Marcus Miller | How Sire Basses came along | Thomann
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- The Sire Marcus Miller Basses are played and loved by basists all around the world. But how did it all begin? Marcus Miller tells the story of his collaboration with sire and how his own bass line was developed. Also Marcus explains why he mostly plays 4-string basses and how he managed to make his 4-string sound like a 5-string...
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Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Introduction
0:29 Marcus Miller Intro Jam
2:08 How Sire Marcus Miller Basses started & Concept
3:08 Playing a Sire for the first time
3:27 Preamp and Electronics
4:14 Choosing between Sire and Fender
5:00 Talking Bass Sound in the Studio
6:16 Marcus' First Bass
6:36 Does Marcus Miller play 5-string?
7:01 Downtuning a 4-string Bass
8:30 Anthony Jackson and the 5-string Bass
10:24 Marcus' muting technique for slapping
11:18 How the Marcus Miller Basses evolved
12:57 Relationship with Sire & Different Bass Models
14:56 New Models in the future?
16:24 Sire QC process
17:20 Thanks and Goodbye
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Could listen to Marcus telling stories for hours on end!
Not so expensive but good quality... I love this philosophy
Marcus Miller is the BADDEST bassman on the PLANET!!!! And he's just a straight up cool and down-to-earth dude. I also agree with Obie that, I could listen to Marcus telling of his experiences in music for HOURS!!!!
Purchased the V7 2nd generation 4 days ago. OMG!! I knew it was special taking it out the box. It just felt different from my other 2 basses. Only been playing for almost 2 years so this was my first venture to what I consider an upscale bass (for my budget) so I am not a pro bassist to say the least but upon playing the V7 for the first time even I, a novice at playing bass, could tell the difference in sound quality from my other basses which I will not name. The difference was so pronounced, I have made it my mission to upgrade my other 2 basses. The V7 has a great sound and I get it, the sound of a bass is 99 percent skill and technique but upon hearing the sound of the V7, it was so inspiring to me that it makes me want to practice my skills and techniques 24/7. What a bass. I was introduced to Marcus Miller through the "Never Too Much" Luther Vandross LP dropped back in the 70's. After finding out he was also doing his own thing "Tales" "M" "The Ozell Tapes" were added to my collection. Fantastic bass player. The man is one of the greatest of all times if not the greatest. I definently plan to go see him the next time is in the Baltimore, Washington DC, area. Keep on inspiring bass players and wannabe players all over the world Mr. MM.
I own the Sire V7 1st generation, with his signature on the back. And I'm happy with it. I love the way Marcus Miller plays and his personality. No matter which bass he plays, it always sounds good.
The key is "Skills" not how expensive the instruments are.
Pulled out my V7 5 string played on it. Right out of the box it was Intune and sounded fantastic. First time ever had one out of the box play this well.
Can confirm. Bought one of the first 5 strings they made. Fantastic instrument for the money. I'll never get rid of mine. I own basses that literally cost 3 to 4 times more than the Sire and the Sire sounds just as good. Plan on buying another by the end of summer.
Selling my Ibanez SR600 to go towards buying one of these.
He is still this nice, gentle and grounded guy I first became aware of on "Tutu". I have a Sire V3 2nd Ed. but now thinking to add a M2 2nd Ed. Unbelievable basses for the worth of money!
I Bought my "FIRST" Sire Marcus Miller bass, and absolutely love it! I also own the Fender, Marcus Miller jazz bass. The " Sire , is a 5 string" the Fender " MM" is a 4 string.
I also own a Ivory, white & gold, Musician Stingray 5, and an upright. The Sire, is an absolute blast to play, and the pre-amp, is straight " Sick ". The price! Is unbelievable.
Thank you, Marcus.
I'm 68, and have been playing, since 14 yrs old.
Peace, always be with you.
Love Marcus, such a cool dude and an amazing bass player. Bought the M7 last yera and I couldn't be happier.
super unterhaltsames Interview. Marcus könnte ich stundenlang zuhören ... egal ob er spielt oder Geschichten erzählt. Nice.
Wow, his passion is contagious. And I'm so glad he partnered with Sire, gotta be a tough move to move away from Fender in order to pursue something like this. I already admired him as a musician, but now he definitely got my respect as a person,
Thanks Marcus Miller and Thomann , a nice Story ! Music is Magic ! 💕💕💕
What Marcus said about other musicians buying these is exactly why I bought one haha! Guitar player by trade and knew just having a bass would be useful. Picked up a version 2 v7 and now I can't put it down.
The M series is like a work of art!
Trans Blue M7 is mesmerizing.💙❤️💙🎼🎶
I had the chance to meet Marcus Miller twice, before and after a concert, once at the Seine Musicale in Paris and once at the Blue Note in New York. How not to be surprised by the fact that this great artist with his worldwide fame and his talent can remain so accessible, attentive and coupled with great kindness?
Certainly a great lesson to give to artists whose emerging success goes to their heads !
My choice fell on the Sire U5 short scale, an excellent choice for learning the bass when you are a complete beginner !
