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Prince is a super underrated bassist. It's often very minimalistic basslines, but very effective.
Maybe minimalistic, but not easy.
I don't think anybody who has a normal mind would underrate prince on bass.
Minimalist in terms of notes, but his hammer ons, trills, thumbing up and down and dead notes will keep you very busy!
I like the old school videos in the shed, its simple, the content of the lesson comes across very well every time. There is a place for high production videos, but sometimes the best lessons are in this format for sure, no distractions.
I really like the old school videos also, I find myself steering away from sbl because thereâs way to much talk and there also very annoying. Please go back to your roots and what you started with. The new videos come off very vey pretentious, I donât want to hear all the yapping.
Prince recorded most of the bass lines on his records. đ
He recorded ALL of fhe bass lines on his music except when Sonny T. came along with NPG and even THEN Sonny was used as the convenience not the need and Sonny Thompson is that deal!!!
@@apostlej.k.diamond4119 Not all of them, but 99%.
Iâm loving the old school Scottâs Bass Lessons Renaissance đ«Ą
Cheers, Mark :)
Of all the instruments he played, I always loved Prince's bass playing the best
*Hey, Scott! Here is a suggestion: Please make a comparison video focusing on the diverse bass playing techniques of Carol Kaye, Paul McCartney, Leland Sklar, John Paul Jones, and⊠James Jamerson.*
*Some bass players use a pick (or a plectrum). Some use one or more fingers. Some pluck. Some slap.*
*Heavy metal bass player Duff McKagen uses âa .73 guitar pick,â not a bass pick. James Jamerson is famous for the hook⊠his index finger.*
*How many playing techniques should a new bass player/student be proficient in?*
*Letâs set YT and Gâs âalgosâ on fire.*
LOVE this idea :)
Add Tina W to the list since she mostly used shorties. Awesome idea dude.
While we're at it...Joe Osborn, Bob Babbitt and one of the greatest singing bass players Peter Cetera.
I used dunlop .73 or .88 for ages, but kept dropping them during gigs, so went pickless about twenty years ago. no going back.
McCartney was not a session player neither was John Paul Jones. Jamerson and Carol Kaye are in a class by themselves...
2:52 The bassist who was said to have pioneered the double thump was Doug Rauch. He was on Santana's "Caravanserai" album.
Prince was such a great bass player! I saw him twice in '97. He had Rhonda Smith in his band. During the song "Face Down" they did a wicked head cutting duel. So good!
Wow! Is there any footage of it?
Fantastic idea for a future episode - How to play bass slightly tipsy lol j/k. Great video, I miss Prince and his music everyday still. He was a great all around musician including bass guitar ;)
I've been listening to Yebba on repeat recently. Great music, amazing vocals. Managed to see her at a show where she opened for John Mayer.
I always enjoy going back to my roots here as well. Getting to sit here with my bass and listen to your youtube videos like when I first discovered you. This week has been a real pleasure just before logging into my daily practice on the SBL academy online. I enjoy all these great teachers but you're my main man, always. Love Ian's passion as well, I connect to your enthusiasm so much. Thanks for this much needed motivation. Keep it up. PS: love the podcasts
Back in the day...I was there. I started going to clubs in '74. Before Prince and even before disco Minneapolis had a large community of fantastic funk musicians playing in clubs. They were my main influence. The rock bands were also very VERY good. The "Minneapolis Sound" had roots years before Prince arrived on the scene. He took it to the next (still current) phase and the title was born.
I once had a brief chance to play one of his Fender basses. It had super slinky light gauge strings and very low action. It was so fun to play.
To answer your question in the beginning, I like the one-off videos that explain a single concept, but I also love the variety of Ian's bits and the work you do with other artists around the globe. In short, I dig it.
Yay! New SBL video!
I really enjoy these mini lessons. Thanks for all the hard work you and your crew do for the bass community. Easily my favorite bass related channel.
Love the old school videos. Your bass is everything.
Cheers!
These lessons are phenomenal and the foundation for everything people are doing now. Iâm so thankful youâre spending time and space đđŸđđŸđđŸ.
Monk. Monk Montgomery, brother of Jazz Guitar LEGEND Wes Montgomery aka "The Thumb". The History of the Electric Bass on Recordings begins with Monk, who used The Thumb (parallel) exclusively.
He did, Rob!
Thank you. That was really informative. That has really made me look at thumping again. I hope you do some more like this mate!
Awesome mate, cheers!
I really like the old-school players that you showed and their styles .That was awesome you learn from the past and you learn from the best and thatâs how you get better.
This format makes your teaching very easy to digest and more accessible. Feels less like I'm taking lessons so I can keep telling myself that I'm self taught.
Yes more old school Scott chats please. Theyâre very cool and add a personal touch to your channel that is much the reason why I became an sbl member in the first place
Scott... I prefer this format, of the way you impart your extensive knowledge of our favourite instrument... learning all the time mate!
