“If your feel sucks you just suck” - Thundercat

@mr.enigma4475

4 жыл бұрын

Feel is real. The reliance on being technical alone has produced more automatons than artists.

@kiwasamuels463

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely true!

@shlapleps3306

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Seminatore Amen

@ram-4

4 жыл бұрын

It’s true, though.

@GypsyConspiracy

4 жыл бұрын

Facts.

Thundercat: touches bass Subtitles: *[funky music]*

@33bb33bb

3 жыл бұрын

Subtitles know exactly wtf going on LETS GOO!!! #SKYELOUISE

@NSUScooter

3 жыл бұрын

I love love love this comment

@andreasmoll_0924

2 жыл бұрын

What demon has got him to paint his nails?

@oryzae2937

2 жыл бұрын

@@andreasmoll_0924 ????

@trojanostar

2 жыл бұрын

@@andreasmoll_0924 yeah right? AND all the stuff in his hair. There Is something there.

My dude plays bass, is a fan of Evangelion, and literally goes by the name "Thundercat". I think I just found a new idol.

@Yeezus_2

2 жыл бұрын

All of his songs abt DBZ are super funny

@sj_leee4995

2 жыл бұрын

@@Yeezus_2 Baby girl, how do I look in my durag

@LucadiCaro

Жыл бұрын

and played for 10+ years on Suicidal Tendencies

@Rude_Boi

Жыл бұрын

Don't idolize men

@susagean2080

Жыл бұрын

@Michael Sanchez-Fouchécourt Never Gonna Catch Me is just a powerhouse of talent. Flying Louts as the producer, Kendrick Lamar on vocals, and Thundercat on bass. Same with More, but with Anderson Paak on vocals. It’s really the same song, but different ways of telling it.

As a musician, i found his in depth knowledge of bass lines motivating. I love how he talks about the overall structure of the song and not just how dope the bass line is. Really cool stuff honestly

@whyjnot420

6 ай бұрын

I have always said that most proficient is not always the best. For whatever reason my goto example is Gene Krupa with drums. (He was very proficient, but there are a bunch with a better grasp on the technical aspects than he had, yet Gene Krupa always knew just what to play.) Honestly I think this is one of the first things anyone who thinks they love music needs to learn before they can actually love it.

@LokiBeckonswow

4 ай бұрын

well said, we need more thundercat vids like this

"There's a fine line between funky and ... disaster." 😂

@cody181818

4 жыл бұрын

I scrolled down and read your comment at the same time he said it lol.

@velvetarcade6017

4 жыл бұрын

It’s so fkn true tho

@thesuncollective1475

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah how cool is that..he nailed it

@jeremystig98

4 жыл бұрын

Most these guys that do slap bass are a disaster in my opinion.

@osirishill23

4 жыл бұрын

ashleyfayeee literally read this comment as he was saying this lol

thundercat's favorite basslines: 3 notes, 2 bars thundercat's basslines: とてもたくさんのメモ

@andy_aka_andee

3 жыл бұрын

For real😂

@leavewe

3 жыл бұрын

that's... not how you say notes in japanese

@brazil9944

3 жыл бұрын

@@leavewe the joke 😥🥵🥵😡🥵🤬😔🥺😩🤫😟

@leavewe

3 жыл бұрын

@@brazil9944 the 'joke' is they used google translate? ok

@FumoSequence

3 жыл бұрын

@@leavewe yes

00:37 D'Angelo - Lady 02:40 The System - You are in my system 03:58 Bernard Wright - Haboglabotribin 04:04 Marcus Miller 05:35 The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23 08:00 CREAM - Sunshine of your love (Jack Bruce) 08:27 808 frequency 09:41 Graham Central Station - Hair (Larry Graham) 11:31 Herbie Hancock - Chameleon (Herbie and Paul Jackson) 12:36 Jaco Pastorius - Portrait of Tracy

@udkc

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏🏻😍

@SELAHPAUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Love the break down of strawberry letter 22, hair and chameleon

@randomuser2455

3 жыл бұрын

Just what I was looking for. Thanks

@tweedyboy57

3 жыл бұрын

Louis Johnson is playing the ORIGINAL bass line created by SHUGGIE OTIS who WROTE the song...dig deeper.

