Alex Webster- Conquering Dystopia "Kufra at Dusk" Playthrough (Bass)

[@THICCMando66]

This is a fucking masterclass in bass playing. Ive watched this at least once a week for 8 fucking years now.

[@lacuisseqc1655]

Bass should be at this volume in every metal song

[@felipeduve5451]

disagree, some bands doesn't have an interesting bass to listen too, most of them only use bass to "fill something", not as a magic piece as they did here

[@pempotfoy6206]

It's not about the volume! It's about the equalization, the mix, the lines.For example, bass in iron maiden is way lower that in this cover, yet you can hear it better because of what I just said. Don't sound like a teenager saying it's a volume thing, cause it's not, all instruments are supposed to sound balanced.

[@miguelangelnava4639]

Totally agree. Many times the great previous work of the Bass is not appreciated in the final result, and it deserves it, even for the weight and overall color of the song.

[@brianmills5302]

Really? I mean I agree bass should be loud, but I kinda had a hard time hearing a lot of it beneath the drums and guitar...

[@brianmills5302]

@마오쩌둥애미 시진핑 분쇄기 Uhhh, ok, thanks for your contribution.

[@jawadshamir]

Webster is a masterpiece, pure dedication to his playbility, beats lead guitar players

[@byefelicia479]

Agreed, As a bass player he's one of the greatest... can't think of any others off the top of my head that really compliments true metal like Webster does... it's just above and beyond fellow bassists in my opinion, As a guitarist I can tell you I'd take more pleasure in learning websters material than loomis on full shred mode, He's in my top 3 of all time, Things he does on 7 string people wish they could do on 6 strings.... His style/Sound/ and scale use is my heart and soul poured into his ability... I love hearing Dimebag Vai n all them shred but Loomis makes it sound like theres something coming out of the depths lol... only thing that can bring a smile to our face on a consistent basis...

[@trance9158]

Insiktsfull look into Franck Hermanny and Giorgio Terenziani

[@dragon-eye75]

Perfectly constructed comment. Couldn't agree more.

[@blackblurable]

Evan Brewer anyone? He’s pretty phenomenal too

[@Aka_daka]

@@byefelicia479 John Myung??

[@TheUltimateWord]

This dude has absolutely mastered the bass guitar

[@MoreanMan]

Imagine if everyone out there were as good as their jobs as this guy is at his.

[@TheManglerPolishDeathMetal]

yes...imagine

[@MarkKramKarmVI]

👌⚘

[@milegyen1111]

Yeah yeah of course.... But he has 6 fingers on his left hand...

[@wujBat]

Exactly my first thought! 😁

[@UpsonPrattJr.]

The economy would be thriving

[@MrIDGAF84]

Alex is a MONSTER Bass player and composer, a lot of people even CC fan's themselves don't realize just how much of that CC music he writes and composes himself. Also the guy has no ego or attitude whatsoever he literally is the most approachable down to earth person in Metal, me and my wife have met him numerous times and every time he took the time to chat and sign everything we had.

[@HabeasMortis]

He's playing some really complex shit here. Even the "easier" parts are complicated... and he just does it like it's nothing. I'm surprised he's not eating a bowl of cereal at the same time. What a master!

[@MINOTAURunOfficial]

Cannibal Alex, Steve from SADUS, Roger from ATHEIST. True masters of their craft. \m/

[@billsmith4356]

🤘

[@omarsharif927]

He uses three fingers it tough I don't know how he does it brutal

[@reesedanis4556]

Alex Webster is always a good choice for a bass player

[@TankGuitar42]

well, he is used to playing cannibal near 24/7 xD

[@Crazy3189]

I wish we had more Webster in the final mix of the album

[@kicksexoutthevan]

Yeah I want the bass to be TAD bit louder. At least for the purposes of this playthrough.

[@bodhifyer]

I agree, I love the way it sounded with the bass at this mix.

[@alexwright1464]

I dunno, with it quieter, it allows the lead guitar to cut through a bit better. I think somewhere in between would be the best.

[@barrywood8249]

Much agreed. A little bit louder would be preferable.

