Billy Sheehan - Bass Solo

Billy Sheehan's awesome bass solo at the Budokan, Feb 2009. Bass groove talibans are NOT welcome.

[@esposoman]

After reading some of the coments I must say some things : -There's no right or wrong way of playing bass. Billy Sheehan has his own style and sound. He has been playing all around the world since early 80's with several bands and artists .so if the thing he does works for him.. who cares? -If someone has doubts about Billy's musical skills , please take a look to his second solo record. -Sheehan is a bass player but, more than this, he's a rock musician. What do you expect? A Jaco Pastorius cover in a hard rock show? -People who goes to a Sheehan show want to see Sheehan playing the way he does.

[@therealeikichionizuka]

Spoken like a true gentleman

[@theycallmeklee]

And with him being in all those bands, with different styles of music, he's added many different techniques and honed his style masterfully.

[@chrisblair5937]

Well, of course they do, and people go to a New Kids on the Block show for the same reason, what's your point?

[@Ja-nr7rs]

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[@american23t]

Going back more like 70's .He got his first bass in the late 60's I believe.

[@ShatteredWindowpane]

The first two minutes of his solo are just him rocking out, like he is known for. But starting from 2:18, the rest of his solo is a demonstration of why he is one of the best bass players alive. Melody, finger dexterity, speed, accuracy, and his own chorus filled, distorted expression. Billy Sheehan is phenomonal

[@simonknights7526]

I'm glad I saw your comment - because I had already disengaged. Yes he is fast, but where was the music, the feeling, the expression? Well, as you say, it starts at 2:18, and lasts for a while.

[@filmjunkie975]

Billy Sheehan is the Eddie Van Halen of bass. Love him

[@mattmatenko78]

Speaking of Van Halen, David Lee Roth from Van Halen had his own band and Billy Sheehan played in his band

[@user-hk7hz9cn7v]

@@mattmatenko78 The universe is interesting and crazy that way isn’t it?

[@ethanlocke3604]

I always like to say Billy Sheehan is the Eddie Van Halen of bass and Jaco was the Jimi Hendrix of bass

[@michaelciancetta6397]

@@ethanlocke3604 dude be serious... sheenan is not even miles away from the other 3 you mentioned

[@tommi_marsetio]

He is the Cliff Burton of Mr. Big

[@bobschwaller5293]

Never saw anyone shred a bass like that. The amount of sound he was creating and the ways he was making it blew me away. Awesome performance.

[@slatergrae9103]

Have fun tabbing this out.

[@43stevox]

I'll give that a miss

[@theofillusdiangegana9846]

It's kinda impossible but worth it

[@dennisneo1608]

Steve Vai might be able.

[@wolfenhausen9682]

thank god for software

[@shawnbopko858]

bill sheehan is a good bass player

[@Gazza61253]

it's not a mess it's an arrangement of speed, skill and scales with accurate playing the man has what most bass players strive for! it took time and dedication to get this good!

[@DiegoSita]

Yes, it's a complete mess

[@Carlos-fh8wk]

It’s free expression, the culmination of countless hours of practice.

[@ieBrazil]

speed, skill and scales [and arpeggios]

[@88cgdan]

He clearly can play, but, yeah very messy and noodly. Idk this kinda thing does nothing for me.

[@bccal5982]

@@88cgdan He is just showing speed...but yeah, he clearly has the skills to make it a better one IMO.

[@russk1971]

Few bass players can play a solo that's melodic and rhythmic and holding audience for that long

[@jacurururur8848]

billy didn’t prove that he could in this one lol

[@Ja-nr7rs]

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[@fernandadiniz3656]

les claypool

[@pilummurialis6490]

John Entwistle, case closed

[@B-E-Z]

@@jacurururur8848 aint that the truth! Melodic?!? Lmao

[@AaronKaiMCDNLD]

Billy Sheehan, Also known as that guy that does what most bass teacher don't want you to do and does it magnificently

[@Ogscottyp]

The height if immaturity is coming to KZbin, watching a legend di his thang, and only commenting about how many players are better. Its a concert. A solo. It's not a goddamned competition.

