Yves Carbonne - Salon de la musique Paris 2006

[Inodavtion]

sounds kinda like a Police song

[PickUpYourLighters]

Goddamn, that's a pretty instrument. I want one SO badly XD

[lolbrief]

@PickUpYourLighters i'ts an Jerzy Drozd legend X YC

[PickUpYourLighters]

@lolbrief It is actually irresponsibly attractive.

[constantinopleking]

whats the name of this song?

[Moog168]

@constantinopleking Holy Spirit

[starchildren131313]

Awesome amazing

[PSPGENIUS714]

WOW..............

[ghitaciprian]

this guy isn-t a bass guitarist player, he is a "subb.bass guitar player left handed fretless.....thing" alienware stuf.................

[deadlysinner17]

Where can i find this song to download or buy?

It's amazing and i can't find it anywhere.

[topahad]

Hi D,

Just go on the Jad Acoustix website, in the music section! A new album is coming soon, so you may want to check it out too.

[eddievalentin]

I think he´s just playin around with some chords mate.

[deadlysinner17]

I actually found it on iTunes. It's called Holy Spirit it's by Carbonne-Di Piazza-Manring album. Great stuff.

[ghitaciprian]

@deadlysinner17 it.s from "Yves Carbonne-Seven Waves" :)

[blitzspeer]

He is a good bassist but honestly that guitar is a bit much;yes it's beautiful and amazing looking but all of what I just saw demonstrated could be achieved on a 6 string bass;not too many people play guitars that they cannot grip and that has to do with comfort but also has alot to do with stage performance;I know I would not like to stand and play that thing for an hour it looks pretty and pretty heavy and with that wide neck probably hard to play standing up,seems like a studio only job.

[T3hbassmasta]

ok.. so using your logic, most bassists in modern bands only need 2 or 3 string basses. 4 would be too much.

[Moog167]

Holy Spirit....my favorite song by Yves....If I could play bass this song and maybe a Jaco tune would be the first two songs I would play

[OrisLover]

Who is this guy? This is one of the best rendition on a 7 string bass I ever heard and YOUTUBE is full of guys playing the 7.

[samkeen]

Count again my friend, there's 8 on that beastie!

[OrisLover]

Holy Makrel, you're right! Sounds so awesome....Alot of guys playing 5 plus stringed bass are guitar players playing it like it were a regular guitar. Look around, they're horrible. However, this man seems to understand the harmonic complexities of playering sub bass notes, and anything way above that. It's not a small accomplishment. Man, some people on this site are down right mean!

[lolbrief]

@OrisLover i'ts an 8 string

[mackiewiczmmarcin]

whats the name of the song if theres any ;)?

[MartaDzika]

gigant candy bass! :D Great!

[bassmanpj]

Does this bass only look short because the fingerboard goes so deep into the body?

[lolbrief]

@bassmanpj i'ts an 36 frets body so yeah it pretty much does

[ale991]

where i can find his music or the trio with Dominique Di Piaza and Michael Manring, im just in love of the music!

[topahad]

Hey !

You can find Yves' records on Amazon and Alternity Records' websites.

For the trio, type in "Carbonne" at the CD Baby website !

You can also find it on iTunes.

Last alternative : if there's a chance any of this guys are doing gigs, or demonstrations near your place, they may have brought their records with them =)

[topahad]

I forgot to mention there are a few songs, downloadfree, on his website !

[sywannab]

i like this tone, beautiful

[dindglebeaver]

:-) beautiful tone

[topahad]

I blocked fishybishbash from posting, besides, everybody can have his own opinion and post it, but the only rule is to stay polite, that stands especially for noneofyourbizzness. I appreciate that you defend Carbonne with so much heart though.

Thanks !

[noneofyourbizzness]

Thanks Topahad. Sorry I took it there, really. I am a musician, and always have been one to defend people being unjustly attacked, especially a musician with the heart and talent Yves has... musicians need inspiration and encouragement, especially in these hard times. He acts like Yves invented a WMD, not a beautiful musical instrument.

[fishybishbash]

LOL you're not having any of it are you! Look he's a great player, but he's using the 12 string thing as a marketing ploy. The incredible thing is that people like you buy it. Stop calling me names

[Marlowann]

If he were using the 12 string as a marketing ploy, there would probably be mass-production 12 strings. Try counting the number of people who actually buy and play those instruments.

[fishybishbash]

Thats the whole point! He's the only person to play a 12 string bass. Its not the basses he's marketing - its himself.

