BASS MAGAZINE presents BASSIST ARCHIVES vol.1 "Thundercat"

Flying Lotus率いるレーベルBrainfeeder期待の若手ベーシストThundercatのインタビュー＆デモ演奏を撮影＆編集しました。日本唯一のベース専門誌「BASS MAGAZINE」のyoutubeサイトにアップされているのでそちらもチェックしてみてください。

[@haileyh2761]

Remember, kids: learn your scales so you can grow up big and strong like thundercat

[@b3at2]

Hailey H and be raised by a family of musicians... like thundercat.

[@marjimhip8487]

JRLM he learned the scales from his family (his surrounding influences). Surround yourself with the influence -> receive the influence

[@b3at2]

@@marjimhip8487 yes

[@b3at2]

The Stupid will Inherit the Earth easier to focus when you grow up in a family of musicians. Its like being born to parents that speak another language. All youll know is music. All the modern day child prodigies have parents who were also musicians or their parents paid for lessons at an early age.

[@vadimislearningguitar4977]

yes - that's the beginning - and then what happens ? what is the next step? i know all scales ... but i am no thundercat ...

[@bryanv.1040]

“Hi, i’m a bass player named Steven.. I play the bass.. a lot.”

[@_The_Traveler_]

He's such an artist, you can tell he'd rather people not focus on him so much. He just wants to be free to create. He doesn't need recognition, he's just thankful for an opportunity to contribute to the world's history of music.

[@what_antmade7409]

Practice makes perfect everyday even takes greater opportunity.

[@theafrospacecowboy]

Let's be honest about him: he doesn't play the bass, HE IS the bass!!

[@DubGDJ]

You said it. He is the embodiment of feeling the music.

[@theafrospacecowboy]

Names Revers That's what's up!

[@joebandana1]

The legendary Jazz Pioneer/Alto saxophone player Charlier Parker once said "Don't play the saxophone, let it play you". I feel Thundercat embodies that philosophy a lot. He's phenomenal

[@iakovosharvey802]

Ibanez needs to release that 6 string artcore as his signature bass or something

[@LoopGoop22]

iakovos harvey Searched for a half an hour on the internet to find information on that bass. I came up empty. Is it the only one in existence? Amazing sound.

[@ianmalone431]

its custom made

[@RajorshiBhattacharyya]

I think they showcased in at NAAM this year, so they might release it in the near future.

[@hawkyxvx1786]

its like 10 grand

[@_omega420]

www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/ibanez-tcb1006-stephen-thundercat-bruner-signature-electric-bass-guitar It's new, but it's a thing now

[@josequintanilla6864]

Dude kills it then tells us he's nervous. Like bro, we actually admire that you're not the typical bass player. He's so humble.

[@markreynolds4176]

the interview has a great awkward feel.

[@Fliboy0711]

I think that there are some people that play with arrogance but I love his humbleness. He is my all time favorite bass player

[@Theflowoflove]

+Ivan Walker Well said & is a true catalyst of loving creativity & is the embodiment of each note he translates. .

[@odobenus159]

He has trouble speaking because his first language is bass.

[@Its_LumberJack]

It's so cool to see how far he's come since this.

[@Martin-il6du]

Besides the fact that Steven is a virtuoso, he's one of the most open minded musician in today's musical landscape

[@benren10]

man uses all 6 strings very well. most put the extra strings to waste whereas thundercat puts them to work. bravo

[@JJWilliams910]

Thundercat is actually the guitar. No one knows the man that it is playing, but apparently his name is Steve

[@piketubeman]

Davie504 is coming for you.

[@idontmind5815]

JJ Williams Lol, yea right

[@idontmind5815]

Kind of thick strings for a guitar, no?🤣🤣

[@mikey8247]

No the guitar is holding the bass and the chair’s name is Steven and he’s struggling

[@_The_Traveler_]

@@mikey8247 someone should tell him how he's supposed to deal

[@TrevorMorrisSound]

Thundercat does not play bass, that is a normal sized jazz guitar. He is just small in stature.

[@zeroswings2]

umm, not really... I saw him live in Orlando last month at The Beacham opening for Flying Lotus' You're Dead concert and he didn't appear that small.

[@wpry22]

zeroswings2 its a joke....

