For 2-years, I watched this almost everyday for the bass solo. This has to be one of the all-time great 6-string bass solos. So tonight, several years later, instead of my wife’s cake for desert (her cakes are mighty good), I listened to this 3-times! Caron on the bass is almost spell-binding. Be well. 🙃👍🏾
I just watched this, and at the end of the bass solo, I started clapping in my living room... I completely forgot I was not there in the audience! Great groove
I had the opportunity to attend a clinic he held. First of all, when he did his double slaps, I shit my pants. I always thought I understood funk until I met him. Incredible.
I have this DVD and it is GREAT. Alain isn't just a great player, his basses have such a great tone. Both his fretted 6 string F-Bass and his fretless 6 string F-Bass are distinctive and wonderful sounding. Man I'd love to study with this guy for awhile!
@J0B0S0 that's his style. Bass is not what it used to be, because of greats like him, but some people just can't get over it. Welcome to bass after Jaco, buddy!
Le maître du groove ! Alain est Aussi gentil que super musicien ! Doudou Weiss (batteur de Johnny Halliday me l'avait présenté ! à Paris ,il est vraiment très sympathique ! (un batteur-compositeur chanteur scater ex Rhoda Scott , Etienne M'Bappe Guy N'SANGUE et des centaines d'autres musiciens ! )
I read comment on hear from someone stating that if you heard one slap bassist you've heard them all. Well,that's not true,and that shows that this person knows little about playing the bass. Each bass player has his own touch (or technique) that adds his take on this style of playing,so whereas its sounds all alike to untrained ears,there's clearly as difference. I can the technique of the bass player playing the music and usually be able to tell the bassist. This is good music.
Phil Spigner that individual probably can't distinguish between the other tones and instrument voicings either. Like you stated this is real good music
@SFMedias ; you make a good point,about squared swing.Oddly enough,when i saw SMV in Toronto,Victor was good as always ,Stanley commanded the Room,and Marcus held it down . In his playing with Steve Bailey,I always am more impressed with Bailey ,than Victor. yet at this level all these guys are world class. For some reason i always gravitated toward Stans playing rather than Jaco,thru they both are amazing ,just different.Personal taste I say
That bass is more like a $6,000 instrument. No cheap instrument has that depth of tone or can be set up with that low action.He has a lot more than chorus going on, he uses the V synth system ,in some very creative ways . He is great all around musician, DR. Alain .Caron!.
2 finger pull (Flick) and one Damper (Barree) before or after that and/or "double thumping" (pull with tumb) right after slapping.. There is also a technique "double damper" (2 barree - middle, then index finger.) Combinations are possible. The Slap-Damp-slap-pull does not work unless you wanna play slower
Alain Caron has being playing Furlanettos for at least25 yrs by judging Uzeb stuff from the early to mid 80,s. I believe Alains musician ship would complement any bass. Still dont know how he can play those Super steps,so little tension,but he makes them sound great.
I have this on DVD, the whole disc is great. Alain Caron isn't just a great player, his basses sound so fantastic. Both is fretted 6 string F-Bass, and his fretless 6 string F-Bass have a distinctive voice, yet do not sound quirky but are very musical and great sounding. I'd love to study with him!
@@renaudbonneville wasn’t expecting you to answer at all! I found a video abour it deep on the interwebs thankfully, basically he “alternate pops” with two fingers and that’s how he does the crazy fast ghost notes. Hope you’re doing well man!
I wonder how gets his slap tone to be so loud, he must have the pickups really close to the strings? If I try to slap softly on my bass I cant seem to get the slaps to be that loud without pounding on them.
For 2-years, I watched this almost everyday for the bass solo. This has to be one of the all-time great 6-string bass solos. So tonight, several years later, instead of my wife’s cake for desert (her cakes are mighty good), I listened to this 3-times! Caron on the bass is almost spell-binding. Be well. 🙃👍🏾
Funk cake
I just watched this, and at the end of the bass solo, I started clapping in my living room... I completely forgot I was not there in the audience!
