Did I miss your favorite bassist? Let me know with a VERY ANGRY COMMENT in this thread please. 👿

@SethPlaysBass

Жыл бұрын

Idk the name of the bassist but there's this old Japanese futurepop song called Merry Go Round by Tatsuro Yamashita with a dope bassline

@danijelilaurajagodic4770

Жыл бұрын

Hi Josh, have to say at first that i love your channel and have learned a lot from you and thank you for that.😊 Now….i discovered recently Tesseract and Amos Williams, what i love especially id their song King, i just adore how he is playing there, it’s not some super fast but super smooth technique. You should really show us how to learn this kind of slapping easier.😅

@haydengomez8752

Жыл бұрын

Clay Gober is my favorite bassist right now. His work on nasty, crush, ego death, drown, death note, goat as well as his solo on antecedent are amazing and show his incredible use of negative space and ghost notes

@brianmiller1077

Жыл бұрын

Thundercat >>> All others. Everything about him is odd. Triple Humbucker hollow body 6 string bass. Weird lyrics. Weird fashion. Weirdly great music.

@spacedaddy5517

Жыл бұрын

Yeah you missed Larry, kind of important.

That Les Claypool solo was a real force on the early internet. I learned it myself, although I was sloppy as hell

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Didn't know it made the rounds so much on Limewire, thought it was just me in my bass cave!

@JamesDavisakaRemguy

Жыл бұрын

@@BassBuzz WE, THE BASS NERDS, ARE LEGION! - or - WE, WHO ARE ABOUT TO SLAP, SALUTE YOU! Take your pick. Hey, that was a pun! Get it: _Pick_ Good, eh? (Canada's favourite expression) "SO-ree!"

Man it's so nice to see someone giving props to Squarepusher. He's an amazing bassist but people think of him as an electronic musician and he doesn't get the credit he deserves in the bass community.

@lexruptor

Жыл бұрын

LOL, never heard of him in either community.

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Agree! He's got mega chops and uses them in really interesting ways. Not to mention his drum programming is the coolest s*** ever.

@anorakksche

Жыл бұрын

Its a killer track with an even more disturbing video. But I always thought it was played live and sampled and then heavily modified as usual in dnb

@guitareater6975

Жыл бұрын

@@lexruptor who asked 😂

@jeffreyodell9994

Жыл бұрын

@@lexruptor is probably a Stoolpusha anyways ;)

I remember as a young musician studying music at school, I had to choose a minor degree, so I chose bass, which I hadn't even touched before. This man got me through my early years of bass playing. Cheers to bass Bob Ross.

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

“It’s so important to slap something every day that will make you happy.”

@SHOW_ME

Жыл бұрын

Awesome. I hope 45yrs old is not to old to learn

@meowcheese1238

Жыл бұрын

It’s not. You still have another 40 or so years in you

@jooyoonchung3593

Жыл бұрын

@@SHOW_ME I picked up the bass for the first time at 45. It’s a lot of fun, and once you get the hang of keeping basic time, your skills pick up really quick. If I can do it, so can you. Go for it.

@SHOW_ME

Жыл бұрын

@@jooyoonchung3593 thanks so much. I will definitely post my progress on my channel

Thank you so much for referencing the original bass lines and artist who did them. This is often overlooked by teachers and people that post on KZread. I knew all of the songs in the original form when they came out except for one. You have my respect sir!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Yeah, gotta give props to the artists, we stand on their shoulders!

clicked faster than flea playing get up and jump

@Cameltitties

Жыл бұрын

To be fair get up jump up isn’t crazy fast compared to Jayne Varma

@rockereivanivan

Жыл бұрын

Remember, start slo and then, get faster.

@thesaltmerchant4564

Жыл бұрын

If only flea was as fast trying To run after toddlers he was kidnapping

@jessefarley4609

6 ай бұрын

​@@thesaltmerchant4564what?

Funny thing is since I learnt songs like higher ground and Dark Necessities first, I struggle more with simple eigth note slap lines because the triple feel is what I started learning

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Interesting! Yeah, you've gotta learn a lot of patterns and rhythms to get fluent either way.

