Why Your Bass Lines Don't Swing (The Ron Carter Secret) - Episode 1

You're playing all the right notes — the changes, the time, everything. So why does your bass line still feel like it's just not dancing? Bob DeBoo and Reuben Rogers break down the one thing that separates a bass line that swings from one that just sits there: note length. They react to an unreleased Ron Carter duo track, Reuben tells the story of the studio session that changed how he thinks about note length forever, and they connect it all back to the physical mechanics of your right and left hand — on both upright and electric. 0:00 Cold Open 0:16 Welcome to Upright Citizens 1:02 Listen to This: Ron Carter Duo 3:33 A Word From Open Studio 4:03 Walking a Bass Line Three Ways 7:08 The Camara Kambon Studio Story 10:40 Connecting to the Ride Cymbal 12:06 Right Hand vs. Left Hand Mechanics 14:56 Listen to This: Steve Swallow's Legato 16:59 The Takeaway: 3 Keys to Swing 18:07 Close 🎧 Also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify - search "Upright Citizens Podcast" Bob and Reuben both have their own in-depth bass courses on http://www.OpenStudioJazz.com/bass, alongside Masters like Christian McBride and Ron Carter - dig deeper into everything you hear on this show. #WalkingBass #BassLessons #RonCarter