Double Bass walking bass solos

[Marc Piane]

So I have been really researching and working on walking solos. The most recent Branford recording Eric Revis does an absolutely killin' on on Rhythm-a-ning. It got my thinking though. Eric does some things on that solo to twist time a bit. I started thinking and working on the idea of setting something up then twisting it. Last weekend we recorded one of our gigs and there is a good example of what I've been trying I'd appreciate any input.

 

[Treyzer]

Aloha Marc,

I really liked the solo. Time, intonation, note choice feel; all there for me. It was a cool approach. I like how you developed some of your ideas, NIce!

 

[Marc Piane]

Thanks for the listen and comments Trey. The funny thing is I really got the attention of a few tables. I felt like keeping 'em guessing was the key. I still gotta work a bit. I felt like the time was ok. It lacked the depth of the swing that the sax solo had I think.

 

[davidAaronCarte]

Cool solo man
I've been trying to pull my solos back more into this kind of a feel, too
I keep trying to play past where my chops end, ahah

 

[Marc Piane]

Like I've said before... I've been really captivated by strong yet simple statements. That was Miles' thing. Ray too. Stuff like that really sticks in your head. Chops are cool and are important too but sometimes I find myself worrying about impressing people with my machismo than telling an honest story.

 

[Mark Perna]

Very nice. You seemed totally in the moment. You can't go wrong with anything you play in the moment. I wish the piano had continued to lay out. You and the drums were really hip and getting hipper.

mark

 

[Marc Piane]

Thanks for the listen and comments Mark. All the guys in that group have such big ears I always feel 'in the moment'. When that level of listening and interacting is going on there seems to be just a constant stream of information going out and coming in.

That drummer grooves so hard. That's part of what pushed me to try that right then. He is just sick. DEEP pocket. He's all groove though... not tons of color. Tonight I am playing with a guy I also really like but he is a little bit more of a floater. He tends to 'paint' over the time that I am laying down. I may try this idea with him tonight and see what he does with it. I can try an audio recording.

 

[Dave Speranza]

just in case anyone hasn't seen it :



C-Mac's walking solo @ 7:50 is ****ing outta sight

 

[Marc Piane]

He definitely doesn't suck

 

[Robert Murphy]

Good work. The drummer didn't know what to do! Or was that the point.

 

[Paul Warburton]

Brilliant, Robert, brilliant.