Jeff Schmidt and his new youtube videos

gold_member_321 · #1 09-27-2007, 10:14 AM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=aZH99St4HGk

Of them (there is a bout 7), The link I posted is my personal favorite.

Anyone else going to buy his new cd?

mvw356 · #2 09-27-2007, 10:35 AM

I never heard of this guy but damn he can play. i prefer this kinda stuff to endless chops. thanks for posting.

Jared Lash · #3 09-27-2007, 10:59 AM

Even though I'm a bass player, I usually just can't get into solo bass stuff. I own somewhere between 1600-1700 CDs, but of all of those, only 3 are solo bass albums: Vic's "Show of Hands", Dave Pomeroy's "Tomorrow Never Knows" (which I bought after meeting him in Austin) and now Jeff's "Outre".

I really dig "Outre". There's just something about Jeff's technique and the expressiveness of his playing that I love. A virtuoso for sure, but I never get the sense that the songs were designed to showcase his chops as much as that they are needed to serve the songs. Great stuff.

taphappy · #4 09-28-2007, 06:20 AM

Big, might have to suggest Michael Manring's Drastic Measures. Would be a nice addition for #4 :)

Particularly the song Red Right Returning - changed the way I approached bass as an instrument.

-tap

troy mcclure · #5 09-28-2007, 06:26 AM

He strings his bass up sidedown. Wow that is really nice stuff
Thanks gold member

gold_member_321 · #6 09-28-2007, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by troy mcclure

He strings his bass up sidedown. Wow that is really nice stuff
Thanks gold member

Yeah, a reverse strung Piccolo Bass, not too many people around that play those, I actually cant think of any off the top of my head besides Jeff.

Christopher · #7 09-28-2007, 09:05 AM

Great stuff. Closer to Justin King/Kaki King/Michael Hedges than "bass" playing, but still addictive to listen to.

JAUQO III-X · #8 09-28-2007, 09:17 AM

A bass player whose playing I greatly appreciate.

bassteban · #9 09-28-2007, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by gold_member_321

Yeah, a reverse strung Piccolo Bass, not too many people around that play those, I actually cant think of any off the top of my head besides Jeff.

Not piccolo(at least I think not), but Jimmy haslip strings upside-down. The cool thing about Jeff's setup is that being a 'backwards' lefty, a righty can pick it up & play it. Like I did, once. Jeff is cool.

Dr. Cheese · #10 09-28-2007, 09:57 AM

Jeff's tone is absolutely gorgeous!

Yvon · #11 09-28-2007, 10:26 AM

I agree with every one, great tone, great song.
I usually don't like solo bass, but this is a "real" song, great composition. I love it. Jeff is a very nice guy, I talked to him by PM with a him. He helped me a lot with different things.
I will buy the cd.

Yvon · #12 09-28-2007, 10:41 AM

I actually just bought the album. I am downloading it from http://www.candyrat.com
Can't go wrong for 9.95!

Miles Berry · #13 09-28-2007, 10:51 AM

I really love this guy, a lot. It makes me want to string my bass piccolo and never play full band oriented music again. I bet I could make a living doing this too.....right?