Louis Johnson slapped that bass like it owed him money.

@darindjking7463

Ай бұрын

It actually did...Leo Fender design it specifically for him.. he and his brother George are the 2 guitarists whose legs make up the M in the headstock emblem that spells out Musicman... it's taken from the jacket cover picture of their debut album entitled "LOOK OUT FOR #1"...Google it..😊😏😉😎👍🏾

@marct9221

Ай бұрын

HAH!!!! :D

@jackv2244

Ай бұрын

You doggone right!

@no_problem8023

Ай бұрын

Like Tommy Pham and Pete Alonso.

@RumbleFish69

21 күн бұрын

It did owe him money! And he got paid lovely after each session!

i am a setup technician at ernieball musicman... i'm going in right now to set up as many stingrays as beautifully as i possibly can. i am a long fan of your channel and your playing (the video showcasing the standup styles of different players was mindblowing). much respect.

@hillerm

Ай бұрын

This is totally off topic but I own a 1978 StingRay with a broken truss rod. Do you know if EB would be willing to sell me just the truss rod from one of their new Retro 70s basses?

@Jim_S.

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your service.

@bradwolfe1999

Ай бұрын

Love it. I’ve owned a stingray for 13 years now it’s so amazing.

@notkrankykris

Ай бұрын

Make my Joe Dart special awesome, please. ;)

@Stanseng

Ай бұрын

You're doing God's work, sir!

I was not expecting to hear "Waiting Room." Good call.

@xavierluis

Ай бұрын

Same.

@18JR78

Ай бұрын

To start off the video too 💯

@poetryofbeing

Ай бұрын

Such a good choice!

@flaviosan3020

Ай бұрын

Yeeeah, fugati here, what a surprise!

Louis Johnson gave his input to Leo Fender when he built the MM Stingray. Mr. Fender built it w/ Louis in mind. I’m in disbelief that MM never put out a tribute bass in Louis Johnson’s honor.

@rrdream2400

Ай бұрын

Leo modded the active EQ frequencies for Louis that were not part of the production model. The Musicman logo is supposedly Louis and George Johnson (the righty and lefty on the headstock)

@mr_bassman6685

Ай бұрын

@@rrdream2400 The MM logo *does* look very similar to the photo of the Brothers Johnson used on the cover of "Strawberry Letter #23: The Very Best of..."

As soon as Bernard Edwards or Louis Johnson play one note a shiver runs up my spine...

My uncle Wah Wah Watson played rhythm guitar on Get On The Floor with Luis Johnson!!! RIP to Thunder Thumbs and Wah Wah Watson!!!!!!!!!! Such a classic record!!!!

@oholm09

Ай бұрын

I like that riffs I got a wah wah pedal

@djcoolcliff

Ай бұрын

@@oholm09 Yes sir!!!!! You listening to the right cat!! Unc played on a lot of records with the same guitar I might add! A Gibson L5 that was given to him by Ray Parker Jr, his mentee!!!

@thebassplaya34

Ай бұрын

Bro, I just learned about your uncle a few months and was immediately blown away. He made Rhythm guitar an art form. R.I.Power.

I met louis Johnson before died, he was playing a Leo Fender original MusicMan Stingray at the time. He was still in great spirits and love to jam with other bassists. He has always been my hero, the "BLAM" album is still played in my house till this very day! I wanted to have my MusicMan signed by Louis, but tragically, I was too late. He passed before I could see him again. And that will always haunt me. God Bless Louis "Thunder thumbs" Johnson and thank you for the many years of happiness, joy and inspiration you have given us all RIP Brother.

Like the P-bass, the Stingray has one fatal flaw: I must own 2 of them. One with flats, one with rounds.

@57precision

Ай бұрын

And a fretless, and a 2EQ, and a 3EQ, and a Sabre...it never stops.

@walkerofbass

Ай бұрын

Yup- a rounds, flats and fretless version of each 4-string (as well as 5-string) ought to cover it. Just 18 must-haves and the rest are just for fun

Tony Levin's Stingray bass line on Dire Straits' "One World" is...well...out of this world!

I've been a big fan of Paul Denman for decades. Happy to see that he (and Sade) made your list. 👍 And FWIW, I have #23 of 50 of the Tim Commerford short scale passive Stingray. Rock on!

omg. I never knew that was Flea on Bust A Move!!!

@jazzpunk

Ай бұрын

Check out the video...Flea's pants in that one is worth the price of admission. About 2:40 into the video.

@Twobarpsi

Ай бұрын

Yeah definitely watch the video!

