Slick Upright BASS solo "Do It" by Craig Akin

[@andreashoppe1969]

There is nothing better for my ears ears than a good and fat sounding upright bass!

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@just-doublebass]

❤ awesome

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

thanks!

[@dennise.washington4932]

Cool & slick

[@thearvid123456789]

Hi Craig! I watched this video back in 2014 something, when I was 14. This bass solo totally inspired me to keep practising, I had never heard anything like that before. This semester I got into the Royal College Of Music in Stockholm (double bass, jazz), and I´m planning on becoming a full time musician in the future. Just wanted to thank you for being a great inspiration and a great musician! Keep on grooving!

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks for reaching out! And congrats on Royal College that's great news! Keep on practicing and find me on Instagram, lots more vids there.

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

@hinezilla Thanks! The bass is a 19th century Tyrolean with spirocore strings.

[@TheCsabicanada]

Brave starting with A diminished! Hits the listeners in the face from the first note:-) Love it!

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@LucDaRocka1]

the best thing about upright basses, they last forever.....

[@Fanchus]

I swear that it's my dream to learn to play this instrument!!

[@baumwolke2078]

Fanchus, so did you make your dream come true by now? 😊

[@osa8845]

I want to know too !!!

[@beatleguy64]

That last note was my favorite part!

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@LukesEnglishPodcast]

Brilliant!

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@ONALTIKIRKALTI]

goooood sound, deep and have a soul tones, I like it... bravo...

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@shooshami]

Outstanding!

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@hinezilla]

@slapfiddle Cool! No wonder it sounds quite a bit better than my '36 Am Standard! I saw the link to this on Talkbass. I am putting on a set of Corellis this week to try to get more of a growl like what you are getting here. I'm hoping lower tension will help me get there, even though I will probably lose a little volume (I'm using Spiro mediums now).

[@jackhanan2872]

Craig!! You sound great! What a big-ass sound you have! Damn sorry we didn't hang out more when I was living in New York, and checking you out at E.Z's Woodshed!

[@jordanhorvath2421]

These Tyrolean basses sound the best.nice playing man

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@AC-nq6os]

That was sick. I know this is over a decade old now, but man, you were groovin’.

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!!

[@shooshami]

That's pretty gosh-darn cool!

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@themusiccovenant]

Beautiful. Fantastic playing

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@JM-ik9kw]

amazing!

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@CascioMusicProduction]

Fantastic!

[@lbarzi]

Congratulations, great tune!

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@chalmersg]

Great playing! Really funky :-)

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@MindSweep43]

Great!! I love it!

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@nickeliang2470]

Wonderful!

[@G0odf3lla]

me too ! I'm a drummer but I'd really like to know how to play the double bass

[@bassutopia7941]

Very cool, thanks

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@blue_e.g.o.1687]

I play the double bass and I think that one of the best solos for it

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@JohnFHebert]

This rocks!!

[@Tenshin66]

lol it sounds like killing in the name of :P

[@sourpower123456]

holy shit, youre right :D

[@stonedmole2351]

+1

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Ha never realized

[@airamcena]

Dude, you're great! I play bass but this is amazing, even better than normal bass!

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@edcronologik]

Sounds dope !

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@jcamp3606]

Oh man that sounds good :)

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@nickeliang2470]

Nice end!

[@epicfluffingfail]

Craig you made me dust off the bass to try and emulate. Very cool.

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@natesharp7596]

Best upright bass I have ever heard. Generally, I don't like that kind of sound, but holy crap!

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@sylvia6566]

sound great!!!! play on....

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@TheFabulousRedDiesel]

lovely :)

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@djjazziedeb]

funky. whakka whakka yeow!

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@hinezilla]

@slapfiddle Hey! I was just on Facebook and realized we have a mutual friend in Sam Platt. I am playing with him right now with singer from Manchester named Danny McGaw. Small world!

[@stefanpuffer]

That's choice!

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@themusiccovenant]

I want to buy a bass from the USA. How do I bring it to Mumbai? Flight case? Do flights accept such huge cases? Soft cases are cheaper. Please advise

[@sycokid666]

Fuck yeah!!

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@hinezilla]

Sounds great man! What kind of bass is that? It is shaped a lot like my American Standard.

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

1890 Tyrolean

[@BallsofFURRY09]

What kind of bass strings are those? They sound amazing!

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Velvet strings

[@hinezilla]

Also..what kind of strings are you using?

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Velvet

[@vegasbassist4912]

how easy is it to tune an upright porperly?

[@legopachycephalosaurus6825]

It’s not hard, I usually check with my harmonics which is basically when I place my pinky on a part of the g string and then my index on a part of the d string, so basically you usually have your pinky on the string you know is tuned and then put your index on the one next to it and play the both to see if they send the same, of they don’t then you know it’s out of tune. I’m sure if you looked up “bass harmonic tuning” you’ll find it. I’m pretty crap at explaining things like this.

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Very easy

[@nickeliang2470]

😮

[@Fairylandkitty]

Is there any music sheets?

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Not yet

[@stefanoangotzi3227]

Feels a bit like Give it away at some points doesn't it?

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@xamvolo6460]

He should solo on the Breaking Bad theme tune

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Ha!

[@barrystaats7713]

what is that bass and what year is it

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Barry It's a Tyrolean flatback. Circa 1880. And will be for sale soon.

[@sundigest1121]

Barry Staats it's 2017

[@sundigest1121]

@Andrxs7w7 thanks for bringing me back to this video, I don't even remember watching this

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Thanks!

[@deemills3554]

Were those meant to be played like that ? Omg

[@freyjaames9161]

My friend, no instrument was made to played any way. It’s all about the creativity of the players.

[@euugh8877]

It sounds far better played fingerstyle.

[@normmacdonaldrules4602]

U got tabs bro?

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Not yet

[@shadmium3471]

I think I'm going to throw up now.

[@kaiduong4062]

Bad out

[@shadmium3471]

@@kaiduong4062 hi

[@CraigAkinOnBass]

Ha