Gene Simmons Vault Sweetwater - Bass Track Recording

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  • @skelter1153
    @skelter1153 Год назад +159

    He did EXACTLY what Kiss needed
    as a Bass player, no more no less.
    In a sense you could say he was the perfect Bass Player for his Band.

    • @WhenHariMetKari
      @WhenHariMetKari 11 месяцев назад +6

      He would agree…

    • @cmgngmc
      @cmgngmc 11 месяцев назад +2

      YOU SAID IT RIGHT , HIS BAND

    • @mikebradt8080
      @mikebradt8080 10 месяцев назад +3

      Sounds like your saying, yeah he is not very good, but its ok, its KISS so he doesn't have to be. KISS has a low bar.

    • @thomasbonnett4800
      @thomasbonnett4800 10 месяцев назад +4

      I’d put him up there with Paul McCartney and Geddy Lee for being a master of playing and singing simultaneously. This gets lost in all the bombast, but KISS’s “Unplugged” performance is a great example of Gene exhibiting actual nuance.

    • @davidrichter9164
      @davidrichter9164 10 месяцев назад +3

      Never will Gene be as good as Geddy Lee.
      Ever.

  • @stevedrums1675
    @stevedrums1675 2 года назад +246

    He’ll Never be confused as a great player, but he’s creative. His note selection and walking bass patterns are actually a lot of fun to listen to.

    • @stf259
      @stf259 Год назад +45

      speaking as a bassist- he is much better than he gets credit for. Listen to the stuff he did in the early days like Goin Blind, Hard Luck Woman, etc etc. he played some very good bass. Above average

    • @edkidd5741
      @edkidd5741 Год назад +5

      Completely agree. He walks his line “originally”

    • @stf259
      @stf259 Год назад +23

      As a bassist of many decades- gene is actually a very good player. he may not be someone who can take off and blast into a mind blowing solo but he writes vcery good basslines, very busy/aggressive basslines. his basslines were much mor involved than most of the other bands in the Kiss genre. Listen to Goin Blind, Hardluck woman, hell even rock n roll all night. Great basslines

    • @SO-ym3zs
      @SO-ym3zs Год назад +15

      From a bassist: his technique isn't impeccable, and he may not be a great innovator or virtuoso, but he has what actually counts: he plays lines that serve the songs and have good hooks. Technique and ability are only important insofar as they serve the music, which he does very well. In that regard, he is a great player. A lot of his lines are also a lot of fun to play.

    • @leagueofotters2774
      @leagueofotters2774 Год назад +7

      It's funny how so many virtuosos create music that people can appreciate....but don't really want to hear more than once or twice.

  • @TheEnderBand
    @TheEnderBand 4 года назад +107

    Gene's polarizing personality overshadows his musicianship, which is underrated- you can tell he loved Paul McCartney's playing

    • @rfilianogmailcom
      @rfilianogmailcom 8 месяцев назад +1

      Yup! This is a blues song basically, and he came out with A very creative bass line, Beatles influence totally, good for him.

  • @Ayyem93
    @Ayyem93 4 года назад +316

    Never realized, even though they've talked about it quite a bit, how much of Beatles influence you can hear. To me, this is very reminiscent of an early McCartney bassline

    • @rogerfournier3284
      @rogerfournier3284 3 года назад +7

      "Totally agree, it seems to be an early Beatles influence for sure."

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      @ezekielkole9328 3 года назад

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  • @larrylehman751
    @larrylehman751 3 года назад +65

    Fantastic I didn’t appreciate his part till just now

  • @MegaChorro123
    @MegaChorro123 3 года назад +140

    Not many people think of Gene as a super talented bassist but he’s definitely written some great bass lines that aren’t just the parts the guitars play and his playing itself is solid

    • @mikeglazierisntfunny
      @mikeglazierisntfunny 3 года назад +16

      Yeah,he's a very melodic player and plays a lot of counterpoint. When his peers were playing roots and 5ths he had a different approach.
      It cracks me up when people rip on him as a bass player, because compositionally he generally plays more melodic than most.

    • @deadguybirthdays1905
      @deadguybirthdays1905 3 года назад +7

      The majority of his bass parts were written and recorded by paul

    • @speedfreakjive88
      @speedfreakjive88 3 года назад +3

      He can be compared stylistically to Paul McCartney. Melodic, thoughtful lines.

    • @gefion1488
      @gefion1488 3 года назад +2

      Nah, he probably had someone else do it for him. He's Jewish you know.

    • @mattharriss3835
      @mattharriss3835 3 года назад

      He did more for the Bass aesthetically than techinically for sure.

  • @bathtubgeorge
    @bathtubgeorge 6 лет назад +416

    That's a surprisingly busy bass part

    • @klistarf
      @klistarf 4 года назад +55

      Absolutely! Gene is such a talented yet sadly underrated bassist/musician! Been saying this for years. Hope some day someone actually hears. Some of the best bass lines ever written... \m/ (:o)

    • @teeoh9192
      @teeoh9192 4 года назад +15

      He added a couple of licks here & there. The ORIGINAL track from "Dressed To Kill", & live recordings, are simpler.

    • @lenny2657
      @lenny2657 4 года назад +14

      And he sings the lead on this song as well.

    • @keithstone1321
      @keithstone1321 4 года назад +2

      Fuckin right I was like wtf

    • @klistarf
      @klistarf 4 года назад +6

      @Jeepman89 Have you ever listened to Kiss Alive?

  • @Doin
    @Doin 3 года назад +47

    I've never really taken notice of the bass line in that song. I never realised how much there was to it given as it (like most KISS songs) is a very guitar-driven song. I saw Eric Singer do a Q&A in 2007 and he said that Gene is as good a bass player as any other but you just don't notice it when he is on stage and in character as that becomes the focus.

