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To become one of the world’s top bass players you need more than talent. Or as Janek Gwizdala says: “It’s 5% playing the instrument and 95% being with people.”
In today’s episode of our NEW YouTube interview series, you’ll hear how Janek became a true genius of the bass – complete with rare video footage, and a special bonus…
Stick around till the end of the video to see how Janek fared with our string change challenge!
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Video Breakdown:
00:00 - Performance & Introduction
04:10 - Janek Gwizdala Signature Mattison Bass
05:10 - Introduction to Janek’s Bass Journey
14:45 - The Wal Era
20:00 - Influences
24:59 - Janek’s Berklee Experience
29:48 - The High C
33:52 - Janek’s Bass Setup
37:00 - The Fodera Era
40:23 - The Mattison Bass Era
46:33 - The F Bass Era
52:00 - Janek’s Approach to Soloing
01:05:02 - Soloist Influences
01:08:30 - Playing Multiple Instruments
01:13:40 - Northern Line (One Way Out)
01:15:33 - Soloing Continued
01:21:22- The Pedalboard
01:32:10 - Mystery to Me
01:44:22 - Night Watch
01:50:00 - Bass Books
01:57:08 - Janek’s Career as an Independent Artist
01:59:38 - The String Change Challenge
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