I love that you gave proper credit to Adam Clayton. His playing on this album is the whole reason I picked up a bass over 30 years ago and it changed my life. I learned how to play by mimicking the Joshua Tree album and he's still my favorite! Just discovered TalkingBass and will check out the rest. Thanks!
Hey Mark, love your channel and your playing. However, the folks that have said Adam Clayton plays primarily 8th notes with some 16th notes sprinkled in is correct. I used software to isolate the bass and you can clearly hear the 8th not pattern. I agree with you it's a a great to teach folks how to play 16th notes.
Wonderful lesson Mark. This was one of the first bass lines I learned from Adam Clayton. The whole Joshua Tree album is such a great album to play bass along to. Agreed, Adam is underrated and nice to see you giving him some credit here. His playing was a huge influence on me when I was a teen starting out. Some may criticize his lines as being too simple, but for me, he always did what a bassist should do and play to the song. When you have The Edge on guitar, rock steady solid bass is what works. Hmm, time to break out my U2 records tomorrow and play along with Mr. Clayton.
I agree Thomas, when you have a crazy guitarist you absolutely have to hold it down or the whole thing falls apart. Adam Clayton and Michael Anthony are in very similar situations, and both falsely maligned as "bad". Sure wish I was as bad as them!
As always great lesson, especially for a huge U2 fan as myself. Where The Strees Have No Name was the reason why I started with the bass a long time ago after watching A Rattle and Hum in the cinema.
Good lesson Mark. I like to play this one fingerstyle, alternate plucking or the Flamingo style as you call it, using two fingers. Certainly an exercise for consistency and endurance. I liked Adams earlier work on the bass. I found his lines became less creative over the years. Still played what was needed, just more straight forward. Cheers
Hi Mark what a great lesson! I had a great Friday night learning and playing. Thanks, you really put the power in our hands. I signed up for your starter pack tonight. All the best Chris
There are many lessons n tabs on this song....intro is correct by almost all the cover players but when the song starts again with an increased tempo...everyone is playing their own stuff n I can't make out the original stuff...that part is really confusing ...mark help us
@@bassismath9118 intro kills me figuring out the hammer on's. Specially since i suck with a pick. The bit at the end that u mention, ooooh boy, hang on to ur hats, haha, that is a bumpy ride...
@@talkingbasslessons No it's not. There are stereo-panned guitars in 16ths all the way. The "snares-off" snare is 16th notes all the way. The bass starts of on 16ths but after the intro is mostly 8th notes with 16th notes around changes/emphases and section transitions. Do a Fourier transform and you'll see it clearly. Or go watch any of the hundreds of videos of Clayton playing it live.
@@Music-el7if I think you’re probably hearing the 8th notes in the other bass lines in there. This is the verse riff only. The chorus bass line contains a different progression (slightly) with the upper register alternating line in there. I’m talking about this line only. Not the whole song.
@@Music-el7if it’s also worth bearing in mind (if you haven’t seen the channel before) that in these lessons the original songs are simply springboards as examples of a technique or topic. The actual song itself is irrelevant (if you’re looking for covers). This is an example of pedalling lines I looked at last week. Even if the song had one bar of 16ths it doesn’t matter. I’m pointing out the fact beginners can use it as a practice example for working on technique and stamina. Hence the introduction of slapping at the end.
@@talkingbasslessons Well said, Mark - it's the objective of the lesson that's important - I may not even listen to the original song because it's your teaching I'm after which is very useful to me - you're a great teacher by the way!
I love that you gave proper credit to Adam Clayton. His playing on this album is the whole reason I picked up a bass over 30 years ago and it changed my life. I learned how to play by mimicking the Joshua Tree album and he's still my favorite! Just discovered TalkingBass and will check out the rest. Thanks!
Thank you Mark. This example demonstrates how a simple bass line can be very thrilling.
