My dad letting loose on fretless for 23 seconds

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  • Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024

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  • @patrickmurphy9186
    @patrickmurphy9186 3 года назад +57689

    When I noticed that he was in a church, I knew he could play before hearing the first note....

    • @zac3392
      @zac3392 3 года назад +755

      Amen!

    • @M31410
      @M31410 3 года назад +19

      ruclips.net/video/wadrtD7BIZM/видео.html

    • @SmoothNSuss
      @SmoothNSuss 3 года назад +271

      Yep, same.

    • @woowah32
      @woowah32 3 года назад +369

      That’s an interesting assumption! Why?

    • @ridhataqobalallah2285
      @ridhataqobalallah2285 3 года назад +2266

      @@woowah32 because to be a church musician, someone has to know how to play well. the pressure is high.

  • @user-mf8su7ny3s
    @user-mf8su7ny3s Год назад +8783

    Those harmonics are ethereal

  • @matthew_mayton
    @matthew_mayton 3 года назад +11568

    Bass: (feels sad)
    Bass player: “Don’t fret”

  • @iconofsin5886
    @iconofsin5886 Год назад +2529

    Churches be having the most musical talent.

    • @acog_quarks8753
      @acog_quarks8753 10 месяцев назад +47

      I don’t doubt it, but they don’t get to shine with the music they play

    • @fnotirre
      @fnotirre 10 месяцев назад +77

      @@acog_quarks8753what???? You must’ve never listened to gospel before so I’ll just leave it at that

    • @acog_quarks8753
      @acog_quarks8753 10 месяцев назад +30

      @@fnotirre not really, but I was thinking more of the worship music they play at white churches lol

    • @clementinelives
      @clementinelives 10 месяцев назад +64

      @@acog_quarks8753if you’re basing your argument off of that kind of music then I’d understand 😂😂

    • @ReverbCanvas
      @ReverbCanvas 10 месяцев назад +8

      @@acog_quarks8753i mean there’s world class level choirs but that’s just another niche

  • @chewie_charmander3101
    @chewie_charmander3101 3 года назад +10780

    I feel he held back to an extent. This is only a fraction of his power

    • @hahayes5881
      @hahayes5881 3 года назад +72

      fr

    • @Hels_vessel
      @Hels_vessel 3 года назад +309

      This was only 32% of his power. He'd evaporate the entire galaxy if he was to unleash 100% of his power. He is a dangerous man when it comes to bass, approach him with caution. God only knows what kind of funky grooves he'll destroy you with...

    • @kevinm.n.5158
      @kevinm.n.5158 3 года назад +84

      100% only comes out in flow state, he's just chillin and doodling.

    • @TheCatGoesRawrMusik
      @TheCatGoesRawrMusik 3 года назад +39

      Yeah especially because of this little chuckle in the end

    • @entity_of_the_cosmos
      @entity_of_the_cosmos 3 года назад +5

      most definitely

  • @RobertRodriguezdrummer
    @RobertRodriguezdrummer 2 года назад +11638

    For those wondering, his name is Michael T. Brown. I gig with him pretty frequently. Ridiculously good bass player and has the best pocket out there

    • @jackieclark8253
      @jackieclark8253 2 года назад +85

      Is he from the Chicago area?

    • @RobertRodriguezdrummer
      @RobertRodriguezdrummer 2 года назад +376

      @@jackieclark8253 He’s actually from New York originally but lives in Junction City, Kansas now

    • @jackieclark8253
      @jackieclark8253 2 года назад +88

      @@RobertRodriguezdrummer ...This might be a different Michael Brown...The one I met recently was playing for the touring Lion King last year.

    • @austinsatterfield4981
      @austinsatterfield4981 2 года назад +518

      After watching I was surprised RUclips didn't ban this. Usually sexual content isn't allowed and I'm pretty sure that bass got pregnant from this.

    • @filthycasual8074
      @filthycasual8074 2 года назад +42

      @@austinsatterfield4981 good one!.

  • @tassiegamer4516
    @tassiegamer4516 Год назад +8256

    those jaco harmonics were clean af

    • @Alkatross
      @Alkatross Год назад +128

      Nothing gets pasoto you

    • @alecmartin8543
      @alecmartin8543 Год назад +57

      I would do the same straight away if someone gave me a fretless bass

    • @sweefysnewdad2689
      @sweefysnewdad2689 Год назад +27

      Came here to say this. Glad I’m not the only one who picked those out

    • @mylesthered3614
      @mylesthered3614 Год назад +13

      I noticed that immediately! I gotta figure out how to do that

    • @woweezowee5826
      @woweezowee5826 Год назад +43

      I thought he was gonna go into Portrait of Tracy at the end

  • @adrienneallen194
    @adrienneallen194 Год назад +267

    This bass riff took us to church, and the harmonics to heaven 🙌🏾 🎸

  • @F3PIZZA
    @F3PIZZA Год назад +1962

    Hearing a bass player warming up before church has always been comforting. To this day it’s soothing.

