FIRST FRAGMENT - GULA (Fretless Bass Playthrough) by Dominic ''Forest'' Lapointe

[@mitchell2719]

How do all the Montreal tech-death bands have bassists with a fretless 6 string? That's like every country having their own private unicorn

[@FirstFragmentQC]

Besides Forest and Hugo Doyon-Karout (Beyond Creation, Brought By Pain) and maybe the bass player from Intonate, I really can't think of anybody else who does. But then again Forest has played with a lot of the bands from that scene.

[@lordofslam]

America has some, Germany has one, I know another European country does, the bassist for Arhideus, Archspire from Canada also has one. Every country has their own personal unicorn (A 6-string fretless bass player) :D Thank you all!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Dread_Naught_But_The_Dark]

It's less a question of how do they all have 6 string bassists, and more a question of how do they all have Dominic "Forest" Lapointe on the same 6 string bass.

[@lordofslam]

Robert Johnson because he's the best so everyone gets some

[@Dread_Naught_But_The_Dark]

Levi Slam I've basically boiled my searches for new music down to looking up all the bands Forest is in and somehow they all just nail it.

[@sixthgatebass]

Its crazy how well he plays holding the instrument backwards

[@pequenoreptiliano]

Biology is weird as hell. To think this is related to brain hemispheres and all of those things is crazy. I can't help but find weird how you guys play with the instrument facing the "regular" side hahaha

[@shadows.in.the.hourglass]

Southpaws do everything better :)

[@finnthehu200]

It's forward for him because it's a left-handed bass

[@ghastlylife9836]

This comment is funny 😂

[@finnthehu200]

@@ghastlylife9836 Oh shit it was a joke wasn't it

[@orionas78]

This has inspired me to give up the bass

[@somberlight]

The day you have nothing new to learn is the day you should quit. he shifted the goalpost right to the gates of GAWD DAMN!

[@adammee5437]

Such a good comment lol

[@Deguoren96]

@@lmlxmetalhead What part should be speeded up ? I don't see anything suspicious

[@Morgoth073]

@@lmlxmetalhead nope. That is the original tempo of the song....

[@Arrkhmisanthroper]

@@lmlxmetalhead Ok Jared Dines

[@cygnusbass]

Forest is the best bassist in metal without a doubt. Nobody comes close to his execution, intonation, speed and creativity. My Hero

[@R3tr0v1ru5]

His song writing is just incredible.

[@FirstFragmentQC]

@FantasticBeastsFTW Vincent Savary wrote the original bass lines for the album however. Forest re-recorded this song in his own way.

[@R3tr0v1ru5]

I know he didn't write the bass lines for this song. I was referring to his writing in Beyond Creation.

[@bragosng1]

I think his bass lines on BC's second album are a bit annoying. I really like his work better on the first album and on Augury's Concealed. He's no doubt very good and influential to this new generation of death metal, of couse.

[@R3tr0v1ru5]

I like them. His solo on the title track is just amazing.

[@dghouse8462]

No matter which band, Forest bring Bassporn into the music

[@impavidvs_]

V House Best true told this week.

[@MarineHovhann]

this coment made my day :D

[@Breeelax]

well this is the one he actually plays for ;)

[@benrechakiewicz3594]

V House I love it (Bass porn)😅🤘

[@metalmuscle1674]

Excuse me store clerk do you have 35'' 6 string dual action rod fret-less bass guitars semi marked left handed

[@krzysztofburek9038]

He probably ordered it. Very nice bass still

[@keithmcclellan4350]

Cant seem to keep them on the shelves. I can you one. Be here in anout 2 weeks

[@joshwatts1766]

@@keithmcclellan4350 well, ain't this place a geographical oddity!

[@medusa6491]

@@keithmcclellan4350 Sir, I'll need one too !

[@metalavenger23]

Can’t see the headstock but the fret marking style is fairly unique. I think he’s playing an F bass and if so they are exclusively made to order. Unless it was a pawn shop find though being a lefty suggests he probably ordered it.

[@MutilatedMetalhead]

My hands are cramping from just watching this.