[Marlowann]

It is no doubt an unusual and eye-catching instrument that he plays, but it's quite a stretch to suppose that he's marketing himself.

You did say "people like you buy it." That probably didn't mean what I thought it meant, did it?

[fishybishbash]

Re your comment Marlowann - it just strikes me that the decision to conceive of and have built a 12 string bass probably has as much to do with the desire to do something no-one else is doing as it does with artistic reasons. Lets face it its easier to sell something if you're the only one that supplies it. This is not an insult, he's a great player - but I've upset his fans by suggesting this. Understandable I suppose.

[Marlowann]

I'd assume that a practical motivation such as getting money would require a practical means such as playing a regular bass in a popular band.

Also, since you've noticed that he's a great player, you should also notice that his artistic justification for having such a bass comes as a result of him being a great player.

[fishybishbash]

I might agree with you apart from the fact that the very first paragraph in his website mentions the fact that he's the only player to use this instrument and that the 12 string has a new string tuned to lo B at 15.4 Hz, exclamation mark. It just struck me as being an irrelevence musically speaking and I thought it spoke volumes the fact that he made such a big thing out of it. I mean the fact that you have the capacity for a very very low note - so what? So does a Sousaphone.

[Marlowann]

If he were making such a big deal out of it, he would have mentioned it in plenty more places on his website than just a sentence of the first paragraph.

The low B string being incredibly low is interesting to many people, including myself. However, he is not merely able to play a very very low note, he is also able to play notes of an extreme range and apply all of them artistically. This is a justification of the amount of publicity he may wish to receive.

[noneofyourbizzness]

STALKER!!!

[fishybishbash]

What I'm doing here is answering a comment that someone made. You can FUCK RIGHT OFF PAL.

[johnsmythee]

I'm with you 'none'. This fish guy is definitely a stalker. He just doesn't get it. I guess we should all just ignore him. He probably never had an original idea in his sorry life. And you're right, he doesn't understand originality without projecting his own sneaky way of thinking on someone else. Obvious the guy has issues. (And Yves ROCKS by the way!) :-D

[fishybishbash]

In fact why dont you go and suck his cock if you're so enamoured with him - he's probably got three anyway -

[fishybishbash]

LOL nicely put, Einstein. He's got more strings so he must be better DURRRHHH

[johnsmythee]

No, he's better because he's better. The guy is a creative genius.Did you ever hear him play a 4 string? He seriously kicks ass. Has amazing groove and can match up or surpass the best of them. I don't see anyone criticizing pianists for playing extended range pianos. Why limit artistic freedom? The guy is an original, a great performer and composer and has balls to do what he does. Don't tear down a world class ARTIST. There are too few left in the world, especially pioneers like Yves.

[fishybishbash]

Alright well those are fair points , although I have to say you dont exactly hear a lot of piano music played in those ranges and there are musical reasons for that. Anyway I'm not questioning his talent, I'm just suspicious that part of the motivation for his much vaunted use of the 12 string bass is to mark himself out from others as much as it is for artistic reasons. There's nothing wrong with that either I guess -

[johnsmythee]

Don't be so suspicious. Just enjoy the music. I have met him, and I can tell you, he is an amazing, warm person and very humble, and yes, for him it's all about being able to express himself. His motives are just to make and share his music. It's a pity that people like you have to assume the worst - and voice it - without knowing someone.

[johnsmythee]

And a Bosendorfer Imperial grand piano has 97 keys... 8 octaves just like 12 string. No one criticizes someone for playing one of those, although you would have to be loaded to own one, so you don't hear them that much.

[fishybishbash]

OK I'll give him the benefit of (my) doubt on that. I played one of those Bosendorfers at college - the extra keys are colour reversed and hidden under a flap - gotta say even that struck me as a gimmick - but hey why not I spose. He does seem like a nice bloke I have to admit.

[fishybishbash]

'Go get a life or kill yourself whichever comes first' ROFL Thats almost as meaningless as a 15HZ B string - you are so much fun man I love this thread. Yves Carbonne is a great player - I think i said that already?

[fishybishbash]

I know I'll probably get the thumbs down and I totally respect Yves musicianship (an extraordinary player) - but isnt the whole thing becoming rather like a bass freak show? He plays a 12 string fretless apparently with the lo B at 15 Hz, he says he's the only player to do this. Well I've got to say I'm not surprised cos thats crazy; in fact its nothing more than a gimmick.

