This is how a BASS Solo should sound.

[Hyman Roth]

[smaz]

[cdwillis]

I dig Billy's playing. I also like Jaco and a lot of other bassists. All the guys in this thread have their own personal style and that's why they are popular. Sure Billy uses guitar techniques on the bass but that doesn't make him a frustrated guitarist as far as I'm concerned. Besides that was just a solo plus the intro to Colorado Bulldog. I like the way the bass jumps out at you in the intro but goes back into more traditional bass territory in the song.

[Nitro Express]

I hate bass solos. I preffer the guitar to go into rythum and the bass player showing off a big then jump back into the song. That can be very cool.

[thome]

BOOTSY BITCHEZZ!!!!!

Do you have the need to be filled .

Do you have the need !!!! Fill it up!!!!



Wich way was Bootsy here........... was he there!!!




Innovative !!!Or just how it should be..?

lead... bass..... lead ......he is all that.



I could go on forever .

[DrMaddVibe]

A few that haven't been put up...

[Seshmeister]

[DeadOrAlive]

Even though it's not what bass guitar is for, it's still pretty cool to watch for a while. The harmonics and such. I think the Dueling guitar and bass guitar would be a good intro for a song during a live performance.

[DrMaddVibe]

Sesh, thanks for the laugh!

[jhale667]

Originally posted by Seshmeister

That is some funny shit.

[jhale667]

Originally posted by Tiki-Tom
"Slang"

Nice one. I hadn't seen that for a while, thanks for that. That is so bad ass. That's from the Joni Mitchell @ the Montreaux Jazz Festival DVD, isn't it?

The "frustrated guitarist" crap layed on Billy Sheehan is kind of lame, IMO (and btw, from what I've heard and read, he's a huge Jaco fan as well). The shred thing is not ALL he does, but that's what everyone harps on.
Gymnastics aside, he's still an amazing bassist, who lays down a groove of doom... Listen to the early Greg Howe stuff, the first Tony MacAlpine CD...he's a monster all-around, and does not get the respect he deserves.