[@correametal]

Wow!!! This is FANTASTIC!!! Finally a progressive bass player that does not abuse of one technique only and used many techniques to make each part outstanding. Excellent finger picking, beautiful taps and slides, percussive slap, chordal playing, and everything so tasteful.

[@Fernito]

There's a moment during the 4th or 5th time you're watching this video when you start to analize this bassline and wonder, as a bassist yourself, how much practice would it take to perform it with that mastery. I think around 800 years would do in my case.

[@krzysztofburek9038]

To play, up to the second minute, i think it would take a month maybe. Like i said, to play, not actually master. Now, i shall look for a 6 string fretless

[@shaolin3074]

1000 for me, lol.

[@nielsvanheteren1662]

been practicing for two weeks, can almost play the first two minutes, i think itll take antoher week or two to get thte first two minutes down fully

[@tromboneman4517]

Anything is possible. You just need to 1. have great technique and 2. start learning this at a slower tempo and gradually pick up the pace as you get more comfortable and clean.

[@Aiden-zi3xf]

reported for Pornographic content

[@Neo_metallum]

Big strings, round bass

[@chrismiller9604]

FULL ON CHUB

[@Gorlung]

yes, this bass is easy to masturbate..

[@frankmalenfant2828]

I came

[@khobir6264]

I feel ya brother

[@pierredessein5568]

First Fragment was awesome before, but having Forest in the band is not only going to make their music even better, but also attract more fans because of his legendary status. I can't wait to hear new material with him on bass!

[@abcrx32j]

Fun fact, I meet First fragment because I was watching another Forest's playthrough for another band, then KZbin did it's thing.

[@TomMusick]

I could watch this guy just tune a bass and I think it'd still be pretty amazing somehow. forest isn't a musician, he's a fucking magician.

[@BossDrSample]

Magicians use illusion to make it appear that they are doing something, on the other hand this guy is raw talent

[@tromboneman4517]

@@BossDrSample, he’s worked insanely hard. You don’t play at this level without serious work.

[@Synequanon]

That was awesome ! So happy to hear Dominic in another technical metal band with his fretless !

[@dragonskinavi]

Legend has it that he is the first man to discover in addition to the female G spot, the A,B,C,D,E and F spot!

[@waltergarau9810]

What surprises me is the huge delicacy with which he plays this masterpiece, a painter not a bassist

[@martyrofgrenth2136]

Forest is the best bass player ever (in my opinion), my biggest inspiration, and every new video of his playthroughs just inspires me even more.

[@probassistNOT]

he or Erlend, really hard to choose

[@angelc.4422]

Erlend is my favorite.

[@theheckl]

what about joel schwallier

[@Funnyyelowdog]

Martyr of Grenth Him, jaron evil and scott plummer are my biggest inspirations as a bassist and a musician. To me theyre all equal as the best.

[@thedan2333]

Sean Malone...

[@goremall]

How can Metal ever evolve past something like this? Remarkable

[@luketowner805]

Cobweb Recordings [Retrowave ] it's kinda sad. I just don't see how it could ever be better than this. And people just don't like it like they like the less amazing stuff.

[@ThePyre666]

luke towner it think the worse is that 80% of the world will pass on this cause its not pop or other recycled radio friendly BS.... and they're all supossed to be about the bass.... :'(

[@JaxJSwiss]

Not everyone prefers this super technical and melodic stuff. You aren’t better than anyone else because you listen to this.

[@tony_brasco]

Today you have modern tech/progressive death metal giants like First Fragment, Beyond Creation, Archspire, Obscura. Then you have the djent/prog/fusion bands like Animals as Leaders, TesseracT, Intervals... I much prefer the classical tech death sound for the atmosphere it creates

[@AceBambam]

Classical music has evolved to this

[@leonardoross8133]

I don't want to scare you, but without the vocals, this song becomes neoclassical

[@zakaryedwards5978]

It is, hell, go listen to their new album, many of epics- i mean songs.... have 5+ minute instrumentals of.... Classical, with some insane drumming.... Neo classical, go figure.

[@TheWolverine7]

@@zakaryedwards5978 yeah first fragment is basically classical music on like... a shitload of amphetamines or something

[@warmonkey3216]

How am I only seeing one of my favorite songs being performed by one of my favorite bassists now?!?!?!?