@BARTFUNKBASS

Ай бұрын

Actually, Flea used Spector NS-2 on it.

@rrdream2400

Ай бұрын

Flea also played bass on "You Outta Know" by Alanis Morissette.

@FullumMusic

Ай бұрын

@@rrdream2400 This i knew he played with Alanis. I wanna say he also did trumpet work for her at some point too? I know he did trumpet for Jane's Addiction's "Idiots Rule." But "Bust A Move" is news to me!

YES!! Paul Denman getting some love- very overlooked player. You're one of the only YTers to give him props.

@steveleeatfullmeasure

Ай бұрын

Bass lines that so fit the songs!

All those great bass musicians, topped off with Louis Johnson. Wow!

Not expecting a Fugazi song, solid list for being so inclusive

Another gem is the bass line of " Too Shy" played by the incredible Nick Beggs (I know, it already has been featured on your channel!)

@arieltz23

Ай бұрын

One of my favorites! Nick Beggs is a monster. Although he has definitely played this line live on a StingRay, I'm not sure he recorded it with a MM... 🤔

@gazt445

Ай бұрын

It was played on a Wal bass not a stingray

@MrAKbass

Ай бұрын

@@gazt445 you guys are correct, it's not a Stingray. I just read an old interview with Nick

@mattfoley6082

Ай бұрын

Nick Beggs plays Too Shy with a Stingray live. Several videos show it. To my ears the Wal on the record sounds very similar to a Stingray.

Love your wife jumping in, super cute + such a great and inspirational list and video. Bassist goals 😊 Thank you!!!

Awesome stuff! Who's hyped for Parts 2, 3, 4, and beyond? 😎

Glad to see Gary Grainger get mentioned. 30 years ago(?!?), a clinic in a local music store...2 guys from Baltimore, Larry Bright (drummer) & Gary Grainger. This bit was huge: They played a groove - Same groove with the drums displaced by a quarter note - Original groove with the bass displaced - Both bass & drums displaced. Crazy. Grainger was playing a Ken Smith for this clinic. Same bright tone as his MM.

I love my MM! I had no idea about Sade or Fugazi, and those are some of my favorite songs! Now, I can't unhear that obvious stingray tone. Bittersweet day for my ears!

I hosted Gary Grainger over here in Uganda in 2013. He's a very good Cat, down to earth. He now endorses and has his own signature PRS Bass 🖤 Bernard Edwards, that was my password when the Internet had just arrived over here 🙌🏿🔥

Breaking Glass by Nick Lowe is one my Sting Ray favorites. It also one of the best bass breaks in pop music.

Also the Peter Gabriel track played by Tony Levin was indeed on a Musicman bass but he played the track with these little finger hammers he created called "funk fingers" which gave the bass a very percussive sound when he played. He also used the technique on the Peter Gabriel tracks "Steam", "BIG Time" and many others. LOVE your article !!

I just got into Stingrays a few years ago. Now I have two because I love them so much. They make the sound that I have been looking for my entire playing life. They are punchy but don’t lose the warm bottom end. I wish I could afford a true American made Ernie ball, but I am very happy with my Sterling Ray34 and Ray 4HH.

Louis Johnson is one of my very favorite players, and Bernard is why I picked up the bass in the first place. So of course I have a stingray (Sterling, but I'm not rich).

@kevin.caudle2185

Ай бұрын

In 1979 I had a music man sabre now I don't have much money but I'm going to buy me a sterling by music Man cuz I got to play

I’m glad he put Louis Johnson at #1.

@enricoandrini4453

Ай бұрын

He literally made the billions and history with its music man

Wow I was not prepared for Fugazi to lead this list what a lovely surprise!

EBMM, send this man a fretless asap!

@balloonman8796

Ай бұрын

Wishing they had an actual fretless model that wasn't part of the custom design thing. Plus they don't offer the option of ebony fretboard

@57precision

Ай бұрын

@@balloonman8796 same here. Guess we should be lucky they are making them at all, it's been around 7 years since a factory fretless was offered.

I knew I had to watch this one when I saw the preview...Louis Johnson and Bernard Edwards started my love of the Stingray sound and influenced me to get one...and then two. The 4-string is the bass I use the most by far since I got it. And thanks for influencing me to get more practice in on it, your playing is crisp and effortless it makes me want to practice calming down to lay down grooves while laying back relaxed.

I remember Tom Hamilton's cool Stingray on "Walk This Way". Benjamin Orr from The Cars had a cool pick sound on his and then there is your Stingray sound too! Cheers !

