Probably the best display of tapping I've ever seen.

Shearstown · #1 01-21-2006, 10:11 PM

This is an amazing video. He's doing this without what looks like any effort. Although I think some of this may have to do with his bass. Looks like a very good tapper.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...6049677&q=bass

Shearstown · #2 01-21-2006, 10:13 PM

This guy is a MACHINE

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...8940943&q=bass

Trevorus · #3 01-21-2006, 10:21 PM

Wow, that Eric Clapton song is SWEEEEET! I have to show that to a couple of guitar friends of mine.

Greg Jones · #4 01-21-2006, 10:25 PM

WOW!!

That was AWESOME.

I really enjoyed the Clapton tune!!!

crazybassist601 · #5 01-21-2006, 11:16 PM

Wow. Now I remeber why I like bass over guitar. Because its a million times smoother and more relaxing.

This guy is amazing.

And he WRITES thats stuff too, not only plays it.

Matt Till · #6 01-22-2006, 12:27 AM

It's a shame he's married

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #7 01-22-2006, 01:39 AM

That's really beautiful playing- much more melodic and cleanly played than a lot of tapping I've heard. I saw a thread with his name in it over in the Lawson/Manring forum- I'm going to go read it.

Matt Till · #8 01-22-2006, 02:48 PM

Holy crap in a pita! Now that I've finally listened to the song (I finally have headphone's upstairs, no computer speaker) that is easily the best tapping I've ever seen/heard. This guy is phenomenal!

JMX · #9 01-22-2006, 02:54 PM

He sounds exactly like Adrian Davison.

iamlowsound · #10 01-22-2006, 04:23 PM

hes good

lowsound

fr0me0 · #11 01-22-2006, 04:45 PM

sounds great!!

AxtoOx · #12 01-22-2006, 05:06 PM

Very, Very Impessive, I have some new goals to work on. Farrrrrr away goals.

I was expecting another Eddie Van Halen influence, boy was I wrong.

Correlli · #13 01-22-2006, 05:54 PM

Thanks for posting. Learnt something new.

Amazing musician.

Very inspirational!

Chunk-O-Funk · #14 01-22-2006, 05:56 PM

That is some of the best tapping I have heard. Tapping usually bores me, but his detail to the composition and technique really make it sound like something I could listen to. I think it's his dynamics, most people bang their way through tapping pieces. PLUS! It was done on a four string, very refreshing.

Wrong Robot · #15 01-22-2006, 06:01 PM

Very nice. I enjoyed it a lot. Though the clapton piece was very well arranged it did get a wee bit boring part way through. I like seeing playing like that on 4-string basses, it really shows that the music is all that really matters.

Shearstown · #16 01-22-2006, 06:44 PM

I'm more more melodic tapping rather than shred. Hence why I was so impressed with this fellow. Must of taken years to get the control in his hands to do two COMPLETELY different things like that.

Wrong Robot · #17 01-22-2006, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shearstown

I'm more more melodic tapping rather than shred. Hence why I was so impressed with this fellow. Must of taken years to get the control in his hands to do two COMPLETELY different things like that.

I think one of the more impressive things was his ability to place many notes into a tight space without them conflicting and still giving ample space and such. Good show.

Papersen · #18 01-22-2006, 08:41 PM

That´s really impressive.
I always find it interesting when bass players don´t use tapping only for shredding (alla Sheehan) and explore melodic possibilities.

Thanks for sharing.

mksolid · #19 01-22-2006, 09:16 PM

How do you get the sound of the bass so loud and clear for tapping? Is it amp/bass volume settings or finger strength?

Matt Till · #20 01-22-2006, 09:34 PM

That guy's action is set soooo looooowww. Plus it's an awesome bass... that's why he's not pounding down the strings like I have to.