How Barry Gibb pronounces his brother MAURICE’s name: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nqGOycOBh9fOaM4.html

@robcobi

Жыл бұрын

Sounds right to me, it's just fast and not enunciated completely, so might sound a bit like morris... Thanks for the link! Love this band (even as a metalhead in the 80s/90s) great content, thanks again 🙂

@fernandojuancadena2475

Жыл бұрын

Disco was disco electro in Europe before disco was disco in America

@violetqueen450

Жыл бұрын

Well I stand corrected! Thanks for the video. I've been saying it wrong since about 1966 lol

@Windband1

Жыл бұрын

MORRIS! It's an English pronunciation of a French spelling.

@bubblezovlove7213

Жыл бұрын

He just sounds a bit dehydrated or something there....

I worked for the Gibbs for almost a decade. Mo was really the musical director for the BeeGees. He was an excellent musician. He played bass, guitar and keyboards. On a personal note, he was one of the warmest human beings that I’ve ever known.

@OhJodi69

Жыл бұрын

Oh! Maybe you can answer a question for me. I listen so closely to their beautiful voices, and watch many videos of them recording, nd while Barry is famous for his falsetto, I think that often Maurice also sings falsetto. Is it my imagination? Did you ever hear Maurice singing falsetto?

@TheGerkuman

Жыл бұрын

​​@@wolfwilliams meanwhile robin could sing falsetto, but it sounded... very distinctive, to the point of being annoying to some. (for example, the song Lovers from Children of the World)

@alukuhito

Жыл бұрын

Did you actually like disco? I'm guessing you're at least 65 years old.

@yvette9181

Жыл бұрын

Scott, thank you for those enlightening facts! I've sensed that about Maurice by his demeanor...you just confirmed it 😊

@TooSkinnyKenny

Жыл бұрын

In one interview I read, Barry Gibb confirmed what you said. He said Maurice Gibb was responsible for about 80 percent of the group's music. My favorite BeeGees songs are "Subway" and "Songbird".

As a bass player, I've always loved his bass playing and found it to be criminally overlooked.

Maurice Gibb was a Underrrated Master Musician, Main Arreglist , Multi-instrumental Player and Excelent Singer, Tx for your video

When I saw your Bee Gees ThumbNail, I knew was going to be this Song. I always like Maurice Bassline on You Should be Dancing..... Surprisingly, Some of the Best Basslines in Bass History have come from Disco Music.

What I love about Maurices bass playing is that he knew how to drop in the perfect accent notes. Nothing flashy, just good solid bass grooves.

@HoratioFitzbastard

8 ай бұрын

Never overdid it either. Always very tasteful.

Maurice Gibb was a killer bass player thanks for reminding us how great he was!!

@billhope2596

Жыл бұрын

Maurice was actually a musical genius. Bass, keys, guitar, synthesizers and pretty much anything he could pick up he could play. He was the Bee Gees' secret weapon.

@mauriceortiz8817

Жыл бұрын

More Ease More Pulse

@magnificentmuttley154

Жыл бұрын

Just one request for our honorable host: Quit calling Maurice Gibb "Morris" ! ! ! 😝😝😝 A name very much adopted by Black culture & he's not even saying it right

@mauriceortiz8817

Жыл бұрын

@@magnificentmuttley154 I'm with you. I always say, " More Ease Less Sleaze"

@magnificentmuttley154

Жыл бұрын

@@mauriceortiz8817 😂More ease, less sleaze. Or just plain _mah' reese._ Ah, you should know! It would be like someone calling me "Mickey" instead of Michael. Not cool, man On the other hand, there is _Morris Day,_ however. I never did get tired of him. He did a concert tour as recently as 2022: Morris Day: Oak Tree m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZWdmtdOqhpDIpc4.html

So nice to see Maurice getting some rightly deserved praise. Thank you for this!

@fablenewsnetwork7223

Жыл бұрын

Precisely 🎸🎸🎸

@fivestring65ify

11 ай бұрын

Yes

@joevil6259

9 ай бұрын

Yes, to tell you the truth I didn't know this about him.

