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Tal Wilkenfeld,22 yo, Jeff Beck’s new bass guitar wonder!!!
In: Bass guitars, Best unknown guitar hero, Girl guitar players, Jeff Beck Wednesday Jul 9,2008
Call me stupid, call me uninformed, call me whatever you like, but I swear I didn’t know about this girl, Tal Wilkenfeld, who at only 22 yo!! has been touring with Jeff Beck, Chick Corea, Eric Clapton, Herbie Hancock, Steve Vai, and the Allman Brothers. Damn!
I have found out about Tal Wilkenfeld by reading Little Rock Jam’s blog and once again I realized why I love blogging about music so much! Everyday I get the chance to find out about something new and wonderful in this world! That is why!
So, who is Tal Wilkenfeld?
Tal Wilkenfeld has been playing the bass since less than five years! She started playing the guitar at 14 in her native Sydney and switched over to the electric bass three years later.
“I’ve always just picked up any instrument and been able to play it―I could sit down at the drums or the piano and just play for fun…But as soon as I started playing bass I knew it was my instrument. It was like, ‘Yes this is it. I don’t even want to play guitar anymore, this is amazing.’”
I am not going to reproduce the original article since this is not the idea of this post, you should visit Little Rock Jam and read it for yourself there, but I am going to post a video here so you get my point!
By the way, here’s her MySpace page and also her website.
Well, what do you think about her?
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Ovidiu OprescuRomania, 33 years
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Josh
July 9th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Hey Ovidiu, I’ve got Tal’s album and it’s a very good instrumental jazz album. I’ve also got the Crossroads DVD which is fantastic…Her playing with Jeff Beck is amazing. I think she’s going to be doing some great things in the future.
Ovidiu
July 9th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
I think so too, to my shame, I told you I didn’t know about her and she is one hell of a player! When you look at her fingers, seems the bass is way too large for her but she plays in a way that amazed me.
Music
August 13th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
she is one hell of a player
Ovidiu
August 14th, 2008 at 10:21 am
She is indeed! And considering how long she is playing the bass, she is a real wonder.
Derek
September 14th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
She’s scary! Just watched her play w/ Jeff Beck and Vinnie Colauilta last night on PBS on the Crossroads Guitar Festival. Anybody who can hold their own with those two is the *hit in my book!!
Ovidiu
September 15th, 2008 at 9:17 am
I think she is one great musician, considering her age too. Not many of us could reach that stage even after long studies and time spent with the bass guitar.
Donna
January 7th, 2009 at 6:43 am
My son plays bass with a band by the name of Halo Stereo so I am a bit prejudice to the bass, but all prejudice aside this girl is on fire! Let’s hear it for the girl, I’m sure we’ll hear alot in the future in regard to this talented, rockin’ lady.
Rob
April 21st, 2009 at 9:16 am
I’ve been playing bass for nearly 30 years…OMG, this girl is a prodigy!! To say the least, I’m a fan already!! Perhaps an old dog can learn a few net tricks after all!!
Hattrick
April 24th, 2009 at 1:52 am
Hello , i saw Jeff Beck Tues. night at the El Rey Theatre here in Los Angeles. Very small venue. Rod Stewart performed two songs with him and then Joss Stone came on stage for one. Great show ,but me and my 50 or so year old buddy were asking ourselves whos the teenager on bass, now we know.
The Hammer
May 17th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton are very, very lucky to be able to put on their resumes that they have been on stage with Tal Wilkenfeld. She’s simply amazing.
genesound
May 17th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
I’m just watching a Jeff Beck video on Paladium, and just had to find out who this bassist is! OMG she’s incredible! Such a natural feel, and easy to watch too.
Eddie
May 18th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
I just watched Tal, like everyone else, in amazement……holding her own against Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton, in a club show on the Palladia channel!! Most people do air-guitar in that type of rock star fantasy setting!! I play bass too………..she’s a total monster!!
ShayneB
May 26th, 2009 at 1:59 am
Also saw this amazing girl on paladium with jeff beck. simply awesome. calmly and cooly carries the rhythm of the band. she makes playing that well seem extremely easy to do. the company she is keeping says it all about her ability. very cute as well. very impressed.
Riccoe
May 28th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Had to find out who this young, fantastic player was as I’m watching Palladia. She is unbelievable!!
Jody
May 29th, 2009 at 3:14 am
I’ve played guitar for over 30 years and seen the best bass players…Stan Clarke, Miroslav Virous, Jaco Pastorius……this girl is a flaming Quasar. Incredible….
Nick
July 29th, 2009 at 5:28 am
The girl can play! Wow. Plus, she has awesome hair:)
sunni
July 29th, 2009 at 5:37 am
WoW
Tal is my hero, she rocks out with the best, She Blew my mind,
The sky is the limt she will go very far
sunni
July 29th, 2009 at 5:39 am
Tal is going to be one of a true ledgens of rock
RAyB
August 22nd, 2009 at 2:56 am
I am watching Jeff beck @ Ronnie Scotts on a DVD form Netflix. This young lady is stunning as a player.
I too am a bass player of many years, jammin stuff like Yes, Rush. RHCP/Flea, and Dixie Dregs. This young lady has so much natural ability that she is worthy of the word prodigy and others like it. I am seriously blown away. Yes she is pretty cute too.
Count me as an instant fan/.
dano
December 18th, 2009 at 1:33 am
that little can rock. love freeway on the bass with jeff beck playing lower bass note that is so cool!!!!!
Mike
December 21st, 2009 at 10:46 am
How does someone get that good at bass in such a short period of time? I don’t get that at all. Should must have slept and breathed bass during that time. Must have played not only in her waking hours, but in her sleep.
Al
February 3rd, 2010 at 8:11 pm
At her age, with limited experience, and playing at that level with music royalty, she’s in a class all by herself.
Elise
March 18th, 2010 at 10:36 am
Hi, thanks for posting this video, aMAZing! I just caught Jeff Beck in concert on PBS special with this young woman on bass, so had to learn more. She’s great with Beck and now want to check out videos of her alone, so I can better focus on her talent. Am NO guitarist or expert, but she is incredibly kick-*%#. Inspiring. Imagine picking up any instrument and 5 yrs later playing w/ these greats…