Michael Manring - Selene - DVD - www.candyrat.com

Selene, an original song by Michael Manring, from the DVD - Live in Toronto with Don Ross & Michael Manring special guest Andy McKee available at www.candyrat.com

[@German1184]

Ladies and gentlemen, now that Mr. Manring has finished tuning his bass guitar, he would like to play something for you.

[@rafaelneville]

XDDDDD

[@plaguedoct0r]

Crowd: DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE

[@MrSilver261]

ive overdosed on LOLS !

[@Alexplayerbass]

German Lourenço Mejia 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrRusCrack]

LUL

[@ollietodd4845]

Another under-appreciated musical genius of the last 20 years.

[@simo7393]

I guess he is appreciated just by the right people...

[@SolReyes1]

best comment ever.

[@Beemerboy324]

Such is the lot of true genius.

[@plaguedoct0r]

There are so many. But maybe they were appreciated by the right people. Music should never be popular, it should be personal. Life has taught me that popular music is the wrong music. Too many people don't care about the art for popularity to be a measure of success in music.

[@fryBASS]

Was just nominated as top 3 bassists of 2020 🍻

[@Raddland]

One of the prettiest sounding performances I've ever heard. Bass harmonics are already very ethereal sounding. But Manring's use of the Hyperbass to emphasize and change the notes is like a pure shot right to the emotions of the listener. This is such a pretty, but tragic sounding track. Manring is a wizard on the bass.

[@ContradanzaEU]

The wizard is sitting behind Manring, Manring himself is a god

[@plaguedoct0r]

How dare you sully him with such a plebeian word as "pretty". WE MUST INVENT A NEW WORD. THIS NEEDS A NEW WORD!!!

[@songanhguitar]

@@plaguedoct0r preauty then. I'm a Leper, btw :x

[@alex.thedeadite]

@@plaguedoct0r Hypercalm

[@builditwithlegos]

That silence at the end before the crowd began to cheer is the sound of respect.

[@bleedthebeat]

a chilling “sound”

[@gumballb154]

I feel like that melody has been ringing in my head all my life

[@aceymedia]

Its really nostalgic! Reminds me a LOT of the old Sega Megadrive game music!

[@emilio8381]

Same for me, magic

[@desi_anarch]

Same

[@mikestory2272]

Never gets old. I listen to this about 10 times a year. In the top 10 most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

[@Rael0505]

The Enormous Room is in my own top 10. Manring is a genius

[@MrGritstoner]

he uses the "techy" techniques to create something beautifull,not to show off.the result is an incredible and touching piece of music

[@calebjorstaad6128]

3:55 is a harmonic that bends the fabric of space.

[@markkeeper7771]

To whoever was responsible of recording this, Thanks for the quality sound recording :)

[@prioritytree]

I have the CD, it sounds way better on my sound system at home.

[@Mantium47]

@@prioritytree Send me a copy xD

[@myckëta]

I first saw this video when I was 12-13 years old. Then I realized that the world of music has only a few diamonds per billion stones, which you just need to look for. Since then, I began to be interested in that same indie world of music that no one cares about and discovered many genres, and began to write music myself. Returning to listening to a melody that you haven't heard for a decade - you return to the days of naive and carefree childhood. Magic. He is certainly a magician

[@drewreischl6714]

Just found this video specifically, but found candyrat many years ago as well and it's what inspired me to play guitar and any stringed instrument I can get my hands on. Love this comment dude, feel very similar.

[@cedricproper5256]

Just look at the marks on his fingerboard. The precision of Mr. Manrings' (sir) fingerings can be measured in nanometers despite changing tunings constantly through his pieces. Jaco would be moved to tears to see his prodigy come so far. Revolutionary bassist, no doubt whatsoever.

[@Rael0505]

Wait was Manring Jaco’s student or something?

[@RW-ib5hv]

@@Rael0505 For a time, yes.

[@Rael0505]

@@RW-ib5hv that’s incredible

[@MantraHerbInchSin]

He got trained by Jaco? Damn, that is something you can brag about

[@travlynn08]

My wife played a recording of this while I was attempting to sleep on our couch after a long day of work. Needless to say I was not able to sleep, but I was refreshed by the intricacies and mellow tones of this Manring masterpiece.

[@BananaManPL]

Where can one find such a wife? :O

[@wadecarefully]

The man asked a question

[@plaguedoct0r]

I can barely contain myself for how amazingly beautiful this is. It both feels good and hurts. It's...just amazing.

[@Rael0505]

Check out his song “The Enormous Room” if you aren’t familiar with it. It’s amazing

[@BassAsLeaders]

Now that i've heard this I can finally die in peace.

