Vail Johnson - Bass Solo with Jazz bass (1987)

[@apieceofgarbage7301]

Holy shit this is so good. The way he starts off with a lot of space to then slowly integrate slapping and then just go absolutely ham is so cool.

[@JohnBradydoesstuff]

Love this. These types of solos, with music, are infinitely more powerful and interesting than someone just shredding. ❤❤❤❤

[@ryansmith3865]

Did anyone else know that Matt Damon could absolutely slay on bass guitar?!! Mind blown!

[@robka89]

))) yes 😀

[@manuseal5983]

Val Kilmer ?

[@danielwickli1564]

You mean Jason Bourne?

[@JamalGood-l1r]

Not at all!

[@j8velo]

By day, he runs the Cobra Kai karate dojo. But, by night...

[@ianfrederickmagbanua2852]

😆

[@gordanbulic2090]

😂

[@floydhumphrey9165]

😂😂😂

[@mathewk3883]

Your comment still makes me literally laugh out loud every time I watch this video. Thanks. Lol

[@leandromoreiraaraujo1314]

😂

[@stephenengstrom5611]

So tasteful! Melodic and puts space in there.

[@DroidAssembly]

wtf why haven't i heard of this guy before.. awesome style

[@sweetlowsounds]

This guy went all-in on the 80's teen movie bad guy look. One drawer is just full of tank tops and brut.

[@wesley5nipes]

If he teamed up with the oiled up shirtless sax player from Lost Boys, it'd be all over.

[@milobrosamer272]

@@wesley5nipes these two comments are calling me out and for what

[@jimbarrofficial]

Dude, I wore Brut in the 80's.

[@faithbassed49]

That was funny🤣🤣🤣

[@whykatera81]

Lol

[@dianereed8597]

Absolutely AWESOME!

[@LLroomtempJ]

damn. dude put his whole heart and soul into that.

[@MaskedRiderChris]

Aw, yeah! I liked how he built up from giving us a little at a time with lots of space to that furious finale, and it flowed really well. Nice clear tone, too. Good show!

[@mauriziosaccani4938]

I remember recording this concert from the swiss tv and the tape just finished half of the solo. Thank you for posting this, it's like having a time machine!

[@McDoinky]

He started off with the lick so I’m gonna head out immediately

[@BankzRobber1]

Producer: “Jerry! Get another close up on the cow bell. More cowbell! We need more cowbell!”

[@JoshAwang]

One of the few great musicians who gave Kenny G that lofty platform to strut his ingenuity on the sax

[@pinkppagi8228]

0:26 of course he starts with the lick

[@kennethmoses4397]

Lol I wasn't even born in 1987, saw Vail for the first time at summer NAAM 2019. He was trying out a MTD bass guitar! Crazy musician! Such an inspiration!

[@saltronica]

that beast of a tone.

[@DislocatedCardiganV1]

0:33 shakes the excess funk from his fingers...

[@SanAndreas091]

GUILE PLAYING BASS!

[@rodrigoamarallourenco8786]

Sonic boom

[@zubrhero5270]

Guile's theme fits with absolutely everything.

[@heavingearth9694]

Though he dances like van Damme

[@3uuL73rri3R]

Eddie Murphy on piano

[@thy3452]

Magnifique tu voyages en l'écoutant jouer

[@JB-tp7lc]

Hach! Da war ich dabei. Was für ein Abend…

[@sammajcher2778]

Damn the dynamics add so much to his playing. I dont often see that kuch dynamic variation in a bassist.

[@gavinvalentino6002]

Visit any Guitard Center on a late Sunday afternoon when soul church has let out.

[@tommywilliams4073]

Uh,Marcus Miller,Victor Wooten.

[@Swalexbass]

@@tommywilliams4073 you named 2 guys amongst top dogs in the world. That’s not many at all. It’s very rare for a bassist to display this level of dynamic in a live solo. Give credit where it is due.

[@L.A.Killah213]

Amazing performance

[@JHallDaBoss]

80s was so cool...

[@impulseproman]

1987?? That's very much 2021 bass sound this jazz bass on fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@hoilst265]

That's because useless Zoomers have been aping the 1980s.

[@xchicali]

Enjoy the glory in the 80's until it arrive Victor Wooten.

[@marcusthomas5528]

Who's on keys? Crazy nice chords

[@diorellamarijohnson2211]

Still watching this. Great player of all time

[@riangunnoe563]

If anyone wanted to know and didn't know before, this is a version of Kenny's song What does it take (to win your love), but in this clip (as far as I could tell) there aren’t any vocals near the end. In the original version, there are vocals, but sadly no bass solo.

[@uiliannascimento2940]

Não canso de apreciar esse lindo solo que incrível.

[@cristianoalvesdesousa6691]

um dos melhores baixistas q já ví

[@땡영]

How he rams in with a straight babarian energy got me in stitches incredible energy

[@marianogamboggi1913]

Gracias por compartir. Saludos

[@darladowhaniuk1969]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ YOU ARE MY FAVORITE BASS PLAYER FOR YEARS

[@paulsmith6090]

I'm sure he does a better solo that same night. Good work! 👏

[@petersuppe8309]

Thank You 👏 👍 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶

[@JoeyBullet222]

Can't tell if he's slapping or popping but it sounds crazy good.