    • @heywoodfloyd9
      @heywoodfloyd9 Год назад +27

      Our pastor always told us that the Holy Ghost took a break during his sermons because He liked to be at the local AME church for the great worship music.

    • @midnighttrucker19
      @midnighttrucker19 7 месяцев назад +1

      I went to a store front church in the 80s.
      I miss those days when the bass and guitar players would warm up. There is something comforting about it

  • @brucedeleon9505
    @brucedeleon9505 Год назад +9486

    Your dad is an excellent bassist. His skills come right out of the 80s. Not old school. Real School.

    • @theolympiyn8670
      @theolympiyn8670 Год назад +73

      What does that mean

    • @diakreesedeets7970
      @diakreesedeets7970 Год назад +174

      @@theolympiyn8670 yes

    • @theolympiyn8670
      @theolympiyn8670 Год назад +39

      @@diakreesedeets7970 got me

    • @orangeismyfavoritecolor
      @orangeismyfavoritecolor Год назад +213

      @@theolympiyn8670 Second half of the comment is basically saying “The newer generation of musicians suck because they’re younger,” which is just flat out incorrect lol. Everyone can be a good musician.

    • @xxrandmlinksxxbruh2419
      @xxrandmlinksxxbruh2419 Год назад +10

      70*

  • @F1Spaxe
    @F1Spaxe 2 года назад +5765

    Gosh, harmonics on a bass have to be the best sounding thing in history.
    edit: that comes from a guitar player himself

    • @hisky.
      @hisky. Год назад +8

      True

    • @FunkInTheTrunk
      @FunkInTheTrunk Год назад +5

      Couldn’t agree with anything more

    • @FunkInTheTrunk
      @FunkInTheTrunk Год назад +34

      @@LemonLucozade nah he’s dead on

    • @snakezase2998
      @snakezase2998 Год назад +4

      There god damn magical

    • @avi_s0ncin0
      @avi_s0ncin0 Год назад +4

      Ever listened to any of Jaco Pastorius’s work? 😉

  • @misterhutch2053
    @misterhutch2053 Год назад +611

    Those harmonics ... I thought the damn organ came in for a second 😂🙏🏽💯

    • @granthefato340
      @granthefato340 9 месяцев назад +8

      i was waiting for everyone to start going ham but nah, dudes just making it sing

    • @Ave_Satana666
      @Ave_Satana666 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@granthefato340 sounds like don't starve characters lmao

    • @Ave_Satana666
      @Ave_Satana666 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@granthefato340what is your pfp my guy. lmao

    • @Ave_Satana666
      @Ave_Satana666 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@granthefato340bro has my dream as their pfp

    • @granthefato340
      @granthefato340 5 месяцев назад

      @@Ave_Satana666 m.ruclips.net/video/h3bE8-qGQ_E/видео.html

  • @AnimeFan84
    @AnimeFan84 Год назад +4915

    Cartman: be as sick as you want just give me a baseline
    Tolkien:

    • @hank35682
      @hank35682 Год назад +278

      Token I told you you’re black you can play bass 😆

    • @starmorpheus
      @starmorpheus Год назад +78

      @@hank35682*Tolkien

    • @bj666rn
      @bj666rn Год назад +137

      ​@@starmorpheusIt was token for 20 something years until they changed it to tolkien

    • @CutmeMick
      @CutmeMick Год назад +25

      That’s a ‘god damn bass line!!’😂

    • @Un_Abandoned
      @Un_Abandoned Год назад +47

      if you watch southpark when you're a kid you can't help but compare stupid skits in the show with real life

  • @alcedob.5850
    @alcedob.5850 3 года назад +2573

    The funkiest tune you'll hear all day. Cheers to your dad! He looks like someone who loves music very much.

    • @drdre4397
      @drdre4397 3 года назад +33

      It's really more jazz than it is funk. There aren't many funk elements to what he played...

    • @tiggs03
      @tiggs03 3 года назад +57

      @@drdre4397 that was a dumb comment lmao. they weren’t referring to the genre, they were just saying the sound is funky. in other words, groovy, enjoyable.

    • @goner.9989
      @goner.9989 3 года назад +11

      @@drdre4397 yeah yeah whatever you say mr neck-beard mcgenresnob

    • @drdre4397
      @drdre4397 3 года назад +2

      @@goner.9989 Genre snob would imply I ignore certain genre's which is categorically untrue, but you based your opinion off one comment so 🙄.
      Also I am flattered but I'm lucky if I could grow a goatee let alone a fucking beard.

    • @goner.9989
      @goner.9989 3 года назад +13

      @@drdre4397 I wanted to imply that you are talking like those neckbeard dudes that tell people what they can and cannot like.

  • @crushingthevector5837
    @crushingthevector5837 2 года назад +619

    He has a Jaco tone on that bass. The harmonics part at the end was spot on. Youre lucky to have a dad with so much coolness. Any Pops that Pops, is cool to me.

  • @JamStew
    @JamStew Год назад +123

    This man deserves more than 23 seconds.

