What is your favorite Bee Gees bass line or disco bass line?! 😋

@alexioverdo5225

Ай бұрын

My top 5 no particular order Jive Talking/Night Fever/Staying Alive/You shoulda be dancing(yeah!)/Grease.I remember we couldn't believe our ears back then.Such perfection. Such a lush Top notch production at the time!Another levelStill are Unbeatable! To me Bee Gees and Abba made the most well crafted stuff of the '70s in maistream music scene ..and also in production terms i would also add the likes of Giorgio Moroder and Frank Farian.

@triad5766

Ай бұрын

Living Together, Love You Inside Out, You Stepped Into My Life, and Lovers all have fantastic bass lines.

@alexioverdo5225

Ай бұрын

@@triad5766 oh 'love you imside out".'yoi stepped into ny life" too!!!.

@IAMswayingwillow

Ай бұрын

I’d like you to break down more of the individual Bee Gees songs as far as baselines they’re incredible

@IAMswayingwillow

Ай бұрын

Bass lines

Maurice wasn’t a disco bassist. He was a musician who helped shape Disco. He was an inventor and a songwriter. Bee Gees weren’t a disco band either. They just made music during disco. They made music LONG before and LONG after.

@vayabroder729

Ай бұрын

Brilliant comment, sir! Second it!

@dianebuzek723

Ай бұрын

100% CORRECT!!! thank you :)

@Zlata1313

Ай бұрын

The brothers Gibb hated the word disco and the backlash directed at them because of it. They called their music contemporary r&b and blue eyed soul.

@KathySandru

Ай бұрын

@@Zlata1313 Same with Bootsy, Verdine & Larry. I am so sick of these legendary bassists being lumped into disco.

@gingerfreak01

Ай бұрын

You're right, but the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack made them just about the biggest band on the planet, which is why so many people see them as a disco band. First impressions stick.

I've said this before. People just don't know The Bee Gees as well as they think they do. They were so infinitely talented.

Nice to see some appreciation for Maurice.

My family are close friends with the Gibb family, especially Maurice Gibb. My mother is Godmother to Maurice's daughter Samantha. I used to be personal assistant to Andy Gibb. Thank you for creating this video. 👍👍👍

@fionac531

28 күн бұрын

And Nick? kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2is1LywiqjJhZs.htmlsi=fUakrDNhN_sHJccp

@Akva77

25 күн бұрын

Cool!

@maryannvicente4257

21 күн бұрын

You are so beyond blessed to be close friends either the Gibb family! Barry is the only man to ever make me pass out the first time I saw him on American bandstand in 1978 and 46 years later I love him even more! I would love to complete my bucket list and meet him but I would probably pass out if I did! Barry has saved my life during the darkest times of my life and PLEASE TELL HIM THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I TRUELY AM SO GRATEFUL THEY SHARED THEIR GIFT WITH THE WORLD!! If I’m ever asked….what was your life all about… my answer…. I loved the brothers Gibb with all my heart almost my entire life💝💝💝💝Andy,Mo,Rob and BARRY🥰 Thank you shawnhealycat1166❤

@colinluckens9591

5 күн бұрын

Woww fair play!!!😃😃👍👍👍

@GilGiovani

3 күн бұрын

👏👏👏

Mo was a phenomenal artist. He was the glue that held the group together. By all means he was a really funny, loving guy. He had his vices, he overcame alcoholism to become a loving husband and Father. He was truly talented, and hasn't gotten the credit he deserves. I am so glad u did this video on him. Rest easy Mo, you are truly missed. 💓

Very talented lad. If you're under the age of 50, it's hard to imagine the backlash this band got from the rock crowd of the late 70s/early 80s. They probably had more album burnings than The Beatles. Got to the point they couldn't even record anymore, instead relegated to songwriters on others' hits. Time smooths the hard edges, and hopefully people appreciate how talented this band really was.

@wilsonbrownofficial2828

Ай бұрын

The best always attract jealous cry babies.

@stormwildthing5321

Ай бұрын

Just seen this clip & read your comment, admittedly there is some music i don't like, but I do have a quite eclectic mix of music i listen to & enjoy, i am one of the rock crowd, but i also enjoy & appreciate good music & musicians, including the Bee gees, talent at all levels, as well as attracting praise, will also unfortunately attract criticism from jealous idiots,

@rickyelvis3215

Ай бұрын

Mo was the Go.. beautiful human being!