[@Crapoop765]

+Scott Patterson It's not music.

[@hootowl6354]

Actually, it is music. It's just not your music.

[@Crapoop765]

***** Nah mate, music must have 3 things, melody, harmony and rhythm, and this has none.

[@Ebb0Productions]

No no no no. Melody, harmony and rhythm are just common elements in music, you don't need all three at all.

[@sterkhan8762]

+Mikael Salander You are not right, melody, harmony and rhythm are basics, and they don't need to be all three at a time. For example in this improvisation solo - there is melody, mostly i can read it , most of it are scales, but still melody. And there is harmony when he plays chords or taping with two hands. And in many places there is a rhytm too. So it's music. Many people think if it doesn't sound catchy than it's not music, you're wrong.

[@trentoleksuik534]

This guy is so unreal it's friggin scary...definitely takes playing bass into a whole different realm and influenced thousands of others to look outside the box and be different..Love his style of playing..

[@grandmestredespoulpes2435]

As a non-player of a string instrument, you can't imagine how much I don't understand how he does what he does. It's really impressive.

[@ettorereventon2667]

Grand Mestre des Poulpes I play the bass and I understand even less than you 😂

[@mrduck6720]

@@ettorereventon2667 Lemme tell you why that is, and why this performance is fucking insane. The bass is known for being played with two fingers when fingerstyle. Then there's slapping and tapping. The rest are chords, melodics, double stops and so on. Billy Sheehan basically said 'heh, cute' and plays fingerstyle with three or four fingers. HOW CAN YOU PLAY WITH THREE OR FOUR FINGERS??! He controls his bass's feedback like the master he is and makes it a statement, a warcry, while he makes it sing with two-hand tapping. The rest of us can 'play' bass, but Billy *understands* it.

[@ettorereventon2667]

@@mrduck6720 he doesn’t play the bass as an instrument. That bass is part of his freaking body, just like his fingers are. It’s like what victor wooten says: he plays the bass just like he speaks English. Music is his language, the bass is his mouth

[@dwa7199]

As a player of a string instrument, you can't imagine how much I don't understand how he does what he does. It's really impressive.

[@unfunnydave5485]

@@mrduck6720 it’s not hard to play with 3 or 4 fingers, but it’s hard to play what Billy can with 3 and 4 fingers.

[@pauldoom234]

So under rated, so technical. One of the most awesome bass players of all time. He is the Eddie Van Halen of bass players.

[@acloserlook5823]

Wow. Between this guy and Entwhistle, Claypool, Flea, I just had no idea how versatile this instrument is. Awesome.

[@gordie225]

You want to see how versatile a bass can be? Check out Mike Kerr from "Royal Blood."

[@Jan-ds7lu]

They are all good. They just have different styles on playing. That's just it!

[@rcafiero]

let's add Tal Wilkenfeld to the group.

[@camvalles123]

Getty Lee is a beast too.

[@looniethemoonie5353]

You should definitely have a listen to Jaco Pastorius then.

[@Danceeagle9725]

It really pisses me off that people say that he is just playing really fast and making noise, he is extremely talented and has vast amounts of musical knowledge, I can understand why someone might not like this but you cannot deny this guy is good. EDIT: weird coming back and seeing comments I left over five years ago. I don’t remember caring about Billy Sheehan this much. Retrospectively, this is honestly pretty unmusical as impressive as it is technically. The harmonics and tapping parts are pretty cool though

[@Ja-nr7rs]

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[@thornels]

Redemption arc🥰

[@spangalang]

1. This solo is a bit stupid. But it's the right solo for a hyped-up rock crowd. 2. He _is_ amazing. Better than this solo could ever convey.

[@vileevil47gonzalez92]

People always have something to say But not to do He's amazing thats a fact❤

[@alexanderlinares162]

This is NOT FAIR!!!! Human ears cannot catch all those frequencies, we know there is more right there, deep in paradise. This is amazing!!!!