  • @michaelolz
    @michaelolz 11 месяцев назад +28

    I gotta say I LOVE Gene’s voice. It’s pure rock & roll. The timbre is so serpentine and full. And it has a menacing growl to it. Like a lion just on the edge of full roar. It’s awesome.

  • @Harleyforever20
    @Harleyforever20 3 года назад +26

    The thing I love about this, is that Gene lets his nerdy side be shown. GOD BLESS HIM for that.!

  • @darrenbednarz8286
    @darrenbednarz8286 4 года назад +13

    Very cool , growing up in Detroit when ever I hear that song brings back great memories, now I live in South Florida it stills sounds great . Thanks for the great memories buddy.

  • @johnrybarczyk8845
    @johnrybarczyk8845 3 года назад +21

    I wonder how many times Gene has played this song? Pretty cool to hear him play the bass track. I didn't realize how much was going on with it. Gene has always been a solid bass player and great performer!

    • @Zundfolge2000
      @Zundfolge2000 3 года назад

      This is official concerts...then on top of that times like the video. And now many times just to record it?
      www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/kiss-6bd69ec6.html?song=Rock+and+Roll+All+Nite

    • @ronjames6128
      @ronjames6128 3 года назад +3

      I can tell that there are a lot of non musicians or maybe I should say people who don't play bass guitar commenting on this video. Gene keeps some of the parts the same and he changes others. He does not play most of the songs verbatim every time he plays them. Its called ad libbing. I heard different bass lines in this version than what has been recorded. He is playing through a very small amp, he most likely is having a hard time hearing the proper mix between his bass and the recording, and that recording was slightly different than kiss version. I've been playing bass guitar since 1977 and people are quick to judge and make comments when they don't know what they are talking about.

    • @Zundfolge2000
      @Zundfolge2000 3 года назад +3

      ​@@ronjames6128 Ah...the much anticipated "you don't know what you're talking about" bass player on a Gene Simmons' bass-playing video.
      We've never seen that before.

    • @ferox965
      @ferox965 2 года назад +1

      All Gene has ever needed to do was play KISS bass. No one is better at that. Solid rock player with a punishing (no pun intended) tone. Love Gene.

  • @tiplady
    @tiplady 4 года назад +869

    If he keeps practicing one day he’s gonna be really good !

    • @thesweatypro8133
      @thesweatypro8133 3 года назад +39

      Lol....no kidding.

    • @rodthom86
      @rodthom86 3 года назад +17

      hahahahaha...true

    • @michaelking2742
      @michaelking2742 3 года назад +9

      Nope

    • @sickhater380
      @sickhater380 3 года назад +73

      Keeps practicing? More like starts practicing.

    • @golancation
      @golancation 3 года назад +44

      He's so busy loading up the brinks truck 🚚 with 💰, he never had the time to become a musician but a performer..

  • @RokDAWG1
    @RokDAWG1 6 лет назад +211

    He's never been given credit for what a solid and creative bassist he's been over time. In those early years he really had some unique parts

    • @javierherrera8782
      @javierherrera8782 5 лет назад +24

      He is a really shitty bass player.
      Didn't even nail the pink panther hahahaha lol

    • @ROCKnROLL1406
      @ROCKnROLL1406 5 лет назад +7

      Yes. On the early albums he had some nice basslines

    • @MegaTmarshall
      @MegaTmarshall 5 лет назад +2

      If you want to see a real bass guitar player, check out Louis Johnson of the Brothers Johnson. He can put Mr. Simons to shame on his worst day.

    • @javierherrera8782
      @javierherrera8782 5 лет назад +1

      @@MegaTmarshall fuck go see mr wooten or billy sheehan haha

    • @RaftGuidePhil
      @RaftGuidePhil 5 лет назад +14

      Gene Simons is quite possibly the worst bass player in a major band of all time.

  • @DOMSGUITARS6140
    @DOMSGUITARS6140 Год назад +14

    Jeez. Kills me that people have bashed him as a bass player over the years. His lines r always tasteful,plays to the song,great lead and bg vocals. To say he has great stage presence would be a HUGE understatement. Hes the whole package and has been since day 1

    • @ArjanYoyoman
      @ArjanYoyoman 11 месяцев назад +1

      Well. This bass playing is really easy, a bit creative but he probably didn't wrote the bassline himself, and his technique is awful.
      It works. It's good enough. But it shouldn't be glorified.

    • @warptek
      @warptek 11 месяцев назад +1

      Stage presence? He's Larger Than Life.

  • @davidlanham99
    @davidlanham99 8 месяцев назад +4

    Thanks, Gene! So much fun.

  • @garyvad
    @garyvad 5 лет назад +54

    Love watching Gene play!

  • @Dengia64
    @Dengia64 3 года назад +35

    ..his sound is epic..the real touch of a rock bassplayer...love it..!!

  • @ericrojasvelez8891
    @ericrojasvelez8891 3 года назад +131

    Going blind is the most amazing bass lines he got

    • @Chriswoodworker
      @Chriswoodworker 3 года назад +8

      Who played that for him then?

    • @BKPS
      @BKPS 3 года назад +7

      @@Chriswoodworker it's well known kiss used studio musicians. they were entertainers first and foremost.

