Comments on: Bass Guitar as a melody instrument http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/bass-guitar-as-a-melody-instrument/ Songs, Yarns, Videos and Recipes about Music Production Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:14:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Links : Guitar Lifestyle http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/bass-guitar-as-a-melody-instrument/#comment-222 Links : Guitar Lifestyle Fri, 02 May 2008 13:07:42 +0000 http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/bass-guitar-as-a-melody-instrument/#comment-222 [...] Bass Guitar as a melody instrument - Dr. J points us to a video of the incomparable Victor Wooten May 2, 2008 | Filed Under Links  [...] [...] Bass Guitar as a melody instrument - Dr. J points us to a video of the incomparable Victor Wooten May 2, 2008 | Filed Under Links  [...]

]]> By: stiff http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/bass-guitar-as-a-melody-instrument/#comment-213 stiff Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:40:26 +0000 http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/bass-guitar-as-a-melody-instrument/#comment-213 What can I say? I've always liked when the bass has audible notes instead of being just a low-end rumbling... Perhaps this is a little more than I typically want in a song though! :D What can I say? I’ve always liked when the bass has audible notes instead of being just a low-end rumbling… Perhaps this is a little more than I typically want in a song though! :D

]]> By: Pribek http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/bass-guitar-as-a-melody-instrument/#comment-211 Pribek Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:07:27 +0000 http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/bass-guitar-as-a-melody-instrument/#comment-211 That sounds right in line with what I heard there, J. That sounds right in line with what I heard there, J.

]]> By: drjblog http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/bass-guitar-as-a-melody-instrument/#comment-210 drjblog Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:44:45 +0000 http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/bass-guitar-as-a-melody-instrument/#comment-210 Yes, I saw all of them except for Futureman; he was out on another tour. Whole lotta improvising going on! It was a small club (3rd and Lindsley) in downtown Nashville...it was the best $5 cover I ever spent. Victor does an "Amazing Grace" rendition that knocked my socks off. You can really hear the gospel influence in his family. Regi Wooten plays guitar, Joseph Wooten plays keyboards, Rudy Wooten plays sax and they all sing. They're all amazing. Yes, I saw all of them except for Futureman; he was out on another tour. Whole lotta improvising going on! It was a small club (3rd and Lindsley) in downtown Nashville…it was the best $5 cover I ever spent. Victor does an “Amazing Grace” rendition that knocked my socks off. You can really hear the gospel influence in his family. Regi Wooten plays guitar, Joseph Wooten plays keyboards, Rudy Wooten plays sax and they all sing. They’re all amazing.

]]> By: Pribek http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/bass-guitar-as-a-melody-instrument/#comment-209 Pribek Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:24:25 +0000 http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/bass-guitar-as-a-melody-instrument/#comment-209 Years ago, my Nashville spies told me of The Wooten Brothers Band, and spoke highly of them. I know of at least one more brother that plays (guitar). Did you ever get to see them? Years ago, my Nashville spies told me of The Wooten Brothers Band, and spoke highly of them. I know of at least one more brother that plays (guitar). Did you ever get to see them?

]]> By: drjblog http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/bass-guitar-as-a-melody-instrument/#comment-208 drjblog Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:01:32 +0000 http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/bass-guitar-as-a-melody-instrument/#comment-208 Thanks for the comments; I'm glad you liked it. Victor's brother is Futureman (drummer with Bela Fleck); there's another person thinking outside the box... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFzZXvivo4c (Clip is of Bela Fleck's band w/ Victor on bass; -- Roy "Futureman" Wooten plays a guitar-shaped percussion controller). Thanks for the comments; I’m glad you liked it. Victor’s brother is Futureman (drummer with Bela Fleck); there’s another person thinking outside the box…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFzZXvivo4c

(Clip is of Bela Fleck’s band w/ Victor on bass; — Roy “Futureman” Wooten plays a guitar-shaped percussion controller).

]]> By: Pribek http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/bass-guitar-as-a-melody-instrument/#comment-207 Pribek Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:58:21 +0000 http://jinright.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/bass-guitar-as-a-melody-instrument/#comment-207 Man, that's just very musical. A lot of guys that have athletic technical ability seem to only demonstrate prowess. I think that Jaco, when he came out, redefined the instrument. That doesn't happen very often and, when it does, you see technically gifted players come along, one after another, that emulate the notion of breaking down the walls of the fortress with more chops. I don't get that from this guy. There are some serious things going on here. When he puts right hand on fretboard, he isn't chasing faster triplets he's using quartile harmony in the manner of Jim Hall, Bill Evans, DeBussy and the like. Man, that’s just very musical. A lot of guys that have athletic technical ability seem to only demonstrate prowess. I think that Jaco, when he came out, redefined the instrument. That doesn’t happen very often and, when it does, you see technically gifted players come along, one after another, that emulate the notion of breaking down the walls of the fortress with more chops.
I don’t get that from this guy. There are some serious things going on here. When he puts right hand on fretboard, he isn’t chasing faster triplets he’s using quartile harmony in the manner of Jim Hall, Bill Evans, DeBussy and the like.

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