  • @coleemmersonhallman5329
    @coleemmersonhallman5329 3 года назад +19769

    every bassist has to play harmonics when they pick up a fretless. it’s called jacos law

    • @ofsinope
      @ofsinope 3 года назад +395

      The one technique that sounds the same on a fretless?

    • @funkybunkii6190
      @funkybunkii6190 3 года назад +180

      I have a fretless and i cant do harmonics in my 1st string because my action is fucked up

    • @TraumaAD
      @TraumaAD 3 года назад +193

      Whoa! i wasnt the only one who was hearing that. ha! YES! as soon as i heard dude do a run; then catches the harmonics; i immediately thought: "niiiiice.... he came with the jaco flavor. *pleased*"

    • @tomvesely4008
      @tomvesely4008 3 года назад +41

      @@ofsinope if they slide the artificial harmonic, then not

    • @Jonathan_Doe_
      @Jonathan_Doe_ 3 года назад +47

      @@tomvesely4008 You can actually slide them upwards on a fretted bass... Just not downwards because the fret above chokes it out as you move down the neck.

  • @sindhuwidhiguna7344
    @sindhuwidhiguna7344 3 года назад +1176

    brother... you should've gave him 23 minutes....

  • @tackontitan
    @tackontitan 2 года назад +1549

    Church players are always absolute beasts on their instruments. This man is holding back right now. I guess he doesn't want to tire himself out before the performance.

    • @wadeking0013
      @wadeking0013 2 года назад +10

      Holding back? The fuck for, We can play all day and night TF outta here wit that statement

    • @ZuccAF
      @ZuccAF 2 года назад +21

      @@wadeking0013 🗿

    • @jorgek92
      @jorgek92 2 года назад +8

      They are the beasts they worship

    • @saraha117
      @saraha117 2 года назад

      Kkķkkkķķķķķkķkķķķķk

    • @saraha117
      @saraha117 2 года назад

      K1

  • @markpaine1565
    @markpaine1565 11 месяцев назад +49

    Your dad is a monster! Fretless five, flatwounds, and he is en pointe with his intonation. Carry on in excellence, sir. You are blessed.

  • @barretprivateer8768
    @barretprivateer8768 3 года назад +1701

    For those curious why his strings are gold, it's not the tacky coloured strings, it's actually gold plated labella strings.
    Gold doesn't corrode

    • @ginopini8503
      @ginopini8503 3 года назад +124

      If you have strings on your bass long enough to get corrosion they needed to be changed along time ago

    • @james94582
      @james94582 3 года назад +79

      @@ginopini8503 I know mine need to be changed... Then again... I need to learn how to actually play

    • @chriss62
      @chriss62 3 года назад +40

      It's also a beautiful Ken Smith bass. I'll bet it's more aesthetic than anything.

    • @asdfasdf464
      @asdfasdf464 3 года назад +9

      Love those La Bella Gold Flats! The Gold Nylon Wounds are outstanding as well!

    • @jebbushu711
      @jebbushu711 2 года назад +33

      @@ginopini8503 i usually agree but some people have more acidic sweat naturally that causes strings to corrode more quickly. Not something ive experienced but ive seen some people say their strings dont last as long as they should because of that.

  • @joshuafoster2774
    @joshuafoster2774 3 года назад +266

    Church might be over, but class is just getting started.

  • @mnbwilliams
    @mnbwilliams Год назад +802

    Never underestimate an old guy with a bass! 💪

    • @NinjaSushi2
      @NinjaSushi2 Год назад +3

      That could be a slippery situation.

    • @2415-q6b
      @2415-q6b Год назад +13

      Never underestimate an old guy with a bass IN A CHURCH*

    • @Eduardo_3334
      @Eduardo_3334 Год назад

      PLEASE READ ALL of this❤️ Jesus is the only way to heaven, being a good person won’t get you there. Before you read these next things i want you to know that christianity isn’t about worshiping some deity in the sky because you dont want to go to hell, it’s about a loving and friendly relationship with God. God loves us soooo much no one can understand it. God wants you to tell Him everything, because He is soooo loving. Altough He knows it all He wants you to trust Him and be honest with Him and listen to Him. So now that i told you this read these Bible verses (the word of God) knowing that i’m telling you this out of love and i want you to know it’s not too late to turn and repent and follow Christ❤️❤️❤️ „Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 ESV Bible Repent from your sin (disobedience to God) and turn to God and follow Him so that you WILL be saved. „If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 ESV „No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” Luke 13:3 ESV „For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 ESV

    • @Tricklarock
      @Tricklarock Год назад +2

      Especially a FRETLESS one!!!

    • @GODsCHILD-lm6df
      @GODsCHILD-lm6df 11 месяцев назад +1

      Us ladies can too.... My nails have grown ..but I'm on my way to grab that new one from a REAL FRIEND ❤

  • @ConvincingPeople
    @ConvincingPeople 5 месяцев назад +7

    Love the subtle little microtonal inflections to the notes which you can't really do quite so easily on a fretted instrument combined with the sort of lightning-fast fingerwork and glittering harmonics which would be an absolute pain on an upright bass. It's a really magical best-of-both-worlds combination. Incredible playing. Your dad rules.