@nicolasrodriguezdelpozo4012

3 жыл бұрын

04:04 Marcus Miller Sample in Snoop Dog - "G'z And Hustlaz"

As a new bassist this video is eye opening

@DJradishmantis

Жыл бұрын

You've stumbled upon gold, and more importantly, you realize that having experts curate some of your listening is important. Try out some of the simpler lines in this video (the Herbie Hancock and Cream ones especially), you'll benefit for sure.

@tofusrvng

3 ай бұрын

as a pretty experienced bassist its still eye opening. i love this guy

When your customizable character enters a cutscene

@stoutlager6325

3 жыл бұрын

god damnit

@MastaPiff414

3 жыл бұрын

This made me laugh, thx! I'm in the youtube process of becoming a Thundercat fan via KZread as I type this, apparently I've been under quite a large rock for waay too long! Really cool watching him play Jaco even just for a sec.

@Newspeak.

3 жыл бұрын

MastaPiff414 I wish I could hear thundercat again for the first time.

@MastaPiff414

3 жыл бұрын

@@Newspeak. Yeah... No doing that but try watching some live stuff if you haven't yet! Watching a talented cat like Thundercat makes it feel fresh, the next best thing! (See what I did there? Ugh, nevermind! LoL) I was blown away with his skills on the bass! Seen him do a really good long solo on this song live somewhere on youtube!

@rashidkopar6297

3 жыл бұрын

Ahhh this gold‼😂🏅

seeing tcat on the 4 string is more surreal than what he's wearing

@michabigulak19

4 жыл бұрын

Some more ;) kzread.info/dash/bejne/nKycr6txiZa2qco.html

@andreiadipaolo3238

4 жыл бұрын

four string shocking

@Starlightskipper

4 жыл бұрын

Or his tapestry of tattoos

@arekhautaluoma4276

4 жыл бұрын

busts out Jaco...shocking to some, but not shocking to some :0 ;)

@JosePineda-jn8jk

4 жыл бұрын

That’s what I was gonna say! But much less coherently lol

Cream wrote Sunshine of your love while jamming right after going to a Jimmy Hendrix concert. That line is pure Hendrix....

@estebanb7166

2 жыл бұрын

What did Hendrix write that sounds similar? Just curious.

@notapplicable328

2 жыл бұрын

@@estebanb7166 inspiration doesn’t mean copying

@johnnolcox8768

2 жыл бұрын

Jimi did a cover of this song, its the other way around.

@notapplicable328

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnolcox8768 am aware doesn’t mean he didn’t influence the writing of it.

@mesobococacola

2 жыл бұрын

@@estebanb7166 Fire

I come here often to watch him play Portrait like it's no big deal. This dude is a LEGEND.

@lu6460

Жыл бұрын

Just came back again after hearing it in my playlist. Just insane talent

@mtheora5956

Жыл бұрын

"I didn't want to pick up the bass..." heh, everyone else wants it!

I think he's basically Rick James that got high on anime instead of cocaine...

@drewwallace3632

4 жыл бұрын

y2dungur Na he’s way more bootsy than Rick

@cyberworld9000

4 жыл бұрын

You mean DMT lol

@woOOui

4 жыл бұрын

Y'all bass-jits are so far off it's laughable. Bootsy was THE Player of the year, and Rick was friends with Charlie Murphy. Thundercat is a musician with style. NO COMPARISON!

@shdyrhahdyj4172

4 жыл бұрын

No coke no bitches no Rick James

@SianaRepmad

4 жыл бұрын

y2dungur yyyyeeesssss

Thundercat looking like a straight up anime character here

@goddamndog

4 жыл бұрын

literally been for like 2 years now lmao

@kaguth

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty soon he will literally be animated.

@AlexandreDuqueque

4 жыл бұрын

Literally his goals

@ooooooHOLYCOW

4 жыл бұрын

@@AlexandreDuqueque he's a singer in Carole and Tuesday

@archivehans

4 жыл бұрын

thundercats jojo ref when?

Thundercat is a true student of music. I respect his art alot more now

@fueu2617

4 ай бұрын

check this out, if you play bass this will blow ya mind ;) kzread.info/dash/bejne/rJyKycSTlLDKkpM.htmlsi=ZOsJGg5_C5cIRgnk

CONGRATULATIONS TO THUNDERCAT ON HIS 1ST GRAMMY!! 🔥🔥🔥

@Harlem139Convent1

Жыл бұрын

That was his second fam, he won in 2016 for these walls!!