@chipsterb4946

Ай бұрын

I never burned a BeeGees album but gladly would have given the opportunity. I dislike their high pitched voices. It was impossible to avoid hearing their songs. The whole disco lifestyle was repulsive. That said, it is interesting to hear that really cool isolated bass and realize how important Maurice was to their success.

@rbaruah8790

Ай бұрын

The beegees weren't just disco......Barry had a really wonderful chest voice...... they had big hits pre disco.....eg...New York mining disaster, To love somebody, Lonely Days, How can you mend a broken heart....tons more to even list here......I feel so bad that such talent is bracketed into the narrow disco period....... ..

Mo was a magnificent multi-instrumentalist. He was the best musician of the four of them. I’m sure Barry Gibb would agree.

@Terrahoskins

Ай бұрын

Oh yeah

@clannad99germany70

Ай бұрын

I totally agree, so underrated and his voice is different but great, and he did great songs like Closer than close or, The man in the middle.

@nonickname687

Ай бұрын

I absolutely agree. He was a master far beyond what is called disco music.

@joanalegret2363

Ай бұрын

May be. But Barry compositions are even better than Beatles one s.

Finally, a wonderful tribute to the bass playing genius of Maurice Gibb! The man was beyond amazing-a legend.

@alexisescobar1974

Ай бұрын

And even best if the tribute is made by a young steve jobs…????

Metal guy who loves the Bee Gees checking in. Such underrated music, and Maurice was so brilliant. Thanks for the vid bro.

@BassFreedom

Ай бұрын

I love that the Bee Gees even reached the metalheads. So freakin' cool. Thanks, man!

@densealloy

Ай бұрын

Same here! The best part about the Bee Gees is the different eras of the career. To label them as disco is so wrong. They were unbelievably talente.

@elmarko9051

Ай бұрын

Foo Fighters did a tribute to BG's. The hate on disco was so wrong.

@rachelar

Ай бұрын

It's good to like different kinds of music. Shows your Intelligence

@luigivincenz3843

28 күн бұрын

I'm a dark metal head too bro. If I can admire Karen Carpenter's songs, then the Bee Gees aren't far off. They ARE underrated and extremely talented.

My 'Bee Gees phase' started in 1966 and it's never stopped.

@TheMidnightSmokerBBQ

Ай бұрын

No disrespect intended but do we know for sure that the these bass lines were actually recorded by Maurice and not a studio musician? Asking because that was the common practice in the day to use top notch studio pros.

@andriealinsangao613

Ай бұрын

​@@TheMidnightSmokerBBQ100 fuckin' percent. Except for the synth bass lines, another player probably played them.

@baileytee9368

Ай бұрын

I wasn’t born till ‘67, so my ‘Bee Gees phase’ probably started around ‘68. Still going strong!

@michaelrafferty2482

Ай бұрын

You never stop liking them. Jive talkin just picks you up every time you hear it.

@rayzorin8985

Ай бұрын

And the lights all went out in Massachusetts, Have you seen my wife mister Jones?

Thanks for putting him in the spotlight! He was probably often overlooked because he didn't sing as much as Barry and Robin I think...But he played many instruments and wrote songs and sang too a very talented man!!. He was just as important as the other two. When he died, the Bee Gees died. He was irreplaceable.

I listen to the BeeGees and check out the writing credits. Maurice was responsible for a ton of their biggest hits. Every one of the BeeGees is phenomenal.

I’m always in awe of artists who play complicated patterns while singing and Maurice Gibb does it with panache!

Maurice always seemed like the coolest guy in the group.

People always spoke of the harmonies and the high notes, which are great, but what I noticed as the difference maker in the most popular songs was the bass.

Some of the greatest performers of the past 50 years all in one family.

The Bee Gees were naturally talented. No editing needed. Listen to them sing accapella.

Totally agree that the discipline to not play too many notes makes Maurice shine

I've played bass for more than 30 years, how did I not know this already? Life long fan of the Bee Gees already, this just increased my appreciation for their talents.

@BassFreedom

Ай бұрын

Right?! So amazing!!

About a year ago I watched the Don Kirshner live shows and reached the same conclusion....Maurice Gibb is an incredible bassist.

Nights on Broadway bass line sets the standard of greatness in popular music of that erra and even today. I love that track more than words can express. The drumming and the bass is a huge reason why.

@jamescarter3196

Ай бұрын

I think that was a synth bass played by Blue Weaver, but it is a killer bass part.

