Sharing Top Notch, Reference Music Links.....

[Nick B]

As a guitarist whose hands don't work anymore I am alternately fascinated and pissed by grestdexterity:

Here is a short take Bryan amazing young Japanese bassist: Ayumu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5z7PZX9Fhc

Reminds me of Eric Czar...only better I think.

https://bassmagazine.com/artists/bergantino-artist-interview-with-ayumu

Quite interesting, Dave. I'm curious.... how many years has it been since you have been able to play and what companies, in your opinion, make the best bass guitars?

[GDHAL]

As a guitarist whose hands don't work anymore I am alternately fascinated and pissed by grestdexterity:

Here is a short take Bryan amazing young Japanese bassist: Ayumu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5z7PZX9Fhc

Reminds me of Eric Czar...only better I think.

https://bassmagazine.com/artists/bergantino-artist-interview-with-ayumu

Quite interesting, Dave. I'm curious.... how many years has it been since you have been able to play and what companies, in your opinion, make the best bass guitars?

Hi Nick. I realize you didn't ask me, but the answer is Alembic   

[P.I.]

As a guitarist whose hands don't work anymore I am alternately fascinated and pissed by grestdexterity:

Here is a short take Bryan amazing young Japanese bassist: Ayumu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5z7PZX9Fhc

Reminds me of Eric Czar...only better I think.

https://bassmagazine.com/artists/bergantino-artist-interview-with-ayumu

Quite interesting, Dave. I'm curious.... how many years has it been since you have been able to play and what companies, in your opinion, make the best bass guitars?

That is a question that conjures more questions.

What musical genre for the application?

Acoustic?

Rock?

Blues?

Classical?

Pop?   

There are a lot of good builders / manufacturers out there.  Don't confuse a manufacturer (commercial numbers) with builders (small, targeted builds).

How big are your hands.  I'm 5'7"-ish.  I could palm a basketball when I was in 9th grade.  The Alembics that Hal mentioned have necks too narrow for my paws.

For an all-around bass, I would prefer an early 60's Fender Precision Bass.  The P-bass has been used on more #1 hits than any other in history.  Since those are now going for ~ $10K these days, my suggestion would be either one of Roger Sadowsky's instruments (still bank$$$) or for great commercial guitars I'd probably get one of the many offerings from Ibanez.  If they are good enough for Nathan East...

Back in the day, one of my bands had several multi-instrumentalists.  We would trade instruments for a set.  I switched drums for bass or guitar.  Our bass player back then was Mike Goodroe, later the bassist for The Motels and studio work.  He had a P-Bass and a Fender Jazz Bas.  The Jazz' neck was a lot like an Alembic:  too narrow at the nut.

Instruments are a lot like people.  Sometimes we like/love ones we shouldn't and thereby miss out on the good ones.

Just sayin'...

[Nick B]

As a guitarist whose hands don't work anymore I am alternately fascinated and pissed by grestdexterity:

Here is a short take Bryan amazing young Japanese bassist: Ayumu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5z7PZX9Fhc

Reminds me of Eric Czar...only better I think.

https://bassmagazine.com/artists/bergantino-artist-interview-with-ayumu

Quite interesting, Dave. I'm curious.... how many years has it been since you have been able to play and what companies, in your opinion, make the best bass guitars?

That is a question that conjures more questions.

What musical genre for the application?

Acoustic?

Rock?

Blues?

Classical?

Pop?   

There are a lot of good builders / manufacturers out there.  Don't confuse a manufacturer (commercial numbers) with builders (small, targeted builds).

How big are your hands.  I'm 5'7"-ish.  I could palm a basketball when I was in 9th grade.  The Alembics that Hal mentioned have necks too narrow for my paws.

For an all-around bass, I would prefer an early 60's Fender Precision Bass.  The P-bass has been used on more #1 hits than any other in history.  Since those are now going for ~ $10K these days, my suggestion would be either one of Roger Sadowsky's instruments (still bank$$$) or for great commercial guitars I'd probably get one of the many offerings from Ibanez.  If they are good enough for Nathan East...

