Giving bassists a bad name...

[Grassie]

Just watched this. Only just managed to watch all the way through. Apologies if it's been posted before...
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[steve-soar]

Grim.

[Clarky]

Its known as a Clutterbuck-off

[tonyf]

Like watching a car crash.

Awful....

[Dood]

I thought things were going just great up to 3 minutes or so - some really nice harmonies in there. The phone rang so I didn't watch to the end, but it did go a bit murky....

[discreet]

They need someone in there holding down the bottom end.

[retroman]

That's about as cheesy as it gets..........

[Oopsdabassist]

Cheesy yes,and ultimately...boring, not my cup o' tea at all, reminded me of 2 guitarists I know trying to outdoor each other on stage at a benefit show, very embarrasing.

[xgsjx]

Those two should have just taken up guitar.

[Monckyman]

Should have saved this for apres coffee.
Then at least I could have spat it out.

[ellie]

Sad!

[oldslapper]

If people insist on buying level 42 records, this is what will come of it.

[geoffbassist]

I'm embarrassed for them. Couldn't switch off soon enough.

[Gust0o]

[quote name='oldslapper' timestamp='1319704492' post='1417356']
If people insist on buying level 42 records, this is what will come of it.
[/quote]

Quote of the day. Fact.

But yes, not my cup o' tea.

[steve-bbb]

made it to 48 seconds ... can i have them back please?

[TheRev]

You've got to admire the attitude of the dude with the white jazz, taking to the stage in his PJs - well laid back!

[rapscallion]

Its a shame, I really enjoy bass driven music (Primus, DFA1979, any funk/motown) but the "bass solo" is just embarassing. I've watched endless videos of Billy Sheehan, Stu Hamm (ultimately Stu Hamm doesn't perform "bass solo's", they're just rehashed attempts of everything he's done before), Wooten, and many others, who just get on stage and try and play as fast as possible whilst pulling stupid faces, for what? To impress the crowd? It makes me cringe

[yanto]

I must get a whammy bar for my bass

[Grassie]

I think the guy with the green-pointy-whammy-8string is particularly scary. I can't believe anyone would think this was good. Now, don't get me wrong, I love a bit of slap (even though I can't do it for love nor money), but there doesn't seem to be any merit in playing like that whatsoever. The tone of those two just grate. A cacophony of sh*te.

[El Bajo]

The beginning makes me want to go to Japan Godda love them for the cheese factor.

It got boring, I managed to get halfway through.

[Clarky]

Beats working in an office for a living though

[EskimoBassist]

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1319713057' post='1417538']
Beats working in an office for a living though
[/quote]

Right on. It's all a little too gratuitous for me though.

[TheGreek]

I'm going to stick my head above the parapet here and wait to get it shot down..I enjoyed it..thought both players were solid in what they did, good tone from both basses and it gave the Bassist(s) a chance to shine and come to the front instead of the guitarists..

should I duck??

[MoonBassAlpha]

We used to call it "showing off" in the old days.

[lapolpora]

I liked it too. But bass distortion needs to be handled with care. I'd find it interesting to see how this featured in the context of the whole gig. I don't know a lot about Caseopia - but from what I've seen they are all great players.