Tal is a gift to all music lovers...….she is an incredible Artist...….

Saw her first on Jeff Beck Live at Ronnie Scott’s. Blew me away ever since. She’s one of the best in the world.

@whynottalklikeapirat

Жыл бұрын

You’ve heard every bass player in the world and matched notes?😳

@morganclare4704

Жыл бұрын

Bit of an exaggeration! eh what??? cheers

All the power to her ,I could watch/ listen to her all day long.

I love that expression on her face when she's playing... her mouth just says "yea I got this, I'm gettn' it gettn' it" "this is my bass, this is my sound" "dig this shit right here" lol LOVE IT

There are a number of other female virtuoso bass players. Tal Wilkenfeld's appeal is not from being any type of virtuoso, but, rather, from being a bassist who has "chops," but also substantial, intelligent musical taste.

@216Numbskull

4 жыл бұрын

@Martin Katz, Agreed, and as you mentioned others girl bassists. Shout out to a young lady from Mumbai. "Mohini Dey"

Tal is just amazing. I'm most blown away with the vibrato she pulls off on a fretted bass that only seems possible on a fretless. Incredible performance.

If you are a bass player and this doesn't inspire you then nothing will. She is incredible!

she's got killer musical phrasing and feel, and great tone, none of that rubber band snappy slappy non sense, she's very enjoyable to listen to

She's truly a music prodigy.

She's good enough to tour with Jeff Beck. Nothing more need be said.

@achilleskatsamas9097

9 жыл бұрын

ShikataGaNai100 What about ChickCorea and AllmanBros...?

@RaggaDruida

8 жыл бұрын

+ShikataGaNai100 Jeff Beck is good enough to tour with her... Enough said... xD

@_Willem_

8 жыл бұрын

+Diego De León Are you sick dude ? Jeff beck is 1 of the best guitar players in this world. If there was a top 10 of the best guitar players, he is one of them

@RaggaDruida

8 жыл бұрын

I know, but Tal is Tal and bass is bass, there is no argument... xD

@fastsandpops

5 жыл бұрын

She might be the next Entwisle!

Believe it or not, this knob Richard Wilkins is still on Australian TV!! No wonder less and less people watch TV anymore.

So many fantastic women bass players recently have come to the fore. Tal, Esperanza Spalding, Rohini Dey, Juno Serita ... This is wonderful!

So much grace in the bass way of playing. Great musician.

It's great to see solid bass playing that doesn't involve slap..

@pelumaad331

9 жыл бұрын

Chan Foresman ...LOL...good point.....maybe it's because she's as far as possible from Larry Graham, physically?

@lukaaksentijevic4313

7 жыл бұрын

Chan Foresman I agree, almost every bass solo or whatever must contain some kind of slapping and I hate that sound so much.. It's like "I always wanted to be a drummer but I couldn't, so I'll play drums on my bass"

@stansmith6026

7 жыл бұрын

Chan Foresman you sound like a salty guy who feels the need to b negative in order to hie his insecurity

@jsamc

6 жыл бұрын

She doesn't need to slap because no.1 it doesn't compliment the music and no.2 she has a damn good drummer.

@badmouserising9859

5 жыл бұрын

Slap haters- cant slap themselves.

Vinnie is CRUSHING it that back there while still letting Tal shine...insane playing

@Reliable_Session

Жыл бұрын

Took me ten years of watching this to realise it’s Vinnie . I also remember watching this live on morning tv as a 13 year old I guess

Livid in NY, but now ... playing the bass guitar ... Wow!

This proves you are born with natural talent or not.... with a little nurturing you get this... Splendid. She has really grown up, doing her own music and singing... Of course she plays with Jeff Beck. And so young... Hope to see her for a long time.

@farshimelt

Жыл бұрын

That "little nurturing" includes years of hours a day practicing and playing.

And what can you say about one of the 5 finest drummers alive! Always brilliant, Vinnie!