[@Rael0505]

Nice melee avatar, Falco is sick

[@thereaper2110]

its incredible how he knows exactly where to put his fingers back to when he changes the tuning, seeing as its fretless and all. outstanding musician

[@TigerRatProductions]

I met Michael. Nice guy, very humble. Best bass player in the world.

[@zamardii12]

What a hypnotizing track... Hauntingly beautiful.

[@togue777]

I could listen to a 10 or 15 minute version of this song any day of the week as it is like a mantra that leaves you craving more.

[@manolomatos9790]

Can’t believe this was uploaded 13 years ago. Saw it then. Still blows my mind

[@GeraldLUpdyke]

every time i see a Michael Manring video, i am blown away by his playing...but i also am blown away by how much he looks like Jon Stewart with a pony tail.

[@Iliketacos091]

2:45-2:50 gives me chills every time. This is quite possibly the most beautiful solo bass I've ever heard.

[@4amCoffee]

I've seen this video many times since it's come out. And I'm still blown away at how well he knows his instrument and the type of planning it takes to create any song that deals with harmonics and tuning, then on top of all that it sounds amazing. BLows my mind everytime.

[@bhaskarville]

AND it's fretless. It's hard to do this on a fretted bass, mans totally manipulating the fretless like it's nobody's business lol

[@taknothing4896]

@@bhaskarville It's what's called a hyperbass - tunings can be precisely changed on the fly. It's not merely "hard" to do on anything else, it's impossible.

[@matmarah155]

Incredible. Never have I heard anything like this performance

[@sadowskit72]

Masterpiece is an understatement.

[@Steve91694]

Absolutely one of my favourite pieces of all time! And this version... Wow!!! ❤❤❤

[@MrNeosantana]

I'd like to hear Michael Manring do the score for some film now, because just by this... he'd kill it.

[@TAOVmusic]

The beautiful sounds of Michael Manring. This is one of the most amazing pieces of Art and Music I have ever heard. This man is a genius and has soul beyond many could ever understand.

[@Laras94]

that melody comes from heaven i can't explain it otherwise

[@truevideo_]

I can’t believe I’m still inspired by this performance after 12 years of first watching it and a few years since I last saw it. It’s music at its most precious. Thank you Mr. Manring for this gift.

[@Mantium47]

I watch this AT LEAST yearly. It's difficult to put into words this performance

[@shakuhachi]

Michael is a creative genius and a beautiful, humble person. And he is performing at my house again on May 6th.

[@Smartasacomputer]

....this is one of the most beautiful things i have ever heard

[@magisterprimus7611]

Michael is an Alien who brought in the Earth the real meaning of pure art.

[@MQRED011]

You know you're a true musician when you can write something that isn't fast and flashy and still keep the audience's attention for 5 minutes. The amazing thing about this isn't the technical aspect, but the composition. Very cool.

[@ZappaFan101]

Damn. Manring is one of the best bassists around. How can a human mind write something like this?

[@aequanimus63247]

I've had a hell of a week, so bad that I should have broken down and cried by now but just havent. This did the trick. Beautiful.

[@TOCS94]

Man, I miss Michael Hedges when I listen to this.

[@andrewkeen24]

Me too

[@GitesJNG]

You can hear they met 😀

[@HorologicRannygazoo]

I'm sure Mr. Manring does, too. Their performances together are the stuff musicians dream of.

[@zlayer4514]

Holy shit next level music man, this guy is a master

[@SLAPTHEBASS11]

This song is beautiful on so many levels... its overwhelming

[@EddieG1888]

I've lost count of the amount of times I've come back to this video. Surely the most inventive bassist on the planet.

[@hecbiz75]

Manring's a phenomenon. My favorite tune of his is "On a Day of Many Angels." It is one of the most evocative pieces of music I've heard in my 36 years on this planet. And I've heard LOTS of music - jazz, latin, funk, metal, reggae, African, "new age," blues, classical....you name it.

[@eldamianos]

tune: O M F G

[@rottingemptiness]

Tune: O M F H

[@weg5856]

Tune: O M F I

[@rottingemptiness]

Tune: O M F S

[@emilio8381]

Tune OMG

[@RedHazeBand]

i last listened to this 4 years ago. I thought it was a beautiful performance then, and still do now.

[@TOMMYBLAYNE]

Truly an amazing performance, i almost cried the first time i heard this. Just wonderful. Good job.

[@og_jakey]

A man that can strive to create great music, is truly a great man.

[@Augustosquier]

Incredible what he does with the bass guitar, taking it to out of the moon 🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@marcuspringle7425]

Best bass harmonic I've ever heard!

[@TheJoshBurd]

This song just pulls the emotion right out of you!

[@czipendejs]

the beauty of 2:03 is way beyond my imagination...