@rebeccadaniels3862

23 күн бұрын

Nights on broadway one of my faves. Possibly favorite. ❤️

Maurice was the unsung musical genius behind the trio. The musician and arranger.

@clannad99germany70

Ай бұрын

It totally seems so, so underrated and undercredited.

@lauravettoretti1323

Ай бұрын

And, as Alan Kendall said in the documentary... the glue that held it all together.

@skunyon6195

Ай бұрын

@@clannad99germany70 overrated comment.

A perfect example of "Less is more". Mo Gibb superb bassist.

The jive talking bass line is epic.

The way his bass lines melded with the guitar creating sort if a two-person ten-string groove machine was some magic stuff. Stayin’ Alive is a great example of that.

Already love the Bee Gees, but thanks for high lighting Maurice in this video!

It’s terrible how overlooked they are. They have a huge versatile catalog and most people judge them based on 5 years of their career. Whatever disco was isn’t important to me, good music is important to me and their music was out of this world! Just when I think I’ve heard everything they’ve ever done, I manage to stumble upon something else

I wish he got this attention while he was still with us.

I grew up with Bee Gees music from their days emerging in the 60's as an incredible 3 piece harmony to their stellar work after the breakup of the band, and albums like Main Course and Children of the World and then of course, Saturday Night Fever. Subsequently, we had Spirits Having Flown, but a p-ssed off DJ in Chicago led a US wide ban on everything disco and everyone forgot about anything the Bee Gees did outside of Saturday Night Fever. Though they had continued to write hits for Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers (Islands in the Stream) and Celine Dione (Immortality), their own reputation as a group took over a decade to come back. Watching Barry Gibb taught me how to use open tuning and Maurice taught me that a grooving bass line was more important than learning Roundabout note-for-note. An incredible band, and so sad the only one left is Barry after losing Andy, Maurice, and Robbin (in that order). Count me as having always been an unapologetic fan of the The Bee Gees.

And NONE of the brothers could read music....THATS CRAZY

I've been telling people for a few years that Maurice Gibb was an underrated bass player even though he's known more as a singer. Maurice lays down some serious funk on those Bee Gees Disco hits.

Maurice was one excellent musician and composer!! His bass playing was almost like McCartney but groovier 🥳🥳

I’m glad that Maurice is getting the recognition he so deserved when he was alive. Sadly missed, never forgotten 🌹

I’ve always thought the bass line to Stayin Alive was really killer and drives the song.

I like his song man in the middle he was definitely the glue to the band

Thank you for showcasing Maurice's incredible talent. He's my favorite Bee Gee. To those who haven't listened to any of The Bee Gees pre- and post-disco music, do yourself a favor and check out their other works that cross multiple musical genres.

@rebeccadaniels3862

23 күн бұрын

I agree ❤

Thanks for highlighting Maurice's talent. He was so overlooked. The Bee Gees were the combination of three, each with their own unique gifts. May all of their music live on forever. ❤

You speak the ABSOLUTE TRUTH!!! Maurice is my favorite Bee Gee!

@rebeccadaniels3862

23 күн бұрын

Me too!!!

I've subscribed and hit the LIKE button because seeing someone give MAURICE the credit he deserves brought me here! He also had a great sense of humor too! Glad I found your channel Andrew Freed!

@BassFreedom

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 😄🤘🤘

How could he sing and play those fantastic bass lines. What a bass monster!! Up there with Geddy Lee and Sting.

This was a treat! I love The Bee Gees, and I’ve long felt Maurice tends to get overlooked. He was a very subtle, judicious bass player. Everything he played served the song, without overshadowing. Jive Talkin’ is one of my favorites.

Yes. Thank you. Much appreciated seeing Mo being showcased. Such a great composer with a ginormous pot of glue

@rick400171

Ай бұрын

Never realized how great his baselines were… not technical but oh so tasty… true musician… better then just tech but no feel… great band

I was a fan of the pre-disco Bee Gees, but my wife was a fan of all of their music. When they were touring in support of their One album I got us tickets. Hearing and watching them perform live was eye opening, and I gained a whole new appreciation for their entire catalog, even the songs that they wrote for other artists. Maurice seemed like the one who was responsible for the arrangements and musicality, what an awesome musician!

Loved the Bee Gees disco era, and I agree Maurice's bass lines played a vital part.

"Nights on Broadway" has a great Bass line and I think blends their harmonics with the music so well.

@lisachauvin

Ай бұрын

That’s the song I thought of first! Thanks!

