Michael Manring - Teen Town

Michael Manring plays Teen Town of Jaco Pastorius in ''Bass Day 98''.

[craigharrison]

This guy is amazing. I just fell down the Manring rabbit hole.

[RippedfromVHS]

I met Michael a few years ago after a show. He is seriously one the nicest people you will ever meet. Very smart, soft-spoken and mellow. Watching him play in person is amazing. Unbelievably fluid.

[fwaddarwich]

One of the greatest bass players, the man who introduced Michael Manring, Mr John Patitucci ❤

[mutantbaby]

0:16 Big thanks to the camera man for zooming in on the sm-400 so I can steal his settings.

[dallmo]

many others are flashy and can play dozens of notes per second when doing a cover on Teen Town, but none of them seem to be able to pour into original ideas and even extend this masterpiece, while Michael Manring did it in a very unique and successful way.

[taknothing]

Honestly, I think this may be the best & most creative version of Teen Town I've heard yet.

[ethanlocke]

Love this dude. His playing is so out there and so good

[gabrielwalker]

Set list
1. introducing Michael Manring 0:00
2. Improv 0:11
3. Teen town (melody) 0:58
4. Teen town 1:12
Second half
5. bass solo 3:08
6. Improv 3:43
7. Purple haze 5:10
ENCORE
8. teen town (reprise) 5:55
9. Outro 6:55

[joepollockbass]

The groove he creates at 3:44 is really trippy. I know Jaco has incorporated a sort of "Jam in E" moment in his live performances of this song, but this took it to another level.

[JFmK-shnh]

I honestly think that Jaco would lose his mind if he heard this cover. He'd have loved it!

[mantriccaravan]

Simply amazing performance! Manring is a truly pioneering bassist not your usual follow the rules kind a guy more like an explorer of what the bass can do out of its expectant niche in modern music! Thanks for sharing this!

[julidraney]

AWESOME. WHOLE. OTHER. LEVEL. Love you forever, Michael Manring!

[stringer]

Michael Manring always amazes!  A great guy too!

[Luciano]

6:41: After seeing all the forces he unleashed: "Oh god what have I done"

[GustavoDB]

On the first free solo, really fall in love with those phrases. Buaahhh. So releasing

[tomtownley]

A man who looks like Michael often gets the same bus as me on my way to work each morning.

And every time I hear the very start of this video play in my head "His name is Michael Manring!"

[jacomans]

Pretty amazing...just to come up with something unique in this world is a challenge...great job..

[joshuatorresnarvaez]

I had the great experience to attend a bass guitar masterclass with him in Mexico back in 2014 and i was just blown away! I even got a picture with him!!! Best day a of any bass players life!!!

[rsouza_bass]

Man...hahahah Every time I watch this performance I have no the end lol

[BritishParliamentStinks]

I can feel why he felt a little embarrassed, yet that was f-ing amazing, that was totally real from him, and he let himself go to his edge for the audience. I'm going to watch this again.