FIRST FRAGMENT - Soif Brûlante (Fretless Bass Playthrough) by Dominic "Forest" Lapointe

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  • Опубліковано 26 бер 2023
  • Filmed and edited by Benoit Nantel ( productionsnantel.com )
    Basslines by Dominic "Forest" Lapointe, music by Phil Tougas/Gabriel Brault-Pilon.
    Dominic "Forest" Lapointe proudly endorses Darkglass Electronics, Elixir strings, Nordstrand pickups, Aguilar Amplification, Customs Grind FX
    Catch us on tour with Arkaik, Greylotus, A Wake In Providence this summer. Headlining shows before and after these ones will be announced shortly :
    05/03 Montréal QC - Foufounes Électriques
    05/11 Santa Cruz CA - Blue Lagoon
    05/12 Portland OR - High Water Mark
    05/13 Seattle WA - Substation
    05/14 Vancouver BC - Wisehall
    05/15 Boise ID - The Shredder
    05/17 Salt Lake City UT - Kilby Court
    05/18 Denver CO - Roxy Theater
    05/19 El Paso TX - Rockhouse
    05/20 Abilene TX - The Zone
    05/21 Dallas TX - The Rail Club
    05/22 Houston TX - White Oak
    05/23 Austin TX - Come and Take It
    05/25 Mesa AZ - Nile Underground
    05/26 Anaheim CA - Chain Reaction
    05/27 Fresno CA - TBA
    05/28 Sacramento CA - Old Ironsides
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    linktr.ee/ProductionsTSO

КОМЕНТАРІ • 272

  • @oliveirawski
    @oliveirawski Рік тому +58

    trying to process all these notes! Amazing!

  • @sarapollock2385
    @sarapollock2385 Рік тому +40

    Insane. He plays bass like a flamenco player. And so clean. 😂 🫶

  • @Compendyum
    @Compendyum Рік тому +18

    First Fragment is like a band with 24 brains

  • @shredward666
    @shredward666 Рік тому +58

    Big props to bands like Death, Cynic, Gorguts etc for paving the way, but this is so next level my great-grandchildren still won’t be able to comprehend how this happened 🤘

  • @MaskedRiderChris
    @MaskedRiderChris Рік тому +3

    I remember reading the comments on another video (a Sepultura song, I think) and metal stans began going on about "THE BASS IS ONLY TO ANCHOR THE SONG, NO MORE NO LESS," and one guy cracked wise about how "God forbid fretless bass should ever be played in metal." Forest would make their heads asplode. This is how metal stays fresh and exciting, by bringing in new ideas and concepts from everywhere. The stans can keep listening to the same old same old while I will seek new sounds and see if I like them or not.

  • @Graive17
    @Graive17 Рік тому +34

    Forest my dude, this shit is insane!! I will always sit in awe as I watch you play, if I ever get the chance to see you live, I'm bringing a chair so I can sit my ass down and pay full attention to a master at work.

    • @Yoshuggutha
      @Yoshuggutha Рік тому +7

      Seriously. I'd rather sit down for an hour and watch him play than be in a mosh pit any day.

  • @manosassassin
    @manosassassin Рік тому +21

    Unmatched skill. Underrated band.

  • @mrdeathamore
    @mrdeathamore Рік тому +54

    Absolutely stunning song. As someone who is listening to tech death 20 years already, this song is a stellar example of amazing balance between tech elements and musicianship. I know a lot of people praising In'el but this song is even more impressive on so many levels.

  • @tone_death9392
    @tone_death9392 Рік тому +24

    Such technique. Elements of jazz and what seems to be classical guitar playing. I didn’t think tech death metal bass players were this good. I’m blown away!!!

    • @gub4941
      @gub4941 Рік тому +9

      It’s called tech death for a reason

    • @vommir.
      @vommir. Рік тому +5

      He's easily in the top 3 best bassists in Metal.