[@glennyeah]

zeroswings2 * slow clap *

[@komjong]

LOL

[@zeroswings2]

don't quit your day job...

[@velvetarcade6017]

One of the greatest musicians of all time

[@MM-vs2et]

2:20 Love it when musicians vocalize the notes that they play accidentally. It's like a bit of their brain opened up a bit and closed again. Very cool

[@komjong]

This brother has a beautiful mind. Extraordinarily talented...a game changer.

[@mjgw]

+komjong Couldn't have put it better myself

[@skornthesnake6935]

Tosin Abasi is more imaginative. But this guy has a good grasp on theory too

[@KetamineBoi-wb7yh]

@@skornthesnake6935 well here’s the thing. Abasi is more imaginative rhythmically, due to his constant surroundings being AAL, arguably one of the most technically and rhythmically complicated metal bands of all time, while Thundercat on the other hand, is an r&b/soul/jazz artist, and he has a very deep grasp on harmony. Both of them are different in what they understand. I would argue that tosin rhythmically is more talented than Thundercat (which says a LOT), however Thundercat functions as a strong multi instrumentalist and as a WICKED bass player. They’re just different, neither better than another.

[@freeman8759]

I'm telling you, flatwounds are where its at. You get such a warm, full tone. Such a great player and composer.

[@1bassmansam]

+Antoine Mack I think his E, A and D are flats but it looks like his B, G and C are Nylon but I'm still not sure what they are.

[@xRyuzakii]

+Sam Dando none of them are nylon. They're all metal strings, it's just the bass tone that hass a lot of treble, plus the semi hollow bass model!

[@1bassmansam]

+Jai Castellanos They are all flats but he is using 2 different gauges of flats

[@xRyuzakii]

+Sam Dando yep

[@rorybass7915]

The tone is in your hands

[@blacjazzz]

His clean tone is just... delicious...

[@WTHFX]

Can definitely hear the Stanley Clarke influence in his attack, tone and phrasing.

[@mollycoke9988]

WTHFX holy shit i hear it too

[@lookingatyouforever]

Yussef Dayes and Thundercat need to happen pronto!

[@catboyzee]

I love that while its clear that Thundercat has put in a lot of work to be the best musician/artist he can be, he doesn't take himself or his musicianship/artistry too seriously. In other words, he makes sure to enjoy the entire process and have fun.

[@leonoradrianatena1789]

I play the bass...A LOT! hahaha You are a friggin genius man. Mad love and respect for the THUNDERCAT

[@gtheskater]

dam girl you're beautiful

[@prizmwizard]

Love his tone. Not only a great bassist, but an overall musician.

[@marjimhip8487]

He doesn’t even realize how much insight there is to be taken from this. A person’s ego can easily be a distraction from what the person has to offer, but he doesn’t even seem to know, somehow. At least, he didn’t when this video was made

[@ivanr4180]

Brian Kingsley so true!

[@theused4lifebaby]

"follow your heart" in other words, he's not going to try and tell someone else how to play....

[@Toxeensynth]

The problem with very good bassist and other good musicians is that there is no secret nor specific exercises to do in order to achieve their personal music experience. What is he simply trying to say is that, you have to study a lot of basic stuff, and then try to find your own dimension in the bass, following your heart. It's like asking someone who writes incredible books "where do you find the inspiration?" , they don't even know themselves, but they know they practiced so much, that they can really give shape and expressions to their thoughts. Cheers

[@Starlightskipper]

I know artists evolve in their artistry but I love this version of him way better than today's Thundercat.

[@nagmalitongyawa]

A teamup with Tosin Abasi would be dreamt

[@nopatone]

Gordon Christopher Tubo I think that y abasi is a really skilled virtuoso musician, but as far as creativity goes thundercat is unmatched and pairing them would be good only if thundercat is allowed to write all the music ;)

[@gabrielosorio8066]

Gordon Christopher Tubo and Chris Dave! :O

[@alecsneed5835]

word

[@thomaserak7]

+Gordon Christopher Tubo DUDE! omg dude man you dont know how much i love this comment i legit just got into this dude and have been listening aal for ages and as soon as i heard this guy i thought the exact same thing.

[@thomaserak7]

+nopatone hmm would have to disagree with the last sentence, have you heard all of joy of motion by aal its a masterpiece man and thundercat cant thump which would be required fo shiz

[@sametzweiler2630]

2:00 is the part you wanna see

[@skyboundzoo]

victor wooten + this dude on tour would be incredible!