[@markdonohue1262]

I may get absolutely roasted for this...but if I listen with my eyes closed I would totally believe this is Cliff Burton, the tone, the speed and precision, completely and totally admirable by all extent. Billy is an absolute monster and legend, much love.

[@Polyfusia]

You know it does sound a bit like Cliff. Very similar sound. Both the setup/effects and the fingers. Well spotted.

[@playdiscgolf1546]

You are absolutely correct, they both played the bass basically like Van Halen played guitar. Cliff used a lot of distortion

[@tommygalusha]

I will say I don’t think Cliff was quite to Billy’s level, almost, but not quite . Cliff also died at 24 years old, during his time as a musician his playing was not only evolving but improving as well, its a fucking shame we never got to see hime even 5 years older, let alone 20 or 30 years older. Its so sad. What i’m saying is that Cliff would have inevitably gotten to a point to rival Billy, but he just never got there. One set back Cliff would have though is that he couldn’t use his right ring finger to play due to a fishing accident when he was younger, so he would have that working against him. I think the biggest shame is that we never got to hear him play Orion live. I guess instrumentals didn’t do as well live cause they didn’t play Ktulu for a long time either

[@smithn.wesson495]

We lived in a time when we got to see Billy Sheehan, Geddy Lee, John Paul Jones and Cliff Burton all alive and playing the bass, with Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page on the guitar. Believe me when I tell you, there will NEVER be another generation where so much once in a lifetime talent was all alive and playing at the same time.

[@jawsxx8683]

Cliff Burton who?😅

[@TheSakars]

This is his art. He's expressing himself and having fun. If you don't like this solo, don't listen to it.

[@mikewalter1111]

I wont.................but I'll invite him over for a lesson on how to play BASS!!!!

[@sebastianspace]

mike walter OH sorry! ARE YOU FAMOUS?, OHH NNO!!! MIKE WALTER, YOU ARE NOT! SO PLEASE SHUT UP! HE IS THE BEST HARD ROCK BASSIST! HE IS THE BASSIST OF THE MILENIUM! SO SORRY MAN! PLEASE THERE IS THE DOOR , MR, JAZZ SCALES!

[@mikewalter1111]

tucker mcclung thanx for noticing he sucks

[@beetyu4535]

mike walter I don't see what my little dick has to do with music but ok. I guess big penis with balls the size of tangerines carriers like loved by the sun then? Hahahaha holy shit

[@joshcnzl8185]

mike walter Chill out buddy boy, you might burst a capillary.

[@MrBrokentowels]

First time listening to Billy and I’m blown away! Nothing he did was easy but everything was just cool.

[@zedddddful]

Bassists = "oh my God this guys incredible" Everyone else = "dudblublubludududhddiddlediddlediddleblubblubblubdingdingding"

[@jacurururur8848]

its fast to the point of sounding muddy or blurry, this solo showcases extreme technical prowess but is hardly musical

[@nar____]

It’s just like a guitar solo on bass. It’s still musical, and even as a guitar player this is unbelievable. I don’t play bass so I can’t get my fingers to do stuff like that, hell nah. So that coupled with what he’s doing with his fretting hand, it’s honestly unbelievable.

[@nar____]

@@jacurururur8848 it’s a bit of both cuz he goes from crazy speed, to a bit slow beautiful tapping. It really goes to show that bass can be an expressive instrument.

[@jacurururur8848]

@@nar____ theres only a few parts with any decent melody, but most of the slower parts are unremarkable. like whats with the note choice at 4:35? that sounds like garbage

[@tiag0parma]

Kkkokkkk

[@rikjones5924]

Not only is he a great musician, he's also a great guy..talked to him a few times,no rockstar attitude whatsoever.

[@migmaggie98]

The fact that he can run across the stage and still play like that is pretty cool

[@lightningfirst689]

2:46 Billy briefly becomes Steve Howe. 4:31 Billy briefly becomes Steve Vai.

[@jrmybrbr13gmailcom]

nah, just billy

[@theclash435]

The amount of different techniques on display here is just fucking insane, the man’s a walking encyclopedia of ways of playing the bass. Fucking insane

[@thejman7399]

Billy has always been a killer bass player. Loved him with David Lee Roth and all the other bands he's been in. Monster chops!

