Bass - Bryan Beller from Dethklok - "Freak Show Excess"

Bassist, composer, clinician, and solo artist Bryan Beller (Steve Vai, Dethklok, Mike Keneally, Dweezil Zappa) shares a bass line breakdown & analysis, along with a special performance excerpt, of "Freak Show Excess" -- straight from his bass instruction DVD release, Mastering Tone and Versatility.
Beller's Mastering Tone and Versatility bass instruction DVD explores how he combines tone, technique, and artistry to play some of the most demanding music in the industry. Nearly two hours of live performances include fellow musicians Mike Keneally, Joe Travers, Kira Small, and others, PLUS a breakdown of drums and bass for three Dethklok songs with special guest drummer Gene Hoglan that no Dethklok fan will want to miss! Other titles include Bryan's "Seven Percent Grade" and "Love Terror Adrenaline," Keneally's "'Cause of Breakfast," Steve Vai's "Freak Show Excess," and more. Special features include PDFs of all bass transcribed exactly as Bryan performs it in the video. Learn to master your mind and achieve your signature tone no matter what type of music you're called upon to play! Total DVD run time: 3 hrs, 40 min.
"This DVD is a must for any bass player out there."
--Ty Campbell, Bass Frontiers Magazine
"It's the perfect combination of entertainment, education, and applied instruction -- This is a highly recommended video for aspiring and professional bassists who want to pick up some great technique instruction, learn about sound and gear setups, and expand their musical horizons. Beller delivers comprehensively on all fronts, and makes it fun in the process."
--Jon Chappell, Harmony Central
Bryan Beller: Mastering Tone and Versatility
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[@adamswitlak1242]

Being one of the best bass players on the planet Bryan is so humble, so human, so normal and funny person.

[@BladeHudson]

TRUE student of "the craft" & he also notices other great players that exist out in the world, keeps him on his "A-Game" (he'll keep getting better & better in his career)

[@thorndog100]

Bryan is awesome, funny and seemly straight forward..what a dude..and he has played with some of the best..more awesomeness.

[@AthanCondax]

What a great instructional personality this guy's got.

[@sixstringlove8242]

Wow. This guy is such a great musician. I have recently crossed over to the bass and let me tell you, it is not an easy instrument to play. In fact, it is much harder to play than a standard guitar. People think because the strings are so big and you mostly use fingers instead of a pick that it is easier than a guitar. WRONG! I am slowly changing my thinking from a guitarist to a bassist. Not an easy transition.

[@BillLarkinmusic]

How come i only just saw this now? This is great; Thanks!

[@visiting31]

'mini nightmare before the real nightmare' haha

[@DiegoDeschain]

My favorite Vai song. For The Love Of God has nothing on this song, his true masterpiece imo.

[@druidmeats]

I could watch him play this song all fucking day...

[@plusmin09]

Great playing, and I can see how learning a song like that would put your chops to the test but I was really wondering about your lessons on tone...

[@boomboommancini714]

Cool guy. Badass bassist!

[@TwoQuietSuns]

Awesome Bryan

[@jeanounou]

"That's just one part of it, the song is incredibly long and incredibly complex", Yeah, and there are at least 10 more songs on the setlist. I just can't figure out how you guys do to remember all that!

[@dustyk4478]

Was lost,but now I'm found.

[@DropdeadGamingLive]

I need to learn a whole lot more from you so I can translate all of this knowledge into midi! hahahahaha!

[@gdw3]

"You can dance to it!" 😂

[@rocknrollsingh7568]

nice guy

[@SuperIdiotMan00]

Play John Myung's bass solo from Dance of Eternity!

[@bewe_id9212]

"Like that...." to this is the real nightmare😢😢😢where the insidious please....

[@mihaelguitarhero]

Listen to balkanik music if you wanna learn how to play bass!

4:18 :D

[@int_enc]

fast...that was sloppy..that was better...like that !

[@Beemerguy929]

When I see most bassists action, it's so low but mine is high af. It sounds better imo and allows a much wider range of styles to be played but it would be nice to press and play with a little less intensity

[@soopahsoopah]

Good luck with your carpal tunnel bro

[@Lexie_T]

Unlike Dream Theater, who are talented, and appropriately rated

[@blahblahsen1142]

its not really a solo if the bassist is following you 1 for 1. the point of a solo is to let the band fall back and do something basic while you rip a sexy lick. this is just a really complicated-ass song section.

[@nicethugbert]

I see no point in playing the octave double of the guitar. I'm not knocking Bryan. I'm just tired of the usual song structures: everything fast for the sake of fast and bass doubles guitar, etc. I'm not into fretboard athleticism, although I can respect people for their skill at it.