As a keyboardist how does this make you feel?

[Steelpulz]

Sorry, I didn't see any arrogance at all. I saw a brother who knows how it goes, taking the time to show others the way it was originally supposed to be played.

All too often, especially in gospel situations, we flub over changes either because of our skill levels or inability to hear what's going on in a track (sometimes its just not clear) or the charts aren't accurate. I have played with many musicians who play their own chords all of the time, and I tease them all the time to, "Girl, there you go playing them Clarissa chords again".

Most of the time they play the "wrong" chords, not because of any attempt to be "creative" but because that is what they hear and that is what their skill levels allow. the sam applies to me. I can anly play what I can hear. So until my hearing gets better or teh original player shows me what's up, I'll probably play Keith basslines most of the time. But I'm trying to do better.

[musiqisme26]

I went back an listen to the video again and to me, he was talking in general.  I've never (but it could be) seen someone on youtube that this is exactly how it is played.

I still think his comments are off.  If some brought the sheet music to the song, would it be exactly like he played it?  When people buy fake books/real books like in jazz, you will never see the composer jumping up and down saying this isn't how its played.

But you do see people criticizing folks all the time on youtube for just trying to help people out.

i think it came down to as he stated that there are people teaching songs and they are setting up people for failure

[under13]

i think it came down to as he stated that there are people teaching songs and they are setting up people for failure

failure how?

[4hisglory]

i think it came down to as he stated that there are people teaching songs and they are setting up people for failure

I see what you are saying, but I seriously doubt that when they played the song on Sunday, people in the church were calling them failures.

The one thing people forget or don't seem to realize is we have 'Professionals' and we have everyone else (amateurs, hobbyist, ect..).  The church is filled with everyone elses but they try to call themselves 'Pros'. 

If you are you will (or should be) taking a certain path, while everyone else will take a different one.

[Metronome]

I can see why he's doing this.

When learning stuff by ear in gospel music you have to train yourself to be very tight and strict or you will end up flopping all over the place.

Now everybody is trippin because its Souled Out and its a relatively easy song, so its very possible to get up and not really learn the song yet get up at a concert whatever and smash it with ya own interpretation

BUT what happens when you take that slacking method to some of James Hall's stuff or any really intermediate-difficult gospel song...YOU FAIL miserably and no one recognizes what you're playing

[musiqisme26]

failure how?

by playing songs wrong

[vwebster]

As a beginner, I didn't mind at all. The first time I saw this on You Tube, I laughed myself silly. I think he was proud that so many people were interested in his song, but when they said they were teaching the song, he wanted to set the record straight. Since he wrote it, I have  no problem with that. Now, I would be a little embarrassed if I was someone trying to be helpful and put out a YouTube video teaching a different way to play song. I mean, he did take the time to teach his song. How many artists really take the time to do that? If anything, you may have to later pull your teaching video because someone isn't getting their rightful cut. And, there are people SELLING lessons on how to play his song. He took the time to do it for free. I can't help but appreciate him. May God Bless Him. Now, as I said...if I thought I was the "cat's meow" and had come up with my own way of playing it...I may have a different feeling.