Stevie Wonder's Top 10 Bass Lines

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In today’s new video we’re celebrating the best Stevie Wonder basslines of all time.
Earlier this month Stevie Wonder turned 71 - and what better way to say happy birthday than to rank his 10 best basslines and the music that brought us so many of our bass heroes. From James Jamerson and Bob Babbit to Nate Watts, in this week’s video Ian Allison reminds us just how much FUN playing Stevie Wonder tunes on bass can be.
We’re also giving you a complete workbook including the tab and notation for everything that Ian plays in this video.
As always, see you in the shed…
Scott :)
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  • @theOtherNism
    @theOtherNism3 жыл бұрын

    Stevie Wonder is, among many other things, a great bassist who just happens to play keyboard.

  • @danbelmontpianoteacher9285

    @danbelmontpianoteacher9285

    3 жыл бұрын

    Btw - he plays acoustic bass

  • @MrQmason

    @MrQmason

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@danbelmontpianoteacher9285 and the drums......

  • @ainsbass

    @ainsbass

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@danbelmontpianoteacher9285 Do you mean upright?

  • @danbelmontpianoteacher9285

    @danbelmontpianoteacher9285

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ainsbass yes

  • @spanishcastle1234

    @spanishcastle1234

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@danbelmontpianoteacher9285 Ahhh...I think not

  • @jossspear
    @jossspear3 жыл бұрын

    One other Stevie track that has a rockin bass line is “Master Blaster”. That thing grooves!!

  • @piolovespunk182

    @piolovespunk182

    3 жыл бұрын

    Surprised it wasn't on here, that tune is lit

  • @rickfromthecape3135

    @rickfromthecape3135

    3 жыл бұрын

    That tune taught me how to REALLY play bass. Still my favorite!

  • @danielcisternas3017

    @danielcisternas3017

    3 жыл бұрын

    Totally agree!

  • @danielcisternas3017

    @danielcisternas3017

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love funk and Know a lot of songs....I cannot think Of many tunes groovier than Boogie in reagae woman....

  • @rosenettepaddio2142

    @rosenettepaddio2142

    3 жыл бұрын

    LOVE YOU STILL LOVE ALL MUSIC

  • @-gbogbo-
    @-gbogbo-3 жыл бұрын

    11:30 a bassist mimicking a bass line from a keyboardist, what a great tribute!

  • @susiemuirhead561
    @susiemuirhead5613 жыл бұрын

    What about "Higher Ground"? It's got the funkiest bassline!

  • @villusive

    @villusive

    2 жыл бұрын

    that's by rhcp ? ._.

  • @LageYouTube

    @LageYouTube

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@villusive no

  • @jackdixon29jd

    @jackdixon29jd

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@villusive Stevie originally did it in 1974 and then the Chili Peppers covered it in 1989 on the Mother's Milk record

  • @paulsturniolo7603
    @paulsturniolo76033 жыл бұрын

    Forget Bruno Fernandes, or Edouard Mendy, Ian Allison is surely the best signing of 2020. Absolutely love everything he's done for this channel. Big thanks to Ian and Scott.

  • @ezramnht

    @ezramnht

    3 жыл бұрын

    how bout ruben dias?

  • @arturobelano6243

    @arturobelano6243

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ezramnht obv

  • @mdooms76

    @mdooms76

    2 жыл бұрын

    Who???

  • @RobertWadlow292
    @RobertWadlow2923 жыл бұрын

    Stevie Wonder has some of the best bass lines. "Jamming", "Sir Duke"

  • @Providence1017
    @Providence10173 жыл бұрын

    Those ghost notes on So What the Fuss were an absolute treat

  • @efibass
    @efibass3 жыл бұрын

    MY FAVORITE TEACHER combined with my favorite ARTIST????..wow what a present!!!

  • @cptgunn
    @cptgunn3 жыл бұрын

    This was really great, but it's criminal to not have included For Once In My Life. Not only is it a great bass line, but for me personally, is one of the most difficult to mimic. So good.

  • @dannydickylilly

    @dannydickylilly

    2 жыл бұрын

    Anything James plays bass on is very difficult to mimic... any repeated runs are modified each time. He was the best.

  • @azanocegrog748

    @azanocegrog748

    Жыл бұрын

    James Jamerson baby. Thats why hes the GOAT

  • @MrJeditwinz

    @MrJeditwinz

    11 ай бұрын

    That entire album was a Jamerson masterpiece. Probably his best full album.