Maurice was the whole package: multi-instrumentalist, amazing singer, writer, and by everyone's reports, a solid good human being.

Bee Gees, my eternal idols. The Mo's bass line was so great.

The 1950s-1970s produced the best catalogue of music in world history. That era will never ever be repeated. I'm glad I was around to experience most of the era first hand.

@paulinecriel9905

28 күн бұрын

Saw Bee Gees live in 1979, Pontiac, MI.

I grew up listening to these disco bass lines...Maurice was a frickkin genius!

Popular music history at its finest.

He had amazing bass lines

Most think of Maurice as the "third guy" but he was the glue that held everything together. And his bass lines drove the band without question - especially on this track!

@moeball740

Жыл бұрын

I also remember on "Nights On Broadway" it had that iconic opening keyboard part and it was Maurice doing that too! Didn't realize until I saw them do it in concert!

@R.L.KRANESCHRADTT

Жыл бұрын

It's usually the Bass that 'holds' things together, it is really the only instrument able to successfully bridge the gap between the melodic and the percussive, apart from the piano/kbd. But the power in the lower register singularly gives it the ability to lay a foundation which the keyboard lacks.

@jeffreyquinn3820

Жыл бұрын

Without a good bass player, four-on-the-floor can end up sounding like rhythmless 1:1 time.

@blur5725

Жыл бұрын

He is still the third guy tho

@magnificentmuttley154

Жыл бұрын

As a bassist Ive long taken _You Should Be Dancing_ for granted. Of all the Bee Gees songs, _More Than A Woman_ is the one that did it for me. That & Donald "Duck" Dunn on Rita Coolidge's _Higher & Higher._ She is sister-in-law to the venerable Booker T. Washington of Booker T & the MG's. There are so many iconic songs back there, though: _Rock Your Baby, Get Down Tonight, Disco Inferno,_ & on & on

Fantastic! If you remove the bass track, the song is over.

@Walkeranz

Жыл бұрын

Most songs are like this

@spinalcrackerbox

Жыл бұрын

​@@Walkeranz Not Prince's "When Doves Cry" 😏

@spongebobsquaretits

Жыл бұрын

@@spinalcrackerbox they said most not all

@spinalcrackerbox

Жыл бұрын

@@spongebobsquaretits Do you know any other well known track that had its bass track removed on purpose? It just had to be mentioned.

@stephenadamsmusicalinterpr4203

Жыл бұрын

Some producers don’t allow bass tracks to stand out in a song. Ted Templeman was a bit miserly with Michael Anthony’s bass parts.

Maurice Gibb had a wonderful voice too. With his brothers they had harmonies that just can't be beat. Their earlier music, before Disco are wonders that I love.

Of course Stills plays on the track. I swear that dude shows up everywhere. He’s like the shadow hiding behind soooo much great music.

My favorite bass work from Maurice was stayin' alive. Genius.

@Hiajarock

8 ай бұрын

You should be dancing is also great

Maurice’s bass on Jive Talking is amazing, too.

I roller skated at the roller rinks to their music in ‘76 & ‘77 and stared playing bass in 1980. Even though RUSH was the reason I started playing bass, I never forgot about disco & funk and never will. Long live Maurice and The Bee Gees!!!

In 1978 Barry Gibb wrote or co-wrote seven Billboard number one hits. Amazingly talented brothers!

@suekilpatrick4758

Жыл бұрын

Along with Robin and Maurice

@80ssynthfan48

Жыл бұрын

When I first saw the intro sequence to Grease, I thought, heck Barry wrote the intro song?

@painstruck01

Жыл бұрын

the BeeGees were black. change my mind.