Some of my favourites on your list there, started my bass journey in the late 80's, really great to see classic mark king on your list too, massive inspiration for me growing up, ironically I didn't live far from the squarepusher, he was and always will be one of the most influential and phenomenal musicians out there, used to watch him play my favourite tracks on an old ibanez roadstar two bass and just be in awe, sitting opposite and asking him to teach me how to play it, such a legend and its a real privilege to see he's done well, cool channel, great getting back in to the bass again, and your one hell of a player yourself. Keep up the great work

I basically got into slapping from Flea and Les Claypool and I’ll occasionally throw it in some of my own songs when I feel it’s needed, definitely a lot of fun to do but needs a hell of a lot of concentration

Thank you for paying homage to the modern greats and older legends. I took a slap bass lab at Berklee, and while Marcus Miller, Larry Graham, and brothers Johnson etc were revered, newer players like Flea and Les Claypool were completely overlooked as slap bassists which bothered me because they are who inspired me to start playing bass and learning slap in the first place! That being said it was a great experience and I was lucky enough to meet Victor Wooten and take a bass lab with him, which was hugely beneficial. Anyways I appreciate seeing new and old influences given their respect, you da man Josh. Btw I wish I could hear you play the rest of the Awakening where it gets extra fast lol. That song is super difficult for me and I’ve been practicing it on and off for over a year

YES! Jamiroquai! I was so excited when you started playing that bassline. Virtual Insanity was the big hit from that time, but Alright was the one that really stuck in my head.

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Same!

@JamesDavisakaRemguy

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, after all the slick & sick basslines that Zender did, that's the one everybody remembers. It's like there's nothing to listen to but His (friggin') awesome tone! Loved Zender, but His "replacements" cranked out some pretty sick lines themselves. Jamiroquai is like Incognito, no matter who sits in the Low Chair, they rock!

@Robot.Thoughts

8 ай бұрын

@@JamesDavisakaRemguy Randy Hope-Taylor's bassline he did for Jamiroquai ( Don't Give Hate a Chance ) is my favourite , he did Tallulah too , and another one i forget, he would have been perfect as a perm' member. He also did work for Incognito too. Zender did some work for Incognito also

@justdancefan-pv6lb

Ай бұрын

​@@JamesDavisakaRemguy i think zender had a HEAVY creative influence on the band, since everything after synkronized (aftershock of stu) sounds so different

THANK YOU for including Mark King. Level 42 are amazing to listen for bassline construction, feeding off keyboards and just all round party awesomeness!

i started playing bass last March. the Beginner to Badass course was probably the best money i could’ve invested in myself. it got me playing quickly. after spending many hours upfront practicing, i played my first church gig 1 month later and people thought I had been playing for years. Thank you Josh for the amazing course !

@itsdragonman6174

Жыл бұрын

soo how much he paid you to say this?

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Trent, glad it was so helpful! Apparently your testimonial is so positive that someone thinks I paid you to write it, sorry that won't be reflected in your bank account balance. 😜

@blackhorse4710

Жыл бұрын

I mean, i dont know if its worth it pay to a person just to write an anonimous message

@180gramvinyl6

Жыл бұрын

@@BassBuzz I took your course as a refresher and it kicks ass. (send the payment to my Cayman Islands account, you know which one 😂)

@itsdragonman6174

Жыл бұрын

@@BassBuzz i still love you

“Higher Ground” was one of the first slap bass lines I learned when I picked up bass and all, I love Flea and he’s one of my biggest inspirations along with Marcus Miller, Mark King and Louis Johnson and many others. 👌😌

I'm relatively new to your channel, I've been subscriber since the Geezer Butler video. By far this is one of my favorites, because not only was this fun for me, but I could tell that you were having endless fun playing and showing us your path from a beginner to an epic teacher! Thank you for doing what you do! It has helped me immensely.

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this one! I had extra fun too, although I'm relieved I can stop slapping 16ths at 190BPM for a while now. 😛

Dude, Marcus's run for cover is an incredibile groove.. one of the first i've learnt years ago. thank you for mention it

The song that played during your "When I was a lad..." immediately bugged me because I know I'd heard it before. Took a couple minutes, but then it hit me. Well done, Waker of the Wind. Well done.

Mark King is a killer bassist. very underrated for years..

@justglenng

Жыл бұрын

One of the best ever

@danielhicks4826

Жыл бұрын

Yup 1000 percent all time great legend. So glad I discovered him and level 42 early teenage years!.

@titahsemar

Жыл бұрын

mark king is the virtuoso.

Just stumbling into your channel and videos... good stuff. Really deserved like&subscribe. It's a shame things like this did not exist 20 years ago when I used to have time and will to practice!