    • @dragonblade21st19
      @dragonblade21st19 3 года назад +9

      Sure know something is also really good

    • @randalclarke5487
      @randalclarke5487 3 года назад +3

      @@BKPS that's a bunch of complete bullshit

    • @randalclarke5487
      @randalclarke5487 3 года назад +14

      but they played their instruments on all of the albums except when they used a few guitarists during Ace's bad days, and a drummer on Dynasty and Unmasked, but I assure its Gene and Paul on their respective instruments

  • @SO-ym3zs
    @SO-ym3zs Год назад +12

    It's easy for people to knock Kiss, and therefore Gene's playing, as simplistic or knuckleheaded, but set aside any preconceptions and prejudices and actually listen to the music and then learn his bass lines. The man plays some really fun, interesting lines that serve the songs very well. Gene is a serious bassist with a great sense for melody and hooks. More power to him.

  • @nathanwalsh3028
    @nathanwalsh3028 3 года назад +51

    His bass playing always reminded me of a heavy version of Paul McCartney. At least the early stuff.

    • @glengamble526
      @glengamble526 3 года назад +3

      Great comparison.

    • @mattburg7720
      @mattburg7720 3 года назад +1

      Kinda of the same bass to i thought as well

    • @sega62s
      @sega62s 3 года назад +1

      you just have to groove and swing, Paul as some cool riffs, as a bass man and a guitarist

    • @marshmower
      @marshmower Год назад

      This is a melody or it could be. He actually got it right towards the end. There's some missing range at first.

  • @ericajohnson7535
    @ericajohnson7535 2 года назад +49

    He's a solid player, pretty tasteful lines. Recording is hard, mostly psychologically lol He's done well for himself. Not everybody needs to be flea or Pastorius

    • @Stevie7316
      @Stevie7316 11 месяцев назад +4

      Or Geddy Lee

    • @luise8701
      @luise8701 11 месяцев назад +1

      Or Joe Dart

  • @thefungoden3978
    @thefungoden3978 2 года назад +14

    It's cool, Gene genuinely seems to be enjoying himself.

  • @has123456
    @has123456 Год назад +2

    ❤ If many people who know him say that he is a good person and that out of respect for his mother he does not use drugs or alcohol, I can only believe that he is a really good person and that he is very friendly with his fans !
    🇧🇷 Congrats from Brazil, GENE 🙌🏾

  • @brucedelaney9606
    @brucedelaney9606 11 месяцев назад +4

    Fantastically written baseline. Fantastically performed baseline good job, Gene.

  • @BW-kv9wj
    @BW-kv9wj 3 года назад +195

    Gene looks like he’s wearing Rick Moranis’ helmet in Space Balls.

    • @GlobalTossPot
      @GlobalTossPot 3 года назад +3

      Lmao

    • @michaelwhite4592
      @michaelwhite4592 3 года назад +5

      a hair helmet

    • @Thompsongs
      @Thompsongs 3 года назад +3

      I can't BREATHE in this thing!!

    • @Adam666...
      @Adam666... 3 года назад +1

      He wishes he was that cool

    • @BW-kv9wj
      @BW-kv9wj 3 года назад +1

      @@Adam666... Dark Helmet was bad ass. Gene only wishes he could compare to Rick Moranis.

  • @samibouhadida5314
    @samibouhadida5314 2 года назад +3

    The best bass player is simply the person who creates the iconic basslines for the music played by the band. As far as the music will survive the band it doesn't count if there are better bass virtuosos out there.

  • @camphope9344
    @camphope9344 2 года назад +3

    I never expected anything less from Gene. I really enjoyed this.

  • @tombrowne1251
    @tombrowne1251 3 года назад +66

    Always loved Gene's bass playing simple but effective one of rocks greatest bass tones.

  • @tomdavenportmusictuition7652
    @tomdavenportmusictuition7652 4 года назад +218

    strange. he plays like he's nervous here. Playing in smaller rooms can often be away tougher than to large crowds.

    • @thesundog8833
      @thesundog8833 4 года назад +9

      It's totally true!

    • @TheMemo659
      @TheMemo659 3 года назад +14

      Lots of the old venerable musicians get "shy" about performing outside of band situations. Keith Richards wont touch a guitar in interviews and I've seen a clip of him getting pissed at someone who tried to pressure him to play. We all get older and skills start to slip a bit... those old pros can still "pull it off" with a band around them to hide the clams and slop, but they get exposed a bit with isolated tracks. On top of getting older, those pros will frequently not touch their instruments outside of recording and touring. Music is an unforgiving master, rust grows pretty damn quickly when you put a guitar down.
      So, imagine your last tour/show was like 4+ years back and someone asked you to do this? Im actually impressed Gene was willing. He is usually a bit too concerned with his image to take a risk like that. They must have offered him plenty of money, and that was not half bad for a clearly rusty and out of form Gene.

    • @d34dj3d1
      @d34dj3d1 3 года назад +12

      That's not being nervous its not being able to play the bass.......sounds like shit, dude has less talent then I do and I don't know how to play any musical instruments.

    • @ronjames6128
      @ronjames6128 3 года назад +3

      @@TheMemo659 getting older has nothing whatsoever to do with our skills on an instrument diminishing. Unless you have a physical or mental health issue that would make your playing worse, you usually get better with age and time.

    • @ronjames6128
      @ronjames6128 3 года назад +11

      @@d34dj3d1 your full of shit regarding Gene not knowing how to play the bass. You definitely aren't a musician or a bass guitarist.

  • @mrbas5150
    @mrbas5150 Год назад +37

    I love Gene's bass playing.

  • @jessycadenas8435
    @jessycadenas8435 3 года назад +2

    I loved this. It was so much fun.

  • @latintraveler1152
    @latintraveler1152 3 года назад +79

    Anyone who plays any instrument knows playing anything flawless is a rare occasion. Gene did rather well IMO

    • @nasticanasta
      @nasticanasta 3 года назад +9

      gives us regular musicians a little relief...

