Verdine White on a Peavey and really playing!

[TinIndian]

That's been his look since maybe 1983. He used to have a huge Afro before the perm.

Should go back to the fro. Yikes!

 

[TinIndian]

Always loved his playing. In High School we used to do a few EWF sings in jazz band.

So much fun to play.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Should go back to the fro. Yikes!

I prefer the Afro, but a man in his mid sixties will do what he wants to do!

 

[MD Stingray]

Nice clip. Thank you for that.

I must say that I am a bit surprised that he can't keep his eye from the neck. Fairly simple songs that he must have played thousands of times.

He's still one of my heroes though.

 

[hintz]

Verdine can play. He just sometiems doesn't, focussing on his choreography. That simple.

Not only can he play, but in an old interview he said he was schooled on upright bass too...

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Not only can he play, but in an old interview he said he was schooled on upright bass too...

He was orchestral player.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Nice clip. Thank you for that.

I must say that I am a bit surprised that he can't keep his eye from the neck. Fairly simple songs that he must have played thousands of times.

He's still one of my heroes though.

Given that he sings backup live, he probably does not have to look at the neck much. He may have been concentrating on hitting right notes for the instructional video.

 

[buldog5151bass]

is he playing through an old Peavey TNT amp?

That's what it looks like - good catch.

 

[Buszkock]

The licking of the fingers though...

No worries. If he sells you used strings, you can just boil them.

 

[LUCE]

I've never seen a guy lick his fingers and play ---- interesting. Less friction for fast runs, or just finger lickin' good????

 

[MeLikeDaLowNote]

I've seen another bass player from that era keep licking his fingers. Must have been a fad.

 

[hintz]

I've seen another bass player from that era keep licking his fingers. Must have been a fad.

I think I've seen Rudy Sarzo do that too! LOL...

 

[phillipkregg]

The licking of the fingers though...

Maybe he picked it up from Jeff Andrews?

 

[tuba_samurai]

Just mount this to the bass with double stick tape and keep moving:

 

[srxplayer]

I dig the dance moves. It makes V.W.unique. but yes it's cool to see him showing some chops to shut the doubters up.

 

[grrg63]

That video looks like it was made at least 15 years ago or so.
Love Verdine's basslines.

 

[MarkA]

Maybe he picked it up from Jeff Andrews?

Whoa. Bro tore it up -- very present tone, too. I also dug that the guitar gave him some harmonic support -- too often, when the bass player solos, either people don't get out of the way or they take an opportunity to get a drink (see how you like it if I stop playing while you solo!). The finger-licking, though -- I've never noticed someone doing that, before. I find it just slightly gross (or, if I hand you my bass, or play yours and your saliva is on the strings, really gross), but am now oddly curious to see if it somehow enhances my plucking speed.

Just mount this to the bass with double stick tape and keep moving: View attachment 781005

Or maybe I'll have to try some SportKwik -- don't want to become dependent on it, though. What if I have to play and find that I've forgotten it at home?

 

[svtb15]

Wow that video he is really on top of the beat..

It's cool to see Verdine on a Rudy Sarzo Sig and actually playing EWF lines for all of the doubters.

 

[Brad Johnson]

Maybe he picked it up from Jeff Andrews?

Looks more like nose grease vs. licking.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Looks more like nose grease vs. licking.

Yuck!