@moeball740

Жыл бұрын

I can't think of very many bands that had at least 3 different phases of success, but the Gibbs were a uniquely talented group of brothers. 1) Late 1960s to early 1970s - the ballads! First of May, Massachusetts, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, etc. Classic 3 part harmony! 2) They meet up with Eric Clapton in Florida in 1974 and start working on a new sound. Spirits Having Flown is the new album coming out of this and it eventually leads to Saturday Night Fever and the whole RSO thing with Grease. They become so popular that at one point the top 5 on the charts is all songs they'd done. If it wasn't one of their songs it was something they'd written for Samantha Sang or younger brother Andy... 3)...which leads to Phase 3. Barry has said in interviews that the disco backlash in the early 1980s hit them hard and suddenly no radio station wanted to play anything by the Bee Gees. Fortunately for them they had already started work on writing songs for other people in the late 1970s, such as the title song for Grease and Emotion for Samantha Sang and songs for brother Andy. So in the 1980s they started writing hits for Streisand (whom Barry did duets with), Dionne Warwick, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers and so on. Some very successful hits came out of this period, but the Gibbs weren't the ones singing them. If they aren't already, they should be in the Song Writers Hall of Fame. Such an incredibly talented group. Now sadly Barry is the only one left.

@PAlex-us4ov

Жыл бұрын

@@moeball740 Main Course was their album that came out when they moved to Florida. Spirits Having Flown was after Saturday Night Fever. Yes a very talented group that was influenced (in my opinion) by their manager and pressured to pump out hit after hit. The reaction against their success was natural as they were so dominant in the late 70's. Their manager should have considered this as they had the potential to have very long term success.

These guys lasted so long because they were the complete package, singers, songwriters, composers and musicians. They couldn’t read a note of music, they heard it all in all its complexity in their heads. Can you imagine hearing all those instrumentals in your head and singing them to the musicians. Barry even said during the making of Tragedy, that it was hard because the musician can’t hear what you are hearing in your head. Its really nice to see someone appreciate how amazingly talented Maurice was. Songs are so much more than the singing.

@OhJodi69

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I was amazed to learn that they usually wrote the music, first, and THEN wrote lyrics.

@WellFedProductions

Жыл бұрын

@@OhJodi69 That’s common practice

@musician1000

Жыл бұрын

Composing music is a lot easier than you may think, and reading music isn't a necessary part of the process.

@luisromanlegionaire

Жыл бұрын

Hard to believe musicians that are so talented cant read a note of music come on , people play this stuff up like its mythical. I am sure these guys had no problems playing music from sheets and writing their notes down.

@ghosttownreview1531

Жыл бұрын

@@luisromanlegionaire I'll respectfully disagree. I'm a classically trained composer and guitarist but prefer not to read or write when performing and sometimes composing. I'm much more interested in the texture, context and feeling of the chords, or intervals in the melody being played to care much about what it looks like written down. I'm currently a private instructor for many different instruments and I find that the classical musicians who can only play music if it is written down in front of them are the least creative and non-musical students. Seems like reading music is like going to a nice restaurant and reading the menu but never eating the food.

Bad-ass! 😃 Thanks for the cool info. My hat's off to Maurice; may he rest in peace. 💐🙏🏽

Barry gets all the glory, and he is amazing, but so nice to learn about the contributions of Maurice. Thank you - I grooved through this one. 😅

Maurice Gibb is so underrated. I've always thought that. The guy was awesome. I have the Children of the World vinyl. Great stuff.

Man, this is huge. It's a revelation actually ! Now it seems to me that this man influenced all the disco and funk bass players after him, and I'm not sure they're all aware of that. Thank you very much for this accurate analysis. Paul, french funk lover.

Me and my bass have been binge watching this channel all day.

I'm ALWAYS keyed in to the bass line when listening to great music. Part of the reason I love Yes, Rush, and RHCP so much.

The BeeGees & ABBA are some of the best songwriters.

Thanks for picking this one, it's one of the best basslines ever..

Thank you I didn’t know Maurice Gibbs was that gifted a musician.

His bass line on "I've gotta get a message to you" is the reason why I'm playing this instrument

@thomasventiquattroii7249

9 ай бұрын

Yes! The mix of Mo's bass on the 45 single version of "I've Gotta Get A Message To You" was featured as up-front and in-your-face." This deep and rich thump-fest was a drop-dead killer, especially when played on a vintage jukebox. The "Idea" album version of this song was rather tame in comparison, since the bass line was more subdued in that mix.