[@ravoid36]

Sean Conway I swear, he's too low in the mix

[@edgreen5657]

The composition is unmatched.... Absolute banger!

[@Aka_daka]

We need another Conquering Dystopia album!

[@nickfoster9350]

This video never gets old. Alex is one of my bass hero's, and I always feel inspired after witnessing him play.

[@dougwilliams44]

Bought one of his Signature basses when they came out. This exact bass actually. Used it to record ORIGIN bass tracks on the latest RE-Matered 2000 Relapse Debut. Never thought back in 1989 C.C. would get so HUGE! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@alamgam3822]

Origin slays

[@rizki215]

love this guy, greatest bass player, and most amiable down to earth person in death metal.!

[@3x3Qt]

and the superlatives...

[@134josu]

Is exactly what I'm thinking, I couldn't agreed more with you!

[@cbmlgia]

NasTreeEels yes, that's why he said it.

[@vacateistheword]

What strikes me about Webster, apart from the insane bass skills is his humility. There aren't many nicer, down to earth virtuosi in music today.

[@giacomogalli2448]

Also RIP CHUCK 🤘🏻

[@seriousbismuth2173]

@@giacomogalli2448 fr!🤘🤘

[@senzotanaka574]

Alex is one the best bass players in the world for many years.

[@0clockedin0]

Holy shit! I gotta admit, I haven't listened to CC since back in The Bleeding days. Alex playing back then was incredible, but fucking christ, I'm glad I stumbled upon an article about him today, that led me back!

[@seriousbismuth2173]

Lemme guess,was it about the neurological thing he's got going on in his hands?😥 I'm so glad he's overcoming that. Long "live" the _Corpse!!_ 🤘🤘

[@IconOfSin]

Man you checked out at the wrong time, everything from The Bleeding up to Evisceration Plague was insane

[@sugarskull]

It's incredibly entertaining to watch Alex play bass, his hand movements are so eerie and quick. Now I just want to watch that one studio vid of his playing of Frantic Disembowlement.

[@rizki215]

check out the ukulele cover by Rob Scallon, it's pretty sick.!!

[@Muppio]

Riefky KC How to make CC way more brutal: Add Ukulele!

[@alexwright1464]

al rod It is because so many bassists are the guys who play bass because there were two better guitarists in the band they were starting, and no bassist. Real bassists, like Alex Webster, Steve Harris, Cliff Burton, Getty Lee, and John Campbell really show how the instrument should be played. It shouldn't just be playing a simplified version of guitar. It should be the foundation, the bassis (pun intended) to the sound of the entire band.

[@DeadmanBelial]

Alex Wright it about being in the pocket man. I play bass and guitar and feel I am better on bass by far due to the fact I make it its own. I build on the fact that I am the tonal beef to differentiate the bass and drums to shine as they are and thats as the rhythm section. Too many bass players follow the guitars while a bassist follows the drums.

[@samcree3051]

The hand movements r so eerie and quick, well of course That's What She Said!!

[@Smasher-Devourer]

Alex is a pretty underrated bassist. He can play some very complex basslines and makes it look easy.

[@jamesforsythe1151]

Oh with out a doubt he is amazing and deserves way more respect.

[@leefarrell6036]

I would honestly put him in top 5 in the world, he's actually a very intelligent aswell but at bass he has to be in top 5 atleast, my personal opinion.

[@randyfowler7456]

@@leefarrell6036 he is great, but not top 5. my opinion I would say top 20

[@alexandrdemidov4372]

What are you talking about??? Alex is a living legend

[@sillem4337]

Absolutely not underrated. One of the most recognized metal bassists. Rightly so, cause he is very innovative player.

[@talastra]

I've watched lots of guitar play-throughs, but never a bass play-through till this. Really neat how different it is, and it really helps to show off the craziness he is up to in this song.

[@chrishampton1981]

Awesome performance by Alex, he is a really killer bassist and one of the main reasons why I play 5 strings now with my band and also use Spector bass guitars

[@goremall]

My favorite bassist! Killing it! That bass guitar is beautiful as well

[@ericweber4032]

Without a doubt the most technically gifted metal bassist ever. I need to dive back into his method book!