[@OnyxDeity]

So cool to see Don Ross just sitting there, respecting his fellow musician. He could've been backstage, tuning and prepping or something. But instead he just stayed on stage and watched Micheal play.

[@phunkymonk131]

man, judging by this song i'd have to say that whoever selene is, she must be beautiful.

[@HouseOfSpheres]

I love the subtle use of chorus at 1:57.

[@MrCyssiek]

totally, my fav part of this piece

[@chrisMUC69]

harmonics at 1:58 gives me showers through my spine

[@RepsajSpook]

So totally in control. Amazing

[@Jouwl]

This is unbelievable! Re-tuning like that flawlessly without losing the beat... he's probably an alien.

[@Britbikr57]

Years ago I saw him and Michael Hedges together in Charlotte, NC. One of the most incredible shows I've ever seen in my life.

[@kaspervandijk4454]

That harmonic at 3:56 gives me chills to the bones

[@Acrimusic]

The sharp 7 goes hard

[@mrjulianbala]

Wow wow wow, just wow

[@eddievedderisbedder]

This is easily Michael Manrings "Portrait of Tracy"

[@lasseborkbentson7526]

this! im so freaking glad i found this song

[@MrRonGuitar]

Oh wow now this is truly unique.

[@piecebearer2966]

This liquifies the soul that it stole through my eyes

[@LuizRM]

Some guys at Candyrat channel are more concerned about the technique, but this guy has both, technique and most important, the melody.

[@sudiptabhaskor6060]

Luiz Riceputi he's actually one of the most skilled bassists out there.

[@matthewzarris9177]

He's got cosmic soul.

[@blahblahsen1142]

bass is easy...sure it is. and when you master just playing it, you can remove all the frets, memorize precise harmonics and play in 3 different tunings at the same time. ya know...to make it a little tougher. ladies and gentleman i used to make basses, and if i might say i'm a hell of a bass player. and i'm watching this like...how...the fuck...does he get any of this right? zero marks, no frets, frigging detuning all 4 strings mid-play. this man is not a bassist, he's a damn wizard and there is clearly some Elvin magic happening.

[@zumazmusic]

I got so into this that I almost started clapping at the end, as if I was there. 🥴😎

[@Soaringflat]

Never forget Michael Hedges - he was the root of the root and the bud of the bud. Thank all that is holy that i saw him so many times

[@Steve91694]

One of the best songs written! 🙏

[@Flemmingdoerken]

@thisiswebbmaster There is actually an answer to that :) These are the tunings for the song: Bb F Bb F Ab Eb Bb F Gb Eb Bb Gb Ab F Bb F Gb Eb Bb F Ab Eb Ab Eb Gb Eb Ab Eb

[@c00ckiez]

This guy is DEFINITELY not a human. Or at least he time-traveled from another era.

[@coreosg4635]

This gives me doctor who vibes for some reason :D

[@tupatutupatu]

4:33 Don Ross starts trying that in his guitar, he cant belive it.

[@Black_Swan777]

Lol

[@BruceLee-zd9bw]

I play bass myself, I have played for many years, but it is when you see people like this, that you just realise you are only a beginner. Michael is a masterclass. Total respect to a legend. I salute you. 🙏✊👏👏

[@patioco]

the first time i saw this i thought nothing of it now im in shock listening to it its beautiful you have to be in a certain state of mind to appreciate this

[@tylerjacobson8012]

Him an jaco are the masters of harmonics. I'm a huge jaco guy for his groove prowess but Manring has him ambiance and feel.

[@adamsubtract81]

I think he plays more harmonies than actual notes lol - genius

[@helloitsnicko]

BASS IS EASIER THAN GUITAR!!!! Incorrect.

[@TheV4D3R]

said literally no musician ever ^^

[@DropsOfDestruction]

Beats, Bass, Battlestar Galactica

[@theonlybass8947]

The perception of most casual music enthusiasts/musicians is skewed toward the belief that bass is easy because their context is modern rock/pop music, where the bass serves a very important but basic barebones role. Nobody who wants to pick up bass so they can play Green Day covers in their buddy's garage is going to have heard of or even necessarily want to listen to Michael Manring. Turning the bass into a solo instrument the way he does is like making a full course dinner for 8 people with nothing but a spoon.

[@mathiaslindhardtgreve2076]

I think this might be the most beautiful performance I have ever seen/heard.. Not just bass-wise.. This particular video takes a humongous dump on ANY other video, of ANYONE else, playing ANY other piece, on ANY instrument. God damn..

[@streetdogarg]

after some time I back to this video, because here I listened sounds that I can not listen in any other site, thanks Micheal

[@kzarandooz]

im here from Davie504 video

[@matmarah155]

same here!

