The Whispers - 'And The Beat Goes On' bass playalong

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  • Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
  • Fender '50s Precision with a mute*. I'm unsure whether the original line was played with a mute, but it sounds good to me.
    *a rolled up tea towel
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Комментарии • 316

  • @BankruptBassplayer
    @BankruptBassplayer 4 года назад +59

    I wish i could like this twice.. i am teaching this bass line to a student of mine, and i just looked to see if someone is playing it.. you , sir are just Killing it. Take that from a bassplayer who has played on multi platinum selling records.... thanks for your controbution to the bass education world!.

  • @bassclef41
    @bassclef41 11 лет назад +43

    That id one the tightest covers I have ever heard in my life..... a perfect 10 across the boards

  • @cogman62
    @cogman62 6 лет назад +4

    You got the funk, the whole funk and nothing but the funk.

  • @HereComesJJ
    @HereComesJJ 4 года назад +30

    8 years later but I don’t care, what an absolute mad lad.🔥

  • @unusedName1
    @unusedName1 5 месяцев назад +1

    These funky times when the bass was the heart of the songs. I was a frustrated bassist and the bass is the instrument that i fix my attention on.

  • @blaquenguni9249
    @blaquenguni9249 2 года назад +6

    Leon Sylvers really is a musical genius. The amount of genius bass he layed down at SOLAR records is astonishing, on top of song writing and producing these songs

  • @michaelanthony9068
    @michaelanthony9068 2 года назад +3

    You gave me a huge bass breakthrough with this video. That a riff like this, with this string skipping, HAS to start on a particular finger, EVERY TIME. In this song I have to start the main riff with the middle finger, so the last notes on the G string are played with the longest finger… the middle finger. Until now, I just let my plucking hand do whatever. I thot that if I just kept practicing, it would get good. Nope. I HAVE to figure out the best plucking pattern to a song, and stick to it. Maybe that should have been Bass 1A class, but thank God I’m at least finally getting it. Thank you, bass brother !!!

  • @JayRamzy
    @JayRamzy 10 лет назад +55

    Play that funky music!

    • @gwptreeo8673
      @gwptreeo8673 5 лет назад +3

      😂😂😂 he doin his thang buddy groovy wit it💯💯👌

    • @simonbeckford3025
      @simonbeckford3025 4 года назад +6

      you forgot to add "white boy"

    • @jlmurray9988
      @jlmurray9988 3 года назад +1

      @@simonbeckford3025 Duh … it’s implicit. Ya know? Google it.

    • @jlmurray9988
      @jlmurray9988 3 года назад

      One of the best house party jams!!!!! Remembering such all night long movin’ to the groovin’. The roof, the roof …

    • @jlmurray9988
      @jlmurray9988 3 года назад

      Can you master the bass to “This is Your Life”??? Commodores? Or EWF “Hearts of Fire”? Or any Ohio Players?

  • @BluSkyes21
    @BluSkyes21 2 года назад +6

    I love the sound, tone and quality of your bass. You killed this! 🔥

  • @suerte03211978
    @suerte03211978 2 года назад +1

    You're grand, mate! 👍🏽

  • @tubebass66
    @tubebass66 12 лет назад

    it is a treat I play with you all day, but I didn 't your level ... thank you again

  • @rgbrownelectrics
    @rgbrownelectrics 10 дней назад

    So good brother. Such a groove

  • @DarrenSaw
    @DarrenSaw 2 года назад +1

    i've commented on this before, but it deserves another one, this is such a brilliant performance, so well played. The basic groove is so rock solid and the small variations are exceptionally well done.

  • @562tap
    @562tap 10 лет назад +19

    I love how you're feeling the vibe man!!! I can't help but move when I listen to songs like this good work bro keep on slaappin da beeeaasss

  • @Cubbie410
    @Cubbie410 5 месяцев назад +1

    I love when RUclips throws this on my feed. Huw can you do more whispers songs

    • @HuwFoster
      @HuwFoster  5 месяцев назад

      Did ‘It’s A Love Thing’ a few months ago! ruclips.net/video/ESL6F5x7cJk/видео.htmlsi=3TKRXUYE2OlGtpla

  • @fabioleonidasromayrubio2218
    @fabioleonidasromayrubio2218 4 года назад

    Simply FANTASTIC

  • @luvlyj89
    @luvlyj89 8 месяцев назад

    Keep playing brotha, you are killing it 🔥💯🙏🏿

  • @DrExeCelticHeroes
    @DrExeCelticHeroes 9 лет назад +17

    Awesome sound, beautiful bass perfect play. I watched several times.......

