Scale The Summit studio footage #4 (BASS) for "Carving Desert Canyons"

[ytsejam543]

Favorite bassist ever.

[soadfan42]

What type of bass is that? And would it be worth it to buy the bass tab book for this if I have a 5 string instead of a 6 string? Is the 6th string even used that often or could it be easily transposed?

[scalethesummit]

@soadfan42 Peavey Cirrus... and yes, its worth it. He primarily uses the lower 5 strings. -Chris

[datniggapatyo]

you need to turn the bass up on all the songs bc the beautiful guitars mask the incredible bass

[ZachIsSleepy]

I think i speak for everyone when i say that we NEED to see more of this bass master.

[crow66693]

What type of strings and gauges are you using?Does your low B very slanky?

[trogdor125]

cool im bassically getting the same bass amp set up as you, this month.

[aldrichp]

Other then just being some amazing musicians, Scale the Summit just might be the most fan friendly accessible band EVER.

[yoyomyhoes]

carvin?

[bassistxx]

@yoyomyhoes Peavey Cirrus

[tairi2009]

the bass, in my opinion, is at solidifies this band... i've heard alot of progressive bands where the bass is so weak and uninspiring.. i easily lose interest because of that.. but ya.. that said, i really like this band and their bassist.

[yartytaddle66]

So calm throughout. You have the eye of the tiger, my friend.

[1FancyPants1]

how does Jordan like the peavey cirrus compared to the music man bongo 6?

[ezmo776]

im digging the country bass line at 3:47! haha

[MrIKTPQ4life]

If this guy, Arif M., Paolo Gregoletto and Victor Wooten collaborated.... who knows what would happen!?!?!?! Prog Metal + Mathcore + Thrash Metal + Jazz = ??????

[harpo787]

@MrIKTPQ4life Progmathrashazz?

[soadfan42]

@MrIKTPQ4life you forgot dan briggs

[Swartsanigga]

badass.

[WithHookInMouth]

The bass solo in "City in the Sky" is so beautiful and tasteful! Love it!

[zigshwiggy]

I love that you guys stick to standard tuning (at least the bass) i hate when a bass tunes low, don't sound good at all

[seanlikestoeat]

what was the guy saying "awful idea" about in the beginning?

[drummerkidmashy]

when is there gonna be drum view studio updates?

Very sick btw...

keep up the jams!

:D

[madskaterfc]

i wish there was a bass tab book for monument. i've listened to that album non stop since it was released...

i realise as i type i should probably maybe tab it myself haha

[drummakid101]

I love the fact that he has his bass up to his chest.

I know I want to play bass when i'm 45.

Fuck you Carpel Tunnel!

[AceFlorence]

Can Jordan Please make a bass technique book like Chris's guitar technique book? It would help me so much as a bassist!

[halflife909]

@AceFlorence I agree! Jordan should definitely make a technique book. It would be an amazingly helpful gift to bassists everywhere.

[AswesawLife]

My ask ur tunning?

[scalethesummit]

@AswesawLife B E A D G C

[MyEggIsBoiled]

I'm glad I'm not the only person alive that prefers to play my bass further up the torso. Assists me a ton for dexterity, precision, and tapping.

[honk1390]

@MyEggIsBoiled dude my buddies bass is practically on his knees when he plays. i have no clue how does it. i much prefer up about even with my waist.

[JohnHorne1991]

Hey Jordan, would you mind telling me what your rig (other than your bass) consists of? Thanks!

[scalethesummit]

@JohnHorne1991 Eden WT1205 Bass head. Eden 8x10 Cab.

[JohnHorne1991]

@scalethesummit Thanks man, your tone is great btw!  Got a Scale the Summit t-shirt on its way in the mail now!

[SVRSugar]

Come to St.John's Newfoundland please. <3

[greyfoxplaysbass]

Looks like Ill check Jordan on my list of influential bass players, just ordered the tab book, cant wait for a tour!

[AzNboi770]

this band is probably one of the biggest influences in the songs i write. thank you for existing :)

[Supremeiguana]

How does that Peavey handle, dude? I've looked into 'em

[adamaldhanki]

how often do yall get carpal tunnel surgery haha

[scalethesummit]

@adamaldhanki we dont because we play our instruments higher up to help with stretch and bending. hopefully you knocked on wood. that can ruin a musicians career.