[@mascarademermelada8746]

Man i love alex webster, he's clearly the genius behind cannibal corpse.

[@Job.Well.Done_01]

He totally is! Without him it’s not the same band- not even close!

[@unoriginal_name7091]

I mean I think they all know that Alex and Paul are the lifeblood of the band, and they seem to be quite comfortable with that too,

[@user-fc7tm8zt3t]

one of the greatest bassists ever. love alex

[@Twiggyay]

Alex Webster, the reason why I started out playing with my fingers when guitarist-me got a bass. I was by chance reunited with a former classmate when trying out for the bassist spot of my now band, and i play bass more than i play guitar. Thanks Alex. You're a real bro. I aspire for my right hand to become a tarantula just like yours.

[@ElijahMendiola]

Twiggyay picks should be banned for life on bass

[@Andrewoid95]

As much as I love Cannibal Corpse, I enjoy it even more when Alex branches out with other projects; I feel like his musicianship just doesn't get enough attention, and that's a total bummer.

[@howiejohnson7227]

Even tho he writes most of the music in CC

[@AQS521]

howard n rosy johnson he’s very humble.

[@jasonmiller8873]

He gets way more attention then most metal musicians

[@JSG-mw4qr]

@@jasonmiller8873 especially other bassists, hes jammed with the best on the world

[@Metalton95]

The only real ‘Alex’ moment I can think of in CC is the bass part in The Strangulation Chair

[@GreifvogelSGE]

For the past 5 years, I've watched this video at least every 2 or 3 months. I love this project, I love Alex Webster, I love his Spectre and tone and damnit I love this video

[@Novecento]

Best bass player! He's different from any other bass player and what makes the difference is not his technique (which is great by the way) but the note he chooses to play!

[@alvinn.5659]

I think Alex Webster is one of the best bassist of history

[@hatred9427]

One of the most Technical bassists.

[@awsjthegoldcobra23]

*is the best

[@gnutscha]

but can he pull off the HOLY SLAP? CHECKMATE satanist!

[@Crying11Wolf]

gnutscha oh em gee

[@javierherrera8782]

Not even top 20. But a really fucking good bass player

[@nuberiffic]

I'm constantly blown away by Alex's playing on the Blotted Science albums. Beast mode engaged.

[@rouzbeh.r]

you are the best musicians i wish you and jeff loomiss give us a new album together with conquering dystopia i have listen to this album for 1000 times this is perfect really i have nothing to say just this album was a phenomena, mr webster you had an another project with blotted science with charly zelleny and ron jarzonbek that was a another perfect songs please i beg you give us some music like that please dont stop

[@galeanband]

I want more vids like this one. I love to watch & hear Alex Webster playing bass. I hope Mr. Webster will deliver us more playthrough vids from the Conquering Dystopia album.

[@galeanband]

Mr. Keith Merrow , could you upload again the vid with Mr.Webster, but this time only with isolated bass track ? A lot of Alex Webster's fans would like to hear his isolated bass track to enjoy his thunderous and groovy bass tone. All the best !

[@kristophertibbets5986]

Not everyone is Alex. A bunch of guys play what the rhythm guitar does. Makes it fatter, but Alex treats his bass as a percussion instrument. A bunch of people don’t treat it that way. Accenting rhythm is the way to go, but do something other than play exactly what they do. Alex is definitely a gem!

[@paulmares9815]

Not trying to disagree here, but syncinc the bass with the bass drum beats is actually 1+1 in song writing/arrangement. That being said, Alex is a beast of another whole level, that's for sure.

[@IlyrIIRootsIIba]

I used to say when I try to describe how much effort is involved in death metal that there is a band with name of Cannibal Corpse and they have so unique style of technical fast instruments play that it sounds like bass is leading and the bass player is main composer of band artwork. It was my very first beginning of introduction with death metal around 2006

[@doomcloudmusic369]

Using the bass like a master, playing a counter melody instead of just copying the guitar but still landing on all the drum hits 👌 🙏

[@Broken-Flesh]

All this time I've listened to Conquering Dystopia and I had no idea Alex played in the band!!