  • @ChunkyPuke4me
    @ChunkyPuke4me3 жыл бұрын

    Songs in the key of Life is one of the best albums of all time. 'As' is an amazing song.

  • @ineverswag

    @ineverswag

    3 жыл бұрын

    As is not just amazing it's one of the greatest songs of all time in my opinion.

  • @ChunkyPuke4me

    @ChunkyPuke4me

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ineverswag strongly agree.

  • @caitiew8075

    @caitiew8075

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ChunkyPuke4me agree with all of the above

  • @BulletproofFaces
    @BulletproofFaces3 жыл бұрын

    "I Was Made to Love Her" isn't even mentioned?? Criminal!

  • @catsofsherman1316

    @catsofsherman1316

    3 жыл бұрын

    My thought exactly

  • @strat0871

    @strat0871

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, the most interesting one ! Also "Master blaster jammin".

  • @raybbj

    @raybbj

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was waiting for it the entire video

  • @airmanchairman

    @airmanchairman

    3 жыл бұрын

    My very first thought as I loaded the vid. Agreed!

  • @TranquiloTrev

    @TranquiloTrev

    3 жыл бұрын

    "I was made to love her" was in my opinion his best bassline.

  • @danielpalmersofficial
    @danielpalmersofficial Жыл бұрын

    I mean, who doesn’t love Stevie Wonder?? I love the bass lines in his songs just as much, but he’s a genius. ✌️😌

  • @dayokoku5524
    @dayokoku55243 жыл бұрын

    Mesmerizing bass lines. It is tough to put 10 bass lines of Stevie's classics together. There some other gems like "All I do", "Master Blaster," " Higher ground," " living for the city," "Part-time lover," " I was made to lover" and "In your corner."

  • @g.belanger8302
    @g.belanger83023 жыл бұрын

    When I saw the title, I was thinking “looking forward to hearing ‘I Was Made To Love Her’”, but a little shocked that my favourite Stevie Wonder bass performance not even there. Wow.

  • @airmanchairman

    @airmanchairman

    3 жыл бұрын

    That was the first baseline that made me sit up & appreciate the instrument‼️

  • @paulies5407
    @paulies54073 жыл бұрын

    Lost guitarist here, quality video and a great breakdown. Your ear for tone recreation is second to none mate.

  • @johnhufton5787
    @johnhufton57874 ай бұрын

    Wicked bass lines and playing - Stevie Wonder is superb

  • @damienscanlon5585
    @damienscanlon55853 жыл бұрын

    Seriously how could you not even mention “I Was Made to Love Her”?

  • @thomasw3892

    @thomasw3892

    2 жыл бұрын

    John Paul Jones of Zeppelin called the 'I Was Made To Love Her' bass line the best pop/rock/R&B bass line of all time.

  • @venusspacey9685

    @venusspacey9685

    Жыл бұрын

    Because you need to learn more songs than the popular songs everyone is told to play 😅

  • @almd8673

    @almd8673

    8 ай бұрын

    James Jameson was the bassist on I was made to love her.

  • @BillCadmus
    @BillCadmus3 жыл бұрын

    Totally awesome!

  • @r3ality1
    @r3ality13 жыл бұрын

    Hooooo! That tone on "So What The Fuss" is NASTY! Love it!

  • @IanMartinAllison

    @IanMartinAllison

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Rom!

  • @sandrooliveira3073
    @sandrooliveira30732 жыл бұрын

    All my favorite bass lines in one video!!!!

  • @kennet7837
    @kennet78373 жыл бұрын

    Good list, but it misses "I Was Made to Love Her" and "For Once in My Life".

  • @mossbanksy
    @mossbanksy3 жыл бұрын

    That was awesome. I've never seen someone look so happy to play!

  • @richardwoodard3646
    @richardwoodard36463 жыл бұрын

    WOW, Heart felt thanks from 56 years on the Bass, at 68 you have provided my first 2 lessons and hope. On the way has always been enough, maybe there is a place in space. Sincerely Woody Woodard

  • @beatlabpro1
    @beatlabpro13 жыл бұрын

    It’s an aesthetic pleasure to watch this for the Stevie Wonder’s fan from Russia. I love this channel, love what you guys are doing. It’s not about scores or tablatures that are available everywhere, This lesson truly inspires!!! 🔥 Sending you my good vibrations!

  • @jensc.moller7805
    @jensc.moller78052 жыл бұрын

    I think your use of pedals is incredible. You have such a great sound and your timing is so tight and funky. You really know this stuff. Thanks for doing this.