    • @r613-v7y
      @r613-v7y 3 года назад +4

      well I don't know about rare occasion. I make a few flubs every show-- but like 2-3 out of 40 songs. I know there are much better players than I and I'd say my numbers are pretty good

    • @c.a.k.comedy692
      @c.a.k.comedy692 2 года назад

      Just takes more practice the better u get

    • @Chelaxim
      @Chelaxim Год назад +2

      If you listen to the isolated keyboard track on Van Halen's jump even Eddie Van Halen screwed up on the Studio version.

    • @timmetcalfe5651
      @timmetcalfe5651 Год назад +2

      I think gene spent more time being a business man than working on playing bass. Guess it's up to the person and what they want.

  • @sweetbitradio6689
    @sweetbitradio6689 11 месяцев назад +1

    Gene has never been the greatest bass player but his bass line have always been so memorable, especially isolated. It takes time and appreciation to understand how underrated he is as a bass player.

  • @IsaiahStewartJazz
    @IsaiahStewartJazz 3 года назад +77

    Really dig his bass playing. I can tell he started as a guitar player with the constant alternate picking

    • @shayh.3556
      @shayh.3556 3 года назад +4

      He plays with fingers too. I reckon it’s which ever tone he’s going for he decides how to play

    • @JonHop1
      @JonHop1 Год назад +1

      @@shayh.3556 Gene plays pick like 90% of the time.. And yes he did start out as a guitar player.

  • @paulbaxter2007
    @paulbaxter2007 10 месяцев назад +4

    Ive never cared much for Kiss but I never realized how complex this bass line was for this song. It was pretty cool to see him play in a raw setting.

  • @bassist718
    @bassist718 11 месяцев назад +3

    Very percussive almost Motown bass lines! I’ve never been a KISS fan and Genes not a fancy solo guy, but what he does exceptionally well is play the bass as it was intended! Killer bass line!

  • @scottpollack1007
    @scottpollack1007 10 месяцев назад +2

    Several Great Rock Stars have said Gene Simmons is just an average bass player! I can definitely tell!

  • @brothertoughlove
    @brothertoughlove 11 месяцев назад +4

    Imagine how many times he’s played that song ❤

  • @maximsteelusa4855
    @maximsteelusa4855 3 года назад

    FIRST TIME RECORDING PROCEDURES HAVE EVER BEEN SHOWN TO ME . THANK YOU GENE. THAT WAS VERY NICE OF YOU.
    I LIKE HOW HE HANDLES ALL THE SHIT TALKERS WITH JUST KEEPING QUITE AND LET THEM SPLAT. HE WAS NEVER MY FAVORITE BUT HE HAS BECOME MY FAVORITE THE OLDER I HAVE GOTTEN.

  • @Hawiianlion67
    @Hawiianlion67 5 лет назад +124

    The thing with kiss is that there's a weird power that sucks you in, and on that day you join the kiss army forever.

    • @introvertedhuman1776
      @introvertedhuman1776 4 года назад +13

      @general rodcocker you suck ._. ( im sorry )

    • @DM-yi1ur
      @DM-yi1ur 4 года назад +3

      @general rodcocker your last name sucks more

    • @lynn_honey
      @lynn_honey 4 года назад +3

      True that! I love Kiss!!!

    • @tiplady
      @tiplady 4 года назад +8

      Yeah but when you grow up you realise they weren’t the amazing musicians you thought they were.

    • @Hawiianlion67
      @Hawiianlion67 4 года назад

      @@tiplady ya kinda, ace frehly was a beast, Peter criss kinda sucks, Eric carr was a monster, gene and Paul were ok, but 1974 to 1977 was prime time kiss, they actually killed it back then.

  • @leokimvideo
    @leokimvideo 3 года назад +108

    Killer bass line

  • @cheaptrickfanatic3496
    @cheaptrickfanatic3496 3 года назад +23

    Okay... I'm a MASSIVE Kiss fan, and have always been a defender of Gene's songwriting, singing, and ability to craft a bassline, but, my god, I have never felt so unsure that those studio recordings were laid down by Gene himself, as I am at this moment lol... everyone calm down. I'm juuuust sayin lol

    • @WilDBeestMF
      @WilDBeestMF 3 года назад +4

      Fellow sceptic.

    • @jamesjustice8711
      @jamesjustice8711 2 года назад

      Interesting. What makes you think that?

    • @WilDBeestMF
      @WilDBeestMF 2 года назад +4

      @@jamesjustice8711 Because Gene seems incompetent

    • @tiplady
      @tiplady 2 года назад

      Well this is true that Frehely and criss weren't on all the albums, either they were too wrecked or in Ace’s case didn't turn up and wrecked, Criss wasn't the best player at times, but Simmons or Stanley rarely had their parts played by others.

    • @justinandsheba
      @justinandsheba 2 года назад +1

      Many of them weren't, especially in the mid 80s.

  • @selcukozkan853
    @selcukozkan853 2 года назад

    So so beautiful and so cool bass parts. When i watching this video my brain is numb.

  • @kevinsturges6957
    @kevinsturges6957 11 месяцев назад +3

    I’ve always liked his tone and his well placed notes.

  • @chikkenbonz
    @chikkenbonz 11 месяцев назад +1

    Pure *"Gene-ious!"* Gene's a much better bass player than he gets credit for. On top of the bass playing, he sings, stomps around the stage with prolly 50-70 lbs. of gear on (including those ginormous demon boots), and deals with stage lighting that's prolly 115°. And has been doing it for *FIFTY YEARS!!*
    Takes a real special madman to be a member of KISS. Been a fan since 1977 (I'm 54 now) and I'm really gonna miss seeing you guys live! But the train has to stop sometime. Glad you can finally get some rest...you've definitely earned it! Love you Gene! 🤘🤘

  • @LordEmostab
    @LordEmostab 3 года назад +10

    Such a cool bass line.

