it was awesome

[highsociey]

All he uses is a POD live....... I HATE PODS

but that sounds awsome

[acidosmosis]

A POD is a professional tool that replaces the need for separate pedals and effects in a very satisfactory fashion. I've used it live and it will and does do the job that I would need $30,000 of equipment to do.

[highsociey]

I woulod beg to disgree, there is not the dymaic range or the same warmth, but hey.... its all opion, some people just arent gear freaks, I on the other hand am VERRY much so, but i got no problem with him useing a POD (I never would though)

[acidosmosis]

I would prefer to use extra pedals and equipment rather than one floor processor, but I can't afford the money to replace everything I use the POD for :)

[highsociey]

its all good man no big deal, all opinoin

[Markconley5150]

I understand where you are coming from. The thing that most people don't get is the pod recreates what the amp sounds mic'ed up. Have you ever heard your guitar rig thru the p.a. system. It doesn't sound like what is coming thru your amp. Lincoln says the only real place to test this out is in the studio where you can't hear your amp in the control room. He has done this lots of times and even has friends whose amps where used by line 6 to model them.

[Markconley5150]

I went in the studio a few months ago and used amp farm, a line 6 product. You can listen to the recordings and would think I used a real Soldano amp rig. I was amazed and so pleased with the sound. I was only gonna use it as a rough track and come back with my guitar amp but didn't have to. As I said before, the important thing to remember and wrap your head around is this is a mic'ed amp simulator. And the pod responds really well to backing off the volume knob and even using outboard pedals.

[Markconley5150]

he stock presets are not the greatest, but like any real amp you have to work with it to get the sweet spot. For what is in the pod X3 live, amp models, effects, dual amps, cab and mic selections, bass amps, mic preamps, acoutic tayloring, wah pedals, nothing can touch this for $500. At church they freak out at how good it sounds. an you imagine being able to run a Soldano and Bogner at the same time? How about a Vox Ac30 and a marshall plexi.

[highsociey]

I also get where you are coming from, but Realize (most) tone is opion, if he likes it good for him, he saved him self 1000's of $, but it dont sound the same by any meens. The dynamic range is in the toilet, your EQ dont react like it should, I have MANY reasons. But hey I LOVE the vox wah wah some people like the cry baby, its all opion (thank ya for bein mature and not just cusing "to" me) =)

[taxbluesman]

me gusta mucho su jamin es bien funky excelente y es cristiano.

[uberpwnage15]

The bass and keyboard solo ruined it for me, i just sat patiently and waited for lincoln brewster to come back on and mop up the floor with them. What a killer tone lincoln has.

[logicroxx]

Hard to believe that's all POD technology...and his magical fingers, of course

[slashnpraise]

Sorry mam but it's NOT a Line6 Pod, it's actually Boss BD-2 blues driver boosted by the Boss SD-1 super overdrive followed by a 200ms setting on a Boss DD-3 digital delay and a Boss RV-5 for that nice reverb sound. Lincoln has in fact one of the Boss main spokesman after telling various interviewees that he's annoyed by people who assumes that he uses a Line 6 Pod and would never use anything other than Boss products. visit his site and it'll tell you for your sake!

[KlaskeyProductions]

umm...check out lincoln brewster's live guitar rig set up...its in the related vids

[slashnpraise]

allready did, but tha's old news. check out his NEW interview on the Boss website! lol

[geetarplayer11]

i just saw him 3 weeks ago and he still uses a pod...

[slashnpraise]

...and still uses the boss =]

[snowbrdr88]

lol. Yeah sorry man. There is a video out there of Brewster himself saying he runs into a pod x3 live directly into the PA. However, it could have changed, but i doubt it.

[slashnpraise]

lol. yeah, sorry mam.. that video also shows him saying that he only uses the pod x3 for amp modeling while he uses a boss bd-2 and OD-3 (biisted by SD-1) with a DD-3 for his signature sound. He could of changed to solely using only the pod x3, but i doubt it.

