Selene, an original song by Michael Manring, from the DVD - Live in Toronto with Don Ross & Michael Manring special guest Andy McKee available at www.candyrat.com
There are so many. But maybe they were appreciated by the right people. Music should never be popular, it should be personal. Life has taught me that popular music is the wrong music. Too many people don't care about the art for popularity to be a measure of success in music.
One of the prettiest sounding performances I've ever heard. Bass harmonics are already very ethereal sounding. But Manring's use of the Hyperbass to emphasize and change the notes is like a pure shot right to the emotions of the listener. This is such a pretty, but tragic sounding track. Manring is a wizard on the bass.
I first saw this video when I was 12-13 years old. Then I realized that the world of music has only a few diamonds per billion stones, which you just need to look for. Since then, I began to be interested in that same indie world of music that no one cares about and discovered many genres, and began to write music myself. Returning to listening to a melody that you haven't heard for a decade - you return to the days of naive and carefree childhood. Magic. He is certainly a magician
I've seen this video many times since it's come out. And I'm still blown away at how well he knows his instrument and the type of planning it takes to create any song that deals with harmonics and tuning, then on top of all that it sounds amazing. BLows my mind everytime.
@@bhaskarville It's what's called a hyperbass - tunings can be precisely changed on the fly. It's not merely "hard" to do on anything else, it's impossible.
The beautiful sounds of Michael Manring. This is one of the most amazing pieces of Art and Music I have ever heard. This man is a genius and has soul beyond many could ever understand.
I can’t believe I’m still inspired by this performance after 12 years of first watching it and a few years since I last saw it. It’s music at its most precious. Thank you Mr. Manring for this gift.
My wife played a recording of this while I was attempting to sleep on our couch after a long day of work. Needless to say I was not able to sleep, but I was refreshed by the intricacies and mellow tones of this Manring masterpiece.
I play bass myself, I have played for many years, but it is when you see people like this, that you just realise you are only a beginner. Michael is a masterclass. Total respect to a legend. I salute you. 🙏✊👏👏
Just look at the marks on his fingerboard. The precision of Mr. Manrings' (sir) fingerings can be measured in nanometers despite changing tunings constantly through his pieces. Jaco would be moved to tears to see his prodigy come so far. Revolutionary bassist, no doubt whatsoever.
Manring's a phenomenon. My favorite tune of his is "On a Day of Many Angels." It is one of the most evocative pieces of music I've heard in my 36 years on this planet. And I've heard LOTS of music - jazz, latin, funk, metal, reggae, African, "new age," blues, classical....you name it.
You know you're a true musician when you can write something that isn't fast and flashy and still keep the audience's attention for 5 minutes. The amazing thing about this isn't the technical aspect, but the composition. Very cool.
every time i see a Michael Manring video, i am blown away by his playing...but i also am blown away by how much he looks like Jon Stewart with a pony tail.
So cool to see Don Ross just sitting there, respecting his fellow musician. He could've been backstage, tuning and prepping or something. But instead he just stayed on stage and watched Micheal play.
bass is easy...sure it is. and when you master just playing it, you can remove all the frets, memorize precise harmonics and play in 3 different tunings at the same time. ya know...to make it a little tougher. ladies and gentleman i used to make basses, and if i might say i'm a hell of a bass player. and i'm watching this like...how...the fuck...does he get any of this right? zero marks, no frets, frigging detuning all 4 strings mid-play. this man is not a bassist, he's a damn wizard and there is clearly some Elvin magic happening.
One word, Epic! Listened to this multiple times, its more art than just knowing how to play a Bass. I not only like the technique, the composition is also great.
Ok, any comment is personal, and this is also the beauty of you tube .. But here I am, a musician, I feel the universality of art. There is sound, feel, taste, musicality, intensity, pain, nostalgia and so on .... Nothing is missing. I'm sorry for those who still stops to unnecessary disquisitions on the instrument. The tool (called so for that matter) is only a means of expression is important is what comes out .. And what comes out here I really like.
