Alright dude, if you post this vid, you like jazz, if you know jazz, then you'd know this famous song was written by Raskin and Mercer, and this is one of those standards they make you learn in school, by heart, through each and every tone, if you wanna learn how to play the thing propperly, just like Abe does, it is a beautiful song indeed, almost a poem, about a guy who finds the woman of his dreams, but unfortunately, she's only a dream, and that girl gives her name to the song, LAURA
I love Abe's playing. He is a force and has been a powerhouse here in the studios of Los Angeles for years. He is a master of his instrument and brings his creativity and talent as does other players who we all can admire and emulate. I met him once and his advice to me was "stay happy!" I now pass that on to all of you with this added advice, appreciate the talent of this great player for he has many lessons to teach!!
tienes razon amigo1!!!!!! la mejor inspiracion q uno puede tener es solo Dios y nadien mas, y el es que nos regala este bello talento q es la musica y pz solamentee es para exaltarlo a el y a nadie mas
this guy is good. iw ish i was able to play that badass. on that note i also wish i could play like jaco claypool and wooten. all of you are gay stop comparing and start appreciating
@MrPhil5873 soso??? por el amor de dios estas escuchando al mejor bajista de sesion del mundo , catalogado asi por verdaderos criticos , en fin me imagino que tu tocas mejor!!!
@MrPhil5873 intenta tocar este solo o intenta tocar Ancient of Days... un buen músico sabe reconocer que este hombre es uno de los mejores sino el mejor bajista del mundo!
@HiImJerry8: Esta es una canción que compuso Erroll Garner en 1954 y de ahi pues la han cantado infinidad de artistas pasando por Frank Sinatra, en lo particular a mi me gusta la versión de Earl Klugh que es parecida a la de Abraham Laboriel solo que es en guitarra, pero aquellas versiones en piano son tocadas magistralmente y en si no es muy difícil de tocar solo que hay que aprenderse los cambios de tono y nada más.
U had an opportunity to express urself, I believe to the fullest. God will say well done...Powell(Botswana) I like ur playing so so much, u r actually my role model
RFLMAO at the Jaco vs Abe war below. Music shouldn't compete. Both are world renown and brilliant, Jaco for his technicianism (is that a word?) and Abe...the groovester!!!! Don't hate - sit back, listen...feel the love :-)
@piquefamily You are right my friend. I didn't intend for it to go this far, but I felt that it's a little unfair to say Jaco will mop the floor with Abe. I have a huge and healthy respect for the genius of Jaco, and he's paid his dues to the world of music, and to bassists for that matter. But I guess they are different in style, but have one common bond - they have made greatl music by pushing and re-defining the boundaries of the role of the bass. I'm proud to be a member of the bottom end!
@ULIGH: this is from an old VHS that Abe did, think it's called 'new bass concepts'. I've got it somewhere! So glad someone's taken the time to convert and upload some of it. I think the name of this piece is 'Laura', but don't quote me on that.
There's a bass and flute duet (feat. Justo Almario) on the same video which is worth looking out for too.
His son is virtually the best drummer around these days. There aren't many drummers in the No.1 spot, but he few that are all stand together in row. Abe, Jr. is fanatical on the skins.
@dave110499 How famous is he?GOOGLE..I've loved Abe since the 80's.He has his own distinctive style.That's what attracted me about Marcus Miller..I heard "Funking For Jamaica" and cried out "Halleluja The Funk Has Arrived!"
Abe Laboriel was born in Mexico City, 1947. Originally a classically trained guitarist, he switched to bass guitar while studying at the Berklee School of Music.
Abe is the greatest bass player of all times. I have seen him live in concert with Koinonia over twenty years ago and it was just awesome. he is a musical genius.
Really, you're bringing religion and the "Lord" giving people talent into this? I hope you know you are delusional and that those things have nothing to do with that religious crap.
@durpadoo It's a fine line, indeed. Have you given it much thought?
His parents gave an opportunity for life, but could they be certain he'd be born with all his fingers, with a great mind?
Abe worked *hard* to become a fine bassist; no one is doubts that, either.
But the *person* that Abraham has become ... it's very difficult to attribute the sum total of all the parts of the man's life to random chance. Abe doesn't ... he'd flat out *tell* you that he gives glory to God. So, go figure.
