@@MOC.mp4 funk was derived from Jazz...late 60s James Brown and Sly stone were at the forefront and in the 70s Miles Davis started Fusion Jazz incorporating different genres of music into jazz including Rock and Blues but considering the heavy sampling of Jazz and funk they were definitely foundation of hip-hop
3:03 Man that tone is so liquid and beautiful, would fit in great over an acid-jazz/chill fusion, so funky and almost mysterious with those pops, awesome character.
Rest in Power, Bernard Wright! He passed away shortly after I had the chance to meet him in Dallas while he was performing on Snarky Puppy's new album. I feel very fortunate to have had the chance to talk to him for a little bit between sets.
I wholeheartedly agree! I always stop and look up songs on Spotify while watching RUclips, but then I realized he was providing the playlists for me and was blown away. So appreciated!
Algorithm suggested the 'Through The Wire' breakdown, then I immediately clicked on this. Damn. Where the hell has this channel been all my life?! Props, Brandon. You're a master of your craft.
Jamiroquai - Manifest Destiny. A whole groove centered in the bass that everything else just complements. Percussion & keys can’t help but to fall in line.
Might I add A Taste Of Honey “Boogie Oogie Oogie” is crucial. One of the first basslines I taught myself and it’s instantly recognizable from every purist and most age demographics.
One of my favorites is the bassline from Sesame Street's number song (the one with the pinball video). Great bassline by Bob Cranshaw, and it's always fun when someone asks 'what's that?' to say 'oh, just something from sesame street'.
Try “Glide” by Pleasure. It one of those special Funk aficionados cuts. Bass gettin’ it though the whole song. By the way, “Getwaway” is that gun blazing cut. No lie.
Grateful for your storytelling abilities - keeps me tuning in every-time you put out a video. Recommending a “Jamaican bass-lines”version of this. Can’t go wrong with Dennis Brown’s “Revolution” with Robbie Shakespeare on bass (RIP).
I’m a guitarist first and always loved listening to Jamiroquai. I loved the bass in their songs, so I bought one, and I now listen to them even more. So much great bass in there! Bassist is Stuart Zender btw
You cant mention "All Night Long"/"Rising To The Top" being sampled by so many artists and leave out the best one: "Smooth Operator" by the great Big Daddy Kane. This is the first place I heard that bassline and it was that groove that made me want to make music. That bassline made me think "hey,I wanna do that. " It planted the seed. Just listening to music wasnt going to cut it. I didnt immediately get a bass. I was a kid. I had to buy my bass and amp on my own but managed to do so my freshman year in highschool. Even then I couldnt practice much as my father worked long,late hours and slept during the day.. It would be a few years before I could really put time into it and I was truly humbled when I realised I might not be famous or on tour as quickly as I though🤣
At 0:46 I subscribed to your channel. First time seeing you, but I have seen enough bass teaching channels to know where this is going and I'm sure I'm going to love this.
Because I'm such an OLD MoFo...the bass line from the Barney Miller Show. Yeah! Pre cable days! It's a really funky bass line. And great guitar leads. Even if it is ancient history.
Fuck yeah... Dude I already loved this channel for the music lore, but then you bust out with some bass content... As a bass player myself, this channel is everything I've ever wanted... Keep it up man... ... Oh and another bass line for your list, Mr. George Porter Jr, with...(you guessed it) the Cissy Strut...
Thank you SOOO much for taking the time to inspire here. Such a characterful and tight delivery.. You lickin' those strings too. Digesting all this input - Happy FridaYAY! x
'Glide' by Pleasure is the ultimate KILLER funky bassline. Many have tried to play and have failed. Next is 'Get On The Floor' by Michael Jackson. Also two from Teena Marie, 'I Need Your Loving' and 'Square Biz'.
Man I just like to play riders on the storm whenever I can, dont know if its good for soundchecks but its and awesome easy bass line. Great vid btw, was surprised when I saw this wasn't a multi-million yt channel.
This is on point as a subject for a video and I can't wait to see what the tracks are. I have often relied on jungle boogie but it's toooooo recognizable
Sir, That Getaway you played made me wanna pull my trumpet out! You say it's difficult but by the way you played it, I sho couldn't tell! It was 🤌🏽 mwah! I'm glad I found your channel. It makes me appreciate the music I love so much more, and makes me want to delve back into playing again
I want to thank you so much for introducing me to the Bernard Wright album Nard! I have been playing in funk bands for 20 years and never heard this album... It is a missing link for me in many ways :-) So awesome!
