Bass Slap Tap Pocket Improv & more

[Apathesis0]

That lick at around 2:13 is sick!

[Jakethewinner]

Someone is a Wooten fan...

[bunkabusta01]

YOU ARE BEYOND RIDICULOUS.

[SPORTMAX202]

6 ppl dont know how to tune a bass

[frontmann7]

Wow. No, seriously, plenty of bass stranglers 'round here, somentimes you may find something nearly good... You are a bass player!! Bravo!!!

[MrBasso69]

love your playing!

Great bass too, too bad that they don't make the DJ model anymore.

[TRJBASS]

VERY GOOD

[FunkBro]

Sounds like Victor's wooten stuff.

[FunkBro]

Sounds like Victor's wooten stuff

[diegobass21]

awesome groove Uriah!

you are great!!

[Perfectlytuned]

How long have you been playing to be great like this ??

Really tight bro !!

[DivineWindOfTheSnow]

You're a good bass player. Your technique is clean, compared to mine.

[meolilykitty]

Sweet!

[gleuber94]

increible !!

very cool man!

[doublethumpbass89]

yea your soloing and "showing off"

but your keepin it in the pocket with perfect harmony :)

ur an awesome player ill be havin videos of me playng soon so watch out for those

[doublethumpbass89]

hey i commented once before and i finally got that whole doulbe thump thing down..its not easy to learn..but once you DO learn it..its very easy...just practice practice and study....

[Rome2]

@doublethumpbass89

Everything is easy once you know how to do it. But to learn it, is another thing. Now this guy has probably practiced like hell, and now he has reached the ultimatium. Of course it's easy for him now.

To learn slap and to learn play a chord on the guitar... Big difference in the training. But when you know how to do it... Voilá. Easy peasy.

[leeble611]

such cool transitions

[Warsel]

man, that's one of the most "worth listening to" bass solos I have heard in the last weeks.. shows that keeping a groove going makes the difference between "slapfest in E" and something that sounds like music..

[JulianFreytes]

wooten 2

[Fjord76]

Man,your lil' jam is just jaw-droppin!!!!!

Your groove&pocket are ridiculously serious 8D

and i dig your sense of humour: " my roomate was sleeping- so I'm compensating by hitting harder than normal " Lmao

This bass is a killer too!

Peace.

[solterodeoro]

And you know how to play de bass? or only de string piano?

[BandUnknownOfficial]

W000T!!! HOW THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT!!! :O my fav bass video off all time!!! :) Fucking GOOD JOBB!!!!!!

[guinness75]

2:49 - 3:23 Just wow. Sounds beautiful.

[coolcovi]

hey man you got to do a slow close up once to show how you pull this off!

[leeble611]

my favorite bass video

[diegobass21]

great groove man! impressive!!

[leoxavierjazz]

Wow!!!Swing swing ....Nice!!!Good job...

[brandonBRKDWN]

for you saying it won't be up long its beeen on awhile haha i love this video great stuff man

[flamulated]

to 9reasy5am - award for dumbest non racist or homophobe comment this year- this guy tours with Whitesnake and others not to mention his own band so he probably has been to a jam session. even if he wasn't he should be able to play any bass he wants w/out judgement

[9reasy5am]

wow. that is great. ever go to a jam session? tip if you do: buy a real fender jazz bass. the other musicians will make their first impression and talent potential based on the guitar you play.

[DoTheBass]

to "9reasy5am"!!

buy a real fender?? Man thats a lakland bass!! I think you don`t really know what you`re talking about if you don`t know lakland!!?? greets

[fabibass]

your groove is absolutely amazing

[Benayrsty]

fuckin sick video man! I've always wanted to learn the victor wooten slap style but i could never grasp it. Check out my new slap improv vid. It's a lot weaker than yers but its alright, lemme know what u think.

[rijadhus]

Hi Dawg,

would you mind tell me (us) how you record this vid? what did your bass running through? did u change any p-up or onboard preamp? I like the sound of it and I really like your groove. Coz I'm thinking to get one..

[Riyamusicchannel]

This is amazing...in awe completely

[joe39363]

love your videos. Very inspiring. Thanks for posting. J

[murphy9238481]

too wooten style, you need your own.

[mekstro]

You made up your mind after ONE shot? Take some time and have a look at the other flicks. You'll see there's more where that came from :-)

[originalclicktight]

dude you are tough as titanium

[bassmanwho]

simply amazing dude.

[seniorgomez666]

fantastic!!

[Lenoar]

Groooooovy ; )

[basstings2]

Yo Uriah!! You may not think its that tight but i think you got your point across on how to play a bass groove w/o a drummer. I know its not much, but you played this pentatonic fill @ 4:27 made me have to hit the rewind key a couple of times. Cool idea. Straight up pocket son!! Nice work.