@miiiiiiikatos I just saw Abe last night at a very small jazz club in los angeles and needless to say, he's hands down the best bass player I have seen or heard live. This is coming from a drummer of over 25 years.
@indiedrmr You're fortunate mate. I live so far away I don't know if I'll ever have the opportunity to see, speak, or listen to him. What can you say of his tone and choice of instrument. Do you know anything about his rig?
@vavaseur Victor wooten is all tricks? You retarded or something? Learn any one of his pieces and I doubt you'll be posting any more of this crap about him again. Next youll be saying Marcus Miller cant play bass!
People who post insulting comments are the retards. I did say that they are amazing players, but Laboriel is an amazing musician. BTW, brush up on your grammar Chris. You'll and Can't are spelt with apostrophes.
@yeebeascurvydawg If Jaco were alive, he'd recognize and give due credit to Abe's talent. Abe can do anything with his fingers. I dare you to show me any bass player who has mastered flamenco on BASS! I tell you if Jaco were alive he would cringe with humility!
You seem to be one of those people who are impressed by technique and base your appraisal of a musician on that. Fine, that's your opinion, I'm not going to argue with you because that's just stupid. I will say however, that mastering flamenco on the bass, while impressive, is not a feat that requires any degree of creativity, just a lot of hard work.
@yeebeascurvydawg You make a weak point when you describe me as someone impressed by technique and as a result bass my appraisal of a musician on that. If you'll be true to yourself, Abe is more than just a technician. He bring a soul and emotions to his music. Just ask any one who has experienced his music. I write in response to your lame and shallow comment that suggested that Jaco would mop the floor with Abe anyday or anytime. Abe Laboriel is a true musician in every sense of the word.
@yeebeascurvydawg We're talking of a person whose musicianship spans not only a vast range of musical genres - from classical to hip hop, but also time - 3 decades. Now, it takes a very special musician to stay at the top that long. Please do your homework well. You call mastering flamenco 'just a lot of hard work', well, show me many 'hard working' bass players who have had the discipline to add to their tonal palette. Any true music critic would recognize Abe as one of the greatest players.
@yeebeascurvydawg I'm not yet done with your comments. Abe is not only one of the greatest bassists the world has ever known, but also a real living musical treasure to not only bass players, but musicians. Have you bothered to check his discography? If you did you would reconsider your comments on youtube. I would love to have a discussion with you any day and any time on the complete musicianship of Abraham Laboriel. Show me a bassist worth his salt and I'll point you to Abe.
after reading your comments i have suddenly realized the error of my taste and I now realize that abe laboriel is a better bassist than Jaco, because of your arguments. thank you for explaining this to me, please tell me what else to think as I have no real opinions. you fucking christ faggot suck my balls, you are all alike trying to tell other people what to feel and think. I will reiterate my statement. JACO > ABE LABORIEL. end of fucking story
@yeebeascurvydawg Well done, master of sarcasm. Are we getting a little angry here? I thought we were having a nice decent discussion. Where from all this vitriol? There you are getting all worked up. Now, why would I want to tell you 'what to feel and think'? You should be ashamed of yourself streaming such abuse when some well considered comments would have done. You don't have to descend that low (no pun intended) to make yourself heard. And what did you mean by 'you are all alike...'?
@yeebeascurvydawg Well, in case you have forgotten Abe is still here - a living legacy and testament to great musicianship. Looking forward to hearing from you. Looking forward to hearing from you. Just a reminder to restrain yourself from being profane.
I don't think you know anything about music if you think that Wooten and Claypool are all "tricks" as you put it. To say they are only players and not musicians shows how ignorant you are to their real talent.
it's not taped over. it's original audio that just looks funny + fake because the audio is out of sync with the video...a common problem that youtube causes during some uploads for some reason. happened to a couple of my vid posts too. they are in sync on my end but when uploaded a few got out of sync.
You know, Stanley Clark, Marcus and Wooten are master bassists but somehow, Abe Laboriel is more than a master - he is a seasoned master. His solos are more than show-off, they have some sweetness to them ! The way he plays, the way he moves with the music, 1:55 - 2:01 .. unparalleled !
Whether its Ritenour's Rio Funk, or Koinonia's Valentine, or Herb Alpert's Rise, Abe is the man, a monster of the bass guitar. Hell, his bass line for the song Rise has reached messianic status amongst the hip-hopster-gangsta rapper crowd. The man is the best.