  • @henryhawkins1194
    @henryhawkins1194 5 лет назад +6

    You got that vibe with the song man. I could listen to your covers all day. Keep playing man, great job!

  • @raiden2k6
    @raiden2k6 11 месяцев назад +2

    Awesome man! love the song and your cover! Im beginner at the bass just 3 months now for have, its a big goal for me to learn this song. Greetings

  • @mikedavies4561
    @mikedavies4561 7 лет назад +1

    Dude you are an awesome bass player. One of the best

  • @VinceAnity
    @VinceAnity 11 лет назад +2

    best fender pbass imo

  • @richardallen32
    @richardallen32 4 года назад +1

    Damn dude! You play a mean bass!!!!

  • @charlesrowan5138
    @charlesrowan5138 4 года назад +1

    Great Cover! You made this your own!

  • @anitamiles5125
    @anitamiles5125 4 года назад +7

    Hey Huw😊 My husband Kossie Gardner played all the keyboards on this. He was a staff writer and musician working for Solar Records back in the 80's. He also wrote other songs for The Whispers as well as for Shalamar. Kossie sadly passed away back in 2009. I just came across your video and wanted to say great job on that bass man!!! You are very talented and my late husband as well as Mr. Leon Sylvers who played that bass line would be impressed!😊 I am a vocalist and was thinking to do a vocal cover on this in honor of him and to honor this most amazing song and baseline groove ever by The Whispers! LOL from Ecuador
    P.S. Never let that color thing stop you ok?!😊 I' m white and I opened a show for the legendary Millie Jackson years ago.
    Music is colorblind😇

    • @hardlines4
      @hardlines4 4 года назад +1

      Amen! Back in the day it was not about color it was what you felt from the soul and united it all together💙 Sorry for your loss, your husband was a great keyboard player!

    • @anitamiles5125
      @anitamiles5125 4 года назад +1

      @@hardlines4 Hey Huw😇 BLESS you brother and keep on bringing it ok?! I just SUBSCRIBED to you. Check out my new RUclips channel under Anita Miles ( Covers) when you get a chance. I have just recently started singing again after many years. I have on!y 5 videos singing to kareoke tracks at the moment. I will be adding 2 or 3 more in the next few weeks. Let me know what you think ok?😊 Much Love Anita Miles

    • @hardlines4
      @hardlines4 4 года назад

      Anna Castro Will do, I was in a band years ago and I miss it so much! I go out and do some fun karaoke here and there I for sure will be getting back in the groove soon! 💙

    • @anitamiles5125
      @anitamiles5125 4 года назад

      @@hardlines4 I sure wish you could fly down here to Ecuador and play with me man!!!😀 We could crank out some outstanding stuff together!! Where do you live in USA? I just recorded tonight McFadden and Whiteheads...Ain't No Stopping Us Now. I did all the background vocals as well. I would love to send it to you by email. Would you like that? It turned out great!!! You would sound fab on that bass line brother!! I am not on Facebook or Instagram...on!y email. I live in the boonies man in the Andes mountains!!😀 I am a Southern country girl at heart from N.C. and need to be in deep Nature. LOL

    • @hardlines4
      @hardlines4 4 года назад +1

      Anna Castro I’m a singer as well, was practicing playing bass but gave it up to soon :( You for sure do the music I do as well, 70’s and 80’ the best💙 I’m in Michigan 😉

  • @HuwFoster
    @HuwFoster  11 лет назад +2

    Hi Chris,
    As I mentioned in the description, I just rolled up an old tea towel and placed it under the strings at the bridge. Basically, any material that you have to hand will produce a muted sound, with slight variations on sound. The classic approach is to use some foam - that's what the Motown guys did.
    Cheers!
    H

  • @MtnSnowflake
    @MtnSnowflake 5 лет назад

    He starts moving more half way through lol ... I love it! Great playing, great song.

  • @tjesson92
    @tjesson92 Год назад +1

    excellent playing Sir

  • @Qance
    @Qance 4 года назад +3

    Great cover, lovely feeling :D And great bass also!

