When I started on double bass, Seven Nation Army was totally something to play to calibrate my hands and ears to the new paradigm, but of course that was only in the discomfort of my own home. “Forty Six &2” sounds wonderful, you may not enjoy playing it all the way through but then that’s the lot of a musician some times 😂
As a bassist who has tooled around on an upright... This is seriously impressive. I know for a fact that I wouldn't have the finger strength, dexterity, or stamina to pull that off. HUGE props! Liked and subscribed. I'll be watching!
Surprisingly, you don't need significantly more strength or stamina. It's mostly a matter of technique. Most of the force that's pressing those massive strings down to the fingerboard comes from the weight of your arm and your shoulder.
@Murdo2112 I was referring more to my plucking hand. The few times I've been played a double it was me, two acoustic guitars and a Cajon (all non-amplified) and I felt like I was really having to hammer the strings to get an acceptable volume. Since then I've played once mic'd up and it was easier, but not easy by any means... for me 😆 My fretting hand on a double is a completely different problem 🫤
0:21 "Cowboys from Hell" (Pantera) 0:41 "Laid to Rest" (Lamb of God) 0:56 "Master of Puppets" (Metallica) 1:08 "Seven Nation Army" (The White Stripes) 1:22 "Wrath child" (Iron Maiden) 1:37 "Over the Falls" (Primus) 1:57 "Peace Sells" (Megadeath) 2:12 "Forty-six & 2" (Tool) 2:35 "Hysteria" (Muse) 2:55 "Killing in the Name Of" (Rage Against the Machine)
I'm a metal head who also LOVES jazz and watches almost all your vids. Totally did not expect you to bust out Wrathchild by Iron Maiden or Megadeth. So cool. Thanks for this 😁🙏
Funny part about is, every rock band has a member classically was trained to play jazz. Tommy Lee and Ginger Baker are legendary drummers in Rock but loved Jazz. Bootsy Collins, Lemmy from Metalhead, and Keith Richards are also icons in Rock as well, yet one had the feeling in Jazz and the other two, you can hear Jazz flows through their blood.
@@thomasanderson3892 Jimmy Chamberlain from The Smashing Pumpkins is a great jazz player, he grew up playing in jazz bands with dad who was a clarinet player.
I think it's the way each mini-riff emphasizes the 'and' eighth note to lead you back to each one. It's like my head lifts a little higher on that last 'and' so it makes me slam my head down harder on the subsequent one, if that makes any sense. It's brilliant.
All you’ve really convinced me of, is that I need to make the bassist in my metal band start playing upright bass at rehearsals. LOVED the video. You are awesome!!
BIG smile on my face after experiencing this video! I gotta disagree with you, aside from a couple of exceptions, those “big” bass interpretations sound awesome. Also, pretty cool how you showed that you are not a one type of player with limited vocabulary. Keep doing what you’re doing. You ROCK!
Hearing Hysteria played so beautifully on a standup is such a lovely contrast to the time after that song was released and walking into a Guitar Center to hear a small army of bass players all playing different "actual" versions of Hysteria. Fascinating.
I don’t know what is more impressive, the fact that you can play these parts or the fact that your encyclopedic knowledge of all things Bass includes the metal genre. BTW - nice stank face. You are amazing!
Absolutely brilliant & hilarious!! Nearly fell out of my chair when you said “WHAT?!” on the Primus song! 😂 Had me smiling the whole way through. You sir, are a badass!!! Thank you for this awesomely entertaining video!
You know that is why I love this channel. The drums are the rhythm of the tune but the BASS is the funk of the sound. You gotta have it in order to vibe with the tune easily.
I was in a music store a grabbed an upright bass and started playing "The Cure" by Keith Jarrett. A lot of heads turned like WTF is that?! Such a hypnotic bass line by Gary Peacock.
My only complaint about this video is that it isnt longer. You are always awesome. I would actually love to see rock bands use stand up bass more. I had a dream a few months ago where I was watching a TV show that featured John Coltrane’s classic quartet (Coltrane, Tyner, Garrison & Jones) from back in the early/ mid 1960s. After a few songs Coltrane introduces Robert Trujillo from Metallica and he comes out, replaces Jimmy Garrison and then start jamming on a stand up bass on something that sounded akin “cool Metallica Coltrane jazz”. I love these kinds of dreams. I dont remember much more. So your video kinda gave me that same sensation. Someone will do this eventually. Stand up bass has a place in all forms of music. Once again… You got such a funky channel and I love how many different directions you come from. ✌🏾❤️🎸🍄
Wow dude I can tell how much effort you put into these, I can tell by how you kinda move when you play that you’re really passionate and you really get into the rhythm
Love how this finished with the riff that leads to "f you, I won't do whatchya tell me". And damn a chunk of those are hard upright or not. Great takes on these wild bass riffs!
I love how he's like "WHAT?!?" when PRIMUS - Over the Falls is played... LOL... Les plays an Upright Bass on that one already!!!! Now that is genius level BASS HUMOR!
They sound great , you nailed it , love the growl on 7 nation army and they take a lot of stamina to keep up for some time as they are quite repetitive
You got me on #6. I was thinking, " I know that song, and honestly, if someone had told me it was an upright bass I would have believed them." I laughed out loud. That is my favorite Primus album.
Bravo, maestro! I winced as soon as you started Wrathchild- that had to hurt! trouble is they all sounded very cool. On another note, one that I'd add to this list- and I speak from rancid experience and folly here- is Dean Town by Vulfpeck.
I thought to mysel, "Doesn't Les play an upright for Over the Falls?". Then you delivered the punch line in that moment, had me dying 🤣. Well played. P.S. Forty Sux & 2 sounds mesmerizing on the upright.
First thing I thought of when I saw this video title, Iron Maiden Wrathchild. Great minds think alike…great playing my bro, I know that shit is much harder to play on that beast of an instrument.
I got a real kick out of this video. I think every last one of those lines would be great as part of an all acoustic arrangement. I bet with a Jazz drummer and a horn blowing a melody or soloing, most people would not recognize where the bass riffs originated.
RU-vid fed me this video because I watch a lot of other musicians and bass players, and before I read your profile I was like "Woah! I know this guy. His name is Paul." You wouldn't remember me but I was a tenor player in the jazz band at SRU from 93-98. You used to come up sometimes with various outfits to play with a wide variety of bands. I always loved your playing and it's great to hear you again!
I played 'Killing in the Name', 'Over the Falls', and 'Forty-Six and Two' on upright all the time back when I had one, both at home and at shows, in old-time/bluegrass/folk, jazz, and rock settings.
These were AWESOWE!! If I'm disappointed by anything on this list, its that you didn't end the last one one with that giant run that is doubled on the album. So much fun!! More meme-y vids, you've got the comic chops too. Just don't go all Davie504 on us!