These bass guitars are AMAZING!
i bought a sire v7 2ng gen it is Great thanks playing for 40 years
Thanks to Mr.Miller and Thomann.I tried a Miller V7 and loved the sound.Unfortunately I got a shoulder injury..so Im expecting my new U5 short scale next week.Also,hoping it sounds as good as it looks.I think it will.Thanks again.
Can confirm. I had a USA Fender jazz, but then I got a Sire V7 to have a backup - long story short: the Fender now has a new owner.
Marcus… ❤
The sound is getting there!!!!
Great video! Marcus is "must-listen-to" bass player with a wealth of knowledge presented in a classy way. Thanks!!!
i love mine, really happy for choosing it.
I bought the first V7 2nd gen that came into sweden. Sounds, feels and looks great!
My 5 string Sire 2nd Gen Ash/Maple P7 is a dream come true!!!
When he went to drop d that shit was so hard
The track's title is Blast, it's one of my Marcus Miller favorites of all time
I got one too. I love it, my band loves it.
Don't ya just hate it when the band likes your bass more than they like you?
What a great sound!
Man I can leasing to this man talking all day long. What a knowledges guy of the bass world.
I bought the v3 for the studio. Just to have a super versatile jazz bass whenever I need it. Jazz basses are the best. My bassplayer friend who regularly comes in to the studio has a squier jazz bass and it never disappoints.
Most enjoyable guy! And what a bassplayer!
I remember your univox bass! you still sounded great.
I found and bought a used Sire V3 on eBay, can't wait for it to arrive.
What a nice guy Marcus is. Great, great bass player. I'm interested in getting a Marcus Miller Sire bass for sure!
Just picked up a used V7 natural ash yesterday. Sounds and plays great
Very nice!
R-E-S-P-E-C-T !!!
If I buy one, will I play like him. 😂😂😂😂.
Marcus is the bomb. Those basses are killer.
I'm sold.
What a great video!!!!
Mr. Miller, you are, The Man !
I got my m7 2nd gen 4s and that is a killer beast!
I love the concept and I love the drive to make it happen..
I have seen a couple Sire basses now and I am not sure what is amiss in quality?
Thank you.
Marcus you obviously can play like a demon but I also love the way you want your basses to be good value for a fantastic bit of kit, well done mate
I played one of these beside an Elrick Expat evolution that cost about 3000 CDN and I can honestly say I was thoroughly impressed and just might get the Sire instead
I looked at an Elrick last night 4K smh 🤦🏾♂️ CDN ima get a SIRE ASAP
I have 2 Sires. Beautiful instruments and best bang for your buck 🤘
Legend!
My first amp was a Univox.. solid state head on 4x12 cab… year 1974
Strangely humble he is. I would describe his playing as smooth thumbing precise plucking.
I have Sire P5 MM and it’s awesome, thanks for having the balls to stick with Sire🎸💪💪💪👍
What do you mean by “balls to stick with Sire?”
What a really nice man.
7:21 down to D... nice
Super ausome.
He's BAD!! 🔥
The sire PJ series is the mother of all sire basses.
i play the v3 its a great Bass
I’m not even a bassist and I want one :)
Julia has one!
//Andy
v3 and relly good
tanks Marcus your great
Dude. My first bass was a univox too. Wish I still had it.
Not sure the kid should be wearing a “Gearhead University” tee if he’s never heard of Univox. Then again, this may be a geographical thing.
I purchased my " MM" Sire, at " Guitar Center" Anderson lane store, here, in Austin Texas.
Got it at a good price, and below a grand. It, also came with a few scratches! Although nothing, that can't be fixed. Sire employees, that ship these basses, " NEED TO DO BETTER". Even though I didn't order mine, I'm looking out, for those, that " DO ".
How'd you( shipper/ employee) like to get something, you've wanted, and open up the box, and it's screwed up? Yeah! That part!
Hello, I confirm, I just bought myself a Marcus Miller P10 Alder 5 TS, and it's really a great instrument that has nothing but really nothing to envy from other very big brand! Thank you Marcus for collaborating with SIRE to release such a beautiful and good instrument! Meet MIster Marcus in April to Saturday April 2, 2022 at 8:30 p.m. for seine musical in Paris for a magnificent moment.
sehr sympathisch!
They are killer basses. I have two 5 strings a P7 and V7 .... I am going to check out the 10 series this weekend,... Jazz bass or PJ bass,... Hmmmm. We shall see
There is Sire M7 6 string bass in stock currently at Thoman and i'm considering of buying it...The tone is all Yamaha TRB JP, but for the 1/4 of the price. Looks awesome too. Any tips on the Sire M7 over the Ibanez SR606 which was my initial (and a few hundred euros cheaper) choice?
I started with a Univox too. And Univox 1x15 amp. Not the best, but it got me going.
I really like my V3. The quality is way better than anything made in Mexico that I've ever owned.
Thanks Marcus! Just picked up.a V3 today, I wasn't even intending to get one as I dont care for signature/artist basses or active controls, but its an incredible bass for the money. Once I figured out what all the knobs did, I couldn't believe the variety of tones and the preamp is killer. The pickups are excellent as well. Thin body, decent weight, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with rolled edges (one of the nicest and most comfortable necks Ive ever played) bone nut, steel bridge...this thing is a steal for $399. Thats only $100 more than the junk Squier Affinity basses sell for. The V3 is better than any MIM Fender Ive owned or played and darn close to American made Fenders that sell for 4 times as much. I have zero complaints, awesome bass.
