How do you play reggae?

[thepurpleblob]

9 hours ago, Ricky 4000 said:

So, just to confirm - are Bryan Adams covers back on the table?

Too soon?? 😖

I bought maple syrup last night... just because I can 😈

[timhiggins]

12 hours ago, EssentialTension said:

It's more complicated than you might think ... 😉

 

To be fair Neil is from the tribe of jahova 😀

Edited December 8, 2018 by timhiggins

[chris_b]

Aston Barrett is one of my favourite bassists but he isn't one of your "regular" reggae bassists. His lines are totally unique. If you want to get the feel and learn the style of Reggae I'd listen to others first, then progress to Barrett.

For starters, try stuff like :

Peter Tosh - Johnny B Goode, Feel No Way, Glass House, Reggae Mylitis etc

Toots and the Maytals - Pressure Drop, Monkey Man, Louie Louie, Funky Kingston etc

[Reggaebass]

This would be a great one just to get you going, pretty straight forward and a nice feel, from ‘ the cool ruler ‘ Gregory isaacs 

 

[Mickeyboro]

I once played in a band that backed a reggae singer from St Vincent. We were white, he was black. None of us gave a sh 1t about that. It was the best musical experience of my life. Tell me where I went wrong...

[sammybee]

If there was one lesson, look at this video from Devon Bradshaw - don't worry about the notes, just listen to what he has to say about space and feel - the 'kotch'. 

 

[Reggaebass]

On 07/12/2018 at 20:41, Earbrass said:

Pity about the bass sound farting out in this vid, but....

 

What bass would you say Robbie is playing here 

[Earbrass]

Someone in the YouTube comments says it's a Paul Reed Smith, but I wouldn't have a clue myself.

[Woodinblack]

PRS Kestrel I would think

[ChrisDev]

It's a PRS 1986

[Reggaebass]

15 minutes ago, ChrisDev said:

It's a PRS 1986

Thanks chrisdev I was curious as you don’t see many of them about 👍