[adamaldhanki]

@scalethesummit thats good. i play mine pretty high too. im moving up a few strings hopefully and id have to play higher to have a bit more dexterity

[scalethesummit]

@adamaldhanki yes, you have to be careful. especially if you are playing for hours each day. make sure to take breaks and stretch.

[scalethesummit]

@livevil12 didn't have enough strings, ha

[ninjastep87]

Man I love his tone on this album. Anyone know what gear (besides the Cirrus) he used for recording?

[scalethesummit]

@ninjastep87 I would just tell you, but its been over a year since we were there. I know it was running di, and through some top of the line studio compressor. He uses Eden bass heads and cabs live, if that helps, which sound awesome!

-Chris

[ninjastep87]

@scalethesummit Well I didn't expect to get an answer from someone in the band man, haha. Thought maybe it was in an interview floating around the net that I had yet to find or something. Thanks anyway Chris. You guys are great.

[DaggersPlunge]

Without a doubt one of THE best bassist around. So smooth, atmospheric, proggy, funky, and jazzy... all in one.

One of my biggest inspirations without a doubt.

[al0tlikevegas]

city in the sky is by far my favorite! i mean even the name is epic. i love you guys, take a trip to albuquerque new mexico so i dont have to drive 9 hours to see you guys in arizona again! totaly worth it though

[Prof3ssrBrando]

Could you tell me what bass amp was used for the album? Or was the bass plugged straight into the board??

[frutosboys]

hey my bands recording our CD this weekend

how long did it take you guys to record bass?

[AHeroWithin]

Where's the number 3 video?

[psyshock918]

@AHeroWithin search Scale the Summit on vimeo.com

[555Ryan666]

please come out with a song book for this album Jordan!!!!!!!

[scalethesummit]

there is already a song book dude!

scalethesummitstore (dot) com

-chris

[555Ryan666]

i just realized that right after i put this comment. thank you.

im about to order mine

[HappyDictator]

@scalethesummit what kinda bass is that that is it a peavey?

[scalethesummit]

@HappyDictator Peavey Cirrus.

[HappyDictator]

@HappyDictator i knew how did you get a 6 string?? xD oo well schecter, Ibanez and Sprctor more my blood

[scalethesummit]

@HappyDictator Jordan endorses peavey cirrus basses. 

[tbb529]

Saw you guys Saturday night...just wanna say that Jordan's tone is SICK and when he played the E on the B string, me and my friends about shat our pants from the epic lowness of it. Very very cool stuff.

[avadeboncoeur]

you guys are awsome

[wcr4]

Your right hand technique looks so effortless! Playing right next to the bridge all the time is harder than it looks.

[Chinchilla2]

man it sucks that i missed you guys on the 12th. I got see everyone else except you guys. Well at least i got to get your album :D

[skater15153]

will you guys please for the love of god come to Seattle! The BTBAM tour skipped us...AND Prog Nation this year...I want to freaking cry. I got ZERO prog shows all year

[hurtztwopee]

Ya, lol i live up near seattle and i had to go all the way to canada to see em =/...it was so worth it.

[adamlebel]

You guys are amazing! Just discovered you by checking the bands touring with Between the Buried and Me and I had to get myself your 2 cds and 2 t-shirts!!

I love your sound!

I always liked instrumental bands, I wish you the best of luck! I might see you in Montréal!!

[joiseyjeff]

NICE! Saw you guys in Chi on the Prog Nation bill. AMAZING! I'm a LaRue/Levin/Sheehan/Myung worshiper and after a very long time I finally have a new sound to dig. All you guys rock. See you on 1/30 in NYC!

[scalethesummit]

@joiseyjeff great to hear! thanks a lot!

[JooshyJoosh93]

@joiseyjeff see u there too, that show will be amazing, and so will btbam

[TheNECROMARE]

LOL epic bass playing faces

[riblackfromhell]

@TheNECROMARE

heve to beee =D

[TheNECROMARE]

Is that a modulous or a peavy?

