"You think Vlance Armstrength is shifting into the active bass-boost granny-gear in the French Alps? No, this is a 1982 single-speed Bridgestone; you're eating 4 pounds of white flour pasta a night, just put it in the work. Cut from a tree, okay? Stop whining! No more government subsidies for active basses!" -Jack Stratton 2019
I'm gonna memorize this shit so I can bust it out like Jules in Pulp Fiction. It can be used for anything. Oh, my dog pooped in your flowerbed? Look, do you think Valnce Armstrength is shifting into active bass-boost granny gear in the French Alps? No. This is a 1982 single speed bridge-stone, you're eating 4 pounds of pasta a night, just put it in the work, cut from a tree, okay? Stop whining! NO MORE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES FOR ACTIVE BASSES!!!
And crew member. He was instrumental in the filming of "Tud McGrearunchth's Louder, Faster, Better." The guy is a monster on set. Go check that one out.
0:00 Kool and the Gang - Hollywood Swinging 0:08 Chic - Good Times 0:17 Queen - Another One Bites the Dust 0:29 Vulfpeck - It Gets Funkier 1:03 Vulfpeck - 1612 1:50 Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots 1:54 Charles Wright - Express Yourself 2:00 Paul McCartney & Wings - Silly Love Songs 2:14 Chic - Everybody Dance 2:21 Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People
Incidentally, a couple of years after this video came I started playing bass, and it's so true. It's quite cool how far changing technique will take you in terms of tone.
“You think this bass isn’t versatile, you’re not versatile!” Edit: damn... that's a lot of likes. it seems this comment really worked for a lot of people. some could say it's v e r s a t i l e
Joe is living the bass player's forbidden dream: he's a bass player that's broken ranks and made it into the spotlight. Normally bass players are hidden down the back of the band, gagged and forced into the shadows. Heck, in most band's music videos we get maybe three brief camera shots of the bass player. Joe is altering the bass-time continuum.
Well, honestly most bass players aren't that good, they just follow the guitar lead. Which makes good players all the more impressive: a good guitar player is a dime a dozen, but a good bassist? Now that's something! ;)
Like Knarf said, a lot of bass players are only following the lead guitar. Most lead guitarrist aren't that good, but the guitar is a loud instrument so it's almost impossible to not listen to it. But if the bass player just follows that lead guitar and plays 5 o 6 notes on a loop, even I wouldn't pay much attention to him (and I am a bass player). Bassists like Les Claypool, Geddy Lee, Flea, John Entwistle and such, are very well known because they fucking killed their bass solos and put themselves on the map.
In the music world, great bassists are actually pretty well respected. Even locally, if a band has a really good bass player, he can own it if he wants.
True. This is something I wish I had learned when I was younger. Joe makes awesome music on simple basses. I think he even played on a $200 short scale Squier P-Bass on some Vulfpeck tunes. He still sounded great. As long as your instrument is set up properly, stays in tune, doesn't have crackling electronics, or loose hardware, you're good. If you still sound like trash with everything in good working order, it's not the instrument's fault. All the fancy woods and electronics will not save you if you don't practice and learn good technique.
Is there a 7 string headless fretless fanfret active version with Bigsby tremolo Hipshot hollowbody string throu tree humbuckers and a splitcoil piezo with 4 band EQ 18V preamp and an ebony ramp as a short scale version? I like to keep it simple...
I used to go to school with Joe. We all called him “Joe Fart”. He got tired of being made fun of, so he started playing bass by himself in the band room. The funny thing is that my name is Mike Bass and now I suffer from a flatulence situation.
He didn't do it properly just began the phrase. The harder part is jumping between the A and the G and than quickly change from chucking to plucking. He also doesn't want his fingers to bleed.
“If you think this bass isn’t versatile, you’re not versatile” is such a good point. Like, most of the time it isn’t the bass’s fault, it’s just that you may need to find a different way of playing or writing. Well said, Mr. Stratton. Well said indeed.
Jack Stratton is actively thinking 17 steps ahead to formulate the next joke-statement that comes out, evidenced by the slight smile right before saying "that's impossible"
As a seasoned salesman this is the greatest sales pitch I ever seen. Jack Stratton with enough enthusiasm for everybody. you got Joe Dart being very informative about the strings and that volume knob. And don't forget about the demonstration showing em what it can do even Jack got down some. A+ these kids got potential.