[@MrAmar12345678]

That shredding from 2:34 ! Hail Alex Webster! _/\_

[@whoshotya117]

His hands looked like spiders attacking their prey.

[@birkganze2977]

Nice pic

[@jaysonlee4394]

HAIL..HAIL🤘

[@McDoinky]

As soon as I saw that Seymour Duncan Studio Bass comp I knew I was a new fan

[@chrishampton1981]

I have that pedal on my board. Really is an integral part of my current bass tone

[@rickiedragon3777]

there needs to be more Webster playthroughs!!

[@hughwalters9609]

i went back to replay the portion where I was like "WTF? Holy shit let me see that again" and it turns out is the most replayed part of the video. I wasn't the only one thinking I was just abducted by aliens and time stopped by and I had to replay to make sure I didn't miss something. What an amazing bass player is Alex.

[@petepethesjr.8068]

So talented. His playing is just sick. On top of that hes one of the coolest dudes ever. So awesome and appreciative to his fans. Great guy.

[@tunez6969]

My Man!!! Alex, you have become a Bass Player on another level brother... .. \m/ Respect \m/ .. BlaznBill Tully here from the 716 RiverSide, Buffalo, NY.. Rock on my ole friend

[@jeraldhall1572]

hard work and talent kids. This is the result.

[@tequillesgr4520]

\m/

[@williampryor9742]

+Jerald Hall Talent is the result of hard work.

[@jeraldhall1572]

William Pryor are you saying no one is born talented? Natural born talent doesn't exist?

[@williampryor9742]

Jerald Hall I think that saying people are born talented puts down all the hard work that they put into their craft. Talent is knowledge build on years of practice, its muscle memory, its increased brain connectivity that comes with intense practice of playing an instrument. I think that personality has more to do with whether some one actually decides to put the time into learning. However, talent only comes from diligent work.

[@jeraldhall1572]

William Pryor it doesn't put down anything. That sounds like something said by someone who had to work very hard, much harder than most, to hone skills that came easy to someone else. That sounds bitter and disrespectful. Sorry, there are players who are born with good ears, good hand/eye coordination, a killer sense of rhythm and melody. They become better by cultivating that. Doesn't make them any better than those who don't have those things and have to work twice as hard to get it. Hard work period will get you where you choose to be. Having a natural knack for something, that natural talent-which does exist-just gets you there a little faster.

[@strom1549]

I had no idea Alex Webster played a Spector. I just got my first bass and it looks almost like this one except it has plain pearl fret inlays. I just bought his book and look forward to learning some extreme bass skills.

[@colinp446]

Unreal action there! Fingers are flying up and down that fretboard and he makes it look effortless.

[@Michael_Michaels]

Now that's what I've been talking about!!!! FINALLY we have Alex playing a Conquering Dystopia song on bass! THANK YOU KEITH!!!! \m/

[@mattwilson317]

Incredible musicianship.... incredible bassist 😁🤘🤘🤘

[@sultanmamat7661]

@Matt Wilson yeah..he's the Cannibal Corpse bass maestro! 😎🤘🤘🤘

[@solobasssteve]

this is some truly amazing playing. Alex is one of my favourite bassists in the world - it's brilliant to get to see his playing this close up!

[@bass27check]

Fantastic playing! Great piece of music too.

[@metfan4l]

How awesome is Alex Webster, seriously.

[@shawnengland7496]

Killer tune man! You guys sound so sick together! The guitar and bass tones on this album complement each other very well and make a huge, pissed off wall of sound. Great work!

[@MrDevahi]

Every note has a meaning, nothing less, nothing more. Just precisely. Great work.

[@Squalazza]

This is the man who changed my life with his playing style. Number one! His book is the essential

[@Reinkaos218]

At last some Bass playthrough by the master himself !!! At the risk of perhaps repeat myself: Keith Merrow this is incredibly impressive and hopefully you make more videos like this, because it's very rewarding, inspiring and instructive to see how Alex with such an superior precision and technique play songs, especially so up close and in first hand view

[@zer0theher030]

Definitely my favourite bassist and the inspiration to pick up bass. Thank you Mr. Webster!