That was a great demonstration of how Maurice's bass playing excelled in ways you wouldn't expect, like spacing out the notes so they had more force when they landed, and shaping the song around a complex but not busy groove.

Yes he was my favorite of all time. It seems like he didn’t get the credit for all his talent that he had. He was all so peace marker between the brothers. I just love everything about him. I’m so happy that you did this video on Mo. he deserved all the credit he gets. Which is not enough. He had that wonderful smile and he’s jokes were good too. The most talent of the group in my opinion. Love you Mo 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@rebeccadaniels3862

23 күн бұрын

You said everything I wanted to say ❤ Mo ❤

The Jive Talkin' bassline was one of the earliest synth basslines. It was played by session keyboardist Blue Weaver on an ARP 2600, though Maurice overdubbed some extra bass.

@TheGerkuman

Ай бұрын

I think Maurice worked it out on his bass guitar though, and then gave it to Blue to play.

@kennet7837

Ай бұрын

@@TheGerkuman Weaver stated, "Usually Maurice would play bass guitar, but he was away from the studio that night. And when Maurice came back, we let him hear it and suggested he re-record the bass line on his bass guitar". "I really liked the synth bass lines", Maurice said. "I overdubbed certain sections to add bass extra emphasis".

@TheGerkuman

Ай бұрын

@@kennet7837 Fair enough! Blue often never got the credit he deserved for his work with the Bee Gees. I don't think any of the 70's era band did, or Colin and Vince from the 60's era.

@lavalp

28 күн бұрын

@@kennet7837 Very interesting. So Blue Weaver came up with that bassline? Wow - it's just brilliant.

Excellent video. Excellent comments. Mo was really a great musician, and a great arranger too. Bee Gees are my fav band ever❤❤❤ The most prolific songwriters ever: more than 1030 quality songs in around 13 musical genres. Geniuses

The Bee Gees are one of my favorite groups.

Thank you for making this fantastic video about Maurice Gibb's incredible talents as a bassist. The Bee Gees were one of the best groups of the rock and roll era, not just a "disco group" as they were falsely labeled. And thank you for pronouncing his name correctly.

Fanny ( Be Tender with My Love) is an unheralded bit of lovely bass playing.

@dianebuzek723

Ай бұрын

my favorite Bee Gees song ♥

@GalileanInvariance

Ай бұрын

@@dianebuzek723 Agreed!

@lavalp

Ай бұрын

Agreed. This song is in my top 5 favorites of theirs too. I don't think they ever played it live - probably too hard to perform live. What a gorgeous song and arrangement. That Main Course album...wow.

@DiegoNavaja

Ай бұрын

Gorgeous songw

@dianebuzek723

Ай бұрын

@@lavalp I saw a video here on YT (somewhere... ) that Maurice said "we all love Fanny, but..." Barry discovered 12 track backing or something like that, and added so much background singing that it was impossible to do it live and have it sound the same.

I grew up with the music of the Bee Gees and never knew that Maurice was behind all these great bass lines. As a former bass player I've always singled out great bass playing in songs and your coverage makes me appreciate the Bee Gees even more now. You got a new sub because of this...thank you!

They were a huge hit before disco and that was a fabulous cherry on the cake! We danced our brains out back then rock, disco wtf ever. ✌️💃

Incredible talent. Thank you showcasing Maurice. ❤❤❤

I loved the the BeeGees before their disco days. They had so many hits pre-‘75. I was a rocker that used to laugh at disco. That doesn’t mean I didn’t appreciate the BeeGees disco hits. They took hold of a genre and showed just how great and versatile they could be.

Maurice was an multi instrumentalist and a great musician.

I loved rock AND I loved the BeeGee’s!! Brings back memories of 8th grade roller skating. 💕

Wow, thanks for sharing this. I had no idea that it was Maurice behind those basslines.

Thanks for detailing so many aspects of their talents I have an even better appreciation of their talent now. Maurice was always the most talented as far as I was concerned.

One of the richest and best videos I have ever heard. It is hard for me to hear most bass lines, so this was stunning. Thanks.

@drubostic3854

26 күн бұрын

Yes! Loved hearing the bass line so well!! Great video!!