    • @fleshsuitman
      @fleshsuitman 11 місяців тому +1

      Oh we have such sights to show you

    • @Myfavoritealbums666
      @Myfavoritealbums666 10 місяців тому

      Top 1.

    • @RTSRAZORBACK
      @RTSRAZORBACK 6 місяців тому +2

      @@vommir. who would you put in your top 3 bassists?
      For me, I'd say Jared Smith from Archspire, Brendan Brown (ex-Ne Obliviscaris but their current bassist Martino Garattoni is also pretty fuckin good from what I've heard so far) and Forest!

  • @LuisFeRiffs
    @LuisFeRiffs Рік тому +9

    Astonishing playing

  • @CaptBlasi
    @CaptBlasi Рік тому +10

    The best Tech/Prog Death Metal bass player of all time. Everything he touches become gold. It happened with early Beyond Creation & Augury albums and now with First Fragment incredible sophomore album.
    Terrific.

  • @JM.COSMIC
    @JM.COSMIC Рік тому +144

    It's done, Dominic is the absolute best bass metal player in history period, some may say Steve Digiorgio, Cliff Burton, Jeroen Paul Thesseling, etc And I know music is not a competition but man Dom is above any other. I just hope someday meet him and thank him for inspiring me and so many other musicians. Go Forest go!

    • @dokes3643
      @dokes3643 Рік тому +3

      HIM AND EVAN BREWER BUT YES UNREAL!

    • @m3bmuadib
      @m3bmuadib Рік тому +12

      Sean Malone

    • @aarontrudeau3257
      @aarontrudeau3257 Рік тому +1

      He is amazing. Killian Duarte is another

    • @TheCyberMantis
      @TheCyberMantis Рік тому +1

      Dang, you mentioned Jeroen Paul Thesseling. He was in Pestilence. ( Check out Fami from LOVEBITES! )

    • @Poiyda
      @Poiyda Рік тому +5

      Hugo who took is place in Beyond Creation is pretty damn amazing….awesome guy too

  • @megarustog
    @megarustog Рік тому +6

    The most insane bassist I've ever seen. Thanks for the reminder.

  • @fradiangue2793
    @fradiangue2793 Рік тому +35

    I've seen many bassist, but none of them are as perfectionists and virtuous as this guy. This level of composition is out of reach for the majority of us.
    Witness evolution of human species at its finest

    • @TheSadistNat1on
      @TheSadistNat1on 11 місяців тому +1

      jus met him and talked in portland! pretty much told him this!

  • @Hoxle-87
    @Hoxle-87 Рік тому +5

    Enchanting Forest 🌳

  • @Zentabes
    @Zentabes Рік тому +5

    I know the execution of this song is beyond amazing. But what I find even more interesting is the idea on how you are able to compose something like that, my god. Inspirational is a small word for this.

  • @theparadoxwithin232
    @theparadoxwithin232 Рік тому +14

    One of the best to ever do it on bass. Period. Flawless technique, endless flavour, creativity beyond imagination, forever inspirational. Can't express enough how good Forest is!

  • @24thMOON
    @24thMOON Рік тому +3

    相変わらず気持ちがイイ音~。
    独特のピッキングフォームだから唯一無二のプレイ。

  • @nj1255
    @nj1255 Рік тому +3

    I'm not sure if I should feel inspired to become better, or simply quit playing, because this was spotless. The intonation, timing, fingering, slapping, tapping, everything is just perfectly executed, and yet with so much feeling.

  • @SecondaryHomunculus
    @SecondaryHomunculus Рік тому +5

    I've been playing bass 31 years, mostly metal, and you still never fail to blow my mind. Fucking amazing!

  • @ivanbardov
    @ivanbardov Рік тому +5

    Absolutely amazing song and video. THICC bass sound.
    Also, worth to note, cameraman isn't shaking in seizures and perspective doesn't change 3 times per second, which is always good.

  • @BleakFlesh
    @BleakFlesh Рік тому +12

    Great work as usual! Go Forest.