Dude Idk how I hadn't heard this guy until the Davie video. I am a huge jaco pastorius fan and michael is apparently a big deal in terms of bass playing post-jaco. Idk this is like jaco's "Portrait of tracey" but more tonally diverse and possibly more technically dificult
The perception of most casual music enthusiasts/musicians is skewed toward the belief that bass is easy because their context is modern rock/pop music, where the bass serves a very important but basic barebones role. Nobody who wants to pick up bass so they can play Green Day covers in their buddy's garage is going to have heard of or even necessarily want to listen to Michael Manring. Turning the bass into a solo instrument the way he does is like making a full course dinner for 8 people with nothing but a spoon.
@thisiswebbmaster There is actually an answer to that :) These are the tunings for the song: Bb F Bb F Ab Eb Bb F Gb Eb Bb Gb Ab F Bb F Gb Eb Bb F Ab Eb Ab Eb Gb Eb Ab Eb
It's as if this otherworldly melody is coming from another planet, or another dimension. I've never heard anything remotely close to this. I have no words to describe these sublime, ethereal sounds
You should actually check out more videos from Michael Manring. It's a shame Davie reacted to a video without Slap, but Michael Manring can definitely slap 10x better than Davie504... At LEAST. Manring just does everything though, so this was a bad song to send him seeing as it has no slap. :( Try Helios?
I think this might be the most beautiful performance I have ever seen/heard.. Not just bass-wise.. This particular video takes a humongous dump on ANY other video, of ANYONE else, playing ANY other piece, on ANY instrument. God damn..
+supravista he he true! and the funny thing is that he's playing really easy melodies that you could easily play without all that struggling ;) and where is the composition in the end?
That's it I gave in...my diaphragm painfully spasmed throughout this song until finally I relaxed and cried... :-( Damn...a lot of emotion just got released...but much needed. Guess that's the power of music!
Candyrat delivers, yet again!! Never seen anyone play the bass that way before, most interesting indeed. This is a clear example of why I enjoy watching and listening to the musicians of Candyrat Records :)
4:00-4:10 there is such a scream, amazing one, this is so great, can't stop listening to it. realy. it has that king of magic, get's into your brain, clean all your feelings out of you. that is AMAZING! THANK YOU!
Ladies and gentlemen, now that Mr. Manring has finished tuning his bass guitar, he would like to play something for you.
XDDDDD
Crowd: DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE
ive overdosed on LOLS !
German Lourenço Mejia 😂😂😂😂😂😂
LUL
Another under-appreciated musical genius of the last 20 years.
I guess he is appreciated just by the right people...
best comment ever.
Such is the lot of true genius.
There are so many. But maybe they were appreciated by the right people. Music should never be popular, it should be personal. Life has taught me that popular music is the wrong music. Too many people don't care about the art for popularity to be a measure of success in music.
Was just nominated as top 3 bassists of 2020 🍻
I feel like that melody has been ringing in my head all my life
Its really nostalgic! Reminds me a LOT of the old Sega Megadrive game music!
Same for me, magic
Same
Never gets old. I listen to this about 10 times a year. In the top 10 most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
The Enormous Room is in my own top 10. Manring is a genius
One of the prettiest sounding performances I've ever heard. Bass harmonics are already very ethereal sounding. But Manring's use of the Hyperbass to emphasize and change the notes is like a pure shot right to the emotions of the listener.
This is such a pretty, but tragic sounding track. Manring is a wizard on the bass.
The wizard is sitting behind Manring, Manring himself is a god
How dare you sully him with such a plebeian word as "pretty". WE MUST INVENT A NEW WORD. THIS NEEDS A NEW WORD!!!
@@plaguedoct0r preauty then. I'm a Leper, btw :x
@@plaguedoct0r Hypercalm
That silence at the end before the crowd began to cheer is the sound of respect.
a chilling “sound”
I first saw this video when I was 12-13 years old. Then I realized that the world of music has only a few diamonds per billion stones, which you just need to look for. Since then, I began to be interested in that same indie world of music that no one cares about and discovered many genres, and began to write music myself. Returning to listening to a melody that you haven't heard for a decade - you return to the days of naive and carefree childhood. Magic. He is certainly a magician
I can barely contain myself for how amazingly beautiful this is. It both feels good and hurts. It's...just amazing.
