Dream Within a Dream - Solo Acoustic Bass

[JFrameMan]

this would actually make a great soundtrack to a mindfuck movie.

[nomeinvisivel]

it sounds like flight of neptune

[nomeinvisivel]

is flight of neptune based on this song?

[SuperRandomizer2000]

I have a good feeling my bass style will develop in to something like this.

[MaXematic]

It is beautiful.

[RetardedAndRandomTV]

A dream within a dream?

WE NEED TO GO DEEPER

[satyrludi]

Where can I learn this types of unusual chords? They sound awesome, specially on that acoustic bass you own. I just wounder what are they called like and where can I learn all of them?

[themagistrateband]

@satyrludi Pick up a book on some basic theory and chord/scale studies. The beginning chords are actually just roots and tri-tones stacked. This song largely operates around a minoradd9 chord structure, sometimes reverting to powerchords and adding the 11th note above. Lots of other miscellaneous minor chords in there.

[satyrludi]

@themagistrateband Alright, thanks. Interesting work, I really enjoyed it.

[amer14xa]

He's playing it like a low tuned guitar. I'd bet anything that he's originally a guitar player.

[pamajch1995]

sounds a bit like John's Murphy - In the House In a Heartbeat, ,,28 Days Later" soundtrack :)

awesome, you're awesome

[IJustWannaPlayMyShit]

Nice, very dreamish. And guys if you wanna check out my new bass solo song. :)

[CombatArmsNerd]

dreamception?

[TheRexbassist]

Thats a wacky-looking guitar and I love it :)

[MultiBassman49]

This is the sound I've been looking for! Absolutely marvelous playing!

[SpMeKP]

Tabs or music sheet?

[Bodom2293]

Amazing fretless work.

[SpaceCadetMarty]

woowoowoowoowoowoowee

[nickojnr]

Beautiful... I'm just curious as to how much someone like you practices?

[TraceofHatred]

Nice tune dude but it felt like you played the thing like a guitar and not a bass at all :/

[BazLazarus80]

@TraceofHatred He plays that bass like it's an instrument, not just a route note rhythm machine.

[TraceofHatred]

@BazLazarus80 I never insulted his playing, i just don't like how the entire song was chords, feels like guitar, not bass. There are many amazing bassists who rarely play chords, and to me it's just not right to play just chords on a bass, and as said, It does sound very nice, but I wish he played it more like a bass and less like a guitar.

[SuperRandomizer2000]

This is just beautiful. The first half reminds me of a track from ffx

[nicholas5674]

i think this is a gift

[BassP07]

Verry easy verry good!!! Congrat Dude!!! Acoustic bass are the best!!!



[trumpeteer9]

that was incredible

[FretlessMouse]

I'm still thinking of ordering a Kinal six string. I love this bass. Could you help me out on two questions that I have?

- I'd like to tune it with flatwounds EADGBE, But where can I find the stings for that?

- How wide is your bridge?

Thanks a lot

Rob

[Feberizo1]

you inspired me to pick up my bass again. thank you so much.

[FMJman2]

What tunning is this in?

[COFsux]

daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAmn nice song man

[Wierdoinc]

reminds me of Diablo

[Insinneratorthrash]

This is an amazing song man! I could really take a lot of influence from this! Cheers from Insinnerator!

[SIRSCRAPEALOT]

hey dude do you have tabs for this?

[pakiw2]

some piece in the begining reminded me some Opeth song

[jsiminski]

This reminds me of Opeth's damnation album very much!

[Spitzkrug93mm]

who bass is this? have a very great sound!

[mrgone830]

nice composition, really like the chords. However, i would suggest approaching the strumming or plucking in a different way, less like a pop guitarist and with a different technique, like fingerpicking or something. just my opinion cause i think the right hand sounds choppy and stiff. still, nice chords.

[mrCHLENSSS]

nice!!!!!!

[tabmaster66]

dude i totaly respect the way you express yourself through your bass, but do you take anything? smoke or consume? Im just curious

again i mean no disrespect, and thanx again for posting such amazing sounds.

[BrokenSporadic]

dude! you gotta send me a download for this:)..i could listen to this whenever im in crisis

[EthanMichaelHanson]

If you guys like this. Look up a band called opeth. They're a fantastic metal prog band. 

[AdamsKieran]

What is the tuning for this? Thanks!

[Animatronica]

Doesn't sound like bass at all. Sounds like low tuned guitar. Nice tune though. +1

[MrSeemby]

This makes want to put down the guitar and pick up the bass again.