“D’Angelo’s self titled album... Brown Sugar” 😂

@cerebro813

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I peeped that, too 😂

@raphthaturtle9698

4 жыл бұрын

Henry Fullmer album title is right but he missed on it being self titled.

@youaintasbadasyouthink

4 жыл бұрын

@@raphthaturtle9698 that was part of the joke.

@kleann

4 жыл бұрын

Spectrum UK lmao

@teemad

4 жыл бұрын

LOL

"If your feel sucks, you just sucks." So true. That's why all musicians should dance as much as possible too.

@thisislenard

4 жыл бұрын

Love this comment bro!

@suhaib168

4 жыл бұрын

This. It shocks me how many musicians can't/ won't dance.

@Aveofficialtone

4 жыл бұрын

Not for black metal

@Fabio9x

4 жыл бұрын

@@Aveofficialtone LOL

@JaesadaSrisuk

4 жыл бұрын

TØNE Moshing is dance, all movement accompanying movement is dance. Your grandmother’s shoulder shimmy and clap in her chair at a family wedding is dance. It’s all dance!

Wow, it's so unbelievable to see someone else play Portrait of Tracy, but if anyone was going to do it, Thundercat's the man!

@johnmclaughlin9823

3 жыл бұрын

He busted that out with such ease. Much respect - guitar player

@deepestpurple13

3 жыл бұрын

On a precision bass nonetheless!

@macgyvermind

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of rappers and singers, have sampled that bassline.

@Palpitacje

Жыл бұрын

What's unbelievable about it? At that point, there have been hundreds if not thousands of people covering it, including teenagers. It's not some unachievable feat of virtuosity by today's standards.

@wisegamer706

Жыл бұрын

@@Palpitacje do you wake up seething every day?

Luther Vandross " Never too Much " has a particularly wonderful bass line. Listen to it when ya can.

@SG-qx1fg

3 жыл бұрын

Marcus Miller!

That's what I like: musicians talking about their influences and letting them explain why they like certain songs and how it influenced their view on music.

@LunaticTheCat

3 жыл бұрын

I was actually just thinking about how the song Amad by Duke Ellington ended up unintentionally shaping the way I make and compose music. When I was a trombone player in my colleges jazz band I got to play the solo at the end of Amad and it ended up changing everything. This solo was unlike most other solos in jazz band, as it was a solo over just one chord droning in the rhythm section. Because I didn't have to think about chord changes I was able to solo in a completely medatative state, allowing my subconscious and emotion to guide the what I was playing. Now years latter as a music producer most the music I produce has a lot of repeated groovin' drones while subtly changing things here and there. I actually just recently made the connection that the reason I compose music like this is because of the experience I had playing Amad.

@Mannydude96

2 жыл бұрын

@@LunaticTheCat unironic Cool story brother 💪

@JunkBondTrader

2 жыл бұрын

I like this: Commenters commenting on the videos they liked and explaining why they liked them.

he's playing jaco like nothing and y'all focusing on what he looks like.

@nickchurch4102

3 жыл бұрын

Fr people are so weird

@fixedfocusfilm3068

3 жыл бұрын

Real. Talk. But that type of ability/genius often goes overlooked...

@stinkywizzleteats662

3 жыл бұрын

Easy way to see if people like music for it's art form, or use it as a social accessory to add depth to their shallow lives.

@bluetrane65

3 жыл бұрын

@14:57 that sigh as he's listening to Jaco is everything

@benjaminhertoghs187

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Thundercat is a piece of art that came to life in the physical world

His signature bass is so enormous that when he holds a regular 4 string P bass it looks like a guitar

This guy is a poser. He didn't even mention Thundercat's "Them Changes".

@ned5466

4 жыл бұрын

That song was truly iconic

@erikku4739

4 жыл бұрын

you gotta play Friendzone Them Changes Show you the way in that order to experience greatness

@ooferrell

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah its almost as if he doesnt know who he is...such a joke.

@abanustrickland368

4 жыл бұрын

That bass line took my virginity

@thesuncollective1475

4 жыл бұрын

@@erikku4739 Friend Zone is hilarious

This is pretty much a bass masterclass.

@stardust1621

2 жыл бұрын

Period!

