Bass Maestro!

mikeks · 6th April 2007, 03:30 PM

Folks, I reckon the section 2:11 to 2:25 here constitutes the most hauntingly creative bass line ever.

Absolute magic!

More magic from THE MAN here.

Netlist · 6th April 2007, 04:06 PM

The man is great indeed. Very appealing. You sometimes get the feeling he's playing a battery of instruments with only four strings.

I always favoured Gail Ann Dorsey. Here with Bowie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNGQor3dED8

/Hugo

mikeks · 6th April 2007, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mikeks
Folks, I reckon the section 2:11 to 2:25 here

I know that section is actually part of a larger piece somewhere.

Does anybody know??

kvholio · 6th April 2007, 06:20 PM

=> http://www.amazon.com/Victor-Wooten-.../dp/B00005RDSK

kvholio · 12th April 2007, 10:59 AM

I would hardly qualify as an expert , but he plays the bass like there's no tomorrow
- i actually ordered the dvd after listening to the samples

best regards,

Klaas

phase_accurate · 12th April 2007, 01:20 PM

If you want a cool CD by him then get yourself "A show of Hands".

Regards

Charles

TomWaits · 15th April 2007, 07:04 AM

Victor Wooten is a skilled tradesman for certain! I never heard of him before but now I am a fan.

I checked him out on Google and it seems he is a living legend.

My old time favorites (not in any order) are Mark King (Level 42), Les Claypool (Primus), Geddy Lee (Rush), Chris Squire (Yes) Jack Bruce (Cream), Bootsy Collins (James Brown & George Clinton), Charlie Mingus (Jazz records), Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) and an ol' chap Paul McCartney. Search them individually on You Tube and you will see all of them shine.

So many many more...I should even mention Flea from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

My first instrument was a Washburn bass with a "slim" fretboard for my stubby little fingers.

Love that slap and pull,

Shawn.

phase_accurate · 15th April 2007, 05:56 PM

Looking around on youtube I see that there are a lot of people (mostly younger folks I assume) attributing the great tune "The awakening" to Les Claypool (who plays it very well BTW). But the original is by the "Reddings" from the album "The awakening". This one is more than a quarter of a century old.

Two of the real bass pioneers don't have to get forgotten: Stanley Clarke and Jaco Pastorius.

And then there are also those crazy ones who do such things on upright basses like Brian Bromberg and Renaud Garcia-Fons (ever heard anyone play flamenco on an URB ?)

Regards

Charles

andy_c · 9th May 2007, 10:00 PM

One of my favorites going back to the late '60s is Jack Casady, formerly of the Jefferson Airplane many years ago. He and the lead guitarist of that band, Jorma Kaukonen, met in high school and are still playing and touring together today. That makes it over 40 years they've been doing that.

Jack's web site is here. It features a Flash video of a really nice riff he does. The guitarist in the background is most likely Jorma Kaukonen. What strikes me about this riff is not just virtuosity, but also a beautiful melody with much emotion projected into his playing.

lousymusician · 10th May 2007, 01:03 AM

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Originally posted by phase_accurate

And then there are also those crazy ones who do such things on upright basses like Brian Bromberg and Renaud Garcia-Fons (ever heard anyone play flamenco on an URB ?)

Regards

Charles

Edgar Meyer has entered - and won - fiddle competitions, playing bass fiddle!

6th April 2007, 03:30 PM	#1
mikeks Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Animal farm	Bass Maestro! Folks, I reckon the section 2:11 to 2:25 here constitutes the most hauntingly creative bass line ever. Absolute magic! More magic from THE MAN here.

15th April 2007, 07:04 AM	#7
TomWaits diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2005	Who plays bass? Victor Wooten is a skilled tradesman for certain! I never heard of him before but now I am a fan. I checked him out on Google and it seems he is a living legend. My old time favorites (not in any order) are Mark King (Level 42), Les Claypool (Primus), Geddy Lee (Rush), Chris Squire (Yes) Jack Bruce (Cream), Bootsy Collins (James Brown & George Clinton), Charlie Mingus (Jazz records), Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) and an ol' chap Paul McCartney. Search them individually on You Tube and you will see all of them shine. So many many more...I should even mention Flea from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. My first instrument was a Washburn bass with a "slim" fretboard for my stubby little fingers. Love that slap and pull, Shawn.

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6th April 2007, 04:06 PM	#2
Netlist diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003	The man is great indeed. Very appealing. You sometimes get the feeling he's playing a battery of instruments with only four strings. I always favoured Gail Ann Dorsey. Here with Bowie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNGQor3dED8 /Hugo

6th April 2007, 06:20 PM	#4
kvholio diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: leeuwarden	=> http://www.amazon.com/Victor-Wooten-.../dp/B00005RDSK

12th April 2007, 10:59 AM	#5
kvholio diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: leeuwarden	I would hardly qualify as an expert , but he plays the bass like there's no tomorrow - i actually ordered the dvd after listening to the samples best regards, Klaas

12th April 2007, 01:20 PM	#6
phase_accurate diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland	If you want a cool CD by him then get yourself "A show of Hands". Regards Charles

15th April 2007, 05:56 PM	#8
phase_accurate diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland	Looking around on youtube I see that there are a lot of people (mostly younger folks I assume) attributing the great tune "The awakening" to Les Claypool (who plays it very well BTW). But the original is by the "Reddings" from the album "The awakening". This one is more than a quarter of a century old. Two of the real bass pioneers don't have to get forgotten: Stanley Clarke and Jaco Pastorius. And then there are also those crazy ones who do such things on upright basses like Brian Bromberg and Renaud Garcia-Fons (ever heard anyone play flamenco on an URB ?) Regards Charles

9th May 2007, 10:00 PM	#9
andy_c Banned Join Date: Apr 2003	One of my favorites going back to the late '60s is Jack Casady, formerly of the Jefferson Airplane many years ago. He and the lead guitarist of that band, Jorma Kaukonen, met in high school and are still playing and touring together today. That makes it over 40 years they've been doing that. Jack's web site is here. It features a Flash video of a really nice riff he does. The guitarist in the background is most likely Jorma Kaukonen. What strikes me about this riff is not just virtuosity, but also a beautiful melody with much emotion projected into his playing.

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