Just found you channel, and this is my first vid. Been slinging the 4 string (and more) for years. Love your song choices, attitude and presentation. New subscriber!
Just watched your keys take on this video format and, as a sound engineer, I have to confess... I've done this same deep cut "show-off" when tuning a PA by ear using reference tracks. I've probably even bumped Anderson .Paak (don't forget the dot!). I usually keep a more standard reference track or three in my pocket, but also sprinkle in favorites of the day... Hiatus Kaiyote, Gary Clark Jr. (Sonny Boy Slim album is phenomenal), Eyrkah Badu, and plenty more. Usually referencing specific elements (clean vox, clean-ish bass, slow or up-tempo, etc.)... but mostly just showing off deep-ish cuts. lol
Dude for EWF's 'Getaway' is like, "Bassline is incredibly hard to play..." You DO know this is Verdine White playing it right? That's literally light work for him.
Love this!!! I gotta throw in my favorite sample of these songs though. "All Night Long" was the foundation of my favorite Big Daddy Kane song "Smooth Operator". Classic!
Some of my favorite bass lines in no particular order. Skintight - Ohio Players Thank you for letting me be myself- Sly & The Family Stone Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder Lopsy Lou - Stanley Clarke Chameleon - Herbie Hancock I should have loved you - Narada Michael Walden Act like you know - Fat Larry's Band Funkin for Jamaica - Tom Brown Cavern - Liquid Liquid Soul power 74- Maceo and the Macks Wild Safari - Barabbas
That To Browne track has the great Sekou Bunch on a jazz bass with a pick playing what we thing is a guitar player doing the ghosting rhythm part. Classic!!!
Funkin for Jamaica is one of the coldest baselines. My mom made me burn this song on so many CDs. I’m from the west coast too so you know I’m stepping in my chucks 🕺🏾
OK, that's the second one of your videos I've watched now, and my oh my this is going to be an epic adventure of binging!!! (I honestly have to admit, that I still don't know how to spell that word) yes, you did it again, just incredible, and as my husband is a bass player I am forwarding this to him right now. I just know he's going to love it too. thank you Kind Sir.
"Funk proper". All the greats are great, but I could listen to your groove and deep pocket for days and days and days...hardcore man. I've subscribed, (and I never sub to shit). 100% bravo bro
A few from me that I have used in the past: Fatback Band - (Are you ready) Do The Bus Stop Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves the Sunshine Janelle Monae - Tightrope Vulfpeck - 3 on E Aaron Neville - Hercules Rage Against the Machine - Maria Foghat - Slow Ride (bass solo) Blondie - Rapture Good channel, subscribed :)
That song from Roy Ayers is Gold, but the bassline that I prefer from him is the one from Liquid Love. That bassline is just hypnotic and the change in the hook is an eargasm!
If I played slap bass in the soundcheck of most of my gigs, I'd definitely turn some heads. I'd probably get a few angry looks from my bandmates as well! 😂 Killing playing and lines. I love the Verdine and TC/Mac Miller lines in particular!
Funk is the DNA of Hip-Hop
Funk is also the DNA of house
Don't forget to sprinkle a little bit Jamaican sound system culture in there.
Genre evolves over time hip hop has come from years of black music
Blues to Rock n Roll to Rock to Funk to Disco and then Hip-Hop.
@@MOC.mp4 funk was derived from Jazz...late 60s James Brown and Sly stone were at the forefront and in the 70s Miles Davis started Fusion Jazz incorporating different genres of music into jazz including Rock and Blues but considering the heavy sampling of Jazz and funk they were definitely foundation of hip-hop
i can’t express how much i love this channel
🙏🙏
Ditto. When I just saw he posted a new video I got all excited
@@diggingthegreats play Gimme some more by the JBs
tell me if that doesn't turn heads
AGREED
3:03 Man that tone is so liquid and beautiful, would fit in great over an acid-jazz/chill fusion, so funky and almost mysterious with those pops, awesome character.
A RUclips CHANNEL THAT DOES COOL MUSIC BREAKDOWNS AND BASS STUFF?? I love this channel so much, man.
Rest in Power, Bernard Wright! He passed away shortly after I had the chance to meet him in Dallas while he was performing on Snarky Puppy's new album. I feel very fortunate to have had the chance to talk to him for a little bit between sets.