Perfect timing! Just wanted to say you are fantastic and really helpful for helping me find songs to apply my techniques. You are a good teacher!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Noah! Glad this is helpful, I'll just go revel in my fantasticness now. :)

Thank you so much for your videos - I started bass about a year ago and your classes helpde me a lot to keep up in my band and come up with better bass lines. The tone of your videos are hilarious too.

as a musician, a taught and surnamed drummer (and lover of exceptional music for all the memories i have from my life), i love the choice you had to represent Les. a diety of the bass world. a ridiculously abled, unique, talented, and artistic visionary of music that creates some of the most thick and sickest grooves and fills like he is just playing a drum kit he can carry. it's as if it is an extension of his brain that just produces the "out of this world" moments we all (surely) hear in our heads at any moment. just felt like it was missing that high-"bouncing" left leg. lol. your videos are great and thnks for spending your time for others. ,\m/

The first song selection made me so happy, Havent listened to that album in such a long time. time to put my guitar away and put the bass in the stand!! Thank you for this video!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I never get tired of those old Jamiroquai records with Stuart Zender on bass, what a killer.

Come on my selector (and Squarepusher in general) is probably one of the bigger reasons I've wanted to get into playing bass throughout the years. It's sick to see him get some recognition from the channel that finally convinced me to buy one and start practicing. Being a huge DnB/IDM nerd, alongside a lot of the bands featured here frequently, it's awesome to see those worlds collide, lol.

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the collision! And glad I helped coax you to start bassing. 😊

1) 0:42 - Jaimiroquai 2) 2:21 - Stevie Wonder 3) 4:04 - Primus 4) 6:52 - Earthquake 5) 9:01 - Michael Jackson 6) 10:39 - Pleasure 7) 12:39 - Marcus Miller 8) 14:20 - Mr Pink 9) 15:53 - Squarepusher 10) 17:28 - Victor Wooten

Best bass channel ever. So glad to have discovered you! Thank you!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jered!

This is pretty dang awesome! Hats off to you sir! Love your videos! You're one of the main reasons i, as a guitar player, have now bought my self a bass and trying to see what i can fumble around in with it! Keep the awesome content coming!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Claudio, welcome to the dark side! 😎

This is awesome! As a newbie Bassist. I practiced many slap techniques recently but actually don't know how to use them very much. This video offers practical songs and it is truly helpful to me.

I will say this again: you are one of the best and most entertaining bass tutors on the internet. Not only do I learn a lot but I have a great laugh as well.

Josh you have such a fun approachable explaining style and your videos are always a joy to watch. I’m even learning some things (I have A LOT to learn to be a better bassist). Thanks again for posting!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Steve!

Wow I just realized Ode to Joy sounds a lot like Carousel from Blink 182. Can’t believe no one has ever called Beethoven on this.

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure KZread has a copyright claim email heading straight to Beethoven's inbox this second!

I have the tascam bt2 which is the old old version and it still works great! Best training tool for cheap. Watching this video multiple times to absorb the slappage!

Excellent analysis! The content is really good, and the editing is super fun 👏👏👏👏👏

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gabriel, appreciate it!

I love your videos. I always learn so much. Not to mention you're easy on the eyes. Keep killing it friend!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Julia! 😊

Bro you are dam good at playing your bass, thanks for taking time to help me learn slap and plucking the right way!!. keep it going!!! Thanks!!!.

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Robin!

The part where he’s talking about you can’t slap too hard regarding the master legend thunder thumbs . Love it

Not even kidding a little. This made things much clearer. Great job.

I'm sorry to say that I had never left a comment on your videos before. Man, your videos have helped me a lot and I'm really thankful. As a self-taught bass player, I have found myself reshaping my bass technique many times after watching your videos. It's great to understand what I've been doing wrong for years and have the chance to get better at it. I just wanted to say thanks so much!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Pablo, glad my videos have been helpful!

Another banger video, slap bass is easily one of the most difficult yet rewarding slap bass techniques, keep up the good work!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Cameron! It certainly is difficult lol, rehearsing all these riffs tight enough to record and not just play live was a project!

that bit from the Wind Waker intro was nice

So dope, I had no idea the awakening was a cover!!! This has been one of my favorite lines for years, my mind is blown!

I've really enjoyed your videos, they have inspired me to play more, I use to play a couple times a month, but now I'm playing a couple times a week, I know it's not much but it's better than a couple times a month, I've learned more techniques from you than every bass book I've ever bought.

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Glad you're playing more! All about having fun with it. :)

This is next level insight, thank you for your guidance!

Louis Johnson actually snapped the E string during that little solo. It is on the George Duke Live in Tokyo 1983 which is on You Tube. It's a brilliant gig and one of my all time favourites.

