I met Michael a few years ago after a show. He is seriously one the nicest people you will ever meet. Very smart, soft-spoken and mellow. Watching him play in person is amazing. Unbelievably fluid.
many others are flashy and can play dozens of notes per second when doing a cover on Teen Town, but none of them seem to be able to pour into original ideas and even extend this masterpiece, while Michael Manring did it in a very unique and successful way.
A man who looks like Michael often gets the same bus as me on my way to work each morning. And every time I hear the very start of this video play in my head "His name is Michael Manring!"
Simply amazing performance! Manring is a truly pioneering bassist not your usual follow the rules kind a guy more like an explorer of what the bass can do out of its expectant niche in modern music! Thanks for sharing this!
I've watched this video several times and as a fellow musician I can only say...DAMN MAN! I'm a drummer and singer who also likes other instruments (guitar, bass and other percussive instruments) and would absolutely be floored by the chance to see you LIVE. I also could sit in the pocket and let you explore. I'm very instinctual and precise as a drummer. Either way, It would be an Honor.
Set list 1. introducing Michael Manring 0:00 2. Improv 0:11 3. Teen town (melody) 0:58 4. Teen town 1:12 Second half 5. bass solo 3:08 6. Improv 3:43 7. Purple haze 5:10 ENCORE 8. teen town (reprise) 5:55 9. Outro 6:55
@@lorenzocapecchi5078 thx I also play bass and I have a youtube channel to u know I was just telling u I'm not begging for u to subscribe I just wanted to let u know
I had the great experience to attend a bass guitar masterclass with him in Mexico back in 2014 and i was just blown away! I even got a picture with him!!! Best day a of any bass players life!!!
Amaze me, why don't you!! Thank you for the upload, first. Second, his technique is ultra smooth. And third, his imagination and improv tells me that he's friggin' nuts and I love that in musicians because it shows character. Truly a master at his craft, having a good time. Divinity Roxx, Charlie Olivera, Magdiel Feliciano, you all were right on the money about this artist, Thanks.
The groove he creates at 3:44 is really trippy. I know Jaco has incorporated a sort of "Jam in E" moment in his live performances of this song, but this took it to another level.
Jaco Pastorius was really smart to use the Jazz Bass and the fret markings for comfort and intonation.., that was actually the true genius of Jaco's innovation...perpetual intact intonation, which kept it consistent and somewhat "rock" to a degree. Even the great Alphonso Johnson's intonation always seemed a hair off just due the nature of that style of instrument.., as was Percy Jones, Mick Karn and cats who play with no markings. I think Jeff Berlin also used markings when he played fretless and maybe Pino Palladino did when he was with Paul Young, although..he may have had so much going on effects-wise during that time (maybe?) with choruses, doublers, lexicon delays, etc. during the 80s and all. However, I do think Esperanza Spalding's electric fretless bass guitar intonation is almost flawless from what I remember, although, I haven't seen her solo on it, but, while she is singing, I never feel that pitch twitch, because, her upright technique and playing is just about intonation perfect. Maybe there are some videos of her soloing on electric fretless bass guitar posted on YT.
Max Austin yes, I completely agree with you about Manring and he’s always just a little too far out for my taste. Maybe in the sense of being an out there Jazz player, or the intonation that’s just out for whatever reason doesn’t work for my ears. I really don’t know if he’s just digging the microtonal stuff but imho it definitely sacrifices the fundamentals of the instrument and especially the groove. Probably just over my head but I can name another fretless player that has spot on intonation, Christian McBride, and he never lets the groove suffer due to playing so far out or while playing his blistering staccato runs and solos. As for Pino, well he’s just Pino and he stays in the pocket and lays it down and if he decides to say something and forays a little out there in a solo he always gets the intonation dead, even bending strings that are slightly out of tune. Michael Manring has always been an anomaly for me and his fretless style seems to be completely avant-garde and not in serving the song for the groove. I get ear fatigue rather quickly, but again it’s probably more to do with my preference than his technique. Richard Bona is another player who has undeniable chops and facility to play whatever he wants but he’s missing me with the groove and without that fundamental of the bass as an instrument all is lost on me unfortunately.
