Michael Manring - Tetrahedron

[Altitude]

Manring in my view is special because his immense talent doesn’t necessarily show itself as robotic hyper-chops, but rather in a command of the instrument that lets him pull sounds out of it that we didn’t know it had. Of course, his playing is wildly technical, but what my ears get out of it tilts more towards beauty than toward some kind of shock and awe. He is like no other player.

Here is a recording he just posted of his song “Tetrahedron.” If this happens to be your first exposure to Michael Manring - that is a Zon Hyperbass built for him to include hipshot-like pitch adjustment mechanisms both at the tuners and at the bridge, which gives him a very unique ability to bend notes. It’s something else.

 

[edmidlifecrisis]

Manring in my view is special because his immense talent doesn’t necessarily show itself as robotic hyper-chops, but rather in a command of the instrument that lets him pull sounds out of it that we didn’t know it had. Of course, his playing is wildly technical, but what my ears get out of it tilts more towards beauty than toward some kind of shock and awe. He is like no other player.

Here is a recording he just posted of his song “Tetrahedron.” If this happens to be your first exposure to Michael Manring - that is a Zon Hyperbass built for him to include hipshot-like pitch adjustment mechanisms both at the tuners and at the bridge, which gives him a very unique ability to bend notes. It’s something else.

I just watched this earlier today. Unbelievable.

 

[lowfreqgeek]

I just watched this earlier today. Unbelievable.

Same! First thing this morning when I fired up my computer for the day.

 

[onda'bass]

so cool, Thanks for posting!!

 

[jbl71004]

The man must be from another planet. Insane.

 

[Passinwind]

Manring in my view is special because his immense talent doesn’t necessarily show itself as robotic hyper-chops, but rather in a command of the instrument that lets him pull sounds out of it that we didn’t know it had. Of course, his playing is wildly technical, but what my ears get out of it tilts more towards beauty than toward some kind of shock and awe. He is like no other player.

Here is a recording he just posted of his song “Tetrahedron.” If this happens to be your first exposure to Michael Manring - that is a Zon Hyperbass built for him to include hipshot-like pitch adjustment mechanisms both at the tuners and at the bridge, which gives him a very unique ability to bend notes. It’s something else.

Thanks, I will have to pull out my dedicated serious listening rig for this for sure.

I've seen Michael in concert halls, a house concert with ten people, and a killer clinic over the years. I always learn a ton and he' s just delightful to be around as well, a true gentleman.

 

[ErikP.Bass]

He’s an amazing human. That performance is completely captivating.

 

[MonetBass]

Manring is soo good. Love his writing and playing.

 

[Arjank]

Been a fan since 1991, saw him for the first time in 2019 since he isn't playing live that often in Europe.
He's an amazing sensitive musician and awesome human being.

 

[Polfuste]

This guy is a Wizard. He knows the Music eternal source, and speak directly with angels...

 

[Gsnorgathon]

Seconding (thirding, nthing) everything said here. Manages to be amazingly technical and at the same time seems like everything he's doing is well considered to make a greater whole (and does, IMO). And the vibe. The vibe. )

 

[DownRound]

I logged in just now to post this same video, thought I'd check to see if anyone had done it already.
Thank you for posting it.

I came across Tetrahedron after seeing him play in this one with a guy named Todd Mosby (posted a few days later) - feels like Methany jazzy 70s stuff, in the best way:


As mentioned already above, it's not simply Michael Manring's playing that is incredible, but the composition.
Like the feeling of some of the ECM/Windham Hill players, but Manring in Tetrahedron is doing both the Steve Tibbetts and Mark Anderson elemental aspects.
Both compositional brilliance and virtuosity.