@rrdream2400

Ай бұрын

Walk This Way was a 1960 Jazz Bass

So glad Bust a Move is there ... I've been playing that as a warm up for so many years!

Great idea! Months ago I was hoping someone would do a series on iconic bass lines/guitar riffs that were performed using specific guitar models...Glad Stingray is the first to feature on what I hope is going to be a long series with other models as well.. Thanks again

Pdbass I just have to say I love your channel. I have been watching for a few years now and despite not being an active player (and never a high level one) I find your enthusiasm so contagious! Thank you!

Ok, we need a part 2!

martin mcaloon from prefab sprout was also a music man player (tuned to Eb standard), im not sure when he started using it but i think the album "steve mcqueen" is music man. "swoon" has some crazy basslines as well, see "cue fanfare"

Glad you featured Bernard Edward , him and Nike Roger’s music genius songs are in the bass and the guitar! Another song with a great bass is High Energy “ You’re Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else “ as well as The Jet’s “ You Got It All” ..

@uniqueorganicshaircare9880

Ай бұрын

Isn't that The Jones Girls' record?

Gary Grainger is insane. I saw the Blue Matter band in the 80s and it was life-changing

I started watching this vid thinking “surely Thunderthumbs is number 1.” 👍🏾 And you chose a great track!

✊🏾‼️🎵👏🏽 Paul on tubular bells = Next Level

Glad to see Get on the Floor get some recognition. It's overlooked often.

Sade bass lines on the Stingray are my favorites. Especially The Sweetest Taboo which timing is so hard!

Many thanks to you and your wife! You wouldn’t believe how many times I’ve listened to Bust A Move in the last week 👍😊

Love you included Joe! Was not expecting that. I produced a record at Inner Ear years ago and we used his old stingray. Big ❤

Thanks for this video . I never knew how much my taste was influenced by the music man bass

Great selection! What an incredible bass designed originally for Louis Johnson, so uniquely distinctive.

Thanks for this video... MM is a part of music history. So cool to watch this😎🙏🏻

Fugazi was a nice surprise. Thank you!

Another great lesson, professor

Man, I love your content. Thank you for you. 🤘

That was a great post. Your slapping is right on. Wish I could do that!

Perfect! Thanks for sharing 👍

Learned some of my favorite bass lines came from the same brand. Agree, solo on Chic along with the bells remains an atf! Nice piece thanks!

You are one of the most informative and enjoyable bassists on you youtube for me. Your passion for the instrument, your knowledge and skill in any genre is undeniable. keep up the good work. :)

Thank you for this. Love all the examples you've given !

Thank you!!! Awesome video!!!

One word x2. Promises, Promises.

@57precision

Ай бұрын

That's a good one. Great exercise in leaving space in a slapped line. Also, I'm not sure I can think of an earlier song that has obvious double thumbing...1983.

Love this! All excellent picks.

Great selection!

Very nice song choices. Great Video man.

Always great vids Thanks😊

“Shake It Up Tonight” by Cheryl Lynn. “I Need Your Lovin” and “Square Biz” by Teena Marie.

Great list of great tunes, played by some great bass players on a great bass. Awesome👍

Excellent List , well balanced. One of my favorites is "Single Life " by Cameo. I believe it was played by Larry Blackmon, but in the video, you'll see the late Michael Burnett slapping the Music Man.

@Below-Average_Joe

Ай бұрын

Larry Blackmon is a drummer. Aaron Mills was the bassist for just about all of the classic Cameo songs.

Great video! I really appreciate the high quality content you upload! Your knowledge and sincere passion for the bass is 2nd to none. Thank You!

I didn't expect zutomayo, you have my respect

What a marvelous list. So far away from obvious choices. I knew for a fact Tony Levin was going to make the list, but I was ready to hear the classic Sleepless riff! And I'm really glad Bust a Move was picked! Greetings from Brazil!!

Awesome list! Can't wait for part 2. Music Man, hook this man up with a fretless!

Outra lição bem dada pelo Professor... Muito obrigado, abraços do Brasil!!! 👍👍👍👍

So glad you are shinning the light on the stingray, I became aware of it's punchy sound back in the early 80s watching Pino Palladino, Tony Levin and Nick Beggs do their thing. It also made a lot of appearances on top of the pops back then as well.

Very cool wildly diverse selection!

amazing choices

GREAT video. Also #2 made me chuckle cause it reminded me of Flea and Dave Navarro being brought into the sessions for jagged little pill to play strings in You Oughta Know.

I've always loved the Music Man but had no idea it was used on some of these songs. Absolutely beautiful sound.

Such a great list! Great Flea pick!

