Fast jazzy d'n'b video - song from my album

[Mike Flynn]

Hey Peeps

Just made a new version of a song from my album 'Homespun' but performed the main bass part live - all other parts are pre-recorded - anyway hope you like it"

'Traveler'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Eqj6pdqgc

I just had the action re-set on my bass and it's got me shedding again...

Cheers

Mike

[KJung]

Nice! I always enjoy your clips, and you just get better and better and better and better. Beautiful tone and playing!

PS I'm with you by the way on the set-up. I spent years micro adjusting truss rods and battling fret buzzes with stupid low action. About 10 years ago, I went to a more 'medium' action and more standard gauge strings, and it is a beautiful thing. It sounds better, you can dig in more, and I now adjust the neck every other year or so

[Mike Flynn]

Originally Posted by KJung

Nice! I always enjoy your clips, and you just get better and better and better and better. Beautiful tone and playing!

PS I'm with you by the way on the set-up. I spent years micro adjusting truss rods and battling fret buzzes with stupid low action. About 10 years ago, I went to a more 'medium' action and more standard gauge strings, and it is a beautiful thing. It sounds better, you can dig in more, and I now adjust the neck every other year or so

Thanks man - very nice of you - I have to say I've noticed an improvement in the tone due to the action getting levelled out, but also I've changed my right hand two finger picking by using floating thumb technique to try and clean up my playing - it's taken a couple of months but it's definitely getting better - glad you enjoyed it.

By the way I've enjoyed your YT gear test vids a lot too, good work

Cheers

Mike

[KJung]

Originally Posted by Mike Flynn

Thanks man - very nice of you - I have to say I've noticed an improvement in the tone due to the action getting levelled out, but also I've changed my right hand two finger picking by using floating thumb technique to try and clean up my playing - it's taken a couple of months but it's definitely getting better - glad you enjoyed it.

By the way I've enjoyed your YT gear test vids a lot too, good work

Cheers

Mike

Thanks!

Congratulations on the album. Very impressive!

[Infidelity]

Man you're one of my inspiration on learning the 4 hand technique! I really dig your album!

[Mike Flynn]

Originally Posted by Infidelity

Man you're one of my inspiration on learning the 4 hand technique! I really dig your album!

Thanks again Ken - sorry for the repost but if you like the stuff on my album have a listen to the beginnings of a new tune I'm working on here - kind of a different vibe the fast drum and bass stuff in the vid...


http://soundcloud.com/munkio/last-rays-of-the-weekend

Hope you dig it

Mike

[Archaeobass]

Love your videos, Mike. Your solos always sound raw, like you're really pushing yourself. It sounds like you're walking the tightrope between genius and the old crash and burn - right where good solos should be!

Keep posting!

[Mike Flynn]

Originally Posted by Archaeobass

Love your videos, Mike. Your solos always sound raw, like you're really pushing yourself. It sounds like you're walking the tightrope between genius and the old crash and burn - right where good solos should be!

Keep posting!

That's the way I roll man...

Yes I do try and play stuff that I've been working on as well as I can and I admit my videos aren't perfect - but for me it's about sharing my progress - I wish I could play better believe me but this sort of thing is 'do or die' if you don't take risks and prepare yourself to fail then you'd never do it - improvising is just about the hardest thing you can do and do well in music - learning a cmplex piece note for note is hard as well I admit - but letting go enough of your concious thought processes and letting your instincts take over is where it's at - and it's hard to do that without being concious of what you are doing - but being aware enough to direct your ideas where you want them to go. Gary Willis said recently he prefers playing when he's tired as he's less aware of what he's doing and I would agree with that - I often play best first thing in the morning before my brain has fully woken up!

Thanks for watching and I'll keep the vids coming as and when I feel I have something to say

Cheers

Mike