Ken Smith Basses Presents: Ken's Corner - Episode 9 - Melvin Lee Davis
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- Ken Smith Basses sits down with Melvin Lee Davis (Chaka Khan, Lee Ritenour, Simon Philips, The Pointer Sisters, Bryan Ferry)
Ken's Corner is a Q&A series with Ken Smith. Feel free to ask Ken any questions related to the bass business, music industry, wood, bass building, etc.
Music by: @jonsmith5string
Video by: Maximilian Shelton
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Closing photo by: @maxgrudz
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Master Melvin Davis he is no joke on Bass guitar...first time I heard him play a Bass solo in the late 80s I was blown away.
I saw him in 80/1 playing CSULB. He played an Ibanez Musician. He pulled up in his 911 and absolutely turned it out!
Always great to listen to Brotha MLD, top notch Musician 👌🏿🖤
The Electric Bass G.O.A.T Anthony Jackson 🙌🏿
This is honestly my first time seeing a bassist do volume swells, it sounds great! Awesome player 🔥
thats from his mentor AJ.
One of favorite bassist. He has the total package.. In any style..
What an incredible tone!!!!
Great bassist and a better human being. Hard work = achievement.
Really enjoying this series of videos; thanks Ken Smith! Stay healthy and keeping working your luthier magic...
Excellent!!!
That’ was him on bass in “Coming To America” in the iconic “Randy Watson” scene?!? Mind blown!!!🤯🤯🤯
So THAT would explain the K S he's holding on stage......:)
Excellent
Beautiful bass ❤ great player
Incredible tone!!!
He is one of the G.O.A.T in the bass
Woww what a sound ,and it's true no need to eq
Sweeeeeet!!!!
This one sounds a lot like my Alembic. This fretboard wood does the difference man. Don’t get me wrong I love my BSR, maple with rosewood, it’s enough to get the sound right.
that bass sounds good
WOW! Sounds better than the Conklin, IMO.🤨🎸👍🏾
DAMM RIGHT!!!!! CONKLIN TOO OVERPRICED
@@erikshen1107 True that! Love his design patterns, tho. But yeah, VERY pricey.🤨🎶👍🏾
Ken smith's are too damn high..especially that 7..u talking bout 10 bands easy
I dont know how much wood actually affect on tone on electric bass. But it defenetly sounds BIG!
guys what strings on this bass B E A D G C F ????????? 🤔👀👀👀👀
Ken smith basses- I have to be very honest here. I had no clue about Ken Smith basses until I started spending time with bass players from the black church in the 90's. Every gospel bass player I met who owned a Ken Smith said they were "Blessed Instruments". Not making this up....
Lathon Bass wear hat👍🏼
Pensar que nunca tendré uno de esos...
Trickfish + Ken Smith = Tone Nirvana.
I’ve been hearing a lot about Trickfish amps. Are they really that good? Can’t find ‘em in Philly.😳👍🏾
@@etpslick100 I own the combo shown in the video (.5k Bullhead amp + TF112) and it’s a warmish sound that can be EQed well with frequency switches.
It pairs well with Smith because it mellows out the glassy highs but maintains those sweet mids.
@@jpined14 Oh ok. Thanks. I have SWR redhead and Markbass amps. They’re great but looking for something a little warm and vintage type tone; not so ‘in your face’ kind. I’ll look them up. Thanks.😌👍🏾
What brand is this bass?
Ken Smith
Mr. Melvin lee Davis i would love to be an understudy if at all possible?
Melvin Davis is a "fantastic bassist "...
Let me rephrase that....I love Smith basses, just couldn't afford one. Not impressed with the playing.
NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS IS AWESOME BASS! BUT SHOW ME THE BASS SOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOT DEAF ... AND NOT SOLO IMPROVISATIONS ... BUT THE SOUND OF BASS!
BPS - THIS IS THE BOTTOM AND THE FOUNDATION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BUT I DON'T HEAR THE BOTTOM ANYWHERE! BASS AND LOW BASS FOUNDATION!
DO YOU UNDERSTAND???
WHAT ARE THESE BASSISTS PLAYING??? - THESE ARE NOT BASSISTS!... BASS SHOULD BE PLAYED IN THE LOW RANGE! NOT SOLO...
Intresting
Not impressed.
You'll be posting your video, when....? How about your discography?