Blows me away everytime i see or hear her. Utterly unique new style she brings to the table. Her J BASS is almost as big as she at this age. I love that she is not just a speed pickeer. She plays so you can hear her notes.

@bassistananta5333

9 күн бұрын

❤

I’m hard to impress - yet I’m impressed!! She’s got music in her bones. I own her first album, Serendipity and give it a high 8/10. I plan on buying her future releases. Kudos to the musicians backing her. They’re exceptional as well!

She watches the camera like she wants us that watch this clip to feel that great groove she's in! I love musicians that have that kind of intensity. Great song, very talented bass player fo' suh

I Love you Tal, your smile is radiant as your bass playing is great. You don't get to play with the great Jeff Beck and all the other masters you have played with by accident, but by musical brilliance. May you continue with your great career and a life of happiness and well being that culminates in full Enlightenment.

She is so absorbed in her music that it shows in her face and movements. I love her. Inspiring. Brilliant.

I love her finger style. Her playing has so many passion. It's seriously impressive. Line is so creative and beautiful, and Tone is so hot!!! She knows how to play finger bass!!!!!!

Not just one of the best bass players, but she looks so happy when she's playing....THAT is what it's all about.

Still mystifies me how 2 kids can equally live for music, yet one becomes a virtuoso by 18 and the other is still chipping away at it decades later. She’s just a phenom!

Man, this lady blows me away with her style of Jazz. Phenomenal to say the least.

Both the drummer and keyboardist along with Tal are all from Jeff Beck Group. Awesome music.

Oh by the way, thats just Vinnie Colaiuta on drums....she has a true cutting edge drummer playing behind her to support her solo performance, Kinda tells you the level of musician Tal is - the best in the business play with her

@maladykiller

5 жыл бұрын

Zappa alumni....nuff said

@4444colin

4 жыл бұрын

I thought the drummer was a local Aussie Vinnie style player. But its really Vinnie himself. Wow. Its like seeing a high school band student up there on stage then thinking holy moelly she's that good. Shatters preconceived beliefs.👍

@Gregorypeckory

3 жыл бұрын

Frank Zappa was asked "how do you get the London Symphony Orchestra to play your music?" He answered, "you pay them". "But they're a pretty prestigous orchestra". "you pay them a lot". Tal is great, so don't misinterpret this, but Vinnie is an incredible session player that has made a great living because he's good enough to command a high price. He seems to really enjoy the gigs I've seen him play, but "the best in the business play with her" doesn't tell you anything, except that she's an honorable person whose checks don't bounce, and successful and intelligent enough to spring for the best players.

@somersetcace1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gregorypeckory Actually, you're wrong about that. Don't get me wrong, he gets paid, but Vinnie found her. Not the other way around and he basically got her the Jeff Beck gig, Dweezle Zappa and several others. A lot of famous musicians have taken her under their wing because they see something in her that warrants it. It's not all about the money.

@Gregorypeckory

2 жыл бұрын

@@somersetcace1 I didn't intend to imply anything about how they met, nor that Vinnie doesn't appreciate her talents, nor recommend her for great gigs, all of which I don't doubt. But I stand by pushing back on the implication that the fact that Vinnie was on the gig is proof of her greatness; it is proof that he was hired and showed up, because everyone involved is a pro musician, and they care about their reputation. Obviously Vinnie is unlikely to be hired by hacks (probably not many could afford him anyway), but you have to judge musicians on how they sound, not who they hired for a gig.

I love her game face. Really getting in to it is what matters.

Tal is a sweetheart ❤❤ and and incredible bass player

Just found Tal Wilkenfield. Hope she likes Mark King. Another great musician from Oz. Brilliant stuff.

I bow before thee, O, Tal Wilkenfeld! Tremendous technique and technicality, but also so harmonious, flavorful, and tasty!

I'm impressed by how much coverage she's getting with that 3 fingered fret board technique. Reminds me of Django Reinhart. She's very musical and has obviously been influenced by some of the great contemporary fusion players. She's still young and growing as a person. She'll be an even more mature player and musician in 10 years. Wow, to be backed by Vinnie C. at such a young age. It'll take years just to appreciate that fact.

