this guy got soul

[sir juice]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfJqhyN3t1U

his name is dill katz, it's one of the most musical solos i've soon in a very long time, very impressive while still staying tasteful

i just thought i'd show him off a bit, and also show off that i'm starting lessons with him in september

[bassist15]

Awesome song . Great playing by everybody. Great bassist. You can definetly hear some Jaco in his playing. Is he sliding harmonics??? If he is , how do you do that?

[middlebit]

Originally Posted by bassist15

Is he sliding harmonics??? If he is , how do you do that?

On a fretless bass you 1)play the harmonic, 2)press the string down onto the fingerboard and 3)slide away. It's pretty tough to make useful on a fretted bass.
To be honest though, I had a hard time watching that clip when it came to the guy's solo. I dug his grooving and I think he finishes the solo off nicely, but overall I found the intonation off and couldn't really equate his broken arpeggios to the context of the tune. And the sliding harmonics didn't seem to be sliding anywhere in particular. But hey - nice groove!

[Lorenzini]

It's OK. Found it repetetive and lacking harmonic content (this is a pseudo jazz recording so it should have some).

Still, when it came to playing the bass and groove, guy does great!

[CelinderMotoMan]

A fretless bassist using slide harmonics is like a guitarist using a whammy bar, in moderation it can be cool, but overusing it can be a gimmick.

[Blake Bass]

Nice groove, but I didn't like the solo at all. His intonation was off and the solo didn't really go anywhere.

[stretchcat]

Is that Lew Soloff on trumpet? With Gil Goldstein on keys, those are some heavy hitters in that band. I enjoyed it and thanks for posting.