I said a hip, hop, the hippie, the hippie, to the hip hip-hop, and you don't stop the rock it to the bang-bang, boogie say up jump the boogie to the rhythm of the boogie the beat
Talked to the EB folk about this instrument in discussion seeing that I live in the town from whence it became a bass. They said it runs on 24V but it solely controls the intensity of Joe's head-bob. 100 per-cent true.
However, I've been told whales have been loving Joe's grooves for years now. They went nuts when the band played TrenchFest down inside the Mariana Trench last year, and you can see why.
The thing that gets me is the fact that they are both standing next to Nate Smith and neither of them have burst into flames from the heat of those chops
Everytime I end up watching this video I want to put a like, realising I already did the first time I watched it. It's one of those you would watch infinite times without even getting tired of. As a bassist I love the attention that this video is putting into the bass as instrument, and how proud Jack is to introduce it to the audience. Well done Vulf, you're pure musicians
I love the the The Joe Dart Bass series because this has been so helpful to navigate all these bass models out there and also the different bopping styles
0:29 Joe has ascended to such god levels of bass that he does not need a strap anymore, the bass just rising up to perfect playing level whenever he thinks of playing it
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wow it was so nice for joe darts parents to name him after a bass
the bass WAS his parents
This comment is awesome
Between him and Cory Wong, Vulfpeck has some very conveniently named members.
Comments like this inspire me to continue paying my internet bill.
The video was pretty funny too.
Lol i cant believe you believe this what an idiot
This is by far the most that Joe Dart has spoken in the past 7 years.
Well he done that interview a couple years ago, he used most of his words for the decade
Wait until 2020 and we’ll get a joe dart spoken word album
@@d0rkbug haha truth
His neck does the talking
@@d0rkbug he speaks with his bass
"We put an UNMISTAKEABLE, CAN'T MISS IT volume knob..."
"WhAt Is tHat ContROlliNg?"
I laughed so hard at that lol.
420 likes cant contribute sorry
666 likes nobody touch it
710 , i would say dont touch it but only stoners would follow
@@deatontelevision6355 the fuck are you idiots talking about
I like how Jack is saying all these nonsensical things and Joe and Nate are just going along with it.
I imagine they’re very used to it at this point
starting 1:41 "uhuh uhumm yeah that's the secret uhuh yeah that's it"
@@katjoe1974 I was about to say that
"He's nonsensical", you're nonsensical!
The more times you listen the more sense it makes.
Both embarrassed and oddly emboldened by how often I come back to this video.
same
I watch it like twice a day, no shame here
I'm on my 12th watch at least
Preach
Literally saved it on my phone at one point, til that phone broke
"This bass was shipped with the very strings that are on this bass"
"Thats impossible!"
"Thats true"
"Yeah"
Truly the peak of human interaction
The new oblivion mod looks promising
word
He almost laughed @ “that’s true”
"An unmistakable... can't miss it... volume knob"
"What does it control?"
The Vulfpeak of human interaction
I absolutely love how Jack keeps looking back at Joe for approval every time he plays the bass
I think Jack literally can’t have a conversation without talking about dieting or economics
"regular bean eater"
Maybe he's jewish, maybe it's parte of his character, maybe is BECAUSE THE LEADER GOTTA WATCH THE BUCKS FOR THE TOUR YO' TRAUMA IS REAL, dunno man
@@mendoxx097 maybe It's maybelline
He's full on hipster
@@wjhandyJack is what hipsters imagine they are themselves
I almost forgot to watch this today
Haha
"You think Vlance Armstrength is shifting into the active bass-boost granny-gear in the French Alps? No, this is a 1982 single-speed Bridgestone; you're eating 4 pounds of white flour pasta a night, just put it in the work. Cut from a tree, okay? Stop whining! No more government subsidies for active basses!"
-Jack Stratton 2019
Lol
I'm gonna memorize this shit so I can bust it out like Jules in Pulp Fiction. It can be used for anything.
Oh, my dog pooped in your flowerbed?
