Got bass chops?

[jonnythenotes]

The best chops in the world are made of pork and live in pigs.

[wombatboter]

Loved it and it showed what is also possible on bass.... bass in popular music has become so boring that it's great to see that someone is still looking for new things although these are not wanted or popular.
Most of these guys can also play "stand by me" if needed. Flaschenhaar is a favourite.

[Dan Dare]

Some interesting stuff, but much of it not my cuppa tea. One thing I did notice is that the socket on the instrument was often out of shot (as is the case on a lot of YouTube clips), so you couldn't tell whether it was connected or whether the player was miming to a track.

[paul h]

Can't quite bring myself to watch it.

Which begs the question why am I bothering to post about something I haven't seen and that I know nothing about?

Because BassChat. That's why.

[Bassassin]

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There is a 3rd, have you heard Steve Lawson or Michael Manring ?
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Well yes, I've been playing for a little while and am fairly familiar with most well-known exponents of the instrument and the techniques, conceptualisations and styles they utilise.

However I said a: you [b]broadly[/b] have 2 choices, and b: I was attempting to be humorous.

J.

[the boy]

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I always wanted to see the Police live.
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Lol

[ivansc]

So I guess all these guys have a bass player in their bands as well?

[Funky Dunky]

Jeez, I thought that was largely awful. All great technicians, but only Davide Biale sounded like he was having fun! And his was the only tone I liked, too, the rest were horrid. I love Federico Malaman, btw.

I don't mind a bit of flashy playing, but nothing there floated my boat at all, I found it really boring and uninspiring.

And I normally like some of those guys!

[BigRedX]

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1441852918' post='2862339']
So I guess all these guys have a bass player in their bands as well?


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No when they play in their bands they are all strictly 8th note root players ;-)

[chris_b]

I didn't [i]hate[/i] any of those players, and amongst the overplaying and self indulgent twiddle mania I thought there were examples of great playing and fantastic technique.

There were some aspects of that technique that we all could benefit from learning, and then adapting to our styles.

My playing isn't up to that standard and while I don't get much call to play like that, I know if I could do some of that stuff I'd be a better player. Every time we pick up a bass we should be trying to improve.

Maybe I'd start getting some of the gigs these music college wizz kids lock out.

[Low End Bee]

Whenever I hear the word chops in a musical context I reach for my gun.

Edited September 10, 2015 by Low End Bee

[inthedoghouse]

I got bored after approx 20 seconds and skimmed through some of the others. Those I saw were just as boring imho.

I know it's very popular but all this slapping and tapping etc just leads non players to think that slapping is the begining and end of playing bass. I've lost count of the number of times I've chatted to non-players who seemingly think I should be impressed with (insert name of famous slapper) only to look quite surprised when I says I've never heard of them or I'm not interested in that style of playing.

It's the same as people who automatically think I'm interested in motorcycle sport (I'm not) just because I ride a bike or that because I'm veggie I should be into folk music and be a pacifist. Arrghhh .... strerotypes! Rant over :-)

[visog]

Episode 2! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY

Is it me or is Europe stuck in a slap-warp?

[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Hadrien Feraud ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]0:00[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) USA[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Jay-Tee Teterissa ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]0:40[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Netherlands[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Bruno Tauzin ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]0:56[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) France[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Andy C. Saxton ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]1:11[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) UK[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Evan Marien ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]1:28[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) USA[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Adam Ben Ezra ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]1:46[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Israel[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Christine Lanusse ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]2:04[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) France[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Eric Czar ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]2:19[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) USA[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Wojtek Pilichowski ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]2:34[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Poland[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Nicole Badila ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]2:50[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Germany[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Remco Hendrix ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]3:06[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Netherlands[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Viktor Lőrincz ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]3:22[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Hungary[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Fretless Frizz ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]3:38[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Germany[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Grzegorz Kosiński ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]3:54[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Poland[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Uli Lauterbach ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]4:10[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Germany[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Nenad Vasilic ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]4:25[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Austria[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]HazE ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]4:40[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Germany[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Jayme Lewis ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]4:56[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) USA[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Junior Ribeiro Braguinha Lotad ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]5:12[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Brazil[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Armin Metz ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]5:35[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Germany[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Geoffrey "Shob" Neau ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]5:51[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) France[/size][/font][/color]

[neepheid]

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1446119817' post='2897018']
Episode 2! [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY"]https://www.youtube....h?v=NwdDGtcvEkY[/url]

Is it me or is Europe stuck in a slap-warp?

[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Hadrien Feraud ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]0:00[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) USA[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Jay-Tee Teterissa ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]0:40[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Netherlands[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Bruno Tauzin ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]0:56[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) France[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Andy C. Saxton ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]1:11[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) UK[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Evan Marien ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]1:28[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) USA[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Adam Ben Ezra ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]1:46[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Israel[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Christine Lanusse ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]2:04[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) France[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Eric Czar ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]2:19[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) USA[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Wojtek Pilichowski ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]2:34[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Poland[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Nicole Badila ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]2:50[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Germany[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Remco Hendrix ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]3:06[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Netherlands[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Viktor Lőrincz ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]3:22[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Hungary[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Fretless Frizz ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]3:38[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Germany[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Grzegorz Kosiński ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]3:54[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Poland[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Uli Lauterbach ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]4:10[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Germany[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Nenad Vasilic ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]4:25[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Austria[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]HazE ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]4:40[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Germany[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Jayme Lewis ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]4:56[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) USA[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Junior Ribeiro Braguinha Lotad ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]5:12[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Brazil[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Armin Metz ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]5:35[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) Germany[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Geoffrey "Shob" Neau ([/size][/font][/color][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwdDGtcvEkY#"]5:51[/url][color=#333333][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]) France[/size][/font][/color]
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Never heard of any of them. Should I have?

[visog]

Yes - Hadrien who kicks things off is a monster! Played with Chic Corea's Vigil for a while as well as John McLaughlin.

But he's the only one I know of... I'd recommend Eric Czar who does some amazing vid but not sure if he plays with anyone of note.

visog

[colgraff]

There are some lovely basses (and playing) on that. My favourite was the rapey-terrorist version of Ronald MacDonald at the end. Just because he/she/it is a good player who shows no restraint at all and just goes for it. Something I would do if I were less inhibited.

[mattbass6]

Has it stopped yet? If not, please make it stop....... #selfindulgent #why

PS Loved that chrome Yamaha BB.

[Dapper Bandit]

[quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1446129659' post='2897169']
There are some lovely basses (and playing) on that. My favourite was the rapey-terrorist version of Ronald MacDonald at the end. Just because he/she/it is a good player who shows no restraint at all and just goes for it. Something I would do if I were less inhibited.
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Mononeon seems pretty cool, he does weird duet videos like one where he plays along to a woman eating a really hot chilli. There is also a short concert video of him leading a group through a set of microtonal soul/funk which is worth watching.

[ahpook]

Judging by those videos...

No, I do not have bass chops.