  • @DesignWarriors
    @DesignWarriors2 жыл бұрын

    A great selection there. Stevie has so many wonderful bass lines. One of my favourites you didn’t mention is a track called ‘Black Man’ from songs in the key of life. Cheers

  • @toasty9670
    @toasty96702 жыл бұрын

    "I Was Made to Love Her" "For Once In My Life" "Golden Lady" all songs that would've nicely fit in with this list, but I'm happy to have been exposed to some new Stevie Wonder lines that I hadn't heard before!

  • @connorlarkinbass
    @connorlarkinbass3 жыл бұрын

    The fact that "All Day Sucker" is on this list makes it a good list! Thanks again Ian! You Rule!

  • @MrDirtydaves
    @MrDirtydaves2 жыл бұрын

    When I first started playing bass, i considered learning the bass line to sir duke like learning stairway to heaven(6 string guitar being my first instrument). When I finally started digging into his tubes, I fell in love with playing bass.

  • @andrewcrawley285
    @andrewcrawley2854 ай бұрын

    Ian is such an awesome player. So versatile and in the groove of each song

  • @StanleyCullerEsq.
    @StanleyCullerEsq.2 жыл бұрын

    “…sling shot effect…” Man, Ian, that is SO WELL expressed. I will absolutely be stealing that. :)

  • @IanMartinAllison

    @IanMartinAllison

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s all yours!

  • @TheDrummaboy78
    @TheDrummaboy783 жыл бұрын

    I don't even play the bass (I am a drummer) but I love the bass. Having Stevie's songs highlighted...such a great video!!

  • @seanswinton6242

    @seanswinton6242

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same here. Can't play guitar either, but I do like playing those solos on my also when it's possible.

  • @gratefulila9980

    @gratefulila9980

    2 жыл бұрын

    As one of my drummer friends told me ( I'm a bassist) "we have the same heart" .... the drums and bass are best friends

  • @profile2047

    @profile2047

    2 жыл бұрын

    You should start. The background in drums definitely helps with rhythm. And it’s also really nice to be able to play a melody like one can do on a bass

  • @hillerm
    @hillerm3 жыл бұрын

    What about “All I Do”? One of the greatest synth bass lines ever.

  • @toasty9670

    @toasty9670

    2 жыл бұрын

    he does, at 9:30

  • @hillerm

    @hillerm

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@toasty9670 That’s “Do I Do”

  • @rickrolli7091
    @rickrolli70912 жыл бұрын

    Hey Ian. Thanks for bringing the funk. It really made my Wednesday morning with coffee.

  • @garaughty
    @garaughty3 жыл бұрын

    Your 'Boogie On' tone is absolutely brilliant !!!

  • @debbiswas6608
    @debbiswas66083 жыл бұрын

    Had so much fun Ian.

  • @larryrhoe2835
    @larryrhoe28352 жыл бұрын

    Probably the best bass video ever loved it. And Stevie.

  • @mikestrong4946
    @mikestrong49463 жыл бұрын

    I have most of Master Blaster, and all of the Sir Duke unison down, but I'm in the middle of The Fretboard Accelerator, (and now The Fretboard Challenge); so I'm going to have to put this one "on the back burner" -- and come back to it when I have more time... Learning all 10 of these basslines would be like taking a master class in Funk!

  • @AdamBansley
    @AdamBansley2 жыл бұрын

    Holy cow. I've gotta follow this guy on everything.

  • @jeffreycalder1339
    @jeffreycalder13393 жыл бұрын

    Love the format on how you show and partly instruct on your favorite songs.

  • @philipmcadam5339
    @philipmcadam53393 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, Stevie has the best bass lines.

  • @hunterhawk5400
    @hunterhawk54002 жыл бұрын

    That sir duke bass line really is something else!

  • @joannalewis5279
    @joannalewis52793 жыл бұрын

    So many amazing lines and such great tone and playing

  • @titonelson2114
    @titonelson21143 жыл бұрын

    Man! That was a lot to take on, I'm sure many comments on all Stevie's other bass lines. But just wanted to say GREAT JOB!!!

  • @johnlong3465
    @johnlong34653 жыл бұрын

    I worked at the pro audio company Solid State Logic (SSL) in the late '80s. They had a copy of the 24 track multi-track to the Stevie Wonder songs "Do I Do" and "That Girl" in their demo studio there. I'm a bass player, so I spent quite a few hours after work sitting by myself in that studio listening to the "Do I Do" bass and drum tracks mixed very prominently trying to work out the parts. Happy times.

