Everybody loves Marcus sound, except me?

Nasnederis · #1 06-24-2009, 04:20 PM

I just want to know if there are some people like me who doesnt like the marcus miller sound. To me is very very bright, I mean he is a beast of a player and does incredible stuff, but I dont like his records at all, not my kind of what bass must sound. Having said that I love his bass with a set of flatwounds or rounds in the passive mode.

limit6 · #2 06-24-2009, 04:22 PM

Agreed. I smell an "I Don't Like Marcus Miller's Bass Tone Club" coming on.

GazzBass · #3 06-25-2009, 12:43 AM

Yeah, I hear you. I get tired of that bright slap and pop sound pretty quick. He's a good player but I find his stuff a bit bland. Not a fan but each to his own.

J-Building · #4 06-25-2009, 01:09 AM

I hear you man. To me, it seems as though he doesn't really know much about fingerstyle, which is my favorite style of playing. Plus, as mentioned above, slap and pop does get boring fast.

anthowl · #5 06-25-2009, 01:12 AM

hmm..i dunno, i kinda like his tone but his playing not so much :/
i mean i accept that he is really good but i'm just not huge on slap in general.
i'd say his live tone is probably better than on recording, seems to have more body to it.
also, his studio tone doesnt necesarily have much to do with him himself..
i dunno.

JulienJeff · #6 06-25-2009, 01:17 AM

I'm not a fan of his sound. I prefer sounds with more bass and mediums and less treble. I'm not a slap fan...

emythefretless · #7 06-25-2009, 02:04 AM

Nice that you guys have found each other. Are you feeling better already?

Nasnederis · #8 06-25-2009, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by emythefretless

Nice that you guys have found each other. Are you feeling better already?

Actually I need to find more people because everybody loves Marcus!

phxlbrmpf · #9 06-25-2009, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by J-Building

I hear you man. To me, it seems as though he doesn't really know much about fingerstyle, which is my favorite style of playing.

You do know he's been a session player for ages, right? I really, really doubt that he's only been playing slap on all those records.

CaptainWampum · #10 06-25-2009, 02:49 AM

Yeah, I don't really like his tone either. He's an amazing bass player, and I think that if he tweaked his tone and his style just a tad, he'd be up there with my favorites.

I still love his signature bass though ;D

Nurb · #11 06-25-2009, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by J-Building

To me, it seems as though he doesn't really know much about fingerstyle,

You're wrong.

Fliptrique · #12 06-25-2009, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by J-Building

To me, it seems as though he doesn't really know much about fingerstyle,

Do yourself a favour and check out Miles "the man with the horn" record - the first cut on it (Fat Times) shows how really, really wrong you are. And that was recorded what? 28 years ago? So he`s much better by now

JimK · #13 06-25-2009, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by J-Building

To me, it seems as though he doesn't really know much about fingerstyle, which is my favorite style of playing.

Really...check out his early Miles Davis stuff-
We Want Miles & Star People
Both are examples of "chromatic finger Funk".
...and this Brecker Brothers album, Straphangin'.

Plookie · #14 06-25-2009, 05:01 AM

I have to chime in here as well...

Marcus Miller is one very versatile bass guitarist. He has chosen to do more slappin', as he, Marcus Miller loves to do that. (It's pure funky n groove) IMO. But early Marcus days with Miles, and even with Luther Vandross (This is where I think his demand in slappin' came from), show's a very finger style-ing Marcus, along with some "thumpin' & slappin''.

And about his tone..
I have been in the presence of Marcus Miller (Live concerts) many, many, many times, most of them being at "Catalina's Bar n Grill" Jazz club in Los Angeles.
I can tell you, that to ME, Marcus Miller's tone(s), is just what the doctor ordered........To me. His sound is unique, when you hear it, you know it's Marcus Miller.......on a Fender Jazz! One of the most beloved sound in the world!

I think it's good, that many people are NOT into Marcus Miller. I hope when Marcus writes his music, he is writing it for himself. And if you/me/we like it, good. If not, we move on. There's no need to criticize and man/woman and ART! Language!

kirkm24 · #15 06-25-2009, 05:12 AM

I like his playing and his tone but not for myself if you know what I mean. I'm not a soloist type of player though so a bright, out front tone doesn't suit what I do.

As far as the comment about him not understanding fingerstyle, you couldn't be more wrong. He used to play fingerstyle a lot more but on his recent solo albums plays slap and pop most of the time but that is by choice. He is more than capable at fingerstyle.