This was fun! Thanks for making Louis Johnson number one although I am probably an even bigger Bernard Edwards fan.

Excellent video sir

This Stingray guy is loving this!! Thank you 😊

“Fool On The Street” by Rick James. Oscar Alston (Rick’s bassist) deserves a video!😊

Love to see Fugazi here! Nice video

Thank you for this. I was thinking of selling my Stingray and this video made me decide to get re-acquainted with it.

Great list! The "Don't Give Up" riff is brilliant, but no one ever talks about the incredible, subtle work Tony Levin does on the outro. I've been trying to duplicate that tone for years...

Love “Paradise”! Used to dance to that with my baby when he was one.

Yes….Great Video..Great Information 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

"Pdbass"? Legendary! :D

Great list, you covered some of the greatest and the Musicman is one I don't own but want to in the future, gonna have to settle for my Sadowsky ;)

Yes Indeed the mighty ‘in the Pocket KING of Bass Paul Denman!..no one does it better… and with a Stingray.. PRICELESS!

What a great list. Something I love about your lists is that there are always things I either haven't heard or didn't know who played it. One line I'd add from my own list is "Heavy Horses" by Jethro Tull, played by the late, great John Glascock. He's one of my all-time favorite bassists; with Tull he started on a Precision but switched to a StingRay for this album. Cheers!

Why are I singing along with those basslines, and kudos to the Mrs for chiming in on that 'Bust A Move'. It's my fave as well.

Crazy timing. I just pulled my Stingray 5 out of hibernation yesterday. The tone was so good, I could not put it down. My Stingray 4 is always out of its case ready to play.

Just a brilliant tribute to the instrument! ❤ Hopefully what will eventually become a "Part 1". 😏 Of the thousand possibilities, that is the first one I would think of as the Louis Johnson signature. Also, big kudos on drawing attention to that Flea track! 👏 Serious classic. 😊

Saw Gary Grainger & Denis Chambers with John Scofield on the Blue Matter tour, brilliant!

Another informative and entertaining compilation! I've always loved Gary Grainger's bass on John Scofield's 'The Nag.' I'd love to see you do a breakdown of Louis Johnson's incredible playing on Earl Klugh's 'Twinkle'!

Paul Denman's bass playing is a very important part of the Sade albums. Dynamic, warm, perfect!

I got 4 Stingray 5 string basses, and love them all. PS......LOVE the fact you added SADE!!!!!!

1. Get on the Floor 2. We are Family 3. Good Times 4. Another One Bites The Dust 5. I Need Your Lovin 6. Paradise 7. Every Body Dance 8. Square Biz 9.Do I Do 10. Billie Jean

@grooveattitude06

Ай бұрын

Sorry but good times was recorded by Bernard Edwards on one... Pbass!

this video is so great!I hope to see more about P bass or J bass or other.

I have myself an amazing 93 Stingray white nitrocellulose finishing that it’s already smoked by age, tortoise pickguard with the famous birdseye maple (there’s literally 100 in the headstock!!) neck and a pau ferro fingerboard that originally was fretless and someone did the fret job. I figure that’s why it’s sooo mid range focused compared to a regular one. It’s a monster. For my taste is the most powerful and beautiful sound of bass ever!! Love your channel btw! Keep on the excellent job. Thanks!!

Morning PD, have you ever heard of Tyrone Brunson, the jam is called the Smurf made in 1983. May the Music Man funk be with you.

@deepsea313

Ай бұрын

It doesn't get much funkier than The Smurf!

@leonmcleodjr8278

Ай бұрын

The whole album Sticky Situation by the late Tyrone Brunson has some great Music Man grooves to it which was produced by his label mates The Reddings which the Smurf features the late Otis Redding III on the synthesizer.

Excellent video! The Sting Ray is my favorite bass design. My pick for most iconic Music Man bass line is 'Good Times' by Chic. It's great on its own, but the sheer number of times it has been sampled and imitated puts it at the top of my list. I also would have picked 'Joe #1' for Fugazi and 'Take the Power Back' for RATM. 'Get On The Floor' is my favorite Louis Johnson bass line, but I would have also accepted 'Stomp' or 'Ai No Corrida.'

Kajagoogoo:Too Shy

@57precision

Ай бұрын

The video is a Wal but it's clearly a Stingray by the sound. Everyone had to have a Wal in the 80s so it makes sense just for show.

I was waiting for Tony Levin, and you didn't disappoint. Love your channel Right To Be Wrong -Joss Stone- Memorial Hall -Plymouth, MA, and your playing is top notch!