Look, do you think Valnce Armstrength is shifting into active bass-boost granny gear in the French Alps?
No.
This is a 1982 single speed bridge-stone, you're eating 4 pounds of pasta a night, just put it in the work, cut from a tree, okay?
Stop whining!
NO MORE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES FOR ACTIVE BASSES!!!
This was gold
im analizing this....
thanks for the transcription!
I want a shirt that says "no more government subsidies for active basses."
Sam Lupowitz i would buy
@@KawelaK Me too !
10/10 would buy
Omg yes
Please do it!!!
Vlance Armstrangth is such an underrated bass cyclist
And crew member. He was instrumental in the filming of "Tud McGrearunchth's Louder, Faster, Better." The guy is a monster on set. Go check that one out.
danehb89 Oh hell yea of course 🤷🏾♂️
On another note, Stiger Woodland is an underrated bass golfer.
Joe Dart is the bass. The bass simply uses this vessel to communicate
Poetic.
That's impossible
What is that controlling though
@Jeremiah Fernandez I have to complete this: yeah.
@@LukusCannon that’s true
"Wow thats a funk bass huh"
"Yeah it really does go"
I want to remember this forever
0:00 Kool and the Gang - Hollywood Swinging
0:08 Chic - Good Times
0:17 Queen - Another One Bites the Dust
0:29 Vulfpeck - It Gets Funkier
1:03 Vulfpeck - 1612
1:50 Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots
1:54 Charles Wright - Express Yourself
2:00 Paul McCartney & Wings - Silly Love Songs
2:14 Chic - Everybody Dance
2:21 Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People
Ilya 2:00 Paul McCartney and Wings - Silly Love Songs
@@mr_bassman6685 Thanks, now the list is complete!
GOLD
Jack really nailed Everybody Dance. The technique and timing were on point
"You're not versatile!"
They hated him because he told the truth.
Incidentally, a couple of years after this video came I started playing bass, and it's so true. It's quite cool how far changing technique will take you in terms of tone.
Can Fender commission the Jack Strattoncaster?
4th position is the only position
ALEX. BALL. IN. THE. COMMENT. SECTION.
@@Claptonisgod33 and tone knob only adds vulf compression
@@Claptonisgod33 With only frets 16 and 12.
@@romainsegaud1180 Bonjour, mon ami.
what is that volume knob controlling though
It adjusts the balance of funkiness in our universe
*extremely low volume knob
Wet 'n' Dry
Neck speed
It adjusts the amount of -vulf-.
A pure Joe Dart + Nate Smith album would be so badass
im in !
The groove apostels
Impossibly funky
Fearless flyers gets pretty close
Nate Dart
Leo Fender was a Silent Partner of Music Man back in the 1971, so Music Man basses are Fender basses. Therefore: JOE DART ON THE FENDER BASS.
FENDER
VENDER
DARTART
ON
BASSSSSS
THE
JOE JOE
"These very strings."
"That's impossible."
"That's true"
"Yeah"
Hmm... improbable yes, impossible... definately not. He could have taken them off there and then and mailed them personally.
NO MORE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES FOR ACTIVE BASSES.
#StrattonDart2020
What does that even mean?
@@TwinMillMC It means preamps suck.
This is DADAism
You've obviously never played a pre Ernie Ball Music Man.....
“You think this bass isn’t versatile, you’re not versatile!”
Edit: damn... that's a lot of likes. it seems this comment really worked for a lot of people. some could say it's v e r s a t i l e
*Nate Smith point*
I felt attacked.
Gangstas calling you out
Defensive nerd
If that Stratton point wasn't intimidating enough, then Nate Smith points, and it's just downhill from there
Joe is living the bass player's forbidden dream: he's a bass player that's broken ranks and made it into the spotlight. Normally bass players are hidden down the back of the band, gagged and forced into the shadows. Heck, in most band's music videos we get maybe three brief camera shots of the bass player. Joe is altering the bass-time continuum.