Great groove
Mr. Alain Caron is a genius, he is the one
He is use a completeable thumb up down hameron and plucking twist the best technic👍
I had the opportunity to attend a clinic he held. First of all, when he did his double slaps, I shit my pants. I always thought I understood funk until I met him.
Incredible.
Music for Musicians
I have this DVD and it is GREAT. Alain isn't just a great player, his basses have such a great tone. Both his fretted 6 string F-Bass and his fretless 6 string F-Bass are distinctive and wonderful sounding.
Man I'd love to study with this guy for awhile!
Ditto!
alain is one of the bass player on this earth that i love !!
he's still melodic and so jazzy !!
super tight group of musicians 👍🏻🇨🇦if this doesn’t move you then call the morgue !
One of the best slap solos ever !
Six string slap bass at it's best! Cheers from Sweden! Take good care folks! We are not alone - at all! God bless!
un genie Alain
I feel so lucky to have seen Alain perform live. It was at the Vancouver Jazz Festival back in '93. It's been awhile! I'd love to see him live again.
Alain Caron,July 5.2009, Toronto
Alain Caron plays F Basses,built by
Ontario luthier George Furlanetto.
GF has built basses for Caron for nearly 20 years.
Sound meraviglioso
Thanks my mother every day to be on earth at this period with this fantastic musician and very nice person. Thanks Alain
He is becoming one of my favorites. This show is really amazing
Alain- world class! Love the Jan Hammer-style Mini Moog synth electronic vibraphone, and nice "train" like horn/synth lines too!
Very groovy! Cheers from Sweden!
How refreshing, to listen to such a brillant berserk.
I knew there is more to music than the crap that floods the charts.
super-super-super!!!!!
Monster bass line.
Caron forever!
He´s a fucking bass genius!!! Amazing how he can fit the groove into the music!
@J0B0S0 you cant blame the guy for having his own style of playing. thats what differentiates all of us.
@J0B0S0 that's his style. Bass is not what it used to be, because of greats like him, but some people just can't get over it. Welcome to bass after Jaco, buddy!
ALIEN Caron!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wicked
great video, jazz fusion yeah!
Sempre grande!!
Montreal...city of jazz
Listen to this guy. Whoa.
I love the whole Live! Especially Baby Step left me amazed every time! Great!
Thanks from Sweden!
Underrated
Awesome groove ! What a great bass player !
What a lovely new shape in funk music ... GREAT! CHEERS!
still love your work!!
I'm such a 90's kid. This screams epic action movie.
best vibe solo. EVER
i saw him in concert last saturday, amazing!!!!
Alain Caron Live 2006 (Cabaret de Montreal).
I bought mine from his website, but I just checked and saw it is on Amazon as well.
Saw him live in Toronto.He is the best.
Cela groove un max comme d'ab !!!
Groove Master!!
i must add this guy in my cd collection!!!!!!!
Wow, they're amazing.
Excellent bass playing as usual. But also nice to hear a real "Fender Rhodes" for a change.
Dang!!!! I just wish this cat would come down to Houston sometime. He's got a lot of fans down here.
...excellent!
Amazing solo, so H-O-T!
Best slap groove ever?
He comes up with some creative loops!
i like very much the groove, much more than the solo part ;-)
Le maître du groove ! Alain est Aussi gentil que super musicien ! Doudou Weiss (batteur de Johnny Halliday me l'avait présenté ! à Paris ,il est vraiment très sympathique ! (un batteur-compositeur chanteur scater ex Rhoda Scott , Etienne M'Bappe Guy N'SANGUE et des centaines d'autres musiciens ! )
Forget Wooten! Caron writes amazing stuff and his groove is sublime!
I read comment on hear from someone stating that if you heard one slap bassist you've heard them all. Well,that's not true,and that shows that this person knows little about playing the bass. Each bass player has his own touch (or technique) that adds his take on this style of playing,so whereas its sounds all alike to untrained ears,there's clearly as difference. I can the technique of the bass player playing the music and usually be able to tell the bassist. This is good music.
