That’s more a guitar than a bass. Bass playing is in the lower register. Tapping and hammer off’s is more of a solo /guitar. Bass is an accompaniment instrument.
Spot on decription my friend, so sick of all these videos jerking off on stupid instruments, what’s wrong with some Bass playing for a change and that video WTF is correct!!. PLEASE !!!
Totally agree with the comment above, there only seems to be people playing strange guitar parts on multi stringed instruments, wow I can make synth noises while playing guitar on a bass, little tip for the 2 videos on here this issue, A lot of BASS PLAYERS would enjoy seeing some BASS PARTS PLAYED FOR A CHANGE!!
To many videos of strange Van Halen invented styles, tapping hammer off jacking off perhaps!!! Give us BASS players a break here, Christ guys, play some bass lines there boys or perhaps a few strings to many for that simple task, try it guys you may like it ….As for that stupid 20 cents production video load of old crap there boys
Plenty of bass parts in that song. Doesn’t exactly float my boat, but it’s art, so stop being a “lower register” Nazi. Upright parts in Classical music go up that high often and no one asks for the Beethoven and Bach to be silenced. 😉
Great, just what we need. More violence invading every aspect of our world, even the world of pretty bass/guitar playing. I can see the analogy, but nope, not cool. And in the end it’s like all the crap we see on UFC and now on the streets… that it’s ok to continue striking someone after their already down and out for the count. Also not cool. There’s not always a weird arse narrator to pull the perpetrator off the victim. Pretentious rubbish.
Like an anger management program gone, discord is promoted. The point of the story is not the mating of music to martial arts, but to show that crazy beats kong fu everytime.
You’re all being too purist- the type who would also have denounced Hendrix and his non -traditional ways- or Mozart for his radical outside-the-box compositions. If you folks had it your way, the internet would be loaded with boring old vids of how to play a blues for the millionth time on a p bass. This is coming from someone who makes a living playing bass, but also looks to the future of music, the instrument and openmindedness. I say once you learn the rules – PLEASE break them! This dude Jean I’ve seen for many years- he knows the rules inside and out- and now he’s doing this. Kudos.
Absolutely spot on – the ‘net is sadly all too full of naysayers and those who would denounce anything that is not a P Bass through an Ampeg (1×15 only please)… any posts involving more than 4 strings result in the usual gang of the blind saying “but Jaco didn’t need more than 4 strings” or “Jeff uses 4” – like you say… anyone who wants to push the envelope is written off as a heretic for wanting more out of the instrument.
How sad to be restricted to the rules that someone else used without having the insight, foresight and breadth of character to want to explore more than your back yard!
And watch John Patitucci, Anthony Jackson, Steve Bailey or Alain Caron for great bass playing on (shock horror) 6 string basses!!!! Turn off your electricity – it’s heresy!
I disliked the narrative; sounded to instructional. The dude with the racoon eyes was way out of tune, the back hand he served up was unconvincing. The instrumental was good, not insane. However it appeared the musician was not enjoying the violence….why play to it?)
That was awesome. You all sound like a bunch of self-important, know-it-all, pompous jerks.
“Don’t take life to seriously, you’ll never get out alive.” – Van Wilder
Variation of the Chapman Stick. I have a hard time defining this as a bass as it is well beyond the bass register. As an extended range guitar, I find it interesting. Solo bass has not been a favorite experience of mine. Playing this technique is a skill I lack, but have enjoyed since Stanley Jordan came on the scene. As for the “story,” meh.
Great as a soundtrack; but it’s hardly a bass solo, although a lot of Chapman Stick artists are bass players. I’m not into gratuitous violence, but I did enjoy the musical performance greatly!
Nice tapping. Lower register tapping doesn’t sound as good as picking. PICKING AND TAPPING TOGETHER is difficult with only two hands, so use 3 or more like the famous video with the guitar. Two fighters at one scene and two bassplayers on this bass would be a cool thing.
Ken Lawrence is a great luthier. But I feel bad for anyone who has to make an 11 string “bass”. It is very hard to earn a living making those kinds of instruments. That may be why some builders like Adler and Read walked away from the craft. There’s no way you can charge what an insane custom bass is really worth in labor and research. To me, those instruments are indulgent. I’d rather see great builders make less crazy stuff and stay in business longer.
Since I both play bass and practice martial arts I loved this video. The bass was really more like the Chapman Stick to me, but the playing was beautiful.
Don’t kid yourself, any video with Jean is cool
Why.
Jean Beaudin was excellent but that video was demonic…not cool
Interesting musically (seems like much more than a “bass solo” though), but the premise of the video left me thinking WTF???
Exactly!!
Okay…what is the purpose of this video?
That’s more a guitar than a bass. Bass playing is in the lower register. Tapping and hammer off’s is more of a solo /guitar. Bass is an accompaniment instrument.
