This.......is why the bass is the greatest instrument on the planet.

That was pretty cool . I like rockin new agey bass stuff... And I want to learn to play with my looper like that, too.

 

I think that guy is a closet guitarist. What he's doing is cool, but it doesn't speak to me on a bass level at all.

 

While that guy clearly has chops, I wish that had established some sort of melody....or clear direction. It never really went anywhere for me.

Again, he can totally play. But that was just "sounds" to me and not really "music".

Neat to watch though. Thanks for sharing.

 

My opinion only, that's 100% music.

 

I think you could give that guy a wooden spoon & a bucket & he'd create a symphony.

 

That's something that I actually liked about it. It was simple. Multi-layered. Meditative. Like old new age music that I kinda miss. No Jaco or Wooten gymnastics going on - not that there's anything wrong with that - but I like the nice groove feel kinda thing sometimes more.

 

I do similar stuff at coffee houses and wine bars.... Not nearly at that level though

Thanks @Neveragain55 for posting that!

 

+1
I was thinking the same as I watched it. I honestly couldn't watch the whole thing. He is super skilled. And I acknowledge that it takes a lot of skill to do what he does. But I'm not a fan of solo bass music.

I think that song would rock on an acoustic guitar. Not joking
FF

 

Heh... That sounds like the kind of stuff I write on an acoustic guitar. Never thought of transferring it over to bass.

 

Too Cool For School!

It reminds me of when I was introduced to the likes of Joe Satriani, Stu Hamm and Robert Fripp. I'm always impressed, and sometimes amazed, when someone showcases what an instrument is capable of when they take it "outside the box".

 

It's techically impressive, but as something to listen to, not watch, it really doesn't do anything for me at all.

 

Does anybody think he's little out of tune, I don't like these "piccolo" type of sounds, but nice loop play.

 

yes, as some said, more acoustic guitarish than bassy (I too have hardwire delay/looper in my electric guitar pedalboard, while duncan delay, supernatural reverb, but no looper in my bass pedalboard)
that's the acoustic comparison my mind recalls

a father, a son and a wonderful Robin Williams

Cheers,
Wallace

 

Never saw that movie. Gotta check it out. Thanks for that.
FF

 

That bass he plays is hot.

 

Yes, he is, but it's tough to do all that looping stuff (IMO anyway) and have everything in perfect tune. That would mean he's have to like set his bass up perfectly or something. Dude obviously likes playing more than tinkering with allen wrenches .

 

All the layering sacrificed the groove.