[fookkiebookkie]

Blew my mind when you started strumming :/

[FMJman1]

nice melody and I love the chords in the beginning they ad a sharp sence of awkward tension and I love that it was mostly chords beautifull thats a fav, a sub and a thumbs up!

BTW what bass is that and how much money? oh and what tunning?

[Elgesen]

@TheDirector1804 check out the Ibanez AEB-8 or AEB-10

[GJRM18]

Dream within a Dream? INCEPTION great man this was beautiful

[McLovin666ll]

MY NIGGER !!

[TheKambalaa]

may I download this melody somewhere? really love it <3

[GBagley]

@TheDirector1804 - No idea. But if it's cheap, it's probably cheap, know what I mean? Acoustic basses especially, it's hard to find a good one for cheap. Most are pretty bad actually...

[indierocks94]

Im honestly surprised to be the only one on this page of comments to say...INCEPTION!!

[bassisnevertooloud96]

i wld say inception but thats too easy

[NcHalfrican]

This was absolutely fantastic...

[lGreySkyedl]

awsomes

[veeragandersucks]

inception?

[DjAotaka]

@veeragandersucks No, because this video is from 2008, and Inception 2010 ..

[veeragandersucks]

@DjAotaka it was a joke douche

[GBagley]

@veeragandersucks - I posted this video before Inception existed. Did I just blow your mind?

[veeragandersucks]

@GBagley haha i was just makin a joke base on the title lol

[terretetetito]

@GBagley Dude, I think Hans Zimmer just stole from you...

[Phodie56]

@GBagley lol! that's hilarious :D

NICEEEEEEEEEEE freaking song by the way. sorry I am hopping to all your vids and commenting on em all but they are really good! Hope to see more and more of your stuff!

[TopTenCrew]

@GBagley

you can change the title of a video at any time...

[Sanetry]

@TopTenCrew Yeah, but what would he really achieve by changing the title of the video to inception after the movie has been released? :D I don't see any point. And actually even I saw this video before the release and hype of inception.

[jvanegas14]

@GBagley no. edgar allan poe.

[GBagley]

@jvanegas14 - Yes, that's where the title is from.

[Cropse666]

you are my hero

[BTBAM4life1]

I love this eerie and kinda dissonant use of tritones. it sounds gorgeous on an acoustic bass. I always appreciate use of tritones cause i think most bassists are afraid to try it cause it could take away from the overall feel of the song. Great composition. truly great musicianship

[NcHalfrican]

@BTBAM4life1

I can't put into words how proud/excited I was to see a fellow BTBAM fan boy posting on this video.

[BTBAM4life1]

@NcHalfrican KNUCKLE TOUCH. lol. Ahh us BTBAM fans are all the same aren't we? We have a true passion for REAL music, and all music :D

[NcHalfrican]

@BTBAM4life1 Haha. Oh so true! Seems its getting rarer and rarer to find someone who truly appreciates music.

[superstriker00]

@BTBAM4life1 BTBAM? You just became my friend, good sir.

[TunaMloohnahz]

@superstriker00 Calm down you guys. Seeing another guy that likes BTBAM is only...

the Prequel to the Sequel.

[superstriker00]

@TunaMloohnahz I am the Sun of Nothing

[musicTGH]

Reminds me of Opeth, a lot...

[Cadrin1111larock]

this is amazing 5 star man! it was really really really good

[sayumyum]

im guessing you listen to a fair bit of opeth?

[ZanesSuccessor]

@sayumyum I was just going to say that...

[NakeRtHeRoCkEr]

Really amazing. This song is so fuckin' great. And the fact that you're playing it all by yourself is amazing. Seriously, you should find a band. This song is so epic. Thanks for making such a masterpiece.

[DevotionToChaos]

So very beautiful... gotta say that this and "Flight of Neptune" really make me feel the music within me... its beautiful... thank you..

[XIIOniOokamiXII]

this reminds me of one of my heros as far as bass playing goes. Jean Baudin. ever heard of him? almost feels like you pull inspiration from him. great song anyway though =D

[GBagley]

@XIIOniOokamiXII - Yes, I love Jean's music! If you look at my favorited videos in my youtube channel, the most recent one is a vid of Jean; check it out! :)

[faselblaDer3te]

It's a bass within a guitar...

STRINGCEPTION

[Autobot71Ironhide]

They made a movie out of this song.

