Slap bass gone MaD : Nigel Clutterbuck

[robertbowen]

it sounds like an autistic drummer escaped from an ADHD clinic and ran into a bass shop.

[thelortz]

sounds like a shitty car

[simonspaz]

It doesn't follow a tune. Fuck me it's all semi Demi hemi quavers. Put a fan blade against the strings lol. Good bassist. I love mark king and Marcus miller and les claypool but this is too fast?!

[random123471]

who ever disliked it i hope the reson is they diddnt like the wallpaper

[Xylophunk]

wicked bass smack-attack...the helmet hair makes you look silly though dude.

[x85DogsOfWar85x]

cant afford a longer cord??? WTF

[ericoulthwaite]

load of bollocks. He's should be a drummer!

[suicycleschopshop]

if you can do better, produce it

[eisenyeo]

Clutter? Cluttered? but still it's a special approach and he's having lots of fun. He's special.

[Calibrains]

Keychange alert......

[batuqueiro]

... and singin'!!!

[batuqueiro]

Wanna see real bass stuff? Check this out... Larry Grahan (Super Slapping Bass Part.1) in the right side... You know what I mean...?

[speratic1984]

so does he play music or? hahaha

[ewarner100]

this guy is almost as bad as flea, cmon, really, i thought we were all over the thumb "bouncing" technique *yawn* buh bye im gonna go watch a victor wooten solo, have fun cavemen

[wallscrewer]

@ewarner100 was that an irony about flea? you can't really mean it that he's bas at bass....

[xXning3nXx]

@ewarner100 Then by your reasoning, Trace Bundy is a bad guitarist....

watch?v=XyY4LNkxOW0

[dragoninja000]

He is really enjoying his groove.

[1millionchickens]

I saw this guy play live, i was getting my first bass here in edinburgh and he sat down and showed me his moves. It was epic.

[februus]

@1millionchickens Pretty inspirational eh? Good luck with the bass playing dude - Remember your pals at Red Dog Music when you're rich & famous! ~Guy

[Mashmakhano]

I'm changing my xbox live gamertag to Clutterbuckler.

[gedenbyfield]

Met this guy when I was 16 and his playing still makes me shit my pants, 10 years later....

[FezTickle]

how old is this guy? just curious

[LeckWare15]

I like the intro song

[quagcar]

my jaw still hasnt come off the floor. 

[chickenandababy]

thats not even bass playing

i wonder if he could even play fingerstyle

[BnHwrd]

What is the song hes playing at the begining and end?

[gottarnar]

just amazing

pd:durisimo el loco

[MrBassist22]

how.

[edusims]

Ele é simplesmente demais. Sem comentários.

[elmasmejor68]

please tell me the name of his band...

por favor diganme el nombre de su banda...

thanks

gracias

[metalmanandy]

its all about the groove!

[antoniomarronevideo]

Nigel is cool.

It was me behind the amp supporting a Mark Bass company...

LOUD LOUD LOUD

[cheesymuppet77]

dude!! how much do u gett payed!! your fucking awsome man!!!

[deathmetalgod669]

:O ......

[KrazyTheUnholy]

Very nice.

[darkeryche]

he's good. i don't get how someone would be able to come up with this stuff and practice it, but this stuff is genius way more technical then any death metal band ivee heard.

[stretchmorgan]

You are a flippin loony. Hope you're well & having a nice life dude!x

[happidae]

some explain the super fast muted slap thing? =D

[richpon1973]

the les claypool of UK.

Nigel C.

[darkeryche]

Hes pretty much doing snare rolls with one hand.

[uberlethergy]

Is that playing the bass ? 'Cos to me it sounds like a stuttering roadie just fell down the stairs.

Just buy him a set of drums for fucks sake.

[divinesalvia]

jalous?

[3DEC3]

@uberlethergy Nigel makes a point to saying just that in the description.

[chickenandababy]

@uberlethergy agreed

[gvt76]

Nigel kickes asses!!! auahuah! Muito louco!

[mkake]

I'd like too se this on GuitarPro.

[3DEC3]

@mkake It's how you come up with the beats =)

[mxluke292]

oh shit it is a 4 string.

[mxluke292]

yuuck 5 string

[3DEC3]

Maybe I'm off in my counting but that's 4 strings he's playing.

[PosiKris]

"Rhythmsync where he confesses, notes are an optional extra"

? lame...

Very good but what's the point in a technique where notes are optional?

[3DEC3]

You must have some strong fingers, playing that fast.

[SamuiHakai]

he isn't really playing that fast :p to do the whole machinegun thing you alternate between hands like a drummer. Its not all just one hand.

[DApoorBassist08]

are you fucking serious...hes doin all of the dead notes with his right hand

[SamuiHakai]

im referring to the machine gun slap, thats how you do the technique, by alternating hand slaps. I see some double thumbing in there too :p

[TearTheRoofOff]

@SamuiHakai not only that, I notice he uses double plucks. All combined = the ridiculous speed you see here I guess :P

[zomoaja]

His skill kills the groove and the soul. But techincally it's the best i've ever heared. respect dude!

[dPoirier001]

Really Nice. This is just good.

[jaircito001]

wooooooooooow

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[richardjft]

"Here's Nigel demoing for Rotosound at the ExCel centre in London"

Demonstrating what exactly...?

[victorbassplayer]

I saw many bass players in the world -But like you I don't see-You are great man!!!!category Slap=Number 1 !!!

[00fallon]

Its a pity the soundtrack lags well behind the video in YouTube.

[kenni0chem]

hey its kennedi beths frend lol gr8 playin!

[gvt76]

Fuckin' amazin'! Just love it!

[metalmanandy]

awesome technique but sounds like a mark king wannabe? and gets boring after a while. no offence just couldnt watch this vid all the way through

[JazzScene]

No offence intended, but boredom is in the ear of the hearer, like beauty in the eye of the beholder. It's like listening to a language you don't understand. There's lots said in it, it's just you who's unable to decode it. I enjoyed every note, every second of it. Congrats, Nigel, there's musicality all over the place.

[Streighker]

Translation of JazzScene's comment = I play bass. Therefore I am above you.

[metalmanandy]

nothing wrong with my hearing,there is no language to decode just a repetetive slap pop mute technique! im sorry nigel im sure you spent ages perfecting your technique and I dont want you to get me wrong' sometimes a single note can say more than a thousand.

[aperisimo]

felt the same

[proton700]

Why?

[rhythmsync]

Because!

[teth1975]

yeah thats like what my drummer plays when he picks up the bass. Not very musical. Like the markbass kit though.

[BARITONEsax10]

I absolutely hated this slapin Jam, it sounded just like a bunch of Dots

[niggapax]

holy crap. my new idol.

[polishpirate123]

i was a bit confused i thought the headstock was a bit diffrent

[ekubalusabyan]

very good player

[dinges]

You should be a drummer.

[bloodypalace]

OMG! I LOVE MARKBASS AMPS!!!

[polishpirate123]

old style warwicks

[davidwalder]

Not old at all.