  • @Clamede7
    @Clamede7 Рік тому +2

    one of the greatest bass player in tech

  • @Lucas.Uzabal
    @Lucas.Uzabal Рік тому +216

    If First Fragment is so good why isn't there a Second Fragment???

    • @randomcultist398
      @randomcultist398 Рік тому +25

      you might want to rethink some of your life decisions that eventually lead you to make this joke

    • @Lucas.Uzabal
      @Lucas.Uzabal Рік тому +17

      @@randomcultist398 Maybe...listening to Demilich so much makes me shit my head a bit

    • @manosassassin
      @manosassassin Рік тому +7

      Is the second guy in a race better than the first? 🧐 Why do people keep making this joke? 😅

    • @el.pibedelrock
      @el.pibedelrock Рік тому

      Guatafak me encontré un gay en los comentarios

    • @8o86
      @8o86 Рік тому +4

      @@Lucas.Uzabal yea if Demilich is so good, then why isn't there a second album!?!??!?

  • @hillarybillarycolgag1559
    @hillarybillarycolgag1559 Рік тому +8

    FOREST IS A MANIAC ARE U KIDDING ME

  • @WernerErkelens
    @WernerErkelens Рік тому +3

    The precision is unmatched! Amazing stuff Dom.

  • @KalosPVP
    @KalosPVP Рік тому +4

    Loved his work in Augury and he's still killing it.

  • @Cocyte
    @Cocyte Рік тому +3

    1:24 maaaan that harmonic is insane !

  • @fnargler
    @fnargler Рік тому +4

    Truly inspirational playing.

  • @the_awful_guitar_player6666
    @the_awful_guitar_player6666 Рік тому +2

    got you with youtube recommendations, this is great !!

  • @MegaCODDERS
    @MegaCODDERS Рік тому +2

    holy crap balls this is epic

  • @mladd777
    @mladd777 Рік тому +4

    This is absolutely amazing.

  • @KardashevBand
    @KardashevBand Рік тому +2

    Beautiful and brutal.

  • @thebassclef626
    @thebassclef626 Рік тому +1

    Incredible as always. This guy isn't my favorite bass player (Mike Watt), but he's who tech-death players wish they were. Or at least other tech players ASPIRE to reach this level. Always a pleasure, Forest. Thanks!

  • @lafindutemps7206
    @lafindutemps7206 Рік тому +8

    I don't understand anything you're doing , but you're doing it very good !

  • @caligirlsns
    @caligirlsns 10 місяців тому

    Awesome spot light on Forest!
    God is love, hugs and love sent from cali, praying for all!

  • @guitardedfrankiefourfinger2233

    Absolutely face-melting! Cheers!
    (I could probably do that if I had five fingers.)

  • @andreastoft3325
    @andreastoft3325 Рік тому +1

    This is amazing! This is insane!

  • @JPBotero717
    @JPBotero717 Рік тому +1

    it is fantastic to see the band again.

  • @krakenturdz
    @krakenturdz Рік тому +1

    Wow.. absolutely mind blowing!.

  • @xsatanscat
    @xsatanscat Рік тому +1

    that was absolutely stellar to watch. wow

  • @BozKiller
    @BozKiller Рік тому +1

    la classe internationale!
    Bravo Dominic !!!

  • @tinyky2598
    @tinyky2598 Рік тому +1

    Spotify smart shuffle introduced me to this band and instantly I was captivated by that BASS! had to see more! Shout-out to smart shuffle!

  • @pierrepoitras3244
    @pierrepoitras3244 Рік тому +5

    Malade comme toujours Forrest!!!! Continue ton travail excellent!!!

  • @RustyGonzo
    @RustyGonzo Рік тому

    I'm always completely blown away by these playthrough videos! Just beautiful playing. Haven't spun the LP in awhile! Definitely overdue for a listen!

  • @nespith
    @nespith Рік тому +2

    Impressive as always. I wouldn’t expect anything less from you.