I'm pretty sure Marcus Miller played the bassline to rio funk... I know Abe was on the album Rio as well, but if you listen it's definitely a more Marcus-esque bass sound, though before he had the active shadowsky pre-amp in his J-bass.
Yes. Thanks for pointing that out, appreciate it are so right, my apologies to all. I've just consulted the back of the Rio album, and you are quite correct. Oh well, but hey , it is a great solo nonetheless eh?
Abe does play on Ritenour's Rio album, on songs Ipanema Sol and It Happens Every Day. Koinonia's album More than a Feeling contains some great solos by Abe. Its hard to find an album he's not played on.
At the beginning he's playing the head (melody) of the song "Laura" - then he goes into the solo. At 4:12 he goes back into the melody again and finishes it. It's that simple :-)
i'm a brazilian musician.. i know wht is bossa-nova.. and he was playing some bossa-nova chords on the begining... just pick up on internet some bossa-nova stuff to bass, and see how is the chords...
@heitorcrespo Abe's parents were Garifuna; he was born in some Central American country, I believe.
He studied flamenco guitar technique prior to learning the bass. There's no doubt that you could hear some "Southern Hemisphere" in there, whether it's Brazilian, Caribbean ... Abe's roots often come out, because he's the genuine article, and he plays from his heart and soul.
uhmm is this what they called voice/bass chords?! thanks ol
pakingsyet 6 hours ago
Yes, I bought this video when it came out. Abraham instantly rose to the top bassist for me right next to Chuck Rainey.
Bassoclock 6 days ago
The song is called 'Laura', its a Jazz standard -lovely!
fenderjazzdeluxe 1 week ago
This man is the Bhut Jolokia of the Bass! This groove would make a whole club of people dance.
bassramos 2 months ago
this is waht GOD can do with his son that like music.
edinhobass1 2 months ago
The song-base is called "Laura".
deborahpetri 3 months ago
oh wow 5 minutes of random notes!
Goku313 3 months ago
Alright dude, if you post this vid, you like jazz, if you know jazz, then you'd know this famous song was written by Raskin and Mercer, and this is one of those standards they make you learn in school, by heart, through each and every tone, if you wanna learn how to play the thing propperly, just like Abe does, it is a beautiful song indeed, almost a poem, about a guy who finds the woman of his dreams, but unfortunately, she's only a dream, and that girl gives her name to the song, LAURA
juansecar2 3 months ago
That's Lead Guitar
pngaia 4 months ago
@pngaia ahahaha shut up u fool
31Angmar 3 months ago
@pngaia a lead guitar would feel no need to be so groovy...
Defenderofeyre 1 month ago
thumbs up if mccartney sent you here?
paulftw4life 4 months ago
wow..!!!! O.M.G...!!!
strellahermoozza 4 months ago
His groove is so tight
Groundribs 4 months ago
I love Abe's playing. He is a force and has been a powerhouse here in the studios of Los Angeles for years. He is a master of his instrument and brings his creativity and talent as does other players who we all can admire and emulate. I met him once and his advice to me was "stay happy!" I now pass that on to all of you with this added advice, appreciate the talent of this great player for he has many lessons to teach!!
MrWayneDouglas 5 months ago
tienes razon amigo1!!!!!! la mejor inspiracion q uno puede tener es solo Dios y nadien mas, y el es que nos regala este bello talento q es la musica y pz solamentee es para exaltarlo a el y a nadie mas
kikito1607 6 months ago
groove on.. !
Groundribs 7 months ago
bravo!! even tho im just a death metal bassist, this guy knows his instrument and hes a great inspiration!... btw awesome right hand technique!!! \m/
IPbasSFreak 7 months ago
this guy is good. iw ish i was able to play that badass. on that note i also wish i could play like jaco claypool and wooten. all of you are gay stop comparing and start appreciating
edscizorhands 8 months ago
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this is shit. if you want to see a real video, come to my page,
setnewer 8 months ago
Sin duda su inspiracion es Dios...no cabe duda de eso dema bueno este Man
MyChris2424 9 months ago
no siento ni feeling ni tecnica muy soso
MrPhil5873 9 months ago
@MrPhil5873 soso??? por el amor de dios estas escuchando al mejor bajista de sesion del mundo , catalogado asi por verdaderos criticos , en fin me imagino que tu tocas mejor!!!