[@christervainio]

Absolutely incredible, the things Billy do with a bass guitar. Happy Birthday, Billy and Thank You for the music.🥳🎉❤️

[@Buffrt66]

I used to see him live back in the early seventies with his hometown band in Buffalo NY.......TALAS!!!! He was amazing back then and has progressed greatly over the years, happy to see he has done so well.

[@raysmetaltracks6782]

As a guitar player of 35 years, I attempt playing the most VERY basics of bass when I record a song. I mean, I own a couple bass guitars, but I know I'm terrible, and would never insult a bass player by calling myself as such. Hearing/watching someone who DOES play bass well is just memorizing for me. I love the sound of bass, and love to attempt playing it. Big props to all the bass guitar players out there. Much respect.

[@sparky2842]

Billy is the man! Love the way he plays! Aint no other like him!

[@edwincancelii2917]

I loved that bass guitar solo.

[@Olordrin]

I feel bad for all these bassists in the comment section who feel they can only do one thing. I guess limiting yourself makes life simpler.

[@christiandorn4912]

Billy Sheehan is the reason I push myself musically every day. He’s my music role model.

[@edgehead17]

And when they do play like him same people like you would say they're just a copycat. They don't know what pleases you anymore

[@gillboardman8998]

Only time i ever saw Billy Sheehan live was at a small vinue in Portland, Oregon on the B3 tour with Jeff Berlin and Stu Hamm. What a show😎👍

[@paulsecon4889]

Gotta Love His Signature Basses!! Always seems so cool in interviews as well. What many of us aspire to be.🤙🤙😎

[@Salmonoff]

I live for the that single beautiful arpeggio at 5:34

[@Shamphere]

I'm no expert but, I'm pretty sure that bass is pregnant.

[@guitarded5198]

Shamphere 😂

[@spike6192]

With a toddler

[@johnlopez9563]

That is some funny shit right there.. pregnant

[@claywebb786]

Agreed. This is some orgasmic fuckery going on there.

[@hytak18]

Wow dude you're hilarious and original.

[@ryokk1910]

世界で一番好きなベーシスト

[@jimatyeo]

Now this is what a solo is all about. Take your instrument to the freakin' limit.

[@randalbugiel5692]

Pffff, most ten year olds can do that, it's all easy tricks he looks like a fool to us who knows, he can play, but nothing out of the ordinary

[@sb792079]

In my head, he's categorized alongside Steve Vai as "one of the guys whose music I don't exactly have an opinion on, but are just really fun to watch."

[@Romchael1]

Always a pleasure listening to Billy Sheehan

[@vanlimburgstirum3956]

This man has his own trademark bass line.. the one and only : mr Billy sheehan.. 👏👏

[@user-mp2kq8iy9f]

Вот это да! Виртуоз, одно слово.. представляю, какие эмоции испытывает музыкант, когда так играет.. Браво! 👏🤓

[@LanceCampeau]

right out of the gates.... PURE Sheehan....

[@MusicalPhoenix]

Hey Lance, I love your videos :D

[@LanceCampeau]

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[@MusicalPhoenix]

***** Awesome, I'll be sure to watch it, Cheers from Australia

[@shawnbopko858]

he a little bit like my dad he plays like my dad preety good

[@OPcroissant]

One of the best bass players of all time

[@indoorandoutdoorendurance3889]

I have watched and listened to this many times over the last three and a half years, and for the first time now I'm checking it out at 0.75 speed (a You Tube feature--see the top). I have been more amazed than ever at the speed and capability of the playing. I guess I'll check it out at 0.5 speed next.

[@wild291]

Niacin is amazing! Dennis Chambers and Billy Sheehan on drums and bass it's jus a masterpiece. Two tottally different backrounds make it A-MA-ZING

[@CheesyCola1]

I love all the people who think they need to teach Billy Sheehan the very basics of playing the bass in the comment section. I mean... it's not like the guy played bass all his life and has been around for 30 years kickin ass on stage. I wonder what those people in the comment section have contributed to the music industry to justify such statements...