[kski94]

you're obviously not a musician. Or you just play guitar. All the solos in this are amazing and if you can't understand the talent God has blessed them with than I am truly sorry.

[highsociey]

did you know all he uses is a line 6 POD LIVE

THAT IS UNBELIVABLE

[acidosmosis]

He uses an X3.

[rodwyr]

Yeah, he really only uses the POD X3 Live as a mic'ed up amp simulation. The only effects I've seen him use on the PX3 are the wah for the "beatbox" technique he does and maybe a hair of delay, but that's it. Everything else is from his Boss stompboxes.

[1nathana]

@xXGzArRuKXx yes he used to use the pod x3 but he now uses the line 6 pedal. my pastors son who is the guitar player at our church looked it up and went and got it. i believe it is available at guitar center.

[ahvaimusicom]

@xXGzArRuKXx i agree, i love the fact he just rips your face off but is a Christian! love it! but he recently switched to the AXE-FX pro or something.

[xXGzArRuKXx]

@ahvaimusicom yes he switched to Axe FX from Fractal Audio and i think he´s using their amps too, we should wait for the release of his new album in september to see how good is his tone now

[Erikz04]

@xXGzArRuKXx

Very true. And, regarding his sound, people have to remember that he uses American made Fender custom shop Strats. Those make a big difference in the quality of his sound and tone, as will any high-end guitar. Not to mention the fact that he is a sound engineer.

[ahvaimusicom]

@xXGzArRuKXx i agree, BUT as a musician i want to know what he uses, so its a very valid discussion.

[tredwards190]

Is it just me or does the bass and organ solo leave something to be desired? I can hardly make out the pitches in his bass tone and the keyboardist played like he had hooves. If it's just me I'll shut up.

[dannoye65]

As far as the bass tone goes, I wouldn't say it's as bad as you made it out to be but it is lacking a ton compared to what Norm's tone usually is, which amazing. Look him him up on other videos or check out his site, hell even go to the Gallien-Kreuger website and he's the first thing you'll hear!

[20AceofBass11]

I agree. Norm is the man, and his tone is a tad bit lacking here. Though its still awesome!

And being a bassist, picking out the tone over everything else is much easier.

[jaywhs]

ha ha. I just cant stop laughing at that "hooves" comment ha ha. You're hilarious.

[subsonicbassist]

Anybody can be good at just about anything, but God gifts each person individually in certain areas. It's up to you to decide what you want to do, but you can't deny that some people are more talented in areas that others aren't.

[karma0522]

lol, did I ruffle a few feathers? That's ok. :-) Look, I don't think there's anything wrong with saying God gave him a gift. An atheist like me might say he's naturally gifted - basically the same statement, from another perspective. But then what you do with that gift is up to you. If Lincoln hadn't practiced, if he hadn't worked hard, if he'd wasted his time and played vids all day and did drugs and stuff, he wouldn't be where he is today. I don't see how anyone can deny that.

[karma0522]

And so I don't mean offense to anyone, I just don't like hearing things like "God blessed him with mad skillz!" Maybe God blessed him with natural talent, but Lincoln deserves full credit for developing that talent and pursuing his career. It's great that you guys are excited about his religious leanings, but let's respect the man who put in the work to get this good: Lincoln himself.

[subsonicbassist]

Well, no matter how you think Lincoln got his skills, he says God gave them to him. Are you saying you know more about Lincoln's guitar playing ability than he does? That's absurd

[DiscoBuiscuit]

well said bro

[Tonyimbesi]

I knew Lincoln when he was a teenager, he was alreay great then, he did practice but so did many others including myself who don't have his abilities after 40 years of playing music.

[DiscoBuiscuit]

Yes indeed, he did tour with Steve Perry for a time. Good point.

[karma0522]

I'll bet he practiced hours and hours every day. If we practiced like that, we'd be this good too, but we didn't, so we aren't. Don't limit your potential by claiming God either gives it to you or he doesn't. God has blessed us all with the potential to do whatever we set our minds to - free will and all that, right? I would hope Lincoln would agree - put your mind to it and you can do it too!