[malvarez1991]

damn.

[doublethumpbass89]

i also like how you dont show off with fills and shit and you just keep it in the pocket like a bassist should

[holytiamat777]

"how a bassist should"... fuck you. it's people like you that keep music stagnant.

[doublethumpbass89]

what???? im just saying a bassist should always be in the pocket....not showing off

[udawggy]

That would make a very boring solo bass video my friend. You gotta use different skills for different situations/gigs. If every bassist did what you said, it'd be a boring world, and there'd be no Billy's, Victors or Jaco's... get my drift?

[doublethumpbass89]

yo`dawg i never said that...i just said "in the pocket"..im a bassist myself and i experiment with all different kinds of technique wise......and jaco..shit...jacos my favorite bassist id choose him over woten any day of the week :)

[Groovy26407]

so true:D

[johnzsk]

@udawggy The funk cuts deep at 1:14. 2:47 changes the world continued through 3:11 and then what confusion helter to the skelter 3:58 it will be alright.. Thats the way I see it anyway. Keep on keepin on

[doublethumpbass89]

is that a lakland bass?? if it is i got one myself and its amazing tone!!! some of the best bass guitars out there...

oh and did i mention your playing is fuckin amazing :)

greetings from texas

[Akjepsen]

It is a lakland. Love those basses. Got one myself as well.

[DuncanDonuts3]

Dayamn you is a badass!

:D

+5!

[polishpirate123]

whatta hero

[lindyruffs]

wanna buy this! get a drummer with ya, and lay down more grooves brotha

[judonerd]

i hate you because you are better than me and you make me feel inadequate.

[RandomPurpose]

Whats the term "laying it down in the "pocket" mean?

[judonerd]

means you so easy with the groove you just walkin along with it in your pocket. not forced or tense or rushed or sloppy. just right there--bam.

[negetivepanicfan90]

wow your awsome dude!

[Ducksr1]

Great vid man!!!!

[lethbptl]

Nice!!!

[doublethumpbass89]

how do u get that victor wooten tone???????

[doublethumpbass89]

very in the pocket :)

great playing man

[zhonggg]

nice (:

[scalperbass]

your right hand shape is abnormal. but sounds is great. you practice your own style.

[cooleyballs]

your abnormal with that stooopid comment.

[mattpaname]

wowowow I love your slap sound!

[Orificialfunkeylove]

seet! quit insperatonal u make bass a real solo instrument alot of people try an fail.

it's hard to keep a groov goin like that.

have you done any baskin' befour u'd do realy well :)

[Alex911TC]

I feel a Wooten ) Good!

[groovemak]

Oh my god!!! U r amazing, man!!! I love the way u play...So cool...so damn funk! It's not only technic...u have a really big soul!!A++++

[izenbutt]

It would really surprise me if you weren't a Victor Wooten fan.

[cooleyballs]

dude you got pockets full o tricks.i love it.hey,quick question. whats the main difference with the DJ maple neck,is it just brighter.Check out a few of my vids if ya got time.peace ,love and lots of practice.

[gregvirtuelbass]

ses clair ses net sa envoi super ..greg france

[JacqueRamon]

Nice playing & great sound.

You should have done the whole video with that wicked visual effect at the start.

[luvdoctor009]

DUDE U R CRAZZY

[GuStereo]

ABSOLUTAMENTE INCREIBLE!!!

Saludos desde Salta - Argentina.

[schecter5strg]

Boy Ya Just F-U-N-K-A-Y!!!

[ZackBellman]

all in a flat????

[VFizz]

U!! Thanks for the lesson! I have been playing/practicing for over 20 years and have seen my share of bassists that know "how" to tap, but cannot get MUSIC out of it. You really worked it! You have motivated me to keep practicing. Good job!!

[inuyashaspet]

Fuck.

I didn't expect much from the title.

But it only took all of 10 seconds to realize that you're one of the most skilled bassists on youtube.

[xFirechicO]

Very good techniques! i enjoyed the 2:49 party.

keep on grooving man!

[Mor267]

Uriah man you sound like a guy I know by the name of VICTA

[DeeperMusic]

I enjoyed. Nice Feel

[Rfa999]

Dude this is awesome

Got a good groove =P

[chriscapu]

Wow man, the funk is with you! Close ur eyes & hes wooten! Nice Playing man!

[benjamintodafunk]

wow-nice playin. Hey man i gotta question for ya-what kind of strings are you using??

[j3m1995]

your sick!

[pecas805]

Awesome, Great tap, slap, thump, Harmonics, Chords. This guy's got it down!!!

[KevinOldfield]

AWESOME,AMAZING Playerr.. The Best Bass.Man on Earth :)

Amazing Whitesnake Concert..in Cantanhede, Portugal..

WE LOVE YOU !

