urb Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Hey I was reading the ole free paper on the tube yesterday morning and rtghe metro decided to give half a page to a story on this young bassist - Yannick Koffi from Australia - home to Tal Wilkenfiled too (another young bass prodigy). Anyway I just looked the kid up on the net and there are a couple of cool videos - he's starting out right learning the classic basslines and for a little guy he actually puts a lot of older players to shame - as long as he keeps his feet on the ground and does his own thing I think he'll be amaing in few years time. Playing 'Sir Duke' by Stevie and 'Now That We've Found Love' M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkReaver Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 (edited) Is it just me or is he always slightly off time? I mean good for a 9 year old, and I'm sure he'll become a great player, but he doesn't seem as prodigious as other young musicians I've seen. Edited September 16, 2008 by TheDarkReaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 [quote name='TheDarkReaver' post='285028' date='Sep 16 2008, 02:07 PM']Is it just me or is he always slightly off time? I mean good for a 9 year old, and I'm sure he'll become a great player, but he doesn't seem as prodigious as other young musicians I've seen.[/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 [quote name='TheDarkReaver' post='285028' date='Sep 16 2008, 02:07 PM']Is it just me or is he always slightly off time? I mean good for a 9 year old, and I'm sure he'll become a great player, but he doesn't seem as prodigious as other young musicians I've seen.[/quote] He didn't seem like he was really digging the tunes. My money's on that little three-year-old dude on YouTube who can't play a note yet but has oodles of groove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithless Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 (edited) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DshBvqxjmQ&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DshBvqxjmQ...feature=related[/url] Yup, he's quite muddy with timing... I'd probably go for an other young guy, who plays a bit easier lines, but is [i]tight[/i] as f*ck. We always talk about timing importance, right? Edited September 16, 2008 by Faithless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuseMatt Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 i think his technique will probably become very good but I don't sense any emotion yet (which you all well spotted)... his timing isn't really tight... just need to hear him play in like3 years we can tell more then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkReaver Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 He seems like he has been pushed into the spotlight too soon. Maybe he just wants to play with his lego rather than play bass on stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 [quote name='TheDarkReaver' post='285075' date='Sep 16 2008, 02:41 PM']He seems like he has been pushed into the spotlight too soon. Maybe he just wants to play with his lego rather than play bass on stage.[/quote] I wanna play with Lego too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 Yeah I do agree re his timing but go easy on the kid - he's only little! M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 It seems there's a whole pile of "X Year Old Plays X" videos on the you tubes. What I want to see is the video of all the pushy parents having a punch-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkReaver Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='285079' date='Sep 16 2008, 02:44 PM']I wanna play with Lego too[/quote] Maybe a bass made of lego? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wooks Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Surely playing an instrument is about enjoying it and having fun with what you are doing? His face looks like a spanked arse!! He looks like he's been thrust up on stage by his pushy parents and doesn't really want to be there, which is a bit sad. I agree with the rest though give him a few years and he could become a true bass great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exile252 Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 The bass seems to be really too big for him. Should really go for a 30" or something. I mean, it just looked odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 [quote name='Exile252' post='285372' date='Sep 16 2008, 08:38 PM']The bass seems to be really too big for him. Should really go for a 30" or something. I mean, it just looked odd.[/quote] yeah the bass is too big its killing his fretting hand and i think he also wants to kill the cheesy vocalist who probably picked the song for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 If his timing is out then his parents should tell him that he is 5hit, I've told my kids this from a young age when they came home with paintings for me, I'd tell them what I thought and show them some proper art. Then again I haven't seen or spoken to my kids since they left home so I can't say how they turned out. None of this true of course. I love my little angels - the 5hits. Otherwise, I wish I'd started playing bass at 9, I'd be adequate now & thats good for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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