[@TheSteelDialga]

He's slapping and popping pretty good at 1:33

[@aaronrivers64]

He's THUMPING and PLUCKING....not Slapping! Larry Graham never called the technique, Slapping...never!!

[@markharc7615]

How is the Evil Ed from Fright Night so good on bass? He is seriously killing it!

[@Roonlovesfish3874]

🤣🤣

[@orlandojohnson5742]

“Cut it out evil!!!” Lol! “Hmmm his dinner is in the oven!”

[@PauloRoberto-uh1nc]

Quantos instrumentistas excelente por esse mundo

[@etpslick100]

I see Tony Gable up there. R.I.P Tony.😌🕊🙏🏾

[@jimmybuffet4970]

Mock his appearance if you want, the guy realized it got HOT playing like this and didn't care what anyone thought so he wore a tank top.

[@GustavoDB]

No le conocía. Me gustó mucho

[@高木玲-t5k]

I love playing the bass!

[@Wheelly1]

Woww that kind of slap for 1987... unbelievable

[@mordogh]

What a master!!!!!

[@coolaxe-dw4840]

Totally Awesome 💪🏿💪🏼💪💪🏽💪🏻💪🏾

[@theFluff7]

This must be the outtakes from Top Gun where Iceman does slap bass!!!!!!!!

[@MrSandalwood]

Yes it's jazz but I'm hearing huge funky kick backs.. got to love the funk

[@howardwhitehead2167]

Bro killed it on bass

[@grumblekin]

This dude is crushing it... I really like this!

[@prometheusall6804]

Incredible. . . . . .

[@helderbarbosa7862]

Amazing control

[@adurgaram]

Arnold terminating the solo

[@MrAilson]

Powerful! I like hear him on “Midnight Motion” with KG

[@dalessandromangueira]

CLASSUDO!!!

[@leeblessed6643]

Very good!!!!! Bass solo amazin

[@mclark1708]

the role matt damon ws born to play!

[@kennethmoses4397]

lol

[@fabriziodigirolamo7742]

Numero uno V.J.

[@mglaser6811]

What a wonderful underrated talent on bass🙏...holy mowly👍..

[@hybridagri]

2:19 they triggered that dude like an mk ultra subject dude went off the deep end . Unreal skills dude went beast

[@joemiller8482]

Awesome

[@77Stringer]

Jason Bourne with some mad chops

[@mionome501]

The tone is crazy

[@patroskybass]

Fantástico!!!

[@pmgear]

Love Vail´s bass work, but it needs more cowbell

[@БенАлександр]

He is!!!!!!

[@BassAdvisor]

This Is A Solo. All bass shredders playing just fast BS should listen to this. This is the way, guys.

[@franciscus7]

Great bass solo,love the Fender sound. What is the song title?

[@nicksarr8433]

thesong title is ," i miss all the notew of the solo"

[@fghkl8848]

​@@nicksarr8433 lol

[@josealcocer7373]

Its a squier jazz bass with emg pickups

[@gilaru]

@@josealcocer7373 Thanks for your comment. It really sounds like a Fender jazz bass. fka franciscus7

[@gilaru]

@@nicksarr8433 Did not miss "all the notew of the solo" I asked for the song title at the time to find the cd with the studio version track containing this, GREAT BASS SOLO fka franciscus7

[@benllalarios6225]

Masteer saludos desde Guatemala city

[@jamesinwood4170]

Bravo! That was smoking!

[@differentdrummer6162]

Not a cookie-cutter bass player. A real innovator, especially on his mad Kubicki bass!

[@andreaangioni2209]

Fantastico 😉😉😃

[@Paulo67609]

Esse Moleke é Bom Demais da conta!!!!!!!

[@charlescowan6121]

He and this drummer are tight af! In the pocket they say.

[@MrDjcamo29]

Need more cow bell!

[@joseesquivel4020]

Val Kilmer

[@g.luca.b]

Great

[@etpslick100]

Not bad for a bassist from Sweden! 😊

[@SuperK9111]

killin it

[@JustDavidE]

Wow!

[@РоманЕфанов-ц2щ]

О..уеть! Супер!

[@Cov3nKing]

MIJ squier jazz bass ?!?!?! It Sounds great !!!

[@VailJohnson]

yes with EMG p/u's

[@alzarpomario889]

Good job mr. Brian Fury

[@meney9639]

Very good❤

[@superclarendon8648]

This feels quintessentially 1987.

[@visog]

This is the same solo he always plays! He's even got the same shirt on!

[@aessim]

visog 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mikemartin6554]

wow! yeah!!!!

[@far0n]

I just love Vail's style, fantastic funk groove to it. :D

[@tombischopink3343]

00:27 the lick

[@davidmyller3077]

Show!

[@danieljohnson5924]

the best ever

[@pauljustuspj]

Vail B.M.S. (BAD MOTOR SCOOTER)

[@jack2152]

If smooth jazz was less smooth and more funk I would like it

[@derekpierkowski7641]

I believe he GOT HIM SOME!!!

[@joeylo3543]

Full video? Is it a dvd?

[@davidmyller3077]

Show!!!

[@slottygw2wvw842]

That T-1000 is amazing!

[@emanuelemazzoni782]

Holy fuck🤯...what a beast 😱

[@Bob-hb3qb]

WOW!!!! Bad ass

[@javi5cuerdas]

Que buen audio , los bajos de hoy no suenan así!!!

[@amwartwork]

wooooowwww! fih