The Bee Gees had it all. Songs, harmonies, playing and KILLER production

Maurice was an outstanding bass player. His líneas are often brilliant and creatives. He was the kind of bass player every band want to have in the lineup.

You speak, so eloquently, clearly, and slowly. Such a nice refreshing thing. So many people rattle off so fast. Your brain has the time to comprehend what the person is even say. You’re a good job on your video.

One of the things that made the Bee Gees so great is the each and every brother brought amazing talent in multiple areas. Mo was just as crucial to the band as Barry and Robin. Love them all!! Thanks for highlighting the sometimes underappreciate Maurice Gibb. It is funny that on the surface this songs seems simple, but it is more complex than it first appears - a bit like the brothers.

I've always loved Maurice's bass playing! His bassline on "Nights on Broadway" is another gem from this period.

@johnnytacokleinschmidt515

Жыл бұрын

One of my favorites.

@scotteglasel6077

Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget Blue Weaver’s synth bass (ARP 2600) on that track

@BolsaChicaRadio

Жыл бұрын

Indeed, speaking of "NIGHTS ON BROADWAY" (even though this thread is about, "YOU SHOULD BE DANCING") Maurice played electric bass guitar on "NIGHTS ON BROADWAY", but however, ONLY DURING the "mellow breakdown middle bridge". The original "cut" did not have that in the first mixdown. The ENTIRE bass track was handled by keyboardist Blue Weaver's analog ARP 2600 bass note keyboard. BUT when executive producer Robert Stigwood heard the initial mix, he immediately said something kin to, "this song needs a slow breakdown bridge, right there in the middle guys". So, the 3 brothers went back in the tracking studio, along with their lead guitarist Alan Kendall, drummer Dennis Bryon & Blue Weaver ONLY on the grand piano and cut the bridge; BUT THIS TIME Maurice played his infamous electric bass guitar on that very melodramatic insert, on "NIGHTS ON BROADWAY". It was literally spliced into the song by engineer Karl Richardson and hence, the new "album version" was completed. However, it was left out on the 45RPM commercial & radio edit single, regretfully; so the story goes. I first noticed this amazing difference...when I first brought home my "MAIN COURSE" album...in 1975. BCRadio

@johnnytacokleinschmidt515

Жыл бұрын

@@BolsaChicaRadio Sounded synth to me. I guessed maybe studio grease and the video he's strumming away. I play it on string bass best I can.

@BolsaChicaRadio

Жыл бұрын

@@johnnytacokleinschmidt515 Indeed...I hope we are taking about the same song? This thread was originally about "YOU SHOULD BE DANCING", but moved over to a side-thread about "NIGHTS ON BROADWAY". If you listen closely to the album version of "NIGHTS ON BROADWAY", the ARP 2600 Bass Synthesizer is replaced with Maurice Gibb's Bass Guitar. One has to listen closely & intently, with a good pair of sub-woofers; one can DEFINITELY HEAR Maurice on his true & rich sounding, Bass Guitar! Thanks for your thoughts! BCRadio

Nice tribute to Maurice Gibb. He and his brothers made great music for 40 years.

Mo is still my favourite. He was a genius. He was the creator of the group's iconic and uplifting music. Also he was "The quiet man in the middle". Love you so much you amazingly magical performer.

It honestly surprises me that people don't talk more about his abilities on the bass. Dude knew what he was doing for being self taught.

One of my favorite and most influential bass players . No one could out disco bass Bernard Edwards from Chic and Maurice from The Bee Gees .

@aaronw8781

Жыл бұрын

Bernie was a beast. One of my favs.

That bass lines MAKES the intro to that song, and pulls you into that song

"I started a riff.... that started the whole world dancin'"

Believe that Quincy Jones once told Maurice that his baseline on the Bee Gees’ song “Fanny” was his favorite bass line ever. Loved this video breakdown, thanks.

@shawnbruce6934

9 ай бұрын

Really?

