Fender Marcus Miller Jazz Bass - (dis)played by Wout Age

Improvising on (read: messing with) a brandnew-just out of the shop-Marcus Miller signature Jazz Bass
that I could borrow from friends (thanks to Erik & Harry). I just love the sustain and the big fat sound with
loads of dynamics that I had to temper with a compressor ofcourse to get it on tape. Well, not on tape (that
was another century) but on the computer..you know. Before I turned on the camera I pre-recorded some
drums, just tapping on the keyboard, I didn't use quantize afterwords so I left it sounding loose and alive.
Then I turned on the camera and started jamming along with the drums, hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did!

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Music

Tags:

• fender
• jazz
• bass
• marcus
• miller
• signature
• wout
• age
• bassguitar
• drums
• keyboard

[musicman405040]

Hi bassman499, this song has no title 'cause it's improvised as recorded. For me it was only to test drive this particular bassguitar and hopefully for you to enjoy!

[BassistsInTheWorld]

what a cool video!

[musicman405040]

Thanks man!

[25jonathan]

I've always wondered what that piece of metal over the strings is good for.. can someone tell me why?

[musicman405040]

Well it has something to do with Marcus Miller's slapping technique, as far as I know it's to rest his thumb. For most bassplayers it's nothing but an obstacle.

[WitteBandera]

Dude, you really sounds like Jaco Pastorius! I'm not just being nice, I'm serious! 5/5

[musicman405040]

Thanks anyway:)

[imjaketete1]

@musicman405040 I take full advantage of it, rest my thumb on it, Use fingers to pick, i actually think its the most helpful thing u can do to a bass

[DavidsJeffs]

you would be good in a drone jam. i am working towards gettin this bass soon.. u have good feel. i like!

[blockopastorius]

@25jonathan marcus rests the heel of his hand on it, it helps keeps his hand relaxed because his plucking technique is very compact, i have this bass and it actually helps with his style, but it does inhibit normal fingerstyle playing, fender has been putting those on their basses since the 60's or so just as pickup covers. it all comes down to preference really

[bassilike]

@musicman405040 Its to rest your palm on to get a better angle whilst slapping

[kineticx]

Hey this is cool!!

What program did you use to edit that video?

I love it!

[fonkfiend]

this is the coolest, trippiest, funkiest original vid I've come across on youtube so far!

Free yo Mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[IDontUsePicks]

@25jonathan Its mainly for looks

[Szatya08]

Cooler than a cool dream of coolness being cool times cooler than before.

[m1ndNOVA]

@musicman405040 no, its a pickup shield, to reduce the buzz from the neck pickup

[bluespirat]

hear helmut hattler.................