Toy Matinee...the greatest band that never took off! Excellent.

Those who enjoy this may want to look up a Tim Pierce video called "The Best Band I Ever Joined" where he talks quite a bit about Toy Matinee. Also if you can find it, the 5.1 DVD Audio of this one of the best I have ever heard.

Guy, I’d never heard Toy Matinee before you did Last Plane Out a few weeks ago. That song blew me away and I have now listened to the whole album several times through - it’s all lovely. Thank you 😊

brilliant! hard to believe, it was 28 years ago this week we lost Kevin Gilbert.

The first few times I heard this track I had to keep replaying the intro because of how nasty your entrance into the groove is. Thanks for doing this

This is one of my favorite prog albums of all time, man. Great bass playing, Tim did a killer job, everyone involved. Anybody who hasn’t listened to Toy Matinee, I can’t recommend it highly enough...it’s a dead on perfect fusion of pop and prog rock. The Kevin Gilbert rabbit hole is a very worthwhile adventure

One of the coolest bass lines Ive heard in my 55 years of playing! Massive Kudos!!!

This has become one of my favorite records in the last 5 years (late to the game, I know), but it's made such an impact on me. Everyone was firing on all 4s - and your bass parts are just the tastiest things. This (and the whole record of tunes) is such a *smart* bass part ; you deliver the perfect balance of groove, lyricism, working in tandem with MacLeod to form an unstoppable rhythm section, and branding an indelible mark on all songs with bass lines I hum to myself as much as any riff or vocal hook. You made these songs, not just your parts, absolutely unforgettable. Thank you, Guy! 🙏

Insane bass line. I love those double stops. Thanks for another wonderful video.

Nicely done! Your ears had to be burning. After the "Last Plane Out" vid. I was screaming for the " Queen of Misery " tutorial. Thank you. All you Steely Dan fans that have never heard of Toy Matinee go check them out. You will love them.

I’m a guitarist who doesn’t even own a bass - but I’m tuning in to these every week. So entertaining and enlightening. What comes across for me is Guy’s genuine love for making music and being a ‘part of the whole’ - which is as it should be. Please keep doing these videos; even if we reach a point where the world isn’t quite as shut down as it is right now. Truly inspirational!

My first concert was Pink Floyd in the summer of 1987 at Nassau Coliseum at the tender age of 14. I have been a life-long Floyd fan ever since and have always remembered it as a magical experience, thank you Guy!

Toy Matinee was the first album where I hear a single on the radio, bought the CD, then said “Sweet, I know that Bass player!” Thanks for this introducing TM for a lot of people who would have never known of it and Kev!

The Music Man...what a sound!

My fave bassline... from my fave album. Thanks for doing this Guy... and Kevin Gilbert RIP... x

I played this song in a cover band and looked forward to it every time. We used to segue into Sledgehammer. Great octaver fun!

Man, thats an insane bass line. Perfection right there

One word... 'BRILLIANT'. Not messy at all. BLM!!! Thanks Guy!!

I love this album, and seeing/hearing it from Guy's perspective is awesome. This song's depth musically and lyrically is stunning. Thank you!

I have no words how amazed I am by this bass line and the whole song. I'm sure you know that feeling when something amazes you so much that you cry and smile at the same time. 🥲

You wouldn't believe how many times I've watched this. Easily one of my top 5 favorite bass lines now. And I'd never heard of Toy Matinee before you made these so thank you. I'm going to go play my music man now.🙂

When you think about this GREAT BAND, once in a lifetime compilation of the greatest artists at the time coming together to create a album never to be achieved not in sales but talent to ever record, well the universe has spoken. Listen. Envision what you can do with the help of others, create what others have never thought of. Long Live TOY MATINEE.

Easy to see why God created a guy Pratt. Just amazing

Where was the Ronnie Corbett type story !!! Like those bits ! ( As well as the genius bass wizardry !)

never heard this before, my new favourite

wow...may be the mightiest Stringray tone I heard so far...the musical equivalent to a Caterpillar D6N !!

The whole song is so great, but that chorus part is genius, pure genius and so much attitude on this song, love it.

I can hear some Tony Levin influence in this line particularly the use of double stops. Great bass line and even better song.

The sound, composition, how it adds to the song, brilliant! :)

Hell's teeth, you are such a PERFORMER on the bass! Watching you play is so entertaining - some players look like they're barely aware they're making music, you look like you're having the time of your life every time you hit a note. thank you. Thank you!

That one is a doozy! Loving the Toy Matinee stuff. I somehow missed it the first time around. Cheers Brother!

Toy Matinee one of my all time faves! Big Kevin Gilbert fan. BRILLIANT baseline Guy! Yes- also a BIG Guy Pratt fan!! Be safe, stay well.