[JWeaver60]

Lincoln himself wants no credit for his playing ability. He gives it to God 100%. God gives us the talents that we have, and while it's up to us to develop them, He still gave them to us. That's why some people could practice the guitar for 50 years and not be as good as somebody who practiced for 10. God gives us the talents and the gifts that we have, and we just have to practice them. God should get all the credit for Lincoln's ability. And this is coming from another musician.

[karma0522]

I think this is total nonsense, and again disrespectful to others and yourself. I've never seen God do squat for anyone, anywhere. You make it happen - no one else. Lincoln wouldn't be able to play worth a darn if he hadn't spent thousands of hours honing his skill. And anyone who spends thousands of hours will get good, even as good as you believers. ;-)

[DiscoBuiscuit]

Maybe you should message Lincoln personally so he can clarify it.

[DiscoBuiscuit]

You've never seen God do squat for anyone, anywhere because you've never tried looking.

[karma0522]

Never felt the need to, my life is perfectly awesome without. :-)

[karma0522]

That is so negative, I hardly know where to begin. You're just plain wrong - anyone who puts in the work can get great at anything they want. Is this what you tell your kids? "Better choose wisely son, because God only gave you talent at certain things, and everything else you'll suck at." Man, if that's what you learned in church, maybe you should consider something a little less pessimistic and limiting.

[JWeaver60]

When I do have kids, I'll certainly tell them that they can be great at anything they choose to work at. But whether or not you choose to believe in God, you can't deny that some people are more talented at things than others. It's God that puts those talents in us, and like I said before, we do have a responsibility to hone those talents, whatever they may be. If I've learned anything at church, it's to grab hold of the talents I've been giving and use them for His glory, not fear of failing.

[karma0522]

That's a much more positive comment, thanks for a sensible reply. We each have our own motivations, and I wish you well in all your endeavors.

One thing we can all agree on - Lincoln is a pretty fantastic guitar player. :-)

[JWeaver60]

He definitely is. And best of luck to you too.

[Tonyimbesi]

Main practice years were spent 4 to 6 hour a day for about the first 15 years of playing, but all self taught, I have some good books. Im 57 years old, been playing 43 years, Im a solid player, I improvise well but there is a limit to what I do and other people just simply have greater limits or less and abilites than I. I still practice but I will never play like S. Vai. I'm trying to learn EJ ideas of motovic playing but I don't think like him. Its difficult for me.

[karma0522]

Great playing, but God didn't "bless" him with anything. He worked his tail off and practiced every day to get to where he is. It's unbelievable to me how many Christians want to give God credit for great accomplishments - how disrespectful to the artist! Lincoln himself deserves 100% of the credit for getting this good. God had nothing to do with it.

[DiscoBuiscuit]

You sound like a musician :)

People who say musicians are blessed, usually don't play instruments, or can't learn/understand music, hence for those who are able, they are gifted. Hard work can get you places, but if God isn't the center of your practice; the end result is meaningless . So don't be too hard on them. After all, God gave Lincoln Brewster life and salvation. Those are awesome blessings!

[karma0522]

I'm a musician, and an atheist. I just think you guys do him a real disservice by claiming his skill comes from some mystical higher power. It's really very disrespectful (and if he himself believes that, he's disrespecting himself). Believe all you want - more power to you - but if he hadn't practiced hard and worked his butt off, no amount of God's blessings would have made him this good.

God helps those who help themselves, right?

[DiscoBuiscuit]

Hey karma, you seem very distraught over this argument. Simply put there should be no argument. According to what you say, Lincoln is disrespecting himself, so there is your answer.

[coopdaloop07]

that was jammin!

thoughs guys are great together,

guitarist has like a john mayer sound to his playin

[belangeremily]

Great to hear a awsome guitar player on the radio, Even better He is a Christian who isn't embarrassed to mention God in His songs unlike many Christian entertainers! I hope this gets more Christian guitar players putting solos back in their songs.