[@vugolol]

That's easy, it's just a bunch of mentally prebuscent assholes who think they know anything about music, and think their opinion is a statement. Can't appreciate skill or have the hearing to comprehend what is going on. There are many factors that play on it, and between these, there's also jealousy.

[@Quietus5]

Legend! Absolutely mind-blowing.

[@jamestaulbee8174]

I met this guy at a small bass clinic in Michigan and he was such a nice guy and eager to show techniques and share his love for music he was just such a wonderful musician and human being

[@mramenlordi3098]

Every time I'm watchin' this video, I just wanna cry. So beautifull and full of emotions

[@brods60]

Just cause you picked up bass cause it was "easier" than guitar, doesn't mean people, professional musicians, should limit themselves to make you comfortable in your own definition and guidelines of music. Music is subjectively enjoyable, and it is objectively wrong to call any piece "bad". This dude achieves amazing bass licks and great entertainment, (in my opinion, slow down) and I will always be open to experimenting with my bass to come up with new, inventive, and interesting ways/techniques to express myself on new levels with music. Constructive criticism is one thing, being boring and jaded is another.

[@neeltheother2342]

2:20 to 3:18 is incredible. It sounds like you're in the clouds.

[@amrof5090]

Right? As soon as he played that lick at 2:20 I was almost brought to tears. It hits you directly in the heart.

[@Violetcas97]

The man is shredding on a bass, finger style, clearly just being a show off for its own sake, and it’s fucking KILLER. Anyone who looks at this and gives it criticism for being “not real bass playing” can fucking blow me. There are no rules in music, Sheehan is having the time of his life here, and it shows.

[@Simonevignola]

He has a great creativity and a cool sound with a fascinating chorus. Met him in 2011 at Tc Electronic booth (at that time he was a Tc endorser) during a a demo of mine in Italy, he is also a very simple person, friendly and very focused on the new tendences. Billy you are a great inspiration!

[@loiseaunoir1021]

If I practise every day, maybe one day I'll reach 1% of this guy's immense talent.

[@maximusmax4557]

I always remember thinking he's so much better than Mr. Big. I guess it's proof how a true, great musician, knows what not to play, as well as he knows what to play (and when).

[@stellaotto5654]

I am sorry, but mr big is super awsome band with great musicians.

[@DjunkMusic]

this guy is truly a huge inspiration for me. makes it look so easy and cool. and paired with paul gilbert, what a duo. god damn. I used to use his pearce BC-1 preamp for the longest time for all my bass tones. loved that thing

[@LD-qj2te]

Look at that crowd ! Super groups ! What a monster outs amount of talent !! Billy is definitely a shredder but also a master of holding down the pocket and making a great song . And a great singer…

[@diannejose6630]

Everyone in Mr.Big is so Legendary

[@louisoddie4667]

his wife’s a lucky woman

[@AnkurRAxom]

Yes,I'm a bass player from India

[@sandipbiswas766]

@@AnkurRAxom Lol, you don't get it do you? Your wife will be happy too! I'm a bassist from India as well

[@bassbalthazar303]

I guess were all bass players from india

[@erickhuanangoable]

Except me.. I'm a bass player from India-na

[@Combatcake]

@@erickhuanangoable nanana Batman

[@seancollins9745]

amazing as always, Those double jointed fingers work to his advantage so well.

[@scottelliott5816]

I have been following this guy for 35 years now! Billy is amazing and he is without RELENT!!!

[@Gilbeezyskit]

When I started bass I couldn't stand Billy, he was just a show off.. But the more I learn and play the more I see how great he is, and listening to his basslines in songs shows me that although he can do this, he always writes the perfect line, fast or slow, showing off when there's room and when the time is right, but always serving the song first. One of the greats for sure.

[@Shredberry]

Glad you turn around.

[@Andrew11381138]

Now while I'm not personally a huge fan of this style of bass playing, it is FUCKING hard to shred on a bass, so respect for this guy either way.