MrAlessandroloba 9 months ago
@MrPhil5873 intenta tocar este solo o intenta tocar Ancient of Days... un buen músico sabe reconocer que este hombre es uno de los mejores sino el mejor bajista del mundo!
Nel3306 6 months ago
@MrPhil5873 vos sabes de musica como yo de arte y confeccion
marianobajista 4 months ago
3:04-onwards, TALK ABOUT BASS.
BLDbassist 9 months ago
@HiImJerry8: Esta es una canción que compuso Erroll Garner en 1954 y de ahi pues la han cantado infinidad de artistas pasando por Frank Sinatra, en lo particular a mi me gusta la versión de Earl Klugh que es parecida a la de Abraham Laboriel solo que es en guitarra, pero aquellas versiones en piano son tocadas magistralmente y en si no es muy difícil de tocar solo que hay que aprenderse los cambios de tono y nada más.
eln74 10 months ago
damn!
yeah572 10 months ago
THE SONGS NAME IS "LAURA"
EL NOMBRE DE LA CANCION ES "LAURA"
eln74 10 months ago
@eln74 sabes quien la toca?
HiImJerry8 10 months ago
@HiImJerry8 No se quien la popularizó, yo la he conocido por Woody Herman
RafaBajoMalaga 5 months ago
THE SONGS NAME IS "LAURA"
EL NOMBRE DE LA CANCION ES "LAURA"
eln74 10 months ago
hanep!!
moooooo568 10 months ago
e visto muchos rankins de bajistas y siempre evitan mensionar a abraam
¿sera porque es cristiano?
estoy seguro que si
alejandroulloagarcia 10 months ago
I got to perform with him on stage about a month ago, followed by tears of shame and awe :D
TheNightParade 10 months ago
ES UN MONSTRUO EN EL BAJO ..... YA QUIERO VERLO TOCAR CON ALVARO LOPEZ SERA LA PAREJA PERFECTA
ixoyeshekina 11 months ago
the black people rulez ! white people shit
bieldarlan3 11 months ago
@bieldarlan3 really? some of the highest regarded guitarist sare white, not all but many. stevie ray, johnny winter, clapton,
ontariobuds 10 months ago
@bieldarlan3 It's funny cause he's Mexican.
Odl567 9 months ago
@bieldarlan3 my word! your grammer is utterly atrocious
Boggy182 9 months ago
@bieldarlan3 pavo lo conoces a jaco pastorius
marianobajista 4 months ago
maestroooooo!!!!
famr1000 11 months ago
A ultima vez que assisti este Video eu tinha 22 anos srsr e estudava Baixo elétrico com Julio Cezar...da banda Catedral...velhos tempos...
violaerudita12 11 months ago
over grooove eeeh!. i believe you.
nseh100 1 year ago
U had an opportunity to express urself, I believe to the fullest. God will say well done...Powell(Botswana) I like ur playing so so much, u r actually my role model
peebitime 1 year ago
U had an opportunity to express urself, I believe to the fullest. God will say well done...Powell(Botswana) I like ur playing so so much, u r act
peebitime 1 year ago
Laura by David Raksin
mariavasilei 1 year ago
El mejor de todos los tiempos sin duda alguna la gracia de Dios fluyendo al 100%
oswallys1 1 year ago
RFLMAO at the Jaco vs Abe war below. Music shouldn't compete. Both are world renown and brilliant, Jaco for his technicianism (is that a word?) and Abe...the groovester!!!! Don't hate - sit back, listen...feel the love :-)
piquefamily 1 year ago
@piquefamily You are right my friend. I didn't intend for it to go this far, but I felt that it's a little unfair to say Jaco will mop the floor with Abe. I have a huge and healthy respect for the genius of Jaco, and he's paid his dues to the world of music, and to bassists for that matter. But I guess they are different in style, but have one common bond - they have made greatl music by pushing and re-defining the boundaries of the role of the bass. I'm proud to be a member of the bottom end!
miiiiiiikatos 1 year ago
love watching this...
