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NBD!!! My new 11 string bass

#149
eldoryder said:
For those of you too "busy" to look up the OP's YouTube channel, here are a few that blew me away...







All I can say is that young Mr. Rielley has an amazing amount of talent, and a lifetime of great music ahead of him. Congrats on your NBD, and I wish you great success in your future endeavors.
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Thank you so much man! I really appreciate the kind words and the taking the time to check my stuff out, it really means a lot :)
 
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Just had a look at some of your other vids (just a minute or so of about 6 of them...... i'm at work) and one thing that really impresses me is the way your songs have matured. Some of the older ones you appear to be much busier and look like you're trying hard to be "impressive" with excessive tapping and trying to be as fast as you can...... to the detriment of your timing and hence the detriment of the song. It's like you're just playing "stuff" and not a song.
The ones from the last year, on the other hand, show more attention to melody, dynamics and the percussive work. It's the difference between a song that impresses other bass players to a song that non-musicians can also enjoy.

I'm reminded of a quote from a renowned guitarist (might have been Steve Lukather..... not sure) and it can apply to this type of ERB playing as well. He said that too many guitarists, particularly in solos, just play a lot of "stuff" without thinking whereas they need to think more like a brass player, particularly sax. These people have to breathe which gives their playing more room and lead guitarists (and ERB players :D) need to remember to let their work breathe as well. Your older work has a lot of "stuff"..... you newer work "breathes". Apologies if this sounds condescending, it's not meant to be as you are already 10 times the musician I can ever hope to be.
 
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#152
BAG said:
Just had a look at some of your other vids (just a minute or so of about 6 of them...... i'm at work) and one thing that really impresses me is the way your songs have matured. Some of the older ones you appear to be much busier and look like you're trying hard to be "impressive" with excessive tapping and trying to be as fast as you can...... to the detriment of your timing and hence the detriment of the song. It's like you're just playing "stuff" and not a song.
The ones from the last year, on the other hand, show more attention to melody, dynamics and the percussive work. It's the difference between a song that impresses other bass players to a song that non-musicians can also enjoy.

I'm reminded of a quote from a renowned guitarist (might have been Steve Lukather..... not sure) and it can apply to this type of ERB playing as well. He said that too many guitarists, particularly in solos, just play a lot of "stuff" without thinking whereas they need to think more like a brass player, particularly sax. These people have to breathe which gives their playing more room and lead guitarists (and ERB players :D) need to remember to let their work breathe as well. Your older work has a lot of "stuff"..... you newer work "breathes". Apologies if this sounds condescending, it's not meant to be as you are already 10 times the musician I can ever hope to be.
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Thank you, and I really appreciate you're honesty and your advice :) I took me a little while to understand that music isn't the amount of notes you play, but what you play in those notes haha (took a little longer than I would like to admit) Its not condescending its something I have been trying to work on for a little while. :) Thank you for the kind words as well!
 
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Curtis Rielley said:
Thank you, and I really appreciate you're honesty and your advice :) I took me a little while to understand that music isn't the amount of notes you play, but what you play in those notes haha (took a little longer than I would like to admit) Its not condescending its something I have been trying to work on for a little while. :) Thank you for the kind words as well!
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Mate, you sound like you're most of the way there. I'm certainly going to keep an eye on your Youtube page to see where you take this. I'd love to hear your work with a good singer/songwriter (if you aren't already yourself) and some drums and/or percussion.

anavar said:
came in to a serious extended range bass thread

expected to see this



instead i saw this guy actually plays beautiful music.

congratulations on an amazing bass. play it in good health :)
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I expected something like that vid too and was pleasantly surprised. I can appreciate the skill, technical ability and time it took to get to this but it's not music I can listen to.
 
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