Why shave when you can play bass like this?

[terribilino]

I just love watching this guy play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4bmx...eature=related

I know nothing about latin music, but almost every time I hear this I just have to get up and move. (Which is not pretty - I really can't dance. Ask my kids.)

There are a few different versions of this song on bass on youtube, but I keep going back to this one: the guy's playing a four string which is more or less like my bass, so in theory I should be able to produce this myself. (HA!)

It's a great GAS killer whenever I start thinking that my problem is that I need better gear...

So many great unknown players out there, it's intimidating.

Gotta love that music, though!

[lowfreqgeek]

And I thought this was gonna be a Lee Sklar thread.

No problem, though - this guy's got some great Latin chops!

[AcidFripp]

Wow, that's actually awesome.
I think we should use this thread to compile a sort of list of so-called ""GAS Killers."

Wait, hold on. What does GAS stand for anyway?

[kraigo]

That guy is pretty damned good!

[Thunderthumbs73]

Originally Posted by terribilino

the guy's playing a four string which is more or less like my bass, so in theory I should be able to produce this myself. (HA!)

It's a great GAS killer whenever I start thinking that my problem is that I need better gear...

Not bad. And not a bad approach: take the bull by the horns and dive into this song yourself or at least trying, rather than buying more gear at some point down the road and effectively avoiding the work of trying it!

It's a great example. Good stuff coming from a Jazz Bass, not an "Unobtainium GT Lowender Plus".

[EdMerc]

This is a Columbian type of music known as Vallenato (Vah-ye-naa-toh). And, yes, he is awesome.

I'm pretty new here and I just want to say that I think it's pretty cool how it seems that most of the people here are open to different styles of music. I'm very glad to see that.

Ed

[terribilino]

Originally Posted by EdMerc

This is a Columbian type of music known as Vallenato (Vah-ye-naa-toh). And, yes, he is awesome.

I'm pretty new here and I just want to say that I think it's pretty cool how it seems that most of the people here are open to different styles of music. I'm very glad to see that.

Ed

Welcome on board - it's a great forum! You learn a lot, and the people are the coolest.

Thanks for the info about this song. I'm definitely going to have to start reading up a bit on latin music. As I said, it's a bit intimidating. What I hear tends to blow me away. It's the perfect blend of rhythm and melody. Basslines that dance.

Any tips would be welcome.

All the best!

[frisbieinstein]

Originally Posted by terribilino

I just love watching this guy play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4bmx...eature=related

I know nothing about latin music, but almost every time I hear this I just have to get up and move. (Which is not pretty - I really can't dance. Ask my kids.)

There are a few different versions of this song on bass on youtube, but I keep going back to this one: the guy's playing a four string which is more or less like my bass, so in theory I should be able to produce this myself. (HA!)

It's a great GAS killer whenever I start thinking that my problem is that I need better gear...

So many great unknown players out there, it's intimidating.

Gotta love that music, though!

Excellent. Thanks dude. He's got a sound. Very cool.

[Alucard817]

Originally Posted by EdMerc

This is a Columbian type of music known as Vallenato (Vah-ye-naa-toh). And, yes, he is awesome.

I'm pretty new here and I just want to say that I think it's pretty cool how it seems that most of the people here are open to different styles of music. I'm very glad to see that.

Ed

I'm not a fan of that particular song (only one in the style Ive heard so far) but I love how he tears up on that bass.

Also did anyone else notice the wear on that fret board, He's had to of played the hell out of that thing.

[sbassface]

was thinking the same thing