[@zeroswings2]

I've thought the same thing recently...

[@reykjavikc]

no, just no.

[@CouchEconomyTX]

hawaiian air i would love them to collab. But they’re styles are very different.

[@KawaiiChele]

Amazing. He's a living legend. It must be a tough -yet amazing- ride to be regarded that way. He's a new Mingus/Miles/Coltrane. It's crazy.

[@brown9671]

the best part about thundercat is that yes, he can do that crazy fast jazz fusion 6 string shit. but the dude can groove to an unreal level you can hear that alot in to pimp a butterfly

[@nateholley7786]

Yes I feel you: King Kunta, Wesley’s Theory, These Walls. He’s also grooving like crazy on Erykah’s Umm Hmm.

[@iancraigm]

Sick Goku hair.

[@TheWavy87]

So awesome to hear him play in regular tune. I love all of his tunings but this is beautiful.

[@klydemarmasett9403]

Can we have an album with just him and Tosin Abasi having a jam session together?

[@willt7670]

+Dev Bro that needs to happen

[@Skrzy33]

Oh man, my face would melt onto the floor. Who'd you put behind the kit?

[@klydemarmasett9403]

Pig Wizard man, I've been thinking about this for a long time and I gotta say I'd want a few different people. A lot of people might hate me for this one, but throwing Terry Bozio in on a track or two would just be killer. And on the subject of special guests for it, I'd love to have Josh Travis lend a hand. Christ the technical powerhouse that would be. But for primary drummer? The dude from Necrophagist.

[@klydemarmasett9403]

Pig Wizard OH and I'd love to hear them riff & solo over a Flylo beat. Thundercat's work with Flylo is already tight as fuck. Tosin, Josh, Thundercat, and Flylo all providing some instruments and beats while some absolutely stunning vocalist (Diane Coffee, Niki Randa, Jim James, Spencer Sotelo) gives a vocal performance. But that's just me, man. What collabs would you like to see?

[@ethanhodges7278]

Klyde Marmasett there coming out with it I'm about to buy it fuck 😍

[@Zombbg4]

I wish my name was Thundercat

[@kylejamusic]

that lick at 3:50 was sick

[@khxrne735]

do you want tabs for this xD

[@alyxzia8994]

Wow if I wasn't totally in love with Thundercat before right this very second, this would be Cupid's arrow

[@isaacwest8031]

Dude...you're a bass player's bass player and everyone else's ! Amazing

[@eyeball226]

That tone is gorgeous!

[@joshknight1620]

"I'm not a bass players bass player" lmfao dude you play bass so legendary 😂

[@die-cry-hate]

@ 3:23 Love that mellow groove

[@PantherPaw]

oh man. There seems to be a 'few' scales i've missed...............

[@THEWZVRD]

KinkoShreeveman believe it or not , what ur actually seeing is mostly modes

[@tayy2072]

I come back over and over to this video just to hear him play. It never gets old. I love how when he’s playing towards the end of the video that he is playing with SO much feel. Just look at his face. The music is coming from within 🙏🙏

[@jesusfer80]

tremendous artist and amazing albums, touches my soul

[@ElliotComposer]

Beautiful bass and playing

[@stealthmermaid40]

This video has been an incredible inspiration to my guitar playing. It really made me remember how much of playing is in the right hand. Started young with a pick, then later switched to fingers out of necessity for chokes on unique voicings. Now I'm working out my IM hard and it is so liberating. Love you Stephen!

[@bigtoine45]

Buddy Miles is back... and this time he's a bass player

[@hylanderOP]

cool seeing him play through a clean channel

[@noesilue9412]

love this video, incredibly humble and soulful energy

[@gabrielesquaratti5709]

those flatwounds sound amazing

[@jimsmith638]

His hands look great when he plays. Especially his right hand.

[@jorgefalcones1753]

Absolutely great. He is stoned all the way and a hundred times better bassist than everyone else...

[@ProfessorDex]

you sir are a true beautiful spirit

[@PurpleLionRs]

To the dude who said he is an incompetent speaker he is a bass player speaking isn't his business he making his money playing his bass

[@PoopstainMcSkidmark]

tell em

[@sametzweiler2630]

nice little ironic comment about speaking here

[@physic3524]

dude he looks high

[@stefan_4508]

He’s really opened up out of his shell nowadays

[@bigdre.]