@@ethanlancaster76 As far as "groove", Richard Bona was born and raised in Cameroon, so, I don't really understand your reference with respect to his "groove" deficiencies, however, with Jaco Pastorius, one would have to just look at the many drummers he played with at least since his first solo album (starting with, Lenny White, Michael Narada Walden, and drummer/percussionist Don Alias and others on that album), not to mention, all of those R&B and rock gigs Jaco played on for years before he was "discovered" which was paramount to his "groove" development. I now digress...; as much as I really still love Tony Williams' amazing playing, the word "groove" is not the first thing that comes to mind, although, Tony did play on Herbie Hancock's "Cantaloupe Island" which had been sampled and used on some popular 90s hip-hop tracks, which is kind of ironic.
My bass is pretty much like Jaco's was. I have a 72 jazz bass USA. Had a very excellent Chicago custom guitar guy rip the Frets out, fill it and I was able to see where the Frets were. That bass is still with me thank God. I've got two others straight Rosewood no markings but, even playing that my intonation is right on because I've dots at the top of the neck while I'm looking down. I think the whole idea about playing fretless is you can be a quarter tone or just a bit off and that's what gives it that great fretless sound.
@@johnnyroastbeef3048 But, Jaco's intonation was never "off". In the beginning, I believe the whole idea of fretless (with no markings) was to create a market for some traditional upright players justify playing electric bass. However, upright jazz bassist (and stepfather of bassist Tom Barney) Bob Crenshaw developed serious back issues which had prevented him from playing upright, and required that he play an electric fretless, which he did successfully. Also, Ralphe Armstrong of Jean-Luc Ponty and John McLaughlin Mahavishnu Orchestra (I believe) was trained as a traditional classical violinist or cellist and played fretless with no markings and had great intonation prowess (probably 99%) in, at least on "Enigmatic Ocean". According to Armstrong, he won out the Mahavishnu Orchestra gig from Jaco because Jaco did not play fretless at that time. I think you can find that article on Google.
Max Austin uhm, you do realize that Jaco was a tremendous drummer himself, right? He was touring all over Florida with some of the best musicians in the world that you’ve probably never even heard of without the internet being around then and was well on his way to being the greatest drummer to ever live. before he broke his wrist. Then with the musical genius that he was after seeing a local bass player needed add bought a bass to tryout for the Las Olas Brass and needless to say he got the gig. I would also think that you would know that it was Jaco who wrote and recorded the drum track for Teen Town using a 28” marching bass drum to mimic Bach and his cannon fodder creating arguably the funkiest groove ever played on a drum kit. And the Richard Bona reference was in regards to the more out there experimental playing that he’s known for. And I’m not understanding what being born in Africa has to do with being a great bass player with a strong groove and in the pocket playing style other than maybe you are inferring that’s just the case because that’s where the first percussion instruments were used, which honestly I just can’t get with that logic. But nonetheless we all have different musical tastes and opinions on our faves, so I’ll just leave it at that.
i love some of these comments. like some dude went of his way to post a 20 year old video of Michael Manring at Bass Day '98, which by all accounts is an amazing performance, and some armchair critics just can't help themselves but shit on the performance
Apparently every performance from an event with an audience especially geared to enjoying far out sounds and experimentation/humor needs a disclaimer when it's uploaded to UA-cam. Did any of the people criticizing this see the description said "Bass Day 98"? I guess he should've bored them (what i'm assuming is an audience almost entirely made up of other bassists) with an identical copy of the recorded version they'd heard a million times just so the internet would understand it.
