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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrav_MSMjNs

Three of the best bass guitarists on one stage. The most funk ever assembled at once!

The last few minutes are just pure magic.

Victor has stated that the trio is going to record and tour next year.

Can't wait.

I'm probably the odd man out, but that doesn't do a thing for me. It sounds like three guys noodling, not making music. IMHO

Billy Sheenan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9bG8hwZ9Bo&mode=related&search=

victor is one of the nicest guys i have ever known. monster player too.

sheehan is awesome.

I hear what you're saying, Charly. I believe that was a bit of an impromptu jam, so that might be part of the reason.

I'm interested to hear what they come up with in the studio.

Hopefully a global tour.. (Australia PLEASE!)

I have seen on a few forums people who disliked that video. I think it might just appeal to bass player that extra bit more.

Clarkes bass sounded more like a guitar then a bass!

I did not watch the entire clip but I think I know (and agree) with what some are saying.

Preface #1: I think Clarke and Wooten are great talents and I enjoy a lot of what they’ve done. (I don’t know or remember who Miller is.)

Preface #2: I fell in love with the bass in February 1969 (release date of Bless Its Pointed Little Head). I feel the bass is the most important instrument in a band and should be heard (and felt).

But this thread reminds me of a show I went to recently. It was billed as the “Bx3” tour – Billy Sheehan, Jeff Berlin and Stuart Hamm. All talented fellows. But I was bored. Bassists playing “guitar parts” on bass. The bass does not have the dynamic or tonal range of a guitar. What’s the point? Bass solos are fine. (I do one or two myself at gigs.) But two hours of bass solos? Not for me.

For me, the bass shines most when it has great deep rich tone, is in the pocket with the drummer and is driving the song along. Those are the blissful moments I live for.

This kind of playing does nothing for me either. I just prefer the bass in a song to be in the pocket, not in the spotlight. I just ****** of dozens of bass players! But that's what I feel. best moment ever was when I played "Something" with a couple guys and the bass player we were playing with played the bassline during the verses flawlessly... my jaw nearly dropped it sounded it sounded so nice.

Had he gone out and started tripping out Vai on Bass style whyle the drummer laid a groove... I would've gone upstairs for a drink.

I guess you are either in the "pocket" crowd, or the "solo" crowd. Hard to find someone who aprreciates both IMHO.

I think a good bass player should do both ... solo like Sheenan and play in the pocket ...

it is like asking a guitar player to play lead and rhythm ...

Unless of course, you think the bass is not a solo instrument...... {:^)

Well of the three in this video is was DEFINATELY Marcus Miller (the one with the Hat) who was just playing bass (no pun intended) he held the low end and kept the groove going, Stan (the one with the alembic bass was the lead guitarist and Victor (the one with the Ying-Yang bass) was the symphony orchestra.

All in all for an impromptu Jam they all had their roles and none of them played what the other was playing.

I think Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers manages to do both, at once.

I play simple most of the time but I tear loose once in a while ...