Aram Bedrosian Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Hello Everyone, What do you think are the coolest, most interesting,and most enlightening dvd's/video's you have seen featuring bass playing, instructional or non? Here are some of mine: "Fried Alive"-Primus (This is an ultra rare primus VHS that they recorded a few days days after recording Frizzle Fry) "Modern Electric Bass"-Jaco Pasorius "Live from Rio"-Rush Thanks for participating!! oh..and I have posted a new video for one my solo bass tunes on my website www.arambedrosian.com. Please free to swing by and check it out! Aram www.arambedrosian.com solo bass madness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingertalkin Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 "Rising Low"- Gov't Mule How do you sign a computer screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edendude Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 -Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Live At The Quick (featuring Victor Wooten) -Montreaux Jazz Legends (Featuring Marcus Miller) -Joni Mitchell 'Shadows and Light' (featuring Jaco Pastorius) There's three absolute MUST HAVE DVDs for electric bass players. My Last Band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Does the Shadows and Light DVD differ much from the CD in terms of songs covered? Davo "We will make you bob your head whether you want to or not". - David Sisk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Originally posted by Davo-London: Does the Shadows and Light DVD differ much from the CD in terms of songs covered? Davo Nope. All the same material plus some additional stuff. Something to keep in mind when purchasing the DVD is this: it's a Joni Mitchell DVD. As such, the camera spends most of it's time on her. The rest of the time is spent on Pat Metheny, weird video montages, and the occasional shot of Jaco, Don Alias, Lyle Mays, and Michael Brecker. edit: I neglected to mention that Jaco's solo is featured on the DVD and it is not on the CD. It's pretty much the same solo ideas that he was doing on the Weather Report 8:30 tour. Still very bitchin to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edendude Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Yeah... Shadows & Light is the CD and more, as bump mentioned. The sound is actually quite good for it's era, too. My main complaint with it, is the "weird video montages" that Bump also mentioned. There's even this unbelievably tacky video sequence of a figure skater, at one point. Barf! You'll want to skip those segments for sure! But at least there's not too many of them. And the extra footage of Jaco, more than makes up for it. But over all, as far as older but historically significant DVDs go, I put Shadows & Light right up there with stuff like Bob Marley's 'Legend Live', and the Band's 'The Last Waltz'. I can watch them over and over again, and never tire of them. The music and the performances are truly timeless. My Last Band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Just ordered it - thanks guys Davo "We will make you bob your head whether you want to or not". - David Sisk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamy ALB Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Cliff Em All, I love that DVD. http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Little-Bitter/185235472447 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aram Bedrosian Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 "Funky Monks" RHCP Thanks for participating everyone! www.arambedrosian.com solo bass madness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruuve Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 "Fingerstyle Funk" with Rocco Prestia - appears to be VHS only. I'll 2nd the "Rush in Rio" concert DVD...everything on it is awesome! Dave Old bass players never die, they just buy lighter rigs. - Tom Capasso, 11/9/2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 +1 to Fingerstyle Funk Also, there was a Victor Wooten video I saw at Sam Ash some time ago that I haven't been able to find (mainly because I don't know which one it was) but it was most impressive and enlightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I have to mention "The Kids Are Alright" if only because it contains the performance that made me a bass player - My Generation on the Smothers Brothers show. There's some other decent Entwistle stuff on there as well. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruuve Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 "Victor Wooten and Carter Beauford - Making Music" is pretty awesome IMHO...Carter is the drummer, and the DVD is from the recording of the "Yin And Yang" CD. Lots of very musical playing from both of them! Dave Old bass players never die, they just buy lighter rigs. - Tom Capasso, 11/9/2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edendude Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 "Victor Wooten and Carter Beauford - Making Music"That one is next on my list. My Last Band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanch Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Calle 54 Arturo Sandoval Live in NY His last CD included the DVD Chick Corea Electric Band Young and Fine Weather Report Live in Germany These go to the deserted island with me!! It's all about the bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Originally posted by fingertalkin: "Rising Low"- Gov't Mule Absolutely! Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wade_g Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Originally posted by Aram Bedrosian: "Live from Rio"-Rush Thanks for participating!! oh..and I have posted a new video for one my solo bass tunes on my website www.arambedrosian.com. Please free to swing by and check it out! Rush is awesome, no doubt. And this month's BP and GP gave Rush fans a nice little transcription of 'Freewill'. for the coordinated effort Oh, and for your website Aram. There is a difference between Belief and Truth. Constantly searching for Truth makes your Beliefs seem believable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Just received and watched the Shadows and Light DVD last night. It is so inspiring. Methany and Pastorius are absolutely brilliant. Imagine having those two guys in your "backing band". Mitchell is pretty good too! Davo "We will make you bob your head whether you want to or not". - David Sisk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grueber Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Niacin: Blood, Sweat, and Beers Marcus Miller live in concert(he's about to come out with a new one though) Herbie Hancock: Future 2 Future(features mathew Garrison) The Bill Dickens Collection Bass Extremes Juan Alderete instructional video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edendude Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Just received and watched the Shadows and Light DVD last night. It is so inspiring. Methany and Pastorius are absolutely brilliant. Imagine having those two guys in your "backing band". Mitchell is pretty good too!Absolutely! It's definitely not just one of those DVDs you buy, just because there's lots of great footage of Jaco. Don Alias, Metheny, Lyle, Brecker, and Joni are all in top form at that performance, and all of those people are icons within the realm of their individual instruments. When you think about it, it's not surprising that Jaco was happy to be in that band. A band of true innovators, yet who could play music that was approachable to the masses in the mainstream. My Last Band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZ Thorn Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 If you look hard enough you can find a bootleg DVD of James Brown's Soul Train performances. Absolutely, positively awesome. James at the peak of his powers. I used to have it on VHS, wore it out, but found it on DVD last year. http://www.myspace.com/themoustachioed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruiser_dup2 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Originally posted by Edendude: Yeah... My main complaint with it, is the "weird video montages" that Bump also mentioned. There's even this unbelievably tacky video sequence of a figure skater, at one point. Barf! You'll want to skip those segments for sure! If you can't stomach the figure skater segment, at least turn off the video monitor and LISTEN to the song-- it contains some of Jaco's best, most expressive fretless lines on this DVD. And cut Joni a little slack for her video segments-- this came out years before MTV, before music video was the established, slick product that it became later. Bruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Hey Bruiser, There was some great cinema and experimental film from that era though. Nobody needed to cut away from Pat or Michael during the instrumental sections. I'm a big fan of Joni's stuff; and Michael's and Pat's and Don's and obviously Jaco's. I hated this DVD though. I gave it away via this forum a while back to another poster. I stick with the original album - which I love, at least then I'm not disappointed by the video. Great gig, dodgy DVD http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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