RIP BERNARD WRIGHT
Keep up the good work man. Thanks for including the spotify playlists! something that not everyone does and is much appreciated! Keep it funky!
Absolutely! Gotta share the knowledge as much as possible!
I wholeheartedly agree! I always stop and look up songs on Spotify while watching RUclips, but then I realized he was providing the playlists for me and was blown away. So appreciated!
Algorithm suggested the 'Through The Wire' breakdown, then I immediately clicked on this. Damn. Where the hell has this channel been all my life?! Props, Brandon. You're a master of your craft.
Jamiroquai - Manifest Destiny. A whole groove centered in the bass that everything else just complements. Percussion & keys can’t help but to fall in line.
Jamiroquai has countless songs with just the absolute best basslines! My favorite gotta be ‘too young to die’
Thanks!
Also, I frequently play 5/8 of these bass lines, especially “All Night Long”. The groove is undeniable.
It’s so good!
Might I add A Taste Of Honey “Boogie Oogie Oogie” is crucial. One of the first basslines I taught myself and it’s instantly recognizable from every purist and most age demographics.
@@Rahnotrob I remember loving this song because of the bass 🤣
How could you not mention Smooth Operator by Big Daddy Kane 😂
Bass can be so subtle but at the same type, can set the whole tone of a track. I love it.
This channel is becoming my favorite one so quick!
🙏🙏🙏
One of my favorites is the bassline from Sesame Street's number song (the one with the pinball video). Great bassline by Bob Cranshaw, and it's always fun when someone asks 'what's that?' to say 'oh, just something from sesame street'.
😂😂😂 love it
You gotta love a children's song with oil drum jazz solo's in them :D
sung by the pointer sisters as well, that tune goes hard!
Now I gotta find it 😮
Edit : Found it and you're right funky bassline there's a video of a guy playing that Sesame Street bassline
this is becoming my new favourite channel. i don't even play anything i just love your music knowledge and taste
I always went to play "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder as my soundcheck line. Just because I love to play this song.
Try “For Once in My Life” by Stevie Wonder. It’s got the GOAT James Jamerson on bass duty
It has notes all over the neck so it’s definitely a good one to hear the range of the sound system
That bassline you played for Getaway blew me away, just wow. Your videos are worth watching, subbing to this amazing channel.
Yesssss!! Hubby and I are so glad we found you and look forward to your videos 😍
Love that Come Down made it to your list, the track slaps hard!
Kenan & Kel bass line being included here is so clutch. Loved it since childhood.
exactly! i still remember the rap included with the intro too! 🥵🥵
You seem like a cool guy to hang with. I’m gonna ask my mom if you can come over
Damn dude your channel is a godsend. So interesting, well researched and excellently produced. Thank you 🙏
Try “Glide” by Pleasure. It one of those special Funk aficionados cuts. Bass gettin’ it though the whole song.
By the way, “Getwaway” is that gun blazing cut. No lie.
You dropped another bomb bro, love the research you put behind every video.
You really dig deep, and we dig that.
Grateful for your storytelling abilities - keeps me tuning in every-time you put out a video.
Recommending a “Jamaican bass-lines”version of this. Can’t go wrong with Dennis Brown’s “Revolution” with Robbie Shakespeare on bass (RIP).
Best subscription I ever made! What terrific work you do!
I absolutely love your videos. Been loving your exponential growth as RUclipsr. Much deserve! 👏🏾 👏🏾 🎉
Thank you so much! 🙏 having a lot of fun with these!
Hell yeah!
I wasn’t sure if this list would be a good one, and then he busts out with “Come Down” on the first one.
Subscribed immediately for that.
I’m a guitarist first and always loved listening to Jamiroquai. I loved the bass in their songs, so I bought one, and I now listen to them even more. So much great bass in there! Bassist is Stuart Zender btw
Where has this video been all my life? This will be utilized for the show tomorrow, thank you funky sir!
You cant mention "All Night Long"/"Rising To The Top" being sampled by so many artists and leave out the best one: "Smooth Operator" by the great Big Daddy Kane. This is the first place I heard that bassline and it was that groove that made me want to make music. That bassline made me think "hey,I wanna do that. " It planted the seed. Just listening to music wasnt going to cut it. I didnt immediately get a bass. I was a kid. I had to buy my bass and amp on my own but managed to do so my freshman year in highschool. Even then I couldnt practice much as my father worked long,late hours and slept during the day.. It would be a few years before I could really put time into it and I was truly humbled when I realised I might not be famous or on tour as quickly as I though🤣
Can’t overlook Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew’s “Keep Risin’ To The Top”, which preceded the BDK track.
brother this is my new favorite channel. incredible work
At 0:46 I subscribed to your channel. First time seeing you, but I have seen enough bass teaching channels to know where this is going and I'm sure I'm going to love this.