I think these videos do the best job of providing useful information AND subtly directing people to your courses. Of course you could teach an entire course on Prince... because heâs amazing
I love this deep dive! Watching the video where you felt the thumb technique originated from reminded me of a player I once saw. He wasnât thumping, but he used only his thumb to play the notes, like a pick, mainly downstrokes. The rest of his fingers were anchored on the body of the bass. Was this a technique from the late 60âs/70âs? Maybe this slapping through the string was an extension of this right hand (thumb only) technique?
This format is what made me a fan of your channel. Keep this up
Cheers, JJ
Love all the content especially deep dives! Im a guitar player and took up bass about a year or two ago. It's awesome to get turned onto some musicians and music I never would've heard!
I love these types of videos! it helps me at least so much more! :)
I'm really enjoying the more old school video format (especially as somebody who's been watching since 2014) The fancy editing can certainly be nice for a visual aid, but I feel that I can absorb more knowledge when it's more direct like this. Either way, great videos!
This content is where its at!! Just you, the bass and throwing down some knowledge!!
I'm a guitarist and I've always wanted to know how to slap. I love your videos!! All of them!!
Awesome, Silvio! :)
I got hooked up to Scott's lesson right when he started posting videos in the very early days. Love the old school vibe.
Thank You Scott, your steadfastness and steady progress are admirable qualities that are necessary and benefit society on a whole at a large level!
Iâve been loving these old style technique videos
awesome job Scott!!
Love it Brother Scott... SBL for Life â€ïž
Cheers, Leo! :)
Heard you got the good ole covid, Hereâs to a speedy recovery man, hang tough and I look forward to seeing you soon!
Pulchritudinous "BASS" you have there...Love ITđžđŻđđŸ
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Old school is always the best! Keep up the great content Scott!
wife: "what are you watching?"
me: "bass lessons... this one's about slap bass..."
wife: "stop it. right now."
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Great video, Scott! AWESOME interlude of YEBBA!
Ya'll listen up on this queen! Awwlawd! Those Electric Lady sessions with Pino and Questlove got vibe for lifetimes.
Yes, I'm old school too! Keep them coming đ
Keep the Ol Skool videos coming Scott love them
Cheers, Marc! :)
Love the old school video style! đđŒ
Loving the old school lessons đđđ
Cheers, Avi!
Definitely love these videos đ
Thanks!
Love the old school vids in the shed!
You sold me on the âthrough the stringâ technique. Iâll be hitting the woodshed on that. Thanks brother!
Going back to the roots, is generally a good thing. This is no exception.
I'm loving the shirt/cap saga almost as much as the lessons!đ€Ł
Thanks for the information. I'm struggling with my slap techniques and I think this helped alot.
Great to hear, Jaime :)
Yes more old school...đŻđđŸâŁđŠâŁđđŸđ€đœđ€đœ
Cheers, Steph!
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Hey Scott! Heres a question/video suggestion. Trained classical musicians starting to play bass and jazz.. So new instrument and new genre.
Differences in thinking, how to make use of an already developed technical affinity and skillset in mastering the bass and improvisation in particular.
I started a bit more then 2 years ago. Finding the answers is not so difficult, but finding the right questions is what takes long. I would be really interested in your approach to this topic.
Loving these old school series of vids and loving the shirts too! Great info on fundamental areas that possibly get overlooked but are damn important. Batman movie soundtrack reference - whooo!
Getting back to the roots is always a good idea
Cheers, Ken
I agree with the G string, but I routinely slap the D and it sounds good. I do however need my thumb parallel to the string, if it's angled too high up or down it muffles things. Often I'll also pop up and then slap down on the same string, with a holding a pick-like shape with my fingers, and that helps make the D sound better. That said I'm slowly trying to learn the thump through technique for the those G-string fills that so many funky players do.
To be honest i really like most of your vids. I like the gear videos, liked the player specials and also love videos like these.
i think these videos are pretty cool. i would like to see them with somewhat regular frequency.
I also love the old school stuff. I enjoy all of your videos.
Scott, I love this "old school Scott" videos
And I think you shouldn't think about the algorithm... Just do the videos you want man
Yep... the algorithm is a total pain sometimes. Thanks for watching man!
I've been playing parallel to the string and slapping through it the entire time I've played bass, didn't know there were three different ways
Scott I've been playing over 40 years on Bass and it's all about self expression on The Thumbing thing there is no one example its all about the soul of the person.
funny that Sting uses his thumb to thump strings in a "thru strings" way, but at the same time usually mutes the strings at the bridge to give the sound even more low end and oomph. He won't slap, though. He's a gent
Awesome Stuff right there and knew that one day Mr Scott will start using FIVE STRINGS!đđCool Bass sir!
You are awesome!!!!!!!!! Thanks
Yebbaâs bgvs were incredible on that tinydesk!!!!
