Crawford13 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Oh man, this came up on my feed tonight, and it has left me, well let's say sad for want of a better word. The guy just butchers guitar solos on bass and makes a hash of it. I couldn't make it to the end of the video so I apologise if he addresses the poor playing at the end. How does this guy have 9M subs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 I just don’t like the “humour”. Ive seen a few of his videos now, he’s obviously a good player. But I wouldn’t care if I never heard/saw him again. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 I unfortunately managed to land on Sultans of Swing, right notes I think but no feeling, so nothing like a solo really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) I have actually warmed to Mr 504. He obviously has a market which is totally not us and he is hitting it well. His tongue is firmly in his cheek most of the time. I wish him well. Edited June 2, 2021 by owen 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 38 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: I unfortunately managed to land on Sultans of Swing, right notes I think but no feeling, so nothing like a solo really. It only gets worse I made it to sweet child of mine, but he basically started playing random notes not even in the correct rhythm I gave up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 6 minutes ago, owen said: He obviously has a market which is totally not us and he is hitting it well Yup totally agree with this. Unfortunately I can't handle his tone, and this video was particularly poor in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) This made me wonder, has anyone attempted the Tornado of Souls solo on bass? Of course they have: Edited June 2, 2021 by Ricky Rioli 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 David's saving grace in my opinion is that he introduced me and I'm sure many other to Charles Berthoud. I'm pretty sure he is the most technically proficient bass player I have ever seen, plus he is very creative. I have a lot of time for him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 26 minutes ago, Crawford13 said: he basically started playing random notes not even in the correct rhythm I gave up. I think he is probably referencing one of my solos there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 6 minutes ago, Crawford13 said: David's saving grace in my opinion is that he introduced me and I'm sure many other to Charles Berthoud. I'm pretty sure he is the most technically proficient bass player I have ever seen, plus he is very creative. I have a lot of time for him. Charles Berrhoud is a very good player, and may be the poshest person on YouTube! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, BreadBin said: Charles Berrhoud is a very good player, and may be the poshest person on YouTube! He's probably the most technically proficient bass player I've ever seen. More so even than the likes of Wooten. Plus he's incredibly musical with it. I worry about his "employability" though, would being a Youtuber who makes funny bass videos go against him if he was looking for a gig, or is it good advertising? Same with Davie (who's good, but not exceptional). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 39 minutes ago, owen said: I have actually warmed to Mr 504. He obviously has a market which is totally not us and he is hitting it well. His tongue is firmly in his cheek most of the time. I wish him well. Yep, there are plenty on YouTube who are far less proficient who take it far more seriously 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Russ said: He's probably the most technically proficient bass player I've ever seen. More so even than the likes of Wooten. Plus he's incredibly musical with it. I worry about his "employability" though, would being a Youtuber who makes funny bass videos go against him if he was looking for a gig, or is it good advertising? Same with Davie (who's good, but not exceptional). I get what you mean, by the looks of it he has started to make a pretty decent living through YouTube. I reckon he can also groove with the best of them if that's what he chose to do. Probably never find out though, as I fear you may be right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, Russ said: He's probably the most technically proficient bass player I've ever seen. More so even than the likes of Wooten. Plus he's incredibly musical with it. I worry about his "employability" though, would being a Youtuber who makes funny bass videos go against him if he was looking for a gig, or is it good advertising? Same with Davie (who's good, but not exceptional). You’re getting it all the wrong way round. The cash is in the YouTube videos and endorsements not playing bass on some pointless jazz funk record nobody ever buys. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Burns-bass said: You’re getting it all the wrong way round. The cash is in the YouTube videos and endorsements not playing bass on some pointless jazz funk record nobody ever buys. Yep, it sure ain't like it used to be is it Lawrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 To be fair to Davie 504 he's actually among the best YT bass bods, as is Charles Berthoud. That said I've got zero interest in subscribing to their channels. If you don't get to play live what's the fkin point? Anyway as for that OP vid, hmm it was a bit shoite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 I quite enjoyed that. Thanks 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 This video illustrates perfectly why guitar solos are best played on a guitar. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 I like him . Very talented . Doesn't take himself seriously , and has fun. Wish him well 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 9 hours ago, Beedster said: Yep, it sure ain't like it used to be is it Lawrie Very true! I gave up my dreams of playing professionally when I realised the reality was less rock and roll and more Summertime and Autumn Leaves. (Plus I probably wasn’t very good!) Guess these YouTube people can make money on their own terms, and just because I don’t understand it doesn’t invalidate it. In fact, I’m proud when the stuff young people do leaves me bemused, it’s the way it should be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilebodgers Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 9 hours ago, Burns-bass said: You’re getting it all the wrong way round. The cash is in the YouTube videos and endorsements not playing bass on some pointless jazz funk record nobody ever buys. I follow a small guitar channel where the guy posting is a 50-something guitar teacher living in a very depressed part of the UK. On one of his occasional live chats he said that doing YouTube tutorials (free) with expanded stuff like transcriptions for Patreon subscribers (paid) and paid on-line courses has transformed his finances to the point that he can make a decent living instead of being continually hand-to-mouth. I think it's great that another path has opened for talented people to make a living out of music. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, nilebodgers said: I follow a small guitar channel where the guy posting is a 50-something guitar teacher living in a very depressed part of the UK. On one of his occasional live chats he said that doing YouTube tutorials (free) with expanded stuff like transcriptions for Patreon subscribers (paid) and paid on-line courses has transformed his finances to the point that he can make a decent living instead of being continually hand-to-mouth. I think it's great that another path has opened for talented people to make a living out of music. I would be interested to see him. Could you give me a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 9 hours ago, Barking Spiders said: If you don't get to play live what's the fkin point? Fun. Control. Money. No drunk punters pouring lager on your pedals. No useless ‘sound man’. No load in/out. No ‘sex on fire’! 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilebodgers Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 32 minutes ago, owen said: I would be interested to see him. Could you give me a link? https://www.youtube.com/c/johnyrobo He recently did a good series on chord progressions that is well worth watching. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 32 minutes ago, ped said: Fun. Control. Money. No drunk punters pouring lager on your pedals. No useless ‘sound man’. No load in/out. No ‘sex on fire’! Pretty much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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