God Bless You Uriah :)

[alexpasto1992]

that just raped my mindd

[sightonsound]

yeah it just connects the rythm to the melody...theres nothing good about that at all.Idiot

[logarythmus]

i mean..what the fuck?

you're from outaspace^^

unbelieveable...awesome

[Pasto75015]

GREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT !!!!

I love it ! :)

[theroyalpriest]

pretty good! You should consider playing to a click track just to help your improve your timing tho.....

[rhix]

dude this guy is a pro, you're just an idiot.

[theroyalpriest]

rhix you're an idiot if you cant hear that his timing is off

[rhix]

You're an idiot if you think he doesn't ever play to a click track, considering he's a professional touring and recording bassist. Just cause his timing is a little off sans drummer doesn't mean he needs to work on his timing. I'm sure he has no problem keeping a steady groove. I'd like to know what you've accomplished professionally considering you always practice to metronome and all.

[rhix]

BTW, did you not read this in the info?

"It aint pretty but it will show different ways you can keep a groove going with no drums or click track. It's putting all that technique together WHILE feeling a GROOVE under each lil piece. I'll replace this with a better one in a week or so, maybe even with something planned out"

[theroyalpriest]

haha you're offended!!! Thats hilarious!! I was commenting on THIS VIDEO!!! NOT HIS ENTIRE MUSICAL CAREER!! WHO CARES WHAT ELSE HE'S DONE??? THIS PARTICUALR VIDEO IS OFF TIMING - GET OVER IT RHIX!! HAHAHAHA!! I dont practice to a metronome or click track, I dont need to because I'm black. Professionally, one thing that I've done is successfully piss you off!! This has been my greatest professional accomplishment!!

[rhix]

Wow, you sure got me. i'll take your response to mean you've done nothing professionally, congratulations on being black. Hopefully you can accomplish more worthwhile things in the future and learn the definition of "professional" while you're at it. Unless of course someone paid you to comment and "piss me off" hahaha...

[theroyalpriest]

Yeah, that's it.... I'm a professional pisser-offer LOL would you like for me to apologize? Ok I'm sorry that the timing was off and I called it out. LOL Still a really good video though, as I said before, I wasn't knocking the guys skills, no doubt he has skills, I was just saying that even if it is an instructional or demonstrative video, it helps the instructor and the student if there is an establishment of timing to keep it relative. And believe me, I know the definition of professionalism.

[Bullet19881988]

you are are a real PRO !!! respect i hope to stay sometimes at the same level like you

[necropoleis]

What the hell is wrong with some of these people! Like this guy Lopezjj, FUCK that guy, that boy is a FUCKING DUSCHEBAG! You JAM man don't ever listen to CUNTS like lopezjj!

[FaLaTiCi]

B R A V  O !!!!

[LopezJJ]

You are a Fucking Idiot!!!!!

[ChrisMarshall1218]

i second lopesses comment

[MrTonthebass]

from now, your my hero

[ExploBass]

URIAH THE BASSMAN!!!

[sphingkster]

Whatever you do...don't take this video down. SIMPLY AWESOME!!!

[pulkje]

i feel the vic! i like this ALOT

[DMCpro6944]

funky shit!!I mean it in a good way, nice playing!!

[nyceonthabass]

good playin yo

[adhbass]

Whats up Uriah,

I love this vid... i'm gonna use it as a model for my own vid. Beautiful sound.... gotta love those Laklands... I love mine !!!

Alex H (from myspace)

[capsaicinrain]

this is so great man

my recent favorite

[fabibass]

sunds great - would like to hear you in a band context

[travinskee]

Who is this guy??? Any tabs out there for this kind of stuff???

[dannnnyboyyy]

It's called improv for a reason =).

You can do it too!

[ForzaAzzurri123]

the amount of talent on youtube is just astounding...badass bro

[loon82]

where , how when or did u pick up tapping and slapping together?

[thesuperawesomejosh]

you are incredible the biggining sounds like primus and victor wooten mixed amazing

[Iceferno]

Marcus Miller would be proud :)

[leeble611]

headin to chicago in march to check out laks facility that vid is totally swayin me to the purchase thanks 4 postin video by far the most fresh and original thing ive seen onthe tube nice tone phaaaaaaaat b thanks

[zhen101]

Very nice!

How long did it tak u 2 be able 2 do dat?

[TehRoflCopterFTW]

This is some of the most tasty playing I've heard in a longgg time, especially between 1:30 and 2:17.

The hammer-on lick at 2:13 slays me every time.

[highsimondrums]

Hey this is a great video man. I'm gonna show it to my bassist lol

[travman102]

is that darryl jones signature one of the skyline series ones or like the really high end one?

[sehnsucht77]

its a signature model - made in the USA.