[hodowncorexxx]

that sounds sooooo good!!!

[jingwah]

i cant believe he gets those sick tones from his pod...omg soo good

[kaczos]

impossible bass playing

[hisashisaikou]

It's amazing that this song has been around since 2007.

[aduck1990]

How do you do stuff like that at the beginning. Would love to be able do use that. Oh and I love me some lincoln brewster.

[rockguitar019]

GIVE HIM(God) PRAISE!!! God really blessed Him with such skill...

[ahvaimusicom]

shred norm shred! i love it hhahaha

[ricebowlranch]

norm stockton and mike johns did a clinic at my church...really friendly guys.

[bep003]

unbelievable guitar and bass

[sk8ordie3895]

dude did u hear those mode changes in lincolns playing!!!!! amazing

[ahvaimusicom]

what modes were they? he slays!

[sk8ordie3895]

i don't really know but, i do know he was using aeolian mixolydian and phrygian

[PantherBasketball5]

Oh my gosh...how could someone be sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooo good at bass...i play guitar and a little bit of bass...and i always thought bass was kind of boring...but that was awesome!!!!!!!!!!! God bless1!!!!

[ahvaimusicom]

man i want the Sushi norm eats!!

[Nextel025]

I was there this year, it was my first time, pretty good

[ScottieS28]

dude i was there too it was amazing i was there this year too even better!

[6skyhorse]

I was there last year. 4th row center. Awesome!. I was there last weekend 5th row center, twice as good!!. It was at the Overlake Church up in Redmond, Wa for a 2 day Christian Musicians Worship Workshop. Linc taught a few classes as well on tone, but my highlight was his concert Friday night. This man is definaltley a powerful tool for out King! Thank you Linc!

[ahvaimusicom]

you lucy duck!!! i owuld kill to see him!

[XGHOST7X]

The bass solo blew my mind!!!!

[hogiewan]

you say desperate, I say passionate.

[Saulera777]

where did you get this video? Is it from a DVD?Where can I get it?

[no0b3y]

Its actually track 3, give him praise from his new album Today is The Day. He has an instructional dvd, but i don't believe this will be included in it.

[Karasu192]

We all love smooth bass solos, or some stuff like that, but you see Victor Wooten slapping his bass all around during his solos. Most musicians will do something with a purpose and an intent behind their action.

[delpuckett]

ladies and gentlemen...JOHN LENNON ON THE BASS !!! :-)

[laughter360]

hahaa, asian john lennon hahaha

[delpuckett]

actually that would be EDDIE VAN LENNON !!

[delpuckett]

you're jealous

[delpuckett]

holy mackryl!!

[jingwah]

he uses ac30 right?

[cwalk2113]

No, he uses the Plexi Variac model.

[TeeJayD6]

Crazy good!

[Tonguinho]

Praise God !

[ech10]

it continually blows my mind that Lincoln's tone is through a pod x3...

[metallicat511]

my church just got me a podxt live(what lincoln use to use)and i use the presets from his website.

[no0b3y]

yes indeed he is a sound engineer.

[christiandude191087]

I think we should also credit the keyboard player because he is an amazing musican too! He never gets a mention on youtube comments, always seems to be just for Lincoln and Norm. The keys really do add so much to the whole sound, almost fills in all the gaps.

Go steve!!

[mwc2112]

All the musicians in his band are top notch. Very tight, very professional, and outstanding.

[scribbydibbydoo]

and norm stockton is such an amazing bassist!

[adurgaram]

4 shure put i miss the 535 in this clip :(

[fjlorente]

what a great example lincoln brewster is! he plays with excellence for the lord! Keep it up LB

god bless

[zinepublications]

Met both of these guys. Played with Norm. Both of them surpass me a million times over.

[ryankleynhans]

Finally you guys put Lincoln vids. Thanks CMS!

(Love the audio quality)

[mtd535]

Oh yes!! Love the Norm Stockton Bass Solo!!!