[McLovin666ll]

DUDE I REALLY LIKE THIS SONG I JUST WISH I COULD DOWNLOAD IT

[OoKingClickoO]

Loved it ;) gratz

[faselblaDer3te]

Greg, your left hand is like a spider... the way it crawls along the neck... got bitten by anything lately? ^^

This song is so incredible! I have no other words to describe it.

[devolucionario]

nice!

[jlimproj]

INCEPTION!!!

[martin10921]

How do you keep your Lowest string quite with all that playing and the high strings...if that makes sense.

[Autobot71Ironhide]

What would you classify this type of music as?

[McLovin666ll]

AWESOME !!!

[screensmoke]

that shit is soo inspiring, keep it up man. makes me wanna buy me an acoustic bass really

[66sucks]

lol. i luv doing stuff like this. rite i am playing this stuff on a 4 string. but i'd like to get a 6 string or higher and get even more advanced in my playing. while you play that acoustic feel i wann a play like this with a metal feel to it. not the stupid speed stuff. but actual heart felt metal with this stuff on the bass. what 6 string do ppl think would be great and doesnt eat ur wallet?

[MrLeckerBecker]

it is bossa style right?

[GBagley]

@MrLeckerBecker - I wouldn't call it bossa. I really don't know how you would categorize this...

[2MrTwoCents2]

So he's playing guitar. On a bass....I need to step up my game..

[unamericano]

I really wish I could download this piece, it's just so beautiful.

[xXShaunChristopherXx]

@unamericano google is your friend

[unamericano]

@xXShaunChristopherXx Done and saved quite a while ago.

[martin10921]

I want that tone . ..

[GeokerRom]

Inception before the Inception( the movie)

[SlapPopStacy]

Okay, my new goal in life is to become a luthier, make one of these things with slight modifications to loophole copyright laws (if any), and learn this song. Once I do, my life will be complete, and I will go to Bass Heaven. I hope.

[SlapPopStacy]

This man is clearly a genius.

[FeelingGuitarplayer]

wtf this is fucking bad =D

[Anthemless]

I believe this is called inception.

[OrangeBubbly]

Wow. Very beautiful.

[crazydrumma]

What I don't understand..is how an expertvillage video is the top suggestion when related to this! *cries* :O .

[xXshanexSCR34MXx]

PLEASE tell me you have some sort of record deal.. If you have this much talent and you're only to be found on Youtube.. I... wouldn't know what to say..

[GBagley]

@xXshanexSCR34MXx - No record deal, but I'm not primarily a composer (this is one of the only songs I've written, really). I keep busy in the Seattle area though. Doing mostly musical theatre stuff, and some touring with an Opera group.

[clownsyndrome]

you belong in opeth :]

[viljuska229]

Similar chords to ur Flight of the Neptune piece,but they fit right in.Great Job.

[SuburbanNinja8000]

..... shit?! I knew about the 5 string bass but a 6 string would you play that like a Normal Guitar?

[TheXSwitch]

@SuburbanNinja8000 nah, you play like a normal Bass you just adding two B's one high and a low "B E A D G B"

[SuburbanNinja8000]

@TheXSwitch O... Mmm I think I will buy one when I get better or when I get tired of my 4 string bass.

[oranji]

@TheXSwitch I think it's BEADGC

[MrMetallicious]

@TheXSwitch

BEADGC

[EpsilonKias]

@TheXSwitch

No. That's wrong. You tune a six-string bass BEADGC. It's tuned in fourths like a standard bass without the "Third" of the C.

[EpsilonKias]

@EpsilonKias

Of the "B". 'scuse me.

[GBagley]

@TheXSwitch - Normally, you tune a 6 string bass all in fourths (BEADGC). I typically have this bass tuned up a full step from there though, so C#F#BEAD. I've used a ton of different, quirky tunings with this bass though, depending on different pieces that I've played on it.

[Tripleh521]

Lol, you might consider playing guitar cause thats just amazing!

[PennybagDarrell]

I know it's been said but I'll say it too... This is really Opeth-y.

[sodom87]

Great song, now just get Mikael Akerfeldt to sing in it and it will be much better

[Orangemongoose1]

I love all of your crazy basses :)

[KongoXIIV]

Any reference to Edgar Allan Poe here?

[GBagley]

@KongoXIIV - Yes!! I think you're the first and only person to mention it too.

[KongoXIIV]

@GBagley Awesome. :-)

[Nragemachine]

Somehow reminds me a bit of Opeth, very enjoyable! ;)

[imakedookie]

play in the street, perform in a bar, do something dude! talent!

