The Q+A Podcast with Adam Neely

The podcast exploring new horizons in music, music theory and bass playing from music YouTuber Adam Neely. Every episode explores a range of viewer comments from "what is Negative Harmony?" to "what does it take to be a professional musician in NYC?." Expect memes, and plenty of "the lick."

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Is Synesthesia ACTUALLY real?

Many thanks to Chris LeMond, TheHarmonicPulse, SAMUCA CHIODINI, Jim Haugland, Denis, bj7xtas1, thebudsofmay, Zippy Leroux, user name, Yhoda, Joe Turgeon and Daniel Proctor for your insightful questions! :14 What’s the deal with Fanned Frets? Also, how does an understand of physics relate to music? 2:23 Is Synesthesia real, or just some BS you made up? 5:11 What is the function of the Fm7 in the chorus to Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder? 8:08 How do you come up with melodies? 10:06 How do you keep so r...

Aug 21, 2017•20 min

Q+A #35 - Why do you like pop music when other artists go unnoticed?

0:15 Why do US percussionists play Cajons the way that they do? 3:50 What should you do in order to back out of a gig for a higher paying one? 6:19 What is your advice for a trans musicians entering college? 8:03 Why is musicianship so high in NYC? 9:59 How should transients line up when you time-align music in a DAW? 11:25 What do you mean about the “craft” of pop music making? 15:42 Talk to me about bass effects, please! 17:38 If you knew about the Myth of Sisyphus before your recital, why did...

Jul 17, 2017•19 min

Q+A #34 - What is your opinion of music critics like Anthony Fantano?

1:02 Can you introduce my question without the Lick? 1:10 All about the Double Harmonic minor scale and its weird intervals 4:07 Why is your audience almost exclusively male? 5:35 What is your opinion on contemporary music reviewers like Anthony Fantano? 7:05 What is the life cycle of pop tunes in your cover band? 7:48 Playing a sax with drumsticks isn’t as valid as with a mouthpiece. 10:09 What do you think about having 8 string guitars and no bass player? 10:57 What do you think about bass tre...

Jun 26, 2017•20 min

Do you even need a Bass player?

In this podcast, we explore.... 0:15 Characteristic pitches, chords, and the functional harmony of the modes 2:52 You just like to hear yourself talk about music 3:46 “Just Feel it!” 4:08 Which is more important, bass or drums? 5:52 What is Berklee Funk? 7:41 Salsa on piano 8:13 What audio interface do you use? 8:42 What sort of instrument would you learn how to play and why? 9:26 How do you deal with nerves on stage? 11:47 Idiot choir leader 11:56 On long 6 hour rehearsals 12:50 What’s the diff...

Jun 22, 2017•21 min

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