rslaing Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 (edited) [url="http://www.drstrings.com/main.html"]What do you think of this chaps?[/url] (Once you get to the site, you'll have to fast forward to Marcus Millers bit - sorry it doesn't appear straight away - it is worth listening too though Best version I have ever heard of "Boogie On Reggae Woman" If you can't be arsed to try and work the above out, here is a live but IMO not-so-good version on Tube Nice drumming too - (you can't beat a fat drummer) Edited June 24, 2009 by rslaing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Classic Marcus. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 This man is just the best,the pinnacle of bass evolution has anyone seen him slap teen town its amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 That's a cracking track on the DR website. His album "The Sun Don't Lie" is essential listening too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 (edited) The master at work, easily the best 'Musical' slapper playing today.. The man on drums is Poogie Bell. awsome too..You should check some of Poogie's albums out.. Edited June 24, 2009 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rslaing Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 [quote name='bubinga5' post='523129' date='Jun 24 2009, 11:14 PM']The master at work, easily the best 'Musical' slapper playing today.. The man on drums is Poogie Bell. awsome too..You should check some of Poogie's albums out..[/quote] I will, thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foal30 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 for a mellow Marcus cop his Modulus Fretless Shenanigans on Legends DVD Miller + Gadd is Mighty Good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Possibly my favourite bass player ever? I love Marcus, and at the top of his game he's the best for me. I recently went through a bit of a downer on "lead" bass playing. I started finding it irritating, prefering to hear bass players playing a simple [i]groove[/i] instead of lead lines, which for me, should be left to the guitarist or keyboards etc. That said, I still love the guys playing. When he's on it, he's on it, and he's fabulous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 [quote name='rslaing' post='523048' date='Jun 24 2009, 10:25 PM']If you can't be arsed to try and work the above out, here is a live but IMO not-so-good version on Tube[/quote] The live versions not so good cos it ain't got a bassline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) [quote name='foal30' post='523276' date='Jun 25 2009, 08:16 AM']for a mellow Marcus cop his Modulus Fretless Shenanigans on Legends DVD Miller + Gadd is Mighty Good[/quote] +1 Its funny that when people chat about the fretless players about... Marcus never seems to get a mention... He has done some great stuff, with superb intonation. Oh yer.."Boogie On Reggae Woman" Phat Drummers and Phat Bass lines - good combination. Garry Edited June 25, 2009 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Awwwww man, that is fabulous. Love this guy's playing. My favourite Marcus track is 'Eric' from his 'Tales' album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 This my favourite MM youtube vid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) For me this is the best Miller vid by far..Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Poogie on drums...Amazing.. The solo at the start is such a lovely build up, then comes the Miller slapping..gets me every time...Sublime Everette Harp on Sax is one of my favorite, such great feeling in his vibrato.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHf7DvVpeiU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHf7DvVpeiU[/url] Check the solo at 2.30 Edited June 25, 2009 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I remember seeing him at the Manchester University Students Union years ago and stood about 20 feet away from him. When the band struck up the first track and Marcus' bass kicked in it just blew me away. One of those truly "lump in my throat" emotional times I've had with music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 (edited) Killer Miller and Poogie can boogie Edited June 26, 2009 by JTUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraham Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Marcus has a fantastic slap tone. It's not at all weak or thin. He [i]also [/i]has a fantastic fingerstyle tone which is something people often miss. When he sits back on a groove, it's a work of art (his version of Frankenstein is a great example of this). And he rarely overplays when doing fingerstyle, it's wonderful. He just plays what fits. He's a great musician, and a really humble guy by all accounts. Nevertheless, I'm not a huge fan of his soloing as I find it a little weak at times, particularly his on-the-spot improv. I only mean this in comparison to other guys that I'm a bigger fan of. Also, the production on some of his stuff leaves a bit to be desired. They can sometimes sound quite flat, the mix on a few songs is just [i]bizarre[/i], and even on some tracks I feel like his drummer is letting the groove down. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chardbass Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 [quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='524368' date='Jun 26 2009, 12:20 AM']I remember seeing him at the Manchester University Students Union years ago and stood about 20 feet away from him. When the band struck up the first track and Marcus' bass kicked in it just blew me away. One of those truly "lump in my throat" emotional times I've had with music.[/quote] Same for me when I saw him first at the Barbican- the sound wasn't so good but I got tears in my eyer when he came on the stage and then when he left. Much better seeing him at the Jazz Cafe- talk about an in-your-face sound!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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