How can any REAL musician NOT like this?

Bass runs in her veins. It's just ingrained in this girl. Amazing to listen to.

Very TALented young person - dear and sweet too.

@robertdukarm2578

10 жыл бұрын

nyuck nyuck nyuck lol

Very tasty...reminds me of both Jaco Pastorius and Stanley Clarke.

@toneman8478

4 жыл бұрын

Oh she's totally influenced by Jaco.. She's mimicking his moves for gosh sakes

@stephenberson7236

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff Beck agrees with you stating that she is another Jaco.

@vcambridge-ph.d8030

Жыл бұрын

I would like to see her in a trio with Hirome and Senri Kawaguchi

Absolutely brilliant !!! How come there are 71 disliked here ? Dont they understand talent ???

Extraordinaire cette Nana ... !!!

Seeing as she was the featured player, I wish they'd turned up her amp before the gig!!

She smokes that bass for sure..Go Tal!!

I'm a bassist woman too...and I say : Tal you go girl !, just that =) She's just one of my fav, idoles, she's very simple, and she plays like a godess, that why I really like her; music need that kind of people.

Jaco never died he is back thank you the big provider

Shes a prodigy. Amazing Tal-Ent.

Bass is key in whatever style of music especially rock ∞ Tal is very talented and made the right choices! ∞

Wholly my crapola!!! That tone! Jaco would be proud!

Me encanta el sonido y sus maneras de tocar...ahhhh...y el ritmo que lleva..OOOOLLLEEEE..ella. A sus pies madmoiselle..

If Vinnie is willing to back you up without any acknowledgment on TV, you must be really something

@shootermchavoc1293

5 жыл бұрын

VINNIE IS THE MAN!

@gustafsone

4 жыл бұрын

He has a thing for bass players who lead the band.

Goota love lil Tal ! Always smiling in her groove!!!!!!!!!!

She has such joy when she plays. One of the many reasons I love her

3:12 The smile on Vinnie's face, as they hit that groove, says it all.

such underrated intstrument..and she can make it live..

@carsonford4345

7 жыл бұрын

"Such an underrated instrument" Not in the world of Jazz/Funk/Fusion it isn't!

@jamesrivis620

5 жыл бұрын

Underated....some treat bass that way but over my 60 years of music appreciation I have many times been with people who barely hear the bass while my ears are focused on picking out the bass line and seeing if the musician(s) with their name on the marquee are able to stay with someone like Tal.

OMG Tal, you are an amazingly talented and beautiful musician! I first watched you play with Jeff Beck '07 tour, and loved your contribution to the group. My favorite Bass players are Jaco, Stanley, Alphonso, Jack, Les, these are my favorite bass players, and now here you are. I just picked up the JB DVD at Ronnie Scott's, and the deluxe edition of the CD, and I am very excited to watch you play. I just watched the video from your solo album, and loved your performance. Outstanding! You are my favorite new bass player! Love your work! Beautiful!

cela fait plaisir et quel plaisir !!!!!! une révélation musicale !!!!!!! good job for later !!!!!!

She is a light shining bright for all of us come on

Whoever thumbed this down, you don't deserve to listen to music.

@DaveDexterMusic

7 жыл бұрын

Probably thumbing down the interviewer.

@gervia1

3 жыл бұрын

Jealous guys

she must be some kind of pat metheny relative, because of her respetable and humble actitud and presence.

Tal Wilkenfeld!!!!

Aussie home grown baby.. crush em Tal! you go GIRL!

Kick it Tal!!! Tell that interviewer to shut up. A musician is a musician,gender doesn't matter!

This is great. I can't say for sure because I'm from the US, but it appears as though this is a normal "morning' show over there. Such a great talent. I wish they would show stuff like this in the US on 'morning' shows.