DrumsZackDrums 1 year ago
hes mexican
duelod 1 year ago
@ULIGH: this is from an old VHS that Abe did, think it's called 'new bass concepts'. I've got it somewhere! So glad someone's taken the time to convert and upload some of it. I think the name of this piece is 'Laura', but don't quote me on that.
There's a bass and flute duet (feat. Justo Almario) on the same video which is worth looking out for too.
funkybeatt 1 year ago
This thing is drippin' with feel...
bassman8er 1 year ago
His son is Paul McCartney's Drummer.
kooodeal 1 year ago
@kooodeal agree man.
guitarman8294 1 year ago
Anybody know the name of the video this clip comes from?
ULIGH 1 year ago
He is making LOVE to those four strings!!!
freakystyley4000 1 year ago
What an absolutely gorgeous bass.
diamonddust22 1 year ago
this man is my hero! :D
blackmaster3497 1 year ago
NICE MEN... UR MY INSPIRATION IN PLAYING A BASS 4 GOD GLORY...GODBLESS
emerseful 1 year ago 7
LOVE YOU MAN!! you are my inspiration! and you`re a christian like me!! yeah!!
raikirie14 1 year ago
Sweet looking bass.
senyahecnerual 1 year ago
His son is virtually the best drummer around these days. There aren't many drummers in the No.1 spot, but he few that are all stand together in row. Abe, Jr. is fanatical on the skins.
TheElissaS 1 year ago
How can you not love this??
55mrj 1 year ago
how famous is he
dave110499 1 year ago
@dave110499 How famous is he?GOOGLE..I've loved Abe since the 80's.He has his own distinctive style.That's what attracted me about Marcus Miller..I heard "Funking For Jamaica" and cried out "Halleluja The Funk Has Arrived!"
Flaytt744 1 year ago
@dave110499 he is mexican, he is one of the most important in the bass!!! his son is actually playing with paul mccartney, his name is abe.
ohmygodohmytizy 1 year ago
@dave110499 VERY!
55mrj 1 year ago
afromexican bass fury, creme me pants lol
Thevoodoobunny 1 year ago
Wooow!! Woooow!!! Pure mexican talent!!!
He's playing a 4 strings guitar!!!!
RingoDude66 1 year ago
@RingoDude66 Otherwise known as a bass.
cybertooth49 1 year ago
@cybertooth49
You know what I mean. He's playing his bass as a low pitched guitar
RingoDude66 1 year ago
@RingoDude66 He's just playing bass.
cybertooth49 1 year ago
Abe Laboriel was born in Mexico City, 1947. Originally a classically trained guitarist, he switched to bass guitar while studying at the Berklee School of Music.
feloreypue 1 year ago
Best Bassman alive.. Saw once in L.A. with Larry Carlton and was just flat-out blown away... Long live Abe!
1962beachboy 1 year ago
What bass is that? Sounds awesome!
CubeableGame 1 year ago
"Oh Laura... is the face in the misty night..." c'mon man. Update your comment.
Spike Jones also did a great version of "Laura". Laura dude. Laura.
sqmuth 1 year ago
Paul McCartney's Drummer's Dad!!
Rubintubin 1 year ago
wow surprise
novristo 1 year ago
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Abe is the greatest bass player of all times. I have seen him live in concert with Koinonia over twenty years ago and it was just awesome. he is a musical genius.
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nedjuniormusic 1 year ago
Mestre... minha maior influência, grande ser humano, só quem já teve a oportunidade de estar próximo sabe.
Thiagocelani 1 year ago
This song is "LAURA", by John Mercer, and i'm brazilian, hein!!!
mrrodrigoc1 1 year ago
Good groove.
He is having a good time. :)
DaionBass 1 year ago
to quote the girl sitting next to me @ berklee, "He just fucked me from the stage."
It was that good.
Wrestles4alife 1 year ago
Abe is such a talented christian and he's just showing the talent what the Lord gave to him. I want to be like him, but it's just so hard! :D
jovipogi 1 year ago
If you sold your soul to the devil, then you could play better than him
yeebeascurvydawg 1 year ago
@jovipogi just be like yourself
basshumpinyoface6 1 year ago
Really, you're bringing religion and the "Lord" giving people talent into this? I hope you know you are delusional and that those things have nothing to do with that religious crap.
durpadoo 1 year ago
@durpadoo It's a fine line, indeed. Have you given it much thought?