  • @grandspringdale1564
    @grandspringdale1564 3 года назад +480

    Some of the best musicians in the world started out in church, especially in the black community🤟

    • @joelarson1733
      @joelarson1733 2 года назад +33

      A parent might not encourage you to practice directly, but they will always encourage you to show off in church lol

    • @stephanembamedou2940
      @stephanembamedou2940 2 года назад +3

      @Joe Larson Your'r right 😂😂

    • @Danny-fs1hk
      @Danny-fs1hk 2 года назад +2

      Absolutely

    • @barsultra
      @barsultra 2 года назад +2

      Means you have gods gift ? Right ?

    • @robertjalu6897
      @robertjalu6897 2 года назад +2

      yes without doubt

  • @christopherhageman_
    @christopherhageman_ 3 года назад +491

    This dude on the bass, there's an organ, and the carpet/pews are a brighter red than a Pizza Hut in the 80s... this church deserves a visit fr

    • @dardhadard837
      @dardhadard837 2 года назад +1

      My friend agrees, and he's a muslim xD

    • @MkeKen67
      @MkeKen67 2 года назад +5

      I think you mean "a Pizza Hut," not "an Pizza Hut." P is a consonant, not a vowel. Sorry, but the misuse of "an" has become rampant, and for no discernible reason.

    • @dardhadard837
      @dardhadard837 2 года назад

      @@MkeKen67 🤣

    • @ROOKTABULA
      @ROOKTABULA 2 года назад

      Religion has always been a lucrative hustle. That's how they can afford so many nice things

    • @mycelialpat4802
      @mycelialpat4802 2 года назад

      @@MkeKen67 bro really?

  • @johnoliver8470
    @johnoliver8470 Год назад +343

    See now that’s a happy bass guitar because it doesn’t fret about anything

  • @rat_king68
    @rat_king68 Год назад +51

    I swear the best rhythm section in the world is at some random small town church in the US and we just haven’t found them yet

    • @southerncyan4098
      @southerncyan4098 7 месяцев назад +4

      There certainly is a pressure there to make world level playing, cause they playing for God himself~

  • @johncummins5540
    @johncummins5540 3 года назад +248

    I feel like he's holding back.

    • @RobertRodriguezdrummer
      @RobertRodriguezdrummer 2 года назад +20

      I gig with him all of the time. That’s him warming up :) lol

    • @zaketenyu1932
      @zaketenyu1932 2 года назад +5

      @@RobertRodriguezdrummer tell him he's amazing for me please

    • @christianskjod3440
      @christianskjod3440 2 года назад +12

      If he released all of his power and truly let loose, the earth would collapse on itself and all life would be destroyed. He holds back to protect us.

  • @devonmoody5517
    @devonmoody5517 3 года назад +2010

    “Token you’re black you have a bass in your basement” lmao

    • @siggeek503
      @siggeek503 3 года назад +45

      Stellar episode

    • @jimjab3631
      @jimjab3631 3 года назад +9

      Superfly would never sound the same

    • @bingus7367
      @bingus7367 3 года назад +115

      I was about to comment "Token, you're black, you can play bass."

    • @dontswatmechat
      @dontswatmechat 3 года назад +28

      i feel bad because i thought the exact same thing

    • @eddykinuthia
      @eddykinuthia 3 года назад +6

      I was just about to type the same

  • @Ebob1836
    @Ebob1836 3 года назад +330

    Best bass player in my home town. The man is something else.

    • @paolo7237
      @paolo7237 3 года назад +6

      You know him?

    • @Ebob1836
      @Ebob1836 3 года назад +20

      @@paolo7237 yeah. Got to play music with him a hand full of times

    • @paolo7237
      @paolo7237 3 года назад +7

      @@Ebob1836 I wish I could hear more from him
      Thanks for letting me know!

    • @MattFoleysGhost
      @MattFoleysGhost 2 года назад +3

      What’s his name?

    • @Davi_Martins_Custom_Guitars
      @Davi_Martins_Custom_Guitars 2 года назад +2

      Name???

  • @OldStreetDoc
    @OldStreetDoc 8 месяцев назад +6

    Pops has chops! Well done. Those harmonics got me all warm & fuzzy. 🤣👏🏼

  • @HardBloodNelza
    @HardBloodNelza Год назад +638

    If the world were better, we'd know his name the moment we saw him. Sucks that talent like this doesn't go worldwide most of the time.

    • @rad_iguana64
      @rad_iguana64 Год назад +11

      There needs to be some kind of company or business that can put local legends like this guy on the map

    • @blorblin
      @blorblin Год назад +96

      ​@@rad_iguana64 no there needs to be true meritocracy, not one where the greediest, luckiest, and richest are rewarded. The smartest person ever alive likely died in poverty.

    • @danielmonteiro9275
      @danielmonteiro9275 Год назад +2

      Not practical
      Imagine the amount of time devoted

    • @Rio-mf7dx
      @Rio-mf7dx Год назад +5

      Ya know if we all put our skills to good use, we would all be worthy of “worldwide recognition”!