@manningbartlett522

7 жыл бұрын

Yep - this is from the regular "Today" show which is national from 7AM to 9AM. Basically like Good Morning America or the like. The guy interviewing her is Richard Wilkins, who (for no valid reason) has been the country's best-known entertainment reporter for the last 600 years

@adaml5690

7 жыл бұрын

I love my country but our culture has gone down the toilet. If it was here it would be Miley Cyrus or Justin Beiber or the like. I hesitate to say that they have 0 talent because they have a lot more money than I do but it's so depressing to look at the charts and see RAP dominating here and one has to look elsewhere for music of substance. That's why Marty Friedman moved to Japan and if had the money he has I'd probably do the same thing. I'll expand on my statement from the original post. I wish they would play good music on any medium over here, let alone TV.

@manningbartlett522

7 жыл бұрын

Don't get the impression we are so enlightened... this was a rare aberration. Normally it is "Australian Idol" contestants and the like.

@adaml5690

7 жыл бұрын

I see.. Wilkenfeld is WELL known in the industry too (not just with the jazz cats) so it's no surprise she got on there. It's still cool.

@adaml5690

7 жыл бұрын

... plus, she's not too hard on the eyes so it doesn't appear to be a huge effort on their part. It's still pretty cool though :).

Hasn't this interviewer ever heard of Suzi Quatro, but I must say that Tal is amazing. I have already bought her album, .......and I love it. ;-)

Saw Vinnie and Tal play with Jeff Beck in 20/0910,so stunning,I actually much preferred that band to the one Jeff brought to Oz in 2010,but man can that bloke play! I'm BOB SATTLER formerly RKS26 on sound cloud

"So, you're a young lady playing the bass. How does it feel to be a young lady playing the bass? Fantastic. Well, here's a young lady playing the bass, who the FUCK would have expected that." Her inner monologue must have been IT'S FOR YOUR CAREER TAL IT'S FOR YOUR CAREER TAL IT'S FOR YOUR CAREER TAL

@michaelcolemanuk

3 жыл бұрын

that's exactly what I thought. How is that really a good question, girl playing bass, and he says it several times. Young person, playing her songs, with Vinnie on drums and Jason on keys, I mean, THAT is a monster trio right there. Holy moly.

@mophish

3 жыл бұрын

The interviewer is an absolute moron. Why exactly is the bass an "unusual instrument for a young lady to play"? What would you have her play, asshole?

the best in the world no doubt. period.

@suereed

9 жыл бұрын

precise word choice.

@newsiemen4u890

9 жыл бұрын

thank you,i see w are in the same fan base. lol

ESTA GUACHA SE VA AL CARAJO!! ES UNA GRANDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

I love how much she enjoys playing. She’s in the moment and very expressive.

She really reminds me of Jaco when you watch him perform...

Vinnie Colaiuta in the drums????????????????? FUCK MY LIFE...

@whereamigoingnow

8 жыл бұрын

like

@pippyle1333

8 жыл бұрын

+cnarro890 hearing Vinnie play *will* humble a drummer quick.

@RafaelFaraon

8 жыл бұрын

+cnarro890 they played togheter with Jaff Beck...

@theresa42213

7 жыл бұрын

It _IS_ Colaiuta! WOW! This girl is SO well connected. She's played with Dweezil, Herbie Hancock, Prince, and _God knows_ who else! Man! lf Jaco were alive today! XD

@rcafiero

7 жыл бұрын

She did because she's among the best 5 bass players of all times, if not THE best. Herbie Hancock, Jeff Beck Winnie know that.

Tal is a natural! Groove on lady!!

I've been playing bass for 50 years. Can't hold a candle next to Tal!

is that vinnie behind the drums??

I can hear so much influence in her playing, yet melds it all into something uniquely hers, already at this young age. I hear Jaco, East, Baily, even a bit of Patitucci and Paladino. I'd LOVE to Tal rip it up on a fretless. This girl has got it going on. Can you even imagine being this passionate and ending up in Jeff Beck's band, at her age???

