Michael manring selene soliloquyaudio buonozamon duration. He was also the subject of a pbs tv documentary, the artists profile. Im a manring fanboy so of course i would have glowing things to say about this cd. I played standup for about 7 years from 1973 until i went on the road in 1979 for a long time and couldnt take my upright with me. Michael manring is a composer, known for intelligent life. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover michaels. Michael manring is a bassist and composer known for his innovative approach to the instrument. If you play 4, 5, or 6 string bass, fretted or fretless you gotta check out manring. Michael manring channels featuring michael manring. Selene live by corey brown monday, april 29th, 2019. I had a chance to reach out to michael to see if he would like to participate in the ongoing how i play series and he agreed.
Hailed by many as the worlds leading solo bassist, michael manring has been pushing back the boundaries of whats possible on the bass guitar for over two decades. Michael manring is a true visionary and an inimitable stylist who is considered by many to be the worlds leading solo bassist. Expanding upon the concepts firmly established by his former instructor, the late bass icon jaco pastorius, in the 1970s, solo bassist michael manring has pioneered a nontraditional approach to unaccompanied electric bass performance that incorporates unconventional tunings, astoundingly virtuoso technical innovations, and groundbreaking methodologies. Get his solo album soliloquy and check out selene on youtube its on there. Exclusive interview with fbpos jon liebman september 19, 2011. Longloved recordings and newer renditions of traditional christmas carols no pop compositions. His family lived in norfolk, virginia and moved to the suburbs of washington, d. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from michael manring at the discogs marketplace.
Michael manring interview fretless bass guitar hub. A progressive rock, jazz fusion, funk, ambient hybrid that often includes guest artists and unusual concepts. Download the album scars solo bass guitar bass by jcr luthier. This video is from the live in toronto dvd by michael manring, andy mckee and don ross. Also covered are alternate tunings, slap technique with a fretless bass, use of the ebow, changing tunings, and more. At the time of this album michael manring was known primarily for his new age work with montreaux, michael hedges as well as his solo works. The guitar festival takes place on the last weekend of july or the 1st weekend of august each year depending. Experiences with jaco and the inherent risks of developing a solo bass act.
In his solo concerts michael weaves together his musical influences into a tapestry rich with expression, virtuosity, humor and meaning. Michael manring born june 27, 1960 in annapolis is an american bass guitarist from the san francisco bay area, northern california. Michael manring hailed by many as the worlds leading solo bassist, michael manring has been pushing back the boundaries of what is possible on bass. He has also played with michael hedges, suzanne ciani, henry kaiser and john gorka. Michael manring manring describes the techniques used on his thonk cd, and demonstrates his approach to performing music in this dvd. This entry is from wikipedia, the usercontributed encyclopedia. While perhaps best known for his so performances and recordings, manring has also collaborated with a number of music luminaries, cutting across several genres. Feel free to comment and rate and thank you very much for watching.
Hailed by many as the worlds leading solo bassist, michael manring has been. So i wont and just say if your looking for a good manring cd, buy this and enjoy, if your a bass nerd like i am, be prepared to be wishing you had the skill in the mans left index finger. Michael manring shared a new video from 2011 on his facebook page this weekend, and i was so impressed with the performance that i had to share back with you here this was recorded at the 2011 canadian guitar festival, which curiously enough, appears to have taken place in san francisco, ca the song, if you have not heard it before, has some really interesting technique. Get to know michael manring in this edition of how i play. Inspired by his teacher jaco pastorius, manring has taken the electric bass into new territory. Of course, we kick it off with one of my alltimefavorite bass players and one helluva virtuoso in his own right, mr.
The widest playlist of holiday songs youll find anywhere. But make no mistake michael is his own musician with a sound, style and feel uniquely his own. Michael manring was born in annapolis, maryland, as the youngest of four children. Manring and a youtube video of him playing his iconic solo piece selene has. Michael manring bass musician magazine, the face of bass. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. He was also the subject of a recent pbs tv documentary, the artists profile.
The guitar festival takes place on the last weekend of july or the 1st weekend of august each year depending on the civic holiday. This is just outstanding and his technique with the tuning and bridge tuning, or whatever he is doing is amazing, and the piece is so melodic aswell. Having now played and replayed this dvd for a few months, i find it is a clear, generous effort on the part of michael manring to communicate the essentials of his style to other bassists. A place related to playing bass, i hope you like it. Born in 1960 in virginia, manring was brought up in a musical family. Michael manring, one of the most innovative bass players on the planet, uses this unique video to share with you the secrets of his very individual style and techniques. Available for digital download from your favorite music sites. Michael manring biography, albums, streaming links. Michael manring by michael manring 73999684094 dvd. Michael manring born june 27, 1960 is an american bass guitarist from the san francisco bay area.
The manrings were a very active family musically, providing a very fertile background for michaels musical development. So it was a thrill to discover this clip of michael performing it live at the 2011 canadian guitar festival. Michael manring selene 2011 canadian guitar festival youtube. In addition to a tenure as the inhouse bassist for windham hill records, manring has recorded with michael hedges, alex skolnick in the bands skolpatrol and attention deficit, also featuring tim alexander from primus, larry kassin, tom darter, steve. Michael manring is considered by many to have redefined the boundaries of the electric bass guitar. Michael plays a custom bass by zon guitars called zon hyperbass.
Relaxing jazz for work and study background instrumental concentration jazz for work and study duration. Although i love playing in groups, i have a real passion for solo bass music. Michael manring is an exceptional bass guitar player and inspired artist. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music, umg on behalf of round hill music. A native of the washington, dc, area, he played classical bass in high school chamber groups and orchestra read full biography. I was never really that great on it, but i really lost my chops when i had to stop playing it for that long and. Michael manring was born as youngest of four children. Change your mind, change your world 2009, breaking news 2006 and beneath the bassline 2018. Michael manring for bass players onlyfor bass players only. Michael manring listen to free radio stations accuradio.
Michael manring played on a henry kaiser double cd called yo miles it is a great cd and really captures manrings depth and ability as a member of a group not just a solo artist. Discussion in bassists bg started by fassa albrecht, jan 26. Highly melodic and virtuoso music that is unmatched in its beauty and craftiness, combined with the exceptional hyperbass bassguitar you are in for something very playlist videos with one click, free online youtube playlist downloader. Michael manring and a youtube video of him playing his iconic solo piece selene has well over a million views. Lifelong bass guitar enthusiast and professional musician michael manring offers a closer look at the unorthodox techniques which defined his seminal 1994 release thonk in this instructional release produced to offer a detailed response to the many inquiries he received about his. Michael manring is a jazz rockfusion progressive rock artist from united states. Michael hedges topic channel subscribe subscribed unsubscribe 1. View michael manrings profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Michael manring instructional video for bass download. This is my favorite piece by michael manring, i hope to do well enough but i still need her hyperbass detunable bridge. Michael manring selene 2011 canadian guitar festival. This is the first of a series of interviews we have planned on fretless bass guitar hub. Bassist manring describes the techniques used on his thonk cd, and demonstrates his approach to performing music in this dvd.
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