@louiswilliams984

2 жыл бұрын

It is!!! 🤩

@kisslena

Жыл бұрын

I need another hour of this!😭

@samtvmedia5066

8 ай бұрын

same lol@@kisslena

I've never really been into the crazy technical bass style, I'm more of a 'crank it up to 10 and play 5 notes' punk bass type guy but every time I see jazz and funk bass broken down like this I just get tremendous respect for it. Always dug thundercat, super rad bass player and overall cool dude.

Your next practice Setlist is as follows: 1. “Lady” D’Angelo (Raphael Saadiq on bass) 2. “You Are In My System” - The System (David Frank moug bass) 3. “Havoglabotribin” Bernard Wright (Marcus Miller on bass) 4. “Strawberry Letter 23” The Brothers Johnson (Lewis Johnson on bass) 5. “Sunshine of Your Love”- Cream (Jack Bruce) 6. “Hair” - Graham Central Station (Larry Graham) 7. “Chameleon”- Herbie Hancock ( Herbie on synth bass doubled by Paul Jackson on e bass) 8. “Portrait of Tracy”- Jaco Pastorius (Jaco on bass 🙌🏼)

@fourstarshit

10 ай бұрын

name one person whos practice routine involves portrait of tracy😭

The way he describes the bass as being a mix of rhythm, melody and harmony is actually spot on. The bass - whether it’s a double bass, a bass guitar, or key bass - is such a unique instrument and role. It really is the glue that brings everything else together.

@ZENSIBLE

4 жыл бұрын

It's not "His" 😂 🤣 😂 🤣 😂

@zr2700

4 жыл бұрын

@@ZENSIBLE what are you saying?

@alexhoward1884

4 жыл бұрын

"is actually spot on" thanks for confirming that Thundercat knows what he's talking about. It isn't like he is a highly regarded professional bassist that has played with legends and toured internationally. Lol.

@zr2700

4 жыл бұрын

@@alexhoward1884 I know right? :) I just really liked the way he put it, that's all. He obviously has a great knowledge and understanding of the instrument

@meguilla

4 жыл бұрын

ZENSIBLE Maybe if you use more emojis people will understand what you’re trying to say...

Thundercat looks like he is ready to pilot a Eva.

@raneanubis

4 жыл бұрын

Let's hope he doesn't have a 2- episode metaphysical breakdown

@diazdiomedes9102

4 жыл бұрын

A man of culture right here

@IronMan-tk8uc

4 жыл бұрын

All right, I thought I was crazy when I saw the A-10 clips for the Evangelion pilots in his head.

@2triggered2comment55

4 жыл бұрын

@@IronMan-tk8uc it's nerdy af. Furry level nerd.

@Metamere

4 жыл бұрын

At least he's not wearing a plug suit.

i've been playing bass for 20 years and it took me 17 of those 20 years to learn that groove is all about timing, space, articulation, and feel, not about how many notes you can play.

@brunsomarrr

2 жыл бұрын

Way ahead of you. I've committed to learning zero notes, and so far, I can play them perfectly. 😎

@Pixelkip

Жыл бұрын

Once I’m 50 I’ll be there then xD

Man I wish my dad was still here. My dad used to play bass, I know would have loved Thundercat. R.I.P Daddy💖🙏

0:37 D'ANGELO - Lady (1995) 2:37 THE SYSTEM - You Are In My System (1982) 3:57 BERNARD WRIGHT - Haboglabotribin (1981) 5:33 THE BROTHERS JOHNSON - Strawberry Letter 23 (1977) 8:00 CREAM - Sunshine Of Your Love (1967) 9:40 GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION - Hair (1974) 11:30 HERBIE HANCOCK - Chameleon (1973) 12:36 JACO PASTORIUS - Portrait Of Tracy (1976)

@bigojordo

4 жыл бұрын

thank you

@puppperoni

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@vanessac.1981

4 жыл бұрын

literally what i was in the comments for ty

@PhillipRemaker

4 жыл бұрын

Also Snoop Dogg samples the Bernard Wright bass in Gz And Hustlas.

@tojiroh

4 жыл бұрын

Papa Bless!

Dude is a musician's musician. Definitely one of my favorites. It's a real treat to hear him talk shop instead of the dumb stuff most videos have him talking about.

@Babynate1000

4 жыл бұрын

I have been to three of his concerts and this is first time I've heard him speak on his music

Thundercat sounds like Questlove breaking down music. I would love to hear them play together.

