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Best at Playing While Singing?

#64
I mean - although he pretty much echoes his playing George Benson style - which one could argue is easier than the players that sing totally independently to their basslines ( which I still believe is the REAL hard thing to do ) - Oteil Burbridge comes out with some singing to complement his soloing.....and while it's copying his playing, I don't think I could even SING that stuff sans bass - let alone with it! hahah

Seems like such a humble guy from the times I've seen him, I guess it's easy to get forgotten sometimes.
 
#67
mich1s said:
I mean - although he pretty much echoes his playing George Benson style - which one could argue is easier than the players that sing totally independently to their basslines ( which I still believe is the REAL hard thing to do ) - Oteil Burbridge comes out with some singing to complement his soloing.....and while it's copying his playing, I don't think I could even SING that stuff sans bass - let alone with it! hahah

Seems like such a humble guy from the times I've seen him, I guess it's easy to get forgotten sometimes.
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I'll give it up for Oteil. I haven't heard much from this guy but everything i've heard has been tastefull. I love the soloing signing thing. If i didn't have such a bad voice i would do it as well.
 
#68
You guys should check out Seth Horan... some of the stuff he plays while singing I can't do while not singing.

For rock, it's Geddy Lee hands down.

BTW - I'm really getting into singing while playing. Once you get used to it, it's a matter of practice... practice... practice. No magic here.
 
#72
Felix Pappalardi of Mountain. I remember listening to him when I was very young and that was where I first realized that playing bass and singing was actually possible.

Now I play bass & sing all the time - primitive and redundant roots-rock-country stuff, but I can usually do iboth and still keep the damn drummer in line.

It's not always possible, though. I would love to do Elvis' 'Kentucky Rain' live, :hmm: but I'd have to be two people.
 
#76
Sting. His basslines RULE, but aren't hard to play (most reggae style bass is this way). But when you try to sing and play at the same time.... You get thrown out of whack real fast. Try nailing an offbeat reggae "riddim" while singing on the beat at the same time. Damn, man. He's good.
 
#77
Sting. Hands down.

Years ago I would've said McCartney, but in the interim I've had to learn to play and sing several Police/Sting songs (Bed's Too Big Without You, Demolition Man, She's Too Good For Me, The Munificent Seven) where the syncopations are just flying about every which way! :eek:

I must say though that when it all comes together and the band is able to pull it off without a hitch, it is a one-of-a-kind rush!:D
 
#80
I'm showing my age, but don't forget that Brian Wilson was the Beach Boys' bass player until he couldn't handle the road anymore. Good bass lines and history-making harmonies. Not bad. If you like his stuff, check out "Pet Sounds Live." It's better than the original.
 

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