  • @markkrawchuk5862
    @markkrawchuk5862 Рік тому +1

    MAGNIFICENT!

  • @SelmiAzhar
    @SelmiAzhar Рік тому +1

    so precise! insane! absolute god

  • @kratosmou9394
    @kratosmou9394 Рік тому +2

    LEGEND!!🔥🔥🔥

  • @martyrofgrenth2136
    @martyrofgrenth2136 Рік тому +5

    Spectacular as always.
    Literally every note this man plays is gold.
    I like how in almost every video (or actually every video?) of Forest doing a playthrough he plays with a long sleeve shirt of some sort. A fellow long sleeve enjoyer :D
    Also that beard is coming in nicely! I wonder how long he's going to grow it haha :D

  • @ivanzamora1980
    @ivanzamora1980 Рік тому +5

    Gran composición....el bajo sabe!

  • @Mordred38
    @Mordred38 11 місяців тому +2

    il ne me reste pas assez d'années de vie pour atteindre ce niveau technique et de recherche mélodique

  • @andreastoft3325
    @andreastoft3325 10 місяців тому

    Watching this again and again... amazing!

  • @itsdokko2990
    @itsdokko2990 Рік тому +5

    this man is pretty much a bass virtuoso

  • @gregoriocarreno
    @gregoriocarreno 8 місяців тому

    Amazing

  • @AlexGuitarrr
    @AlexGuitarrr Рік тому

    i can watch you playing for hours! Amazing work!

  • @mark6302
    @mark6302 3 місяці тому

    bass sounds amazing

  • @FumoBASS
    @FumoBASS Рік тому +1

    Absolute monster, fantastic stuff

  • @andynelson2340
    @andynelson2340 Рік тому +10

    1:22 the harmonic slide 😛

    • @cosmicpanda7043
      @cosmicpanda7043 Рік тому +4

      HOW DO PEOPLE DO THAT!? No matter what I do I can never get it that clean

    • @nachfullbarertrank5230
      @nachfullbarertrank5230 11 місяців тому +1

      @@cosmicpanda7043 I'm guessing you are a fretless? If not, the frets will mute the harmonic when you do the slide. Keeping the fretting finger straight/perpendicular to the string also helps. You could also try to remember the exact locations of the harmonic depending on the fret number, but that is a bunch of work

    • @cosmicpanda7043
      @cosmicpanda7043 11 місяців тому

      @@nachfullbarertrank5230 Is it a fretless only technique then? I swear I've seen Wooten do it on his fretted Fodera, but if that is the case then I'll have to move a fretless bass higher up on my shopping list

  • @unalakunal
    @unalakunal 11 місяців тому

    Could listen to this for hours, absolute master at his craft!

  • @dedmoroz7284
    @dedmoroz7284 Рік тому

    Wow its amazing

  • @coltonpugh9669
    @coltonpugh9669 6 місяців тому

    The master of intonation and technique 🤘

  • @cacasecaproducciones
    @cacasecaproducciones Рік тому +2

    brilliant, as always, and i havent even seen the video yet

  • @Carkhass
    @Carkhass Рік тому

    Glorieux.

  • @sTeVe-vl3nh
    @sTeVe-vl3nh Рік тому

    No words 🙏

  • @DriveSMR
    @DriveSMR Рік тому +1

    Bonkers....I as a bass player, will now have to go back to Ole Smokey....thanks Forest 🥸

  • @MrF01tzpatrick
    @MrF01tzpatrick 6 місяців тому

    What a wild ride

  • @jimmybolduc9872
    @jimmybolduc9872 Рік тому +6

    Tu repousse encore les limites mon ami ! 🤘 c'est mental.

  • @ryanlewis8465
    @ryanlewis8465 Рік тому +2

    Legend

  • @elhombremudo9819
    @elhombremudo9819 11 місяців тому

    I really wana say thanks for so much influence forest 🔥🔥🔥

  • @somarriba333
    @somarriba333 Рік тому +1

    I like all the notes he played.