[GBagley]

@imakedookie - I do plenty, you just don't know about it ;)

[Arcand651]

i love this but, i think its clearly more suited to a guitar. you should give it a shot, i think it'd be cool

[SegaMaiden]

I was so amazed by your playing i didn't even notice the mic until the end of the vid :D

[chillirun]

Amazing!! A very beautiful song

[toblakai]

Awesome! Keep posting.

[jackfrosty399]

Does this remind anyone else of the music from the PC game Diablo?

[makesomestars]

@jackfrosty399 yesss my childhood all up in this song defining my life

[MrLucgauthier]

@jackfrosty399 It looks like the music theme in the rogue camp form the first act

[isomikieee]

inception lol

[AlucarDarkiush]

Amazing music *_*

[Kapteininnlysende]

This song is great, and it would be even greater with Mikael Åkerfeldt singing over it ! :D

[guitarsean101]

awesome.

[PennybagDarrell]

not to be a pain or anything but could you send me the tabs for this?

[GBagley]

@PennybagDarrell - Don't have tabs, and I'm not a tabber, sorry.

[rage1331]

Is that bass custom? Or discontinued? I didnt see it on the Kinal website.

[AttitudeCastle]

@rage1331

Its a Custom job,

How is it Tuned? B E A D G C like a normal bass or?

[GBagley]

@AttitudeCastle - I've experimented with different strings and changed tunings a million times on this bass. I generally keep it around C#F#BEAD though (would be a standard bass up a full step).

[GBagley]

@rage1331 - All Kinal basses are custom made, though this one is a little more so than some of this others. This is the only 6-string Kompact bass he's made so far.

[sadade32]

really beautiful man

love the tapping at 4:42, sounds great

[PennybagDarrell]

i think im going to get a 6-string bass. and i thought id be a five sting player for life.

[TheSuicidalChipmunks]

Theme song for Inception?

[sourmelee]

I really love your playing!

What tuning are you using on this bass?

[GBagley]

@sourmelee - Thanks! I think was C#F#BEAD. Maybe up a half step from there...I don't remember now.

[sourmelee]

@GBagley Thank you!

[username798]

Awesome music my friend....the dissonance is haunting perfect for the title of this song. Good lord how did you come up with a turn around for this?! Simply amazing, im going to go play my bass now

[GBagley]

@username798 - Thanks! Probably the same way I come up with most things, just mess around until I find something that sounds good :)

[Duderz27]

Dude, I don't know what, but that guitar freaks me out! It looks so fucking creepy!

[IsaacTheGuitarist]

very interesting piece, i like it! Good job.

[Whizzblitz]

Beautiful song! It has a little Pat Metheny\late Al DI Meola touch. I really like it.

[chillernz]

this kinda reminds me of flood by pantera, probably becous of the same cord.

awesome! \m/

[KaptainKlein]

you could've played this on guitar, but then it wouldn't have been as amazing! haha very nice, keep playing :D

[THEJAYMON]

I get this kind of Opeth feel when I hear this song. Very nice.

[Caldera]

@THEJAYMON I agree; I was thinking the exact same thing. It sort of feels like the entire Blackwater Park album in a nutshell, in a way. Gotta love those 9th chords. =)

[sodom87]

@THEJAYMON I was thinking the exact same thing, but even more than just a feel, this actually sounds like an opeth song... and thaaaat is fucking badass

[prayxforxvillains]

i only wish i could buy you a professional studio!!

[claudioOMG]

inception lol

[bobcat22227]

i was in a dream were i fell asleep and started dreaming then fell asleep in that dream then it kept doing that then when one woke up the rest did it was scary as shit

[JEVentrillon]

what make is your acoustic bass, it sounds incredible

[GBagley]

@JEVentrillon - Thanks! It was made by Mike Kinal.

[oniman13]

What types of chords are you seeing? I think I see you using some 1-5-9 chords, with some flatted notes thrown in here and there (a flatted 13th/6th?) but after that it's hard for me to figure out what you're doing in some places.

Also, very nice job switching between the major and minor tones. It creates a nice dissonance.

[GBagley]

@oniman13 - They're mostly 9 chords, but I'm sure there are others in there too. I don't know offhand, I haven't really sat down and analyzed it, I just play whatever sounds good :)

[MushroomDisorder]

wow really reminds me of Opeth songs.

=] awesome job man! you rock the shit outa me!

[vaqueracyn]

just one word: DEEP

[CowboyFromFarbeyond]

good sound,

but this is more guitar playing than bass...