squarepusher's an intelligent musician, he's the mac on bass.makes the most tech but easy listenin music. you can tell he's not a drug up when you watch his interviews. he's pretty much a genius.
he plays the bass like no other. The proggression he makes is alot more of a leading role than a back bone. I dont know if its bassists, the pusher is a genius. Im into BassNectar the Aphex twin, blockhead, rjd2, autechre all this shit really, still jenkinson is my favoraite by far.
@cmglandt Yeah Tom really planted seeds for a culture of musician/bassist. As a bassist and a growing musician, Tom has been an idol. He showed that there isnt a thing the bass cant do. You can play it melodically, rhythmically ,percussively, any way. And that fact means that you can do anything with just the bass.
Well I'm quite on the verge of crying here ROTFL... What he plays, technically, musically... You know it's just untouchable by the human mind, esp his music... 'S what I believe... Just wow.
it's like anything in this world. have a dream, do a bit of research, get some practice in, learn to love what you're doing and you'll pick up beat programming like you picked up learning to walk.
@TransformerMusic You may well be right, I still believe it to be fretless though. I have a fretted Fender Jazz and it sounds very distinct from his which leads me to believe it is a fretless, particularly all those ridiculous slides.
Dammit, i'd LOVE to do stuff like this. I'm pretty much the same standard bass-wise, and can write music until the cows come home, but it's the programming of beats that I have NO idea about. I tried Ableton, but it gave me a nosebleed. I'm old-school in the sense of the typical "band" enviroment, rather than programmed stuff like this. I love it. If any one creates D&B, but wants real bass over the top, please give me a shout!
it's definitely fretless. Those are merely lines, not frets, you can tell by the smooth slides and the distinctive growl. (could be a conversion) You'd hear stair-stepping in the slides if there were frets.Frets would reflect the stagelights, also.
it's definitely fretless. Those are merely lines, not frets, you can tell by the smooth slides and the distinctive growl. (could be a conversion) You'd hear stair-stepping in the slides if there were frets.
Well, it all depends on what gives you the best workflow. Try all the major ones, and use the one(s) that works best for you. I use a combo of Renoise and FL.
I don't think he does in his early stuff. There are slap pop bongo sounds and stuff like that, but all his early stuff is boss dr660 and akai sampler for beats. early shows he mostly played to a backing track, not that theres anything wrong with that...
i find that using fruity loops as a sequencer and using komplete 5 among millions of other vst's for effects and everything else gets you the best sounds you can get out of digital. if your rich go buy an assload of analog gear and hibernate in your room for years and youll be squarepusher!
@1Meursault1 Not picking holes but I think that it isn't fretless, Not saying it's any less impressive though. It's just a low quality vid, I think if you check the flash at 1.21 you can clearly see its frets
drugs can help to bring it out if you've got part of the picture but not quite the whole thing ... don't say fuck drugs, they can really help if you don't take them like candy
Maybe not a musical genius, but hes definately a something genius, or at least about as genius as you can be in todays worl with T.V. and shitty no brainer distractions.
afx isn't the king in my book... the tuss is! I like the tuss more than aphex twin sorta. I prefer squarepusher for live-sounding stuff, autechre for more computery shit, and aphex twin for accessible human creepiness.
this is one of my favourite pusher tracks but I must say I have heard him play much better than this live in the past, he's quite sloppy in this performance....
Instead of progranmming beats try to play with a drummer! i think this is easier and u have to relate yourself to a human not to a machine ... don't u think it's better?!
This man is nothing short of a genius.
Most underrated bass player of all time.
Coopers World is a classic track! So awesome!
Squarepusher wins at bass. And music.
Seriously though, this man is a bloody genius. Can't wait for a new record, whenever he decides to put one out.
hes fuckin ridiculous. waaaaaaaaaayyy underrated!
The hook at 2:07 > - fucking insane.
Oh my fucking god. this is incredible.
Squarepusher is awesome
squarepusher's an intelligent musician, he's the mac on bass.makes the most tech but easy listenin music. you can tell he's not a drug up when you watch his interviews. he's pretty much a genius.
Omg this is ferking nice...
Ashamed its taken me this long to stumble across..
Cheers for the Up.!
Tom is a genius.
Quality stuff, excellent bass, what more needs to be said...
thats a real talent ! he used jaco's bass stile so clever. and his music is just so great progressive and difficult
sick!
you're a man after my own heart. i feel your pain :)
22 years old. Damn.
best squarepusher live vid i seen yet!!
this is wicked thanks for posting
Thanks for posting!
goddamn, how I love you tom
This kicks asses.
alot.
a true genius
he plays the bass like no other. The proggression he makes is alot more of a leading role than a back bone. I dont know if its bassists, the pusher is a genius. Im into BassNectar the Aphex twin, blockhead, rjd2, autechre all this shit really, still jenkinson is my favoraite by far.
@cmglandt
Yeah Tom really planted seeds for a culture of musician/bassist.
As a bassist and a growing musician, Tom has been an idol.
He showed that there isnt a thing the bass cant do. You can play it melodically, rhythmically ,percussively, any way. And that fact means that you can do anything with just the bass.