[@henriquematias1986]

me too.. and wow.. this guy is totally next level, next dimension even!

[@jeremiahsullivan7834]

Best video on the davie video even if there is no SLAP

[@osiferdan]

same

[@dudeman5303]

Dude Idk how I hadn't heard this guy until the Davie video. I am a huge jaco pastorius fan and michael is apparently a big deal in terms of bass playing post-jaco. Idk this is like jaco's "Portrait of tracey" but more tonally diverse and possibly more technically dificult

[@ismollcheeken]

NO SLAPP!!! DAT'S STRAIGHT UP ILLEGAL!!! But very nice sounding bass though, found you from davie's latest video ^_^ Keep it up dude ^_^ OheMGee!!!

[@watchingsometube]

I know you just came here from Davie504. Go back if you want SLAPP, but do SLAPP like on this video NOW.

[@TiltCntrlz]

You should actually check out more videos from Michael Manring. It's a shame Davie reacted to a video without Slap, but Michael Manring can definitely slap 10x better than Davie504... At LEAST. Manring just does everything though, so this was a bad song to send him seeing as it has no slap. :( Try Helios?

[@t0sjo]

Just imagine how this would've sound if the bass wasn't perfectly tuned... And that kids, is why you always tune your guitar/bass!

[@Pacifiq_Ocean_Music_Live]

how can someone puts "thumb down" or "I don't like"? Magical waves, pure feelings, exellent tecnique...highest level of art in this performance. Schopenhauer would called it "Extasis", the higher level of purification of the spirit.

[@KongoXIIV]

That's it I gave in...my diaphragm painfully spasmed throughout this song until finally I relaxed and cried... :-( Damn...a lot of emotion just got released...but much needed. Guess that's the power of music!

[@marcschelz]

Insanity that is.

[@Vectoreal]

It's very interesting watching one man tuning his bass for 5 minutes =/

[@TheAlpha800]

Victor Shutov lol this is how he tunes by ear

[@okidot]

Victor Shutov I genuinely feel sorry for you if the musicality of this track has bypassed your attention....

Victor Shutov ... While it is wild seeing him on his hyperbass, I rarely watch now... The sound is so great it doesnt need your eyes.

[@supravista]

Mike Harkins Me too, I actually don't like watching him. He looks cheesier than the way it sounds.

[@michaelciancetta6397]

+supravista he he true! and the funny thing is that he's playing really easy melodies that you could easily play without all that struggling ;) and where is the composition in the end?

[@JW-zg4lr]

Bravo Maestro! Greetings from Chile

[@BobWilliam]

Watching Manring gives me the shivers... he's out of this world.

[@vinoveritas4921]

Simply wonderful.

[@TheMourningBlade]

Not a single time i've lisetened till the end. Every time i stuck somewhere. 'Gotta listen to this part again' and so on, so on...

[@KZFisher]

Selene must be beautiful - because this piece named after her is breath-takingly beautiful!

[@Artaxbozzim]

Ok, any comment is personal, and this is also the beauty of you tube .. But here I am, a musician, I feel the universality of art. There is sound, feel, taste, musicality, intensity, pain, nostalgia and so on .... Nothing is missing. I'm sorry for those who still stops to unnecessary disquisitions on the instrument. The tool (called so for that matter) is only a means of expression is important is what comes out .. And what comes out here I really like.

[@HandlanMon]

This guy played this at my school once. Best musical performance I have ever seen.

[@KiffeKun]

Candyrat delivers, yet again!! Never seen anyone play the bass that way before, most interesting indeed. This is a clear example of why I enjoy watching and listening to the musicians of Candyrat Records :)

[@JoeyBullet222]

What a gifted musician. Respect 🙌

[@mauriziofenderico8348]

Utterly UNIQUE. HAUNTING, AWESOME....😮😊

[@JazzBass7]

No matter what comment comes about...I wish I could play this!

[@jbswcacmbc]

I saw him play this last night in Boise. Its almost unbelievable the way he connects with his instrument

[@anointed01]

Mike Manring is a FANTASTIC bass player!!!

[@JeffOster]

The Bassist from another Galaxy...

[@ejlarsonstratford]

he came to my city last night and gave a $10 clinic for a few dozen people, and he was INCREDIBLE!! even with the questions, he wouldn't stop playing! i loved it!!!!

[@lnoitcudesI]

Guitar is one of the most versatile instruments! There are so many ways to play it and so many different characters using it. It's wonderful. and In German in Wunderbar :D

[@leksonplay]

Man...thats real music... Sounds like an angels singin'...unbelievable

[@eleven_hands]

Just had my ears melted and spread on toast.