His parents gave an opportunity for life, but could they be certain he'd be born with all his fingers, with a great mind?
Abe worked *hard* to become a fine bassist; no one is doubts that, either.
But the *person* that Abraham has become ... it's very difficult to attribute the sum total of all the parts of the man's life to random chance. Abe doesn't ... he'd flat out *tell* you that he gives glory to God. So, go figure.
renaissongsman 1 year ago
just saw this guy live. best bassist i've ever seen live in my life
TiggerDaG 1 year ago 12
at berklee? I was there too.
MagicDolphinGO 1 year ago
Me too! I don't think I've ever heard anyone play trumpet like Miyashiro.
ouiser5000 1 year ago
@TiggerDaG at Berklee, right? I was there as well
xGR4C3 1 year ago
same here. berkeley jazz festival. off the chain. his solo was unbelievable.
fispok 1 year ago
@TiggerDaG I wish I had the luxury you've had, TiggerDaG. Did you get to see him upfront? Tell me, do you think there could be another 'Abe'?
miiiiiiikatos 1 year ago
@miiiiiiikatos I just saw Abe last night at a very small jazz club in los angeles and needless to say, he's hands down the best bass player I have seen or heard live. This is coming from a drummer of over 25 years.
indiedrmr 1 year ago
@indiedrmr You're fortunate mate. I live so far away I don't know if I'll ever have the opportunity to see, speak, or listen to him. What can you say of his tone and choice of instrument. Do you know anything about his rig?
miiiiiiikatos 1 year ago
@TiggerDaG He´s Mexican! Mexico rocks
roclorio 1 year ago
Victor Wooten, Les Claypool and Flea are amazing players but it's all tricks. This guy is an amazing musician.
vavaseur 1 year ago
@vavaseur Victor wooten is all tricks? You retarded or something? Learn any one of his pieces and I doubt you'll be posting any more of this crap about him again. Next youll be saying Marcus Miller cant play bass!
chris19922991 1 year ago
People who post insulting comments are the retards. I did say that they are amazing players, but Laboriel is an amazing musician. BTW, brush up on your grammar Chris. You'll and Can't are spelt with apostrophes.
vavaseur 1 year ago
regardless, Jaco Pastorius would mop the floor with this guy any day
yeebeascurvydawg 1 year ago
Ha. Hahahaha. Hahahahahahahaha. Jaco?! Hahahahahahahahaha. Oh wait, did I say Hahahahahahahahahaha?
durpadoo 1 year ago
@durpadoo
Yup... Jaco.
yeebeascurvydawg 1 year ago
What a completely ignorant statement - you must have had a difficult childhood. I almost feel sorry for you... But not quite.
K3KCT 1 year ago
@yeebeascurvydawg If Jaco were alive, he'd recognize and give due credit to Abe's talent. Abe can do anything with his fingers. I dare you to show me any bass player who has mastered flamenco on BASS! I tell you if Jaco were alive he would cringe with humility!
miiiiiiikatos 1 year ago
@miiiiiiikatos
You seem to be one of those people who are impressed by technique and base your appraisal of a musician on that. Fine, that's your opinion, I'm not going to argue with you because that's just stupid. I will say however, that mastering flamenco on the bass, while impressive, is not a feat that requires any degree of creativity, just a lot of hard work.
yeebeascurvydawg 1 year ago
@yeebeascurvydawg You make a weak point when you describe me as someone impressed by technique and as a result bass my appraisal of a musician on that. If you'll be true to yourself, Abe is more than just a technician. He bring a soul and emotions to his music. Just ask any one who has experienced his music. I write in response to your lame and shallow comment that suggested that Jaco would mop the floor with Abe anyday or anytime. Abe Laboriel is a true musician in every sense of the word.
miiiiiiikatos 1 year ago
@yeebeascurvydawg We're talking of a person whose musicianship spans not only a vast range of musical genres - from classical to hip hop, but also time - 3 decades. Now, it takes a very special musician to stay at the top that long. Please do your homework well. You call mastering flamenco 'just a lot of hard work', well, show me many 'hard working' bass players who have had the discipline to add to their tonal palette. Any true music critic would recognize Abe as one of the greatest players.
