10yr old Brandon Rose(this is a must see)

[ssabass]

Here is another clip, of this amazing young brotha. Enjoy!   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjYvOFz0W6o&feature=related

[floaded27]

i hear some distinctive extra noise when he's playing fingerstyle. anybody know what that is?

[DWBass]

While I think this kid has a great future, I don't think his dad should be exploiting his son the way he does. I heard reports by name musicians at NAMM that this kids dad kept invading different booths and having his son play literally forcing them to hear his son! I have more to say but basically, I think what his dad is doing is wrong!

[ssabass]

I really can't speak on how this dad treats his son. But I can say pushing your child in a certain direction with love is ok. Thats why we have a Tiger & Venus & Serena. As a child there fathers guided them into greatness. Some people call it pushing but, if you ask there fathers, they would call it guiding. A little story: There was a doctor here where I live, told all 3 of his children, not to look at any other career, cause he told them that they all would be Doctors. Well, all three are Doctors & they all give thanks to there father. Hey, if I had a ten yr old son that could play like that, I would take him to as many booths as a ten yr old boy could handle. Endorsement deals, make it alot easier on the pocket.

[floaded27]

wow. that sounds like pretty much pimping your own kid. and for every Tiger and williams sisters story, you have hundreds that ended in total resentment or rebellion, probably through straight up exploitation or their parents just living out their dreams through their kids.

[BigFoot_BigThumb]

wow. that sounds like pretty much pimping your own kid. and for every Tiger and williams sisters story, you have hundreds that ended in total resentment or rebellion, probably through straight up exploitation or their parents just living out their dreams through their kids.

Venus and Serena were pretty much pimped.  Their father said he was watching a tennis match and he saw a young man win more in a matter of minutes than he earned in a whole year.  He promptly went out and bought a bunch of tennis equipment and made them get out on the court.  He said nothing about them asking him to learn the game.  If that aint pimping, what is?

Tiger Woods' father made it a point to tell everybody that he taught Tiger everything he knew.  Ok, that cool and all, but he did it so much till I saw it as giving Tiger no credit of his own for honing the skills he was taught and being the one that actually played the game.  It got to the point where I got tired of seeing his father interviewed.

As for the young man in question, his father sounds a little bit pushy.  He's just one of many stage parents that want the kid to make life easier for them.

[ssabass]

Thats far from pimping your child. as a parent you should take interest in your child or childrens interest & guide them in that direction, but you make sure that it's in a healthy & loving way. Thats why you have so many lost children, because there parents have not taken interest in anything they do. I coach little league & I can count on one hand the parents sitting in the stands supporting there children & taking any interest. There are far many children out there that which there parents would take an interest in what they like than not. Actually I don't think his father is even a musician. His son just happens to be good at something, at a very young age & his father is just nurturing that talent. Hey this young brotha is already endoresed by Fender.

[DWBass]

I agree it's touchy situation but 10 year old kids should be playing, having fun and interacting with their peers! I take an interest in my son's interests and activities but I do not push him in any way or form. I'll let him make his own career choices. By the way he does play bass and sax. He's getting really good on bass but again, only when he asks for guidance or advice do I step in. As for the video, the kid is good and I see a bright future but I hope it's what HE wants!

[dhagler]

When I read DW's first post, I started to chime in then decided not to.  Now that I have read others' posts I'm ready:  there is an Andy Griffith episode in which another little boy is influencing Opie's behavior in negative ways.  Andy and Opie have a father-son talk which includes the following:

"Each ma or pa raises his boy or girl, as the case may be, as he thinks best."

I am careful neither to endorse nor condemn the choices of Earl Woods, Dick Williams, Joe Jackson, or Brandon Rose's father in raising Tiger, Venus and Serena, the Jackson clan, or Brandon Rose.  And the snapshots of their lives we see in magazines, on TV, on YouTube, do not fully tell the story.  I do, however, take from their choices a sense of perspective in what I as a parent might or might not do if faced with those situations.  Like DW I have a son (he is 14) who plays instruments (drums and piano).  He is more proficient at piano but enjoys the drums more.  Now there may come a day when he decides to concentrate strictly on one instrument, but in the meantime as long as he enjoys both and is progressing in both we try to provide lessons in both.  And secretly I would love for him to become a church musician because he would be able to earn money with his talent and the working hours are more conducive than most jobs a teenager or college student would have available to them working fast food or retail.


 

[MissMusic04]

Well, he is awesome! I don't know the situation, but he's great!

[chrismc101]

Where I will agree it is a fine line between pimping your child and allowing them to flourish in an area that THEY like and want to pursue. If you're doing all the pushing & forcing; that to me is pimpin. But, if you introduce your child to something, they like it & want to pursue it; I as a parent will support them as their heart desire. But to do it for "obvious" momentary gain; would probably end up in resentment on either or's behalf.

We do have to allow children to be kids and enjoy life, but it is good to introduce things to them early; therefore we can enjoy the Victor Wootens, the Jaco's, the Tigers, Serena/Venus, etc, etc...

[jeremyr]

i hear some distinctive extra noise when he's playing fingerstyle. anybody know what that is?

fret noise.  More than likely he has his action super low and you're just hearing a trade off that comes with ignorantly low action (i have it to, but I like it as it adds some character to the notes when you really dig in).

[ddwilkins]

fret noise.  More than likely he has his action super low and you're just hearing a trade off that comes with ignorantly low action (i have it to, but I like it as it adds some character to the notes when you really dig in).

Agreed, although I'm not a fan of super low action.

[csharp57]

Agreed, although I'm not a fan of super low action.

Me either...  The action on my Ibanez way too low.  I gotta change that soon.

[BigFoot_BigThumb]

I had to come back to this.  That boy is amazing.  He's got groove. 

My son just turned 2.  Maybe I'll buy him a bass for his 3rd b'day.

[aaamastin]

the kid is good real good if he keeps it up he will be a victor or better

[karlmhoon]

My goodness this little one is good

[aaamastin]

yea