Vipassi - "Phainesthai" Fretless Bass Solo

Raw footage from the recording of the bass solo for 'Phainesthai' off the new Vipassi album 'Lightless', out January 26th through @seasonofmist , and which was all recorded on fretless bass.
The intro 5-note lick is pre-composed (and an homage to Sean Malone's solo intro lick on Cynic's song 'Textures') and then the rest of the solo is a re-learnt improvised take that included a new ending that I wrote to flow better into the following bass part.
I'm playing my Carillion Promethean singlecut 6 string fretless bass with Rotosound strings and Bartolini pickups.
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[@richardbarnes1151]

Sickkkkk, dat vibrato

[@ArranMcSporran]

Thanks! I think working on vibrato's very important

[@tuomollo]

Beautiful

[@ArranMcSporran]

Thank you!

[@lilianaarenas112]

⭐✨🍬

[@FrankDeCoster-FrakkeZeroOne]

Too bad it stops...

[@ArranMcSporran]

Thanks! If you click the link at the end of the video then you can hear the whole song

[@mikegeld1280]

What happened to bass players doing their job? Where's all the TRUE bassists? It's funny how everyone wants to make the bass a lead instrument, smh,not impressed 👎I'll bet this bloke cant even hold down a rhythm

[@ArranMcSporran]

Sorry I'm not playing 8th notes in E in this video for you. Maybe you'd prefer to listen to one of the albums I've played on? I probably do in there somewhere: open.spotify.com/playlist/7hF1TKXbhIowltAoXnmok0

[@mikegeld1280]

@@ArranMcSporran are you able to stay in the pocket? I'll take a listen, gbty

[@mikegeld1280]

@@ArranMcSporran btw what's wrong with 8th notes,aren't 8n the bread n butter of bass and bottom end ,are u sure ur ok?

[@richardbarnes1151]

@@mikegeld1280​what’s wrong with using the bass for a solo? It sounds nice, he’s playing tightly, and he can 100% hold down the pocket. I’ve seen him play live. Why don’t you show us your playing seeing as you’re clearly the expert?

[@mikegeld1280]

@@richardbarnes1151 didn't say I was an expert, however i think bassists should stop trying to over achieve and just hold down the bottom end, (jaco=exception)besides nothing wrong with a little criticism, it keeps things popping right? Js 🤓 rock on man 🤘

[@eurosnuke1678]

have my babies please

[@ArranMcSporran]

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