Well, honestly most bass players aren't that good, they just follow the guitar lead. Which makes good players all the more impressive: a good guitar player is a dime a dozen, but a good bassist? Now that's something! ;)
Funk put bass players at the forefront 🤷♀️
Like Knarf said, a lot of bass players are only following the lead guitar. Most lead guitarrist aren't that good, but the guitar is a loud instrument so it's almost impossible to not listen to it. But if the bass player just follows that lead guitar and plays 5 o 6 notes on a loop, even I wouldn't pay much attention to him (and I am a bass player). Bassists like Les Claypool, Geddy Lee, Flea, John Entwistle and such, are very well known because they fucking killed their bass solos and put themselves on the map.
I think Muse always did a decent job of featuring the bassist
In the music world, great bassists are actually pretty well respected. Even locally, if a band has a really good bass player, he can own it if he wants.
"we put an unmistakable volume knob"
"what is that controlling?"
lmao
neck dive 😊
Uhhhhh........tone?
Oh wait, shit. That's in his fingers.
Resonancy? 🤷🏾♂️
Best guess.
Science said it couldn't be done, but the madmen actually managed to ship the bass with the strings that are on it right now
THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE
@@tristandeniet *in pasta bowl. four lbs of white flour, to be exact.
@@tristandeniet thats true
"YOU'RE NOT VERSATILE!"
What a good thing to say to gear geeks.
True. This is something I wish I had learned when I was younger. Joe makes awesome music on simple basses. I think he even played on a $200 short scale Squier P-Bass on some Vulfpeck tunes. He still sounded great.
As long as your instrument is set up properly, stays in tune, doesn't have crackling electronics, or loose hardware, you're good. If you still sound like trash with everything in good working order, it's not the instrument's fault. All the fancy woods and electronics will not save you if you don't practice and learn good technique.
tone is in the fingers
@@jasonbaker2126wait wait wait!!!!
You've spoken truth mae bruddah. But what about comfort?
Is there a 7 string headless fretless fanfret active version with Bigsby tremolo Hipshot hollowbody string throu tree humbuckers and a splitcoil piezo with 4 band EQ 18V preamp and an ebony ramp as a short scale version? I like to keep it simple...
Ooof fretless fanfret - insert "this is beyond science" meme
Thundercats bass essentially?
somebody needs to make this bass immediately
@@Pepper-cd9yr tcats bass specs TCB 5pc Maple/Purpleheart set-in neck
-Quilted Maple top/Curly Maple back & sides
-Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Acrylic block inlay
-EMG 45HZ neck pickup (Passive)
-EMG 45HZ bridge pickup (Passive)
-Graph Tech Ghost modular pickup system
If they could add a lightwave pick up i would think of getting one...you know..for funk's sake...
Groove comes from the neck.
The bass is just for the show.
I was initially confused about which neck. Lol.
But I get it now.
Jack Stratton is a fricking international treasure. I want him to make a stand up show or a podcast so bad!
He's right where he needs to be
You can check the holy trinities it's as close as you will get to a podcast from him
Joe Dart is a beast, but people need to check out Nate Smith's - Kinfolk. Killer fusion record.
Thanks for the recommendation, that shit is lit.
I didn’t realize that was Nate Smith holy shit
Istg its a hidden gem, I love listening to it.
I used to go to school with Joe. We all called him “Joe Fart”. He got tired of being made fun of, so he started playing bass by himself in the band room. The funny thing is that my name is Mike Bass and now I suffer from a flatulence situation.
underrated
You played yourself
duh, karma got his back
I don't care if this is true.
Self snitch
JOE.
DART.
ON.
THE.
JOE.
DART.
BASS.
It's perfect.
BASS.
DART.
JOE.
THE.
ON.
DART.
JOE.
DART.
ON.
THE.
DART.
ON.
THE.
BASS.
ON.
THE.
DART.
Jack: *does the thing*
Jack: "I can't do that."
He didn't do it properly just began the phrase. The harder part is jumping between the A and the G and than quickly change from chucking to plucking. He also doesn't want his fingers to bleed.
How to make yourself dizzy within a few minutes:
1. Strap a GoPro to Joe’s head.
🎯 - within seconds tho
😂
Cars Too video 2.0
How to get whiplash without moving
bro u're a genius
That bass player reminds me of Joe Dart.
I'd definitely say he's the Joe Dart of bassists.
You mean JOHN Dart???