  • @darthvader1515
    @darthvader1515 3 года назад +1

    Brooooooooo I just found your channel after listening to this song and wondering if anyone has done a decent cover of this banger. You blew this track out of the water with your air tight playing. Subbed for ever

  • @MusicWhizz0
    @MusicWhizz0 4 года назад

    Mute sounds correct to me as it stops the ringing on the tight syncopated bass lines like this one. Awesome job Huw.

  • @shakehandswithbeef5298
    @shakehandswithbeef5298 7 лет назад +32

    You really nailed the tone of the original. Nothing like a P bass 👍

  • @pinchaa64
    @pinchaa64 5 лет назад +3

    Que época!!! Que grupazo the whispers, ídolos totales y muy buen trabajo del cover!!! Temas inolvidables

  • @ravbuddy
    @ravbuddy 2 года назад

    Love your playing man super tight and tasteful all the time

  • @6minus3minus2
    @6minus3minus2 12 лет назад

    The groove is dead on, you absolutely nailed it.

  • @brettmilano
    @brettmilano 12 лет назад +2

    Your tone is great. The original bass part was performed by Leon Sylver (he also wrote the song and produced it) on a Rickenbacker (most likely a 4001 or 4003) with the stock flatwounds that came on the bass.

  • @tedbrookins
    @tedbrookins 3 года назад

    And the bass goes on! Nicely done 🙌🏽

  • @michaelseven320
    @michaelseven320 10 лет назад +2

    Excellent you killed it !!!!

  • @oscargarcia-ih5os
    @oscargarcia-ih5os 3 года назад

    God bless you bro. I'm going to watch this video till I get it.

  • @supergroovyderosa
    @supergroovyderosa 4 года назад +1

    ソララノニイ=Cookie type on Japanese keyboard.
    hahaha funny
    Love Whispers and your play

  • @hillerm
    @hillerm 9 лет назад

    We seem to be cut from the same cloth. Playing along with songs like this is one of my big hobbies when I'm by myself.

  • @catry707
    @catry707 4 года назад

    EXCELLENT!!!! And The Beat Goes On!!!!

  • @Losbass
    @Losbass 11 лет назад

    Played like a Boss! , great tone!

  • @brianj.3274
    @brianj.3274 8 лет назад

    Super, Groovy, Job...Loved it.

  • @henryhawkins1194
    @henryhawkins1194 4 года назад

    That tone is perfect. As always, great job.

  • @marcosviniciusoliveira4998
    @marcosviniciusoliveira4998 4 года назад

    Perfect show

  • @thejship
    @thejship 13 лет назад +2

    Incredibly smooth. You need to be in a pro touring band, my friend.

  • @bigmac183
    @bigmac183 7 лет назад

    Bangin' bass playing!! You're playing everything I grew up on. Started playing again and love what you're playing!! Keep them coming!!

  • @renanmercurio7557
    @renanmercurio7557 3 года назад

    Fantastic, man! Nice song! Greetings from Brazil!

  • @HomeBuyersofOhio
    @HomeBuyersofOhio 13 лет назад

    You are smooth as glass.....love this song!!

  • @FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur
    @FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur 11 лет назад

    Looks like an awesome bass to play. And your bassound is to die for.

  • @francisromero6300
    @francisromero6300 2 года назад

    Good job, sir. Lovely playing and tone.

  • @laynoh1401
    @laynoh1401 7 лет назад

    "Huw Foster"ed you to get funky with the beat. i love it!

  • @boogieman1719
    @boogieman1719 3 года назад

    Perfectly done... great job my man

  • @ChefZak
    @ChefZak 4 года назад

    Bass sounds funkin' marvellous!

  • @dayesonny
    @dayesonny 12 лет назад

    Yeah, you were feeling the groove on this one...Nice job!

  • @dirty-cleitus
    @dirty-cleitus 12 лет назад

    Very Good Job...Very Well Played !!!!

  • @shaner3431
    @shaner3431 5 лет назад

    I can't get over that tone 😎👍

  • @LeonLaguna
    @LeonLaguna 13 лет назад

    This is the best video I've seen for this song, you really know how to play the bass guitar, sounds amazing!

  • @hardlines4
    @hardlines4 7 лет назад

    Great classic and great playing!

  • @timwhiteside9971
    @timwhiteside9971 2 года назад

    great tone , great execution , kudos bro .

  • @christopherharris4453
    @christopherharris4453 11 лет назад

    Awesome, superb. what more can I say. Thanks.

