MikanHannille Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXMQ3wSqSA0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXMQ3wSqSA0[/url] What do you think of his playing? I saw this vid and heard a lot of reactions (negative and positive) about his playing. Personally I'd say he's playing good, but sometimes a bit too much. Less is more. How about you guys? Edited January 8, 2011 by MikanHannille Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Why is he playing bass over an unrelated track. coz thats what it sounds like to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 [quote name='MikanHannille' post='1081891' date='Jan 8 2011, 10:54 AM'] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXMQ3wSqSA0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXMQ3wSqSA0[/url] What do you think of his playing? I saw this vid and heard a lot of reactions (negative and positive) about his playing. Personally I'd say he's playing good, but sometimes a bit too much. Less is more. How about you guys?[/quote] I dislike his playing but even more so i hate that hat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I can't past his cap, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Awful, he should be beaten to death with his own smug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigPlaysBass Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I kinda liked it at the start, the two handed tapping was reasonably melodic. The rest of it :/ just didn't sound hugely musical. Oh and then he switched the bass round, couldn't take him seriously after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) Rubbish. Sloppy, poor timing, messy technique and not a single contextually-relevant idea there. But that's the joy of YouPube - every w@nky-hatted, self-obsessed little showoff tosser can be a legend in their own bedroom! Jon. Edited January 8, 2011 by Bassassin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 That guy needs a metronome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 i think he needs some miso to go with his noodles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimijimmi Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 each to their own i guess... id have the bass set up before his next vid tho...sounds vile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) I could listen to his playing (for a while) if he wasn't wearing that stupid cap & if he turned that crap backing 'music' off Edited January 8, 2011 by KiOgon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) [quote name='MikanHannille' post='1081891' date='Jan 8 2011, 10:54 AM']Personally I'd say he's playing good, but sometimes a bit too much. Less is more. How about you guys?[/quote] Did this come to mind when anyone else saw him? If this guy spent as much time practicing to clean up his sloppy playing (attack, tone, timing, note selection etc etc etc) as he does straightening his hair and making sure his hat is at the correct 'jaunty' angle, he might actually become an alright bass player. However, it looks unlikely that he would ever choose to practice instead of blowing himself pretentious kisses in the mirror and increasing his already sizeable ego. P.s. Just listened to his Cee Lo Green and his bass is out of tune. "All the gear, nee idea" Edited January 8, 2011 by skej21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Awwww, I think we should stop crucifying the poor kid. He put it up on youtube to look cool and impress his friends at school. And we then proceed to rip him to shreds! We're better than that..............aren't we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 The sad thing is that he CAN play bass (OK note choice, number of notes and timing is a little out in places but when the red light goes on I'm sure we might all find ourselves guilty of the odd blunder) but he's coming across all showmanship/flash and lacking in any substance to his playing! I'd not be surprised to learn that he is also a guitar player... and yes I consider the bass and the guitar separate instruments BUT accept that you can be proficient in both. However, I feel that where guitarists don't make good bassists is in the way that this guy is approaching it, does he not understand that there are likely to be other instruments in the band playing along with him? I've a feeling if this guy turned up for an audition with my band he'd be shown the door pretty sharpish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 [quote name='skej21' post='1081951' date='Jan 8 2011, 11:40 AM']Did this come to mind when anyone else saw him? [/quote] My GOD that's funny! ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bass Doc Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I might just prefer to listen to an album's worth of duets for bagpies and banjo. Then again..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikanHannille Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 [quote name='skej21' post='1081951' date='Jan 8 2011, 11:40 AM']Did this come to mind when anyone else saw him? If this guy spent as much time practicing to clean up his sloppy playing (attack, tone, timing, note selection etc etc etc) as he does straightening his hair and making sure his hat is at the correct 'jaunty' angle, he might actually become an alright bass player. However, it looks unlikely that he would ever choose to practice instead of blowing himself pretentious kisses in the mirror and increasing his already sizeable ego. P.s. Just listened to his Cee Lo Green and his bass is out of tune. "All the gear, nee idea"[/quote] LOL I was trying to be polite on my first post though. But I have to say the choice of notes is not that bad. Just the timing and how he plays it. And I must say this, the tone is horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomBassmonkey Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 [quote name='warwickhunt' post='1081963' date='Jan 8 2011, 11:59 AM']I'd not be surprised to learn that he is also a guitar player... and yes I consider the bass and the guitar separate instruments BUT accept that you can be proficient in both. However, I feel that where guitarists don't make good bassists is in the way that this guy is approaching it[/quote] I agre with this (the bit I deleted I feel is irrelevant since he's not playing with a band, he might do something different. To me, the bass needs to be laying down a groove. A lot of hip hop tracks (like the one he's playing along to) have space for a good groove, but his playing in that vid sounds too mechanical to me. That's before going into the timing issues and how bad his slap sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 [quote name='gjones' post='1081961' date='Jan 8 2011, 11:56 AM']Awwww, I think we should stop crucifying the poor kid. He put it up on youtube to look cool and impress his friends at school. And we then proceed to rip him to shreds! We're better than that..............aren't we?[/quote] No. If he's going to put himself & his playing forward for public scrutiny & criticism then that's precisely what he can expect. I don't think anyone's been at all unfair, and he genuinely does look a complete knob in that hat. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 An ideal candidate for "Is that as hard to play as it is to listen to, mate?". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 There's an awful lot wrong with that clip. If he was after advice, I would suggest a good teacher before he develops any more bad habits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Maybe he should stop mucking about and learn to groove. Or at least play in time a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Leaving out the swear words, he's just a guitarist having a go at playing a bass guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I can't believe so many people are just focussing in on his hat you've obviously not noticed his cardigan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Well that was a complete load of crap. His tone is awful for a start! His playing didn't fit the song at all and was very sloppy too. The slap was very poor too. Not a fan. He also looks like a knob, but thats beside the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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