Michael is using an Ebow , the same device used by The Edge from U2 on songs like the beginning of "With Or Without You". It essentially gives the effect of bowing a string on a violin or cello , letting the note ring continuously . Michaels true gift is making you forget he's playing a bass , and that it's just a musical instrument , expressing creativity and artistry.
Manring is from San Francisco. Very interesting. Thank you. I had never heard him either. Manring is from San Francisco. The following is from a couple of postings online. "Manring has a solid musical knowledge and uses the bass as a solo instrument usually in alternate tunings, with additional possibilities and patterns invoked on the fly with lever-activated de-tuners and bridges, somewhat like a pedal steel guitar. Manring plays a custom bass by Zon Guitars, the Zon Hyperbass, which was developed by Joseph Zon and Manring. Special tuning pegs and a special bridge allow instantaneous tuning change of single strings as well as of all strings simultaneously by the action of several tiny levers, a system like that of the TransTrem guitar. The development of this special model was caused by Manring's use of open tunings. When Manring began changing tunings during pieces by turning the pegs while playing, he soon realised the limitations of this approach. First he tried to overcome these limitations by changing a normal Music Man Sting Ray Bass, but then began to develop the Hyperbass with Zon. The Hyperbass has Bartolini pickups for every string and four Fishman transducers for the body signals of the instruments."
My first 'date' with my future wife was to see Michael's band Montreux in 1988. She didn't know quite what to make of it so I took her back to the same venue later to see Michael Hedges with Mr Manring on bass. I haven't followed his career very closely, thanks for posting this reaction.
Glad you liked my suggestion!! If you want to see some more bass from Michael, I have another two (both completely different from what you’ve seen and from each other) suggestions - “Farewell” (with Calum Graham) ua-cam.com/video/6J90lzjvjDU/v-deo.html and “On the Wing” with Acoustic Groove Experience ua-cam.com/video/-nMQHrZwMe4/v-deo.html
Michael is using an Ebow , the same device used by The Edge from U2 on songs like the beginning of "With Or Without You". It essentially gives the effect of bowing a string on a violin or cello , letting the note ring continuously .
Michaels true gift is making you forget he's playing a bass , and that it's just a musical instrument , expressing creativity and artistry.
Michael is a treasure. I learned about him in 1989 when he was a Windham Hill artist, and I have enjoyed watching him grow into what he is today.
Manring is from San Francisco. Very interesting. Thank you. I had never heard him either. Manring is from San Francisco.
The following is from a couple of postings online.
"Manring has a solid musical knowledge and uses the bass as a solo instrument usually in alternate tunings, with additional possibilities and patterns invoked on the fly with lever-activated de-tuners and bridges, somewhat like a pedal steel guitar.
Manring plays a custom bass by Zon Guitars, the Zon Hyperbass, which was developed by Joseph Zon and Manring. Special tuning pegs and a special bridge allow instantaneous tuning change of single strings as well as of all strings simultaneously by the action of several tiny levers, a system like that of the TransTrem guitar. The development of this special model was caused by Manring's use of open tunings. When Manring began changing tunings during pieces by turning the pegs while playing, he soon realised the limitations of this approach. First he tried to overcome these limitations by changing a normal Music Man Sting Ray Bass, but then began to develop the Hyperbass with Zon. The Hyperbass has Bartolini pickups for every string and four Fishman transducers for the body signals of the instruments."
My first 'date' with my future wife was to see Michael's band Montreux in 1988. She didn't know quite what to make of it so I took her back to the same venue later to see Michael Hedges with Mr Manring on bass. I haven't followed his career very closely, thanks for posting this reaction.
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Glad you liked my suggestion!! If you want to see some more bass from Michael, I have another two (both completely different from what you’ve seen and from each other) suggestions - “Farewell” (with Calum Graham) ua-cam.com/video/6J90lzjvjDU/v-deo.html and “On the Wing” with Acoustic Groove Experience ua-cam.com/video/-nMQHrZwMe4/v-deo.html