  • @ProphetTLK
    @ProphetTLK 3 года назад +34

    So cool, he used a lot of hammer ons and pull offs. It’s not the easiest song to play if you’re not used to moving all over the fret board. Gene’s a guitarist first then he’s a bassist.

    • @r613-v7y
      @r613-v7y 3 года назад +1

      he is better on bass than guitar

  • @suzygarland7392
    @suzygarland7392 5 лет назад +29

    My son has been playing bass guitar for only 3 months and suddenly he sounds like a professional after watching this

    • @MrGamer-ff3id
      @MrGamer-ff3id 5 лет назад

      Are you kidding or what?????

    • @apachyroze5117
      @apachyroze5117 4 года назад +1

      Excellent comment, gene Simmons is basic at best,its easy to get carried away by the KISS thing,never rated gene,its all a blag,good luck to ya son if gene Simmons can do it anyone can 🤘

  • @johnnyq1233
    @johnnyq1233 3 года назад +7

    We get older and we get rustier...it is a natural thing! I wish I could play like I did back in the late 70s and early 80s. It takes a lot of time to get back to where you were.
    Also, this is a take session where his instrument is way louder than it will be in the final mix or even the master.
    All those little oopses can be surgically removed with a lot of editing.
    I actually like seeing a video like this as it gives me some comfort to know that even a rock legend like Gene sounds like me when I am recording a bass track!

    • @nanobernardi
      @nanobernardi 3 года назад

      Exactamente y luego de tocarlo 3000000 de veces .Se equivoca el que hace ..ídolo total !

  • @lynn_honey
    @lynn_honey 4 года назад +74

    I love Gene Simmons. He's awesome and can really play the bass!

    • @dobly58
      @dobly58 4 года назад +6

      I'm inclined to say that he can but at a post entry-level standard. Which this is. But to be fair, he's got a huge catalogue of great songs.

    • @jjojo2004
      @jjojo2004 4 года назад +9

      dobly58 He’s part of a Little Rock Band that’s been together for 45 years and known all over the world-and oh yeah, sold 100 million records. You can say he knows a little something about playing the bass....🤟😎🤟🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @brianjezuit4085
      @brianjezuit4085 3 года назад

      Well, I don't know about all that...🤔☕🥁🌃

    • @lynn_honey
      @lynn_honey 3 года назад

      @@brianjezuit4085 What's up? Everyones opinion counts! I know I won't be upset with anything said, its good to know different views on things.

    • @GlobalTossPot
      @GlobalTossPot 3 года назад +5

      He’s a douchebag

  • @patricksingleton8535
    @patricksingleton8535 Год назад +1

    Missed opportunity. Would rather hear the bass line to Strutter or 100,000 Years but he cheesed out and did this!!!......but if I were there im sure I'd be complaining lol!!

  • @sillennium
    @sillennium 6 лет назад +34

    Interesting how he bends almost all the notes slightly up as he plays

    • @TheLyricsGuy
      @TheLyricsGuy 6 лет назад +19

      patrick leduc Whether you think he sucks or not, he’s still undeniably a fucking legend, dumbass.

    • @Chrissdks
      @Chrissdks 6 лет назад +6

      @Conan 1812 He is an idol that inspire a lot of people to have their own band, maybe even bands that are famous and you idolize them, and you well....at least you have internet to insult him XD

    • @Alex_Miles_
      @Alex_Miles_ 5 лет назад +5

      @@dollysinn and he still fucking sucks

    • @MrKookie79
      @MrKookie79 5 лет назад +2

      Something hes been doing lately. The bends arent on the record. 🤔

    • @rodthom86
      @rodthom86 3 года назад +1

      @@TheLyricsGuy A legend who sucks.

  • @BROCKWOOD64
    @BROCKWOOD64 3 года назад

    I was in middle school during their heyday back in the 70s - How could I not be influenced?!

  • @ArexSant
    @ArexSant 3 года назад +24

    love him or hate him, you cant deny the dude is a fuckin' icon.

    • @Bop7324
      @Bop7324 3 года назад +1

      So is the Windows Trashcan

  • @Longisland95
    @Longisland95 Год назад

    You rock Gene! Thanks for showing the bass line! I just learned it and now I need to tell my middle aged band mates we need to play some Kiss!

  • @SIXPACFISH
    @SIXPACFISH 4 года назад +17

    He's played that tens of thousands of times and still fucks it up???? I would think he would be able to play that in his sleep.

  • @robinrahmani4705
    @robinrahmani4705 10 месяцев назад

    Very cool all around. Gene classy and polite as ever, showcasing that the bass line for R&R All Night is more bad ass than we may have thought.

  • @jayg5650
    @jayg5650 3 года назад +52

    He doesn’t suck, but he should have taken this performance seriously and put on a better display of his musicianship.

    • @TempoDrift1480
      @TempoDrift1480 3 года назад +3

      Musicianship? That's like telling a giraffe that he needs to display his carpentery skills.

    • @jasonmichael3676
      @jasonmichael3676 3 года назад +4

      It's not a concert. It's having some fun with a few friends and fans.

    • @cooltheengines
      @cooltheengines 3 года назад +6

      @@TempoDrift1480 Yeah, why don’t you post your own video and show us all what real musicianship is like. And then after you sell over 100 million albums worldwide let’s get together and talk about it.

    • @joshuapitz4906
      @joshuapitz4906 3 года назад +3

      @@cooltheengines don't you love shit talkers that have no fukn clue what they are talking about..