You absolutely have scorched the earth with these bass lines
Because I'm such an OLD MoFo...the bass line from the Barney Miller Show. Yeah! Pre cable days! It's a really funky bass line. And great guitar leads. Even if it is ancient history.
Great video, brother. You got a new subscriber!
Dude you killed that Thundercat bass line! New favourite channel right here.
This is rapidly becoming my favorite channel. Excellent vid!
Funk is the answer , great video as per usual 🤜🏿🤛🏻
Man this channel is awesome. As a fellow music aficionado who also plays an instrument, I can really appreciate what you’re doing here.
Fuck yeah... Dude I already loved this channel for the music lore, but then you bust out with some bass content... As a bass player myself, this channel is everything I've ever wanted... Keep it up man...
... Oh and another bass line for your list, Mr. George Porter Jr, with...(you guessed it) the Cissy Strut...
Cissy strut is a classic!
This is my favorite bass guitar channel on RUclips. Thank you for making so many great videos. 🤘👏👏👏❤
This is the BEST channel on RUclips....Period!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you SOOO much for taking the time to inspire here. Such a characterful and tight delivery.. You lickin' those strings too. Digesting all this input - Happy FridaYAY! x
Very nice work! Enjoyed this!
'Glide' by Pleasure is the ultimate KILLER funky bassline. Many have tried to play and have failed.
Next is 'Get On The Floor' by Michael Jackson. Also two from Teena Marie, 'I Need Your Loving' and 'Square Biz'.
I do love me some Louis Johnson.
"Space Cowboy" Jamiroquai (Stuart Zender) 🔥🔥
Love your videos so much
Goddamn! I found this channel like a month ago…literally my favorite channel now
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a video that has so much love for bassists all around the world. I feel cared for.
Man I just like to play riders on the storm whenever I can, dont know if its good for soundchecks but its and awesome easy bass line. Great vid btw, was surprised when I saw this wasn't a multi-million yt channel.
Fantastic channel, love the content! 🙏🏿
Love your videos and so happy you’re on RUclips! Thank you!
What a great channel🤘😎
This is on point as a subject for a video and I can't wait to see what the tracks are.
I have often relied on jungle boogie but it's toooooo recognizable
Sir, That Getaway you played made me wanna pull my trumpet out! You say it's difficult but by the way you played it, I sho couldn't tell! It was 🤌🏽 mwah!
I'm glad I found your channel. It makes me appreciate the music I love so much more, and makes me want to delve back into playing again
“We Want Bootsy” - Bootsy’s Rubber Band. He was giving some of the most innovative lines of the entire OG Funk era.
I’ve never heard Getaway played so funky ! Just liked and subscribed !
It's amazing how accurate this recommendation is
I want to thank you so much for introducing me to the Bernard Wright album Nard! I have been playing in funk bands for 20 years and never heard this album... It is a missing link for me in many ways :-) So awesome!
Just found you channel, and this is my first vid. Been slinging the 4 string (and more) for years. Love your song choices, attitude and presentation. New subscriber!
Man, I just love your channel.
Excelent video, thanks
Just watched your keys take on this video format and, as a sound engineer, I have to confess...
I've done this same deep cut "show-off" when tuning a PA by ear using reference tracks. I've probably even bumped Anderson .Paak (don't forget the dot!). I usually keep a more standard reference track or three in my pocket, but also sprinkle in favorites of the day... Hiatus Kaiyote, Gary Clark Jr. (Sonny Boy Slim album is phenomenal), Eyrkah Badu, and plenty more. Usually referencing specific elements (clean vox, clean-ish bass, slow or up-tempo, etc.)... but mostly just showing off deep-ish cuts. lol
Not a bass player, but the bassline in "Masterpiece" by the band Sault is incredible
glad I bumped into this channel... very informative and funny at the same time ..... good stress relief
Dude for EWF's 'Getaway' is like, "Bassline is incredibly hard to play..." You DO know this is Verdine White playing it right? That's literally light work for him.
Love this!!! I gotta throw in my favorite sample of these songs though. "All Night Long" was the foundation of my favorite Big Daddy Kane song "Smooth Operator". Classic!