[fishybishbash]

If he feels the need to play a 12 string fretless then obviously he must do so. In fact why not 14 or more strings...at what point does this endeavour become absurd though? OK so I can see the idea of sub bass could neccessitate more esoteric instruments but it seems to me that past a certain point the ratio of artistic merit to novelty value alters dramatically in favour of the latter. I realise Yves is your boy but you have to concede the point - 15 Hz? Thats not music, its physics.

[fishybishbash]

Right so we've established that mssr Carbonne has maximised the range that can be played - good! So we dont need any more strings on a bass, thank god. Perhaps now we can focus on that which constitutes creative talent which I can assure you does not revolve around numbers or ranges. Mingus? 4 strings. Pastorius? 4. Those guys are the giants upon whose shouders the rest of us stand. Including Yves Carbonne.

[wcr4]

What's the tuning on this beast? F# B E A D G B E?

[frostmaster77]

hmm, I'd rather say F# B E A D G C F if you go by logic of 5 and 6 stringed basses

[hudbassvideo]

D+, esse cara detona... Muito Bom...

[nunoclement]

love it

[SlooooowTube]

Don't compare CARBONNE to Pastorius, Caron, just'cause he plays fretless.

You can be/find yourself while havin'influences.

He doesn't "play guitar on bass" but beautifully expresses himself thru an instrument he UNRANDOMLY chose for its intimate sound& feeling.

I left guitar for acoustic fretless bass as I fell in love with its warm expressive sound

(wasn't frustrated!)

Equal rights for instrument(ist)s,NO supremacy!

We should feel free to play/transcribe any scores without any criticisms

Peace

[topahad]

Thanks for this enlightened comment !

[tlcfiend]

Thank you for standing up intelligently to those IDIOTS below... Bravo! :)

[mannysoggy]

doesnt this sound like that gay staind song

[acethemaninabox]

hohohoho! i wish santa clause would give me one of that!..nice sound as well!..

[DerdleDoo]

that's double what my fretless is :)

[sadikalesk]

This song has pretty much the same chords suite as "Disintegration",a song by "The Cure"!!!

Cool!!!

[mihogo]

I would love that bass if it wasn't for a lefty and if it had 6 strings.

[nanocheff]

hes playing these days from bon jovi. did anybody noticed? jeje

[Chainedorlo]

Lmfao, it in no way sound like a guitar. Those high notes you hear are called harmonics. I can some pretty high notes on a standard 4 string just using harmonics, so get some musical knowledge ,or you don't fucking deserve to fucking post something so fucking idiotic. Go kill yourself.

[Carlos15ag]

Oh come on people, doesn't matter if it sounds like a guitar. Focus on the whole meaning of the song not just how it sounds.

Those who say "get a guitar" should just "get a life".

[GreetingsFromFinland]

though i love his music, and hate all people who think their better, i still have to agree with some of them. in this piece, he makes the bass sound a little too mush like a guitar... but he still is an amazing musician.

[0iGer0]

very beautiful playing !! 8 strings is really wicked ^^ ! that's amazing to see that !

[zman2003]

why does every musician who comments on these videos have a huge ego? Is there a youtube without comments?

[dgm4ever]

dissing someone who can play any instrument as well as this is jealousy, pure and simple.

[yansdgr]

buy a guitar

[DerdleDoo]

buy a bass

[Yvarg]

Haha, this guy's bass(es) has more bass than any one you could walk into guitar center and buy. I believe the lowest string on his twelve string bass is an octave below the low B string on a normal five string bass.

[Bassist21050]

Pretty sure that it's a low F# actually, but I could be wrong.

[bassdude44]

Nope, you're right. =)

[tlcfiend]

You are correct... it is :)

[louison79]

totally agree (with yansdgr)

[yansdgr]

good composition but seriously doesnt sound like a bass pastorius style or alain caron sound like a guy dont know tha is playing guitar on a bass lol

[louison79]

ehhh...your sentence isn't very clear, but I believe you actually like Pastorius and Caron right? You should put some ponctuations sometimes...!

By the way, to me Caron is another frustrated guitarist..

[Zezafunk]

you've to Listen "Play" album ;)

[funkbeto]

can anyone give the chord progression?????

[DEQR]

lmao retarded chording....holy shit..his hands need to be huuge!

[Continuum95]

Sounds like a guitar player... I don't like his style.

[Lookb4youflush]

It is just unbelievable to listen to his music. He has such a recognizable tone/style for any song he composes and he has accomplished complete mastery on a variety of basses that are 1 of a kind in the world. Yves Carbonne for pres.

[Moog167]

I love this song...Holy Spirit is my favorite!

