NATF - Cocaine cover - awesome bass solo

walknbluez · #1 07-30-2008, 01:27 AM

I ran across this on youtube....check out the bass players tone and awesome solo! At least, I thought it was awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXy2S...eature=related

Big Hungry · #2 07-30-2008, 01:39 AM

That was pretty good. I think some bands take into consideration the greatness of bands they cover when they decide to do covers. My band was once pushed to second place in a Battle of the Bands by a band who played a Sublime cover.

Anyway, both of those solos were decent but I get the feeling sometimes that a lot of bass players fell like a solo is no good unless its played really high and really fast.

What does NATF stand for?

walknbluez · #3 07-30-2008, 01:43 AM

I don't know what NATF stands for, I just ran across this sort of randomly. I was just impressed with the bass player because it was a trio (instrument wise) and I'm in a trio and not even remotely close to being able to do anything like that yet.

Big Hungry · #4 07-30-2008, 01:44 AM

Yeah they were good for sure. I was just giving my review, I don't want to sound like I think they suck or anything.

walknbluez · #5 07-30-2008, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Hungry

Yeah they were good for sure. I was just giving my review, I don't want to sound like I think they suck or anything.

I didn't get that impression. It does motivate me to at least learn ONE solo though

xtorrak · #6 07-30-2008, 02:05 PM

That gets 8 thumbs up.

jerry · #7 07-31-2008, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Hungry

What does NATF stand for?

Nino Alejandro and the Force
That bassplayer has game! I dug it!

Dr. Cheese · #8 07-31-2008, 12:36 PM

That was a hot performance. I enjoyed the guitar player quoting "Birdland" during his solo. I thought the bass player was very good, but he came close to overplaying a few time, IMO. They are a band of great young players, they sound young in their energy and readiness to show their chops too. They will likely edit their playing more as they get older.

walknbluez · #9 07-31-2008, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

That was a hot performance. I enjoyed the guitar player quoting "Birdland" during his solo. I thought the bass player was very good, but he came close to overplaying a few time, IMO. They are a band of great young players, they sound young in their energy and readiness to show their chops too. They will likely edit their playing more as they get older.

What is overplaying and how is it bad? Too many runs, fills?

Dr. Cheese · #10 07-31-2008, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by walknbluez

What is overplaying and how is it bad? Too many runs, fills?

I never said they were bad players or the song was bad. I said the bassist played a few too many notes in some spots. It doesn't mean that it wasn't a good performance.

walknbluez · #11 07-31-2008, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

I never said they were bad players or the song was bad. I said the bassist played a few too many notes in some spots. It doesn't mean that it wasn't a good performance.

Sorry I didn't take it that way and should rephrase it. How does playing too many notes in some spots change the dynamics? I'll never be accused of overplaying thats for sure since I'm not at that level but I'm interested to know because I'm looking at him and saying wow I hope I can get there someday.

fretlessman71 · #12 07-31-2008, 01:11 PM

Wow, that mix is really good for a bar recording.

Killer bass playing, too. Notice how the guitarist "comps" for the bassist? Boy does THAT help your creativity level!

walknbluez · #13 07-31-2008, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by fretlessman71

Wow, that mix is really good for a bar recording.

Killer bass playing, too. Notice how the guitarist "comps" for the bassist? Boy does THAT help your creativity level!

Just trying to learn here. Where does the guitarist comp for the bassist?

fretlessman71 · #14 07-31-2008, 01:51 PM

Listen to the bass solo. Didja hear the guitarist playing chords? Notice how the chords have nothing to do with the song? However, could you imagine how boring the bass solo might be (or at least a lot less cool) WITHOUT those chords?

There's a YouTube video of my cover band playing BrickHouse out there, and my guitarist does a similar thing during my bass solo (all BassBallsed out and such). It helps a LOT.

Ahh - HERE it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEGnXH2elQc

My favorite part of the video is where my guitarist breaks his whammy bar off mid solo.

walknbluez · #15 07-31-2008, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by fretlessman71

Listen to the bass solo. Didja hear the guitarist playing chords? Notice how the chords have nothing to do with the song? However, could you imagine how boring the bass solo might be (or at least a lot less cool) WITHOUT those chords?

There's a YouTube video of my cover band playing BrickHouse out there, and my guitarist does a similar thing during my bass solo (all BassBallsed out and such). It helps a LOT.

Ahh - HERE it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEGnXH2elQc

My favorite part of the video is where my guitarist breaks his whammy bar off mid solo.

Ah I see what you're saying. I checked out your video too, awesome!

krazyduck · #16 07-31-2008, 02:02 PM

that band flowed well.

theres not gonna be many fights between them.

Dr. Cheese · #17 07-31-2008, 02:14 PM

After relistening, it doesn't sound like the bassist overplayed very much at all. Only at the 4:00 mark does he through in some harmonics that go against the groove.