Very inspiring video. I'm currently trying to learn Tommy the Cat and it's kicking my butt. This video was just what I needed to see that I can get it down and even continue to hone my slap technique. Thanks Josh keep it up!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam, glad this was helpful! There's some Tommy the Cat in this vid too - kzread.info/dash/bejne/kWuWw6uueLLfebw.html

Thank you Josh for this amazing gift, you made my weekend busy slapping like there's no tomorrow!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome for the thumb blisters!

I've played bass a few years but haven't picked it up in a while, would like to start again and also learn to play it better. I think i'll sign up for that course.

Fingers to slap is something I've never actively thought about outside of just moving technical changes, but all inside of riff building. Just one of those things that's always right there in front of you but you never really look at

So great to see Mr pink on here. That was THE song that opened my eyes to the wonder of the instrument. Level 42 Live at the jazz cafe is so so good

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Totally, I listened to it like every day for many teen years.

You are a very entertaining character and great bass player I really enjoyed watching you 👍

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug, glad it lands as "entertaining" and not "obnoxious" 😜

I mean, fair call, I'm watching this and learning a lot, but also giggling at the slap, like, and subscribe gags. Fair play on that. And also a couple of weeks into learning the basics of slap (I'm about a year into learning bass in my 40s), and this is useful and entertaining.

Excellent video! Always interested to see what everyone's first slap inspiration was. For me it was Hot Water by Level 42, and from there I went deep into the back catalog. Joe Hubbard wrote a book called Basslines in 1985 that covered Mark King, Jaco, Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller so it opened me up to the those tunes. As for Flea, Aeroplane is one of his most amazing basslines ever. Nice work!

Such awesome content! Thanks so much!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Joshua!

Dude!!! From making helpful videos about cruise ship gigs to one of the most awesome bass teaching channels! Bravo!!! Awesome job. Plus you got shredded in the process compared to you ten years ago, impressive hahaha Greetings from Greece P.S. Our paths to slap discoveries are kind of similar. Oh the LimeWire days :D

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks George! Yeah Josh from the old cruise vids is a skinny little dude. 😛

What a great lines you choose for this video. Especially that crazy one by Level 42, Mark King is the SLAP-beast!

Your video production is really stepping up! I can't imagine how long these take to edit 😅 Great work as always. Love this one!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry!

The only thing wrong with Josh’s videos is that there isn’t enough of them. Seriously. This was totally kick ass. Entertaining, too. Time for a video on Bass Face. You have some advanced techniques there too 🤣🤣

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

The bass face is either super on point... or requires medical attention, not sure which. 😜

I'm actually trying to get good at slap right now So this and your other slap videos could actually be pretty useful Thanks Josh!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Nice, slap on! Here's my full slap playlist - kzread.info/dash/bejne/h5qYqZugo6StnKw.html

Great to see Squarepusher on here. Saw him live for the first time back in ~1998 at a gig outside Brighton and he was just going nuts. Went out and bought Hard Normal Daddy the next day. Saw him about a decade later at the Southbank in London - performing as himself (Tom Jenkinson) together with the British saxophonist, Evan Parker. He’s just a brilliant and versatile player that seems to slip under the radar for some reason.

I love this video man!!!! Thanks

I managed to play all of these except the last one.. amazing video man, Victor is just another f**king creature. A mere excersise becoming one of the hardest, if not the hardest slap song ever.

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Wow, nice moves! That Squarepusher line kicked my a** too.

Your videos made me bring my bass to a guitar doctor and pick it back up again after 17 years of not playing. I'll be forever grateful.

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, welcome back to bass world!

Your methodology of teaching is great, man

Wind Waker! Also love the vids!! Thanks for creating them. ❤😊

You are literally the ONLY bassist I ever heard play Glide correctly. Kudos!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Did some careful listening to catch that C natural that people play as a B. :)

Another great motivator... watching the progression is inspiring! Any thoughts on Rosewood (types) vs. Maple as far as "slap tone " is concerned?

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean! Honestly, I would have to do some research and A/B testing to form a strong opinion about rosewood v. maple, personally. In my experience so far... haven't noticed anything. Or haven't noticed that I'm noticing anything, lol. Always more to learn though!

Ha! The Awakening is my absolute favorite bass solo of Les’s, so cool it’s on here 🙌🏻

Why ya'll love your 5's and 7's so much like most of the slap solos or riffs use them all the time

I learned a lot to you bro, your dedication and love for bass makes me wanna practice more everyday

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Aww thanks Edward, glad I can help! Bass on.

Best bass content on KZread!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt!

Thanks for the tips!

That is one sweet Fender jazz for your demos. Clean, too.

"Anyone can sing it... even bass teachers..." 😂

Your next video should be 5 basic tips on how to help me fix my broken marriage

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

The tips will NOT involve slapping!

your cntent is pure gold!