Yeah I remember Thonk. Picked it up pre order on CD in like 94. It's 2017 and I'm wearing the same tucked in turtle neck with jeans and tennis shoes. Love the intro by Johnny "da greeze" Patitucci. Only thing is Mike has some interesting tunes but never really liked his tone. Sounds thin. Go figure. Bass On Bass Players
This guy is amazing. I just fell down the Manring rabbit hole.
It's a damn trip, ain't it?
I just started digging into this rabbit hole. Glad im here.
I honestly think that Jaco would lose his mind if he heard this cover. He'd have loved it!
Absolutely!
No. Why?
0:16 Big thanks to the camera man for zooming in on the sm-400 so I can steal his settings.
When I had that rig I had the same saettings lol no kidding
I met Michael a few years ago after a show. He is seriously one the nicest people you will ever meet. Very smart, soft-spoken and mellow. Watching him play in person is amazing. Unbelievably fluid.
many others are flashy and can play dozens of notes per second when doing a cover on Teen Town, but none of them seem to be able to pour into original ideas and even extend this masterpiece, while Michael Manring did it in a very unique and successful way.
One of the greatest bass players, the man who introduced Michael Manring, Mr John Patitucci ❤
One of favorites!
My too
both of them are bass heros to me as well, since the days when i was a college kid 20+ years ago ~
Honestly, I think this may be the best & most creative version of Teen Town I've heard yet.
A man who looks like Michael often gets the same bus as me on my way to work each morning.
And every time I hear the very start of this video play in my head "His name is Michael Manring!"
Are you in Memphis, on the 50 Poplar?!
6:41: After seeing all the forces he unleashed: "Oh god what have I done"
Simply amazing performance! Manring is a truly pioneering bassist not your usual follow the rules kind a guy more like an explorer of what the bass can do out of its expectant niche in modern music! Thanks for sharing this!
Thank you for Your comment! I thank you!
What rules? I follow the music.
I've watched this video several times and as a fellow musician I can only say...DAMN MAN! I'm a drummer and singer who also likes other instruments (guitar, bass and other percussive instruments) and would absolutely be floored by the chance to see you LIVE. I also could sit in the pocket and let you explore. I'm very instinctual and precise as a drummer. Either way, It would be an Honor.
@Calvin Lucian fuck off🖕
Set list
1. introducing Michael Manring 0:00
2. Improv 0:11
3. Teen town (melody) 0:58
4. Teen town 1:12
Second half
5. bass solo 3:08
6. Improv 3:43
7. Purple haze 5:10
ENCORE
8. teen town (reprise) 5:55
9. Outro 6:55
5:10 is actually purple haze by Jimi Hendrix
@@lorenzocapecchi5078 o sorry
No problem @Gabriel walker, music is feelings not an opinion :) Thanks for give us a proper line up. Greetings from Italy
@@lorenzocapecchi5078 thx I also play bass and I have a youtube channel to u know I was just telling u I'm not begging for u to subscribe I just wanted to let u know
Love this dude. His playing is so out there and so good
I had the great experience to attend a bass guitar masterclass with him in Mexico back in 2014 and i was just blown away! I even got a picture with him!!! Best day a of any bass players life!!!
Thank GOD Michael can play what he wants and people appreciate it. The music speaks for itself but yeah, he seriously rips!
I will thank fate, nature, coincidence, individuality and genetic predisposition, thanks.
@@lancethrustworthy Yeah, yeah. 🤷♂️
it was michael who single handedly popularized the jean shirt-pant tuck in
I STILL DO THIS!!!
Yep, he was a fashion nightmare. Never tuck your shirt in without a belt people.
@Nickhead87 What are you? A nerd who tucks his shirt in without a belt?
@@McBurnside6380 Belt buckles can scratch your bass...
@@hugeshows and your bASS
On the first free solo, really fall in love with those phrases. Buaahhh. So releasing
AWESOME. WHOLE. OTHER. LEVEL. Love you forever, Michael Manring!