  • @rooseveltpeoples762
    @rooseveltpeoples7622 жыл бұрын

    For years, I've been wanting to play those exact baselines. SBL has made it not only effortless on their part, but has shown me how to do it just as effortlessly.

  • @blakevsblake
    @blakevsblake3 жыл бұрын

    Ian does it again! Keep em comin!

  • @nobiazcustomsinc5030
    @nobiazcustomsinc50302 ай бұрын

    Dude that swing you had with the pick on I wish was absolutely amazing. I have to learn that now

  • @veez4425
    @veez4425 Жыл бұрын

    “I Wish” is EASILY my favorite. One of my all time favorites too

  • @tubenmarkus
    @tubenmarkus2 жыл бұрын

    I love Ian's videos so much because of all these cool information he provides

  • @rodrigocmusic
    @rodrigocmusic3 жыл бұрын

    One of your BEST videos! Thx for this

  • @alessandromedici3156
    @alessandromedici31563 жыл бұрын

    Ian, your videos are simply fantastic.

  • @tonyarmentanobass8576
    @tonyarmentanobass85763 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!!! Loved every second. I love Jamerson, so the more the merrier.

  • @dmbar1953
    @dmbar19532 жыл бұрын

    You did a truly awesome job. And you are a fantastic bass player and superb teacher. Also, your positive energy makes your lessons so much fun to watch and learn from. Thank you so much.

  • @patrickr12342
    @patrickr123422 жыл бұрын

    Great vid! Ian you are amazing. Thanks, 4 makin this series.

  • @rain7635
    @rain76352 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ian you are amazing!!!!!

  • @ghostrider2ification
    @ghostrider2ification3 жыл бұрын

    Jamerson was a master of tension and release. That P-bass looks stunning.

  • @ken_wilkens
    @ken_wilkens3 жыл бұрын

    Always love your videos, Ian!

  • @jenny88keys
    @jenny88keys Жыл бұрын

    That was TOTALLY awesome. Ian your bass playing is amazing!!! You breaking down the already killer bass lines makes it that much more fascinating . You’re a fantastic teacher!!! I love watching your videos!

  • @ignaciomeyerp
    @ignaciomeyerp3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!! amazing video! I really enjoy these series from Ian! Cheers!

  • @martasforthought5687
    @martasforthought56873 жыл бұрын

    This was awesome u inspired me to get back on bass after 10 years.Another video that would be awesome is a ZAPP and RODGER top 10 baseline...I'd commend you lol✊🏾🙏🏾

  • @BrunoMigliari
    @BrunoMigliari3 жыл бұрын

    Yet another great video, Ian. And this one goes straight to the top of my list of favorite SBL videos, for the great choice of content and the way it is presented. Thank you!

  • @chrisneyman
    @chrisneyman3 жыл бұрын

    Ian is infectious. In the best way.

  • @JohnWhite-xc3md
    @JohnWhite-xc3md3 жыл бұрын

    Great breakdown of some beautiful basslines and the effects that help achieve the tones! I will be going over this probably 100 more times to snag this stuff!

  • @elvis2828
    @elvis28283 жыл бұрын

    Love your stuff!!! So glad you're with SBL!!

  • @per-olafengen7838
    @per-olafengen78383 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos Ian! You rock

  • @skellam8010
    @skellam80103 жыл бұрын

    What a fantastic video. Well done SBL serving up a platter of Ian Martin Allison's infectious joy! Love love LOVE this video. I got work to do . . .

  • @MrGRUVES
    @MrGRUVES3 жыл бұрын

    Ian!!!!!!! You are such a great addition to Scott's Bass Lessons! Love your style of playing! Love your teaching style! Love your positivity! Love learning how to make cool sounds on the bass! Keep it up broheim bass-man!

  • @markgrabowski5502
    @markgrabowski55023 жыл бұрын

    So cool! I've always loved the funk that Stevie puts out. Thank you for playing and breaking down the Bass lines!

  • @jeffdevries5044
    @jeffdevries50443 жыл бұрын

    Love it Ian! I had such fun! Thank you for doing such an excellent job.

  • @himynameisericbrooks
    @himynameisericbrooks3 жыл бұрын

    Yesss. This is amazing. It's awesome to see how you approach these lines, Ian. I've been working on learning Sir Duke by ear for about a week and I was trying to decide where to put the left-hand shifts and this is really helpful! All 10 of these are incredible lines that I want to learn :)

  • @johncarth3697
    @johncarth36973 жыл бұрын

    Blows my mind

  • @matthewb8229
    @matthewb82293 жыл бұрын

    My favorite ever since I was a little kid (1975, 76) the groove of Superstition has been one of my faves! The organ (souding like a harpsichord), horns, bass...all of it.