Another outstanding analysis Maestro. Many people like to kind of joke about Disco music, but the Bee Gees were exceptional musicians and you do a great job breaking it down. These gentlemen were on top of their game and on top of the charts quite a bit in the 70's and rightfully so... 👍🏾

@DoNuT_1985

Жыл бұрын

You could argue that popular music was generally well-crafted in the 70s, soul, disco, funk, everybody was at least nodding their head to these tunes but you often had pretty interesting bass lines or parts in general. Giving ABBA a listen with your headphones on will also make you explore things you didn't notice at 2 AM on your office party out on the dancefloor.

@robertmudrow8034

Жыл бұрын

Disco was the real revolution, not punk.

@lionheartroar3104

Жыл бұрын

Disco is still awesome. So many major hits that infused Philly sound, Motown r&b, etc.

@5roundsrapid263

Жыл бұрын

@@DoNuT_1985 ABBA’s music had so many layers. They’re right up there with the Beatles and The Beach Boys for sheer production value.

BGs are magic - still today, the music that makes you moving - independend how good or bad you are feeling. Why can' we have music like this today anymore ...

Steven Stills you say…whoa! Heady times and eternal music. Nicely Done.

@rolsson5464

Жыл бұрын

Their younger brother Andy would later sing backing vocals on a couple of songs on Stephen Stills' 1978 "Thoroughfare Gap" album.

@albewolf

Жыл бұрын

@@rolsson5464 You never know who is in town…or in the studio down the hall! I was recording at Power Station many years ago and had the occasion to meet Natalie Cole one evening as she was recording also!

You Should Be Dancing is an absolute TUNE!!

Moe Gibb is so under-rated. The bassline to Staying Alive is next level.

Best way to start the day (in Italy) ❤ 🎉

I needed this video M Gibb needs to be recognized as a great bass player worldwide

These are songwriters, singers, musicians with true God gifted talents... There music will be appreciated for many many decades to come!!!

Maurice was a legend, I love nearly all of his bass lines. ✌️☺️

When we talk about great bass players, Maurice Gibb doesn't come up very often. But maybe he should.

So happy to be alive when these guys came on the scene!

Maurice was the facilitator, innovator and forward thinker - jack of all the right trades. That bass line is sick.

Wonderful acknowledgement to very talented man whom like many musicians in popular groups, don't get recognized for their contribution in music as they should.

Yes!

Perceptive and well-written, with excellent transcriptions. This was one of the tightest rhythm sections ever. Blue Weaver’s keys are criminally underrated.

Hearing your explanation of the bass line's significance underscored that this was not simply disco music.

I like that Maurice introduces rests between notes. It gives enough space for other instruments to shine thru the mix.

First bass line I ever learned to play. I still warm up with it every day (although I play it fingerstyle rather than with a pick).

Thank you pdbass.....you made me see songs in a different way now!!

Saturday Night Fever was one of the first records I bought. Lots of great music on that album.

Kudos for giving this great band the musical credit they deserve.

At last a tribute to this bass line... with a pick! So many covers on youtube playing this line without a pick and ruining the groove! Thanks a lot for this

That bassline is absolute fire funk!

A lot of people joke about their music, imitate the falsetto, etc., but the Bee Gees were on point! Such strong musicality and songwriting

Killer bass lines! We need more of this in popular music.

pd you have the best bass vids on youtube no exceptions. I was a kid when Saturday Night Fever came out, so I've known that music for almost 50 years now, but I never listened, .....really listened, to the bass parts.

THANK YOU for this. My man is highly underrated as a player and a foundation of that sound.

Thanks for giving Maurice his due. He is often overlooked when talking about the great bassists in music!

I am always listening for great bass lines and I've always praised "You Should Be Dancing" as having an outstanding bass line. The bass line makes the song.

Fabulous video.. what a great dissection. Maurice was really a genius.

When I saw the cover to this video, I knew which song it was going to be about.

His bass line are exceptional

Always loved the scale bass intro of "I started a joke", "how deep is your love" too, and all of Maurice's basslines.

