Rob Mullarkey - my absolute favourite bass player ever.

[musicbassman]

Here's Rob Mullarkey playing through the bassline he came up with for a Jordan Rakei track called 'Moda'

To me his touch and feel are exemplary, and not just on this track, but just about everything he's been part of.

Enjoy!

 

 

[ezbass]

Good bass playing genes.

[Beedster]

Very nice, but something about it feels wrong to me, hand and head movements at time look like there's some video artefacts in there? I might just be imagining it of course......

 

Either way, lovely bass line 👍

[Misdee]

Rob's playing on that track is what in the world of fashion would be called "bang on trend", i.e he's epitomising everything that is considered necessary, appropriate and desirable according to current tastes in bass guitar. And of course, he's using an old P Bass with flats. Nothing wrong with any of  that, and he does it all so well.

 

Surely one of the best bass players in Britain nowadays. I think he's great.

 

[Burns-bass]

I guess we’re seeing the modern bass player mutate into something as this super processed sound is really synth like. The phrasing all sounds like Stevie Wonders left hand - and that’s not a bad thing!

 

Personally, I find it’s over produced, far too busy and the track is soulless-soul Muzak. (I think the same about Jacob Collier to be honest.)

 

But that’s my personal taste. He seems like a lovely guy and I imagine would smash any gig.

[Linus27]

Absolutely wonderful, beautiful tone and playing.

[jonno1981]

I love zero 7, didn’t realise he was the guy. So much thought in his bass lines that are just enough for the song. 

[Terry M.]

One of my early introductions to him. Seen him live a good few times too.

 

 

[risingson]

Honestly his playing is terrifying, in the best way possible. I’m always in awe of musicians that sound totally unfettered by their instrument whilst simultaneously managing to stay incredibly musical, all with immaculate feel and time. I can probably count the number of bass players who I’ve heard who can do all this on one hand, Rob Mullarkey is definitely one of those.