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Cool move between the pick and fingers, but also cool was the pickup selector switch move. Not just different tones with the pick or fingers, but pickups too. Thanks for sharing this one, Tony.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed. I typically switch to the straight P Bass (middle) pick up with the pick, and the bridge (or blend of the bridge and middle PUs) with finger style. 👍🏻🤩

I thought I was so weird for occasionally taking my thumb off the back of the neck, but here I see a master doing it. 😁

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Great! Thanks. Yes it feels natural and allows for greater mobility right? 👍🏻😊

The more diverse and adaptable, the better as a musician. Always insightful and musical here man. Cheers

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Great. Thank you. Agreed. I like the different sound options. Whatever suits the music. 👍🏻😊

As much as I love finger (and nearly exclusively use it), if I want to get that punchy Chris Squire sound like what he got out of his 'backer, gotta use a pick. Gotta use a pick, and gotta slightly hit it with the edge of your thumb as you pick it, so you almost mute it, giving it kind of that pinch harmonic overtone. Watched him talking about it in an interview in the either late 80s or early 90s, blew my mind. THAT, to me, is what a pick is good for.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Indeed you’re right. And the pick can do many other things too. A very versatile tool. Fingers too. The more the merrier! 🤩👍🏻

The fretless bass is so expressive and vocal, especially in the hands of a master!

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. I love the range and versatility of the Fretless bass.

@MEGAMIGA

Жыл бұрын

@@FretlessMonster Too bad more people don't play it

Such a great tone either pick of fingers! 👏

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. It’s all in the hands… umm, the pick. Hmm 🤔 Hahaha. 😂

Yes! why choose? 👍👏👍👏👍👏👍

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

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The late Ben Woods who performed on Jason Becker's last album and who sadly died of cancer in September 2022, he did videos of his flamenco playing using his fingers as a pick, so he could switch between that sound and style to the usual finger picked / hybrid approach etc. Some purists gave him a hard time over it, but he rightly did not care as it sounds great and is useful! Break the rules if it works better! Here are two examples from his YT channel kzread.info/dash/bejne/maiiyNV7dKWfcps.html and kzread.info/dash/bejne/gpmgybBqnqjZobg.html . He is more known for his FlaMetal creation, of combining flamenco with Metal and doing a lot of cover versions in that way, which were really great.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that

@EgoShredder

Жыл бұрын

@@FretlessMonster You're welcome Tony! Always love to see innovators like your good self.

Hi Tony, a while back I said in a message that your signature bass was next on my list, it arrived tonight, lake Placid blue, what a great bass. Cheers.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear!! Hope you enjoy it as much as I do mine. 💙👏🏻

@witzendoz

Жыл бұрын

@@FretlessMonster cheers, loving it so far, it’s first gig is Sunday

I do the same thing. I favour the pick, but often switch between pick and fingers several times during one song.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Very cool. I love having the versatility 👍🏻🤩👏🏻

There is so many ways to play one's fretless bass. BUT! Fretless players get stuck at Jaco (I knew Jaco from Florida, another story) and don't move to other great sounds until they get that.They will never get that, learn from Jaco, but he was strictly a jazz player. Give me my 5-string fretless, a pick and some overdrive and I WILL ROCK YOU!

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

I love it! Fretless is indeed a very versatile instrument

Tones with slow attack with fingers and tones with fast attack with nail pick ? How do you control two different fast and slow tones? Does it depend on right hand( finger or pick)?

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

I honestly don’t think about it. I know the various techniques “speak” in a certain way.. so I just play. 👍🏻🙃

So now the master has introduced sleight of hand magic moving the pick to third and fourth fingers maybe? Too hard for me I just hold it in my teeth😂

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Haha. I’m full of tricks. 🤣 Between the teeth works too.

The upstrokes of the pick almost sound like echo. That’s not a bad thing at all.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

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Hey Tony, Do you warm up with a pick then with fingers or do you mix and do you have specific exercises?Thanks. You didn't tell about pick in FL bass Fondations.

@FretlessMonster

20 күн бұрын

Hi. I believe I used the pick in the TrueFire course, but didn’t discuss my technique. No I don’t have any specific exercises or warm ups. I just play random free form stuff. I’m finding it more important to warm up as I get “older”. 😩🤪😂 I try to incorporate some bigger stretches as part of that.

Curious to see if you've tried out the single-finger picking that's been rising as the equivalency of the pick

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

No. I’m too stuck in my ways.

I can't use a pick to play out of a wet paper bag. Right hand palm muting is a good tool. When it comes to picks though TF has it down packed. Scott Whitley of Big Country also stresses the importance of using a pick, which is, kinda required for certain styles of music.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that. It’s definitely required for certain styles and sounds. I like having the option.

more Technic more tools for expression, Pick is very and punchy but personally, that mellow fretless finger style legato notes with the vibrato is one my most beloved sounds in the world

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

I agree. It’s a beautiful sound - like no other. But it doesn’t fit for every style of music. I love having the versatility 👏🏻🤩

i ended using my fingers. cause all the guitar players kept taking my picks. even though i used a really heavy pick. have a good day.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Haha. Those bloody guitarists!

Hope to see you @NAMM2023.

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

I plan to be there. 👍🏻

@jasonschmidt1460

Жыл бұрын

Hope to see you on Friday

bet you cant pick youre nose at the same time , ahahhhhe I could never use or hold a plectrum to play ?? although using my nails gave my songs and arrangements a different sound xxx

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

😂😂 I’ve never tried that!! I sometimes use my nails too. The more sounds the better.

@lovechildmusiccouk

Жыл бұрын

@@FretlessMonster 🥰 Bass Guitar was my first at school, i could scream and make a lot of noise, eheheha

So are you using a pick? 😄

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Sometimes. 🤩🤷‍♂️😂👍🏻

@yourdrummer2034

Жыл бұрын

@@FretlessMonster excellent! You're a ninja bass player!

Bottom line, serve the song.👍

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

Bingo!! 100%!

Ну вот. Очередной лентяй, которому было лень таскать с собой контрабас. Лабает теперь на басухе безладовой =)

@FretlessMonster

Жыл бұрын

I played double bass in my teens. Mostly orchestral. Electric Fretless is my thing. I could never truly play or feel at ease on upright. I can be fully myself on electric Fretless 🙏🏻🤩

@ivanalf7299

Жыл бұрын

@@FretlessMonster I think fretless strings provide player with freedom to get excellent sound. You do not limited to tempered notes.