[@Arandom7.62x39]

Dude i have goosebumps while listening to this... so fucking good

[@chorsman]

Jesus christ that riff at 2:00 was insane. This is everything bass nerds could ever ask for

[@willschwabenbauer2577]

This man has THE BEST bass tone ive ever heard. Very impressive.

[@vltirsarnat9405]

Sounds amazing and his positioning is so on point. I love watching someone play when their technique is so flawless.

[@vltirsarnat9405]

Like if he dipped his left thumb in ink I'm sure by the end of this song you would see a perfectly straight line up and down the neck. So in control.

[@LeadingTheFallen]

Christ almighty, Dominic Lapointe is quickly becoming my biggest inspiration as a bassist. This is the first I've heard of First Fragment, but I'm definitely checking you guys out more!!

[@teomanyavas8009]

He is the best and the most underrated bassist in the world.

[@moonrazk]

He's absolutely not underrated.

[@moonrazk]

How so? He's generally regarded as one of, if not the best death metal bassist. You can't expect the "general populace" to praise him if he only plays a genre of music that the vast majority of people simply hate.

[@isaacdissonance3967]

moonra they scared by monstrosity and chaotic musical stuff....tell that to muy neighboo

[@johnny711]

best? i think otis redding was :p

[@berkeunal5773]

Teoman kanka yavaş baya biliniyo bu reiz

[@SamuelBlackMetalRider]

There is more Renaissance/Baroque influence & mood than actual Metal in that music. It’s technically mîdblowing but neither dark nor violent

[@neonblack211]

Agreed, it doesn't have that heavy dark metallic edge of a group like Necrophagist, this has more in common with yngwie malmsteen than Necrophagist, harmonically

[@m.a.p.dmstrainingandequipm8076]

When the new album Gloire Éternelle is clearly Flamenco inspired …

[@zakaryedwards5978]

It's like they invented the term "neo-classical" for nothing...

[@xyria3230]

Searched for a piano cover cus i wondered the same and it definitely does hahah

[@frankmalenfant2828]

So good! I worship Forest's godlike abilities. It looks like it's an accelerated video

[@Sergio_Math]

This playthrough has 34 times more views than the song itself. This is evidence of what makes this band amazing.

[@cd0u50c9]

A technical exercise. Maybe speaks a lot about modern takes on music.... It's about technicality, not about creativity and atmosphere/feel.

[@Sergio_Math]

@@cd0u50c9 I agree with you in most cases. Tech/Prog music is sometimes too... Cold. Lots of virtuosity but without a purpose or cohesion. First Fragment is different in my opinion. They are virtuous without sacrificing melodic, harmonic and structural quality. My favorite metal band right now.

[@zakaryedwards5978]

THIS has feeling and soul, the difficulty is part of the work he's presenting us. If you were a painter, you could be Van Gough, but if you try and sell me a finger painting while claiming it means something, i'm going to pick my nose and sell you one back, and ask you what it means to you. Life imitates art? Well so do children, and if my kid can do it unprompted, then I'm less impressed. They didn't put our playdough abominations in museums for us to go see on field trips, we went and looked at statues carved meaningfully, and with skill, that skill can be expressed in lots of ways, Mozart being deaf and still being, well, fucking Mozart, makes it even cooler right? Like yeah it sounds cool but imagine, imagining what all of that sounded like but never hearing what it sounded like... Anyone can apply ink to a canvas, but some create art, so detailed and skillfully that it cannot be easily replicated EVEN WITH EXTENSIVE PRACTICE. He's painting them a picture with a paintball gun from 500 yards and he gets complaints he seems too focused on his aim? I wish he did solo playthroughs, just to hear the composition, I'm certainly not good enough to learn the parts and play them alone, but to say it's just an exercise is to reduce this to a scale run, and it's not in the least.

[@gub4941]

@@cd0u50c9 you’re a moron if you don’t think this is creative or lacks atmosphere

[@Tomsguitarchannel]

what an extraordinarily talented group of dudes . great music

[@wherethewavesareborn4997]

Videos like this make me question the boundaries of technicality

[@nemesisbass2133]

7 years later, and this video still absolutely blows my mind every time I watch it.

