Steve Bailey, Hadrien Feraud and David Haynes - PreSonus - NAMM 2012

[@Officiallycanthrope]

After browsing KZbin for hours, I'm yet to watch a colab/jam video where Steve Bailey sounds good...

[@PlatypusBassist]

Song is "Well You Needn't" by Thelonious Monk if anybody wants to know

[@dylanswint1795]

cmon people listen to this, it's amazing. Both players are on top of their efforts, needless to say the heavy criticism of Steve Bailey is coming from those who are listening for mistakes rather than for the music.

[@1BassJohn]

+Cyborg Rabbit Not necessarily true. I'm a big fan of Steve's..you don't need to be listening hard for mistakes to hear that the notes are just not in tune. Plain and simple. More a quirk of the fretless I guess. This is not the first video that is like this either. Beautiful player though, don't get me wrong, he is a brilliant musician. Fretless is a massive challenge, let alone with the chords Steve does ;)

[@willnorton6433]

That some posting comments hear a fake contest between Steve and Hadrien cracks me up. I just hear three guys jamming, having fun, and sounding great. I guess I am lucky that I get to play with guys who are about the music and not some sort of competition thing.

[@HarvestOfSounds]

Just amazing, this is groove.

[@gobassgo1]

Usually I don't listen to that kind of stuff but I must admit this video is great, period. Great musicians with technique, and soul, everything is here. A lot to practice, for us ...

[@DiogoBrown]

Ohh Hadrien, freaking great solos!

[@giemzag]

I like how all the people going on about how Hadrien is so much better than Steve forget that Hadrien is having fun here with a bassist who I am sure he has plenty of respect for.

applause to the electric drummer!!

[@niwdeeel]

Them 3 finger drone-note runs.....damn.

[@joegridl]

ha! this is the first Namm video i've ever seen without an annoying distortion sound from the camera mic... THANK YOU!

[@MonkeyManBlues]

You should post a vid to show us how it should be done!

[@viappioshred]

i don't even remember a video where his intonation was nearly good.

[@SamFunk12]

i have seen him live in Nashville, and I have got to say, HE IS AMAZING. I didn't think he was that great, but once you see him play live it changes your perspective on bass!

[@MonkeyManBlues]

Once again. Post a video and show us how it's done!

[@schecter5strg]

Two South Carolina Musicians Killin It! Nice Guys!

[@Ahsfb61]

i like it. it reminds me of video game music.

[@presonus]

@Moggy624 I will DM you a link to our Smaart video! It was not used for this performance...

[@boutenkilope]

thanks!

[@b1lahb1ah]

Hadrien's style on this is incredible - fantastic tones, from the percussive muted style to the jazz guitar styled chords. Very impressive, far more so than the fret-wankery of the gospel chops dvd

[@Spudliteyear]

Yes.

[@metalheadneji]

This is what bass playing is all about.

[@TheGrooveRoom_Gabz]

they needed to bring up Steve Bailey!!!

[@Rhynner777]

Come on Hadrien rsrs ... Did you forgot the end kkkk ... I'm your fan.

[@seargentpaper]

For once in the Namm , Sound is really good ...

[@piittiig1]

is there something on youtube .like the steve bailey band ..i cant find nothing at all

[@kwakuappiah5691]

Hadrien is such a technical player.

[@Baboonass]

Who is holding the camera? Zooming in bassplayers when there's drumsolo! I thought it was musicians on that "Messe"

[@VefaERDEMJr]

Seems they are all recorded. Any chance to have these (multitrack or otherwise) records? It would be great for solo transcribing practice!

[@gimmeagig]

Jaco made a generation of bassplayers want to pick up the fretless because he played great musical and challenging stuff and was always in tune. Steve Bailey...not so much

[@honkmonky1989]

+gimmeagig He's playing a 6strings bass, not Jaco, idiot!!! What Steve is doing is technically harder than what was doing Jaco, on certain aspects of the bass of course. Watch his video with Victor Wooten, bass extreme, you're gonna understand!

[@Buzzbass]

+Lucien Henry really?? Jaco was a pionner on bass and you think steve stuff is better omg!! not the same definition of talent!!Bailey sound awful and untune and so in many video !!

