ricksterphil Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 This is well worth a listen https://fb.watch/8fYIoZFR1L/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 (edited) All very clever, but twaddle. And no, I couldn't do it. Edited September 26, 2021 by Count Bassy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Yup I love this guys playing. He is a genuine virtuoso. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 That’s great. Oddly I hadn’t heard of him before, I’m very much into solo bass. Thanks for sharing that and alerting me to him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Also listen to Michael Manring. . . . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Charles Berthoud no less. No doubting he's a brilliant musician and arguably the best YT bass virtuoso and comes over as a decent fella as well. This is nicely done but I have zero interest in listening to solo bass albums. I've tried Vic Wooten's stuff too but despite being virtuosic it leaves me unmoved. Then again I don't care for any albums where there's just one guy or gal on a guitar, whatever. Live in the right setting is another matter but the performer has to have personality and amusing banter as well as the chops which is why I'd make time for Adrian Legg and Tommy Emmanuel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Yeah, he plays well, with good technique and he sounds musically mature Plenty of fluency, feel and dynamics going on during this piece as well. (that goes for Michael Manring as well...) Just my opinion, of course, but, I can't hear any 'twaddle'. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 I watch this guy quite a bit on YouTube. A lot of it is clickbaity rubbish with regards to the presentation and subject matter. But his playing is phenomenal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Mr Manring is communicating with aliens - he's so far out there in terms of the noises he coaxes out of his instruments. Sometimes it's hard work but I did find his latest album to be really good to listen to. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 2 hours ago, lowdown said: Yeah, he plays well, with good technique and he sounds musically mature Plenty of fluency, feel and dynamics going on during this piece as well. (that goes for Michael Manring as well...) Just my opinion, of course, but, I can't hear any 'twaddle'. I guess that when I said twaddle I meant that i just find that sort of thing leaves me totally cold, same goes for Michael Manring's stuff. More of a Norman Watt-Roy type myself (and no I can't play that either). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Count Bassy said: I guess that when I said twaddle I meant that i just find that sort of thing leaves me totally cold, same goes for Michael Manring's stuff. More of a Norman Watt-Roy type myself (and no I can't play that either). Well, let's face it, the bass (guitar and upright) is somewhat limited as a solo instrument, unless you use loads of effects boxes. I would no more choose to listen to a solo bass album than I would a solo drums album. IMO the bass, like the drums, only works as an ensemble instrument. Edited September 27, 2021 by Barking Spiders 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksterphil Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 I'm not a fan of bass solos either, although I did enjoy one by Colin Hodgkinson during a gig for the Spencer Davies group - unbelievable string bending. I think Charles Berthaud has something good going on with the one I posted above and will be checking out more of his stuff. ...and Norman Watt-Roy is a genius for coming up with THAT bass line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 On 26/09/2021 at 23:10, chris_b said: Also listen to Michael Manring. . . . One of my all time favourite players. I was lucky enough to attend a one day masterclass with him a few years ago. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Barking Spiders said: Well, let's face it, the bass (guitar and upright) is somewhat limited as a solo instrument, unless you use loads of effects boxes. I would no more choose to listen to a solo bass album than I would a solo drums album. IMO the bass, like the drums, only works as an ensemble instrument. We couldn’t be more different - but that’s one of the great things about music - I think bass is a fabulous solo instrument. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 On 26/09/2021 at 23:10, chris_b said: Also listen to Michael Manring. . . . Michael Manring is so far beyond anything I've ever heard or imagined. Truly mind boggling. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 He did a thing called “sugar” in a bass day 98 dvd - and still to the day, I have no clue what it was - boggled my entire skull. he’s a nice bloke - and a phenomenal player. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 8 hours ago, ambient said: We couldn’t be more different - but that’s one of the great things about music - I think bass is a fabulous solo instrument. Oh, so you're the one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickyDBRmf Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 M.M. has more wear marks on his headstock than the bass body. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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