What a fucking legend. My biggest inspiration.
Blown away!! Amazing player...made Jaco smile from above I'm sure(:
I thought this was Jaco
@@tearsofsoy4091 probably because he took lessons from Jaco for a while it definitely shows
Lessons? I thought that was course work at Peabody. Eh, same difference.
Michael Manring always amazes! A great guy too!
Man...hahahah Every time I watch this performance I have no words.....Love the end lol
Pretty amazing...just to come up with something unique in this world is a challenge...great job..
You can tell this is over twenty years old because he is using SWR amplification and there is Hartkes in the background.
Kenny G is such an amazing bassi... Hey, hold on a sec...
Jajajajajj
@Nickhead87 why can't they type hahaha like people?
newsflash y'all, the j in spanish is pronounced different than in english
@@raulperez2308 but why type in spanish to an english comment?
@@F0nkyNinja force of habit
5:10 Purple Haze! :D
Amaze me, why don't you!! Thank you for the upload, first. Second, his technique is ultra smooth. And third, his imagination and improv tells me that he's friggin' nuts and I love that in musicians because it shows character. Truly a master at his craft, having a good time. Divinity Roxx, Charlie Olivera, Magdiel Feliciano, you all were right on the money about this artist, Thanks.
As far as I know he was a closest friend of JACO and therefore he knows how to play his tracks!! GREAT bass player
The groove he creates at 3:44 is really trippy. I know Jaco has incorporated a sort of "Jam in E" moment in his live performances of this song, but this took it to another level.
Look at how much fun he's having, thats fricking awesome
GREAT Tribute to Jaco, Jaco did the Same Thing here in Detroit at the Montro-Detroit Jazz Festival back in 1980!
That moment when he realises what he created 6:41 😂 legendary
yes, that seem to have surprised himself as well.
that opening phrase to his solo at 3:06 is so gorgeous. had to pick up my guitar that same day and figure it out!
thx so much for uploading. wht a delight
Stellar Performance, Brilliant!
Jaco Pastorius was really smart to use the Jazz Bass and the fret markings for comfort and intonation.., that was actually the true genius of Jaco's innovation...perpetual intact intonation, which kept it consistent and somewhat "rock" to a degree. Even the great Alphonso Johnson's intonation always seemed a hair off just due the nature of that style of instrument.., as was Percy Jones, Mick Karn and cats who play with no markings. I think Jeff Berlin also used markings when he played fretless and maybe Pino Palladino did when he was with Paul Young, although..he may have had so much going on effects-wise during that time (maybe?) with choruses, doublers, lexicon delays, etc. during the 80s and all. However, I do think Esperanza Spalding's electric fretless bass guitar intonation is almost flawless from what I remember, although, I haven't seen her solo on it, but, while she is singing, I never feel that pitch twitch, because, her upright technique and playing is just about intonation perfect. Maybe there are some videos of her soloing on electric fretless bass guitar posted on YT.
Max Austin yes, I completely agree with you about Manring and he’s always just a little too far out for my taste. Maybe in the sense of being an out there Jazz player, or the intonation that’s just out for whatever reason doesn’t work for my ears. I really don’t know if he’s just digging the microtonal stuff but imho it definitely sacrifices the fundamentals of the instrument and especially the groove. Probably just over my head but I can name another fretless player that has spot on intonation, Christian McBride, and he never lets the groove suffer due to playing so far out or while playing his blistering staccato runs and solos. As for Pino, well he’s just Pino and he stays in the pocket and lays it down and if he decides to say something and forays a little out there in a solo he always gets the intonation dead, even bending strings that are slightly out of tune. Michael Manring has always been an anomaly for me and his fretless style seems to be completely avant-garde and not in serving the song for the groove. I get ear fatigue rather quickly, but again it’s probably more to do with my preference than his technique. Richard Bona is another player who has undeniable chops and facility to play whatever he wants but he’s missing me with the groove and without that fundamental of the bass as an instrument all is lost on me unfortunately.