Back in the day, one of my bands had several multi-instrumentalists.  We would trade instruments for a set.  I switched drums for bass or guitar.  Our bass player back then was Mike Goodroe, later the bassist for The Motels and studio work.  He had a P-Bass and a Fender Jazz Bas.  The Jazz' neck was a lot like an Alembic:  too narrow at the nut.

Instruments are a lot like people.  Sometimes we like/love ones we shouldn't and thereby miss out on the good ones.

Just sayin'...

Love the bass guitar. Just never knew much about them... How nice to have experience as a musician and sound engineer and use that to make great products 🎶🎶   

[steve]

For funk lovers.  Funk at its best:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Gqn4e-CSU

Interesting, the venue is open and one can clearly hear the band amplification system.
Been a long time since I have attended such an event.

Cheers

steve

[steve]

As a guitarist whose hands don't work anymore I am alternately fascinated and pissed by great dexterity:

Here is a short take Bryan amazing young Japanese bassist: Ayumu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5z7PZX9Fhc

Reminds me of Eric Czar...only better I think.

https://bassmagazine.com/artists/bergantino-artist-interview-with-ayumu

The selections I listened to sounded quite intimate/nice. Appreciated them.

cheers

steve

[steve]

It is with deep sadness that I found out today that Patricia Janeckova has passed away at
25. I absolutely loved her singing and acting, she was so dedicated and sung so beautifully.

https://bnn.network/arts/opera-world-mourns-as-renowned-singer-patricia-janeckova-passes-away-at-25/

LVHF 2017 | G.F. Händel - Ombra mai fu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXaJ17cwci0

Patricia JANEČKOVÁ: "Les oiseaux dans la charmille" (Jacques Offenbach - Les contes d' Hoffmann)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVUpKIFHqZk

Reaction by Elizabeth Zharoff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3n2KaVlLNg

She will be sorely missed.

steve

[steve]

Haydn Cello Concerto No 2 in D - Ofra Harnoy 1984 (blocked in Switzerland Germany Austria).
Purity of the cello and surroundings.

Haydn Cello Concerto No 2 in D - Ofra Harnoy 1984 (blocked in Switzerland Germany Austria)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7z2JPu_K2o

cheers

steve

[steve]

Here is a selection to test your bass, and for rattles.

Anna Lapwood - Anna Lapwood - Midnight Sessions at the Royal Albert Hall EP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwkCbm7xYR0

cheers

steve

[steve]

A two instrument Pink Panther which is quite nicely recorded, even on YouTube Premium.

See what your system does with the double bass and sax.

Pink Panther, Markusphilippe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0AlQK1uRao&t=30s

cheers

steve

[P.I.]

Michael Dawes - finger-style guitar :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKbrycmEGjU

[Nick B]

Michael Dawes - finger-style guitar :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKbrycmEGjU

Thx. Really liked that 🎸

[steve]

That guitar was recorded pretty well Dave.

For a return to yestercentury, I just received this from a friend.

Julian Bream / The Earl of Essex's Galliard by John Dowland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbpJoLUmPdY

cheers

steve

[steve]

A blend of guitar and Deborah's wonderful harp, a wonderful rendition of Classical Gas, even
on YouTube. The purity of the harp compliments the guitar so nicely.

Mason Williams - Classical Gas w/ Deborah Henson-Conant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vXtywOlayc&app=desktop

Since we are listening to harpsichord,,,,

Johan J. Agrell - Six sonatas for harpsichord solo, Op. 2 (1748)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B4eEcvBIek

cheers

steve

[Nick B]

A blend of guitar and Deborah's wonderful harp, a wonderful rendition of Classical Gas, even
on YouTube. The purity of the harp compliments the guitar so nicely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vXtywOlayc&app=desktop

Since we are listening to harpsichord,,,,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B4eEcvBIek

cheers

steve

Thanks, Steve