[@honkmonky1989]

davebuzz79 i dont say its better, but he tries to play hardcore stuff, and sometimes it doesnt sound good because of the difficulties to play it. I'm not sure you are aware of the technic and skills needed to play a 6strings fretless bass.... And of course Jaco is the greatest, there is no doubt about it!!

[@Buzzbass]

yep i agree with you now buddy !!

[@foxybrown2]

steve Bailey Bass sounds Drunk sluuuuuring LOL

[@MrCloud254]

0:30 sounds like it's from a Rareware game on the N64 :D

[@piittiig1]

where is the steve bailey band on youtube

[@Shanannigan1]

If you want perfect intonation, play a fretted. Fretless instruments are for fluid intonation, not restricted to 12-ET.

[@mdmusiz]

what's drum module he's using? sound so great guys, great job!

[@schecter5strg]

Two South carolina Musicians Killin It!

[@juancpgo]

I'd like to watch Hadrien, Patitucci and Berlin together, improvising. Just because the three are such virtuosos on speed, it'd be cool to watch them. But kudos to Bailey, such a master too.

[@jcrysis86]

and Fredrico Malaman yikes!!!

[@Moggy624]

Great Sound Guys, I know there's no vocals on this vid. but was the Smaart Spectra™ Spectrograph on the Studiolive used to set up the FOH? If so is there going to be a video showing it in action?

[@Cronesigil]

double bass technique for his left hand awesome

[@ToMurderAMachine]

This is just magical. I love me some Bailey's.

[@superbass340]

8:12 look at hadrien... Is there someone in the crowd that´s pissing off?

[@boutenkilope]

Arg, I know this song but I forgot its title ! Can someone please tell me the name of that tune ?

[@gornlockheart]

Song=well you needn't by thelonious monk!!!!! gotta love monk baby boY

[@spider5604]

Had can really out play anyone!

[@pdrgallo]

What bass is Hadrien playing??

[@larsjohansson3640]

Don't play fretless unless you have perfect intonation.

[@dylanswint1795]

+Lars Johansson yeah but how to achieve "perfect intonation" without playing on a fretless bass? Can't be afraid to take risks in life.

[@larsjohansson3640]

Cyborg Rabbit You start with playing fretted.

[@dylanswint1795]

Lars Johansson idk man, that comes from the whole dogmatic approach to music which I find so creatively stifling. He sounds fine in 90% of his performances.

[@larsjohansson3640]

So the other 10 %? Tell that to an upright player. If you like it: keep on listening.

[@dylanswint1795]

People are too uptight. Play what you want to, how you want to. This wasn't one of his better performances, but a lot of the microtones were intentional.

[@nekolnyfilip]

Pocket

[@selladore]

Sometimes it's just hard to watch Bailey, like he struggles too much with his 6 string fretless and that weird right hand technique, always out of tune

[@Minormayor22]

+eat a peach yes, sometimes is hard to listen to, i´ve not seen yet a performance by him that he plays nice frames, i don´t know what is he doing.

[@travshorts]

oh willy, it's gonna be ok.

[@genninho1]

show.

[@norsangkelsang7939]

why?

[@piittiig1]

steve is no where to find on youtube with a band ,,,like the steve bailey band

[@JustusVidyo]

LOL at hadriens looks to the drummer

[@FiorenzoDelega-musician]

Straordinari.... ma un po' di compressione in meno sarebbe stato più piacevole.

[@bpix7804]

I studied bass from Steve in Denton Texas for a few months he's a great player but now seems to be a one trick pony. Still think if him as a big influence and a mega innovator but...

[@AOM1957]

Steve Bailey haters got nothing.Except jealousy.

[@wyattsiefert2759]

andre magnuson They probably have better intonation too...

[@POPPIELOK]

two very different styles, it's not like rap battle it's an interpretation on a groove using different techniques, there is no winner or loser, both are valid. as good as it gets musically

[@HADRIENFeraud]

one of the wackest bass solos I ve done...lol

[@pecavallo]

After what he does at 1:53 ~ 2:10, if you still think he has intonation issues, you are deaf.