@@ethanlancaster76 As far as "groove", Richard Bona was born and raised in Cameroon, so, I don't really understand your reference with respect to his "groove" deficiencies, however, with Jaco Pastorius, one would have to just look at the many drummers he played with at least since his first solo album (starting with, Lenny White, Michael Narada Walden, and drummer/percussionist Don Alias and others on that album), not to mention, all of those R&B and rock gigs Jaco played on for years before he was "discovered" which was paramount to his "groove" development. I now digress...; as much as I really still love Tony Williams' amazing playing, the word "groove" is not the first thing that comes to mind, although, Tony did play on Herbie Hancock's "Cantaloupe Island" which had been sampled and used on some popular 90s hip-hop tracks, which is kind of ironic.
My bass is pretty much like Jaco's was. I have a 72 jazz bass USA. Had a very excellent Chicago custom guitar guy rip the Frets out, fill it and I was able to see where the Frets were. That bass is still with me thank God. I've got two others straight Rosewood no markings but, even playing that my intonation is right on because I've dots at the top of the neck while I'm looking down. I think the whole idea about playing fretless is you can be a quarter tone or just a bit off and that's what gives it that great fretless sound.
@@johnnyroastbeef3048 But, Jaco's intonation was never "off". In the beginning, I believe the whole idea of fretless (with no markings) was to create a market for some traditional upright players justify playing electric bass. However, upright jazz bassist (and stepfather of bassist Tom Barney) Bob Crenshaw developed serious back issues which had prevented him from playing upright, and required that he play an electric fretless, which he did successfully. Also, Ralphe Armstrong of Jean-Luc Ponty and John McLaughlin Mahavishnu Orchestra (I believe) was trained as a traditional classical violinist or cellist and played fretless with no markings and had great intonation prowess (probably 99%) in, at least on "Enigmatic Ocean". According to Armstrong, he won out the Mahavishnu Orchestra gig from Jaco because Jaco did not play fretless at that time. I think you can find that article on Google.
Max Austin uhm, you do realize that Jaco was a tremendous drummer himself, right? He was touring all over Florida with some of the best musicians in the world that you’ve probably never even heard of without the internet being around then and was well on his way to being the greatest drummer to ever live. before he broke his wrist. Then with the musical genius that he was after seeing a local bass player needed add bought a bass to tryout for the Las Olas Brass and needless to say he got the gig. I would also think that you would know that it was Jaco who wrote and recorded the drum track for Teen Town using a 28” marching bass drum to mimic Bach and his cannon fodder creating arguably the funkiest groove ever played on a drum kit. And the Richard Bona reference was in regards to the more out there experimental playing that he’s known for. And I’m not understanding what being born in Africa has to do with being a great bass player with a strong groove and in the pocket playing style other than maybe you are inferring that’s just the case because that’s where the first percussion instruments were used, which honestly I just can’t get with that logic. But nonetheless we all have different musical tastes and opinions on our faves, so I’ll just leave it at that.
I saw him on master class around 2000, that was really something to see him play, unforgettable...
Skills yes imagination from another planet !!!
I have no idea why people are tearing this up in the comments. Im really digging this
Luv the sound of a fretless bass
Listen to his album 'thonk'
And I was there. Great performance.
i love some of these comments. like some dude went of his way to post a 20 year old video of Michael Manring at Bass Day '98, which by all accounts is an amazing performance, and some armchair critics just can't help themselves but shit on the performance
I just heard of him tonight and think hes pretty amazing.
But that's what youtube comment section is all about, criticizing everything & everyone.
Awesome music! I love Michael Manring. I have two of his CDs, and some other compilations he played in. :)
That was amazing!!!!
Incredible bass player. Great performance. Unusual bass too. Very pricey but worth it.
