PawelG Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Wf4RTMU5M Waaaay too much for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 He's playing a bass, so yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Don't think many girls will be up dancing to this. Technically still bass playing but I sure won't be going to see him or buy any of the records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawelG Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 I thought the sarcasm in the title was quite obvious. [quote name='kodiakblair' timestamp='1494977893' post='3300201'] Don't think many girls will be up dancing to this. Technically still bass playing but I sure won't be going to see him or buy any of the records. [/quote] It's very impressing technically, but doesn't make too much sense to me musically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Didn't see the sarcasm, but IMHO, it is putting another angle on playing the bass. I too don't feel a groove there. I wouldn't dance to it. For me it's too busy. But, there are some types of jazz that I could say that about too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 I like it. He's an accomplished bassist. It's an exhibition piece of various extreme bass playing techniques. Watching some of this guy's other videos, I'm impressed and wish I could do even a little of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Why does bass playing have to have groove? Personally groove comes way down in my list of what makes something interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 He's in time, has a good technique, there's nothing there that shouldn't be there, very cleanly played with no extraneous noise. Like someone has said above, it's an exhibition piece. A different league to what you hear at the Bass show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Huge amount of skill.....not my cuppa tea personally but i would like some of his ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Got bored & turned off after 2 minutes - does he go on to do anything other than go pockata-pockata-bloopity-pockata-bloop, very quickly? I'm guessing not. Stunt bass, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1494982004' post='3300213'] Got bored & turned off after 2 minutes - does he go on to do anything other than go pockata-pockata-bloopity-pockata-bloop, very quickly? I'm guessing not. Stunt bass, eh? [/quote] Maybe it's his Mark King impression? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1494980941' post='3300208'] Why does bass playing have to have groove? Personally groove comes way down in my list of what makes something interesting. [/quote] Interesting, I'm a groove in the pocket player. I don't have a lot of fancy fast fills and riffs. Groove in the pocket 70s style is at the top of my list. Poping, plucking, hammering and thumping would be at the bottom of my list. If on my list at all. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1494982614' post='3300214'] Maybe it's his Mark King impression? [/quote] The guy in the clip is light years behind Mark King. We all are.IMO 😁 Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 [quote name='PawelG' timestamp='1494978076' post='3300202'] I thought the sarcasm in the title was quite obvious. It's very impressing technically, but doesn't make too much sense to me musically. [/quote] I've seen technically impressive slapping (Mark King) this is not impressive to me. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1494980941' post='3300208'] Why does bass playing have to have groove? [/quote] Depends on genre and generation. If your a part of the new direction of bass then groove is no longer important. Me, I'm still happy living and stuck in the 70s. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 (edited) I was expecting worse, certainly not the most tasteless slapping I have ever heard. Could only manage to listen to the first 2 minutes. He's got some feel Edited May 17, 2017 by Highfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1494980941' post='3300208'] Why does bass playing have to have groove? Personally groove comes way down in my list of what makes something interesting. [/quote] Some genres of music don't really groove. If you watch the body language of the guy in the clip he is rising and falling to some kind of beat. He is also playing a lot of slap; a style that is normally used to punch in a strong beat. Mark King plays this style as he was originally a drummer. So to me everything in the guy tells me he thinks it grooves, but for some folk here it doesn't. It doesn't keep to a beat much at all. And I speak as a guy who was told this week that what I do is play classical guitar on a bass: Which is probably spot on. But I like to think I play with soul and feeling. I'm sure Wojtek also feels he plays with a beat and soul. Good luck to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Technically good but no tune or feel from it. Just fast playing. That's ok to show off in music shop when trying a bass out (well to be honest it bores me a bit when i hear it in shops) I would rather hear a nice flowing bass line to a rapid fire as many notes in a minute bass line. Afraid i've never really got the Mark King thing to be honest. Prefer Allain Caron. I guess i'm old school too. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 (edited) I heard/felt a groove there...although i got very bored after about a minute. The guy is capable of playing with far more taste and restraint: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuALMV7Tk1k[/media] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CK2RWT8l7k Edited May 17, 2017 by Conan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trueno Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Each to their own, I suppose. At least it gave me a good old laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 (edited) Of course it's bass playing. How else would you describe it? For what little it may be worth I rather like it. While I'm here, I can't quite believe the amount of pigeonholing that's going on here. The reason it doesn't have a groove (although it most certainly has a beat) is that it's not meant to have one. It's a solo performance, and as such the player is under no obligation whatsoever to adhere to the rules of ensemble playing. Edited May 17, 2017 by leftybassman392 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 As a piece of music I found it boring. Technically very good but music isnt an examination piece with judges holding up score cards at the finish. I think the guy really wanted to be a guitarist but bought the wrong instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawelG Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 [quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1495001992' post='3300252'] Technically good but no tune or feel from it. Just fast playing. That's ok to show off in music shop when trying a bass out (well to be honest it bores me a bit when i hear it in shops) I would rather hear a nice flowing bass line to a rapid fire as many notes in a minute bass line. Afraid i've never really got the Mark King thing to be honest. Prefer Allain Caron. I guess i'm old school too. Dave [/quote] Exactly. As stated above though - he is a very capable and soulful player if needed. Nothing but respect to him. I just wanted to see what you think about this particular video where he's a bit fast :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawelG Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1494980941' post='3300208'] Why does bass playing have to have groove? Personally groove comes way down in my list of what makes something interesting. [/quote] This is really interesting. To me, being able to keep a solid groove in the pocket is the reason I started playing bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Loved that lick at 1:18 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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