Jason Matthews
Bass solos!
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Broken, Part 1 - Bass Solo Broken, Part 1 - Bass Solo
Part 1 of a two part piece, all two-handed tapping, written by Adam Nitti and transcribed and recorded by yours truly.
Day at the Beach - Bass Solo Day at the Beach - Bass Solo
Joe Satriani's "Day at the Beach." I transcribed this piece, then arranged it to be played on bass.
Bluesette Bluesette
I recorded this back in 2003. They're all bass tracks, and all overdubbed by me (well, the drum track came from my sequencer). Chords, melody, and improvised solo were done on my 7-string, and the bassline on my Fender.
Eruption Eruption
The tapping part from Van Halen's "Eruption" solo, played on bass, obviously.
Freakin' Sweet.Band/artist history
I recall listening to tons and tons of Green Day when I was around 9 or 10, and soon after I picked up guitar. My dream, however, had always been to play bass, and I got my first bass when I was 11. After mastering all of Green Day, Rancid, Goldfinger, and No Doubt's basslines by the time I was 13, I moved on to transcribing as many Jaco tunes as I could find. That led me into great bass players such as Stu Hamm, Billy Sheehan, John Pattitucci, etc. Around this time I got really into classical music and cello, and studied privately for several years, all the while playing in the cello section of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra. When I started college at the age of 16, my music began focusing more and more on jazz. I went on tour with a jazz percussion ensemble, played in several combos, yadayadayada, then I got word of Adam Nitti, with whom I immediately decided to study. And here I am.Have you performed in front of an audience?I'm currently playing shows with my band, Closer to Carter (www.myspace.com/closertocarter). As a solo bassist I haven't played a show in a few years.
Your musical influences
My teacher, Adam Nitti. Jaco, Stu Hamm, Roscoe Beck, Billy Sheehan, Peter Tchaikovsky, Dmitry Shostakovich.What equipment do you use?
Spector Euro 5 Neck-Thru, Fender Roscoe Beck Signature V Bass, Conklin GT-7 7-string, Carvin R1000 head and RL410 cabinet, and a Boss TU-2, because it's the best tuner of all time.Anything else?
Your mom goes to college.Contact
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Comments (2)
Hey,
I listened to your bass solo in "Broken".....nice skillful playing, pretty good man...keep up the good work and who knows where you may end up....I voted this song HOT so keep doing what your doing....I would like for you to come by my site and listen to my new acoustic instrumental, thanks
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