Mick Karn Bass Tutorials

[overdriver]

Visions Of China

 

 

[Buddster]

Gotta say, thanks so much for posting these. He was a huge influence on my playing as a 17 year old back when Japan were around. Nice to have a clear breakdown of the parts. Time to revisit these lines. 

 

(unfortunately Dalis Car is too far out there for me to enjoy! ) 

[petebassist]

@over Well done!

These videos are epic mate - as are Karn's musical ideas and playing.

[fleabag]

Great tutes indeed.

I used to play Halloween on fretless, and although this guy isnt giving a tute, it's an easy enough bass line to play, and one of my fave Japan tracks

 

 

[Tdw]

Great, I appreciate this. Thanks

[overdriver]

Thanks Pete, I appreciate it. 

[overdriver]

Cheers bud

[overdriver]

6 hours ago, fleabag said:

Great tutes indeed.

I used to play Halloween on fretless, and although this guy isnt giving a tute, it's an easy enough bass line to play, and one of my fave Japan tracks

 

 

Yeah he’s great tone and he’s pretty accurate on this one too!

 

This album is one of my top five of all time. 
 

I love it. 

[TheGreek]

Thanks for these. I haven't had a chance to get into them proper but I'm sure that there's hours of practice ahead of me working with these.

👍👍

[overdriver]

4 hours ago, TheGreek said:

Thanks for these. I haven't had a chance to get into them proper but I'm sure that there's hours of practice ahead of me working with these.

👍👍

 Thank you. Hope you find them useful!

[diskwave]

Love Mick Karn grt player

Edited November 13, 2022 by greavesbass

[overdriver]

On 11/11/2022 at 14:14, petebassist said:

@over Well done!

These videos are epic mate - as are Karn's musical ideas and playing.

Thanks Pete

[overdriver]

On 13/11/2022 at 20:56, greavesbass said:

Love Mick Karn grt player

So underrated still!

[overdriver]

On 11/11/2022 at 12:36, Buddster said:

Gotta say, thanks so much for posting these. He was a huge influence on my playing as a 17 year old back when Japan were around. Nice to have a clear breakdown of the parts. Time to revisit these lines. 

 

(unfortunately Dalis Car is too far out there for me to enjoy! ) 

Thanks Buddster

Don't give up on Dali's Car - mightn't be as hard as you think!

[overdriver]

Piper Blue is now up.

 

Nice handy one. 
 

 

Piper Blue - Mick Karn/ Japan Full Bass Tutorial by Mindhead.
https://youtu.be/C6BO1FtHV2M

[overdriver]

“Sensitive” from Titles is up. 
 

 

Sensitive - Mick Karn Full Bass Tutorial
https://youtu.be/Euz7VgBs4xY

[overdriver]

“Alien” from Quiet Life

 

Alien - Japan / Mick Karn Full Bass Tutorial
https://youtu.be/nYihB3R7QpM

[overdriver]

Still Life In Mobile Homes 

 

 

Still Life In Mobile Homes - Japan / Mick Karn Full Bass Tutorial
https://youtu.be/r3TYWry0NLU

[overdriver]

All of Tin Drum is done once the other parts of this go up!

 

 

Talking Drum - Japan/ Mick Karn full bass tutorial Part 1 - Intro & Verse

 

[horrorshowbass]

Providing a great service Mick

 

[overdriver]

43 minutes ago, horrorshowbass said:

Providing a great service Mick

 

Thanks Michael!

 

😀

 

Ive some Rush stuff up, and Kajagoogoo as well. 
 

Who knows what’s next?

 

😂

[horrorshowbass]

I've a fair idea now

 

[overdriver]

Lol!

 

I might surprise you yet!!

 

😀

[overdriver]

I Second That Emotion

I Second That Emotion - Japan / Mick Karn Bass Playalong / Cover
https://youtu.be/QPUpU4RzG-U

 

This is just a playalong, but they get more requests views than the actual breakdowns for some reason. 
 

I imagine, like me, most guys can get a lot of info from just watching someone play a track through, and don’t necessarily need it in detail. 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 11, 2023 by overdriver

[overdriver]

The entire Tin Drum album is now done and I’ve grouped the videos into a playlist

 

Tin Drum Bass Lessons

 plan to get to the entire Japan catalogue, which is really a labour of love. 
 

 

My respect for Mick Karn deepens with each song. 
 

Thanks to all who watched so far. 

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