[@treeratrecordings]

well you needn't by thelonious monk

[@dalibosch5028]

Comments about Steve Bailey being bad are absolutely cringe worthy! What cloud are these people living on, having the nerve to put down one of the greatest bass player on Earth? Do you understand that there is no level above Steve Bailey?

[@tryfinally]

Steve's playing is outstanding, you clearly either have no idea what you're talking about or you own a fretless and broke a few fingers trying to best him.

[@jasononbass124]

is it just me or is steve off a little in the beginning

[@maximeb190]

Well said sir, I really feel the same. Ok, he is good, he knows what he's doing and everything and on a 6 string fretless bass that deserves respect, but musically speaking...pretty damn weak.

[@FrostHoar]

Fretlessw are never in tune, you have to find it.

[@CleytonCartonilho]

\o/

[@JahzOnBass]

its not really showing off... they're just jamming and having fun... and in regard to the drum machine that's what he uses as opposed to a drum set... but other than that if you can find room for a kit on that stage then by all means

[@STONEAJE]

It's because the lines don't really do anything for you. You don't need them at all for reference since the dots are still on the side. Also, his intonation is amazing. You and your friend there must not have working ears.

[@JahzOnBass]

how is it lame? :/

[@Bassswell]

I agree, you aren't going to accomplish much by proving that you are a better bass player than Steve Bailey. Some little school called "Berklee College of Music" just named Steve as the Chair of the Bass Department. Maybe you should send them your resume?

[@FrostHoar]

Fretless are never in tune, you have to find it.

[@fearcross]

Steve's style is very different. He uses a lot of chromatic melodies, and penatonic-like scales for his music. He mixes minor and majors, and all doing this on a fretless. It's not his intonation, it's his style. I'm a huge Steve Bailey fan. He's a great bassist, and his style is great.

[@t75ftw]

I barely hear Bailey! I dare you!

[@flavio1960]

Fretless got spanked

[@willyg7919]

man, hadrien totally eats baiely's lunch...you can see steve's inication of this by his expression at the end of the vid. Bailey's left hand note selection doesnt even compare.......truthjfully it never has...watch victor eat his lunch as well in the bass extremes stuff....

[@korgen-rock]

Steve....., that sounds realy bad..., wow

[@lordmasterdebator3363]

I don't see how hadrien can play like that it is very uncomfortable.

[@brunopaulin-lopez3319]

oh gosh.. i'm getting all bothered

[@studioswiss1906]

Love it!

[@annepalouma8605]

and Hadrien on this video is far higher from S Bailey ..; just my opinion

[@saracluster8562]

sorry David haynes :-)

[@henniebogan1]

steves tuning is always off thank god harden was there

[@SeanRosati]

lol that has nothing to do with it!! his intonation is just really out of tune.

[@Gods1BassPlayer]

I think they're both untuned. But these dudes are great bass players.

[@FunkMan53]

Steve and his fretless is such a waste of time. He should go back to a fretted bass instead of shucking on the fretless.

[@BobbyChounramany]

sorry but the fretless bass just sounds so fucking bad

[@OhHeyBaconPants]

Can we stop talking about how bad Steve's playing is and start talking about how bad his tone is? Good god.

[@dknockaert]

OMG Bailey! Intonation 3/10 Musicality 1/10 Tone 2/10 (On a Warwick!) He is just playing notes randomly... carelessly...

[@willyg7919]

i keep watching this for hadrien. All who defend bailey here are missing some critical points. You can scoarch a fretless with great tone and intonation...jaco, gary willis, alain caron, pino palladino, mick karn..need i keep going?. bailey has no cool feel to any of his runs. chromatics are not the key to cool, and neither is some half ass arpeggiating...what are those notes anyways????? little half steps on the return up to variate a repeated run dont constitute"tasty lines". Bailey stinks!!

[@ATTILAMORGEN]

This video demonstrates that Bailey is far behind Feraud ... no creativity and the feeling of a bulldozer in a field of wheat in summer..

[@genesis6891]

man I have lots of respect for Steve Bailey but that intonation is totally atrocious

[@albertslevics772]

Mm. I don't see it as very cool thing. They are showing off. Comparing dicks (sorry). m? a drum machine? Why? smells like a money. But they're good.

[@juliedora9791]

Bailey , out of tune ...