[@user-ow7dy9tv4s]

中3の時、はじめてNV43345を聞いてぶっ飛んだ！ あれから35年。ビリーはまだ現役バリバリ！ いつまでも活躍し続けてください！

[@davidcraig1930]

Met him last year after a small club show in NH. Very nice and approachable guy. Most of the night was just great groove playing. He plays the same way whether he is playing for a few hundred people or 20k. A real musician’s musician. Thanks Billy, please come back and see us again soon.

[@OTL__39love]

誰が何と言おうと、彼は最高のベーシスト

[@mig5855]

Just two words: MASTER BASS!!!!!!

[@randyvados8528]

Billy and Chris Squire are my wish who I could hold my own to which I never will be as good as either of them. And then there comes a kid Charles Berthoud that can make us all bow down and want to quit playing because his ability is truly earned and immortal. No matter how much one can practice Charles and a guy named Davy are honestly unreal and so amazing to watch. Being old school I will never lose any respect for the many players of our day however a new day has arrived. Live long and well Mr. BIG! You are very respected.I 👍✌️

[@thatdude4257]

I am absolutely in love with the tone and sound. Its so controversial bc its so unique and you love it or hate it and i myself am blown away

[@diegogiovanini2140]

Tem que falar que é bom né?! Lindo! Esse solo é muito lindo! Que som lindo! Da pra ouvir por horas!

[@paulsimmons5726]

I saw Billy and Steve on the Eat Em and Smile tour with Diamond Dave, OMG...

[@stefanholbek2449]

I've played the bass since the early 80'es. I copy'd every great bassblayer, I could find. Today I have developed my own style inspired by this man!

[@mrdan5943]

I'm a simple man I see Billy Sheehan and I click!

[@theot347]

Nobody: Billy Sheehan: I bought the whole bass, I'm gonna use the whole bass

[@albertmusco]

Amazing ! I never have seen anyone use the classical guitar technique of arpeggio on an electric bass.

[@leandrokanguroo1]

And that's my friends is called bass shredding...i went in a steve vai's concert with him in the bass,at the end he pushed the bass towards the crowd in the front ,telling them to slap it...it was cool man

[@456stringer6]

Now this is showmanship along with upper shelf musicianship!

[@micheladerry6764]

i loved him also when he was with Steve VAi. Grande!

[@thoughtbubble3010]

Now that is how you make love to a bass

[@InfiniteRhombus]

+Aidan Vig more like sexual assault

[@alonzozimucha9249]

thats not making love to a bass. thats brutally raping it. for the most part

[@thoughtbubble3010]

Louis Minett K

[@InfiniteRhombus]

Alonzo Zimucha i already made that joke and made it way better, get your own material bozo.

[@alonzozimucha9249]

😗 love you

[@JamesHid]

Gracias maestro!

[@RebelPride1993]

absolutely love the video of him and Vai trading off licks at the david lee roth eat em and smile show. best of the best!

[@jacobniec4444]

this is like an ode to the gods

[@bohguardth13]

He made a Nintendo System out of a Bass Guitar. Brilliant!

[@LD-qj2te]

Omg just too much !! So much talent and technique all wrapped up in a concise solo !

[@AbhiBass96]

I remember watching this many years back when I started bass, have grown up so much in my music since then. I enjoy doing the three finger technique and practicing it. Of course not as fast as Mr. Sheehan... but... someday.

[@maxassasin911]

How the fuck does no one mention Sheehan on the best bass players list while fucking Flea and Cliff Burton are a must mention. It makes it so much harder to find legends like Sheehan.

[@markdeas3986]

+Wayne King you are so right. Billy is a great player but all technical & no soul. Reminds me of all those shredders from the 80's were everything was a pentatonic scale played at warp speed or some kind of classical music played with surgical precision. I have the Talus albums but really stopped listening & following him when he was with David Lee Roth's solo project & in an interview in guitar player magazine put down John Entwhistle, Chris Squire & Geddy Lee for being sloppy bass players & if they would learn to tighten up their fingers they could be good players. That's did it for me.

