That Bass is a Chapman Stick played by the legendary Tony Levin! And Mike Portnoy is my favorite drummer of all-time. I can tell you’re a rhythm section listener (I’m a drummer, so I’m good with that!)... but dude you haven’t shown any surprise in your reaction about how other worldly John Petrucci is on that guitar! :)
You ask for LTE recommendations, and I can only say "Acid Rain", from this same concert. A critique on this concert, though: although the music is incredible, unfortunately, the camera guy had his head up his ass when it came to focusing on Petrucci, especially during his long solo. He suddenly decides to pan to the other three guys and linger on them, only turning for a few seconds to Petrucci and then moving out to a general shot where you can barely see him. All the while Petrucci's guitar is literally smoking and spitting fire. Goddamn crime if you ask me...
The bassist is Tony Levin, known for his work with King Crimson since 1981, his long-term gig as touring bassist for Peter Gabriel, his own band "Stick Men", and almost as many studio gigs are there are decimal places in Pi! The instrument, as many have said below, is a Chapman Stick. It has 10 strings in an unusual arrangement: the 5 top strings are bass strings, arranged upside down to a normal arrangement (lowest note at the bottom of the 5 string set) so they are easier to play using the right hand, and the lower 5 are arranged as on a normal guitar (highest string is at the bottom of the set) to be easy to play with the left hand. The instrument is set up to be played purely fingerstyle, with a very small distance between the bottom of the strings and the tops of the frets - this allows playing simply by pressing the string quickly or pulling the finger off the string quickly. Sliding up or down on the fretboard also generates tones (seen early in the song). This method of playing produces a mellower tone than a regular guitar or bass, with a short swelling rise when a note is struck. Tony uses that tone masterfully, and although he started using the instrument mostly in the bass register, he has since expanded to the full range more consistently. There are a number of other very well-known rock musicians who use the Chapman Stick - probably among the most well-known is Nick Beggs, who has played with the 80s pop band Kajagoogoo, Steven Wilson's solo band, and many others.
The part you were expecting is from Frank Liszt’s composition Hungarian Rhapsody, not Gershwin’s composition Rhapsody in Blue... and to think I was THAT close to hitting the subscribe button.
In the words of Lauren Hill. “You might win some but I just lost one” Thanks for watching though. Guess I’ll just keep adding more videos for everyone else
That Bass is a Chapman Stick played by the legendary Tony Levin! And Mike Portnoy is my favorite drummer of all-time. I can tell you’re a rhythm section listener (I’m a drummer, so I’m good with that!)... but dude you haven’t shown any surprise in your reaction about how other worldly John Petrucci is on that guitar! :)
Acid Rain from this same concert will literally melt your face off 🤯🤯🥵🥵☠️☠️💀💀
You ask for LTE recommendations, and I can only say "Acid Rain", from this same concert. A critique on this concert, though: although the music is incredible, unfortunately, the camera guy had his head up his ass when it came to focusing on Petrucci, especially during his long solo. He suddenly decides to pan to the other three guys and linger on them, only turning for a few seconds to Petrucci and then moving out to a general shot where you can barely see him. All the while Petrucci's guitar is literally smoking and spitting fire. Goddamn crime if you ask me...
John Myung also plays the Chapman Stick on New Millennium from Falling Into Infinity by Dream Theater.
There’s beginner mode. Then there’s GOD mode. Then finally... there’s PETRUCCI MODE!
and then petrucci and rudess mode
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@@alanalanis2257No its Super Ultra instinct Saiyan kaioken x9000 Rudrucci
The bassist is Tony Levin, known for his work with King Crimson since 1981, his long-term gig as touring bassist for Peter Gabriel, his own band "Stick Men", and almost as many studio gigs are there are decimal places in Pi!
The instrument, as many have said below, is a Chapman Stick. It has 10 strings in an unusual arrangement: the 5 top strings are bass strings, arranged upside down to a normal arrangement (lowest note at the bottom of the 5 string set) so they are easier to play using the right hand, and the lower 5 are arranged as on a normal guitar (highest string is at the bottom of the set) to be easy to play with the left hand. The instrument is set up to be played purely fingerstyle, with a very small distance between the bottom of the strings and the tops of the frets - this allows playing simply by pressing the string quickly or pulling the finger off the string quickly. Sliding up or down on the fretboard also generates tones (seen early in the song). This method of playing produces a mellower tone than a regular guitar or bass, with a short swelling rise when a note is struck. Tony uses that tone masterfully, and although he started using the instrument mostly in the bass register, he has since expanded to the full range more consistently. There are a number of other very well-known rock musicians who use the Chapman Stick - probably among the most well-known is Nick Beggs, who has played with the 80s pop band Kajagoogoo, Steven Wilson's solo band, and many others.
I think I requested this one. It is vastly underrated.
Tony Levin on Chapman Stick and bass
The kind gentleman on the bass is Mr. Tony Levin. he is playing a Chapman Stick
I might be wrong, but I think this was improv/ad lib for this show. It was so popular it formally appears on their new album
...they should have called it 'Rhapsody in Prog'. Fantastic!
Check out King Crimson. The bass player Tony Levin here is from King Crimson. He is also the bassist for Peter Gabriel.
The part you were expecting is from Frank Liszt’s composition Hungarian Rhapsody, not Gershwin’s composition Rhapsody in Blue... and to think I was THAT close to hitting the subscribe button.
In the words of Lauren Hill. “You might win some but I just lost one”
Thanks for watching though. Guess I’ll just keep adding more videos for everyone else