[@rajeshhkkapoor8549]

Pure class....pure workmanship....no compromise....pure intensity....

[@roosolini7105]

What an absolute beast. This video motivates me to play every damn day until I get this good and beyond.

[@DanCapeau]

I was waiting for the ridiculousness and Mr. Webster never disappoints. Great song and great playthrough!

[@zacherynoland8395]

Thanks for uploading this Keith! I love every second of what you guys did with Conquering Dystopia. Even 2 years later and this whole album still gets constant rotation from me. Keep up the good work, would KILL to hear another co-lab with you and Alex

[@iamgribs]

Even the "easier part" sounds tricky because of the odd rhythm. The last bit looks like a nightmare but so are some CC songs.

[@KetamineBoi-wb7yh]

….some? Try most of them, they are a STUPIDLY technical band that gets their technicalities overlooked quite often because bands like archspire and rings of Saturn exist, cc gets about as technical as beyond creation, which is just insane

[@iamgribs]

@@KetamineBoi-wb7yh You are right honestly, their last decade of output is stuff i won't even bother to attempt. Webster is a ninja.

[@jamesconley8146]

Alex's webster never ceases to amaze me

[@clowncorpse7230]

That was incredible Alex has always neen one of my favourite bass player's & this just shows how much more versatile he is

[@paulgooding319]

I'm not a metal bass player, but wow this is impressive

[@samcree3051]

I am but have to say its pretty fricking hard That's what she said ik

[@anthonymichel4660]

Watch him play frantic disembowlment. It's a revelation.

[@motopolak]

LOOOOVE that bassline & riff at 0:47

[@nesbittinstrumentals]

The Master 🤘

[@MrNBGuitar]

I love this guy! Alex is a frickin beastly player! And he seems to be as nice and down to earth as it gets. One of the best in metal for sure!

[@shrimp2273]

Holy moly. I'd love tabs for this one

[@flyboymcgee8059]

Cannibal Corpse, Blotted Science and Conquering Dystopia. Alex Webster is nothing short of inspiring

[@johnstephens8939]

I would love to see him, and Jeff Loomis collaborate more often. What a combination on guitar and bass the both of them.

[@DadoSimicStudiostriver]

I barely heard basS at CD. This is such a refreshment.

[@AlexS-so7wk]

Thanks for acthanks for introducing me to this band

[@domenicogulla8020]

the best bassist in the world! \m/

[@ANTHONYFERNANDO]

Such an inspiring player... fucking incredible

[@raulsmirnov6615]

Master of Masters!!! Hails from Chile!

[@lomefaatau]

The bass is sooo clear. Added groove. Wo bass it shall be souless This is soulfulll

[@roxymarie3765]

The most underrated bassist in METAL,,,,,, genius ,,,,the real deal ,,,,,,,,,,,,,most of it is way over the average person's head ,,,,but it is extremely intelligent and Brutal to hear and to play ,,,,,,,,,,Rock on Alex !!!

[@CMOOREtbay]

Seriously savage!!!! right hand technique is awesome. matching the pick flurries from the guitars.

[@redpoppyanvil7192]

Man its fucken good to still see this man still here in amongst the good shit.Too good Alex!I was only 7 years old when i (accidentally ) first discovered canibal corpse in a movie.Now im almost 30

[@soulfate2]

Absolute legend of a guy and musician

[@tomaskmet1043]

...great video...we saw Alex in action finally not only guys on guitars :) thanx a lot

[@rusecog2968]

He is my favorite bassist I love his sound

[@alexvolkov30]

Обожаю этого чувака...!!! Теперь вы понимаете что только

[@134josu]

Such a great musician and really approachable person!