  • @aikensrus
    @aikensrus3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ian! Mind blown. I'm really enjoying hearing new bass artists outside of my bubble.

  • @volkerjansen3901
    @volkerjansen39013 жыл бұрын

    Awesome playing and sounds, thank you Ian!

  • @ryel8116
    @ryel8116 Жыл бұрын

    Hey I grew up w/ wonder. From my father. You took it .,and made some of the concoctions easier to understand man. So much for back scratching all my dads 45's just to learn. Thank you.🙋🙌😘

  • @jdmarino
    @jdmarino3 жыл бұрын

    Left hand slap? That's a new one to me. Sounds like a good topic for a lesson.

  • @TheDanielleRichard
    @TheDanielleRichard2 жыл бұрын

    I always have so much fun watching you share your tips! Great passionate mutual fun. Keeps me running back to my shed.

  • @zweirj
    @zweirj2 жыл бұрын

    YOU'RE A GOD for including All Day Sucker and Dark N Lovely!! This is a beast of an education!

  • @lenkybasscustombassguitars9381
    @lenkybasscustombassguitars93813 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video, my favourite one yet, love me some Stevie all day

  • @RyansCustomShopandGearOutlet
    @RyansCustomShopandGearOutlet Жыл бұрын

    I've been a SBL member off and on for years, and I recently started taking lessons in person to take me to the next level and provide a different perspective. The best of both worlds! Awesome! Liked and subscribed!

  • @eds6889
    @eds68893 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy your segments Ian. Please do more.

  • @3340steve
    @3340steve3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for posting this important work of Stevie W. Excellent lesson on the bass.

  • @nickguiffrida566
    @nickguiffrida5663 жыл бұрын

    You could’ve made 5 videos of top 10 Stevie Bass lines and not have any overlaps. Love that this video wasn’t just the hits! Some of my favorites not mentioned are: I Was Made To Love Her For Once In My Life Master Blaster Summer Soft Part Time Lover Boogie on Reggae Woman

  • @Tracer9GTRider8
    @Tracer9GTRider83 жыл бұрын

    Those ghost notes on So What The Fuss sound like a wiggling carpenter's saw!

  • @flanneljoe7473
    @flanneljoe74733 жыл бұрын

    You guys keep me learning. Weather I intend to, or not. It's always badass at SBL

  • @bassimprovjams3772
    @bassimprovjams37722 жыл бұрын

    I love your 79 sooo much!!!

  • @IanMartinAllison

    @IanMartinAllison

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me too!

  • @danielpezim
    @danielpezim2 жыл бұрын

    This bass is sounding amazing!

  • @daveburns8588
    @daveburns85883 жыл бұрын

    So many great lines to choose from!!!

  • @raymondcollins4665
    @raymondcollins46658 ай бұрын

    Stevie Wonder……what else can I say! Love this video👊🏾

  • @piercerobertsmusic4393
    @piercerobertsmusic43932 жыл бұрын

    I could watch sbl and Stevie videos all day! Thank you

  • @dwanesmith2126
    @dwanesmith21262 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tabs my day tomorrow is a bass and stevie wonder day

  • @VittorioGreggio
    @VittorioGreggio3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing Man, please more of this!!!

  • @james5353
    @james5353 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing player!

  • @bladerunner347
    @bladerunner3472 жыл бұрын

    Awesome Job….Thank you

  • @flavyn1
    @flavyn1 Жыл бұрын

    Great choices and love the joy you get from playin-learning how you created the sounds as well

  • @devinebass

    @devinebass

    Жыл бұрын

    👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

  • @deonmorris69
    @deonmorris693 жыл бұрын

    superb video. thanks

  • @johannecousineau4343
    @johannecousineau43433 жыл бұрын

    Great video Ian!

  • @D_Tuned
    @D_Tuned3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for breaking down your sound creation. We might need a volume two. Even songs that use synth like "Go Home" would groove so well on electric bass.

  • @ronniemwagner
    @ronniemwagner10 ай бұрын

    Scott has helped me a ton ever since the Technique Challenge. Recently, your videos struck me with your remarkable execution of funky time feel (swung 16th note syncopations) and glorious legato. I can picture you on the bandstand. You really are fabulous. Thank you for your wisdom.

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