Damn ! And he was 22 years old !
Well I'm quite on the verge of crying here ROTFL... What he plays, technically, musically... You know it's just untouchable by the human mind, esp his music... 'S what I believe... Just wow.
it's like anything in this world. have a dream, do a bit of research, get some practice in, learn to love what you're doing and you'll pick up beat programming like you picked up learning to walk.
i almost like hearing that. i don't wanna wonder if it's dubbed. i like this :)
best bassist on z planet
funkalicous!!!
@cmglandt Plus the low end power to shake every booty in da hows.
Thanks to the bass.
and Square pusher ripping shit on the bass like none other.
@TransformerMusic You may well be right, I still believe it to be fretless though. I have a fretted Fender Jazz and it sounds very distinct from his which leads me to believe it is a fretless, particularly all those ridiculous slides.
Dammit, i'd LOVE to do stuff like this. I'm pretty much the same standard bass-wise, and can write music until the cows come home, but it's the programming of beats that I have NO idea about. I tried Ableton, but it gave me a nosebleed. I'm old-school in the sense of the typical "band" enviroment, rather than programmed stuff like this. I love it. If any one creates D&B, but wants real bass over the top, please give me a shout!
check out Renoise. it's amazing for cutting up and sequencing breaks.
Now do you see what I mean? Hard to beat.
it's definitely fretless. Those are merely lines, not frets, you can tell by the smooth slides and the distinctive growl. (could be a conversion) You'd hear stair-stepping in the slides if there were frets.Frets would reflect the stagelights, also.
he looks like rorschach without mask!
Yup...like Jaco, many just ripped the frets out of a fretted bass...there's no mistaking the glissando of a fretless.
@cmglandt You can totally do all that with guitar, it's just that most guitarists don't focus on certain techniques.
it's definitely fretless. Those are merely lines, not frets, you can tell by the smooth slides and the distinctive growl. (could be a conversion) You'd hear stair-stepping in the slides if there were frets.
Jojo Mayer has accomplished this very well. You should probably check 'em out.
Well, it all depends on what gives you the best workflow. Try all the major ones, and use the one(s) that works best for you. I use a combo of Renoise and FL.
I don't think he does in his early stuff. There are slap pop bongo sounds and stuff like that, but all his early stuff is boss dr660 and akai sampler for beats. early shows he mostly played to a backing track, not that theres anything wrong with that...
Hold on...THIS was on MTV??
i find that using fruity loops as a sequencer and using komplete 5 among millions of other vst's for effects and everything else gets you the best sounds you can get out of digital. if your rich go buy an assload of analog gear and hibernate in your room for years and youll be squarepusher!
Please show the class what you're gonna do with a guitar to get the sound between 4:32 and 4:35 out of it.
Grait
@1Meursault1 Not picking holes but I think that it isn't fretless, Not saying it's any less impressive though. It's just a low quality vid, I think if you check the flash at 1.21 you can clearly see its frets
Youre quite right, we should all listen to snow patrol
= teh f*cking daddy!
wut, for some reason this reminds me Gran Turismo.
Nice Anthrax T-shirt
thanks for posting that.. i wish he played out more often. a genius in the true sense of the word
drugs can help to bring it out if you've got part of the picture but not quite the whole thing ...
don't say fuck drugs, they can really help if you don't take them like candy
Since when does MTV play music?
Great song and video, though.
@theashdude Yeah but who elts plays bass and is also a DJ?
@3510211 You cant rock da rump as good as a bass can.
Sounds like an SNES or Genesis game music.
MTV was way better everywhere outside of the US.
Reggie Wooten (among many) would beg to differ. But yes squarepusher is incredibly expressive.
Maybe not a musical genius, but hes definately a something genius, or at least about as genius as you can be in todays worl with T.V. and shitty no brainer distractions.
afx isn't the king in my book... the tuss is! I like the tuss more than aphex twin sorta. I prefer squarepusher for live-sounding stuff, autechre for more computery shit, and aphex twin for accessible human creepiness.
except you can do that with any instrument...
neither do most bass players
old MTV...
Kom Jenkinson
it's definitely fretless.
sounds like people's court and hawaii five-o gone porn.
no, i kid
squarepusher is god.
well, maybe that he was only 22 at the time... *sigh*... I'm worthless... ;)
awe...yes but no. Jack White live playing 6 strings just might change yer view. I hear you just the same.
food is a drug. so it god.
Check out a song called deep fried pizza, you wont regret it. You might, if you're a b*stard.
im sorry but... being able to play a fretless, in the dark, with flashing lights and loud background music... takes some ridiculous skill
MTV was way better in Japan >
hahaha
this is one of my favourite pusher tracks but I must say I have heard him play much better than this live in the past, he's quite sloppy in this performance....
MTV is for suckers. All they do is have jojo sing through a expensive piece of equipment and give everyone skimpy clothes.
are you gay man?
Instead of progranmming beats try to play with a drummer! i think this is easier and u have to relate yourself to a human not to a machine ... don't u think it's better?!