Keep it old school scott. Iâm still toying with the idea of doing the six month course. But, like everything else itâs getting the time to do it.
I'm LOVING the old school vibe, Ivan :) ... if you do decide to do the 6 month program, you actually get lifetime access - so you can make it work around your schedule if that'd work better for ya.
dude, love these old school vids.
if you ever run out of video ideas, you should do a series where you build your own dream bass!! Im currently building a bass from scratch
I learned that you have covid, I had it in January, may the force is with you!!
I DO! Sitting in bed feel pretty awful right now... hoping it takes it a little easier on me tomorrow :)
A friend of mine and great musician was playing in San Francisco in the late sixties and down the street Sly's band was playing. He used to go hang out with them on breaks. He said that was the first time he saw anyone doing the slap thing.
Thanks for posting, hope you get better soon.
I know you talked about the glove at some point, but I can't find it. Could you point me to it? Thanks
Iâve seen so many of your videos but I like the buzzed persona you have. I would totally have a few drinks and jam out with you if I could x đ
Thatâs a beautiful instrument!!!
Yeah, this content is really, really helpful - insights are often as crucial as lessons. One question though - how are you muting? I can't quite make it out from the video, but when I'm trying to learn the thumb-through on the higher strings the muting's a bit impenetrable.
I agree - I do a bit of a hybrid where I "down thumb" E and A then "through thumb" the lower strings.... Muting does feel a bit odd/unnatural when through thumbing the top strings...
Best vibe ever.
prince is the greatest of all time. I mean literally
Mr. Scott "Neckerchief" Devine đ
Larry called the style he started, thumping and plucking.
Exercises that help visualize the chord tones on the fretboard in the context of chord changes. Pleaseeeee
On it, Andrew :)... little tip for now... TRIAD'S are golden when it comes to learning the board.
.. atta" Boy !! Cheers, Mate !
.. at the moment, ..i really can't afford the additional cost of technique program, which is why I really appreciate these "heads-up"- snippets...and am beginning to apply and to my every day practice. .. there's so much I wanna say, .. but I Despise long posts.. keep Wine in the shed from now On. Love ya, Brother. Cheers.
Buzzed Scott đ
lol ;)
My man, up at midnight jamming and drinking
lol ;)
Doug(las) Rauch of Santana has been forgotten completely. Please listen his playing on Santana album Caravanserai, e.g the song "Just In Time To See The Sun". The way he connects with the percussions is spot on. The bassist Jonas Hellborg even went as far in an interview that he stated Stanley Clarke being a copy of Rauch in playing style.
Have you ever done one on the late great Paul Jackson? That would be fun if havenât yet. He was so amazing. Btw yes dig the retro dives. Maybe pair a different type of wine each time as well. And interludes are cool.
Man, although I alternate between upthumb and downthumb depending on how high I wear my basses, I now want to try thumping through the strings...
Do it... it's a tonne of fun when yo finally get it down. Took me a while, but glad I dug into it.
Great lesson! But what was the name of that woman/group singing again???? That was đ„đ„đ„đ„
I find the follow-through often sounds less like a slap, than like a hard strum. When you showed down-thumb on the G and D strings, you got further from the fretboard, towards the pickups, where there is nothing to slap against. I agree though... I had to learn to follow through on the G string when slapping down-thumb.
*The perfect simple example and exercise of this technique is Sly & the Family Stone's classic, **_Everyday People,_** as it's ONLY Larry Graham doing straight up & down Gs with his thumb, the ENTIRE song, (other than the sustained last G.)* đđž
Iâll pass on the wine Iâll go with whisky but yes on these old school videos and showing the classic players.
Love these quick breakdowns!
I very much agree with the shorter tighter content, but sadly the algorithm wants everything to be like TV 20min 40min etc... and who has time for all that? I don't want to hit 2 topics after work, I wanna hit 20, so I can't be watching 40 minute plus videos very often
Yeah man, Larry Graham Thumpinâ and Pluckinâ! What about my man Louis Johnson? Huge influence as well :-)⊠Keep up the good work!
YES... I LOOOOVE Louis' playin! :)
I've enrolled in the course. The older I get, the more I realize that you can never learn too much.
When you were thumping away on the G I just couldn't help but starting singing "The butcher, the banker, the drummer and then, makes no difference what group I'm in...I, I, I...am everyday people".
You should do a review of the Mark King solo album Influences. He is playing almost every instrument including the drums. In the end of the track The Essential he does a slap solo that even today no one has been near. Also his finger playing is outstanding and the sound overall of his bass including the drums is hot. đ„đ„đ„
Yes, more of these videos please, Scott! I don't like the short videos much either.
love the old school videos and if I could throw a name in the hat for a future one, it would be Leon Sylvers III
Anyone knows what bass is Scott playing?
Omfg, your bass sounds like a kick drum, amazing