    • @JoeyPolycarpo
      @JoeyPolycarpo 3 года назад +5

      If this is the best he can do... wow. Maybe he never recorded no any single track all over these years after all. 🤭

  • @rick3747
    @rick3747 11 месяцев назад +3

    I am 57. In 1976 when I was 10, my neighbor bud and his older brother played played in a Kiss tribute band. I never really got into Kiss back then or even today but I do respect that they kept their novelty act going for 50 years.

    • @Derek_Wyld
      @Derek_Wyld 10 месяцев назад

      Born in 95 I only seen them once but it was their end of the road tour their last tour in 2023 I was so happy to see them in saint louis they did great

  • @Trey-jl9ru
    @Trey-jl9ru 8 месяцев назад

    Listen, like it or not that is one of the most LYRICAL and catchy basslines ever written. No way around it

  • @dwaynejones1146
    @dwaynejones1146 5 лет назад +59

    Not technical,but he plays his part,with style,and thats all anyone can ask.

    • @mr.anonymous5501
      @mr.anonymous5501 5 лет назад +5

      Aw yeah, that trout pout is dynamite. He's charging people thousands of pounds for a lesson. They should most certainly expect at least technically proficiency, with no botched notes. He's charging these people more than he probably paid the session bassist to play on his albums.

    • @alanlangley7246
      @alanlangley7246 4 года назад +2

      @@mr.anonymous5501 its all free on you tube wtf dude.....

    • @Hard-Boiled-Bollock
      @Hard-Boiled-Bollock 4 года назад +2

      @@mr.anonymous5501 Did he actually get session bassists to play on the albums?, really?. Or are you just being a douche?

    • @Igor_Vinicius
      @Igor_Vinicius 4 года назад

      @@Hard-Boiled-Bollock I think he's talking about Simmons's solo albuns, the 1978 solo record and Asshole, from 2004.

    • @mr.anonymous5501
      @mr.anonymous5501 4 года назад +2

      @Mooch 514 Well, maybe he did play on his albums. I was going off a clip where where he and Carol Kaye played bass, and he was botching notes and timings, and she wasn't. There's also a video of him I've seen trying to do one hold a lesson he's charge four figures for where he's botching notes. It lead me to believe he cannot play even simple lines.

  • @russelljantz9157
    @russelljantz9157 2 года назад +1

    That is a REALLY sweet looking bass

  • @U2WB
    @U2WB 3 года назад +37

    I’ve always thought that Gene was an underrated bass player.

    • @The_Original_Alex_Channel
      @The_Original_Alex_Channel 3 года назад +5

      @Jeepman89 he’s groovy and has pretty impressive bass lines.

    • @publicanimal
      @publicanimal 3 года назад +2

      @@The_Original_Alex_Channel Gene didn't play bass on KISS albums.

    • @The_Original_Alex_Channel
      @The_Original_Alex_Channel 3 года назад +2

      @@publicanimal he only didn’t play on a few. and the impressive bass lines are incorporated live. I can tell he’s good by his live playing.

    • @publicanimal
      @publicanimal 3 года назад +3

      @@The_Original_Alex_Channel He didn't play live either, they had a bass player under the stage playing his parts.

    • @leeroden7900
      @leeroden7900 3 года назад +2

      Without a doubt. People love to hate on him because of everything else, but his bass lines are super melody driven and creative. Far more boring bass players get much more recognition

  • @MarkOnDrums1976
    @MarkOnDrums1976 Год назад +1

    His bass playing is fine. It was his vision , song writing, and a combination of timing and luck that made him mega successful.

    • @Digginbehindthedikes
      @Digginbehindthedikes Год назад +1

      Wish he had visioned a better wig for himself because this one looks terrible.

    • @MarkOnDrums1976
      @MarkOnDrums1976 Год назад

      @@Digginbehindthedikes I'm not sure that's a wig. I believe it may be a tarantula 😆

  • @tonyaltano7992
    @tonyaltano7992 3 года назад +5

    God of Thunderous bass, Gene Simmons❗

  • @waltergaming782
    @waltergaming782 Год назад +1

    Dude, I’ve been playing for 8 months and i can say with confidence that I’m better that him

  • @paulmccormacksvideogamesan2912
    @paulmccormacksvideogamesan2912 3 года назад +9

    Yes!!! Ive always loved Gene on bass!

  • @clete3977
    @clete3977 2 года назад +2

    Never knew Gene played counterpoint on this tune. I just assumed he was playing the same notes as the guitars. New found respect for the Demon! Which he's not BTW. Very nice guy.

  • @bca-biciclindcuaxel7527
    @bca-biciclindcuaxel7527 4 года назад +5

    He sounds like the Devil fron the SNL show , ''Devil can't write no love song '' :)))

  • @ThePrettyUglys
    @ThePrettyUglys 11 месяцев назад +1

    Wow! whole new appreciation for this tune! That’s some good bass line! Gene in the 70’s. Walking bass line player as evident here. 80’s .. the steady hold it down thing. 90’s tune down full step.. 2000’s.. a mix of all pretty much. Jeez I sound like a idiot for pointing out the obvious . Lol😂

  • @hectorheath
    @hectorheath 3 года назад +33

    How does he play this while singing ?

    • @Brian19451
      @Brian19451 3 года назад +4

      Good question... He doesn’t.

    • @Alezerex
      @Alezerex 3 года назад +1

      simplified version.

    • @noneyerbidness
      @noneyerbidness 3 года назад

      you serious, clark?

  • @ronaldgundrum9593
    @ronaldgundrum9593 3 года назад +2

    Gene Simmons, That is great and awesome.