I was one the lucky ones to buy this bass at $299 when they first came out I'm a funk bass player love funk music and I must admit I didn't really know who Marcus Miller was yea I know what ? I have seen his basses in the music stores but never looked him up cause I wasn't paying that much for a bass so what was the point. Well I always wanted a Fender Jazz and I read the Bass Player reviews of this bass and it was off the chain I was like well for 299 i would gave it a shot so it took like 3 months to get the bass something about they make them by hand one at a time yea yea where is my bass well when it came i plugged it up right out the box and was blown away 5 minutes later I was online ordering a 5 string it took 2 months but the wait was well worth it. All my bass playing friends would come over play them an go you payed $299 AN $399 FOR THESE get the Hell out of here So long story short all my friends have them including my father in law I got my eye on a M5 next.
I have a Sire V3!
Cannot believe dude is 60 years old. He looks 20 less.
Novaldex It’s the bass power
10 less, in great shape. :)
Black don’t crack🤷🏾♂️
That’s how you’re supposed to look at that age. Guys age slower too.
He's looked the same for like 40 years. I never really thought of that before. 😆
Bonjour , je confirme, je viens de m'offrir une Marcus Miller P10 Alder 5 TS , et c'est vraiment un formidable instrument qui n'a rien mais vraiment rien à envié à d'autre trés grande marque !!! Merci Marcus d'avoir collaboré avec SIRE pour sortir de si beaux et bon instrument ! RDV MIster Marcus au mois d'avril à la samedi 2 avril 2022 à 20h30 à la seine musical pour un moment magnifique .
This is a very, very, cool guy.
HOLY SHOOT BRO, wow!
Grande umanitá❤
Bought mine a week ago and can't put it down. P7 second generation 5 string
I was wondering what happens while playing active and the battery went empty. Can you swith right away to play passive and keep having sound?
My first bass is Sire V7
why is Marcus playing a fender bass on his live show? ive just bought a sire r3 acoustic guitar so id became interested thank you
Because that's his ultimate bass.
Keep in mind, it's not just a Fender, it's Marcus Miller's old "special" Fender, it's his "baby".
However, he does play Sire basses on stage as well and that's not a rarity.
It's not a secret that he likes the Sires as well, he's fine with playing those on-stage.
its the hands and bass mann
Is it true that none of the new Sire MM basses have a glossed maple fingerboard? That they're all satin? I want the gloss!
In this video it's a V7 or V7 vintage model ?
If they were went to meet Victor Wooten we could have 24 frets P-J bass as a standard model.
Wooten would never leave Fedora.
Did fender give Marcus MILLER a signature bass?
ooh a $200 MM bass that sounds AWESOME! I may need a new bass soon and that would fit even my budget :) I only wish I could play 1/8th as well as Marcus.
Maybe if we play together, we can achieve a 5% MM skill rating?
//Andy
next time I come to Austria we'll see :)
@15:06
MM: "the neck is roasted"
me: whoooooaaah that's so cool I always wan..
MM: "like a chicken!"
me: wait what?
What an absolute legend
Just curious. Is Sire the name of the basses or co.? Origin please!
The question we all want to know... what happened with his Fender deal?
Fender said he had to choose 04:14
I will NEVER play a 7ender again after playing and owning my SIRE P7. Simply the most amazing classic style bass I've ever laid my hands on.
I own a V7 4str. ... GREAT instrument, especially when you compare it with a 1974 Jazz Bass (my first). But mine has serious preamp issues... as in severe battery drainage (2 days... sometimes less). It has been inspected once by Thomann, with no real improvement. It's due to go back a second time. Hopefully, this time, a real drainage test will be performed?
Turn the preamp off when you're not playing. That might help.
@@halcop , really... and also unplug the instrument, yes?
@@yakyoutuby Unlike passive basses, you must unplug your bass when not playing.
Swap ground wires on the jack....the battery minus wire should be connected to the ring..middle lug...
And why are two amps on?
Im pretty sure, he's a God
oh this is killing me ... i recently decided after years of agonising i would go for an american elite jazz ( just under 2k ) ... now this ...dammit
same active / passive ... its a jazz ... roughly the same 18 volt pre amp
essentially i need a jaco mixed with geddy lee with a side of mark king ... and at this price i can get more toys .. aaaargh !!!!
He will be 62 this year in June 14th.
Are sire basses made in US?
For Fender to try to "strong arm" the great Marcus Miller.....!
Ken Smith made the first 5 string for Anthony Jackson. Alembic made the first ever 5 string.
Carl Thompson
I agree with everything Marcus is saying. That’s funny
I miss his signature Fender model 😭😭😭
I'm so curious what Marcus brought to this bass himself, because folks... these basses already exist for years! under the brandname Dame... Check this website and tell me I'm wrong. 5-Knob EQ. Even the headstock is the same: damestore.com/product/list.html?cate_no=34
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