EXTREME SLAP SOLO 6-STRINGS BASS - Dvd Teaser

[@franckbass]

OK...about my "bent thumbs"...i can't help it, it's natural, i don't force it...now, i would prefer to have opinions and comment on the MUSIC please ! (good or bad!) ...but it's up to you :)

[@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE]

Brilliant playing and tone! Love the track too, very Chick Corea Elektric Band style in parts.

[@brianh5803]

simply friggin amazing.... I will be getting those dvd's

[@Chao7H]

Définitivement une référence en tone de bass... Incroyable... Merci!

[@bobasquid3339]

Such badass bass playing. But at the same time, all I can think about is Tim and Eric. Great job!*

[@lookahere]

Wow! Thanks a lot for explaining that to me. I don't think I will ever desire to play the 8 string but maybe one day I will live dangerously and try the 6 string. Lol! I recently purchased a Fender 5 string and I have been playing it everyday to get used to it. After your explanation of the 6 string, I now view my approach to the 5 string differently. I will try and play more vertically on it as apposed to just wanting the capability of using lower tones with the fifth string. Thanks a lot!

[@andyfujia6762]

You loved Alain Caron? Respect for you!

[@lollo1986]

Franck you are the best bass player n the world!!!!!!!!

[@lookahere]

Thank you for taking time to share that with me. I think I will purchase a SX 6 string from Rondo Music and try my hand at it. Who knows. I may end up liking it.

[@kevinmeli]

Did you end up getting one?

[@lookahere]

@@kevinmeli Not yet but I did get a 5 string and I absolutely love it.

[@paulkreuzer3508]

Such control! Excellent job my friend.

[@chicalleje]

@scarfranc: It does not matters how "well" a musician play. It matters how "good" he is at playing. I mean, any guitarrist could play gilmour solos without much problem, but very few could create that pieces of music. That's being a good musician. Technique is only a mean to that end. So who is the best bass player?? The one that makes you feel the music and for any person there is a different feeling and a personal anwser.

[@lookahere]

Lol! Well, at the end of the day, people can definitely play whatever they want. Being a "play by ear" musician myself, I will no doubt have to re-calibrate my approach in order to play the 6 string. I guess my main concern is going to be muting with an extra two strings. Also, getting used to playing on such a wider neck is a concern.

[@franckbass]

Hi, thanx for your message...Well, this a 2 discs-set dvd;;;1st disc is about Adagio's music (progressive metal) and the second disc is more about different styles of music and techniques...That was the whole stuff about doing a double dvd...so different people could enjoy it ;) feel free to PM me if you have further questions !! Greetings F

[@tomsabatino]

The close up of the right hand helps, great job!

[@WyattLite-n-inn]

OK, I see now...you're good. Thru a close up...you're popping on the "G" string but not putting your index finger too far under the string. Ed Friedland said that too but it's great to see it in real time, close up..thanks and I will consider ordering ur dvd set if I get any free time to practice, LOL. Thanks again...first rate work here.

[@kingpin191]

gotta love the Me and My Bass Guitar teaser thrown in at 1:34...this guy is an amazing player

[@kresosusec1]

Great video ,and playing

[@Acdc00Scorpion]

Si un jour vous avez besoin je suis prête a faire un essai avec vous si vous le voulez bien.. Je m'en voit desolé je venir vous parlez comme cela alors que l'on se connait pas mais j'ai vraiment envie d'avancer j'ai beaucoup d'ambition et je sais ce que je veux.. Bonne journée... ROCK N ROLL :)))

[@Hugoj33]

excellent! you make it look so easy

[@kingofthestoneage5]

@franckbass Alain seems like a nice guy. Either way fantastic playing my friend.

[@PowerSlave59]

@sincocuerdas he is the bassist of the metal band called Adagio, which is pretty well known in france

[@franckbass]

no offense taken...:) but i don't "stretch my thumb that far", it's my natural position... anyway, hope you like the videos. Cheers F

[@jorgebassmaster22]

Sounds great!