She inherited the Pastorius grin. The grin that says 'hey look what I can do...'

imádom őt hallgatni és nézni!

Tal's just great, as always, skip the interviewer, he should stick to announcing the weather.

what a terrible host! Tal is amazing, love this xD

What she said is what everybody needs to learn everyone is sort of equal when it comes to playing instrument so true young lady so true it's about the combination of your soul sound I love music so much

This is the first video I saw of Tal 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Funny he mentions bass as an "unusual" instrument for a young lady--I've been teaching Middle School strings for almost 2 decades, and some of my best bass players have been girls.

@moviemad56

9 жыл бұрын

stringendo1 Richard Wilkins is a sexist idiot, without a musical bone in his body..

@Scottie_S

9 жыл бұрын

stringendo1 I'm an old man now and have been playing bass since 1972. Before that I started playing piano at age 6 and finished when I got to do my A-MUS. I taught myself how to play bass. The point I'm getting to is, that I was surrounded by more talented musicians who were all GIRLS. Wilko is just a presenter and I doubt he's been anything else.

@misanthrop1958

7 жыл бұрын

I don`t think he is sexist, he is just speaking out, what most people think (but would be afraid to ask)...

@guccideltaco

7 жыл бұрын

That's the problem; perpetuating stereotypes just because somebody's Neanderthal uncle thinks like that. My experience has been the opposite, so I SURELY don't think that way.

@Ohsage1111

6 жыл бұрын

I love it when white dudes say something isn't sexist. As if they know what it looks like, from experience.

She loves those octaves. Isnt the interviewer a real dip? So condescending. "Should a little girl like you really be playing a man's instrument?"

@puffcandyandroid

10 жыл бұрын

yeah man, it was cringeworthy watching him and showed that he knew nothing about music. A very naïve and narrow minded man. He's likely a racist as well.

Go . . go . . go. . Tal.....outstanding

A FULLY mature composition by a very young lass... bass chops quite formative even at this early stage. Gawd, I certainly wish intsrumentalists like her could gain so much more exposure and recognition.

Interviewer is pretty crap. But this girl can play the crap out of that thing!!!

@BandiGetOffTheRoof

7 жыл бұрын

Just that guy just couldn't get over the fact that a girl played bass! haha dork

@rcafiero

6 жыл бұрын

He didn't even pointed out that the drummer was Winnie Colaiuta. He deserved to be presented to the public. He's the best living drummer, fuck!!!

@morganfleaman483

4 жыл бұрын

Wish he knew how to shut up

@Moveplaylift

4 жыл бұрын

What’s even more depressing is he used to host the Australian version of MTV many moons ago... how do you do that for years and not know shit about music? Having met him I can say he’s an absolute knob, something he displays here by being condescending as f#ck to her... no surprise

Jaco reincarnated!

I saw her with Jeff Beck & I was really impressed. She plays like someone with many years of experience. She really locked up the rhythm section. Very impressive.

What a song of this bass!?!? Girl...God bless u, every day...the song of the Gods of music....thank u for this 5:23 minutes in my life!

As much as this album exceeded my every expectation, her second release was a complete disappointment. Tal has so much vision, skill, and passion that I wonder why she felt digressing into folk, pop and vocals was the right shift. I truly hope she finds her way back to jazz.

@josephs5587

3 жыл бұрын

I completely agree. She could be a huge name in the jazz scene right now if she had kept up with this type of stuff.

@paradoxward2533

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, I feel you on that. Transformation is great. her new stuff was just a diversion. she made a bid of popularity. but she still does jazz. she toured with Herbie Hancock not long ago. I'd love for her to do another jazz record though.

Seriously... an instrument unusual for a young lady to pick up. Can we get more condescending? Stop it.

@stevenally1457

10 жыл бұрын

Richard Wilkins was always a dickhead.