Check out his song “The Enormous Room” if you aren’t familiar with it. It’s amazing
To whoever was responsible of recording this, Thanks for the quality sound recording :)
I have the CD, it sounds way better on my sound system at home.
@@prioritytree Send me a copy xD
What a hypnotizing track... Hauntingly beautiful.
3:55 is a harmonic that bends the fabric of space.
he uses the "techy" techniques to create something beautifull,not to show off.the result is an incredible and touching piece of music
tune: O M F G
Tune: O M F H
Tune: O M F I
Tune: O M F S
Tune OMG
Incredible. Never have I heard anything like this performance
I met Michael. Nice guy, very humble. Best bass player in the world.
I could listen to a 10 or 15 minute version of this song any day of the week as it is like a mantra that leaves you craving more.
I've seen this video many times since it's come out. And I'm still blown away at how well he knows his instrument and the type of planning it takes to create any song that deals with harmonics and tuning, then on top of all that it sounds amazing. BLows my mind everytime.
AND it's fretless. It's hard to do this on a fretted bass, mans totally manipulating the fretless like it's nobody's business lol
@@bhaskarville It's what's called a hyperbass - tunings can be precisely changed on the fly. It's not merely "hard" to do on anything else, it's impossible.
The beautiful sounds of Michael Manring.
This is one of the most amazing pieces of Art and Music I have ever heard.
This man is a genius and has soul beyond many could ever understand.
I can’t believe I’m still inspired by this performance after 12 years of first watching it and a few years since I last saw it. It’s music at its most precious. Thank you Mr. Manring for this gift.
I watch this AT LEAST yearly. It's difficult to put into words this performance
My wife played a recording of this while I was attempting to sleep on our couch after a long day of work. Needless to say I was not able to sleep, but I was refreshed by the intricacies and mellow tones of this Manring masterpiece.
Where can one find such a wife? :O
The man asked a question
....this is one of the most beautiful things i have ever heard
Masterpiece is an understatement.
I play bass myself, I have played for many years, but it is when you see people like this, that you just realise you are only a beginner.
Michael is a masterclass.
Total respect to a legend.
I salute you. 🙏✊👏👏
I've lost count of the amount of times I've come back to this video. Surely the most inventive bassist on the planet.
Michael is an Alien who brought in the Earth the real meaning of pure art.
2:45-2:50 gives me chills every time. This is quite possibly the most beautiful solo bass I've ever heard.
after some time I back to this video, because here I listened sounds that I can not listen in any other site, thanks Micheal
A man that can strive to create great music, is truly a great man.
Just look at the marks on his fingerboard. The precision of Mr. Manrings' (sir) fingerings can be measured in nanometers despite changing tunings constantly through his pieces. Jaco would be moved to tears to see his prodigy come so far. Revolutionary bassist, no doubt whatsoever.
Wait was Manring Jaco’s student or something?
@@Rael0505 For a time, yes.
@@RW-ib5hv that’s incredible
He got trained by Jaco? Damn, that is something you can brag about
Holy shit next level music man, this guy is a master
This song is beautiful on so many levels... its overwhelming
Best bass harmonic I've ever heard!
its incredible how he knows exactly where to put his fingers back to when he changes the tuning, seeing as its fretless and all. outstanding musician
i last listened to this 4 years ago. I thought it was a beautiful performance then, and still do now.
Michael is a creative genius and a beautiful, humble person. And he is performing at my house again on May 6th.
Now that i've heard this I can finally die in peace.
Nice melee avatar, Falco is sick
Truly an amazing performance, i almost cried the first time i heard this.
Just wonderful. Good job.
that melody comes from heaven i can't explain it otherwise
Manring's a phenomenon. My favorite tune of his is "On a Day of Many Angels." It is one of the most evocative pieces of music I've heard in my 36 years on this planet. And I've heard LOTS of music - jazz, latin, funk, metal, reggae, African, "new age," blues, classical....you name it.