[Almarsh165]

!!! AWESOME !!!

[akrotirifry9]

the most innovative basssist ever (by a big margin at that)

[chagorramos]

Doubtless the most marvelous and magical musical contribution of the 20th century is the electric bass guitar. I bet Leo Fender did not have the slightest idea of what he had stumbled upon when he came up with his Precision in 1951. Had he known, he would have skipped the frets from the very beginning.

[SarciB85]

Yves Carbonne is truly a master on the bass

[ibanezmnm]

I love his style.He's awersome.5

[DrumStar999]

lifacvillar man cut him some slack imagine how hard playing an 11 string and imagine it being fretless

[PurpleHaze0119]

thats an 8 string guitar

[Sigurd82]

It's a bass.

[majikninja219]

its a bass cunt

[amangonecrazy]

w what da hell..there no frets :P

[joecapella]

first off to the guy that said waht if the director said the same thing you said...he wouldnt cause he would probly know good music and appreciate this.

and last time i checked im pretty sure this guy has done alot more with music. and has had alot more sucess then you and your jazz trio. so go talk to someone equally close minded as you and leave the rest of us alone.

[rambleofrand]

If this bassist draws this much emotion out of people, he must be brilliant.

[Z33TH]

sweet :)

[jeffreycollins]

why do people consistantly put down people that try to push boundaries in music. Screw the haters.

[lifacvillar]

What?? He sucks! No es un genio... de todos los bajistas que hay en esta tierra... este flaco debería estar tocando la viola en la banda de alguna pelotudita.

[topahad]

post a video of yourself trying to play that song I'll write the same comment as you did lifuckvillar

[lifacvillar]

He is not a genius, that's it, period. He should be playing the guitar in a pop band, instead of clutching the bass and doing that stuff... not nice. I don't play fretless, I play upright bass, in a jazz trio. I will never be acomplished on Fretless or Carbonne's style, and don't intend to. Besides I don't have to outsmart the guy to tell that he is not a genius like all these people say, and I don't have to outplay him to say that he has bad taste. I just have to listen and study. up yours.

[lifacvillar]

I play upright bass, cello, trumpet and trombone. I don't need to play his instrument to know my way arround music and to know that this guy has baaad taste. What if hte director of the berlin philarmonic said the same thing I did? Would he have to play the bass to have a say on this? This is awful man, as simple as that. I´ve only uploaded a vid of myself playing trumpet, but that's my fourth instrument. smell ya later

[topahad]

ok lifuck, seems like you are god, that your opinion is the best one and that you're always right. I don't give a shit about the "director of the berlin philarmonic" and what he would say or think. thus everyone its taste ok ? get interested in EVERYTHING this guy has done before opening yout mouth

[loneguitaristyannis]

nobody cares if you play upright, cello, trumpet and trombone. Just shut the fuck up and learn to appreciate talented musicians. There aren't many bass players out there that could tackle 11 fretless strings on a bass and play with precise intonation and real musical feel like Carbonne does. GFY

[cdkathy]

i think its kindof funny how smart and good at music you think you are

you can take your avante guard shit and shove it, this guy is a fantastic player there is no denying that, if you can tell wether or not he is good just because you play 123456765432 instruments doesnt give you the right to say he isnt just because he doesnt like your kind of music, or doesnt only play jazz. maybe you should fin a different way of making everyone thinking your a good musician then leaving nasty comments

[cryptopsy5]

callate imbecil

[cryptopsy5]

es una makina

[steyrcaephus]

Master!(Yves) Apprentice!(no one good enough) Hartbourne!(Jeff Schmidt) Seventh Seeker!!(Me)

[bass27check]

Amazing intonation!

[viappioshred]

incredible....

someone knows the title of this tune?

[tattoedsoul]

the song is "Holy Spirit", its on the album of Yves, Michael Manring and Mr. Dipiazza

[paladinxd]

he is a master

[chal0marran0]

genio!

[juacagar]

Increible!!!

[3rdeyebass]

Beautiful, beautiful song. Shame about all the background noise.

[4ndreasH]

Yeah, he's great... Love that fretless tone...

[goldmember123]

I love that song.

Truelly amazing, I hope one day I will be atleast half as good as this man.

Its like poetry on a fretboard.

Amazing how smooth and put together his compositions are. They all flow like a pristine waterfall.

Thats real music.

[thechoirgirl]

he is an amazing composer/artist...

[gregorybrucecampbell]

Yves, is one of the greatest Bassists ever born!

[speddling]

Truly an amazing talent... just as you are Greg!