[travman102]

no i no that but lakland makes two versions of that the really high end one and the skyline one of that signature model

[sehnsucht77]

not sure which one Uriah has because it looks like the Skyline and US versions can look identical with specific options. however, i played one that was the US made version of Uriah's bass at Guitar Center and it looked like that. i am kicking myself for not picking up that bass because it felt really, really good but i didn't think I needed another bass around at that time.

[udawggy]

Skyline that someone put EMG's in. I bought it from my lil bro Dorian Duffy. I also like Mexican Jazzes better than regular. :-)

[travman102]

alright thx man thats all i wanted to know cuz im really thinking about getting one of the skyline and putting some bartolinis or some better pickups in it

[udawggy]

It's a Skyline with EmG's

[pisozender]

yea!!!!!!!!..groove man!

[ickefes]

Hell, I even added it to my favourites!

[ickefes]

I love what you play around 1:15. God that is some smooth stuff!

[farbrorblo]

really fucking good. damn.

[shakabass]

influences of victor is great,but ilike it

rich sound comes from his fingers

[Pepperfan123]

youre pretty mysterious.

[viappioshred]

Absolutely amazing... 5 millions of star

[SignorSincero]

You're a bit handy alright.

Which kind of bass is that, if you don't mind me asking?

[sehnsucht77]

Lakland - Daryl Jones model.

[jasonthetambura]

That's a Sadowsky

[jasonthetambura]

Wait, on closer inspection, you're right - it is a Lakland. Sry!

[auctionwally]

holy shit

[djimmy1991]

good

[BassGroove90]

sweeeeet, that's so victor wooten :D

[egarza24]

mad skills bro...nice...

[diabloo2]

damn mate, will watch more and more..

[savory1234]

fuck ur the tits did u wake him?

[TM686]

Finally A bassist with some feel. Brilliant mate, Loved it. Especially the nice little groove at about 1:15...oh yes. very nice.

[mashthebash]

i love u!!

[misterbassist]

nice groove.. watch my recent solo! :D

[BellyDancerDawn]

Yep, I'm pretty sure I could lay in bed and watch you do that all night.

[mezsha]

love the jam dude keep playin!!

[Gtr2Bass]

Sweet jam! I love it. I bought a Lakland DJ4 in part because of this video. It's awesome. What stings do you use on yours?

[johnzsk]

crafty too tight!!!  laying it down.

[john2jared]

hey i love that u got ur groove on anyways i play some bass and want to learn some funk could you give me some pointers

[musicplayer87]

love the funk feel to it, around 1:52. sounds sweet!! nice nice!

[massive1966]

great sound and greeat feeling.....good

[j7ordan7]

sounds like a mix of stu hamm and victor wooten

[yzf4504me]

wow!! amazing as usual ive been keeping up w/u ever since i came across the vid of u playing larry's POW.u have such flow!! thanx for the insipration!! keep on the flow!!!

[NathanThorpe]

1:14 gets me every time! nasty!

[Freddy7788]

That was freakin awesome 1:47 to 2:00 is the best

[Baraxis13]

Dude, that's fucking nuts!!

Holy crap, that's one of the best improvs I've heard in a while.

[ZLIGHT7]

Very good,hear little victor wooten, "AWSOME PLAYING ,I LOVE IT,KEEPON SLAMMING.

[darkmalleus]

don't erase it!!!

[phattracs]

Hey! you are on hit doc

[Toshfunk]

the chordsa at the start suck, but after that its excellent, reeeeealy good playin, nice one man!!

[BillowMAN]

that shits the bombdigaty. with is could play like you man!

[daman596]

you look like ronaldinho...but who cares you still rock like a god

[stevieu83]

That was rather beautiful, Uriah. Pure class. It let me escape for a few minutes. Cheers!

[travman102]

loved the tapping really groovy

[IGORVILLANUEVA]

god job man

[jokerjkny]

choice stuff...

[MEEEEEEEEEEP]

jesus. is this improvised? sweet job, which i cud tap like tht.

[GVike]

Whoa. That was great stuff. Sick skillz indeed. All-Star Pro quality.

[bigwm]

Excellent playing bro! Definitely shades of Wooten and a lil bit of Miller here and there! Very nice indeed!

[littlemangoboy00]

seriously dude....FUCKING AWESOME!!!!!!

[jjamietthomas]

you're my hero man

[BennyLove517]

I hear a lot of Victor Wooten in there, is he a part of your inspiration at all? I really liked the tapping, seemed pretty basic and to the point but carried lots of soul in there, very good. I say chop this, re-record a solid bit when it's more crisp and smooth. Keep it groovin'

[JCThumbs]

that might have been one of the sickest displays of bass playing in awhile. . . . . i'm guessing you tour with bands?

JC

[thustisbob]

strange style at the intro but i liked it good job man