@philidor9657

9 жыл бұрын

well i hate to say it but its true...you don't see many young ladies that play bass at all out there. That's not to say that they are there, and many are extremely talented. Example A in the video above :P

@DayWarrior6

9 жыл бұрын

it is unusual. Playing this kind of music so close to the bridge for so long takes a lot of endurance. I'm an in-shape guy who can barely do this stuff. That is why there aren't many attractive female bassists, whereas there are a ton of great looking guitar shredders.

@AngelicArts

9 жыл бұрын

C'mon... I'm female myself and I love to play the bass. I just don't like to upload stuff. I do it for fun and I'm sure most people do the same.

@christschinwon

9 жыл бұрын

She is about the music and went for the best instrument for her, bridge problem or not, she works it! I also agree with the condescending attitude of the interviewer who has probably never seen a girl play anything apart from the flute or the harp!

One of her best performances I’ve seen yet. Love the kid.

Only one word arguably comes to mind-WOW!! I could listen to and watch her for hours!! So incredible!!!

"In rock bands people will make fun of the bass" ???????????????????????????? Where this guy took that from? Ridiculous.

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

8 жыл бұрын

"a bassist is just a failed guitarist." --Frank Zappa

@costafinkel

8 жыл бұрын

ridiculous

@Hue_Nery

7 жыл бұрын

+Gabriel Costa www.talkbass.com/threads/bass-player-jokes.745190/

@costafinkel

7 жыл бұрын

funny, I thought drummers had that fame

@Nothing-zw3yd

7 жыл бұрын

No shit... how do you get a drummer off your porch? Pay him for the pizza.

she's really good. i think she or some engineer has to take that seemingly muted on her bass. crank it up a little, more treble, slide the equalizer up on every thing. her bass playing should be more foreground. its not just this performance but in most of her performances live its a shame her playing is turned down. yeah yeah i know bass players are supposed to be more background but if it was ok for Jaco to play full blast why not her and others?

@alcoholya

9 жыл бұрын

Ymous Anon yeah, she's way too muted..

La primera vez que la Vi porsupuesto Con El gran Jeff Beck Me agrado pero después ví A una gran Bajista dotada de un talento naciente El cual ya no había desde hace 24 Años o más A finales de los años 60as hasta 1978. Si hubo músicos con Talento único histórico Ya en años posteriores son publicidad Increíble Tal es única Mucho talento Mucho talento

Es una chica muy talentosa y ademas carismatica y bellisima...... tiene un gran futuro por delante...

"Unusual instrument for a young lady"? I thought bass was what girls played? If there's ONE girl in a band and she's not the singer, she's the bass player. Just look at Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, Pixies, APC and Ash. Then there's session players like Debra Killings (Outkast, TLC, Monica and more).

@nicharris9624

5 жыл бұрын

Southern Culture On The Skids ~ Mary Huff

@randybolt1021

4 жыл бұрын

Susie Q

@chrisg6863

2 жыл бұрын

It’s Richard Wilkins lol, who has somehow forged a career of being dumb and boring as fuck ever since the mtv days in the 90s. Must have truckloads of dirt on ch9 hierarchy

This PERSON is an amazing musician. Dudes always seem to need to comment on a woman's looks. Have you noticed how many UGLY dude musicians there are? No one comments on that, talented or not.

@LachClark

10 жыл бұрын

Ikr musicians are just sexy people in general, no need to differentiate based on gender

@micko11154

9 жыл бұрын

her face makes me like her more, she is genuine and passionate and i bet she doesnt give a rats arse how good looking some wannabe critic thinks she is!

Some people get the gift, not all of them know how to use the gift. This little lady is gifted and extremely talented and will go down as one of the best ever. She'll be right up there with Jaco in a few years. Hopefully she won't get distracted by the rock and roll lifestyle and all the excesses it can offer. Hats off to Tal, she's got "IT"!!

@davidpardy

3 жыл бұрын

and 8 years since your comment, she is still going strong, writing albums and performing bass, guitar and vocal parts! Very much an entity of her own and it's great to see

My daughter and I are big fans. Tal does great work. So fun to hear her. So excellent. Works with such excellent musicians. I’m always knocked out.