Mind if I ask what bass it is? That axe is beautiful
It’s a Zon! He has a bunch but the 3 he is most famous for is The Hyperbass (UA-cam it), this one the sonus fretless, and a fretted headless one :)
Eleganza e buon gusto unita alla tecnica. Bravo bravissimo
is that Patitucci doing the introduction?
Yes!
Mad
Apparently every performance from an event with an audience especially geared to enjoying far out sounds and experimentation/humor needs a disclaimer when it's uploaded to UA-cam. Did any of the people criticizing this see the description said "Bass Day 98"? I guess he should've bored them (what i'm assuming is an audience almost entirely made up of other bassists) with an identical copy of the recorded version they'd heard a million times just so the internet would understand it.
That was so cool!
Poor man. Nobody wants to be in a band with him and he has to do everything by himself.
I dont think you understand what he means .
Me neither!
Lol!! Hahaha
As amazing as he is solo, he's an absolute beast in a band. Check out his album Thonk! and the stuff he did with Attention Deficit.
@@StupidTVclips Wow, born without a sense of humour? So sad.
WOW this is just fantastic to enjoy
Amazing!
This is great playing!
Фантастика.Глаз не оторвать
@Qweensykh Thanks, good to hear :))
@Qweensykh Nice to hear it) Europe was filled with parasites...
And to you too, with best wishes from the Russian guy
@Qweensykh I have never been to France. I would like to visit Europe)))))
@Qweensykh Who are the southern Europeans?
@Qweensykh Hahahaha)))) what's your name? Let's get to know each other?
there's a hilarious 'shred' that goes with this video
wow !! Jaco smooth.
I would like to watch this full event again...does anybody have the full concert?...kindly send me the link...God bless u
jeans high and tight, pockets deep
Manring is amazing, but Mr Patitucci in my humble opinion is one of the best in the world.
Why do I love you sooooo much though?!?!
Wow That's how feel about you! Girl you ROCK THAT BASS THANKS FOR ALL THOSE NASTY GROOVES!!!
great video. amazing man :)
Hommage to Jaco.Mind@blowing
Jaco would've loved it!
Thats another fine noise you made Mr Manring
Superb
How quick did he change his guitar???
Perfect!
this might be as badass as the original...
3.08❤️❤️❤️💓❤️3.38
Gracias!!!
GOD DAMN!
holy flip that was good
Epic Pedal Stuff
ImpreSSive
Wundervoll..
Ich kann mich daran erinnern, wie ich das mit ein paar Freunden gefeirt habe als das rauskam.
FRETLESS? Oh shit.... look at that! Hey.... I'm a pilot, not a musician. Cheers
Everyone can have a bad intonation day sometimes!
Que loopera usa?
Nike job Mike.
@6:41 , Is he thinking ive really over done this and sounds a mess.. or ive ran out of idea's?
The bass?
cisco 02 -Zon Bass
Hey Mikey!!
Stuféfiant !
Is everyone here genuinely impressed with this performance? Is it not blindingly obvious that he’s eating shit right from the get-go?
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ마지막에 부끄러워하는거 귀여웡ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Yeah I remember Thonk. Picked it up pre order on CD in like 94. It's 2017 and I'm wearing the same tucked in turtle neck with jeans and tennis shoes. Love the intro by Johnny "da greeze" Patitucci. Only thing is Mike has some interesting tunes but never really liked his tone. Sounds thin. Go figure. Bass On Bass Players
Wonder !
he took some of the main motives from "the sound of silence" but just didn't finish the phrase and then built upon it
A one man Kraftwerk.
Wow
Someone knows what bass is that?
Pablo Dominguez Zon Hyperbass
Where is the music?
Turn your volume up 😂
@@oliverbowen17 I hear some sounds but there is no music... Nowhere. WTF
What's with all the faces?
ill be that 2k like tyvm
the TEXTURES
Weird but cool reminds me of hey arnold
fretless bass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LMAO!!
Patitucci & Manring