Jian Beckford Yep. Marcus is seriously competitive player...he often lures his bandmates into duels of musical prowess. You gotta be tough to keep up with this guy.
The riff in itself isn't that complicated. What blows my mind about Miller's bass playing is the way he can hold something that simple and make it groove THAT much and for THAT long. His endurance is so god damn impressive and how his groove is constantly rock solid for the whole damn song. Mind=Funked
I love how the alto sax player makes his instrument sing, scream and sound so liquid. And Marcus, well, not much that hasn't been said about this kind of bass brilliance and mastery. Like, WOW.
For all you people will the negative comments, how many concerts have you been booked for? How many CD's have you sold? Do you have a band? The bass guitar is the highlight here. How can you over look the energy Marcus is playing with? This band's talent is amazing. Don't hate. Sounds like jealousy to me.
maverick7376 Well, considering I'm 18, i don't have many friends older than 20. But I mean, these big name bands. Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Meshuggah, Suffocation. These are all bands whose members are well over the age of 30 and 40 and still continue to make metal music. Maybe metal wasn't your thing, and maybe in the near future i'll grow out of it too, but I'm just saying that your sweeping generalization isn't necessarily correct.
maverick7376 I'm 26 going on 27 and while my musical tastes have certainly broadened and evolved, I still listen to heavy metal and love it; I just have more bands to enjoy. My guess is you were never a metal head and only did it to be cool. You don't just "grow out of it", fuck that assumption. You're an asshole, sorry. Baran Yildiz Don't listen to anyone when they tell you "it's just a phase". It's a trap.
What can I say, Marcus Miller is an inspiration to all who meet him both as a person and a truly great Muso. Peace! From Paul and Sue down under in Perth WA.
Not so much Hard Slappng but rather, just super controlled and super percussive and beautifully melodic in areas. Does anyone else have problems breathing and want to cry when they hear this kind of brilliant playing?
Right. All musicality aside, it takes years to develop this level of endurance. Most people who can do this at all can do it for about 30 seconds before cramping up. This is pure athleticism.
I've heard the name loads of times but I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've ever actually watched and listened to Marcus Miller. Absolutely incredible slap bass. I've been missing out!
Another I would add is that some people just aren't ready for genius. Mr. Miller is clearly so, so full of music creating songs within songs. Organist/keyboardist, Great! But he was not as ready for Mr. Miller, who clearly, to my ears (as a musician listening) was rather directing the flow. Phenom, Mr. Miller. You know it. Mr. Miller takes things much further than just the song idea. He will bring it higher, further. You have to HEAR where he is going, what he's doing and not stay on your own planet if when playing with Marcus Miller. Go where he goes, and the music further flows. Trust!
Tower Of Power..."What is Hip" being played slapped style in an amazing way. And, no he is not playing Roccos's original line but applying and implying it.Brilliant Marcus!!
There is funk bass and then there is Marcus Miller. There's many outstanding bassists out there but Mr. Miller, in my humble opinion, is funkier than Larry Graham, Victor Wooten, Stanley Clarke, Verdine White, and anyone else I can think of. DAMN! This is HOT!
Rennard Henry yeah, he isn't the best slap bassist in the world when it comes to technique, but his ability to write music is much better than all other solo bassists I've heard so far. He's by far my favourite musician
It was 1981 when I heard Marcus playing for the first time at the Montreux Jazz Festival CH. He was playing with Michael Brecker, David Sanborn and Mike Manieri for 3 hours. Who wondered when he play such things today.
the sax player WHAT???? go back to sleep homie!!!! He is the one playing at the highest level harmonically and melodically... I think you were just looking for attention... lol!!!
Se somar o tempo de slap deve dar uns 6:30. Tenta fazer 3 min de slap direto pra ver se é facinho...Semi-colcheias do início ao fim... E ainda tem gente que diz "ah,tocar baixo é mais fácil do que guitarra,né?" É,facim...
Renato Wernersbach no comerço parece ser e facil mesmo, mais depois vai piorando, por que a pessoa vai conhecendo outros tipos de musicas, ai que vai ver o tamnho da dificuda que e tocar contra baixo
Double thumbing technique is awesome and the groove is spot on. Technical and funky at the same time.. This is seriously amazing playing by one of the best in the business
I used to play this song in a band back in the day, and it always had to be the last song of a set because I would be spent after playing it... I wish I had adopted the in and out thumb style he's using here, might have saved me some energy. Marcus is the man..
This song is called "what is hip" by Tower of power. If you love a solid funk out and have not heard of them, check it out. Great band and the the bass player does some fine work on the origianl version too.
