greghagger
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@Beedster thanks, I’ll have to check that thread out. Have fun with this!
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I reckon that my favourite Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons bass line has to be the one from 'The Night'. The bassist, Joe Long, is really is at his finest in this song. I spent quite a few years playing in the original London production of 'Jersey Boys' a while back, but bizarrely this song wasn't in the show. Although we discussed it in the band, I don't remember us ever finding out why! Maybe it was something to do with the writer’s credits. The Night was recorded during the Four Seasons 'Motown phase' in the early 70's, and you can clearly hear Jamerson's influence in Joe Long's bass line. I made a YouTube lesson on this bass line a few years ago, but I've now made a play-through video with the original track. This was quite a challenge, particularly in the pre-choruses, because of the fast tempo. I could have done with a few days to practice it, but I managed to get something half-decent down for this week's YouTube video. You’ll find a link to my full transcription in the video description. I hope you find the transcription useful and enjoy my play-through.
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Go for it @Rosie C - never too late to get above the 7th fret 😃
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Great @stevie have fun learning this. I really enjoyed transcribing and recording this one.
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I was listening to the Beatles, 'Something' the other day, and I've never noticed before how incredible Paul McCartney's bass line is on this song. In my opinion, McCartney is at his best on this bass line and because of that, I decided to feature the bass line in my new YouTube series, 'Bass Lines That Changed Music Forever.' This bass line has everything in it: 🎸countermelodies 🎸dynamics 🎸substitution chords 🎸chord tones 🎸slides and vibrato The 'Something' bass line really enhances George Harrison's composition and is an integral part of the song, elevating bass into the limelight. You can get a free copy of my note-for-note transcription - link in the video description.
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Boosting your signal before you go into the amp is different than cracking the gain on your amp. Listen though, I’m not in the business of persuading people to buy this, that’s for Xotic to do. I’ve made a review video. If you want to find out more, watch my video then try the pedal out in a store and let your ears the guide. If it’s not for you, cool - it’s just an option.
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Hi @Supernaut I don’t quite understand what you mean. The RC Booster is good for boosting bass level before going to FOH.
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Hi @BigRedX - the RC Booster does a different thing than just upping gain on the amp. It helps to drive the amp more giving clarity and more presence.
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If you play a passive bass, you might be finding that it doesn't quite give you the fat tone that you're after when you play live. Or you might already be on an endless search for a way to boost your bass signal. As a professional bassist, I need to play a mixture of active and passive basses at my gigs, and although I love passive basses for plugging directly into my computer for teaching or recording YouTube videos, I used to find that my tone was lacking when playing live through an amp. Then I stumbled upon a pedal that fixed this exact problem - the Xotic RC Booster. Now, I'm not one for using loads of effects, but I always use this pedal with my passive basses, for good reason. Check out my latest YouTube video where I chat about the pedal and give you some samples of how it sounds.
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Hi @AndyBass7 try this link: https://www.gbshed.com/american-pie-original if that doesn't work, get in touch via my website contact page and I’ll then have your email address and I’ll send it directly to you; https://www.gbshed.com/contact
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There's a James Jamerson bass line that I return to time and time again, because it's so inventive and there's so much to learn from it. This bass line is from Marvin Gaye's classic, 'What's Going On'. Jamerson is at his finest in this iconic song and and although this bass line is full of syncopation, time displacement, chromatic ideas and enclosures, it still grooves. It just flows perfectly in and out of the vocal line. I've started a brand new YouTube series called 'Bass Lines That Changed Music Forever', and this bass line features in the very first video of the series. I'd love for you to leave me a comment under the video with suggestions of any other bass lines that you think may be worthy to feature in this series. Enjoy!
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No problem!
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No worries, glad you liked the lesson.
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Great! I’ve just brought the book too. I’ll have a look for the PDFs. Thanks
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Whenever I hear harmonics on the bass, they always seem to lift the bass line and create a feeling of space with their ethereal quality. Amongst other things, Jaco was the master of harmonics and he used them softly and sometimes aggressively to match the vibe of the song. From his 'bell-like' natural harmonics in 'Portrait Of Tracy,' to his false harmonics in 'Birdland', he really stretched the limits of the bass guitar. I've made a lesson to help get you started with playing harmonics, they aren't too technical, unless you're attempting to play Portrait Of Tracy, or playing false harmonics high up the neck, in which case you're gonna be in the woodshed for sometime! Click the link below to find out more in my latest YouTube video. Enjoy!
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