Percussive Bass

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

Yeah, but can he play bluebird? Canon in D?

To me, Victor Wooten is still the best.

I am sorry but I think he is pretty lame compared to good ol' Mark King:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMzXtizKcXY
What do you think?

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

Eruption?

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

Still prefer the classical sitar/tabla combination...

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.

this dude is pretty good (mainly just percussive speed...nothing fancy with his fret hand), and mark king is good too, but I agree with brem...victor wooten is hands down the best. He's got the total package: speed, mastery of multiple techniques, created his own techniques, etc. Even seen him play two basses at one time. Sick nasty. Also, I bet gmuller is right, this dude used to play tabla.

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

damn! i'm learning how to play guitar right now. :( my fingers hurt ><

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

Hi, NicleT, great video!
I had to listen 5 minutes before I thought "Well, He was used to play better...", before I discovered it! You had to read all those reactions on the video!

From the side, he looks like Jesse Jackson ... ;)

36 notes per second....ok, he was playing a 4 note chord and slapping a dead note really fast. wow, his bass playing is just tappa tappa tappa.

From his myspace site ( 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

He is not the best. His Slap playing is indeed unique. Its obvious that he plays some kind of Indian Instrument. His style is unique. Its the first time Im seein somebody playin this Indian ta ka ta ka style. But Victor Wooten is the best

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

I'd like to see him move around the fret board a little more. I wasnt very impressed. Victor Wooten for the win.

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

Here is another slapping video of this guy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW-3H8HnhPQ