Rhonda Smith (Prince, Jeff Beck) talks gear, touring, technique, and more in her Bass Player LIVE! clinic.
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@scottbrown88694 жыл бұрын
Just now seeing this. Rhonda is a great musician and the epitome of hip.
@BlackRootsAcademyOfSoul5 жыл бұрын
Was such an honor hosting her here in Uganda, such a humble Cat. Beautiful woman. ☥✊🏿☥
@MikeStone30008 жыл бұрын
I love her Bass playing technique. She is a true Professional! 👍🏼👍🏼
@jsutigers8954Ай бұрын
Love her ...especially when she was in Prince band...🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵
@Xcorgi10 жыл бұрын
Holy crap! It sounds more like a guitar than a bass. Surprisingly versatile. Also, I agree, the D'Addario XL'S are second to none. That is all I use on both my guitars and bass. This lady deserves a lot more notoriety than she has. It's always nice to hear someone with a new approach to playing any instrument especially the bass. She actually adds a bit of a Prince sound with her guitar/bass.
@dnabey9 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this even in the midst of the sound issues... Nice work
@lucasdeaver91926 жыл бұрын
Rhonda Smith is an astoundingly talented musician and super cool and chill to boot. Then the sound man falls asleep at the switch.... sigh.
@tomt86918 жыл бұрын
Someone please fire the soundman!Most,if not all 'Bass Player Live' audios are shockingly mixed.
@v33punk7 жыл бұрын
This is true. I've been to the last three and the live sound is waaaaaaaay better.
@syn7075 жыл бұрын
sound crews are the weak link for any live music. Where I live there isn’t a decent crew at all.
@markprater14 жыл бұрын
The band's not doing her any favors. If they were conscious of their dynamics, they can mitigate the bad sound man to some extent.
@TheRealEBASS3 жыл бұрын
If she was playing BASS U Might have LOL
@boblatzer3 жыл бұрын
Backing tracks are way too loud. My cat could mix better than that.
@dianahinton33534 жыл бұрын
Just sick! Funky!🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎸🎸 come on sound guy!
@marlonharvey2786 жыл бұрын
Rhonda Smith we love you. An your continued success I also want to be your newest edition in your band as a guitarist.
@SmakitNicely9 жыл бұрын
I'm sure her presentation was awesome as was her performing. Top / Bottom was excellent. I hope that in the future the artists are equipped with wireless headphone microphones or lavalier so when the artist steps away from the boom mic they can be heard.
@gimmeagig9 жыл бұрын
The question I have is: What was that? What a mess, musicians work on their craft for years and a bad sound guy can destroy it all in 5 minutes.
@musicalisten19 жыл бұрын
+gimmeagig EXACTLY
@jonwillis646410 жыл бұрын
the keyboards, as usual, are way too loud... I own a PRS GG4 and sure wish I could have heard it better.. Rhonda is THE female bassist, great to see her in a setting on her own.
@KimsFakeName10 жыл бұрын
I agree the keyboards are too loud but saying ANY female OR male player is "THE" one is ridiculous. That's like me saying Jaco or any other male player is THE ONE. Bass isn't about what gender you are.
@jonwillis646410 жыл бұрын
you are wise...
@bluesrockerextremist10 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@sealevelbear10 жыл бұрын
Really cool, that last tune especially "Grind"
@FrankonBass10 жыл бұрын
Omg the close out groove...... the keyboard dude good God!!!!!!
@MarkSheppardiOS10 жыл бұрын
Too bad the audio recording is poor. I would have liked to hear this as intended.
@markreed45945 жыл бұрын
GREAT TALENT GREAT PERSON MARK
@shoushane7 жыл бұрын
Hard to hear her when playing with the band. I have found it always hard to hear the bass on KZfaq videos unless they are playing upper frets on the high strings or playing alone.
@juancpgo10 жыл бұрын
She could do an album with Marcus Miller, would sound great.