Wicked bass... hooked me the first time I heard it on the radio. R.I.P. Kevin

If I beg and plead nicely will you consider an ep on "Things She Said"...? Pleeease?!

Jesus that Stingray sounds feckin awesome! 😍

For a guy who says he's not a " precise player" ...you do very well mate !!!

This totally made my day!!! One of my favorite bass parts off of one of my favorite albums of all time!

Guy you don't waffle on at all, it's good to hear the story behind a guitar or a song or any good story for that matter! in a crazy world thanks for the videos!

I've been chasing the absolute best music for 60 years and Toy Matinee is certainly in my top 10 albums of all time if not top 5. Love this video. Thanks for posting Guy

Fantastic! One of my favorite songs of all time.

Thanks Guy! This has been great! Love this whole album!

Another great video, thanks Guy.

Excellent! Big fan of Toy Matinee.

I'm a guitarist, and I have loved everything you do since back when this album brought you to my attention. Thank you for these vids, your work on this album is absolutely superb. And nice Goodfellas reference brother.

Amazing bass line!!! Thank you.

A great bassline. Much enjoyment.

Gorgeous bass!

Fantastic bass lines and tone! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for re-posting. :-) Love watching these, Guy.

Amazing lesson. Thanks from Spain.

One of my favorite songs on a great album. Love playing this one.

Great bass line and great song as well. That MM tone is superb.

Just when I thought I was out....you pulled me back in again.....btw.....the MM sounds meatier than Sweeney Todd’s basement!

Great stuff here. Thanks Guy.

Never even heard this before. So good!

Freakin fantastic!

Such a tasty bass line... it makes the song. Beautiful!

Brilliant again, a funny, cool, talented dude! Or Guy!

Bloody amazing Guy what an album you all created!

I love it when musicians I admire stand for important ideas and causes. Thanks once again!

Guy, this was BLOODY AMAZING! Perhaps my favourite bass line so far in this series. Simply WOW! Thank you so much for this, and for these videos in general.

I love to watch your right hand Guy! Thanks for posting this.

Excellent! Such a great album. Thanks for sharing.

Guy, thank you for playing this and introducing me to Toy Matinee...haven't stopped playing it for weeks, been trying to play your basslines 'cos they're just fun...thanks!!!! How I never came across them earlier is beyond me!!!

Thank you soo so much! This has been a LOOONG fav for me on bass and now I can finally see behind the magic! You rock!

Awesome bass line and sound😎

Thanks for uploading these videos, they're even making a drummer aspire to greater things!

Beautiful song and a great bass line. Grazie

Thanks Guy. Another great video to help take our minds away briefly! Looking forward to the next instalment!

You great...... Great sound and great bass line...

Such a well produced song/album!! 🤘

Incredible playing! And the greatest album of the 90s - Toy Matinee.

Queen of Misery and Like A Prayer made me a big Guy Pratt fan. You and Tim Pierce should do an album.

Class. Also about half way through you book - very funny stuff.

Absolutely loving these videos, Guy. While I was aware of a lot of your sterling work, I’m enormously grateful to learn about the amazing Toy Matinee from your play through videos of their tracks - album purchased yesterday! Look forward to many more videos!

Great vid once again :) Great stuff for me to incoporate to my bass practice, really fun and instructive on how to play great basslines ! Thank you for doing these !

Love the references ❤️❤️

Tim Pierce on guitar, I believe. Wow amazing I love this song and album, great playing.

My God, that bass line is amazing!!!

This is the song that made me look at the liner notes to find out who the badass playing bass on this album was. Thanks Guy!

The Basssound is Perfect

Love it! Please bring all the Matinee 😀

A classic tune, love your work and everything on this project and deeply miss Kevin!!

Tnx Mr.Pratt. You make my day!!

The bass makes the whole song/tune, what an achievement, Guy, you rock abd rule!!❤👍

Nice one, never heard of Toy Matinee before - love the sound of a MusicMan. The perfect Funk Rock bass!

God,what a groove!

Thanks again, Guy. 🤙

Beautiful. I suck at slap bass and always wondered how to be good a funky bassist. I listened intently to pink floyd and to my amusement, nearly all the basslines were very funky. You are a good guy, Guy.

Excellent!

Never heard of this band...damn, pretty fluid stuff. Just heard Last Plane Out, too. This band reminds me of Icehouse meets Toto meets Level 42. Queen of Misery sounds like something Flea would play (that guy is underrated, imo).

I really like the theme with the strings at the end! Very cool!

That's very beautiful!

Superb. The album finally arrived from the US last week and its great seeing the bass part played.

Thanks Guy...I love your playing...from Italy...see you...

Amazing, mate!

one of the most bad-ass bass parts I've ever heard!

Amazing bass line!!! Guy, you're fantastic!!! Grande abraço do seu fã. Obrigado pela aula!!

love the style

i love these videos....who gave it a thumbs down???