@cal91bck

11 ай бұрын

Hope ?uest sees this....pweeeeeeease

Thundercat: i chose all of these bass lines bc theyre simple Jaco Pastorius: *laughs in fretless jazz*

I took a chance seeing his set at Coachella, never even hearing of him before and just going to see him simply because I liked his name. It ended up being one of my favorites of the weekend.

@johnnyc.3261

2 жыл бұрын

🤦‍♂️

@Yeezus_2

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyc.3261 huh

@vannjunkin8041

2 жыл бұрын

Hes the real deal

@broncotrolly

2 жыл бұрын

I started rolling a cig after the haboglanotrob song started lol. It was nice to hear thunder confirm

@Pixelkip

Жыл бұрын

U gotta see him at a venue bro

There's something so dope about watching some speak who really knows their craft

@g.l.8319

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, it’s glorious

What portrait of tracy does to people is is amazing. This man says "woah" because it's almost impossible to put into words what that song means to you. That'll touch a little part of your soul that's ever present but seldom acknowledged.

Just a quick shout out to Shuggie Otis, the artist behind the original Strawberry Letter 23. Thanks, Thundercat, for introducing me to Jaco Pastorius. He is very moving.

Take a moment and listen to this man. He is incredibly articulate and descriptive. He has, at times, a profound vocabulary to express what he senses in music. It's refreshing to hear his thoughts. And at the same time, he is really relatable, very down to earth. I don't even listen to his music, but I watched this video.

@shawnm3839

4 жыл бұрын

I believe you should look at the definition of articulate.

@123eldest

4 жыл бұрын

Amazing what you can do when you prepare/have a script, though he sounds pretty normal.

@noova02

4 жыл бұрын

@@123eldest yeah, being able to write down your thoughts really let's you find the best way to convey all those golden thoughts trapped deep down in your mind. When you can get that point across in a just a few words, you sound so very wise. That's why I love to write things down before I say them

@niamays5903

4 жыл бұрын

Michael I’m frustrated that this comment is so far below all the comments about what he looks like. I agree that he’s really insightful in his analysis.

@lobeydobeyshu1248

4 жыл бұрын

You should listen to his music if you haven't yet. He has a sound that's quite catchy.

I love the way he talks about music

Watching him play Jaco like that is what dreams are made of. Fkn phenomenal.

His music IQ is so unreal.... amazingly talented

My boi thundercat out here rockin the eva pilot headset

@Therealryuh20

4 жыл бұрын

And your rocking a JP Ahonen profile pic. Your well cultured too.

@n0d0yuna

4 жыл бұрын

@@Therealryuh20 "Ah, i see you're a man of culture as well."

@b3at2

4 жыл бұрын

How come one one talks about his weight lose and how much healthier he looks now?

On the fly he just recreates a Jaco bassline. This dude's an amazing bassist, much respect

@dietrichnelsonsr4796

3 жыл бұрын

With ease🤦🏾‍♂️

@utd4theleagueutd4theleague17

3 жыл бұрын

pretty sure he's played it a thousand times before.....

@kikodasneves1

3 жыл бұрын

He just knew how to play the song already

@awilsonarchive

3 жыл бұрын

That’s not on the fly! But superb still!

@thumbthump

2 жыл бұрын

Serious bass players know how to play "Portrait of Tracy". It's a rite of passage and a must learn.

a bassline is like the line a surfer carves on a wave as it pushes the rider along.

LOVE seeing Chameleon on here. That whole Headhunters album made me want to play bass. THat album has some of the slickest basslines ever!!

He looks like a rich teen girls messy room.

@mikkovaltonen3564

4 жыл бұрын

Bruh

@beedebawng2556

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@chloestephens1194

3 жыл бұрын

So specific 👌

@valencianxelle8015

3 жыл бұрын

why does this make sense HAHAHA

@zdsrtgnzetmyet

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

I never thought I’d see the day Thundercat plays Portrait of Tracy

@andrewsherman1797

4 жыл бұрын

I teared up, not gonna lie.

Jaco is on his own level. He still can’t be touched. I love how thunder cat paid him some massive respect here. Talent gone too soon.

@uraniumcranium2613

Жыл бұрын

Jaco was okay, many modern players like Gary Willis and Victor Wooten have it over him though.