    • @mandoguy726
      @mandoguy726 Год назад +12

      Nah. it's way better that it stays local where it remains appreciated.

  • @thijsfb
    @thijsfb 2 года назад +92

    Those church bassists are something else man.. Your dad looks and sounds awesome!

  • @B3nny802
    @B3nny802 2 года назад +3457

    "See Token, I told you, you know how to play bass"

  • @brianpriest3638
    @brianpriest3638 8 месяцев назад +6

    We need more content from your dad!

  • @richardhaughton7367
    @richardhaughton7367 Год назад +1108

    “Trust me token, you know how to play the bass”

  • @greenfly1264
    @greenfly1264 3 года назад +526

    As James Brown said 'kinda' play the drums on whatever you're playing

    • @bodijisattva9333
      @bodijisattva9333 3 года назад +14

      I shared that story with my son. JB asks the guitar players what instrument are you playing? The Drums Mr Brown!

    • @greenfly1264
      @greenfly1264 3 года назад

      @@bodijisattva9333 yes mate .👍

    • @OriginalKingRichTv
      @OriginalKingRichTv 3 года назад +6

      @@bodijisattva9333 but how do you play it like a drum in a funk style. Rhythmically we all play like drummers but what James was talking about is something totally different

    • @honkytonkinson9787
      @honkytonkinson9787 3 года назад +16

      @@OriginalKingRichTv if the drummer is following the bass and the bass player is following the bass drum, then it will sound fantastic!

    • @Swashbuckler9x
      @Swashbuckler9x 3 года назад +1

      Your masters of reality pic is exactly what I needed to see here bro 👌✨

  • @mumblbeebee6546
    @mumblbeebee6546 3 года назад +36

    The chuckle at the end warmed my heart as much as the playing ;)

  • @dubcee4832
    @dubcee4832 9 месяцев назад +9

    Your dad is awesome

  • @mrpotato4441
    @mrpotato4441 Год назад +155

    He nailed the harmonics on two digferent spots. Awesome 😎

  • @xxIONBOMBxx
    @xxIONBOMBxx 2 года назад +212

    Your dad has mastered bass guitar.
    Those harmonic chords are beyond most instrumentalists comprehension

    • @BassPlayer9000
      @BassPlayer9000 Год назад

      His playing is so good and smooth!!! Ive noticed 5 string seems to be the sweet spot for players of this level

  • @ThatGuyErazo
    @ThatGuyErazo 3 года назад +431

    My father plays for a Church, but he obviously holds back when playing. When he's jamming with some friends, he absolutely goes off. I imagine this man is showing us a fraction of his power.

    • @DekkarJr
      @DekkarJr 2 года назад +6

      yep.

    • @themanonmars
      @themanonmars 2 года назад +6

      Same ways in the studio brother. The jams always go the hardest not the time put into trying to impress others. When ya let loose the soul let's go and is free from time and space ya get lost in them gravy chords and chuggss

    • @ThatGuyErazo
      @ThatGuyErazo 2 года назад +1

      @@themanonmars for sure man.

    • @RobertRodriguezdrummer
      @RobertRodriguezdrummer 2 года назад +3

      This is him warming up man. I gig with him pretty frequently.

    • @ThatGuyErazo
      @ThatGuyErazo 2 года назад +2

      @@RobertRodriguezdrummer I can only imagine jamming with him

  • @wkurick
    @wkurick Год назад +1

    Straight boss! His playing style here has the most tasteful subtle dynamics + inflections, The kind that Give me the chills and put a smile on my face. Thank you sir

  • @lando4433
    @lando4433 2 года назад +231

    Man the goosebumps and pure bliss I felt from listening to this, thank you for uploading this, it was mad beautiful

  • @leskobrandon691
    @leskobrandon691 3 года назад +355

    He's obviously spent a lot of time playing outside the church. He definitely knows his way around the neck as it being fretless requires next level skills!!

    • @lukedaymusic4585
      @lukedaymusic4585 3 года назад +20

      Same skill as fretted.
      The notes are dotted on the side.
      This is nothing like violin...wait... I could put dots on my violin!!!!!

    • @_loss_
      @_loss_ 3 года назад +10

      Nah, it takes some extra getting comfortable with the bass initially. The thing with fretless is that it eliminates buzzing that occurs when the string vibrates on a fret, giving us a smoother sound.

    • @_loss_
      @_loss_ 3 года назад +2

      @@DudeMcGuybro no you have the same margin of error you had before when it comes to the notes you want to hit

    • @jonathanveenker6981
      @jonathanveenker6981 3 года назад +2

      @@DudeMcGuybro I'm not a string player but I'm not getting you at all. Yes it's easier to find a fret than to find a pitch without one but the pitch isn't determined by the frets. The note is in the same spot regardless of whether or not a fret is there next to it. Your finger still has to press the string in the exact right place to get an accurate pitch, the fret just helps you find where that spot is. It's just a guide, it's like a spot on a map. But an experienced player shouldn't need the "map" so much, their muscle memory should learn to find the spot without the "map."
      As a keyboardist, the equivalent for me is playing without looking at the keyboard. Sure it's easier to play while looking down at the keys, but for an experienced player it's not all that necessary.

