Performing solo bass

[mcgraham]

[quote]Most of Manrings stuff couldn't be played on anything other than his Hyperbass.[/quote]

Mmmm.... Hyperbass.... *drool*

[The Funk]

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='370770' date='Jan 5 2009, 11:43 AM']100% agree - if it works better on the bass, it should be played on the bass. Most of Manrings stuff couldn't be played on anything other than his Hyperbass.[/quote]

I once stumbled across a video of a singer-songwriter who happened to accompany himself on bass guitar, doing a slap/strum thing, kind of like a white folk-rock Larry Graham. [i]That[/i] wouldn't work on piano at all and wouldn't sound as good on acoustic guitar.

In the Jeff Berlin/Steve Bailey debate I remember Steve saying that he didn't see why a singer-songwriter in a coffee shop shouldn't be accompanying himself on bass guitar rather than acoustic and I agree with him. Obviously on some things it just wouldn't work but people shouldn't be afraid to try.

Off-topic, I didn't realise that Manring played with Hedges - can you point me in the direction of some of their best collaborations?

[Bilbo]

[quote name='The Funk' post='370839' date='Jan 5 2009, 12:50 PM']Off-topic, I didn't realise that Manring played with Hedges - can you point me in the direction of some of their best collaborations?[/quote]


1984 Aerial Boundaries (Windham Hill)
1986 Watching My Life Go By (Open Air)
1987 Live on the Double Planet (Windham Hill)
1990 Taproot (Windham Hill)
1996 Oracle (Windham Hill)
1999 Torched (Windham Hill)
2000 Michael Hedges – The Best Of Michael Hedges (Windham Hill)
2001 Beyond Boundaries – Guitar Solos (Windham Hill)
2003 Platinum & Gold Collection (RCA Victor)
2006 Pure Michael Hedges (RCA)

The only one I have is 'Watching My Life Go By' - Manring only appears on a couple of tracks and is very understated so you may be disappointed (almost everyone here could have done these bass parts).

Edited January 5, 2009 by bilbo230763