[@Bobobo-bo-bo-bobobo]

Reasons to move to Canada: 1. Weed 2. Hockey 3. Tech Death

[@billybob728]

as a canadian, these are indeed 3 of my favorite things

[@Bobobo-bo-bo-bobobo]

@Edita Ševčíková well that's just a given

[@priore88]

I'm not that much into hockey, but you already convince me with the other two

[@ItsOkayToEatPlaydo]

don't forget tyranny :)

[@SahilLondheGreyHerald]

This is a combination I would have never seen coming, and is a rather perfect fit at that. This is also some of your strongest writing to date, holy moly.

[@mortysmith862]

Sahil Londhe t

[@konmetafafal]

Is it even possible to describe how amazing lineup this band has?

[@diogenessinope6405]

Been playing bass a long time seeing this gives me hope in the path I have chosen. pure unadulterated greatness Thank you

[@joshwheeler4228]

I love how clear the bass is on the album!

[@MaskedRiderChris]

I just can't get over this guy! Making the impossible look easy is the true mark of genius, and Forest has it in spades.

[@levistoner]

Left hand fretless mastery, could this man be Steve DiGiorgio’s other hand doppelgänger? His technique is flawless, his dynamics are tight and controlled. Absolutely amazing work.

[@Jeffmetal42]

This dude.... God damn!! I'm a guitarist of 20+ years but when I see dudes like this it makes me break out my 6 string bass and go ham.

[@jaumealcazo6386]

This is a masterpiece. Forest is a virtuoso. Genious! Bravo!!! Looking forward for the third album!

[@justinkroboth360]

Okay, that shit at 1:03, when it goes split screen, is just insane. What a gorgeous, gorgeous progression.

[@joshuarios3893]

This is a true definition of art

[@arnoldhernandez1910]

This is what metal needs now. More of this and this will the the beginning of something amazing.. Evolution for metal

[@geraldlaurens6987]

I love FIRST FRAGMENT, et DOMINIC FOREST LAPOINTE C'est un excellent bassiste et gaucher en plus

[@blastbeatsbeersandbuds1488]

I seen First Fragment in Guelph Ontario Canada a few years ago and was able to get Forest to sign my Beyond Creation after he left the band. He was so happy to sign it for me and to chat with me for a bit. It was one the most memorable moments of my life. Hope to see him again soon.

[@sicariusbladehart9525]

It's pretty cool that the manager of this account is replying to people in the comments.

[@MertGurkaynakMusic]

This is the highest top level on skill of bass on metal

[@jrvital5815]

4:03 wow amo esa parte

[@kiskep]

Se eu pudesse eu faria um quadro com essa performance. É a coisa mais impressionante que um baixo pode fazer, nada se compara.

[@hangmanspark]

Holy frogshit batman someone needs to show this to Glenn Fricker

[@putridabomination]

Ikr

[@NuclearHeadshot]

Don't know how sarcastic you are, but Glenn Fricker never pokes fun at all bassists, just the ones who are already broken in by guitarists who just want someone to further boost their ego.

[@putridabomination]

^ I found the bass player

[@NuclearHeadshot]

@@putridabomination more of a guitarist nowadays, but I played bass for 8 years both fretted and fretless. Some bassists stopped trying to do their best because their entire environment (band) want them to not be noticed. After constant nagging from my previous bands lead guitarist I switched from fretless to fretted and played far less inspired things, and suddenly he was happy with the way the rehearsal sounded. Namely, his guitar parts were heard better.

[@ZagrasNixillis]

That guy is irritating af.

[@danadane2501]

I've been playing bass as my primary instrument for approximately 3 years and this really inspires me to grow as I learn all these alternating styles of music and techniques out there. There's levels to this game and this guy is on very Very almost unattainable level. Unless you really truly are willing to put in the hours. There's no secret or cheat code it's all practice. Put in the hours and persevere this is attainable.