@TacoCrisma

Жыл бұрын

@@uraniumcranium2613 disagree, technically possibly more proficient but they do not have the writing and arranging ability Jaco does

@unc1589

Жыл бұрын

Jaco was a guitar player. Bass got rules that can only be stretched but never broken.

@RiveBassCovers

Жыл бұрын

@@uraniumcranium2613 Jaco walked so Víctor Wooten and all these other modern bassists could run. Even Sting himself said that Jaco completely changed bass all around

@RiveBassCovers

Жыл бұрын

@@unc1589 since when does music have rules? 🤣🤣🤣

Never heard of this dude before but I LOVE the way he talks about music.

If you told me this was Rick James son I would totally believe you

@nayhart8639

4 жыл бұрын

Your profile pic is the best! I subscribed!

@KarlFrederick19

4 жыл бұрын

He is

@kingdavid7516

4 жыл бұрын

He's not?

@ImStuckInStockton

4 жыл бұрын

thats racist

@ooferrell

4 жыл бұрын

He actuall kinda looks like a young rick james...a little.

never knew larry graham was drakes uncle. kind of blew my mind

@edenbeats.8569

4 жыл бұрын

ay love your playing!

@jaymatic23

4 жыл бұрын

Compared to LG Drake is an embarrassment. Larry is everything

@gssong7111

4 жыл бұрын

Drake is terrible, sorry Larry.

@agungandy836

4 жыл бұрын

What? For real?

@carrotheart4384

4 жыл бұрын

Ily

Man, discovered Thundercat today and super impressed by how skillful he is

I saw him front row at Red Rocks a couple years ago and it blew my mind, a true legend!

I would totally sit and watch a Masterclass by Thundercat. Hearing him talk about music is something else

Hearing Thundercat talk about Jaco made my day.

@ShonTolliverMusic

4 жыл бұрын

That was special wasn't it.

@shwilly

4 жыл бұрын

Not to mention cover a snippet of one of his most beautiful songs

@Triekki

4 жыл бұрын

@@shwilly I remember practicing Portrait of Tracy for hours when I played bass back in high school. He makes it look effortless.

@TravisHansenForPresident

4 жыл бұрын

The way he explained harmonics and ‘false’ harmonics was so refreshingly accurate and accessible. I’m always impressed at a knowledgeable person’s ability to explain things in a way that a simple listener can understand. Humble and descriptive, sans any pretense or unnecessary jargon

@SmallEyez

4 жыл бұрын

@@TravisHansenForPresident BARS

"Fine line between funky and disaster." truer words have never been spoken.

This guy needs to become a teacher! He explained everything so so well ❤

Give me a thundercat masterclass now

@MindlessKarlie

4 жыл бұрын

Enzo Zimmerman was thinking the same thing! And a Raphael Saadiq class

I have no clue who he is, but definitely one of the most pleasantly articulate people I've listened to. He makes me feel like I understand the bass even though I absolutely know nothing about it. I bet he'd be an excellent teacher of any subject.

@mikeshaver-miller745

3 жыл бұрын

He started off in Suicidal Tendencies (they did the song “Institutionalized” that you might have heard in one of the Tony Hawk games as a cover) in the 2000’s, and started his own thing just grooving after that.

@chikinonfrydai

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikeshaver-miller745 wait i thought metallica’s current bassist was the bassist for suicidal tendencies

@mikeshaver-miller745

2 жыл бұрын

@@chikinonfrydai I would not know; he DEFINITELY did a solo project though.

@croulantroulant3082

Жыл бұрын

@@mikeshaver-miller745 Suicidal had a LOT of different bassists, guitarists and drummers over the years....Mike Muir is probably the only original member left.

@shahirmonsuruddin6555

Жыл бұрын

@@chikinonfrydai Rob Trujillo of Metallica was the Suicidal Tendencies in the early 90s. Thundercat was their bassist in the 2000s, for about a decade.

I love that hes wearing reis clips me too bookie

Been playing bass for almost 20 years and now I see how much more I have to learn... Thudercat is a pure legend!

“If your feel sucks, then you suck” truth.

@MrKicksaddiction

4 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Parker my favorite artist now

@emanueldixson5645

4 жыл бұрын

Day 1 jazz band

Here's the deal: that musical sensibility goes hand in hand with a really sharp mind. This is how he hears (and feels) what he plays and why, I think, he can be so clear about how it works. Amazing.

