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Jeff Schmidt

Bass sans Band. Most of the time.

About Me


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After a 10 year musical hiatus, relative newcomer to the solo bass scene, JEFF SCHMIDT made a huge splash when he won the 2005 Bass Extremes International Solo Bass Competition – the biggest competition of its kind in the world, attracting entrants from all over the globe.
Competition judge and solo bass legend Victor Wooten of Bela Fleck & the Flecktones called Jeff's performance "some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard played on the bass guitar".
Since then Jeff has been writing and performing highly original solo bass compositions and conducting clinics on his unusual approach to solo bass guitar. Using exotic tunings, and un-orthodox techniques, Jeff creates exciting and emotionally charged music on 5 & 6 string fretted & fretless electric basses.
Jeff has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in the electric bass world - Michael Manring, Steve Lawson, Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, Anthony Jackson, John Patitucci, Billy Sheehan, & Will Lee.
Jeff Schmidt - Solo Electric Bass

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Member Since: 10/11/2005
Band Website: beautiful-bass.com
Band Members: Jeff Schmidt - Solo Electric BassJEFF SCHMIDT

Influences: • Fear , Ruiner Severhead, Pat Metheny, Rob Zombie, noiselord, Doug Rushkoff • Love, David Torn • Lust, Daniel Lanois • Anger, Michael Manring • Hate, Egberto Gismonti • Joy, Ornette Coleman • Elation, Brad Mehldau • Surprise, Kaki King, Primal Scream • Calmness, Victor Wooten, Stooges • Enmity, Bill Frisell, Christopher Hitchens • Confidence, Nine Inch Nails , NIN • Shame, Zero 7, Sia, Sophie Barker • Kindness, Kelli Rudick, White Zombie, • Cruelty,Steve Coleman, Vijay Iyer, Rudresh Mahanthappa • Indignation, King Crimson, Yes, Dixie Dregs, Genesis, Peter Gabriel • Envy, Mick Karn, David Slyvian, Percy Jones, Les Claypool • Discovery, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charles Lloyd • Confusion, Branford Marsalis, Lustmord,Richard Bona, Charnett Moffet • Gain, Barre Phillips, Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Charles Darwin, • Loss , Steve Lawson, Trip Wamsley, Todd Johnson, Galeleo, • Generosity, Sonny Rollins, Albert Einstein • Greed, Zakir Hussain, Black Sabbath, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, • Anticipation, Preston Reed, Andy McKee, Michael Hedges, Antoine DuFour, • Wonder, Nick Drake, The Antichrist, • Happiness, E.S.T, • Depression, Bad Plus • Amusement, Sadhappy • Weariness,Matthew Garrison • Courage, Jason Moran • Cowardice, Splattercell, Squarepusher • Repentance, Dave Holland • Regret, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani • Innocence, Gabriela Montero • Guilt, Rodrigo Y Gabriela • Pride, Jay Terrien • Modesty, Yves Carbonne • Detachment, Tortoise • Pleasure, John Scofield • Caution, Harry Partch • Boldness, Kiss • Rashness , Elvis Presley • Drama, Abba, Trent Reznor, John 5 • Patience, Tom Jones • Tolerance, David Lynch, Flood • Relaxation, Frank Gerhey, Alan Moulder • Stress, James Brown • Nervousness, Attention Deficit • Togetherness, Lecture On Nothing • Respect, Krueder & Dorfmeister • Disrespect, Don Ross • Appreciation, Brian Eno • Envy, Gary Willis • Mystery , Joni Mitchell • Awareness, Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clark • Exhaustion, Geddy Lee • Hope, Chris Squire • Despair, John Entwhistle • Desire, Imogen Heap, Zoe Keating • Indifference, Christopher Hitchens, • Reluctance, Found Sound Syndicate • Interest • Repulsion • Passion • Permission • Competence • Ineptitude • Obligation • Freedom • Bondage • Independence • Resistance • Confusion
Record Label: Bad Beautiful Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

video blog 6 4 08 Dont Tase Me, Bro!

Of course - in order to make "Severhead Come Alive" - I had to figure out how to play that stuff as a soloist. Yeah - I could've just put on a CD with the bass track dropped out. But . . . that's no...
Posted by Jeff Schmidt on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:39:00 PST

Severhead Comes ALIVE!

Couple of FREE gigs coming up this week. Both gigs will feature solo bass performances by several SF Bay Area solo bassists. While I'm playing too - I won't be playing my solo bass music. Instead - ...
Posted by Jeff Schmidt on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:45:00 PST

Vid Blog 4

wanna see whats been keeping me awake tweaking knobs, buttons and clicks till the wee hours each night? ...
Posted by Jeff Schmidt on Wed, 21 May 2008 11:07:00 PST

Ruiner Severhead gets physical (limited edition)

alter-ego project leaps from the virtual only world to the physical world.FEATURES:4 wikkid cool handmade designs - each one personally assembled by Ruiner Severhead.From left to right, top to bottom ...
Posted by Jeff Schmidt on Wed, 14 May 2008 01:03:00 PST

Solo Bass Night 4 -Jeff Schmidt, Michael Manring, Jean Baudin, David Grossman

For Bay Area folks (and those who will be traveling) I'm pleased to be part of a really great night of solo bass music - Featuring Michael Manring, David Grossman, Jean Baudin Jeff SchmidtThe detail...
Posted by Jeff Schmidt on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:35:00 PST

BULL SCHMIDT GANG - new podcast

The Bull Schmidt Podcast turned into the Bull Schmidt Gang Podcast this week when I was joined by fellow bass-heads Trip Wamsley, Tom Shad, Gustav & Jay Terrien. It’s a totally informal chat wi...
Posted by Jeff Schmidt on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PST

Ruiner records/Produces DEMOND tha BOMB WILSON

RUINER SEVERHEAD (aka = me) produces the debut music project for "Demond - tha bomb- Wilson" (aka = jay terrien) - "The Jesus Fist Studies" live in Alien Anal Probe Studio in San Francisco CAMarch ...
Posted by Jeff Schmidt on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:57:00 PST

Thursday . . . .

prepare
Posted by Jeff Schmidt on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:00:00 PST

Introducing BULL SCHMIDT - the podcast

recorded this morning (in US) via Skype - a 55 minute chat with UK Solo Bassist Steve Lawson about all matter of music and geek related stuff. I like talking with Steve about this stuff because he is ...
Posted by Jeff Schmidt on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:57:00 PST

Want Buzz? Get Luck.

(cross posted from Beautiful Bass)In a recent article for Fast Company magazine, Duncan Watts, network scientist at Columbia University turns upside down the entire idea of HOW certain trends & ideas ...
Posted by Jeff Schmidt on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:40:00 PST