[scalethesummit]

@TheNECROMARE peavey

[Xiphos68]

Peavey

[scarred2112]

@TheNECROMARE A Peavey Cirrus - a *criminally* underrated bass, up there with the best production-level basses you can find before you start hitting the truly expensive "Custom" instruments and usually "sleeper" deals because of Peavey's old-school reputation for making solid workhorses but not boutique-level instruments. They changed that in the mid-to-late '90s but still aren't widely known for some AMAZING gear like their new VB-3 37 lb all-tube head.

[xbr00talxc0rex]

i wish you would have included that really funky bass part of city in the sky, but sick stuff! Come to Seattle please?

[scalethesummit]

We really didn't get enough footage of him in the studio, our next album will be video taped a lot better!

We played Seattle in April, we'll definitely be back!

-Chris

[cladny]

I can't wait to see you guys this January in Denver. Do you know what time you'll come on stage?

[scalethesummit]

Awesome dude, glad you are excited. Not sure when doors are for that show, but it will be 30 minutes after doors open... so get there early! On our myspace its set to doors at 7pm, so we'll be set for 730pm for our set, but there is no guarantee with that, could be earlier. I would double check with the venue closer to the day of the show.

-Chris

[DallAss612]

hot damn. i cant wait to see yall in atlanta in january.

BTBAM

PLUS

yous guys...

brix will be shat

[BassistHigh]

Ill try as hard as i can to make the Baltimore show. Too bad its on a monday.

[scalethesummit]

Hope you can. Get there early if so!

-Chris

[frutosboys]

what kind of bass does he use?

he makes the songs look soo easy and hes all relaxed

[scalethesummit]

He uses all Eden gear now, Peavey Basses, and Music Man basses. I dont remember the exact model head.... and in the video is he running through the board with a ton of compressors, so if you are looking for that ton it would be hard to match live without having over 10 grand. Hope that some what helped guys.

-Chris

[wlkdesigns]

the tone is just beautiful. Honestly, i wish i could get my bass to sound like that. Gotta improve my finger picking first. I'm coming out to Chicago from Minnesota to see you guys in January at the house of blues. That will be the most amazing tour ever. Stoked for you guys!

[scalethesummit]

Awesome, make sure to plan on getting there early. That particular show we play at 530pm for some reason. Not really sure on the reasoning behind that.

-Chris

[wlkdesigns]

oh, well all of us are fans of yours so we'll be sure to be there! i'm stoked.

[alexropo]

what gear do you use?

[deadpisser88]

Lol at the end. xD

Great, solid bass playing. This is where I want to be at. To play with ease.

[bassguitarist306]

Any Virginia/DC Dates coming soon Scale the Summit? Would be sick to see you guys perform again with a longer set than Progressive Nation.

[scalethesummit]

there is a Baltimore date in our Jan tour. Check it out on our myspace page, linked under video info.

-Chris

[keasaildsslog]

im so goin to that one at sonar cant wait!

[primusfeces]

Love the right hand technique....

[BadBattlefield]

I live in Boston MA and i drove all the way to CT to go to the prog. nation tour mainly for Zappa plays Zappa. I was sitting in the fifth row and i had never heard of Scale The Summit before. The second you guys went on i was blown away by pure skill. Im a bassist and i really appreciated the liquidy smooth sound of the bass. You are now one of my new favorite bands. Next time you come to boston im getting front row. YOU ROCK. Keep up the good work!

[tinkerfcck69]

hey guys can i request next time you remix the video audio so the bass is higher in the mix i can't hear his playing well and i'd love to be able to hear it better. thanks, and you guys fucking kick ass!

[artizhan]

wut wuz the song in the beggining?

[scalethesummit]

"Glacial Planet"

[artizhan]

preciate it u guys r fuckin cool

[gofusiesbass09]

love you (:

[bassguitarpro88]

i saw you guys in chicago. and i must say, i was impressed. i loved your sound and would have loved to see a longer set list. the bass player was awesome. he rocked out pretty hard even while doing technical parts.... keep up the good work guys, and come back to chicago somtime

[Whysnap]

I see video #1, 2, and 4. Where's 3? Should I assume that's supposed to be drums?