    • @jonathanveenker6981
      @jonathanveenker6981 3 года назад +3

      @@DudeMcGuybro How is a fretted guitar or bass a fixed pitch instrument? It's not. You can easily bend the pitch by playing away from the fret. Pitch is determined by the length of the vibrating string, and the length of the string is determined by where you put your finger on it. The fret tells you where to put your fingers to get an accurate pitch. You said earlier that a fretted bass has a two inch margin of space on where to press the string, but that's definitely wrong. If you shorten or lengthen the string by two inches it is definitely going to change the pitch.
      Yes I understand that fretted is easier than fretless because the frets show you where to put your fingers, but with experience your hands should just learn where the notes are. It's the same thing as playing piano without looking at the keyboard, your hands just know where the notes are. Difficult at first, indeed.

  • @zilspeed
    @zilspeed 3 года назад +180

    OP:- "My dad's cooler than your dad."
    Phineas :- "Yes, yes he is".

  • @TheDivayenta
    @TheDivayenta 9 месяцев назад

    Those chords were HEAVENLY! Bravo!

  • @jaredabvan20
    @jaredabvan20 3 года назад +812

    He's a church player... They are famous for killing the bass!, that was amazing

  • @calvinbutler1919
    @calvinbutler1919 2 года назад +25

    To be that fast and so precise on a fretless bass takes next level skill. Hats off to you, good sir.

  • @Nosirrah2112
    @Nosirrah2112 2 года назад +88

    Gosh as someone who grew up listening to Wooten and Jaco. This dude is great. You can tell when a player really knows the instrument.

    • @FunkInTheTrunk
      @FunkInTheTrunk Год назад

      Especially while watching them play… I’m aspiring to be this good one day, I hope to be a jazz bassist

  • @FrostbearPlushies
    @FrostbearPlushies 5 месяцев назад +4

    This was legitimately phenomenal. I now have a bass idol.

  • @zanerobison2956
    @zanerobison2956 2 года назад +143

    that opening phrase is too pleasant god damn

    • @kakashihotake4565
      @kakashihotake4565 2 года назад +7

      Watch that shit we in the house of God

    • @zanerobison2956
      @zanerobison2956 2 года назад +1

      @@kakashihotake4565 oh shit tru💀💀

    • @zanerobison2956
      @zanerobison2956 2 года назад +2

      my bad my bad

    • @kakashihotake4565
      @kakashihotake4565 2 года назад

      @@zanerobison2956 lol it was nice tho

    • @yaboi6722
      @yaboi6722 2 года назад

      What song is he playing? I need to know what the end is from

  • @dcmurphy5157
    @dcmurphy5157 3 года назад +189

    Impressive. I can’t play fretless to save my life, but that may be because I don’t have one.

    • @imreloktu3210
      @imreloktu3210 3 года назад +5

      Just buy one man. Its a bit of a learning curve without fretmarkers but you can do it! They are really fun and awesome to play!!

    • @kevmac1230
      @kevmac1230 3 года назад +2

      @@imreloktu3210 after decades on a fretted I finally got the courage to buy a fretless bass at 65.What did I wait for?

    • @spraynard9529
      @spraynard9529 3 года назад

      To add to what Imre Loktu said, you can get a fretless that still has fret marker inlays on the side of the neck. As long as you know what the inlays on a fretted guitar or bass mean then you should have an easier time getting used to it.
      Or you could measure out where each fret would normally be and just put little strips of tape on the side of the neck to mark them. I’d recommend some decent painter’s tape to avoid leaving any residue behind when you want to take it off.

    • @kevmac1230
      @kevmac1230 3 года назад +1

      @@spraynard9529 or get a lined one.

    • @jimmyjones5663
      @jimmyjones5663 3 года назад

      A life?

  • @vdoza33
    @vdoza33 3 года назад +561

    That sudden rip off of “jaco pastorius - portrait of Tracy” at the end, dope.

    • @sowososmooth
      @sowososmooth 2 года назад +20

      I don't hear it, I think he was just playing harmonics lmao.

    • @yeasstt
      @yeasstt 2 года назад +18

      @@sowososmooth the phrasing is exactly the same. He obviously is a fan of Jaco's, and probably has a great deal of respect for him!

    • @sowososmooth
      @sowososmooth 2 года назад +5

      @@yeasstt The same as what part of the song?

    • @gregpickett8816
      @gregpickett8816 2 года назад +4

      Definitely a student of Jaco's work

    • @PaDamTuts
      @PaDamTuts 2 года назад +5

      @@sowososmooth I think he’s talking about that +4 -5 walk down with harmonics in between. B E A D, and slide. Although this is a 4th down because Jaco didnt play a 5-string, so the OP is still technically wrong

  • @War_Meister_Records
    @War_Meister_Records 10 месяцев назад +1

    This pops up on my feed alot , Every time I see it I have to click on it. Such a beautiful lick and tone

  • @swagmiredoesall
    @swagmiredoesall 3 года назад +176

    Incredible. He's got talent and love for his instrument.