You covered some amazing techniques i played most of the songs you did have to go back to Stevie wonder forgot about that one. Thanks for posting i will subscribe

Return of the Dream Canteen has touched ground and Flea's sound is so good. You can hear a lot of his signature motifs, but there's some new sounds happening in the mix and he's never sounded better. UL was an amazing album for those who didn't have unrealistic expectations comparing it to past albums and nostalgia, which is never a fair comparison. ROTDC is equal and even better than UL IMO. Both are as good as any of their previous albums and we are blessed to have these gems in this day and age of general trash music.

@cotopaximusic

Жыл бұрын

Definitely agree, really enjoyed UL but I feel ROTDC was more consistent. The songs I love on UL I really love, however for me it has the most songs I skip since their first record. ROTD is just banger after banger after banger

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Nice, excited to check it out!

Another great slap bassline imo is Dani California. It’s got great grooves and has hammer ons and that classic octave pop technique.

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Totally, so freaking many great Flea slap lines, I should do a whole video!

Yeeeesssss! So thankful for your content!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeremy!

Come on My Selector has been my favorite slap bassline for years and I am so happy you covered it!

Pin this first comment

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

This man needs a pin and some likes, stat!

@sicilianmammalian

Жыл бұрын

He needs more blankets and less blankets at the same time

@jw112mail

Жыл бұрын

If you need attention maybe you should create some content

@t.s.racing

Жыл бұрын

I think he needs a hug. From a homeless Sacramento meth head. Don't be offended, there's always Kensington Philadelphia, and you can get your fix for free.

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

@@sicilianmammalian Pro grade Walk Hard reference. :)

This video is a gold mine of nuggets of treasure anyone really looking to progress bass needs to read in-between the lines here and understand man is spinning gold!! Preach it again and again!!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael! I gotta go cash in on some of these gold nuggets!

I've been playing bass since I was 17 (I'm 44 now) but have never owned an amp. Biggest influences being Steve Harris, Les, and Geddy Lee. So to be able to hear anything I was playing I had to REALLY attack the strings; when I'm playing a lot I break strings all the time. But yeah it makes a HUGE difference in how it sounds (new Rotosounds help lol).

Great Video. Thanks for that. What got me going with learning Slap Bass was Eyes Waterfalling and Love Games from Level 42.

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Nice! Mark King is so cool.

Very nice list, and explanation, thank you! (Also, love the limewire bit 😂😂😂)

Dude I had no idea that victor wooten lick was a quote. From the bass battle! Good stuff sir

Thanks again for sharing, you are a bassist blessing ! 😁

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Arnaud!

Love your vids! Really inspiring!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Roberto!

I like that you respond to peoples' comments so frequently and genuinely, given how many comments you get. Pretty cool!

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Evan! Nice to connect a bit and remember that real humans watch these videos. :)

15:53 !!!!!!! Yes! Good work!!!! Great 👍

Great video-lesson👍❤️ Thanks a lot and Greetings from Berne, Marcel 🙋🏻‍♂️🎸🎤😎

Love your selection. Ive been working on the first bars of "run for cover", it feels so good to play that. And for the master Wooten, good pick, but "u can't hold no groove" has got to be my everest : so many techniques and such a groove. Also, just for practice "Forget me not" from patrice rushen works fine to me : not too difficult and a good way to practice double thumb. Thanks for the advices Josh, and Kisss from France :)

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I was waiting for someone to mention Forget Me Nots! Freddie Washington kills it.

Thank you for this inspiring one 😋

This made me so happy to see Squarepusher on this list!!

Slap sounds really cool

Great video! Ryan Martinie is the person that got me interested in slap bass. Brbrdeng!

10:41 Les Claypool also did a bass solo for his song One Better at bonnaroo and did this during his solo

ur so awesome thanks for these vids ur my fav bass channel fr :D

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great tutorial. Glad this hit notifications

@BassBuzz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Joel!

The pop after the slap is really hard to do on a guitar because the strings are really close together, especially on faster speed... So I always play a dead note right before the pop, but it made me keep playing the same/similar sounding pattern over and over... Edit: Oh man, this video is really helping me... The thumb dead note technique really made the whole thing a lot easier... I usually play the dead note by slamming the pop finger to the string, wich make the pop (it can be a dead note too) must be the next thing I play after the dead note... (but I very much can't really doing the slap motion here)... But now I can beak that pattern whenever I want by using the thumb to play dead note instead... (the pop right after the slap still pretty hard to do tho, I need to work on that)