@carmineingaldi47

4 жыл бұрын

That' s exactly the difference between a guy playin' an instrument and a musician

@Raptormonkey

2 жыл бұрын

Good way too say a lot without saying anything at all 🤡

I love the way he knows the music so well his head movements are in time with it.

This is so great. I’ve played bass in a lot of different styles, but ultimately it was all of these types of songs that made me pick up the bass while all of my friends were getting guitars. Gimme that funk, that fell, that groove. It’s so much fun. I love playing stuff that gets people moving.

Nothing simple about a so called-simple bass line... to nail it in time, to make it groove and to always have those notes in the pocket, not as a easy as some would think.

@chowmane9584

4 жыл бұрын

Its simple compared to other basslines tho

@timluyten8660

4 жыл бұрын

It might be simple, but that does not mean it has to be easy. That's probably why he likes it so much

@bcdrummer1962

4 жыл бұрын

@@chowmane9584 Is it?

@santapoca

4 жыл бұрын

@@timluyten8660 I like this phrasing and will be using it in the future lmao

@CRUASSANFAN

4 жыл бұрын

It is tho, just a couple of notes played in a rhythm and repeated couple of times

Thundercats is by far one of the most grounded musicians out there right now. Can't wait to see what the future holds

@DustinTheDickShow

4 жыл бұрын

Hannes Åström a new album... tomorrow!

@wr9192

4 жыл бұрын

The future holds disease and death now. 🎉🦠🤢🎈❤️💨💨💨💨💨💨

@Sami-vw5iz

4 жыл бұрын

Quarantine

@yxnggod9444

4 жыл бұрын

Went to his last show before everything shut down. He’s amazing

Id love to see a progression of how thundercat has looked throughout the years.

@scamlikely1442

3 жыл бұрын

The internet is not complete yet!

He explained so well and picked great songs!

Notice the graphics person passed on trying to transcribe the Jaco piece :D

@VeryScaryBiscuits

4 жыл бұрын

lol didnt notice

@J_Lag

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah pretty cool, thought my screen was wet or fogged up.

@muitosabao

4 жыл бұрын

"i'm not payed enough for this!"

@shawnm3839

4 жыл бұрын

Jaco was garbage.

@hermit8244

4 жыл бұрын

@@shawnm3839 How could you be so brave? /s

Music is going in the right direction with this cat and so many other artists right now.

Hearing Thundercat talking about my musical legends makes me smile. He sounds like my nephews when auntie pulls out her LPs and gives musical lessons. I get the biggest kick when hours later they are still dusting off albums and just chilling. While I have most of the music on CDs and in my digital library, it is not the same vibe.

OMG, bass lines that blew my mind back in the day--he caught almost all of 'em. Blessings, brother!

The moment when you start explaining how hard a Jaco Pastorius song is to play, and then you play it flawlessly.

Is it me or is he wearing the evangelion things the pilots put in their head?

@Faulheit

4 жыл бұрын

thanks now I can't stop looking at it

@twallace6262

4 жыл бұрын

Thundercat also has a song called "evangelion" you might like

@OY3AH2023

4 жыл бұрын

-OY3AH!

@jeyy1220

4 жыл бұрын

It’s superficial

@churchofsandal

4 жыл бұрын

i love this man

I love how excited he looks explaining that Jaco bassline. The twinkle in his eye just makes me so happy

Great interview and bass lines selection. Gotta also love the editing and animations. So on point.

YO HE GOT THE REI AYANAMI INTERFACE HEADSET

@girrafinha8598

4 жыл бұрын

oMG YES I WAS ABOUT TO COMMENT THAT

@SirQu94

4 жыл бұрын

And look awesome

@hilaryread4245

4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering what they were, thanks for teaching me something new!

@juansantiagomusic5551

4 жыл бұрын

Ian Campbell it’s an interface??

Thundercat comparing bass slapping to talking to girls at 7:24 is one of my favourite analogies ever 😂

@oliviaaus1086

4 жыл бұрын

Time stamp?

@benjaminhollis1221

4 жыл бұрын

olivia aus10 added the time stamp mate

Wow, holy CraB, he just oozes authenticity. And his playing is epic, yet so natural and smooth. Great Video. Thank you!!!

Just getting into Thundercat am blown away by his understanding of music, let alone bass. Plus, he giggles like Nick Offerman so I mean what could be better.

