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Matt Bulmer (prime)
Junior
Username: prime

Post Number: 50
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 2:28 pm:   Edit Post

Check THIS out. Probably the oddest way of playing bass I've seen.

http://www.spectorbass.com/NewFiles/movie_nashville_2002_qb1.html

Great player though
Paul Ellsworth (elzie)
Member
Username: elzie

Post Number: 54
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 5:32 pm:   Edit Post

Wow! Hey, whatever works, right?

I don't think I could put three consistent notes together holding a bass like that! And yes, he does sound good :-)
Mica Wickersham (mica)
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 628
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 7:07 pm:   Edit Post

We met Quintin years ago when he brought by his Spoiler and his amazing technique to our shop. He's quite a guy!
Michael Delacerda (dela217)
Member
Username: dela217

Post Number: 76
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 8:07 pm:   Edit Post

Please, someone tell me, does he always play with this technique? Or is it just once in a while for effect? I can't even imagine how he can do this. I just tried. It ain't working for me.
Matt Bulmer (prime)
Member
Username: prime

Post Number: 52
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 8:14 pm:   Edit Post

Every video on that site has him playing like that. I'm assuming that is the way he plays all the time. Must have a hella strong right arm to hold those Alembics and Spectors up!
Paul Lindemans (palembic)
Intermediate Member
Username: palembic

Post Number: 195
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 12:18 am:   Edit Post

LOL!!!
I imagine now all these Alembicians seeing this, jumping at their axe. The other people in the house looking puzzled: "what is he/she UP TO????"
It's amazing.
For me it's a brillantly performed "trick". His left and right hand are working in repeating patterns so he is doing pretty the same on different positions. It's not the playing position that amazes me, one can excercice tricks and I bet that -writing this- some brothers her are already further on the road in trying this. What amazes me is the stunning keeping of the beat in his variations.

Paul

PS: friends, you now I'm bad in names but who was this US bass-player who plays a leftee Tobias 5 string but strung upside down (low B down)? He has the same sound because he pluckes/hits the strings from the opposite side that we should do.
Jan Riviere (janriviere)
Junior
Username: janriviere

Post Number: 18
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 5:48 am:   Edit Post

Hi Paul,

The guy you are looking for is Jimmy Haslip from the Yellow Jackets. check out http://www.yellowjackets.com/gallery/CR2002/Jimmy.jpg

Those guys are really incredible, I have seen them once in Brussels 14 years ago. I was completely knocked out afterwards ;-)

Peace
Jan
Paul Lindemans (palembic)
Intermediate Member
Username: palembic

Post Number: 200
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 6:06 am:   Edit Post

JAN
DAT IS JAREN GELEDEN!
LEEF JIJ NOG???!!
Sorry guys ..just- wo belgian bass-players hearing again from each other talk!

Thanks Jan.
I know the guy. He endorses Roscoe basses now.
I'm not sure It's him. I once saw a picture of the guy I'm looking for in a bass-player magazine at a class at BIT. You know Jean Blaute (sorry US-people thisis belgian stuff)? The guy i mean is a look-alike!
Hope to hear from you soon!
Post me a message when one of the gigs you're playing is "public" ;-)

Take care!

paul
Jan Riviere (janriviere)
Junior
Username: janriviere

Post Number: 19
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 7:29 am:   Edit Post

Yep Paul, still alive and kicking, it is has been a while since I had the time to post on this board. I can nearly follow reading all the threads ;-)

If you're looking for a Jean Blaute clone, I am sorry but I don't know any US bassplayer who looks like him. As I read the "Tobias reversed order playing" thing, I thought it was Jimmy Haslip.

Ps: I just put you in our mailinglist so you will receive an email each time our (public) gig calender changes. So be prepared ! :-) You can always unsubscribe later.

Cheers
Jan

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