Two Handed Bass Tapping Vid - Original Song

Lokire · #1 02-11-2005, 11:34 AM

Hey everyone, I've basically finished writing my original bass song called "Flight Of Neptune", which uses two handed tapping - and after quite a bit of practice I've got it down well enough to record I think. It's about 5 minutes altogether of two handed bass tapping. I'll probably record it over our week long Mid-winter break from school in another week here. And by then I should have my bass back with some awesome......upgrades

Pretty soon here I'll have use of a real digital camera as well and will record of full "live" vid of me playing the song. But untill then, here's a video clip of a condensed section of the song to quench your thirst. Enjoy

And BTW: The sound on this one is a bit low so you might have to crank it. Sorry, I forgot that I have to record at a higher level when I'm doing vids

http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=490058&T=8060

Let me know what you think so far.
Cheers

ChiliPepper · #2 02-11-2005, 01:15 PM

Sweeeett

How long have you been workin on it ?

Joe P · #3 02-11-2005, 01:41 PM

Niiice!

Oo - that makes me want to go right home after work, and practice my two-handed tapping.

Yup - in just a couple hours I'll be pounding out and singing the Folsum Prison Blues; perfecting it for my own video to post!

"If they freed me from this prison
If that railroad train was mine..."

Oh yeah.

Joe

Lokire · #4 02-11-2005, 01:45 PM

Thanks guys. I've been working on the full song for a few months now. Took me a few weeks to write it, and I've been practicing a lot to get it down pretty well.

Mojo-Man · #5 02-11-2005, 01:46 PM

Very Cool!

**Adam Barkley** · #6 02-12-2005, 10:42 PM

I think it is begging for either:

1. Effects, maybe a slow phase with an delay
Or
2. A slower tempo, parts are cool but are a little wanky to my ears

Or both.

Good work though,
Adam

Lokire · #7 02-12-2005, 10:56 PM

Well, this was just a little peice of the full thing. I actually do plan to use a phaser for some parts. And there are a bunch of much slower, melodic sections to the song. I like how the fast part sounds though

SlavaF · #8 02-12-2005, 11:00 PM

That's awesome, you definitely have some serious tapping chops! Good stuff.

**Adam Barkley** · #9 02-12-2005, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lokire

Well, this was just a little peice of the full thing. I actually do plan to use a phaser for some parts. And there are a bunch of much slower, melodic sections to the song. I like how the fast part sounds though

Cool, I could dig it more if it was the release of a slow build-up.

Lokire · #10 02-12-2005, 11:38 PM

Yeah, the song does start off pretty slow and then it builds up some speed

rgallant · #11 02-16-2005, 01:31 AM

It was very good! Can't wait to hear the full version.

Suckbird · #12 02-18-2005, 12:10 PM

How long have you benn tapping?
Everytime i even try i just get fret buzz, but i do have high action..

MarztekMilita · #13 02-19-2005, 01:17 PM

how do people get sooo damn good at tapping. it looks and really sounds simply incredible whenever i hear it.
ive only been able to mess around with "jerry is a racecar driver" but never anything like that. man that was AWSOME through and throughive been playing for alittle over a year and that is my goal for this one.
you really made me want to learn how to tap

Lokire · #14 02-19-2005, 01:25 PM

Thanks guys. I've only been tapping since around last September. It's just one of those things that came really easily to me. Having an amazing custom bass helps a lot too

It's a Ken Lawrence Unity 5-string. And I just recently got Custom Benavente Pickups and onboard pre installed in it. Looks, sounds, and plays absolutely amazing.