  • @Bop7324
    @Bop7324 3 года назад +17

    48 years later and still sounds like he’s just picked up his first £50 bass from Argos.

    • @lorenzobacci8713
      @lorenzobacci8713 3 года назад +3

      hahha yes to me it doesnt seems like he played and sang it for years over and over pretty every night... at least I expected he doesnt have to watch the bass while playing

    • @Bop7324
      @Bop7324 3 года назад

      Never one to understate his own ability. He’s no Chris Squire or Larry Graham is he?! 😆

    • @ferox965
      @ferox965 2 года назад +5

      He's doing just fine. It's loose and he's just having fun.

    • @tiplady
      @tiplady Год назад

      Lol! A bit mean!

  • @chrismacdonald102
    @chrismacdonald102 11 месяцев назад +2

    “Oh my god I’m amazing” - Homer Simpson

  • @petermussillo5657
    @petermussillo5657 3 года назад +13

    That was painful to watch, personally. To all that believe that was some godly playing , I respect your opinion

    • @amc5936
      @amc5936 3 года назад

      give me Kurt Hamond

  • @reydeguerra2807
    @reydeguerra2807 11 месяцев назад +1

    Creative bass line. Awesome.

  • @celosemnexo
    @celosemnexo Год назад +12

    Wow! He can actually play bass! And quite well!

    • @tlk0216
      @tlk0216 11 месяцев назад

      U never learned or played an instrument

  • @jetcitysinatra7300
    @jetcitysinatra7300 3 года назад

    Thanks for this video. I got some really cool screens that will make some awesome artwork.

  • @emanuelelelesodi8408
    @emanuelelelesodi8408 2 года назад +6

    i do hear and feel he's got a lot of swing background style ,the precision in the obbligatos,remind me the horn section,really into it ,real musician.

  • @TheRealUnderCap
    @TheRealUnderCap 3 года назад

    Still remain a cult classic to this day, so HELL YEAH I AM REALLY GOING TO ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT, PARTY EVERY DAY!!!!

  • @nandobassalves5629
    @nandobassalves5629 3 года назад +5

    Um verdadeiro gênio do rock... Deus te abençoe !!!

  • @DCspace101
    @DCspace101 Год назад

    Gene Simmons plays a hell of a Bass. People need to stop hating. Obviously it didn't get them anywhere cuz he showwwww...still in bizniz.

  • @stahlwerkrequiem
    @stahlwerkrequiem 4 года назад +6

    gene simmons is such an inspiration for me, he’s an amazing bass player

    • @pleromicpastry5445
      @pleromicpastry5445 4 года назад +1

      His technique sucks for playing so long. Also, he makes so many mistakes on this performance. He should be able to play this in his sleep.

    • @stahlwerkrequiem
      @stahlwerkrequiem 4 года назад

      pleromic pastry idc what u say I really don’t. I still like him no matter how much it sucks for u...

    • @pleromicpastry5445
      @pleromicpastry5445 4 года назад +2

      @@stahlwerkrequiem Well, I think it's cool that he's an inspiration for you but he's NOT an amazing bass player. I think he would agree with me. He's adequate for a mediocre rock band like Kiss.

    • @peterdejong5857
      @peterdejong5857 3 года назад +1

      If he's your inspiration ,your destined to be a no talent hack, good luck with that.

    • @ferox965
      @ferox965 2 года назад

      @@pleromicpastry5445 Don't let your hatred for KISS cloud your judgment.

  • @chrisbendall4215
    @chrisbendall4215 2 года назад +2

    This Cat was and still is one of the coolest personalities from the 70's Rock scene! That's all I have to add TBH

    • @dyr234
      @dyr234 2 года назад

      he was such an animal on stage in 74 🤘

  • @mariopigarella4099
    @mariopigarella4099 4 года назад +3

    In the 80ties, Paul, Eric Carr and Bruce Kulick played bass on some songs, not always Gene. I guess, he learned the bassparts for the liveshows

  • @LorraineEspinosa-p4z
    @LorraineEspinosa-p4z 8 месяцев назад

    Just love me some Gene Simmons!!!!❤❤❤❤ great player!

  • @Kissfan96dr
    @Kissfan96dr 3 года назад +8

    I can only imagine what it's like to play a song for 45 years. I wonder if he ever has to practice it or even think of the notes. Or does his fingers just know?

    • @davsor08
      @davsor08 3 года назад +2

      No doubt, he'll play it flawlessly being woken up at 4 in the morning. Pure muscle memory :)

    • @soja9305
      @soja9305 3 года назад +1

      Muscle memory

  • @mostpeoplearebots
    @mostpeoplearebots 2 года назад +2

    love how the drink by his foot finally tips over @5:22 from him swinging his boot like a kid sitting in a high chair lol.
    if that was me, you know it would've spilled all over the carpet which would've stopped the whole thing and made everyone focus on the mess i made, instead of my sweet looking licorice flavored cotton candy hair due and my cool bass line.

  • @peterdanner2336
    @peterdanner2336 3 года назад +63

    You laugh at Gene’s bass playing, he laughs at your bank account balance 🧐

    • @johnvrabec9747
      @johnvrabec9747 3 года назад +1

      Agree. And back in 1975, you know how many garage bands started playing KISS music when they were learning how to play? Yeah, these sucky musicians were a major force in rock music for years and are still packing them in. Every bass player didn't start out to be or can play Jaco or Geddy or Jamerson. You play what the song needs. Ask Adam Clayton and Roger Waters.

    • @peterdejong5857
      @peterdejong5857 3 года назад +1

      yeah its really gonna help him in hell. Terrible bass player, worse human being

    • @nigelpisswater484
      @nigelpisswater484 3 года назад +2

      @@peterdejong5857 goddamn bro, what did he do to you?

