Percussive Bass

Sounds a lot like Incubus did before they sold out and became rock only musicians. Thanks for this. It’s good stuff.

To me, Victor Wooten is still the best.

Yes, but can he play Through the fire and flames on Expert?

Yes, I find Jahem pretty lame too, but the fusion of Indian rage and Jazz, that’s cool!

The speed of how fast you can hit percussive notes doesn’t say anything how good the bassplayer actually are. It’s like saying this photocamera has 5 Megapixel without mentioning the quality of it optics. Much of the bassplayer depends on the style of bass of music you like. I am a longtime fan of Level 42, and what I like the most of the style of Mark King is that he can play very steadily moderate complex basslines without failing, but on the backside the songs of Level 42 doesn’t show any improvisation. Actually, the best songs of Mark are one the first albums when Level 42 didn’t had the success later received yet. Here are some great bass-solo’s of Mark King:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yioVmqlt2Fk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR-yS7z9Qdw

Some people may see Jaco Pastorious as the best Bass-player ever, as he removed the frets from the fingerboard of his bass, and invented playing bass using harmonics. “Portrat Of Tracy” is a masterpiece of him. To bad he died.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25DXcFg1TFo

Qua technique I like Victor Wooten very much, he has a special technique to play triplettes, and doesn’t mind
demonstrating it and comparing it together with his older brother, and I really suggest Neatorama posting this link to a video of Victor Wooten Live at Bass Day 1998, where he plays very nice songs. He’s a unique person with great skills:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go9QQqqQ3HQ

One last, Victor Wooten playing “Norwagian Wood”, using harmonics and fingerboard playing. If you hear this before you go to bed, you’ll sleep well!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9a4ThBNacY

From the looks of it he used to play tabla. I recognize those strokes (Tira?) and he modulates around 4:00 like he’s playing a baya. Makes sense if its a raga/jazz fusion band. Neat stuff.

I prefer this one of Jaco Pastorius:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKCwH3amLaU

I thought it was cool, very mesmerizing and listenable (is that a word?). Thanks for sharing.

From the side, he looks like Jesse Jackson …

From his myspace site ( http://www.myspace.com/jayenvarma ) (pl google),its seen that he is the Fastest PERCUSSIVE Bass player and not Fastest Bass player (even though both have same or slightly different meaning)..Can edit the title description if needed…. And there it also reads that he has learned the indian Percussion instruments like Tabla. That could be the reason why he plays it like tabla. And there are also few songs in myspace in which he plays good grooves with clear notes without slapping… Song ‘Good times’..
Victor wooten’s style is invented by his brother Regi Wooten.. Pl listen what Victor himself says during the Bass day…..Thanx for posting the video

They are awesome. And I want a CD. The end.

Hey.. he is really tremendous.. He plays some metal stuff along the way. brilliant technique.