[@sincocuerdas]

Hold it while I pick my jaw up from the floor........dang! Why is this guy practically unknown in the bass world? I am now sharing this with my friends so they know that there are people out there other than the USA....

[@bongolow07]

Franck = Epic

[@misanthroposy]

Hey Franck, I seen in one of your other videos I think a conklin groove tools seven with a wine finish, is that what it was? Your a spectacular player and very original especially with technique I love your thumbing and sweeping techniques. Is the secret just to go slow and work your way up on the sweeping? The reason why I was asking about the conklin is because I was thinking about getting one and was wondering if you would give me a small review.

[@satch88]

hello Déja à 16 ans tu envoyés... que dire superbe démonstration amitiés ludo

[@mayox1234567]

im kind of between the Ibanez SR756 and the Ibanez BTB676M , but i like the looks of the BTB but i dont know if the neck is slim like the Ibanez SR756 , any help or which one do you recommend me? :o

[@richardgordon9939]

great technique

[@brianbannock9343]

Franck...........what is your Bass......Ken Smith....? Great Tone......is you DVD a Video instruction to your Slap Techniques....?

[@franckbass]

hello. I do have a Ken Smith, but in this video, it's a Yamaha TRB6 2II, from my old days endorsing Yamaha. I'm now with Ibanez, and i wonder how I could have played on this ! Yes, the DVD is (among other things) about my slap techniques :)

[@brianbannock9343]

I am looking for 32-33” scale 6’r of a Ken Smith Quality, if you ever see one in passing, Thanks Bud...!!! 🎶😎🎶

[@summitthescale]

@franckbass You mean the "slapter?" sorry I had to.

[@Cookieonbass]

hey, ive just recently gotten into ur work. im just woundering if you have any tips for bass sweeping. im begging to get it down, but i wana know what scales are good for it thanks :)

[@matrixcs19]

Hi Sir Frank, i am a TRB 6pii user to. Mine is the TRB 6pii Ovangkol. I love how your TRB sounds, can you share me your EQ settings? Also thank you for inspiring me. I will buy your DVD within this month. Thank you sir!

[@lookahere]

I have always played 4 string bass guitars and most of the musicians I have ever been exposed to played 4 strings as well. Every now and then I have played a 5 string. My question is this. What is the main reason for playing 6 strings? Does the sixth string move into the "lead guitar" territory when it comes to tone? I have even seen some 8 string bass guitars lately. I'm just wondering what I am missing. Great playing by the way.

[@rubendrakkar]

I want to buy this dvd

[@WyattLite-n-inn]

FYI, Jaco's thumbs were "bent" too.

[@slapbassforthewin]

howdy franck, what kind of yamaha do you have there? is it the 1006 model? superb playing as always

[@slapbassforthewin]

@franckbass oh i see. . btw, how can i get a copy of your 6 string slap bass dvd?

[@CosmicFlatulence]

Very nice

[@WyattLite-n-inn]

Great work, Franck! Question, how to you pop on a six string without your index/middle fingers getting tangled up between the G and the C string. Is this just a matter of getting used to it/practice?

[@jamesbassdrums]

FOI MAU AMIGO.. DESCULPA AE.. PORQUE AQUI NO BRASIL NÃO CONSIGO ENCONTRAR ESSE SEU DVD.. ADMIRO MUITO SEU TRABALHO.. ENTÃO COMO FAÇO PARA ADQUIRIR ESTE DVD SEU, AQUI NO BRAZIL ?

[@DrewBriney]

How is the low B string not rumbling all of the time? He isn't muting it ...

[@franckbass]

Drew Briney the left hand my friend, the left hand...

[@simgfo]

Hi , really nice one gj , i just have a quick question pls ; is this just a dvd for metal's fan ?or it's for all type of music ? because i am seeking a bass licks dvd on the net and this one seems to be the most interesting and challenging ^^

[@Acdc00Scorpion]

Cocktail de nuit je vous j 'ai déjà vu c'est vraiment un show comme j'en reverrai de faire.. Je suis chanteuse...: )) Marre des petites groupe, marre de trainer je veux allez plus loin et voir autre chose..

