I've never heard someone play like this....Amazing

[Bonafide]

I'm sure you've heard it before...

7 mins. of a bassline saying so much, with so little, and always sounding fresh, always the right line... line after line.

 

[logdrum]

I am playing my hybrid bass (Charlie Hunter style) and I am definitely going for percussive - funk style.

The bass playing in the OP is not really that unique.

 

[CoffeeLove]

Yup, I thought so too. The music is very straight forward. I'm trying to be creative with it rather than just standing there playing quarter or 8th notes.

Cool. Enjoy the worship, and the journey. I would definitely encourage you to learn other styles though, it will catapult your skill level, and open up other opportunities, both in church and out.

 

[Tim Schnautz]

Here's a name for you to learn to further your education: Rocco Prestia

Or Carol

 

[Funky Phantom]

Or Carol

Combine that with Sanford & son, Barney Miller, The White Shadow, and the old Bob Newhart
show, and t.v. theme songs from the 70's are better than most 'music' now.
What happened?

 

[Rudi van Disar]

Also, check out Vulfpeck.

 

[Jason Hollar]

Anthony from Pittsburgh! Represent!

 

[thetragichero]

Yup, I thought so too. The music is very straight forward. I'm trying to be creative with it rather than just standing there playing quarter or 8th notes.

hey sometimes you get to hold whole notes...

 

[Funky Phantom]

Anthony from Pittsburgh! Represent!

You can't phool the phantom! I know a Pittsburgh guy when I see one!
If I knew how to post photos, I'd post my Jazz 'P'-bass. The P is for Pittsburgh
it's a V.M. natural J-bass with all gold hardware with black block inlays, p-ups, knobs.
"Pittsburgh Steelers the finest team around"
"When the weather gets cold"
"The Black and Gold"
"Are gonna' be SuperBowl bound"

Words and music: Terry Bradshaw
'He ain't gawt none of 'dem gold records, but he does gawt 'dos 4 gold rings 'n at.

 

[4dog]

I tend to get frowned at by the white hairs if I add too much funk to the worship songs

do it anyway...i do..theyll come around

 

[NaH]

I don't know much about this technique. In the video, he said it was staccato technique. I don't know if you guys know about the technique or have heard him played before. Can you play like this in other styles of music....like worship songs? At 2:01 and 4:16

Israel Houghton for some worship with some funk and jam.

 

[sawzalot]

You have just discovered the incredible world of finger funk. Go listen to Rocco Prestia and Phat Phunction and Joe Dart with Vulfpeck and enjoy!

 

[Rolling Thunder]

I don't know much about this technique. In the video, he said it was staccato technique. I don't know if you guys know about the technique or have heard him played before. Can you play like this in other styles of music....like worship songs? At 2:01 and 4:16

Here's a dude on youtube that does technique videos that don't intimidate or overwhelm with theory:
BassBuzz

 

[LeFunk Machine]

Here's a dude on youtube that does technique videos that don't intimidate or overwhelm with theory:
BassBuzz

He is a great teacher. I went through his blues course lol

 

[Element Zero]

Sounds good. The amount of fret buzz going on is absolute perfection. Love it.

 

[SteveCS]

Yep. It's been around since soul music.

EDIT: you'll hear them referred to often as ghost notes or something similar, because they're purely percussive, i.e. notes with zero duration. Staccato is different, and is misused in the video.

The notes in that video having more than sufficient duration to convey discernable pitch are nowhere near short enough to be classed as 'ghosts', so staccato in my book. Maybe some more staccatissimo than others. The thing is that, mercifully, there are no universal 'specifications', and interpretations vary between genre and across the era. This leaves the doors open for artistic interpretation, innovation, originality and progress without clogging the lexicon with transient jargon. YMMV.

 

[Funky Phantom]

It may have already been said, but yes, I use the technique in many styles, including worship songs. First, figure out how to get that tone, or at least one you like, then try it in different songs. See how it fits and serves the song. First, serve the song. I typically have that type of technique Over bridges or fills, but there are other possibilities too.

Low mids.

 

[Funky Phantom]

Sure he did. Not on anything prior to 2013-14 because he hadn't moved to ESP yet. He quit playing Fenders long ago, because his back couldn't take it anymore. He went Fernandes, then Conklin, and now ESP. You can hear the ESP on TOP Soul Side of Town.

Exactly, all the cool stuff he did in the 70's was on a Fender. The whole reason he left
Fender was because of money issues. I've talked to him about it at shows. Believe me
he wants to be at Fender, but the money's not right. I'm a big Rocco fan, I say give the man
the money, but there's a reason the Fender signature series Rocco P-bass wasn't made.
If you know him personally, you could get an explanation. I just saw him in merch lines
at shows, and when I asked him about it, he didn't look too happy about the question!
So take from it what you will, bottom line is, all the cool stuff he did in the 70's
he did on a Fender P-bass.

 

[Funky Phantom]

Attention: We have a real bass sighting!

 

[Funky Phantom]

More than by the bass player's technique, I've been hit by the bass' tone .. really not bad for a MIM J bass

I was told by Craig McGregor of Foghat once "I've never owned a custom bass.
I've always used off the rack Jazz basses. Not even the U.S.A. Just the standard P-bass.
A standard MIM Jazz bass is as good as anything you can get."