Can’t believe this was uploaded 13 years ago. Saw it then. Still blows my mind
I'd like to hear Michael Manring do the score for some film now, because just by this... he'd kill it.
Man, I miss Michael Hedges when I listen to this.
Me too
You can hear they met 😀
I'm sure Mr. Manring does, too. Their performances together are the stuff musicians dream of.
This liquifies the soul that it stole through my eyes
One of the best songs written! 🙏
I love the subtle use of chorus at 1:57.
totally, my fav part of this piece
the beauty of 2:03 is way beyond my imagination...
You know you're a true musician when you can write something that isn't fast and flashy and still keep the audience's attention for 5 minutes. The amazing thing about this isn't the technical aspect, but the composition. Very cool.
every time i see a Michael Manring video, i am blown away by his playing...but i also am blown away by how much he looks like Jon Stewart with a pony tail.
So totally in control. Amazing
This is easily Michael Manrings "Portrait of Tracy"
this! im so freaking glad i found this song
I remember when I first saw/heard this when I was like 12 or something. I still remember this performance hence why I’m back lol. Amazing music ☺️
So cool to see Don Ross just sitting there, respecting his fellow musician. He could've been backstage, tuning and prepping or something. But instead he just stayed on stage and watched Micheal play.
harmonics at 1:58 gives me showers through my spine
This song just pulls the emotion right out of you!
What a gifted musician. Respect 🙌
Aw man, I come back to this every once in a while to remind me why I keep playing music and the bass....
Beauty of a composition:)
That harmonic at 3:56 gives me chills to the bones
The sharp 7 goes hard
Wow wow wow, just wow
Damn. Manring is one of the best bassists around. How can a human mind write something like this?
Simply wonderful.
bass is easy...sure it is. and when you master just playing it, you can remove all the frets, memorize precise harmonics and play in 3 different tunings at the same time. ya know...to make it a little tougher. ladies and gentleman i used to make basses, and if i might say i'm a hell of a bass player. and i'm watching this like...how...the fuck...does he get any of this right? zero marks, no frets, frigging detuning all 4 strings mid-play. this man is not a bassist, he's a damn wizard and there is clearly some Elvin magic happening.
Some guys at Candyrat channel are more concerned about the technique, but this guy has both, technique and most important, the melody.
Luiz Riceputi he's actually one of the most skilled bassists out there.
He's got cosmic soul.
Selene must be beautiful - because this piece named after her is breath-takingly beautiful!
One word, Epic! Listened to this multiple times, its more art than just knowing how to play a Bass. I not only like the technique, the composition is also great.
I got so into this that I almost started clapping at the end, as if I was there. 🥴😎
This guy is DEFINITELY not a human. Or at least he time-traveled from another era.
This gives me doctor who vibes for some reason :D
first saw this two years ago keep coming back 6 stringer here could play over this all day and often do !!
Ok, any comment is personal, and this is also the beauty of you tube ..
But here I am, a musician, I feel the universality of art.
There is sound, feel, taste, musicality, intensity, pain, nostalgia and so on .... Nothing is missing.
I'm sorry for those who still stops to unnecessary disquisitions on the instrument.
The tool (called so for that matter) is only a means of expression is important is what comes out ..
And what comes out here I really like.
im here from Davie504 video
same here!
me too.. and wow.. this guy is totally next level, next dimension even!
Best video on the davie video even if there is no SLAP
same
Dude Idk how I hadn't heard this guy until the Davie video. I am a huge jaco pastorius fan and michael is apparently a big deal in terms of bass playing post-jaco. Idk this is like jaco's "Portrait of tracey" but more tonally diverse and possibly more technically dificult
BASS IS EASIER THAN GUITAR!!!!
Incorrect.
said literally no musician ever ^^
Beats, Bass, Battlestar Galactica
The perception of most casual music enthusiasts/musicians is skewed toward the belief that bass is easy because their context is modern rock/pop music, where the bass serves a very important but basic barebones role. Nobody who wants to pick up bass so they can play Green Day covers in their buddy's garage is going to have heard of or even necessarily want to listen to Michael Manring. Turning the bass into a solo instrument the way he does is like making a full course dinner for 8 people with nothing but a spoon.