    • @ThetaTrolling
      @ThetaTrolling 2 года назад

      Barely

    • @SomeRandomUserrr1r23.
      @SomeRandomUserrr1r23. 2 года назад +3

      @@ThetaTrolling describes you lol

    • @ThetaTrolling
      @ThetaTrolling 2 года назад

      @@SomeRandomUserrr1r23. if you look up berried alive, thats what I cover on my guitar. Also made an album so yea I do know exactly what im talking about

    • @ApparationsOfGloom
      @ApparationsOfGloom 2 года назад

      @@ThetaTrolling no you don’t, you suck

    • @markfavorite795
      @markfavorite795 2 года назад +3

      @@ThetaTrolling and you wonder why your family doesn't return your phone calss

  • @alexanderkostan2488
    @alexanderkostan2488 2 года назад +29

    That bass is absolutely beautiful! I really love the way your dad is playing that’s amazing! And it’s also on a fretless bass!! 🎸🤘

  • @saltyhiggins4525
    @saltyhiggins4525 2 года назад +21

    Seen this video so many times and still always click when it comes up. Never fails to impress!

  • @iamnoone9041
    @iamnoone9041 8 месяцев назад +4

    That is one beautiful bass guitar right there and it sounds as sweet as it looks.

  • @frankpfau9054
    @frankpfau9054 Год назад +71

    a real musician… and bass is an amazing instrument!
    🍀👍🏻🍀

    • @BillyBoy-y9q
      @BillyBoy-y9q 10 месяцев назад

      Average Adam Neely Enjoyer

    • @frankpfau9054
      @frankpfau9054 10 месяцев назад

      ⁠@@BillyBoy-y9q sorry, but who is adam neely? here in europe completely unknown…

  • @ashleighsalinas8526
    @ashleighsalinas8526 Год назад +23

    What a legend ! Playing a fretless and getting those harmonics like that shows he has skills

  • @aguynamednathan
    @aguynamednathan 3 года назад +280

    I was hoping you'd launch into "Portrait of Tracy" there.

    • @ropy89
      @ropy89 3 года назад +4

      haha exactly :D

    • @ChrizJam
      @ChrizJam 3 года назад +1

      same my guy

    • @frankalfar
      @frankalfar 3 года назад +1

      Me too

    • @TimdogQ
      @TimdogQ 3 года назад +3

      Totally thought he was going to.

    • @bennyc409
      @bennyc409 3 года назад +1

      Seemed like it was coming!

  • @dermotfenster9980
    @dermotfenster9980 12 дней назад

    I keep coming back to this video. What a great player. Style, flair, feel and chops. SOLID.

  • @LicenseToTill
    @LicenseToTill Год назад +6

    The beard. The suit. The mastery of his hand-work. Classy and excellent - hope he inspires and blesses many young men in the congregation.

  • @shanedelgado666
    @shanedelgado666 3 года назад +4

    Beautiful rich tone of a fretless..... ugh so satisfying. My grandfather can play like this and it's been awesome to be around. Appreciate your father and his talent.

  • @whanowa
    @whanowa 2 года назад +6

    What I like about this the most is the sense of pride you have for your father. Wholesome! I wish my child will look up to me like that in the future.

    • @NaturalzFilmzProductionZ
      @NaturalzFilmzProductionZ 2 года назад

      Oh wow, fancy seein' you here Whanowa!

    • @richardpotter6313
      @richardpotter6313 2 года назад

      Right ! When was in the background snickering about my pop it was usually cause of some BS I was pulling ...and usually got caught and got my arse handed to me.

  • @MjBurns88
    @MjBurns88 9 месяцев назад +3

    Man is that precise on a 5-string fretless. And those harmonics are awesometacular. Beast

  • @Andicusmusic
    @Andicusmusic 3 года назад +67

    Listened so many times in a row. So close to the spirit😌. That last note!

  • @adamjaro9269
    @adamjaro9269 3 года назад +105

    Dang, that was smooth

  • @polrusstomakriss9001
    @polrusstomakriss9001 Год назад +51

    My boy got them cowboy bebop fingers holy shit

  • @sdimartino
    @sdimartino Год назад

    Utterly sublime. Especially the harmonics. Wow.

  • @G8T.99
    @G8T.99 3 года назад +13

    That giggle at the end

  • @DustBinny
    @DustBinny 2 года назад +12

    Harmonics, runs, and major triads? This man knows a bass inside and out. Bless 🙏❤️

  • @jacehanemann4372
    @jacehanemann4372 2 года назад +8

    The fact that he hit those harmonic notes without frets is incredible👏🏼

  • @thatpianoman4350
    @thatpianoman4350 Год назад

    This playlist is so beautiful. Im so thankful to have good feeling music in this generation

  • @pskemster
    @pskemster 3 года назад +8

    Sweet brother. And your playing for the Lord. God bless!

    • @nobs1964
      @nobs1964 3 года назад +2

      ....and for fun. That is not worth less because of that.

