Alain Caron kicking it on acoustic bass [ warning: jazz content ]

[jibreel]

I have posted this before but here it is again.

YouTube - Alain Caron solo basse "Scrapper"

[Danny Fox]

Alain is amazing, not enough people listen to Alain.

[Muzoid]

Caron is beyond amazing...and the reason I own a fretless.

Great find!

[jibreel]

He is also impressive in that he rarely looks at his left hand.

[Danny Fox]

This is one of my favourite 'Alain moments' with UZEB

YouTube - UZEB - Banane a I'ail

[Muzoid]

Originally Posted by jibreel

He is also impressive in that he rarely looks at his left hand.

That's the way it should be....main reason being:

"Hey Joe...did you see that chick flashing us during the second song?"

"No"

"Loser!"

haha

[jibreel]

Originally Posted by Muzoid

That's the way it should be....main reason being:

"Hey Joe...did you see that chick flashing us during the second song?"

"No"

"Loser!"

haha

LOL!! I need to play at the clubs you are playing at

seriously though, I still have to look at my hands. How great it would be to just play by feel.

[Muzoid]

When I was studying piano in my teens, I had a habit of watching my hands...

My teacher actually created a long cardboard thing he would hold over my hands, so that I couldn't see them even if I tried....drove me nuts when he'd pull it out.

But he suggested practicing/jamming technical stuff and memorized songs in complete darkness (or blindfolded)...

I applied this to bass playing as well.

It's amazing how fast it happens, when you force it.

Try it out!