Pulling the string off the fretboard in a groove

Matt Till · #1 09-19-2003, 11:29 AM

I was wondering if any bassists use this technique... I recorded an example. Not a fantastic one or anything, kinda crap recording but I just wanted to post something. Who else uses this?

CS · #2 09-19-2003, 12:16 PM

I have used it ocasionally. Nice groove BTW...

Matt Till · #3 09-19-2003, 12:26 PM

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Originally posted by CS
I have used it ocasionally. Nice groove BTW...

Thanks. I was wondering if anyone has any recordings where this is used. I'd like to hear how others use it.

Wrong Robot · #4 09-19-2003, 12:44 PM

Victor Wooten does it in the live at bass day '98 DVD.

but not quite IN the groove, he dose it doing a looping part, and he pulls his string of the groove to get one weird note every other beat.

Figjam · #5 09-19-2003, 03:39 PM

You mean pulling the G string off the neck so it makes that sqeak squiggle noise? Yea i do that a lot.

Matt Till · #6 09-19-2003, 05:34 PM

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Originally posted by Wrong Robot
Victor Wooten does it in the live at bass day '98 DVD.

Cool beans, I've been meaning to get that video. Instead I got the Wooten/Carter Beauford video. It was the only one at the store. I get to see Mr. Woot soon, (see sig) I'm so excited, the tickets were normally 30 bucks but since I'm a student, I bought tickets for my girlfriend and I for 14 bucks! [/end derailment of own thread]

neptoon · #7 09-20-2003, 11:05 AM

wow...that sounds pretty cool...percy jones has been doing that on fretless for ages and he gets a sound that's a little similar to that. i do it on one of my original tunes. odd little technique and a cool little trick that sets off the bass players that are watching..."what the heck was that?!"