Michael
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I was watching this Blow Monkeys video on youtube. I think you will all admit the bass player has some smooth moves happening. Looks like a bloody lephrecorn too.
Mick Anker. 27 seconds in is what playing is all about baby:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybW55Tk8HlE&feature=related
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Tim
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Okay...I'll admit the head movement was pretty impressive...
The playing brought back too many memories of Bass Day UK...
However, with one guy doing it, its just not my style, and I won't ask why you were watching this in the first place (I'm scared of the answer!)
Certainly wouldn't say 'Lesson 1' You have to stand stock-still in your first 2 bands at least! |
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1bassleft
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Mick Anker - is that is his real name or Cockney rhyming slang? Maybe he had a word with the cameraman - "Close up on me, I can really move"
Still, don't just shoot the fourstringer. Who was the band's stylist on the day? "Dr. Robert" (I never did look up his thesis title) with a "special needs" fringe and I particularly enjoyed the trumpet player proving you can be female, brassy, and still have a 'do that looks like daytime-TV weathergirl.
Entertaining stuff. |
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Michael
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:lol:
How about some video lessons from the pros? |
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1bassleft
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How about this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj7Xr3ViqG8&feature=related
Great title for a camcorder clip of a bloke doing some technically difficult bits. It sounds like the biggest POS ever, though. Is he plugged into one of those cig-pack amps? In the words of Alan Partridge; "Sorry, that was just noise"
I like how the cameraman wakes up suddenly when the solo's over and nearly drops his camcorder. |
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Michael
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| That was really you in a baseball cap on THE YOU TUBE wasn't it? |
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1bassleft
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| No, I post on "THE MY SPACE" :lol: |
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Tim
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Michael wrote: :lol:
How about some video lessons from the pros?
The trick is to start from the top and work down, therefore, lesson one has to be head-nodding/banging (depending on musical direction) and the swinging of any available hair:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KpxOmksHrY
RIP Cliff! |
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1bassleft
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Mustard mitt, I never did manage hair-swinging while playing; even when I had impressive locks. Other than that, though, there is nothing (apart from fingerstyle - hence the boring arguments about Jason) in Cliff's playing to suggest he's anything more than a frustrated lead guitarist missing a coupla strings.
Notice how Lars usually takes the opportunity for a swig and a scratch? No groove whatsoever; just a bunch of finger clusters, bends and a very nasty distortion pedal. If you must solo (why?), it is possible to play with distortion, hammer-ons, fingerstyle and keep a groove for the drummer. Best of all, done with a "what shall I have for dinner?" nonchalant expression. Step forward John Entwhistle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVl39LBZGMw&feature=related |
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1bassleft
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If your bass is big enough (failing that, if your body's small enough), you could try humping your instrument:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrqKKgdt0o4
Alternatively, turn a bass upside-down (don't swap the strings - that'd be cheating) and slap about while some random in the crowd does Robosapien v2. If that doesn't impress, get the camera to pan back to you revealing your white T-shirt and pure Bacofoil shorts. Guaranteed to get yourself talked about in a forum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E90OsUJOt8 |
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