Best - Technique - Ever!

[pantherairsoft]

I was doing some research into a few pedal alternatives to the whammy, hoping to find something that does not cut as much top end from my sound - While doing so, I found this 'pedal demo' of the Morpheus Bomber - Now, I'd like you to ignore the demonstration of the pedal (which is done very badly) and pay special attention to the bassists technique and the way in which he holds the bass - to be honest, when you start watching, its all you'll notice - wow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ4wzPsYKsM

[BottomE]

OMG that is bizzare. No rules though i guess. It looks a bit limiting.

(sneaks off to try playing bass balanced on head using elbows and eyelashes)

[clarkpegasus4001]

That has to be totally unique? i've never seen anything like it.

[waynepunkdude]

Facebooked.

[daz]

Quintin Berry i think. ? yeah hes been on before. great player.

[url="http://www.bassfrontiersmag.com/quintin-berry"]http://www.bassfront...m/quintin-berry[/url]

[u]Here he is with Mr Wooten[/u]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRTgAwE1110[/media]

Edited November 16, 2011 by daz

[pantherairsoft]

Not seen him before. I did a search but couldn't come up with anything (after all what do you search for!). I can honestly say I have never seen anything like it before!

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1321479880' post='1439802']
Facebooked.
[/quote]

Ditto!

[stingrayPete1977]

I'm not sure wether to go for a "f*** me he has his strap shorter than EBS_freak" joke or a "must of learnt using a Ricky and got used to the neck dive" dig? There you go that's both


Watch all the Ricky fans come along " mine balances perfect all of them have, blah blah"

[LawrenceH]

I love this, it's just so weirdly brilliant. Just checked out an interview with him here http://www.bassfrontiersmag.com/quintin-berry comes across as a really cool guy as well. I can't even work out how he's playing the strings.

[dave_bass5]

LOL. a slapper getting praise. Whatever next

[Coilte]

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1321478314' post='1439770']
No rules though i guess. It looks a bit limiting.
[/quote]

+1. Seems great as a novelty, if you want to hear a full gig/concert featuring just slap. To me, it does not look as if you could play any other style that way.

[Happy Jack]

Yes, but did he take the blue pill or the red pill?

[IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Just%20Stuff/Morpheus-Red-or-Blue-Pill-the-matrix-1957140-500-568.jpg[/IMG]

[JTUK]

sounds a bit crap to me..???

[thisnameistaken]

I don't think I've ever seen him do anything but slap, and his slap doesn't sound too great. :/

BTW thanks to whoever was responsible for the new signature-hiding feature, that improves the forum hugely.

[bassmachine2112]

My Rick does not neck dive,nor my thunderbird

[skej21]

[quote name='clarkpegasus4001' timestamp='1321479720' post='1439799']
That has to be totally unique? i've never seen anything like it.
[/quote]

There's a reason for that... it sounds awful!

The technique might be interesting to watch, but his playing is just some cliched slap riffs and a LOT of poorly executed muting... add into that the awful sound that pedal is adding to the mix and it's just a poor demo all 'round IMO.

Edited November 17, 2011 by skej21

[clarkpegasus4001]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1321481358' post='1439829']

Watch all the Ricky fans come along " mine balances perfect all of them have, blah blah"
[/quote]


That's because it does!

Edited November 17, 2011 by clarkpegasus4001

[stingrayPete1977]

See "blah blah blah" Maybe Im just envious as the two coolest looking basses Rics and T birds dont like me?

[clarkpegasus4001]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1321552128' post='1440600']
See "blah blah blah" Maybe Im just envious as the two coolest looking basses Rics and T birds dont like me?
[/quote]

Hey Pete, i'll forgive your comments if you pretty, pretty please let me have your dreadfully heavy and God ugly Pre ernie Ball Stingray oh, well worth a try!

[gapiro]

I met a guy with a wierd technicque at my jam session. He plays Left Handed basses, Right handed, and tuned upside down. (ie as an upside lefthanded bass)
I asked him about it he said, I dunno why i play like that, Its how i learnt when i borrowed my mates bass...

[allighatt0r]

It's not just slapping he does:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5xwfebp5pw[/media]

That video seems to be from his personal channel.

Edited November 17, 2011 by allighatt0r

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='clarkpegasus4001' timestamp='1321566630' post='1440858']


Hey Pete, i'll forgive your comments if you pretty, pretty please let me have your dreadfully heavy and God ugly Pre ernie Ball Stingray oh, well worth a try!
[/quote]

Ha almost got me to give it away there! Mine is actually the lightest Ray I have owned, lovely

[clarkpegasus4001]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1321577756' post='1440974']
Ha almost got me to give it away there! Mine is actually the lightest Ray I have owned, lovely
[/quote]

Sorry folks if we have gone off the thread subject somewhat here, but......
Pete are they really THAT heavy? The only Stingray i've tried was from 1982, it wasn't that bad weight-wise yet it seemed comfy somehow? The neck seemed a bit fat for my small hands though.
Cheers in advance Tony.

[ojplaysbass]

didn't quintin berry used to be/ still is in the house band for the jimmy kimmel show or the late late show or something? (not the letterman band obv )

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='clarkpegasus4001' timestamp='1321596411' post='1441001']


Sorry folks if we have gone off the thread subject somewhat here, but......
Pete are they really THAT heavy? The only Stingray i've tried was from 1982, it wasn't that bad weight-wise yet it seemed comfy somehow? The neck seemed a bit fat for my small hands though.
Cheers in advance Tony.
[/quote]
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