    • @lex3729
      @lex3729 3 года назад

      What would you say if he was a bad player for god?

    • @nobs1964
      @nobs1964 3 года назад +1

      @@lex3729 I always thought that this phantom, whom people call "God", loves all people. No matter if they are good or bad people (and therefore also bass players). And now, all of a sudden, there are significant differences? That's kind of stupid, isn't it?

    • @dcmurphy5157
      @dcmurphy5157 3 года назад +2

      @@lex3729 Brother, it’s a bass player having fun in the house of God. Please leave the passive aggressive comments at the outside mat.

  • @SardonicCrows
    @SardonicCrows 3 года назад +21

    Me before this video: oh this will be neat.
    Me after: I should buy a fretless

    • @Issa.mp3
      @Issa.mp3 3 года назад +1

      I mean the dude’s clearly some sorts of genius. Donno if buying a fretless will help that much.

    • @SardonicCrows
      @SardonicCrows 3 года назад

      @@Issa.mp3 Oh yeah I'm nowhere near as good at bass but I like making fun sounds

  • @jordanbanks3233
    @jordanbanks3233 Год назад +18

    Those pitch harmonics sound beautiful

  • @DavidFrancis24824
    @DavidFrancis24824 9 месяцев назад +2

    Nothing beats the sound of harmonics, followed by some smooth, chill notes

  • @CalebOrvik
    @CalebOrvik 2 года назад +20

    He knows Jaco…he knows the Pastorius language💯

  • @pigfarts992
    @pigfarts992 3 года назад +11

    ugh those harmonics

  • @vannjunkin8041
    @vannjunkin8041 3 года назад +25

    Mhmmm.. great sound.. love the harmonics .. you know he loooooves that 5 strang

  • @kalshazaak8102
    @kalshazaak8102 Год назад +3

    The fact that he can find the harmonic spots so easily on a fretless is what really shows his mastery

  • @bi7630
    @bi7630 Год назад +41

    “Be as pissed as you want just give me a goddamn bass line!”

  • @Jo-id9zm
    @Jo-id9zm 3 года назад +83

    “I’m getting real tired of your stereotypes, Cartman.” *starts slappin’ da bass* “Goddamnit”

    • @omeismordaunt6224
      @omeismordaunt6224 3 года назад

      Don't use God's name in vain

    • @StevenStaggs1
      @StevenStaggs1 3 года назад

      @@BeatlesCentricUniverse god never said that. plz dont listen to elon musk edited speeches with adventurous music and say, "oh wow what a powerful message"

    • @mahatmaniggandhi2898
      @mahatmaniggandhi2898 3 года назад

      @@omeismordaunt6224 why not?

    • @hellothere-dw3sf
      @hellothere-dw3sf 2 года назад

      @@StevenStaggs1 Hello Steven Staggs - The Bible

    • @StevenStaggs1
      @StevenStaggs1 2 года назад +1

      @@BeatlesCentricUniverse Yoo that was mean of me to say man. My bad. I am a different person now. God bless you.

  • @boothbyaw
    @boothbyaw 3 года назад +25

    The end of that sounded very Jaco, very cool.

  • @danopticon
    @danopticon 11 месяцев назад

    Your dad is awesome, and you are a lucky, lucky son! Some people get boring dads, some people get increasingly unemployable child-abusing alcoholic dads, but you have won the lottery of dads, and I hope you thank him every day for it!!

  • @eh3253
    @eh3253 3 года назад +21

    That was nasty. I could listen to him play all day.

  • @tweeleaf
    @tweeleaf 2 года назад +7

    he seems like an awesome dad

  • @NickyWaters
    @NickyWaters 2 года назад +5

    harmonics on a fretless bass is something i never knew i needed

  • @youhaveamonkey
    @youhaveamonkey 9 месяцев назад

    I feel like the world needs more dads who can play.
    Gorgeous bass btw!

  • @gnarcotics_
    @gnarcotics_ 3 года назад +31

    This is so G! I wanna hear him with a full jazz band I bet it would be straight up 🔥

  • @juniorlightburn5681
    @juniorlightburn5681 Год назад +6

    Just like Goku on bass. He don't even show his full greatness right away, and still knocks the world on its ass.
    I love the tone and his control. I wish I was there in person.

  • @SmallAxeMP
    @SmallAxeMP 3 года назад +14

    Ken Smith has a tone like no other. Even though it's a fretless the tone shines right though distinctly.

  • @easpoorts
    @easpoorts 10 месяцев назад +2

    The algorithm decides to show me this masterpiece every 6 months, and every time i watch it, im more impressed

  • @splitfacemedia8519
    @splitfacemedia8519 2 года назад +4

    That bass is perfect! He made it sing too!

  • @TobyKBTY
    @TobyKBTY 3 года назад +10

    My mans literally took us to church

  • @a-1151
    @a-1151 Год назад +4

    That’s got be one of the most melodical bass players ever

  • @smarkmalark
    @smarkmalark Год назад +1

    I wish this was longer. I could listen to a fretless bass jam like this for hours