Acoustic Bass

[Fenderbender1996]

Its not about having crazy awsome skill... Its about having the mind to make a good tune that people will listen to, wich you had at the begginning but it sounded sloppy at the end

[Shenkaan]

hell nice :D

[Barrysautospares]

Hey guys. I'm not a bass player, so can someone tell me why those of you who are dislike others using a pick so much? This is not being a smart-ass, it's a genuine question as I've seen a few negative comments about the practice.

[detainedbassist]

Most bassists aren't considered legit if they use a pick. I for one use my fingers because I love the tone and it's easier for me.

[Van292]

I think in bass, your supposed to pluck.

Some use a pick, some just pluck.

[nephilymbass]

I only play fingerstyle but theres a few pick players I do enjoy like Justin from tool for example. Most of the bassist that use picks aren't very musical they tend to always double the root of the chord the guitarist is playing, they also tend to play one string and use there arm to change the fretting hand instead of the hand itself. I think it limits people to use a pick for one I play in a metal band and you can't put on a show if your starring at your hands all night.

[Barrysautospares]

Thanks for the feedback!

[smccam]

call me crazy, but this video looks like it was sped up in a way.

[Nicolapatis]

your crazy

[Mstring12]

yaa thats what i was think'n, it doesn't really look all that real, not say'n it was sped up, just throw'n it out there

[Cassius3388]

Nope, look at the blinds in back they sway at normal time

[mackocore]

omg that's great !!!! <3

[primusguy12121]

UGH!!! i hate when people play with a pick!!lol... but that was pretty good.

[CarSeatMohican]

I agree... I don't like pick playing. With Acoustic basses you need metal tip fingers, otherwise your as loud as a bag of feathers falling on marshmallow man's cotton wool filled belly. :)

[hotdawgfish]

I think i got tendonitus from just watching that !

[almostlikable]

Nice! This went on my favorites list. From what I've seen, this is the best acoustic bass perfomance on youtube.

Good work!

[Goldbond9]

thts sik

[Intravert]

shto za xuinia..

[bassmanjazz]

speed it's not a big deal, everyone can play fast, but being able to play at that speed and sound CLEAN, thats hard to achieve. It doesn's matter what technique you use to play fast, it could be a three finger technique, using a pick, slapping or tapping, this is not the issue, but if you can get a CLEAN sound using any fo these techniques you will suddenly hear... MUSIC.

[Evilucas]

bassmanjazz, thank you. I was starting to think youtube was void of anyone with a brain.

[jackal1221]

Rock on, that was some solid shit. Most excellent, I need an acoustic bass now...

[19841984DCABAND]

it dosent matter if you use a pick it depends on how you want it to sound

[antoninclaveau]

I alway prefer fingerstyle... but on my acoustic bass I often play with picks. (

sorry for my english.)

[ogieiscool]

uhh wuts the song that your playing??

[jackal1221]

Amazing. Don't listen to those squares, picks rock.

Sounds fuckin amazing man.

[VonSeux]

it's not a guitar, you know.

it sounds too noisy the way you play

[Ron81491]

You get a better tone using a pick on an acoustic bass than your fingers.

[P4UL17]

yeah man, picks are gay

[happyfrosty10]

oh man that was cool I wish I could slap bass like that Im still learning though

[thenauman]

what kinda bass is that?

[iloveasiangirls]

hey man, pick players are just as good and technically proficient as fingerstyle players. dont look down on him just because he chooses to play a different way than you.

[dontshoot430]

killer bass...

[samzaccone]

stop playing with a pick loser!!

[metalhead454]

this is actually pretty fucking sick

did you right down the tabs for this?

if soo

id love to try and play this

[sseltref]

jesus h christ, your fast

[Sloobag]

Sure...

[zwierzahk]

peace

[zwierzahk]

I'm waiting. :)

[zwierzahk]

Who the hell calls this 'Fabolous'? It's a tune built on the simpliest chords possible, nothing to do with bass playing, to make matters worse the timing got lost (vide- snowblind777 and the advice to get a metronome).

Maricehello- get a guitar, spend 2 months practicing speed with a metronome, use octaves and you'll do it better.

[snowblind777]

Get a metronome.

[unabonger]

You Rock!!

[xcwafwag]

wow!

[Maricehello]

Fabolous! How long did it take for you to learn playing the bass guitar?

[jose044]

those king of basses arent common arround here

[lavahornet2]

sweet! what kind of acoustic bass is that? I have a dean...