[@nerismnk6162]

video pode ser antigo mas sempre assistindo ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ amo o jeito que ele tocar

[@josefxt]

tremenda banda! con tanto material que nos bombardea en cantidad, cada ves es mas dificil descubrir una banda asi , que toda su musica tenga un contenido virtuoso y a la ves atrapante del lado artístico es algo con mucho valor, hay muchas bandas igualmente virtuosas pero no son mas que un cascaron vacío y un refrito de fragmentos técnicos y llamativos pegados uno sobre el otro , como si fueran hechos para asombrar a un publico de circo con malabares solamente , y sin nada musical.... first fragment es una banda diferente a todo eso ! siempre voy a escuchar su musica es muy buena

[@ArtfulMindBiz]

pure talent, #forest. all amazing, especially how you keep intonation perfect during your tapping. bravo, monsieur. 🤘❤

[@swiinka]

This is beautiful. I even held my breath for a moment, that's how impressed I was. Amazing bassist and great music.

[@krokmiten]

Sounds great and very creative. Good job! I like the First Fragment logo a lot also! \m/

[@OscarLopez-zj8nu]

Apoteósico, brilliant, greetings from Barranquilla, Colombia. I just got here yesterday, and im not going anywere. Congrats, this is art, this is Metal. Thanks!!!!

[@RemyLuciani]

Instant subscription.

[@AwakenTheGuardian]

fretless works so well on this. All hail Forest Fragment!!!!

[@xXTheRider]

I first heard Forest in Beyond Creation. Omnipresent Perception was my inspiration to become a bassist. I wanna hear him do some solo work like.

[@MrMasapoika]

i've literally never have seen a bass player which is talented as f*ck.. now i have, it's cool as hell to see someone live along the song, like they do it with emotion to make it look so god damn good.. hope u get it :) keep it going!

[@juandavidespinosaquintero1235]

This made my day

[@JesseBrockwell]

Probably the most disgustingly awesome thing ever

[@badrime6780]

Sick!! Dominic is a fucking beast

[@rivellehaidar1144]

One of the most appealing classical music ive ever heard

[@13imhotep]

Brilliant, Hail Dominic!

[@emilerpel8342]

My stepfather always said "To play the bass is boring, guitarists have a much more interesting job" I showed him this video and he was like "mh.... ... ... That's not what i meant. You don't understad my point.... ..." 😆😆😆 I won. thank you Dominic. You're a HERO!!!

[@briancicio7738]

I hope that bass is at least 18...

[@jorgearturo1252]

Brian Cicio Or 21.

[@vetlerradio]

18 here in Québec where he's from :D

[@joshua.merrill]

Pretty sure I saw A-minor in there

[@avakinlifeuser6888]

14 where I'm from.

[@Josh-it6uy]

unfunny

[@sebsourpuss9114]

Well I was looking for an audition piece that showed off some playing and looks like I found it. Truly amazing playing that I can only aspire to even come close to

[@God666Seed]

Sick as always.

[@XX-sy4rs]

It’s so nice to see another left handed bassist

[@Panupanplaydrums]

this was a random good suggestion video for me lol

[@errbeom]

Every new Forest evolution blow my head... Eargasm

[@isisflores7715]

ÉSTE HOMBRE NO PIENSA EN EL MIOCARDIO DE INOCENTES. AMAZING !

[@josephlee7722]

The way his head moved when he felt what he was playing.

[@Chaosdude341]

Some of the best playing I've ever seen!! 🎶

[@SamShredits]

Sick!

[@punkfan97]

this just makes me smile as a fellow Lefty and a bass player he's an inspiration to Left handed musicians all over

[@bartc00l]

half of the views are porbably mine, I can't help but to watch this every day

[@adriantaylor5778]

The muting he does with his plucking hand is superb. Incredible bassist.

[@dewarai9045]

Davie504 : left

[@jebemtigolaz]

Frets = smol pp

[@braxtonfps3580]

How many times am I gonna have to say this. Davie504 ruined bass playing on KZbin. I can't scroll through one bass video without seeing something related to him in the comments. It's fucking annoying. Please stop.