This channel is PERFECT
This is a great list, I love these countdowns. Level 42 also has a lot of great bass lines, I think they would be a fun subject for a video someday.
First time watching him; 30 seconds in and I am *suscribed*
I enjoy the music content you present on your channel Sir. Great job 👍.
Gosh thanks for the new video!!! 🥰
I'm one minute into this vídeo and i wanna subscribe two more times to this channel
LOVED THIS SO MUCH
Thank You so much, your channel is my Music Library!!!
Some of my favorite bass lines in no particular order.
Skintight - Ohio Players
Thank you for letting me be myself- Sly & The Family Stone
Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
Lopsy Lou - Stanley Clarke
Chameleon - Herbie Hancock
I should have loved you - Narada Michael Walden
Act like you know - Fat Larry's Band
Funkin for Jamaica - Tom Brown
Cavern - Liquid Liquid
Soul power 74- Maceo and the Macks
Wild Safari - Barabbas
"Space Cowboy" Jamiroquai (Stuart Zender) 🔥🔥
Great video and selection. Following!
That To Browne track has the great Sekou Bunch on a jazz bass with a pick playing what we thing is a guitar player doing the ghosting rhythm part. Classic!!!
What a cool idea for a video, love it!☺️
My go to sound check bass line is runaway by jamiroquai
Love your channel! For soundcheck i usually play digable planets - rebirth of slick
Funkin for Jamaica is one of the coldest baselines. My mom made me burn this song on so many CDs.
I’m from the west coast too so you know I’m stepping in my chucks 🕺🏾
I always show out at sound check lol
People say “hey man you already got the gig” haha
Running Away - Roy Ayers, Westchester Lady - Bob James
12:25 1) La Villa Strangiato Geddy break at about 6m9s. 2) Continuum by Jaco starting at about 1m34s to 48s
Nice selections!
OK, that's the second one of your videos I've watched now, and my oh my this is going to be an epic adventure of binging!!! (I honestly have to admit, that I still don't know how to spell that word) yes, you did it again, just incredible, and as my husband is a bass player I am forwarding this to him right now. I just know he's going to love it too. thank you Kind Sir.
"Funk proper". All the greats are great, but I could listen to your groove and deep pocket for days and days and days...hardcore man. I've subscribed, (and I never sub to shit). 100% bravo bro
i love the intro amazing
haha loved the video, the beginning gave Cory and the Wongnotes sketch vibe.
Now, we had a theme song … but, I also think of the “Night Court” theme when it comes to a sweet bass line.
Great video. Salute.
🫡 🫡
A few from me that I have used in the past:
Fatback Band - (Are you ready) Do The Bus Stop
Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves the Sunshine
Janelle Monae - Tightrope
Vulfpeck - 3 on E
Aaron Neville - Hercules
Rage Against the Machine - Maria
Foghat - Slow Ride (bass solo)
Blondie - Rapture
Good channel, subscribed :)
"Space Cowboy" Jamiroquai (Stuart Zender) 🔥🔥
That song from Roy Ayers is Gold, but the bassline that I prefer from him is the one from Liquid Love. That bassline is just hypnotic and the change in the hook is an eargasm!
@@BiT91Bang Agreed.🤘🏽 It's so slinky
If I played slap bass in the soundcheck of most of my gigs, I'd definitely turn some heads. I'd probably get a few angry looks from my bandmates as well! 😂 Killing playing and lines. I love the Verdine and TC/Mac Miller lines in particular!
The stank face I made when you nailed that Thundercat line!!!!!
Two others that are cool are "I Need Your Loving" by Teena Marie & "Another Bites The Dust" by Queen.
All your vidz are great but I'm lovin the bass stuff!!! Dusting mine off after being inspired here
Dust it off! Learn some good bass lines, play whatever YOU want to play, and have fun! What’s a go to bass line for you?
@@diggingthegreats Thanks man! I Want You Back is a go to for me, deeply ingrained in the ol muscle memory
This happens to me every time!!! Great video!
LOVE THE EWF AT #1. Verdine the great
Man never seen your vids but man great video. I loved a great compilation of deep cuts and hallmarks with fun facts. I'm a sucker for fun facts
Solid list My Brotha!! Thanks for turning me onto Mac Miller!!
Long live Mac!
Love love love this channel. Sub!
This is why I learned the Sax line to the intro of Careless Whisper on my bass. Its perfect for soundcheck imo lol