@@physic3524 again... just a regular bassist

[@superbuffguy100]

Fan of the sound quality.

[@markpresquito7902]

Pure artist with mature introversion.

[@PurpleLionRs]

The background is just awesome

[@oandresantos]

He is just the music instrument. He's a inspiring light to others musicians. Thanks, Steven!

[@stevenfleming1987]

you're welcome

[@Deltaskelta]

This guy is gonna make it one day

[@jimmieculpepper8355]

Incredible bass player/musician Awesome skills his approach is more guitar oriented Love the chording as well as that hollow body Ibanez its a perfect fit sounds great!! someone said HE is the bass I know right!!

[@STIMMYFLY]

“Hi...I’m a bass player name Steven” I love it 🔥

[@tylerholleybergin]

Excellent.

[@chillypeppr]

I havent seen anyone play the bass like this and gain a following since jaco... am l wrong? this video truly made my jaw drop.

[@MrSamuel539]

Charlie Anastasis don't dare compare jaco to him.

[@cmanonbass]

@@MrSamuel539 why? this playing and creativity is def comparable

[@sethunderwood5525]

@@MrSamuel539 I cant tell if your protective of Jaco or not a fan of Jaco but both are exceptional players. You cant really compare the two either. They are so amazing in each others own way. One owns the fretless bass, the other owns the fretted bass.

[@donavangreen27]

He embodies a part of me, sonically, with his bass playing style. Never seen a dude play to the level I want to achieve. There is a lane for us. Keep killing it, bruh bruh.

[@galbeeri8360]

i love this man!

[@Nightstroller34]

Phenomenal!!!

[@TheVictoriaalison]

He's so dreamy

[@gleeps91]

dude, thundercat and tosin abasi would write crazy stuff

[@davidtidwell3563]

I’m not a bass players bass player. Mentions sitting next to Hadrien and his flurry style and him not being that. Then instantly cuts to him doing just that in a soundcheck with even more virtuosity lol

[@Jasonweckard]

Very cool bass.

[@sizwendlanzi8181]

ThunderCat is a genius 😻🎸

[@scandalousbeans2591]

He has a nice taste in basses

[@infinimetrical]

It would be cool to see him and Tosin Abasi collaborate.

[@baptistewxpolpodcast3339]

Super inspiring player !

[@helmzmen]

Jesus and I thought Adrien Feraud had the lightest plucking touch. This guy just basiaclly touches the strings

[@arock4703]

If your wondering what that tune he played was called. It was called,"Give up the bass".

[@ezmoney4206]

awesome

[@fburtt]

Holy hot damn, that guy can PLAY. Go man, go!

[@Billythebassist]

Good stuff

[@jotalagarta]

-HEY THUNDERCAT, BASS OR GUITAR??? -THUNDERCAT: YES.

[@joseramirez2310]

He's not kidding about Hadrien Feraud! I jammed with him at NAMM and he was intimidating as fuck.

[@koldfizzion3762]

Thunder Cat Rocks!!!

[@nickfanzo]

sick player

[@garthnmeyer]

that may be the smartest thing ive ever heard

[@jryuwah]

several would be an understatement lol

[@zzzachzunino]

I love your music brother and seriously appreciate your talent, your drive and technique but you need to listen to the other players playing

[@dadoe]

Quite an individual.

[@porkyo123]

CoolLicks

[@neilleach5249]

Thank you, rasdaisuke.

[@akimyoung8507]

Respect Thundercat🫡

[@Kcoolin]

As he gets older, he looks younger

[@tsitsibe]

Thundercat with Squarepusher ftw plzzz make it happen

[@dorofeyev15]

beast

[@SirRunk666]

That's not bass player, that's a warlock. You don't fool me.

[@nuberiffic]

"so, what if there was a less sonically interesting version of guitar?" "I gotchu fam"

[@ig3ntl3man3]

Time for some new music👁

[@jackjohnson4808]

Those are big frets!

[@hidehitosatoh]

Luv.

[@gabrielesquaratti5709]

best ibanez bass ever

[@silas1424]

His playing makes his hair go like that