Phil Spigner that individual probably can't distinguish between the other tones and instrument voicings either. Like you stated this is real good music
it´s a F Bass, they´re made in Canada. really good basses
He is just killer.
the show is for the ears, not eye candy..
Great urban music.
love
Yeah man. Alain Caron!!!!
Seen Caron live in Toronto(Lula Lounge_.
The man is a bass genius.
02:08 a melhor parte da música, acho lindo essa ideia do Alain Caron!!
That`s music baby!
Killer..!! 🎸
3:37 ... loved it
Wicked stuff :)
Alain Caron es la verga
@SFMedias ; you make a good point,about squared swing.Oddly enough,when i saw SMV in Toronto,Victor was good as always ,Stanley commanded the Room,and Marcus held it down . In his playing with Steve Bailey,I always am more impressed with Bailey ,than Victor. yet at this level all these guys are world class. For some reason i always gravitated toward Stans playing rather than Jaco,thru they both are amazing ,just different.Personal taste I say
his bass playing is just amazing.
he looks a litlle shy
Seattle too!!!
Superbe!
Caron rules, some say he's a pain in the ass (Parisian Stores), but his musical story and style are so amazing
great!!!
He uses Labella Super Steps,which are steel and have an exposed core, making the string sit lower and more able to pick up the signal.
WOW
Great sound bro. Sweet Flanger tone
Vous allez à quel étage? au troisième! Les portes de l'ascenseur se referment...
Desproges !!! 😂
extasis
exactic
That bass is more like a $6,000 instrument. No cheap instrument has that depth of tone or can be set up with that low action.He has a lot more than chorus going on, he uses the V synth system ,in some very creative ways . He is great all around musician, DR. Alain .Caron!.
I'm basing my slap technique around Alain Caron's. I'm starting to get more comfortable doing it. Practice makes perfect! o_o'
Alain the most impressive of all.
How does he do the crazy fast triplet popping thing?
2 finger pull (Flick) and one Damper (Barree) before or after that and/or "double thumping" (pull with tumb) right after slapping..
There is also a technique "double damper" (2 barree - middle, then index finger.) Combinations are possible. The Slap-Damp-slap-pull does not work unless you wanna play slower
Just delicious
yesssss!!!!!!! :)
Insane lick at 03:38!
Alain Caron has being playing Furlanettos for at least25 yrs by judging Uzeb stuff from the early to mid 80,s. I believe Alains musician ship would complement any bass. Still dont know how he can play those Super steps,so little tension,but he makes them sound great.
@thecrashinghighways Actually it's very much like a (7-string) guitar. In theory. In practice they're different worlds.
nutz
I have this on DVD, the whole disc is great.
Alain Caron isn't just a great player, his basses sound so fantastic. Both is fretted 6 string F-Bass, and his fretless 6 string F-Bass have a distinctive voice, yet do not sound quirky but are very musical and great sounding.
I'd love to study with him!
That dude kind of resembles Stone Gossard.
I tried 2 F bass, they are amaaaaaazing man :D
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaw
Jam it, dude!
two finger plucking, I saw him in a master class, and I asked him the question
Can you elaborate on this?
I know it’s been 11 years bur i’m interested to know his technique
@@arcanehornet hahah sorry I don’t remember at all. It has indeed been 11 years! Cheers!
@@renaudbonneville wasn’t expecting you to answer at all!
I found a video abour it deep on the interwebs thankfully, basically he “alternate pops” with two fingers and that’s how he does the crazy fast ghost notes.
Hope you’re doing well man!
Signed CD on My Wall :O
vibráfono con distorsión... adónde hemos llegado, ja!!!
I wonder how gets his slap tone to be so loud, he must have the pickups really close to the strings? If I try to slap softly on my bass I cant seem to get the slaps to be that loud without pounding on them.