I was looking forward to some drum attention, as it were, since I'm a drummer.

Ah, well, you guys are amazing anyway.

[scalethesummit]

yeah that video was made, finished and ready to go. but every time we upload it, the video skips.

-chris

[Whysnap]

I don't suppose it could be hosted elsewhere or sent to me? XD

[wiibasslife]

nice i have a 6 string but its gloss. best 6 string money can buy.

[frutosboys]

whats the name of the song in the begining?

it sounds sooo kool

[scalethesummit]

"Glacial Planet" and thanks!

-chris

[drummerkidmashy]

nice what kind of bass do you play?

[scalethesummit]

6 string peavey cirrus

[rkfreeze]

Saw you guys at the beacon great show. You mentioned that you met your bass player at MI did all you guys go there?

[scalethesummit]

Thanks a lot. Yes, we all met and attended that school. Our bassist actually went there for the recording program though.

-Chris

[MathWonderland]

Thank you for this awesome party in Quebec City ! So young, so talented !

[scalethesummit]

thanks a lot!

-chris

[celticjunkie]

Saw you at the Hard Rock in Orlando -- you are a breath of fresh air, loved your show, loved that energy!

[scalethesummit]

thanks so much, appreciate that!

-chris

[bassguitarist306]

That was awesome man! how long have you been playing now? BTW stoked to see you guys to play at Merriweather!

[scalethesummit]

jordan most likely wont check this, wanted to get back to you. I think he has been playing for 7 years and believe it or not he is actually self taught. We met him at MI while he was doing the Recording Program.

-chris

[phidipidies]

man, thank you and the band sooo much for producing kick ass music. I just read the article about you guys in revolver and im super happy I did. As a bass player, You just stoked my flame of inspiration. I was sooo tired of seeing pete wentz on the cover of bass mags haha! I hope that Scale the Summit opens peoples eyes to what music really is, and should be for years to come. I hope you guys can make Canada a regular stop on your tour's. Keep up the amazing work. All the best. - Corey

[scalethesummit]

Awesome dude, appreciate that a lot!

What issue was it?

-chris

[phidipidies]

It was In the April 2009 issue that was covering lamb of god. They put it in their " bands to watch " secton on page 40. Soo glad I picked it up. All the best.

-Corey

[scalethesummit]

ok cool. i got that copy!

-chris

[phidipidies]

Killer man. Are you guys coming to canada or at least Ontario any time in the near future? I would be stoked to see you guys.

[scalethesummit]

Yes, check out the dates on our websites linked under video info. We are coming to Canada with Dream Theater!

-chris

[Gu1tari5t]

how does it feel to know that you are going to meet and play shows with dream theater man, I would love to be in your shoes, playing awesome prog and playing with the best prog band in the world

[scalethesummit]

feels awesome dude. I was watching Petrucci videos just starting out on guitar when i was a kid and now I get to share the stage with him. its something I didn't know if I would ever accomplish.

[clarkshapedbox]

i have an AWESOME IDEA.

if you ever do a cover song, cover the mute city theme

[MeeschaMouse]

Well, Part 3 is what I'm looking forward to more than the other parts, so upload it ASAP please. You owe it to your drummer!

[scalethesummit]

we uploaded it on vimeo. search on there. everytime we upload it here it wont play.

-chris

[amaranthinagony]

2:15 is the best :]

[00cliffordj]

wheres part 3?

[scalethesummit]

part 3 is the drum edit but everytime we upload it, the video wont play smoothly for some reason.

[Kubatykasymposium]

good bass player...

[thepapax]

i love his tone... peavey cirrus right?

[ryushiRj38]

hey! finally. the bass video! ahaha.

[shopalopa]

love this. album make another one this year!!! i need more cd's and tab books to buy from you guys

[JKAmetal]

loving it

Peace and Bliss

-J

[CitizenErased78]

Seriously. Amazing work, guys. I've listened to Carving Desert Canyons at least 7-8 times in the past week or so. It's easily my favorite album of this year so far, and I expect it won't be losing that title any time soon.

Keep on making awesome music!

[geb2ron]

u guys r sick ur like the best band sice dream theatre