@plattcharlesjr10 жыл бұрын
Awesome bassist!!! I hate when people incorrectly critique artist with a close, simple minded point of view. There are different styles and genre's. Each person has there own niche. Negative comments only show how close minded, ridiculous, and hateful people can be for no reason at all. What sets a player apart from the rest is not talent alone but there character and musicianship. Unfortunately in the realm of musicians now a days these traits are fading away due to conceited misguided individuals who will never get into the legend arena due to there character. Its a reason why she is on the level she is and I would put her up against the best.
@harryschnellmann95706 жыл бұрын
where are this wihte bass now
@theonecalledvino81659 жыл бұрын
"Waaap Waaaoooololololooooo!" That's all I heard in that first song.
@TheElectricbassman10 жыл бұрын
The mix on this vid ruined the feel and effect that Rhonda is so capable of. The keyboard was way loud. Love Rhonda and she is such a great bassist.
@willbass822 жыл бұрын
38:40 does anyone know the name of this technique she's using??
@PhuckHue210 жыл бұрын
this is not fair to Rhonda. sounds like it was recorded with a cell phone. should have been a sound board recording,
@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION8 жыл бұрын
Love Rhonda.. The Sound Man should've been fired..
@chevystu9 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing soundly was possibly off to the left at the rear, and got lots of bass direct from her amp, so had it very quiet in the mix which is the audio we're hearing on the recording.. ... Still ends up pointless as video to put up
@luishatool8 жыл бұрын
Is she using a Line 6 MM (modulator) at 2:10 ????
@IanTolmay10 жыл бұрын
Flawed audio deterred me from watching this. Does anybody have suggestions for some other Rhonda vids I can check out? Particularly with a similar rig as presented here?
@long-timelistenerfirst-t-us2yy10 жыл бұрын
@ 34:28 look at that white boy grooving to the beat in the second row to the bottom left corner of the vid ... bless him!
@aaaaa_zzzzz4 жыл бұрын
mixxxxxxx!!!!!!!
@juancpgo10 жыл бұрын
At around 21m55s she mentioned Alain Caron and then she sad "you guys never heard of _______ ? " What was the name she said? something like yuseb
@juancpgo10 жыл бұрын
pedepede2000 thanks!!
@wysiwyg248able10 жыл бұрын
Uzeb, the band Caron used to be part of.
@pcbass26 жыл бұрын
what happened ?
@ERICF668 жыл бұрын
No stereo sound? Definitely a bad mix. Bummer! :(
@MarkSheppardiOS10 жыл бұрын
I could swear I heard Jaco's Portrait of Tracy in there.
@NikkieRoxxx3 жыл бұрын
should have called it ''Tracy's mirror''
@vadimislearningguitar49773 жыл бұрын
gosh - i can't hear the bass ....
@rmoraespinto10 жыл бұрын
I trully enjoy BPM's Bass Player Live videos. Therefore I'm quite sad that I couldn't pass the 5 minute mark -- this is the worst sounding video ever! Rhonda should get an injunction to bar this out from YT!
@yourunclehank110 жыл бұрын
she's in there somewhere
@p.t.mchaineyman323510 жыл бұрын
Yeah. A little washy between the cymbals, her, & the keys. Perhaps this live recording audio levels were not set up right? I imagine it sounded differently in person.
@nukeman4449 жыл бұрын
Dittos, that woman sounded really coooooool, until the rest o the instruments were added in. What's up soundman?
@ShangoDC4 жыл бұрын
She wants to play with bass legend, Stanley Clarke. That would be nice to hear.
@757phillycat7 жыл бұрын
All the cats on here giving her so much hate are you all touring and headlining, sponsored by someone. She has a hook, don't hate!
@rrrockhard10 жыл бұрын
Rhonda plays with so much balls... Usually. Seems like this hasn't been her best day.
9 жыл бұрын
Amazing musicians!!! but the sound???? WTF ???
