Bass cover and tutorial videos – Online bass lessons
Isolated bass version of my 2009 cover video. Rickenbacker 4001CS Chris Squire, through a Tech21 Bass Driver DI. This bass cover with the original backing track is here
Continuing the re-upload of my Relayer album cover series in the loving memory of Alan and Chris.
Again. I am continuing to accept your contributions for Play For Chris 8, this year also dedicated to Alan White. Let me know if you’d like to join!
Isolated bass version of my 2009 cover video. Rickenbacker 4001CS Chris Squire, through a Tech21 Bass Driver DI. This bass cover with the original backing track is here
Video recording live at Coimbra, Teatro Académico Gil Vicente, on 06/05/2022.
Helder Bruno performs “Door 17”, from his latest album “Under a Water Sky”.
I am playing the double bass with the “Blossom Ensemble”, who also recorded the full album with Hélder. You can also hear the full album here.
Play for Chris 8 is the 8th edition of the worldwide tribute to Chris Squire.
Please note: It has been brought to my attention, by my some of my dear Patrons and friends in the social media, the will to participate this year’s edition of PFC, also in the loving memory of Alan White, who sadly passed away on 26 May 2022.
Play For Chris 8 will be named after Alan White and you may additionally dedicate your contribution to Alan, Chris’ life-long musical partner.
Likewise, Words For Chris will be extended as Words For Chris & Alan, so you can express your feelings for Chris and/or Alan in your spoken video message.
Here is where you may express your desire to collaborate!
This year we return to the original format of the first 5 editions where you can play along whichever song you choose. Please record a video within 30 and 90 seconds which I may arrange for the final edit. Please send by JULY 31, 2022 the latest.
Send your video to me via a web service such as Dropbox, Wetransfer or Google Drive.
Remember that Play For Chris is not limited to bass players. You may enter with whatever instrument you wish, or sing!
Because it has been brought to my awareness that there are many of Chris Squire fans who do not play any instrument or sing and they would like to collectively express their feelings, along with their fellow musician fans, a parallel project, under the working title of “Words for Chris” will also be created, for all participants, musicians or not. This will simply consist in recording a video testimony, speaking about your feelings for Chris. You may use any language as long as we can arrange a translation for subtitles.
Just fill in the form to join the project(s) and I will keep you updated with what you will need to make your collaboration!
Play For Chris 8 and Words for Chris are now OPEN for submissions! Apply on the link below
Here’s the isolated bass version of my cover of “Does It Really Happen” – Although my Thunderbird isn’t a non-reverse model, the tone turned out somewhat similar. As I remember, I recorded straight from my SVT-II Pro LE direct output.
The original cover with backing track is here.
Bass: 1990 Gibson Thunderbird
Strings: Rotosound Swing Bass RS66LD (45-105, stainless steel)
Amp: Ampeg SVT II Pro Limited Edition
Signal path: Bass→Ampeg SVT-2 PRO (post preamp out)→PC
Isolated bass version of my 2013 cover video. Rickenbacker 4001 CS Chris Squire through a Tech21 Sansamp Bass Driver DI. This bass cover with the original backing track is here. And here is the transcription video
Bass: Rickenbacker 4001CS
Strings: Rotosound Swing Bass RS66LD (45-105, stainless steel)
Preamp: Sansamp Bass Driver DI (BDDI)
Effects: Amplitube 3 – Fender Tremolo
Signal path: Bass→BDDI→PC→Amplitube
This is the isolated bass version of my 2009 cover video. Chris played the original on his Gibson Thunderbird. At the time I hadn’t one (I got one but on reverse body) so I used 1972 my Fender Jazz.
Miguel Falcão (miguelbass)