Vail Johnson "Come Together"

[Dr. Cheese]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8uKJ...eature=related

I may have to get his Beatles covers CD.

[Chad Michael]

Thoughts:

-Vail loves playing bass
-you don't need a Sadowsky or Fodera to sound good
-you can lay down a tasty solo without 7 strings
-Vail still brings much of the same phrasing from Kenny G Live

Thanx for sharing, Dr C .

[black.rose1402]

listen, I play fodera basses, but I 'm going to offer a squier jazz bass to my nephew, I love these basses.

So of course there's no need to own a fodera to sound good.
but it helps and the fact of owning one is just a pleasure by itself.

[TimWilson]

I'm so Vail's bitch...

Fodera? Sadowsky? I think Kubicki's (like Vail's) kick 'em all to the curb!

[James Hart]

nice! I still like Marcus's spin on the tune better http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0zfe4Pqjnc

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by Chad Michael

Thoughts:

-Vail loves playing bass
-you don't need a Sadowsky or Fodera to sound good
-you can lay down a tasty solo without 7 strings
-Vail still brings much of the same phrasing from Kenny G Live

Thanx for sharing, Dr C .

I know this is hyperbole. Frankly, I cannot remember a single solo on a Fodera. That is not a slam on Fodera's or their owners, it's just that the truly seminal and memorable solos I know of were played mainly on Fenders with a few being done on Alembics or Stingrays among others.

I take it back. Although he is not much of an influence on me, Victor Wooten's stuff has clearly turned much of the bass world on its ear.

[Rano Bass]

Big Vail fan here, thanks for posting that video.

[Chunk-O-Funk]

Originally Posted by James Hart

nice! I still like Marcus's spin on the tune better http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0zfe4Pqjnc

^
What he said.

[Jamie_Funk]

Really diggin' his tone on that Kubicki.

Also really dug the Police quote at one point in his solo - bassline from When The World Is Running Down.....

J

[BaSs2180]

Great solo!

[JPaulGeddy]

Every so often you come across a guy that just seems to have it together, knows what makes 'em happy and are genuinely good people. Vail strikes me as one of those. Badass player, obviously.

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

I know this is hyperbole. Frankly, I cannot remember a single solo on a Fodera. That is not a slam on Fodera's or their owners, it's just that the truly seminal and memorable solos I know of were played mainly on Fenders with a few being done on Alembics or Stingrays among others.

I take it back. Although he is not much of an influence on me, Victor Wooten's stuff has clearly turned much of the bass world on its ear.

Correction: Victor Wooten definitely has played solos on a Fodera that I remember!

[superbassman2000]

Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

I know this is hyperbole. Frankly, I cannot remember a single solo on a Fodera.

lol I've heard of basses that play themselves, but this is ridiculous!



we so need a groucho emoticon


lol is it really up to the instrument to make a memorable solo?

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by superbassman2000

lol I've heard of basses that play themselves, but this is ridiculous!



we so need a groucho emoticon


lol is it really up to the instrument to make a memorable solo?

That's not what I said, but a Groucho emoticon would be cool.

[superbassman2000]

lol i understood what you were saying--all the memorable bass solos were done on a fender or stingray, but the wording was just right for a groucho response

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Aahh... the lovely tone of a Kubicki Ex Factor. One of my absolute favorites, definitely. Thanks for sharing!