[@Arjithki]

@@braxtonfps3580 it really isn't that big of a deal

[@braxtonfps3580]

@@Arjithki yes it is. Davie and his fans are the most annoying fucks on the internet

[@pipino1313]

@@braxtonfps3580 true

[@steve1982n]

Outstanding

[@dylanleason5724]

His unused pinky is mesmerizing after awhile..

[@georgealva8492]

Dylan Leason haha I am a bass player and I've never noticed his pinky before lmao

[@dimitriid]

That's how you know he's Classy AF.

[@Maxdevious]

FFS now I can't stop staring at it

[@hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156]

The weird thing is, when I took lessons from Forest, he used his pinky constantly, and that's one part of his technique that I left aside because it seemed awkward to me - he would do fast fingering with index-major-index-pinky-repeat. He stopped using this technique for some reason over the years.

[@ttoussaint]

He taught me that pinky technique too. I practiced it for a few months and realized I could never push it as far as I would like to. So I stick to what suits me. It was amazing to see him do it though!

[@pauldm5222]

Nice to see Dominic doing bass playthroughs again. he is a beast on bass. missed him in Beyond Creation.

[@daegzy3031]

Here you are Forest, I've been wondering where you went.

[@ishimaru59]

played with his headshaking!! i love this full immersion in the song

[@Aiden-zi3xf]

simple man I see forest I click.

[@Michael-km4oy]

Great right (I mean left) hand technique, synchronization and timing. I'm not much into that kind of music but this is a masterpiece.

[@Bambuzzsprosse]

104 downvotes.....why do you downvote perfection?

[@DyarContreras]

The sheer jealousy that must exist in other musician’s minds truly makes me sick 🤢 I agree with you ❤ This song is an amazing example of Dominic Forest Lapointe’s seemingly perfect virtuosic abilities! I’ve been listening to music all my life….Dominic is quite simply, the world’s most technically proficient bass player at the moment. I’ll admit that I’m jealous myself to a certain extent; but if I ever got the chance to meet Dominic, I would let him know how much I admire his talent. “It ain’t bragging if you can back it up.”--Jaco Pastorius Yes, and Dominic can back it up! (Notice that although I invoked Pastorius, I didn’t dare to use the phrase “the greatest,” when describing Dominic…greatness is an inherently subjective quality, after all. Different strokes for different folks, y’all!)

[@josephbasler216]

Idk man, I think there's a lot to be angry about 😂

[@jctremblay78]

Je me rappel la première fois ou j'ai vu forest en show. Il était avec quo vadis. Je me suis tout de suite demandé qui pouvait bien être ce gars qui pouvait jouer les partitions de steve digiorgio a la perfection... j'ai connu, ce jour là, le meilleure bassiste de metal!! You rock man!

[@iDeathDev]

#HailForest

[@laubowiebass]

Nice , the focused smile and the picking sold me ... the video feels like played at a faster speed!

[@yusuffhimself864]

Gula means Sugar in Malaysia. Therefore... SWEET!!!!

[@aliasalimuddin]

Too much gula, potong kaki la

[@abdulazim666]

kencing manis

[@AgustinRodriguez-Bdm]

Gula it's a FullMetal Alchemist Brotherhood character :)

[@joaofreitas8724]

it means Gluttony in portuguese

[@Finn-gx6ir]

holy shat! from beyond creation to this. his work is just perfect for fretless bass. he might just become my favorite bass player yet. well done ! :D

[@dfrossness]

1:26 to 1:40 I think that bass guitar came three times in 15 seconds.

[@eeeeja2160]

First time hearing this guy and the band. Glad I did.

[@The_Noticer.]

2:24 les claypool mode: activated

[@FlyingVMartin]

Also Tosin Abasi

[@mntsmelody2577]

wow... im still waiting for more playthrough i hope to see a playthrough of dasein

[@TKDFORCEART]

although he didn't compose the baseline... man, the execution and precision is awesome

[@dioperoronniejames2739]

True

[@dioperoronniejames2739]

Vincent Savary wrote this bass line

[@Australalien89]

I remember first time I saw Beyond Creation, 204-15? Forest had just broken his hand and was still bandaged up and still played like a champ. Really cool and approachable. Bass idol!

[@joshuarios3893]

1% of bassist are left handed Forest: hold my beer