    • @christocr
      @christocr 3 года назад +2

      @@nigelpisswater484 Be more successful. Jealousy is a sucky thing. Folks can dis Gene all they like, but he did what was needed in the music and put on a hell of a show. That's what the rock Kiss did was all about. If you want to hear bass solos and brain surgery bass playing, listen to Jaco. Both guys did what was needed in the respective music they performed.

    • @WilDBeestMF
      @WilDBeestMF 3 года назад

      @@johnvrabec9747 I'd really rather not ask Adam Clayton anything involving a stringed instrument.

  • @OfficialAshArcher
    @OfficialAshArcher Месяц назад

    He’s written some great bass parts - and they’re fun to listen to

  • @davedavid7061
    @davedavid7061 2 года назад +3

    Jeez dude you been playing this song for 50 yrs and you don't have it down?

  • @petersneddon1579
    @petersneddon1579 10 месяцев назад +2

    Kiss were never nothing without their makeup and this proves it.

  • @applejacks971
    @applejacks971 4 года назад +5

    Everyone talking about what 'a complicated bass track' this is. If any of you actually played bass, you'd realize that what he is playing is somewhat his live version. The album/written version is extremely basic. Even this somewhat stage/live version he is playing isn't complicated.
    As a drummer myself, I learned the written/album bass track in about 20 minutes. Most KISS bass lines are really simple.

    • @kynansmusic9724
      @kynansmusic9724 4 года назад +5

      good for you.

    • @pleromicpastry5445
      @pleromicpastry5445 4 года назад +3

      Yes, you can easily detect the non-musicians in Kiss comment sections. Many who play will admit to loving Kiss for what they are and the whole Kiss "phenomenon" and that's respectable. ...however, Gene isn't a great bassist. I have better technique than he does but good technique isn't important for what Kiss does, especially at a live show.
      ..but yeah, it's annoying how many people gauge talent by commercial success. Sign of the times I guess.

    • @davidhardy2583
      @davidhardy2583 4 года назад +1

      Most of KISS songs are extremely basic. Never gonna be compared with RUSH that’s for sure. It is what it is.

  • @xrjockey86
    @xrjockey86 3 года назад

    Wow! This is really good!

  • @dobly58
    @dobly58 4 года назад +6

    I love Gene for who he is. A showman. And I've always suspected that he was handed his basslines by other members of the band because this is not the performance of a guy who wrote this line. It's 40 years old, kinda entry level and he makes it sound like just learned it that day.

    • @pleromicpastry5445
      @pleromicpastry5445 4 года назад +2

      Yes, exactly! I've been playing less than a year and I have better technique than Gene does. He wouldn't claim to be a great bass player himself, I'm sure. He's good enough to be in a mediocre rock band like Kiss.

    • @dobly58
      @dobly58 4 года назад +1

      @@pleromicpastry5445 I remember those days when I was pretty new to playing bass. My advice to you is this. Choose a song that you can work on that's way beyond your ability via Guitar Pro etc. I chose YYZ by Rush. It took months to crack. But once I did everything else was easy after that. Join a shitty band too. That pushes you to keep up. Best of luck!

  • @VirginiaWolf88
    @VirginiaWolf88 11 месяцев назад

    Nice playing. I like the breaks in the strings.

  • @Matthew_James
    @Matthew_James 5 лет назад +7

    Huh. For some reason I expected the tone of the bass to be a bit richer. It sounds just like a Squire bass. Its very bright sounding.

    • @pecavallo
      @pecavallo 5 лет назад +2

      To my ears it has a nice grunty tone, bright is not bad when you need to cut through a band with 2 guitarrists.
      I don't know what "Squire bass" you are referring to, but he has a pretty classic setup of a neckthru bass + emg pickups. But then, tone is subjective.

    • @ericgisclon8122
      @ericgisclon8122 4 года назад +1

      f you are good squier or fender changes nothing..Without direct effect on the real sound amplifier ... he is not in a studio or on a big stage.

    • @pleromicpastry5445
      @pleromicpastry5445 4 года назад

      @@ericgisclon8122 Agreed. Squier actually makes some very respectable products. In fact I'm going to get Squier short scale Jaguar soon.

    • @WilDBeestMF
      @WilDBeestMF 3 года назад

      Look man, I have to agree on one point here. Squiers definitely have that feel. Especially the jazz basses. But heck, I made friends with that. Drop a nice active pre and a set of SD QP's in a Squier Jazz, and you have one angry snarling beast of a Squier.

  • @richardnieto1423
    @richardnieto1423 11 месяцев назад +1

    Gene it's all over

  • @fredrikstadwhite
    @fredrikstadwhite 5 лет назад +5

    This is quite a tough watch. He talks as if he’s explaining rudimentary studio techniques to a Jack Russel, then proceeds to play the basic bass line to one of the mainstays of the kiss live repertoire badly. Kiss have written some great tunes, but I think that the original members chose being rock stars rather than musicians a long time ago. But hey, it’s worked for them, so good luck to them.

    • @wesolutions2838
      @wesolutions2838 4 года назад

      *Andy* why would you say this? Just curious

    • @fredrikstadwhite
      @fredrikstadwhite 4 года назад +2

      We Solutions Hi. Cheers for the reply. Is there any particular part of my comment you’d like me to comment on further? It was a while ago that I wrote this, but presumably something must have particularly riled me about the post. Also I must have been feeling quite bolshy that day as I’m not naturally argumentative, nor am I an avid commentator on social media (too many parameters of effective communication missing for my liking). Anyway, happy to try to explain any or all of what I wrote 9 months ago.