@darthslater6077 Жыл бұрын
THE KEYS ARE TO LOUD
@vadimislearningguitar49773 жыл бұрын
it is more like a SYNTH FEST
@dezziwood55510 жыл бұрын
Very nice job in this well run and planned clinic by Rhonda! I am just a sucker liking the bass playing the melody but then I hear some imaginary tooth fairy playing bass behind it. In real life, the song would fall apart when the bassist decides to abandon the groove to play some fuzzed out phased melody.
@nicethugbert10 жыл бұрын
The keyboards and stuff are drowning out the drums and bass.
@chrisdee50327 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of the bass player in my band, I can't figure out what the fuck he is doing half the time either.
@gabebabe18 жыл бұрын
Can't hear the bass...
@javiereduardo51406 жыл бұрын
The bass is not heard
@weldermartins701010 жыл бұрын
Acho que o baixo ficou muito tímido. Muito teclado, etc. Mas é um bom som.
@olman97559 жыл бұрын
Want to hear great bass playing? Listen to Bill Wyman play on "2120 South Michigan Avenue" by the Rolling Stones.
@1BassJohn9 жыл бұрын
+Ol “olmangolf” What was the intent behind this comment? You don't think anyone that plays beyond elemtary-level pick playing is not "Playing by feel... man"?? ;)
@javiereduardo51406 жыл бұрын
The very hight keyboards
@scaberouswretch367310 жыл бұрын
Can barely even hear the bass.
@Bassmanfallon8 жыл бұрын
This video should be taken down.The mix beggars belief...
@DarrellCraigHarrisbass10 жыл бұрын
And that bass sound is thin and horrendous.. yuck
@speedfist10 жыл бұрын
oh be nice :P She's a very nice person.
@conradkritzberger89807 жыл бұрын
I didn't listen to much of the first tune. I understand she's an incredible musician. The (opening) tips are great, but the recording was poorly mixed: I couldn't hear/understand the vocals, I couldn't hear the Bass (everything else was too loud.) Not worth my time.
@kiter1surf210 жыл бұрын
indeed sounds great when she plays alone but with the drums the miks is just bad
@joserafaelprieto23188 жыл бұрын
Yes, her technique seems to be great, but so what. Everyone works to gain good technique. That's not inspiring. It doesn't teach anything. Perhaps she's just not good at doing a presentation. Her playing is awesome with Prince. So this was a letdown.
@krjollybass10 жыл бұрын
Unlistenable. Great players in a musical train wreck.
@jackyAmar13 Жыл бұрын
why is the sound so bad???
@TheRealEBASS3 жыл бұрын
NEVER TO MUCH BASS....!
@spider560410 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say she's a bad player, but I definitely want my ticket money back.
@DarrellCraigHarrisbass10 жыл бұрын
So is this a commercial for products is it a clinic??? She is a pretty lady, but not much going on playing wise..Lots of high and soloing and random non musical slap licks..sad
@DrCarloMarx10 жыл бұрын
Hahah you're a joke dude. Keep bragging about being a "pro bassist". Nobody's ever heard of you, nobody gives a shit about you. Keep on hating!
@draganrokvic797110 жыл бұрын
yup,she is sad. Prince will confirm. haha! cant believe what you said. I am not fan of "bass clinic" thing,but shes a beast.
@Demasturbot10 жыл бұрын
You fat idiot, seems like your know nothing about bass. Random non musical shit is what actually do.
@andrewsandoz8005 Жыл бұрын
Not very well mixed, what a shame 😕
@thomaskiso25847 жыл бұрын
Sans any influence from reading other comments here; I already had come to the full realization that she was dull talent when I saw her with Mr. Beck, live here in Seattle at the Paramount Theater... She was virtually non existent in the mix there - but she was audible enough for me to hear that it was just mediocre. Lame.
