Phil W Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I'm going to probably look foolish now as I've not been hear much recently - been at work stuff, playing and at Iran protests in London. So there's probably already a thread on this but.... Jeremy is in August BP. I thought when I saw Matt Freeman on the cover he might mention his lessons with Jeremy and indeed he does. Personally I've never heard Rancid but I appreciate the credit he gives to Jeremy and to Carol King's music (the bass playing on which influenced me too) Quote: "Growing up I had a great bass teacher named Jeremy Cohen - he still teaches in Berkeley and plays all over the place. He was great at homing in on the fundamentals." The editor notes: 'Find frequent posts by said "jeremy c" on BP's Low Down Lowdown forum at bassplayer.com' http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Nice job, JeremyC. No one teaches because they want a mention in a magazine some day, but it's nice when it happens - and to such a deserving guy. I don't subscribe anymore but I'll have to check it out next time I'm at the store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Atta boy Jeremy! Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Thanks, Matt! He is one of the nicest guys you will ever might and is the exactly the same person now that he is famous as he was when he started out. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbubba Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Congratulations! A stiffy somewhere in the city sewer system... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Very cool, can't wait for the new issue to arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Personally I've never heard Rancid... Check out "And Out Come The Wolves", particularly the opening track "Maxwell Murder". Even if you're not into punk you can't help but be very impressed by the bass playing. Go JC! Alex P.S. Phil, good blog! Barefaced Ltd - ultra lightweight, high ouput, toneful bass cabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Well deserved praise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Very decent of Matt Freeman to make the mention. Well done Jeremy. Davo "We will make you bob your head whether you want to or not". - David Sisk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbubba Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 JC is infamous! A stiffy somewhere in the city sewer system... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZ Thorn Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Pretty sweet - congrats! http://www.myspace.com/themoustachioed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Matt Freeman comes across as a very decent guy http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Can't wait to read the article. Matt's a great player! And a mention by him for Jeremy is very cool. Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Personally I've never heard Rancid... Check out "And Out Come The Wolves", particularly the opening track "Maxwell Murder". Even if you're not into punk you can't help but be very impressed by the bass playing. Go JC! Alex P.S. Phil, good blog! Nice bass playing in that link! Thanks for the comment about my blog Alex! http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbubba Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Jeremy, you should keep track of the number of calls for lessons and see if they increase over the next couple of months. A stiffy somewhere in the city sewer system... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Might as well post a link to my official Musicians Union webpage: Lessons by Jeremy Of course, that info is already on my webpage. So far all I've received is one piece of scam email about lessons. I don't know how Phil saw the article already. I just got the July issue last week. I've always wondered why I seem to get the magazine after everyone else even though I only live about 30 miles from the BP offices. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Jeremy, you should keep track of the number of calls for lessons and see if they increase over the next couple of months. I was thinking along similar lines. Maybe an increase in the hourly rate is in order...KaChing.... (Spell check does not like KaChing. Or Chewbubba. Stoopid spell check) Congrats, JC! Things are just the way they are, and they're only going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlrush Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 JC is infamous! Of course we already knew that. Congrats Jeremy. It's well deserved praise. Visit my band's new web site. www.themojoroots.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 w00t! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 I don't know how Phil saw the article already. I just got the July issue last week. I've always wondered why I seem to get the magazine after everyone else even though I only live about 30 miles from the BP offices. I used to get the magazine way after you guys, recently I've been getting it earlier - they must be using a different shipping company or something. It arrived Tuesday. http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 Thinking about it, I do seem to have had August's issue about a month early. Maybe it's that trip I took in that police phone box? http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottom End Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Hello, Doctor! Excellent news for Jeremy! Matt Freeman is a one of a kind talent, jaw dropping chops, it's not just his speed at playing punk, but that he plays fast and hits the right notes. I'd almost call the way he supports Rancid's songs "lead bass" in the way that Klaus Flouride did with teh Dead Kennedys. I know he backed Social Distortion on a tour a few years ago, who else has he played with? "Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, yet you cannot play upon me.'-Hamlet Guitar solos last 30 seconds, the bass line lasts for the whole song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 string Mike Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Rock on, Jeremy. It's credit well deserved. "Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind"- George Orwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbubba Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Thinking about it, I do seem to have had August's issue about a month early. Maybe it's that trip I took in that police phone box? You left your metal dog over here. A stiffy somewhere in the city sewer system... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Congrats on makin' the mag, JC! Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Too cool. You'll have to sign my copy next time you're out here, JC. The few Rancid tunes I've heard haven't really impressed me. But then again, I've probably only heard then as background music in the car or somesuch. I'll have to give them a closer listen. I've been saying that for a while now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 This thread has inspired me to spend some money and FINALLY get the "... and out come the wolves" album by Rancid that for some reason I always wanted to buy, but never did. Matt Freeman's bass lines are interesting, innovative, melodic and fit in with the music perfectly. It's worth listening to for the simple reason that most punk bassists would probably have stuck to root notes. At first listen his choices of notes are "logical" but what do I know. Stuff like this tends to really surprise you once you start learning the lines ... Time to dig out that transcription of "Maxwell Murders" and start wood shedding Get both my reading and bass chops up a notch. "Lock, Step & Gone" has some nice bass interludes / soli à la "My Generation" too, by the way ... "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbass1954 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 JC just got the issue today. Very cool! Can't control the ocean but we can learn to ride the waves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Just finished reading the interview. Very, very cool Jeremy. It must feel great to have been such an influence on such a great artist. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I'm just as proud of all my students. Last weekend I went to a party and one of my students was playing in the band. He started lessons five years ago as a complete beginner (at age 50) and is now doing gigs. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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