[@JuanTurcios2011]

Does this song has any name? It is amazing

[@rubendrakkar]

hey franck hermanny does that dvd is just for advanced guys or noobies?

[@franckbass]

hi..well, it s not the first time people say that..sorry, it's my thumb :) Don 't you think there's better things to comment than my anatomy ? ;) lol greetings,

[@MatthewWright001]

@kuasharmajhe ibanez tend to come with lower down and loose tension strings they ones ive played almost autmatically make atin/slappy sound could be the way your doing it or the setup of it :/

[@Prof3ssrBrando]

@warplanes1 Dude, fancy bass playing does mean you only have to go off in jazz and funk runs. Though a band called He Is Legend utilizes slap in a cool way in their album I AM HOLLYWOOD. You can do chords on your bass and if you really want to push it, tap out chords with one hands while keeping the root note groove with the other. ;) The bass has HUGE possibilities. I'm sure you could utilize slap in your music, especially muted slapping! Experiment, man.

[@Astrokratov]

Hello! What kind of strings and setup (of strings and pickup height) do you use for such techniques? Maybe it's very hard steel strings with hexagonal core, or soft nickel ones? Are the pickups set lower than with "regular" tuning?

[@franckbass]

hello....huuuuuh...i don't think too much about this actually :) I use Elixir nanoweb medium light gauge, that's all :) Pickups are not set up especially lower... :) Greetings, F

[@NummyScrum]

I must be one of the few who prefers big necks over smaller ones

[@j1968salcedo]

excelente

[@jamesbassdrums]

ALGUEM TEM ESTE DVD PARA DOWNLOAD ??

[@franckbass]

yeah i got it...it's just...how impolite this is to ask me if of there's a free version of my dvd !!! I would never think about it

[@jamesbassdrums]

WAS BAD FRIEND .. EXCUSE .. AE HERE IN BRAZIL BECAUSE I CAN NOT FIND THAT YOUR DVD .. I admire YOUR JOB .. THEN HOW DO I BUY THIS DVD ITS HERE IN BRAZIL?

[@andyrivadeneyra553]

Please ¿What is the name of the DVD?

[@franckbass]

Hi Andy, dvd name's "Bass Licks" part 1 & 2... Description and link to the shop in the video description above ;)

[@andyrivadeneyra553]

franck hermanny Oh I can see it now!...Thank You Very Much!!!

[@mayox1234567]

What type or model , you use now??

[@adisa47]

Hi, i'm very interested in the video, are the explanations in english?

[@franckbass]

Bonjour, oui , il est en anglais :) A bientot, F

[@franckbass]

Hi, people from brazil already ordered it on the Adagio shop online... go there adagio online dot com

[@bongolow07]

I would go to that grocery store all the time lol.

[@Requeium]

curious, is that a 1006 ESP?

[@danielpenttinen5030]

What bass is that?

[@JARED.ROACHO]

Yamaha trb 6pii

[@ferjcast]

shipping to U.S?

[@franckbass]

hey;) yes, shipping everywhere !

[@thelokobeto]

00:35 Cmo ases eso? Podrias aser un tutorial plis?

[@franckbass]

yes, practice :)

[@ShamrockROI]

Michael Romeo's bass playing cousin :P

[@WyattLite-n-inn]

I was afraid you'd say that.....

[@mayox1234567]

thats badass :D

[@franckbass]

no yamaha trb6 pII

[@franckbass]

Sorry ??

[@spiritd4ys]

the thumb on that guy...

[@jamescandela7924]

Technique: awesome Sound: I hate it Why are so man videos of this 80's synth sounding bass?

