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05-18-2009, 03:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY | | | Why does Oteil Burbridge scat over every bass line he plays?
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I was just watching a Tal Wilkenfeld and Oteil clip on youtube and I just realized that I think I would appreciate Oteil's playing much more without the scatting. I saw him around 17 years ago with the Aquarium Rescue Unit and he was doing the same thing. No disrespect intended, he can certainly play and, of course, this solely my opinion. Anyway, I couldn't even make it through the 4 minute clip.
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05-18-2009, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by robkphoto  I was just watching a Tal Wilkenfeld and Oteil clip on youtube and I just realized that I think I would appreciate Oteil's playing much more without the scatting. I saw him around 17 years ago with the Aquarium Rescue Unit and he was doing the same thing. No disrespect intended, he can certainly play and, of course, this solely my opinion. Anyway, I couldn't even make it through the 4 minute clip. | Because that's his bass voice. Why does Victor Wooten slap so much stuff? Why does Steve Bailey play so many harmonics? |
05-18-2009, 03:38 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada | | | Why did Glenn Gould do it over every sonata or piece he played? I don't know; everyone has their own peculiarities. |
05-18-2009, 03:38 PM
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05-18-2009, 03:44 PM
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05-18-2009, 05:44 PM
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05-18-2009, 05:56 PM
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05-18-2009, 06:08 PM
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05-18-2009, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by excane Am I the only one who realizes how awesome this thread title is? |
Now I do too!
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05-18-2009, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by csala Ever hear Keith Jarrett play the piano? | HA! Awesome.
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05-18-2009, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by robkphoto I was just watching a Tal Wilkenfeld and Oteil clip on youtube and I just realized that I think I would appreciate Oteil's playing much more without the scatting. I saw him around 17 years ago with the Aquarium Rescue Unit and he was doing the same thing. No disrespect intended, he can certainly play and, of course, this solely my opinion. Anyway, I couldn't even make it through the 4 minute clip. | Because he can,.... seriously I'd be a scattin mofo too if I could do it like Oteil.
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05-18-2009, 07:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN | | | I usually don't chime in on this kind of stuff but I've noticed this not only with Oteil, but a lot of bass players now and I really don't dig it.. Only a very few people can pull this off well.. I've seen a lot of videos of bass players doing this into a mic and, if there is no mic available, they make sure to do it loud enough so everyone can hear.
The only bass player that I've heard do it really well, so far, is Richard Bona because he is actually playing what he is singing and (wait wait wait) ITS IN TUNE!.. I guess I'm missing the boat but I dont see what the point of doing this is if you can't sing what you are playing in tune. Other person I'd add to this list is Charlie Hunter because he's not just singing, he is harmonizing with his voice while playing the melodies, chords, and bass line..
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05-18-2009, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by csala Ever hear Keith Jarrett play the piano? | I tried to, but it was drowned out by grunting.  |
05-18-2009, 07:51 PM
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05-18-2009, 08:27 PM
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05-18-2009, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by robkphoto I was just watching a Tal Wilkenfeld and Oteil clip on youtube and I just realized that I think I would appreciate Oteil's playing much more without the scatting. I saw him around 17 years ago with the Aquarium Rescue Unit and he was doing the same thing. No disrespect intended, he can certainly play and, of course, this solely my opinion. | Because its fun..........I do it, it's good ear training to. 
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05-18-2009, 08:42 PM
| | | | It'd be much more tolerable if it were in small doses, but he insists upon inundating his solo spots with it. I lose interest very quickly with it.
Dude can jam though, no doubt about it. |
05-18-2009, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Bass Mule I thought this thread was about 2 girls, 1 bass player. Unsubscribing....
...now. | Why did you have to go there...? 
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05-18-2009, 08:58 PM
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/seriously, the palsied bleating makes me crack up every time
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05-18-2009, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Bass Mule I thought this thread was about 2 girls, 1 bass player. Unsubscribing....
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