miiiiiiikatos 1 year ago
@yeebeascurvydawg I'm not yet done with your comments. Abe is not only one of the greatest bassists the world has ever known, but also a real living musical treasure to not only bass players, but musicians. Have you bothered to check his discography? If you did you would reconsider your comments on youtube. I would love to have a discussion with you any day and any time on the complete musicianship of Abraham Laboriel. Show me a bassist worth his salt and I'll point you to Abe.
miiiiiiikatos 1 year ago
@miiiiiiikatos
after reading your comments i have suddenly realized the error of my taste and I now realize that abe laboriel is a better bassist than Jaco, because of your arguments. thank you for explaining this to me, please tell me what else to think as I have no real opinions. you fucking christ faggot suck my balls, you are all alike trying to tell other people what to feel and think. I will reiterate my statement. JACO > ABE LABORIEL. end of fucking story
yeebeascurvydawg 1 year ago
@yeebeascurvydawg Well done, master of sarcasm. Are we getting a little angry here? I thought we were having a nice decent discussion. Where from all this vitriol? There you are getting all worked up. Now, why would I want to tell you 'what to feel and think'? You should be ashamed of yourself streaming such abuse when some well considered comments would have done. You don't have to descend that low (no pun intended) to make yourself heard. And what did you mean by 'you are all alike...'?
miiiiiiikatos 1 year ago
@yeebeascurvydawg Well, in case you have forgotten Abe is still here - a living legacy and testament to great musicianship. Looking forward to hearing from you. Looking forward to hearing from you. Just a reminder to restrain yourself from being profane.
miiiiiiikatos 1 year ago
You sir, are the poor one.
FleshStarvingBass 1 year ago
I don't think you know anything about music if you think that Wooten and Claypool are all "tricks" as you put it. To say they are only players and not musicians shows how ignorant you are to their real talent.
durpadoo 1 year ago 19
Remember "Avenging Annie"? Amazing tune and of course bass by......
bassyck 1 year ago
fera ein
fnavarro2006 1 year ago
How old was Abe here?
DULCETSUNDAY 1 year ago
the best mexican bass player ever... *3*
305308537 2 years ago
lmao whoever taped over this video with new sound is hilarious.
headbanger623 2 years ago
it's not taped over. it's original audio that just looks funny + fake because the audio is out of sync with the video...a common problem that youtube causes during some uploads for some reason. happened to a couple of my vid posts too. they are in sync on my end but when uploaded a few got out of sync.
progjazzfusion 2 years ago
cool bass
zarigunn 2 years ago
The song is
"Laura" by David Raksin
siaden77 2 years ago
You know, Stanley Clark, Marcus and Wooten are master bassists but somehow, Abe Laboriel is more than a master - he is a seasoned master. His solos are more than show-off, they have some sweetness to them ! The way he plays, the way he moves with the music, 1:55 - 2:01 .. unparalleled !
Frankly747 2 years ago
The song is called Laura. It's an old jazz standard.
AleGorymusic 2 years ago 11
Exelent j'aime !
oofayaboyoo 2 years ago
Whether its Ritenour's Rio Funk, or Koinonia's Valentine, or Herb Alpert's Rise, Abe is the man, a monster of the bass guitar. Hell, his bass line for the song Rise has reached messianic status amongst the hip-hopster-gangsta rapper crowd. The man is the best.
rothko70 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure Marcus Miller played the bassline to rio funk... I know Abe was on the album Rio as well, but if you listen it's definitely a more Marcus-esque bass sound, though before he had the active shadowsky pre-amp in his J-bass.
NPjazzsaxmusic 2 years ago
@NPjazzsaxmusic
Yes. Thanks for pointing that out, appreciate it are so right, my apologies to all. I've just consulted the back of the Rio album, and you are quite correct. Oh well, but hey , it is a great solo nonetheless eh?
rothko70 2 years ago
no worries, jus thought i'd mention it. and yea, Abe is friggin' awesome, pity he's not more famous tbh.
NPjazzsaxmusic 2 years ago
Abe does play on Ritenour's Rio album, on songs Ipanema Sol and It Happens Every Day. Koinonia's album More than a Feeling contains some great solos by Abe. Its hard to find an album he's not played on.
rothko70 2 years ago
Excellent observation.
funkydrumr51 2 years ago
素晴らしい！！
shiyakuhatikozou 2 years ago
q bbueno bravo
MegaLea19 2 years ago
Abe Laboriel JR is drumming in Paul McCartney's band isnt it?
rockandroll93 2 years ago 2
I didn't understand the first part of the solo, but then it started getting really funky, nice...
taufoofar 2 years ago
At the beginning he's playing the head (melody) of the song "Laura" - then he goes into the solo. At 4:12 he goes back into the melody again and finishes it. It's that simple :-)
FunkMan53 2 years ago
That was beautiful & masterful. Thank you so much, dear Abe Sr.!