[@blubbermammoth8426]

Glad this video is back up

[@victoralfonsolopezherrera4699]

Siempre he admirado a Alex Webster.... esa tecnica que nos ofrece el tocar el bajo aparte su personalidad y su sencilles lo hace distinguir..... que viva el DEATHMETAL. 🤘🤘🤘

[@darkgarow]

Alex Webster is a Monster, he is my inspiration to play bass, we need to see more videos of Alex please

[@doublea125]

Oh shit. I didn't know he played for Blotted Science! That explains so much.

[@hunter-killer3564]

Spector basses have to be my favorite. This is awesome! \m/

[@bultronlagore4932]

Big CC fan and a fan of every member that’s been in that band Jack, Rob, Paul, Alex, Chris, George, Pat(Get well and comeback to CC!!!!) and H.E. 🪓 man. Some other extremely mind blowing technical bands with phenomenal musicians that are taking 💩 to the next level in the Tech Death genre and music in general are: ARCHSPIRE ORIGIN RINGS OF SATURN BEYOND CREATION BENEATH THE MASSACRE SPAWN OF POSSESSION (R.I.P.) FIRST FRAGMENT GOROD CYTOTOXIN CRYPTOPSY NECROPHAGIST (R.I.P.) There are many more. If anyone wants to add some bands to this list that would be awesome. Maybe I’ll see a band I’m not familiar with and get turned on to another awesome band!

[@nottocloseplease]

He kicked over our water bong back in the 90s when i was hanging out with Euolgy in Tampa....Good dude....

[@RR3891]

Alex's bass tone is perfect, heavy, growly, & always has enough mids to cut through the mix!

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

ahh, i can finally hear the bass.

[@noir4659]

so, you can't hear the bass on the album version?

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

not satisfactorily. it's turned down in the mix. it's alright if i listen to the album through bass friendly amplification, which i do anyway.

[@noir4659]

Personally I feel like the amount of low-end on the album version is definitely a sweet amount, that being nothing's "turned down" and you should be able to hear a good balance of all instruments, unless you're using crappy earbuds. In here the bass's definitely turned up because come on it's just Alex in this video.

[@noir4659]

if you play this video in a untreated room with your speakers all you'll hear is gonna be Alex

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

any bass playthrough or cover video would be quite sad if the bass weren't at least a _little bit_ audible above the other instruments. in house, i run youtube through an old panasonic 5 disc changer with surround sound and a sweet little 8 inch sub, & i don't find the bass in the video overpowering. i think the main point of my original comment is that the tone & the nuance of the bass part can now be heard along with everything else, not just the frequency, although i've found over the years alot of metal album mixes to be bass deficient ( in an effort to keep guitar crunch & clarity, i imagine ).

[@davidi7050]

Astonishing work.

[@joshjacobus4641]

Alex be like check out my lead bass

[@tommyellis7728]

Josh Jacobus Death metal fiend Because, you know, root notes and simple walking basslines would work here. What Alex does fits the music

[@trishulbaruah6353]

I was I could "haha" react here 😂

[@Firen1111]

Alex Webster is god of B-string. incredible playing technique

[@GL12878]

The part at 1:15 is so cool and unique.

[@mikeplourde6413]

His skills and technique are amazing

[@Termin8rOclil8r]

He's has been one of my favorites since Tomb of the Mutilated

[@creepyoursmile1654]

Mr. Merrow, if you have them, I would like to see more playthroughs with Alex. Dont get me wrong, I love watching you and Jeff play, but I was excited to hear Alex Webster was with you two on this. Thank you, and much love :)

[@Melancholyhills]

few things in life are as enjoyable as watching Alex play

[@Nemesis_611]

Godlike bass player and he's the nicest!

[@ewin1st]

Amazing . So underated . He is definitely up there with Steve harris and all the great metal bass players.

[@smithybear1970]

I think he's up there with all the great bass players not just the metal ones

[@kane3616]

wow bro webster isnt even unrated

[@Guitareye90]

who does underate Webster exactly? he is recognized worldwide as a god

[@Guitareye90]

oh and sorry to disappoint you but technicality wise Steve harris got nothing Webster lol

[@fredriksvard2603]

Mark Ewing they are up there with him

[@roaddogrob9102]

I never get tired of watching this vid.

[@erickmazur807]

Best bassist ever