  • @okanozturk8115
    @okanozturk8115 10 лет назад +1

    awesome bassline... Thanks for share..

  • @philippecalatayud9584
    @philippecalatayud9584 2 года назад

    Very Cool, Nice Job!!!

  • @MrCorsarius2
    @MrCorsarius2 4 года назад

    Very good! Clean and perfect Bass cover

  • @milvacasaluce8936
    @milvacasaluce8936 2 года назад

    Amazing talent 👏👍🎸

  • @MrDiscordinated
    @MrDiscordinated 12 лет назад

    great tone on this one .. what a bass line hey !

  • @gimmeagig
    @gimmeagig Год назад

    That's really well played

  • @erichall8866
    @erichall8866 4 года назад

    Thing about this guy he tones his guitar right to every single song he plays.

  • @VTribal
    @VTribal 9 лет назад

    Great tone man! Beautiful precision!
    Greetings from Argentina.

  • @kenfoster5875
    @kenfoster5875 8 лет назад

    You nailed it!!!. Great job!!!

  • @finetunemusic
    @finetunemusic 8 лет назад

    You rocked that kid!

  • @thunderbolts2438
    @thunderbolts2438 5 лет назад

    Huw... gettin' your groove on. Perfect.

  • @dasteelerfan1
    @dasteelerfan1 11 лет назад

    thanks for sharing you talent Huw awesome riffs

  • @mikeparlett
    @mikeparlett Год назад +2

    I had to subscribe to your channel man. You funky white bwoay!! Great job. Hope I can get close to that pocket someday!

  • @Whosagoodboi
    @Whosagoodboi 5 лет назад

    Sick job man! You're cover are a huge help for me, thanks for putting them out there. Keep it up

  • @SoumyadeepBasu5
    @SoumyadeepBasu5 4 года назад

    Dwight Schrute rocking out on bass. Jokes aside, that was some amazing playing. The bass sounds great.

  • @driven64
    @driven64 7 лет назад

    DUDE, YOU ROCK AND GLIDE!!!!

  • @Greyareas27
    @Greyareas27 7 лет назад

    Great sound on this Leon Sylvers classic!

  • @foff4strings
    @foff4strings 12 лет назад

    The weird thing is when the video started I almost thought you were miming as it was sooooo close....love the way you overun at the end so we can hear it's actually you playing. Nice one.

  • @thehomefront1905
    @thehomefront1905 3 года назад

    Nailed it brother

  • @andrewmadec5953
    @andrewmadec5953 9 лет назад

    Beautiful tone!

  • @christianc.165
    @christianc.165 5 лет назад

    👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼.... Simply awesome!

  • @apterousgargoyle
    @apterousgargoyle Год назад

    Great work, man !

  • @spade301984
    @spade301984 12 лет назад

    You betta play that boy.... Good job bro

  • @Murillo43
    @Murillo43 2 года назад

    that was a perfect cover👍🏼

  • @theenforcer44mag
    @theenforcer44mag 9 лет назад +2

    you nailed it! Great bro!!!!!!

  • @MuammarHamed
    @MuammarHamed 10 лет назад +1

    Great job dude!!!! One of my favorites!!!

  • @luispedro993
    @luispedro993 Год назад +1

    wow, eres un genio amigo, magistral

  • @AmazingTheMan
    @AmazingTheMan 10 лет назад +2

    Like a glove!

  • @OTISILOVEYOU
    @OTISILOVEYOU 11 лет назад +1

    I like your t-shirt best next to bass playing :)
    Good groove!

  • @Lysdexia
    @Lysdexia 7 лет назад

    Love the bassing!

  • @anmorgan3129
    @anmorgan3129 3 года назад

    So good and amazing sound!

  • @bodymeta
    @bodymeta 11 лет назад +1

    nice playing n fab sound dude

  • @radcam69
    @radcam69 13 лет назад

    Great tone, great job.

  • @davidhanrahan9317
    @davidhanrahan9317 11 лет назад +1

    Very Nice!

  • @jmey9544
    @jmey9544 4 года назад

    Awesome old school

  • @TheJigsandreels
    @TheJigsandreels 11 лет назад

    Génial !!! Un super boulot.

  • @jorgeinostroza9538
    @jorgeinostroza9538 4 года назад

    Nice...very nice track

  • @charlesrowan5138
    @charlesrowan5138 4 года назад

    Phenomenal!