Thank you, too, insejn!
phunnie99 2 years ago
He is a really great bass player for sure. Beautiful work for sure
BOBBYPEACOCK 2 years ago
I'm diggin those moves. XD
RUSHisCOOL69 2 years ago
This guy is A BEAST at bass!!!!!
hysteriapbass888 2 years ago 2
WOW TOO COOL!!!^^
insaneguitarfreak 2 years ago
Nice job overall. I love his right hand technique.
UK2AK 2 years ago
Pat Metheny called; he wants his shirt back, LOL! Abe is awesome.
djsoulshark 2 years ago 2
God bless him, he genuinely is enjoying the gift he has. Thats what it is all about.
matthewbubel 2 years ago
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he plays good but he over did it... some places its 2 flashy should of stuck more to the melody.
irkman123 2 years ago
It's a solo. He is supposed to"over do it". Absolutely gifted. God workin.
TheKingharris17 2 years ago 3
It's a solo, dude... ever listened to Victor Wooten? Flashy, but they're all solos. That's how bass is supposed to be by itself.
taufoofar 2 years ago
this guy... is an amazing human and amazing bass player
danielrosero 2 years ago
What is that bass???
superdaveXtreme 2 years ago
This tune is called "Laura".
JLZambianchi 2 years ago
who is the artist of ''laura''?
irkman123 2 years ago
he is the best bassist in the world
tadz1508 2 years ago
Abe is unbelievable live, he knows every single style and trick for the bass!
rodcrippler 2 years ago
the beginning is sexy.
irkman123 2 years ago
beautiful
irkman123 2 years ago
man what groove!!!
kaptenkman 2 years ago 2
okay.. the beggining is bossa-nova.. the rest i don't know xD
heitorcrespo 2 years ago
this tune is a standard i believe it's laura and he's playing it like a ballad mixed with some bop lines..the first 4 minutes no indication of bossa
jazzin4bass 2 years ago
i'm a brazilian musician.. i know wht is bossa-nova.. and he was playing some bossa-nova chords on the begining... just pick up on internet some bossa-nova stuff to bass, and see how is the chords...
heitorcrespo 2 years ago
bossa nova refers to the rhythm and feel of a piece, not the chords
gtyler7292 2 years ago
bossa-nova isn't just rhythim, watch some tom jobim stuff, like the music luiza.
the people that played bossa on 50's "discovered" a lot of new chords, and if you listen to them you wiil see, that just appear on bossa-nova songs
heitorcrespo 2 years ago
this music is brazilian.. is bossa-nova
heitorcrespo 2 years ago
@heitorcrespo Abe's parents were Garifuna; he was born in some Central American country, I believe.
He studied flamenco guitar technique prior to learning the bass. There's no doubt that you could hear some "Southern Hemisphere" in there, whether it's Brazilian, Caribbean ... Abe's roots often come out, because he's the genuine article, and he plays from his heart and soul.
renaissongsman 1 year ago
This guy is too good. Seeing this makes me regret selling my Valley Arts bass, had one just like it. Oh well.
herebedragons 2 years ago
lol his mouth makes a big O when he plays
hythoras909 2 years ago
Epic bass player, and most of all, he's being used by the Lord...
MarkusVhane 2 years ago 3
the 'some famous song' is Laura. Check out Charlie Parker's (w strings) version sometime. Abe is amazing!
pauldebass 2 years ago
Abe was undoubtedly the one that inspired me to devote myself to the bass guitar, his abilities are truly unique.
guayo1982 2 years ago
wonderful bass solo, it's very well playerbass...
chutinins 2 years ago
"there's nothing new, only ignorance" Chinese Proverb
fasteez 2 years ago
very interesting tone
daLom 2 years ago
maybe its just improv
pirrostsakas 2 years ago
is he related to johnny laboriel
hectorleon87 2 years ago