  • @sandwork
    @sandwork Рік тому

    Magnificent

  • @swordfan1330
    @swordfan1330 Рік тому

    You are the man Forest!

  • @kevinnub8k
    @kevinnub8k Рік тому +2

    The most groovy intro in gloire éternelle

  • @viniciushughes8945
    @viniciushughes8945 Рік тому

    Amazing! i would love to see this man play one day; Forest, you are a huge inspiration! That B string hit hard my ears bro!!

  • @emergentform1188
    @emergentform1188 Рік тому

    Wild stuff.

  • @n0ctusss
    @n0ctusss 11 місяців тому

    Your music is nothing but phenominal. Keep it up guys \m/

  • @politicalshorts2575
    @politicalshorts2575 Рік тому +1

    Why dom is num 1 ? CREATIVITY

  • @thenoodleking
    @thenoodleking Рік тому

    The absolute grandmaster of bass. We need tab books!

  • @russellw.8620
    @russellw.8620 Рік тому +1

    This is my new favorite band by a landslide.

  • @deanb5912
    @deanb5912 Рік тому

    What a legend.

  • @MaitreduMal
    @MaitreduMal Рік тому

    whoah !!💖🔥

  • @13imhotep
    @13imhotep Рік тому

    Great,Forest rulzzzz,Hail from 🇱🇻Latvia

  • @shiroudevil
    @shiroudevil Рік тому +1

    The only one!
    Grande Forest!

  • @matthewkincaid1240
    @matthewkincaid1240 Рік тому

    Forest is the man!!!! 🤍
    Miss ya buddy! Matt from Woe of Tyrants here 🤙

  • @steezydan8543
    @steezydan8543 Рік тому

    C'est la toune que je mets en début de mon cardio, à la fin de mes entrainements.
    Depuis cette chanson et la fin de l'album, il ne reste qu'une trentaine de minutes.
    C'est le temps, (et le rhythme), parfait pour faire de la course.
    J'entends cette chanson (entre autres) chaque fois que le battement de mon coeur s'éleve,

  • @arcane3327
    @arcane3327 Рік тому

    Its totally magic to see how he is using his instrument not only to support the rhythmics but also to layer on harmonics, while filling the soundscape and having a total decent sound. Damn good invested 5 minutes :)

  • @crimsonedge9975
    @crimsonedge9975 Рік тому +2

    Criss de machine !!

  • @ayumu666winter
    @ayumu666winter Рік тому

    awesome

  • @ginodelavega752
    @ginodelavega752 Рік тому

    Merci !!!

  • @asgore
    @asgore Рік тому

    Yes!

  • @cyntlovex
    @cyntlovex Рік тому

    Trop malade ta vraiment beaucoup d’influence musical c’est beau a voir et a entendre

  • @Hadri_ART
    @Hadri_ART Рік тому +1

    Damn this is impressive

  • @bass6sylv922
    @bass6sylv922 Рік тому

    Wouuhaa chaud patate!! Et jouer ça à chaque concert?! Quelle performance, respect!

  • @Rippinlips513
    @Rippinlips513 Рік тому

    I had the pleasure of playing a show with Beyond Creation when he was in the band and my god it was mind boggling watching him play this live and a super nice guy as well.

  • @foofy14
    @foofy14 Рік тому +4

    Had no idea First Fragment got Forest! I remember being amazed by his playing years ago when Beyond Creation's 'Omnipresent Perception' came out. Him and Alex Webster are easily the best metal bassists

  • @highlands
    @highlands Рік тому +1

    Mum! Dominic's using up all the bass again!

  • @venturionn
    @venturionn 7 місяців тому

    brabo d+ 👍🏻

  • @setseb918
    @setseb918 Рік тому

    mastery full bass

  • @cygnusbass
    @cygnusbass Рік тому +1

    insane