It's so so beautiful...I respect him from bottom of my heart.
Look the video again my friend ;) I also respect him a lot for that
No matter what comment comes about...I wish I could play this!
Him an jaco are the masters of harmonics. I'm a huge jaco guy for his groove prowess but Manring has him ambiance and feel.
@thisiswebbmaster There is actually an answer to that :) These are the tunings for the song:
Bb F Bb F
Ab Eb Bb F
Gb Eb Bb Gb
Ab F Bb F
Gb Eb Bb F
Ab Eb Ab Eb
Gb Eb Ab Eb
It's as if this otherworldly melody is coming from another planet, or another dimension. I've never heard anything remotely close to this. I have no words to describe these sublime, ethereal sounds
Wonderful... Got no words to describe such as beautiiful music and original idea
4:33 Don Ross starts trying that in his guitar, he cant belive it.
Lol
NO SLAPP!!! DAT'S STRAIGHT UP ILLEGAL!!!
But very nice sounding bass though, found you from davie's latest video ^_^ Keep it up dude ^_^
OheMGee!!!
I know you just came here from Davie504. Go back if you want SLAPP, but do SLAPP like on this video NOW.
You should actually check out more videos from Michael Manring. It's a shame Davie reacted to a video without Slap, but Michael Manring can definitely slap 10x better than Davie504... At LEAST. Manring just does everything though, so this was a bad song to send him seeing as it has no slap. :( Try Helios?
Watching Manring gives me the shivers... he's out of this world.
I think this might be the most beautiful performance I have ever seen/heard.. Not just bass-wise.. This particular video takes a humongous dump on ANY other video, of ANYONE else, playing ANY other piece, on ANY instrument. God damn..
I think he plays more harmonies than actual notes lol - genius
......tabs?
fucking idiot
@@scum5 god😂
I felt in a zen mode when i listen this song... its so... peacefull...
This is the most wonderful thing I've ever heard. I think this is the point when man and instrument become one.
Just imagine how this would've sound if the bass wasn't perfectly tuned...
And that kids, is why you always tune your guitar/bass!
It's very interesting watching one man tuning his bass for 5 minutes =/
Victor Shutov lol this is how he tunes by ear
Victor Shutov I genuinely feel sorry for you if the musicality of this track has bypassed your attention....
Victor Shutov ... While it is wild seeing him on his hyperbass, I rarely watch now... The sound is so great it doesnt need your eyes.
Mike Harkins Me too, I actually don't like watching him. He looks cheesier than the way it sounds.
+supravista he he true! and the funny thing is that he's playing really easy melodies that you could easily play without all that struggling ;) and where is the composition in the end?
Just had my ears melted and spread on toast.
Follow him during 1985 France amazing talent Thanks for posting
Insanity that is.
This guy played this at my school once. Best musical performance I have ever seen.
Bravo Maestro! Greetings from Chile
Not a single time i've lisetened till the end. Every time i stuck somewhere. 'Gotta listen to this part again' and so on, so on...
That's it I gave in...my diaphragm painfully spasmed throughout this song until finally I relaxed and cried... :-( Damn...a lot of emotion just got released...but much needed.
Guess that's the power of music!
This is unbelievable! Re-tuning like that flawlessly without losing the beat... he's probably an alien.
Candyrat delivers, yet again!!
Never seen anyone play the bass that way before, most interesting indeed. This is a clear example of why I enjoy watching and listening to the musicians of Candyrat Records :)
One of the most amazing and innovative bass players to date. I have seen him live twice and he is one of the best ever.
4:00-4:10 there is such a scream, amazing one, this is so great, can't stop listening to it. realy.
it has that king of magic, get's into your brain, clean all your feelings out of you.
that is AMAZING!
THANK YOU!
hypnotic, beautiful sound
Never forget Michael Hedges - he was the root of the root and the bud of the bud. Thank all that is holy that i saw him so many times
man, judging by this song i'd have to say that whoever selene is, she must be beautiful.