Great song. Short story here. I am a pro musician and started out by playing in metal bands in the 80's. I started to play in wedding bands in the early 2000's and got in a big wedding band with horns. We did a disco night in Boston outside every year and the horns were like being in a metal band again. Loud, jamming, killing it. We did this song And I loved it. Big smile on my face. We did a lot of other great tunes as well but my drummer was a metal singer back in the 80's (we got along well and formed another band which is over 12 years old now), he killed on this song because he had that high metal voice which was very compatible with The Bee Gees. I did one of the harmonies and the female singer did the other. It was kicking.

Huge Bee Gees fan here, and yes, you got this dead on. Great video!! Maurice was an unsung hero in the Bee Gees, constantly supporting his more popular brothers. His vocal harmonies, keyboards, guitar, and of course bass playing were instrumental (pardon the pun), in the Bee Gees greatest hits. Gone too soon.

Maurice is one of the most under appreciated bass players ever. His feel and the space he left made his bass lines so musical and flowing while at the same time singing 3-part harmony with Barry and Robin. Fantastic musician!

@Kaospattern

Жыл бұрын

I don't think he's that under appreciated... I've been a drummer for 30 years and I know many bassists who list his work as an influence.

@HoratioFitzbastard

8 ай бұрын

​@@KaospatternThat's good to hear.

Thank you!!! I talked about his playing before to an old bass player boyfriend who straight out wouldn't believe me when I told him he was on many of those tracks . Such a Badass! His playing was such a big part of that vibe. I grew up listening to the Bee Gees and absolutely love them. Such a talented group of brothers.

I can't believe it's 20 years. Great bass

Finally some specific credit to this super tasty and brilliant song, Maurice and the BeeGees.. something I've known for years and years and years. It's just a masterpiece of modern funk/soul/groove/pop/dance/disco. Thank you for the analysis.

His pre-disco bass playing was one of the biggest influences on me as a bassist

@luisacata04

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, he was great even before their disco era when he was very young

Lovely analysis -- they changed their sound about a dozen times through the years. Folk rock, funk, disco, R&B, etc. They were always casting around for new things, and insanely tight and talented. I don't think people nowdays can grasp the level of ubiquity their music had. No matter how popular people are now, the Bee Gees were more so in the late 70s. They were omnipresent, with a level of fame that can't be described.

@HoratioFitzbastard

8 ай бұрын

Not to mention a level of musical talent.

Finally we are bringing the amazing Maurice Gibb up front!! Thanks man ❤

Watching you play is amazing. Now I notice the bass much more in their sings.

Hearing this song in a club with a great sound system is an experience. I’m still amazed at how good all the parts of this song are. Most people have no clue about this song, it’s just dance music to them.

What awesome bass riffs! I never listened to this music carefully enough - thank you!!

Thank you. Thank you for the bass "lesson". I haven't played gigs for 40+ years but I love learning new stuff.

This guy is a gem ...

Maurice was a criminally underrated bass player. He was easily the best musician in a family of musicians and definitely the backbone of the Bee Gees.

@writerforlifeify

9 ай бұрын

Both the backbone & the lynch pin--on many levels. I miss Maurice.

As a drummer I love playing Bee Gee numbers. Just such a great groove.

What a great video! Thanks for showing so much respect to that great musician Maurice Gibb. Cool!

Beegees, criminally underrated. Iconic

I’ve always said that Maurice was very underrated as a bassist! Betting most folks just assumed that various studio musicians played those bass lines so never thought it was Maurice at all.

@timmckenzie2727

9 ай бұрын

Yeah it's news to me, I always assumed the bee gees employed serious professional session bass players - it blows me away - how good are those bass lines !!!

@juantarctica

8 ай бұрын

But the band at that time really consisted of all professional players and due to his alcoholism they even muted Maurice's mike during the 1979 Spirits tour, the hight of their success. Barry Gibb was the mastermind and producers Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson made them sell 100 million albums from 1976 to 1986.@@timmckenzie2727

Saw them in '74nd was amazed with Maurice's ability as a musician. Impressive!

One of the baddest bass players whoever lived. Thanks for reminding us of Maurice Gibb's genius.

Nice to see Maurice getting his time in the sun.. He was always the unrated brother and has always deserved way more praise the he got. Glad hes getting noticed as more the just the bold brother..