[@maxassasin911]

I have heard him play live with Steve Vai, he can play with soul as well as shred. Vai's style of playing and Sheehan's bass playing complement each other, and Vai is one of the most melodic guitar players around. Egos aside, Sheehan is up there with Tony Levin, Jack Bruce and Les Claypool in technical masters of the bass. I think he deserves more recognition, this guy is the Yngwie of bass playing(loves to shred but can also be very melodic.

[@Alex-po3vn]

Well, you can take a look at Erlend Casperen, take a look on yt, you will see art there, well, if they don't mention Billy in one list it's because they don't like him, and you should lnow that there is no better musican in any way, just different.

[@EricVera539]

+Dingo D. Manhunter I think it's because 9 year old kids are easily impressed by nothing. They don't know any better.

[@nicobrown]

+Dingo D. Manhunter dingo my friend you must fuck all these top ten list and make sure you go out and find out about people like I do Just a tip right there :)

[@htagama2155]

OMG ... THAT TASTY, MAN! I WANT TO FEEL LIKE IT!!! ^^

[@lucifermorningstar5872]

That spin at the end, what a great exhibition.

[@lukejones5053]

Legend has it, he can hear the bass on and justice for all

[@dsaillant811]

After reading a lot of these comments, I am DISGUSTED to call myself a bass player. Who the hell are you people to tell others that there's one specific way to play a bass and every other way is wrong? Who the FUCK do you people think you are? I suppose that means there's only one way to play guitar too. I guess every guitarist on the planet should just clone themselves and become jazz players that sit back on chords the whole god damn time. Music is a subjective form of ART. There is not one specific way to do ART either. Saying there's only one way to play bass is like saying cubism or minimalism aren't allowed to exist because its different from DaVinci. So I guess that means that every artist on the planet should just be another DaVinci, and those who can't should just drop out. If there weren't multiple styles of doing something, the human race would never advance and we'd be stuck in the same exact spot in history until we all get wiped out when the sun blows up in a few billion years. I don't know about you people, but I don't want to be stuck playing chord roots or walking arpeggios until the sun supernovas.

[@Dallasmusicman]

I'm right there with you Dan. There are no rules in music, and that;s what a LOT of people fail to realize!

[@aldus68]

I call them "keyboard warriors". Laptop is a wonderful shield.

[@OverproofMMA]

And Amen to that!

[@Kragnorak]

I don't know who these people THINK they are, but they are the Bass Groove Taliban who are not welcome to comment on this video per the instructions above.

[@Kragnorak]

Welcome to the Taliban, P. Taylor. Hint: Cubism is a genre, while bass is an instrument. A better analogy would be "paintbrushes have specific qualities that allow an artist to create absurdism, and so does bass."

[@offensive_name6123]

I can picture him breaking into my house at night and bass shredding

[@ericalmeida9563]

SIMPLY THE VERY BEST EVER !!!

[@WellStudied]

GREW UP WATCHING/WORKING WITH HIM IN CLUBS WITH HIS NY BAND TALAS... HE WAS THIS GOOD AT 20, AND THE SOLO ACT HASN'T CHANGED ALL THAT MUCH...

[@SadhuSadhuSadhu]

i love victor wooten more after watching this

[@spike6192]

Oof

[@chandude3]

you cant compare wooten to other bassists its just flat out not fair, most famous bassists would probably agree

[@BassworldfromMatze]

LOve it

[@sethwetzel974]

One of the best to ever do it. Top 5 on my list for sure.

[@Danideujevo]

Am I the only one here that isn't so closeminded here and just enjoys it both technically and musically? I really liked listening to it.

[@wojciechpischinger6564]

the term "bass groove -talibans"is almost as brilliant as Billy´s playing!

[@justing9902]

5:10 hes sweep picking with a bass!!!!!!!!! lol

[@JorgeOrtegadgets]

justin g sweep fingering

[@brodrea7664]

Now that’s how you go all out on a bass love it!

[@rdtkga]

So many ebbs and flows in this solo. Amazing !