I'm not very familiar with him except a few songs, but he is probably the coolest guy I've ever seen

@oatman6178

4 жыл бұрын

@rocket grunt they're not cat ears. They're these things Pilots wear in the anime Neon Genesis: Evangelion

@bobdylanlovr69

4 жыл бұрын

rocket grunt Who cares if it's wack. This guy is a living legend. There's few as good as him, he can afford to be a little wacky.

@wes.9353

4 жыл бұрын

@rocket grunt homie your channel name is based on pokemon, you can't say anything about cat ears

@shaunsolo88

4 жыл бұрын

If you like how Thundercat looks you should check out his friend Kamasai Washington.

@Skelliiie

4 жыл бұрын

@rocket grunt who cares what he wears? What does that have to do with his influence as a musician? (I personally like his fit)

My man here a weeb, a bassist, and a funk artist. I found my god incarnate

@josemariareyes3448

4 жыл бұрын

Fire Emblem Is Trash LoL Amen

@peterbrooke7146

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@markwelford6069

4 жыл бұрын

He really is somebody I've come to love and admire lately for these reasons. Funk is my favorite kind of music, bass is the epitome of Funk music because you may need a nice bassline if you wanna create a good Funk song. Bootsy Collins is my favorite bassist ever and a nice bassline is bone-chilling to me. I'm also an anime-head but that takes a backseat to my love for music, Funk music specifically.

14:55 Breathes in deep while listening to Jaco Pastorius' Portrait of Tracy. Mmmmmmmmmm....

It's wild to think about how much talent has flowed through Suicidal Tendencies over the years.

Finally somebody gives props to "You're In My System". The electrobass is killin on that track. Thundercat rules on all levels.

@roneeshamathews2231

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

@storieswithori

3 жыл бұрын

Finally

@ArmandoSanchezOG

3 жыл бұрын

I love that song so much

@iketyson718

3 жыл бұрын

One of my favs of all time!

@Nostaljack

2 жыл бұрын

David Frank is slumbered DEEPLY on. Total beast on most System songs.

Totally authentic, articulate, and wise approach to an intimate look into his bass and song writing in general. Love it.

I could watch Thundercat play Portrait of Tracy for hours

I wish he was my instructor, I could listen to him talk all day! Love Thundercat! One of my favorite musicians! 💜

Picks up random P bass, plays Portrait of Tracy... somehow it still sounds like Thundercat

@ooferrell

4 жыл бұрын

Gotta play that jaco man!!!!

@lietkynes81

4 жыл бұрын

And he does it well! Not easy to play Jaco.

@uubuuh

4 жыл бұрын

I think P bass pickup placement is on the node of some of those harmonics. J bass bridge pickup can get the higher ones. In case anyone's wondering why the harmonics didn't punch for the artist here, I think that's part of it.

@grillman7170

4 жыл бұрын

@@uubuuh Also no Compressor probably. Jaco most likely recorded with at least a studio compressor.

You can hear all these records in his playing that’s crazy

@Nathan-nj4lj

4 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite things about music is hearing the artist’s influence come through their playing without “biting” the original sound. So amazing.

@anniefrank5163

4 жыл бұрын

That's how influence works, genius.

@bobdylanlovr69

4 жыл бұрын

Annie Frank Why you gotta be negative man. Especially on a thundercat video

@austinhaywood24

4 жыл бұрын

forreal!

Thundercat has taste. Love his appreciation for players who get to the heart of it, and understand that's transcendent.

The way he explained the role of the bass in songs just unlocked a level of understanding i've never had or considered. It's something i've picked up on lightly without understanding it over the years, but that just straight up made it clear to me.

Man, I could listen to Thundercat talk about music all day.

I just realised SWV may have sampled Portrait of Tracy for their song Rain.

@ellacole249

3 жыл бұрын

Same!

@andyevans9145

3 жыл бұрын

Just blew my mind

@javimiami92

3 жыл бұрын

May? They DID. Also, so did Chingy and Tyrese with “pullin me back”.

@andrescen7577

3 жыл бұрын

They DID sample Portrait Of Tracy

@theoni4026

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrescen7577 I was wondering why that sounded so familiar. my dad played SWV all the time and I know he never listened to Jaco

Thank you. That was an amazing class session.

This interview got me into Jaco Pastorius, thank you