@Moonsun Hwang that's true
@@dansaunders1655 yeah
Joe Dart of vulfpeck or Joe Dart of the Fearless Flyers?
that certainly is a joe dart bass
certainly is a funk bass
pure pigeon blood
doe jart is gud bassist
it really does go
They are the embodiment of my 3 brain cells working together in my finals exam.
You think V'lance Armstrength is shifting into the active bass boost granny gear in the French Alps?
No, this is a 1982 single-speed Bridgestone.
No, this is a single-speed Bridgestone.
You're eating four pounds of white flour pasta a night.
Just put it in the works.
Stop whining!
This is my favorite ad for a bass on RUclips with Vulf in it
"What is that controlling?" - Jack Stratton
v o l u m e
F U N K F A C T O R
Dunno man what a volume knob would be controlling? 🤔
@@W7RSONI agree. The answer is obvious.....
The funk level.
That big white knob is actually for sexiness, not volume
Correct, the volume just gets aroused by the sexiness
They tend to be deeply entwined though..
The funk factor
The lowest setting is 10.
Mine's a talent knob (that's wot the seller told me) I always have it turned up full but it doesn't seem to work. I want my money back.
This is literally the best bass-drum combination you can get.
Flea and chad smith
Same drum drummer + Pino? 🔥
@@joescopo4655 my man
Steve Jordan and Pino have entered the chat
“If you think this bass isn’t versatile, you’re not versatile” is such a good point. Like, most of the time it isn’t the bass’s fault, it’s just that you may need to find a different way of playing or writing. Well said, Mr. Stratton. Well said indeed.
I saw this video before I knew who Vulfpeck were and now I've come back to it and it's so great
"that's impossible"
"that's true"
"...YEAH"
Jack.
Stratton.
On.
The.
Aggressive.
Pitch.
1:00 "what is that controlling?" lmao
Your mom
i absolutely lost it when he asked that, and then they just cut away lol
Jack Stratton is actively thinking 17 steps ahead to formulate the next joke-statement that comes out, evidenced by the slight smile right before saying "that's impossible"
No more government subsidies for active thinkers
The drummer is so underrated in all of this.
Can I get a bumper sticker that says “no more government subsidies for active basses” please? Thank you.
Aiming for this one to hit top comment and make it into Vulf merch.
As a seasoned salesman this is the greatest sales pitch I ever seen. Jack Stratton with enough enthusiasm for everybody. you got Joe Dart being very informative about the strings and that volume knob. And don't forget about the demonstration showing em what it can do even Jack got down some. A+ these kids got potential.
Sold.
Can you guys do commercials for every instrument played by the band?
Yes we need one for Mr. Wong
Well this commercial is because the Joe Dart is Joe Darts own Signature Joe Dart Bass
One of the greatest drummers, Nate Smith, just chillin in the back being awesome
I love how Jack's headphones aren't even plugged in
You made my day
he's two claps away from reviewing funky memes
I noticed that and I assume he had them on because he was so close to the drums
You're not plugged in.
H0TDAWGG
Its a must to wear
sunglasses.
Headphones aren’t even
plugged in,too.
Why?
Gimmicks for professionals!
I said a hip, hop, the hippie, the hippie, to the hip hip-hop, and you don't stop the rock it to the bang-bang, boogie say up jump the boogie to the rhythm of the boogie the beat
Acedeje ja deje acebetudejebi seubinouwa ajabi dandebu andewidipipi
Im rappin to the beat, so me the crew and my friends are gonna try to move your feet
See, I am Wonder Mike, and I'd like to say hello
C‘mon Hank, sing that song, check it out
@@sebadelastropas95 Mira lo que se avecina, a la vuelta de la esquina, Diego viene rumbeando
Love how nate and joe are just in agreemant to everything jack says
Talked to the EB folk about this instrument in discussion seeing that I live in the town from whence it became a bass. They said it runs on 24V but it solely controls the intensity of Joe's head-bob. 100 per-cent true.
I watch this at least once a day. Vulf saved my life. And also, this drummer is killer!
I've been watching this video at least 5 times per day for the last 2 months. And im gonna keep on doing it
JACK - “You think this bass isn’t versatile, you’re not versatile!”