@garyprater81392 жыл бұрын
She's so good!! But her drummer and keyboard player needs to either wear sunglasses or work on making face expressions. Because they look like they rather be in bed sleeping. LOL 😆
@vadimislearningguitar49773 жыл бұрын
PICCOLO - A LACKLAND STRUNG AS A PICCOLO ....
@SuperChargedDogs10 жыл бұрын
I don't like Piccolo basses
@dfinedigital7 жыл бұрын
what about the mix...ugly...ugly i can hear the hi hat to loud and phantom toó...check this
@Mari-lu2uv4 жыл бұрын
hi-hat solo.......
@zorro19557 жыл бұрын
WHAT N DA HELL WAS THIS?
@igorafanasyev2511 Жыл бұрын
Больше болтает , чем играет
@billyfan830510 жыл бұрын
Had to stop after 5 minutes as well...This is really bad
@johndoe17656 жыл бұрын
I LIKE HER IN BAND SETTING AND SHE,S A GREAT PLAYER, BUT THERE IS SUCH A LARGE EGO HERE IT,S INCREDIBLE I HAD TO STOP WATCHING.
@joserafaelprieto23188 жыл бұрын
She sounds very affected, like she's full of herself. The bass sounded horrible. Didn't like her sound at all, and yes, the sound guys totally ruined the mix, but she wasn't at all impressive in any way. There was nothing musically interesting or inspiring about her or her presentation. Shame.
@WileECoyotey8 жыл бұрын
Bassist are pretty much failed guitar players ... thump ; thump.
@mimakake8 жыл бұрын
+WileECoyotey And they are the foundation of a band.
@MrDiscordinated8 жыл бұрын
+WileECoyotey bass is a different animal to a guitar
@TheLandzaat8 жыл бұрын
+WileECoyotey savage
@v33punk7 жыл бұрын
What about the ones who never tried the guitar?
@ssdtrain110 жыл бұрын
horrible sound!!! I expected a lot more from this clinic!!?? major sound man fail !!! just mess of noise ,, poor Rhonda..
@mrk854610 жыл бұрын
that was so lame..
@fyrcrack110 жыл бұрын
This is really not bass guitar. She has morphed bass playing into synth sounds. Another frustrated guitar player
@geoff10100110 жыл бұрын
agreed, a bass is supposed to like hold the song together and be like the back bone of a song, its not supposed to be like a lead type of instrument that you play scales on!
@wysiwyg248able10 жыл бұрын
geoff101001 Actually, you can hold the bottom and also play the melody. Jaco showed us how to do it; but holding the harmony (groove) has been the trademark of great bassists.
@carmens368510 жыл бұрын
You've GOT to be kidding. This lady has held down the ULTIMATE groove master, Prince. You probably should to check out HIS videos with her playing. She grooves with the best of 'em. It's a clinic and she was answering THEIR questions about her pedals, etc. Please.
@Metalbassjoe10 жыл бұрын
An instrument is what you make it, music has no boundaries, instruments have no rules.
@reinaldocordini10 жыл бұрын
a frustrated guitar player cause she uses synth effects?? HA! with that argument, i have to say 2 things: 1 you are a guitarist who uses synth effects. and 2: with that way of thinking you are a frustrated synth/pianist.
@Buzzbass10 жыл бұрын
Sound so horrible,like you slap a guitar ......wrong!!!
@mikegeld128010 ай бұрын
Geez,u gonna play or u gonna talk,I'm out 👎
@handgunner191110 жыл бұрын
everythin is overpowering her.terrible mix
@dhukhit10 жыл бұрын
she is a diva.
@N2F19 жыл бұрын
That was just painful to watch/listen. NOT my bass cup of tea. Just looking for some clips of Mesa bass heads. Looking for an amp head with personality.
@missmarymack517 жыл бұрын
Awful awful sooooawful
@8Junio767 жыл бұрын
This is very boring
@Buzzbass10 жыл бұрын
Hate the sound of the bass,not even close to be a bass tone,try to slap guitar lady lol