OutToPlayJazz Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Take a look at this. Can't seem to get to the bottom of why he plays like this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='473725' date='Apr 27 2009, 09:21 PM']Can't seem to get to the bottom of why he plays like this...[/quote] Made you look, didn't it? What more motivation does one need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Maybe that's just how he learned, and he didn't know any better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 (edited) Surely has to be by necessity rather than choice, apart from the left wrist being at a strange and awkward angle for fretting notes, I could imagine supporting the weight of a bass on the right forearm isn't conductive to speed or longitivity either. I don't see how anyone can say "because they didn't know better", all you need to do is look at a guitar or even a DB to see roughly how they are played, it's a completely odd style. Edited April 27, 2009 by Buzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingers Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 If you watch the whole video, he does actually switch back to the regular method. Maybe it's just the need to be different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironside1966 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I like the guitar player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='473725' date='Apr 27 2009, 09:21 PM']Can't seem to get to the bottom of why he plays like this...[/quote] 'Cos he can? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golchen Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Seen him before. I thought that's a REALLY weird way to play, but he certainly sounds good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I vaguely remember it being something to do with playing violin as a kid... although I can't see how that would make it more comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bass Doc Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='473725' date='Apr 27 2009, 09:21 PM']Can't seem to get to the bottom of why he plays like this...[/quote] It' fairly obvious to me - the first bass he had was particularly neck-heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylon Pilson Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='473725' date='Apr 27 2009, 09:21 PM']Can't seem to get to the bottom of why he plays like this...[/quote] My guess would be - because he's a show-off. S.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 (edited) [quote]because he's a show-off.[/quote] Hmmm, aren't we all? My guess is that he'll only really ever be known as "That guy with the odd playing style". Edited April 28, 2009 by SteveK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 [quote name='Stylon Pilson' post='474042' date='Apr 28 2009, 10:43 AM']My guess would be - because he's a show-off. S.P.[/quote] Does that make left hand players that play upside down show-offs ? When this guy arrived in the early 80's, I heard a lot of English Musicians say it was just showing off, to me just another style and there aint nowt wrong with that. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraham Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 [quote]I vaguely remember it being something to do with playing violin as a kid... although I can't see how that would make it more comfortable.[/quote] I remember reading that as well on the Spector website. Makes sense if violin technique was all you'd known. In the same way that a lot of long term guitar players who take up bass continue with a pick rather than learn a whole new set of muscle movements. Not saying it doesn't look odd though! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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