NATE - "UHUM"
HAHAHAHAHH THATS SOME FUNNY SHIT
We had to wait until 2022 at the Joe Dart II, when Nate couldn't hold his laughing back anymore. 😊
Sadly, this bass is so low and funky that dogs cannot hear it.
However, I've been told whales have been loving Joe's grooves for years now. They went nuts when the band played TrenchFest down inside the Mariana Trench last year, and you can see why.
Love that the 2 guys are just preaching when Jack is talking
showing some appreciation for the drummer (nate smith) 🔥
I can almost fully recite this video, vocally and on bass, that’s how good of a video it is.
Love you joe you made me want to start playing bass.
What kinds of things did you look up when you started? I just bought one and wanna get better at it!
Really? he made me want to quit XD
@@dylankey_Joe make me want to continue and also quit bass at the same time
Best vulf posting in quite some time.
I could go for hours on end listening to Joe Dart and Nate Smith just jamming together like this
The thing that gets me is the fact that they are both standing next to Nate Smith and neither of them have burst into flames from the heat of those chops
Jack: does the finger picky thing
2 seconds later.
Also Jack: I can't do that.
2:17
Joe Dart is still a badass. In other news: water wet, more to follow.
'cept it ain't
rip Joe Dart
zam
Ok but when can we buy Joe Bass darts?
This remains the greatest gear demo video of all time.
Please do not delete this video once the promotional period is over, it is a real gem
This is my favorite comedy sketch of all time
Jack: “that’s impossible”
Joe: *smiles* “that’s true”
Jack: “YEA”
I remember
not too long ago
I went to RUclips
to see the Joe Dart show
I always wanted to get into a band...
"We've put an unmistakable volume knob"
"What is that controlling?!
This is the best TED talk I’ve ever seen
Everytime I end up watching this video I want to put a like, realising I already did the first time I watched it. It's one of those you would watch infinite times without even getting tired of. As a bassist I love the attention that this video is putting into the bass as instrument, and how proud Jack is to introduce it to the audience. Well done Vulf, you're pure musicians
JACK. STRATTON. ON THE AGGRESSIVE. PITCH.
joe foreshadowed the creation of 3 on E obviously
weck fun fact: Joe Dart actually discovered the E note. Before, the Musical Alphabet used to be ABCDFG.
Four pounds of white flour pasta. Can that be a song?
I'm sure that it could if you decided to go through with writing it. Lol
Carson Chaney yes, if you are VERSATILE ENOUGH 😠
I love the the The Joe Dart Bass series because this has been so helpful to navigate all these bass models out there and also the different bopping styles
I like how when the pick comes out:
Nate Smith: 'yep'
Joe Dart: somehow visibly stressed
All bow down to the amazing rant in this video. Preach!
"What is that controlling?"
I friggin love these guys X3
glad this is finally a song
Spent a good 10-15 minutes looking for "3 on E" before I realised all I wanted was this video.
Thanks very much Joe and the gang.
The only thing more amazing than Joe's bass playing is the mystery force that keeps his glasses on his face.
YOU’RE NOT VERSATILE
Looked for this comment!
Bass players get DESTROYED with RYTHYM and FACTS
Nate Smith' pointing at us viewers cracked me up 😅🤣😂
definitely not haha
Often when I'm playing I do find my bass is too loud but I'm stuck with it. I wish I had a bass like this.
If this video has done anything, it's made me realize how much I want a Joe and Nate duet version of It Gets Funkier
Just the best video on the platform. No biggie
0:29 Joe has ascended to such god levels of bass that he does not need a strap anymore, the bass just rising up to perfect playing level whenever he thinks of playing it
Carol kaye was first with the flatwound picking technique btw
* Looks decripition *
*Jack Stratton - agressive pitch*
Its $2,000 not including tax. Just in case you're wondering..
i could get a bongo or a stingray for less, not worth
Zack Mash: Not brand new. Street price on a Ray starts at $2050.
@@mikewattdisciple they hand brand new ones up in store for 1350-1800
Soooo pricey!
I'll stick with my Ric for that price, but I still love this tone.
awesome, thanks guys
This video will forever be absolutely legendary