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Worlds fastest bassist
- Thread starter rickster4003
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I am faster. I flew mine to Boston at 600 mph.I'm the world's fastest bassist. I hauled my bass in my Corvette at about 130mph.
I'm sure he's a great guy.
Buuuuuuuuut
When "fast bass player" comes to mind, though, Thundercat's the first cat that jumps out at me. Oteil Burbridge played with Aquarium Rescue Unit, and man did that cat whip up a frenzy at times too. Still does. And of course, who I'd consider the godfather of virtuoso electric bass, Stanley Clarke, I saw him live last year and he waggled his digits so fast they had to keep a fire blanket ready.
But that video of NHOP doing Donna Lee with Joe Pass still takes the cake for me. Man did that cat burn some holes on the upright.
Buuuuuuuuut
When "fast bass player" comes to mind, though, Thundercat's the first cat that jumps out at me. Oteil Burbridge played with Aquarium Rescue Unit, and man did that cat whip up a frenzy at times too. Still does. And of course, who I'd consider the godfather of virtuoso electric bass, Stanley Clarke, I saw him live last year and he waggled his digits so fast they had to keep a fire blanket ready.
But that video of NHOP doing Donna Lee with Joe Pass still takes the cake for me. Man did that cat burn some holes on the upright.
Is there an awards show for this? Maybe it could be called "The Slappy Awards"
- with different categories, like 'best noodling' 'fastest noodling' 'most meaningless bass performance' things like that. And of course, the 'Best Picture' equivalent- 'Best Slap Bass Performance!'
- with different categories, like 'best noodling' 'fastest noodling' 'most meaningless bass performance' things like that. And of course, the 'Best Picture' equivalent- 'Best Slap Bass Performance!'
I have his VHS instructional video someplace and a singed poster saying I was one of the first to order.Probably one of the only ones to order but still cool.
Did his speedy playing cause your poster to spontaneously combust?
Thank you for posting these, as I feel they are exemplary of some of the variety of "fast" playing.
IMO, the third one is mostly attack sounds, not a lot of bassline there; The second one shows the guy is fast, and is playing the song well, but it's not really interesting, again, imo.
The first video, the guy is fast, but, interesting. Lots of chops, but, variety and flow...even, groove, at times.
He's fast, but, he's good.
Lots of variety in three videos.
IMO, the third one is mostly attack sounds, not a lot of bassline there; The second one shows the guy is fast, and is playing the song well, but it's not really interesting, again, imo.
The first video, the guy is fast, but, interesting. Lots of chops, but, variety and flow...even, groove, at times.
He's fast, but, he's good.
Lots of variety in three videos.
Saw Thundercat last night in OKC and would concur. One of the few notey McNotemeisters I've heard who actually had interesting musical ideas every time he went to the stratosphere, which was often.
His keyboard guy's lefthand played 'base' all night.
Seinfeld Theme playing them off the stage when their acceptance speech goes too long.
I get that people are impressed. I just don’t understand why. To me it’s boring. Space is what makes music interesting because you can’t play space. You have to make a musical decision about where and how. This guy just starts up and goes with very little musical decision being made. Fast? So what. I want to hear musical intelligence.
He lived and played 50 years ago, we live now and it can be sometimes for someone - hard.