[@1BassJohn]

James Candela When you're playing this sort of music with so many notes flying past, a more focused, precise sound is needed. You cant play this with the bass rolled all the way up, and get the same clarity. Horses for courses, as they say :)

[@jamescandela7924]

Not false, but you can do it with a clean unshrill sound. This is just synthy sounding pop bass. Not trying to be rude, i just like a clean sound not this synthy barking shrill. It can be done and many people have done so, including myself, but this guy is better than where I'm at right now, so I doubt he cares what I think :)

[@1BassJohn]

James Candela Haha we are all progressing, but that doesn't invalidate your opinion! :) I actually own a bass right now that sounds like this in its raw form, controls flat.. what we are hearing is a very focused tone and a strong mid which is making it sound the way it does. I think the sound technically is very 'clean' but a little thin, but I do hear what you mean. I think fingerstyle this bass would sound great to .. has a nice mid to it.

[@jamescandela7924]

Right, and I'm sure I does sound really good, I'm just not really a fan of this particular sound. Lots of people really like it, and I get that. Everybody's taste are differnt. The technique displayed in this video is great, and that's a cool looking bass.

[@pavelzamora2224]

Sounds like a megaman stage theme song

[@franckbass]

Pavel Zamora indeed

[@Bassic778]

Killer!!!

[@BRUNOAMARObass]

POXA TINHA QUE SER UM YAMAHA TRB..TENHO UM..PAULEIRA O SOM DESSE BAIXO...

[@TheSonsofHorusx]

this dudes no rookie

[@satch88]

pfff j'arrete pas de mater !!!! bordel vire cette video c'est trop de complexes !!!! kiss

[@samiam7342]

you can't slap the upper strings on a 6 string bass the same way you can slap all 4 strings on a regular bass.........................

[@PolymorphicEchoes]

Nice :D

[@F20ization]

WOnderfull

[@kingofthestoneage5]

someone likes Alain Caron

[@richyperez_plays]

I wouldn't really consider this EXTREME when it sounds like something you would hear in an elevator. Not bad, though.

[@richyperez_plays]

@@ZENSIBLE Dude I made that comment nine years ago. Calm down, you don't have to reply to all the internet haters ;)

[@wedge90]

alain caron

[@jankshankisdank]

THANKs BEACHHCH HOUSE

[@Drumsmadness]

12 men missed their brain at home

[@michaelsnyder1492]

Do you have to have a 6 string or can you have a 5?

[@1691jabp]

maybe he was born to play the bass, so his body is kinda adpated to the instrument since birth : P

[@laigiba]

OHMYGOD BEACH HOUSE.

[@xyz9610]

Alain Caron with a wig ?... ; >

[@SuburbanShinobi8000]

This is why I need a 6 string bass I can get rid of my 5 stting High C and Low b 5er and just hvae one fucking bass.

[@teddyteodosio4991]

Davie504 joined the group

[@franckbass]

John Anthony Teodosio ??

[@teddyteodosio4991]

@@franckbass check that guy on youtube. The best bass player ever

[@franckbass]

John Anthony Teodosio well, I know him. But...are you serious ? Man, there are at least 1000 bassists I prefer to that guy. That whole « can you play this ? Can you play that ? Betcha cannot play what I play! « Is totally annoying ...Ok, we got it : YOU’re the bass player with the more subscribers on the planet...so what ? He’s ok, don’t get me wrong, but...I never say « holy shit! » when hearing his stuff...

[@looniethemoonie5353]

Sounds good but he's too easy going with it I can finger pick a bass harder than he's slapping

[@blakbass2]

Alain Caron ! I'd rather listen to the real thing ! A copy of Alain Caron wont do it !

[@franckbass]

yeah ! you're damn right !! ;)

[@bassdaze]

easily as good as or even I'd say better then wooten

[@BigfootRunning]

Great technique... But I actually got half way through the vid before realizing the music wasn't just a cheesy 80's sounding intro. It was the actual video. Anyway, great playing.

[@metalmattm]

Your thumb has a thumb. That's cheating. :)

[@ezzerB]

those are some creepy looking fingers...get the job done though!

[@Things606]

not the best in the world bassisti is

[@Randy_AP]

technique its something u should learn by feel, not by studying it hard, u played technique too much and u will trapped in that forever, play music not technique cheers:)

[@rehtrem]

totally jacked a victor wooten riff..... straight from me and my bass guitar..... awesome until i saw that thievery....