Spot on decription my friend, so sick of all these videos jerking off on stupid instruments, what’s wrong with some Bass playing for a change and that video WTF is correct!!. PLEASE !!!
Totally agree with the comment above, there only seems to be people playing strange guitar parts on multi stringed instruments, wow I can make synth noises while playing guitar on a bass, little tip for the 2 videos on here this issue, A lot of BASS PLAYERS would enjoy seeing some BASS PARTS PLAYED FOR A CHANGE!!
To many videos of strange Van Halen invented styles, tapping hammer off jacking off perhaps!!! Give us BASS players a break here, Christ guys, play some bass lines there boys or perhaps a few strings to many for that simple task, try it guys you may like it ….As for that stupid 20 cents production video load of old crap there boys
Plenty of bass parts in that song. Doesn’t exactly float my boat, but it’s art, so stop being a “lower register” Nazi. Upright parts in Classical music go up that high often and no one asks for the Beethoven and Bach to be silenced. 😉
Great, just what we need. More violence invading every aspect of our world, even the world of pretty bass/guitar playing. I can see the analogy, but nope, not cool. And in the end it’s like all the crap we see on UFC and now on the streets… that it’s ok to continue striking someone after their already down and out for the count. Also not cool. There’s not always a weird arse narrator to pull the perpetrator off the victim. Pretentious rubbish.
Bass masturbation that’s all that was. Not say he isn’t talented but could foo all of that on a guitar.
Nice playing, would be better without the VoiceOver and the scrap; or am I just being too purist?
Like an anger management program gone, discord is promoted. The point of the story is not the mating of music to martial arts, but to show that crazy beats kong fu everytime.
You’re all being too purist- the type who would also have denounced Hendrix and his non -traditional ways- or Mozart for his radical outside-the-box compositions. If you folks had it your way, the internet would be loaded with boring old vids of how to play a blues for the millionth time on a p bass. This is coming from someone who makes a living playing bass, but also looks to the future of music, the instrument and openmindedness. I say once you learn the rules – PLEASE break them! This dude Jean I’ve seen for many years- he knows the rules inside and out- and now he’s doing this. Kudos.
Absolutely spot on – the ‘net is sadly all too full of naysayers and those who would denounce anything that is not a P Bass through an Ampeg (1×15 only please)… any posts involving more than 4 strings result in the usual gang of the blind saying “but Jaco didn’t need more than 4 strings” or “Jeff uses 4” – like you say… anyone who wants to push the envelope is written off as a heretic for wanting more out of the instrument.
How sad to be restricted to the rules that someone else used without having the insight, foresight and breadth of character to want to explore more than your back yard!
Watch Jeff Berlin or Jaco thats great bass playing this is not great bass
And watch John Patitucci, Anthony Jackson, Steve Bailey or Alain Caron for great bass playing on (shock horror) 6 string basses!!!! Turn off your electricity – it’s heresy!
I disliked the narrative; sounded to instructional. The dude with the racoon eyes was way out of tune, the back hand he served up was unconvincing. The instrumental was good, not insane. However it appeared the musician was not enjoying the violence….why play to it?)
That was awesome. You all sound like a bunch of self-important, know-it-all, pompous jerks.
“Don’t take life to seriously, you’ll never get out alive.” – Van Wilder
Variation of the Chapman Stick. I have a hard time defining this as a bass as it is well beyond the bass register. As an extended range guitar, I find it interesting. Solo bass has not been a favorite experience of mine. Playing this technique is a skill I lack, but have enjoyed since Stanley Jordan came on the scene. As for the “story,” meh.
Great as a soundtrack; but it’s hardly a bass solo, although a lot of Chapman Stick artists are bass players. I’m not into gratuitous violence, but I did enjoy the musical performance greatly!
“Kung-Fu” is discipline techniques and will help your bass playing. Kung-Fu can be applied to any skill and is not fighting.
Ken Larwence makes works of art.
Nice tapping. Lower register tapping doesn’t sound as good as picking. PICKING AND TAPPING TOGETHER is difficult with only two hands, so use 3 or more like the famous video with the guitar. Two fighters at one scene and two bassplayers on this bass would be a cool thing.
First, would have been better without the narrator. Second, who was the musician? Third, who built the instrument?
Musician = Jean Baudin (not Jean Beaudin). http://www.youtube.com/user/JeanBaudin
Where exactly was the “bass solo” part again…?
Ken Lawrence is a great luthier. But I feel bad for anyone who has to make an 11 string “bass”. It is very hard to earn a living making those kinds of instruments. That may be why some builders like Adler and Read walked away from the craft. There’s no way you can charge what an insane custom bass is really worth in labor and research. To me, those instruments are indulgent. I’d rather see great builders make less crazy stuff and stay in business longer.
Since I both play bass and practice martial arts I loved this video. The bass was really more like the Chapman Stick to me, but the playing was beautiful.
Better soundtrack than 90% of what Hollywood produces.