yorick Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='296134' date='Oct 1 2008, 08:00 AM']I'm the worlds fastest and bestest bassist prove I'm not.[/quote] Seen yer band, and you ain't.!!!! Quote
SteveK Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 I may be totally wrong here - I've never seen or heard of the guy before - but my guess is that he's a tabla player who first picked up a bass about 6 months ago. He's got an interesting right hand technique... BUT, his appalling left hand rather gives the game away. Steve Quote
JimH Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 I don't care, I didn't even bother to open this post.... Quote
alexclaber Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 I'd be more interested to see the fastest tuba player in the world... Alex Quote
skankdelvar Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 Me, I'm the fastest. Hear that? I'll do it again if you like. Quote
BassMunkee Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 [quote]I'd be more interested to see the fastest tuba player in the world... Alex[/quote] The more I think about that, the funnier it is... Quote
Prosebass Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 [quote name='bilbo230763' post='296189' date='Oct 1 2008, 09:14 AM']Speed is for athletics not music. Anyone who aspires to this type of achievement is labelling themselves a complete idiot.[/quote] +1 on that It just so far removed from what music should be about.... Quote
waynepunkdude Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 [quote name='yorick' post='296428' date='Oct 1 2008, 12:14 PM']Seen yer band, and you ain't.!!!! [/quote] Damn it. Where did you see my band? Quote
yorick Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='296570' date='Oct 1 2008, 01:31 PM']Damn it. Where did you see my band?[/quote] Just pullin' yer plonker. Just wondered if you'd bite...... Quote
waynepunkdude Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 [quote name='yorick' post='296604' date='Oct 1 2008, 01:47 PM']Just pullin' yer plonker. Just wondered if you'd bite...... [/quote] I was gonna say your not one of the three people at our gigs. Quote
BassMunkee Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 [quote]QUOTE (yorick @ Oct 1 2008, 12:14 PM) Seen yer band, and you ain't.!!!! Damn it. Where did you see my band?[/quote] Briefly, on account of you being so quick and all. Quote
Josh Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 He created a huge argument on the Warwick forum because of it, it were quite a larf. Quote
lowdown Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 Fattest Bassist in the world / Basschat..? Or Fartiest Bassist in the world / Basschat..? Garry Quote
ahpook Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 but if i took my bass on a plane and played it in flight...wouldn't that make me, say...400mph faster than him ? Quote
lee4 Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 I'm the slowest bass player;I take my shoes off to count to 20(and drop my pants to get to 21)! Quote
OutToPlayJazz Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 I found it very interesting, actually. He seems to be using the same rh technique as the excellent Indian hand drummers. Lots of the very good djembe players do something very similar. It's a very good idea. Anyone on here tried it? Quote
Dood Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 Hi all! I find a lot of these kinda threads interesting. I like to see what people have to say about other peoples playing techniques. Though, having been on the forum since the BassWorld days, I have always noticed a bit of a negative knee jerk reaction to posted videos that feature speed or the more 'dextrous techniques'. Now, I'm not saying that people can't have an opinion, but I sometimes can't help feeling that us Bass Players can be a bit..well.. set in our ways a bit? Tunnel visioned? Less willing to accept 'unnorthodox' playing techniques etc? I agree with OutToPlayJazz, in that I find the video interesting in that the guy is using a technique usually employed on a different instrument to great effectiveness. It might not be the tightest or cleanest, but it shows what you *could* do to make a song or piece of music interesting. I'm gonna try it myself. As for being the fastest.. well... As someone said above.. I dont think it can be quantified.. comparing playing styles for speed is like comparing apples and oranges. Quote
Jase Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 I think having speed, accuracy, technique, stamina, etc are great things to have as a player, the same goes for solid, in the pocket playing or melodic playing. I don't think bass should be seen as a "single role" instrument. Quote
Gamble Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 [quote name='alexclaber' post='296482' date='Oct 1 2008, 12:45 PM']I'd be more interested to see the fastest tuba player in the world... Alex[/quote] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2-NVMsj6lXA&feature=related"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2-NVMsj6lXA&...feature=related[/url] Best i could do. Quote
Jase Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 [quote name='Gamble' post='297380' date='Oct 2 2008, 10:04 AM'][url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2-NVMsj6lXA&feature=related"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2-NVMsj6lXA&...feature=related[/url] Best i could do.[/quote] That's brilliant! It almost starts to sound like super fast fretless playing. Quote
Tracer Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 I'm in two minds. The geek in me finds it interesting, but my inner aesthete can't see the point if it sounds like arse ; ) Quote
mcgraham Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 [quote]Now, I'm not saying that people can't have an opinion, but I sometimes can't help feeling that us Bass Players can be a bit..well.. set in our ways a bit? Tunnel visioned? Less willing to accept 'unnorthodox' playing techniques etc?[/quote] I semi-agree with you, +0.5 I had a long message typed out, but I deleted in favour of this. I think that there are bassists who think like that Dood, but a lot of the others think that learning new techniques is an end in itself, i.e. the technical ability to do 'x' is it's own reward, and do little to do anything musical with it. Most of these players that I've met just do it for the attention (IMO). I'm not saying that is the case here, I just wanted to have a groan about both types; the purists and the egomaniacs. Mark Quote
alexclaber Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 [quote name='Gamble' post='297380' date='Oct 2 2008, 11:04 AM'][url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2-NVMsj6lXA&feature=related"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2-NVMsj6lXA&...feature=related[/url] Best i could do.[/quote] I was joking!!! Alex Quote
SteveK Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 His right hand technique is very like [url="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/46/146738745_9f4e6d741e.jpg?v=0"]Tony Levin[/url], 'cept TL has to have 2 lumps of wood strapped to his fingers Quote
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