Michael Manring... What is he doing!?!!

[j2112c]

Hey Guys,

I am new to the forum and new to bass (guitarist 25 years whisper it)..... I have a few Manring albums but what on earth is he doing to the headstock/tuners to get these sounds?

At first I thought he was simply hitting a harmonic and then turning the tuning key a bit... but I am not so sure... if he is ssimply doing that is it is a mMEGS execution of the technique!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eTBc7aWBGw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eTBc7aWBGw[/url]

... ah! He has some device for locking unlocking the machine heads I see on this video... what on earth? Anybody got more info on this?

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY4Ra2KOyas"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY4Ra2KOyas[/url]

Edited October 21, 2010 by j2112c

[gilmour]

On one of his DVD he explains all about his 'hyper bass' as I understood it he has detuners on each machine head they drop a string down a tone. AFAIK they take a string down a tone, i.e. E to drop D.

He then has a similar device on the bridge.

The combo of the two detuners means that for each harmonic he strikes he can effectively get four different notes.

Edited October 22, 2010 by gilmour

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[51m0n]

In his own words:-

[j2112c]

[quote name='51m0n' post='996761' date='Oct 22 2010, 10:06 AM']In his own words:-

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Many thanks guys!
Whoa... I think I have a way to go with this bass thing!


'...selling your car' was a cracker!

Edited October 24, 2010 by j2112c

[ZMech]

put simply, he's a wee bit mental. Quite want to find some of his 'normal' band work, see what he's like in a traditional role.

[j2112c]

[quote name='Zach' post='998934' date='Oct 24 2010, 03:39 PM']put simply, he's a wee bit mental. Quite want to find some of his 'normal' band work, see what he's like in a traditional role.[/quote]

Thonk is a good album that sounds pretty 'normal' some is a bit Stuart Hamm in a good way.

[Chris2112]

I've never seen anyone who can copy Manring. There are plenty of very talented King/Wooten/Jaco clones but no-one can do what Michael does - they can't afford the basses to do it either!

[Rich]

Manring is a genius... his whole approach to the instrument is so innovative. And some of his compositions are simply stunning. The Enormous Room is my favourite solo bass piece ever.

[Bilbo]

[quote name='Zach' post='998934' date='Oct 24 2010, 02:39 PM']put simply, he's a wee bit mental. Quite want to find some of his 'normal' band work, see what he's like in a traditional role.[/quote]

Manring played in a folk/fusion band called Montreux. Hsi playing was considerably more conventional. He also played on several Michael Hedges albums, again with more conventional techniques.

[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreux_(band)"]Montreux[/url]

[BottomEndian]

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1010700' date='Nov 3 2010, 01:16 PM']He also played on several Michael Hedges albums, again with more conventional techniques.[/quote]
Here he is with Michael Hedges in the early 80s, playing a fretless Jazz. Still sounds really Manring. It's in the fingers. And beard, in this case.