He is just awesome. I always thought that. For one stage of their career, he was their band! Plus he was a funny guy. He didn't seem to ever take himself seriously. He seemed very genuine. And he was a killer bassist. And that discipline you speak of. To completely NOT play anything. That is genius. It adds a whole other swing to the rhythm. This stop / start tug that makes everything ebb and flow that's constant. Genius. If you were dancing The Bump with someone, he is hitting it on every bump. Which truly, when dancing, is when you're using your hips to their max. Accenting that one beat, in a 4 beat pattern. It's just a smart move.

A very underrated band. Great songwriting and longevity

Maurice is a Legend! Im proud to be a young Bee Gees fan. RIP Maurice, Robin, and Andy.

His base playing is overshadowed by his singing.

Maurice seemed such a lovely chap. Love the Bee Gees.

Maurice has been doing the keyboards since 1967. Check out all of the pre 1975 videos, he usually does the keyboards even with the pre recorded promo videos.

If you had moved to more modern Bee Gees, "For Whom The Bell Tolls" has an awesome bass track.

@debbienewton909

2 күн бұрын

And he was responsible for the "stomps" in You Win Again!!

This is a beautiful tribute to Maurice Gibb!! I love how this feels like an education video😆😊

I have long felt the greatness of Maurice. Thank you for bringing it out. ❤

He never got enough love. But Bee Gees were so much more than Disco

Everyone loved this band most never looked this deep... very cool video The Bass is almost always overlooked unless it's missing

Great video about a great bass player. You have highlighted beautifully how his rhythmic spacing made his music so funky. I would be very much interested in learning about how his bass lines were harmonically tied in with the rest of the music. Maybe in a future video?

Maurice Gibb was an incredible musician, songwriter, and vocalist. The music that he made with his brothers is timeless!

Maurice was my favorite BeeGee. RIP

Maurice and his brothers one of the greats. Thanks for giving Maurice some shine as he was a cool cat.

Listening to those bass parts I think it comes across that even if he was a bass player he came up with his lines like a songwriter

Thank you so much for acknowledging the great talent of our Bee Gees. This was the best video I’ve ever seen on Maurice’s fantastic talent and skills. Thank you for the respect. You are a mean player also.

100% agree he deserves much recognition. His melodic style set the tone for their early material as well.

Thank you Andrew for your great video on Maurice! Absolutely love the Bee Gees, especially Mo ❤! I am a new subscriber also......Again, big THANKS 😊!

Thank you! Still one of the most popular (yet underrated) groups of all time. IMO

Maurice was an amazing guy! His bass playing has been extremely influential to bass players and musicians of all ages and genres!

You can take any and every piece of BeeGee's music apart and find something masterful if not obvious. That's their immortality. I've been a fan for nearly 50 years and I'm still doing it. I miss the magic these three made more than everl

I’ve always said Maurice Gibb never got his due. Thank you so much for this tribute!

I always liked the bass line of Stayin Alive but your video made me appreciate it even more!

His bass playing on Nights of Broadway is awesome.

Yes Maurice was the link that made Bee Gees sound black!

I saw them in concert in 1978, still have the 11x14 color program!! Sooo much fun, danced the entire time & for a 13 year old it is 1 of my favorite memories!! It's great that your generation is appreciating their incredible talent, songs & singing!!

Thanks for this long overdue wake-up call. Maurice was indeed a phenomenal bassist. Celebrating this multi-talented "man in the middle"!

Thank you for that Maurice Gibb appreciation video, he’s my main bass influence and the reason I play bass. Now that you’ve talked about him as a fundamental disco bass player, you should show his 60s bass era and some 80s bass era that he recorded with his brothers. I’m sure you’ll get a big surprise and you’ll love it more. I’ll be waiting that video, new subscriber🔥

*Ever since I was little I knew the Bee Gee's songs were great... watching your video, I've just realised it was ALL in the bassline. Man, that's amazing!*

I love Mo’s speaking voice.Warm and rich,and so friendly.

I can’t believe a video of this level of quality only has 10K views!

Amazing effing video. I had no idea that Maurice played such a huge role in his bass parts for all these classic songs. Really cool (yes, I'm a bass player). THANKS

ive been a bee gees fan for as long as i remember. thank you for pointing out the genius of Maurice, truly underappreciated.

He is my favorite 😂❤🙋‍♀️🇺🇸🙏🏻

I didn't even notice at the start that you pronounced Maurice the British way, until you highlighted it. Bernard is another name we say differently. Good video

Bee Gees was incredibly adaptable. I was thirteen when "you win again" was released and became a fan immediately. Maurices' sudden death at only 53 was a tragedy😢

So good to see Mo receiving the recognition he deserves.👏👏👏