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40hz:
Here's one for fans of the more unusual musical instruments - a virtuoso solo performance on fretless piccolo bass by Jeff Schmidt.
Most things like this have a tendency to be studies in self-indulgence rather than genuine musical performances. This bass solo is one of those rare instances where soloing on the bass is musically valid. It doesn't get much rarer that that AFAIC. ;) Check it out! :Thmbsup:
Edvard:
He had my immediate attention when I saw that his bass was strung upside-down, even though he has a left-handed bass. That tells me he must have learned on a righty before he new better, which also tells me he wanted to play bad enough that he'd rather learn that way than have to wait for proper gear. Sometimes there's magic in that. 8)
I knew a guy who learned how to play drums by mimicking his favorite drummers on MTV (back when they still played music videos 24/7 :-\ ). It was years before he figured out he had the snare drum on the "wrong" side. :Thmbsup:
40hz:
He had my immediate attention when I saw that his bass was strung upside-down, even though he has a left-handed bass.
-Edvard (May 28, 2014, 06:58 PM)
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Huh! :huh: It is weird that his Pedulla bass is a lefty - but the P-Bass style split pickup on it is installed like it would be on a right-handed model with the top half (for the low strings) towards the neck. So that makes me think this isn't a standard lefty bass (see below) he strung backwards - it's actually a custom build. Most interesting...
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I wonder if he started out using TAB notation and just got used to having the strings run that way.
Vurbal:
I never would have noticed it. When I was playing a P-Bass it was a backwards strung righty. And let me tell you it's a bitch to play that way! It's also a pain to re-learn how to play when you can suddenly position your left hand correctly instead of dodging the pots. :)
Actually even the way he holds his bass makes me think of a lefty playing a regular bass. See how he arches his wrist over the edge of the body? That's just where the knobs would be on a right handed bass. I tried playing that way but, due to my short fingers, I couldn't stop turning the volume up and down by accident.
40hz:
*Agree. It's an unusual playing technique he has. All the classic and correct positioning - but with those reversed strings...
But he is a brilliant player. He demonstrates about 5 different "right-hand" (i.e. plucking hand) techniques during that solo, Great command of harmonics too - although they are easier to get to chime clearly on a piccolo bass. At least they were the few times I got to play one.
However, when it comes to the absolute master of harmonics, that title has to go to jazz guitarist Jody Fisher. That gent can do 16th note chromatic harmonic runs. Anybody that ever played (or tried to play) "false" or "artificial" harmonics knows how hit and miss it can sometimes be. Jody doesn't seem to have any problems on that score. He just does those glissando-y sweeps like he's playing a harp. And he does it so naturally that half the time people don't realize it's harmonics they're hearing rather than fretted notes.
Jody is also a phenomenal instructor. He was a mainstay at the now sadly defunct National Guitar Workshop. I was fortunate to get the chance to sit in on some of his clinics and classes when he was in CT at the workshop.
Here's some examples of what you could expect when Jody was showing you how something worked:
BTW, Jody's guitar is a (Steve) Klein in case anybody's wondering "What in the name of all that's holy is he playing???" (Most guitarists do btw. ;D)
Recommend some music videos to me!
Awesome! :tellme:
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