Hey Mark, love your channel and your playing. However, the folks that have said Adam Clayton plays primarily 8th notes with some 16th notes sprinkled in is correct. I used software to isolate the bass and you can clearly hear the 8th not pattern. I agree with you it's a a great to teach folks how to play 16th notes.
Wonderful lesson Mark. This was one of the first bass lines I learned from Adam Clayton. The whole Joshua Tree album is such a great album to play bass along to. Agreed, Adam is underrated and nice to see you giving him some credit here. His playing was a huge influence on me when I was a teen starting out. Some may criticize his lines as being too simple, but for me, he always did what a bassist should do and play to the song. When you have The Edge on guitar, rock steady solid bass is what works. Hmm, time to break out my U2 records tomorrow and play along with Mr. Clayton.
I agree Thomas, when you have a crazy guitarist you absolutely have to hold it down or the whole thing falls apart. Adam Clayton and Michael Anthony are in very similar situations, and both falsely maligned as "bad". Sure wish I was as bad as them!
As always great lesson, especially for a huge U2 fan as myself. Where The Strees Have No Name was the reason why I started with the bass a long time ago after watching A Rattle and Hum in the cinema.
This is a shockingly hard bassline. Also, the tone of that Lionheart is bonkers.
ALWAYS the best lessons!! Thank you, Mark!! 🙇🏻♂️
Good lesson Mark.
I like to play this one fingerstyle, alternate plucking or the Flamingo style as you call it, using two fingers.
Certainly an exercise for consistency and endurance.
I liked Adams earlier work on the bass. I found his lines became less creative over the years. Still played what was needed, just more straight forward.
Cheers
Thank you so much. You make it fun and easy.
Nice one Mark
It took Edge along time to piece that song together
Great video for streets to
This is magic 💖 great song and Bass
SO COOL MARK , THANKS FOR SHARING
A good tip for stamina comes from Iron Maiden. Play lightly and just turn your amp up.
Exactly what Mr Smith said in the Run to the Hills lesson
Always something cool and useful to learn! Thanks Mark!
Hi Mark what a great lesson! I had a great Friday night learning and playing. Thanks, you really put the power in our hands. I signed up for your starter pack tonight.
All the best
Chris
Interesting sound. It reminds me of the Blue Man Group when they're drumming on a piece of 8" PVC pipe.
We have a drum kit like that in the local park. Great fun for the kids.
Thanks for all the excellent lessons, Mark!
I like the thumb technique. I think it's called Alzapua.
I used that "flamenco" finger twiddle you taught us a few weeks ago for this tune.
Thanks Mark,choc full of useful information.learning to play with a pick sure looks easy....but not quite there yet,thanks again for the inspiration
Would be cool to see a more video on Adam Clayton video if you think he is so underrated. P.S . I think he is very underrated
Agreed! Clayton's playing has been a use influence in my bass playing.
I’ve got ‘80 Ibanez Roadster a Peavey Minx a nail clipper and I sound pretty good once in while for short periods of time. Thanks man.
Hi Mark, thanks for the lesson!...where I can find the tracks to do the exercises?.
Thank you....Tim n Tina
Another couple of great basslines like this, Duchess by The Stranglers and Animate by Rush.
Hey Mark, have you ever done a video about Peace Sells but WHo's buying? I find that intro is tricky as hell. Maybe it would be an interesting one!
There are many lessons n tabs on this song....intro is correct by almost all the cover players but when the song starts again with an increased tempo...everyone is playing their own stuff n I can't make out the original stuff...that part is really confusing ...mark help us
@@bassismath9118 intro kills me figuring out the hammer on's. Specially since i suck with a pick. The bit at the end that u mention, ooooh boy, hang on to ur hats, haha, that is a bumpy ride...
what size pick are you useing mark please
What gauge for the pick do you recommend or use??
How thick is the pick you use?
Any news yet on that scales app for android?
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It's not really 16th notes for most of the song. It's mostly 8th notes with 16th notes deployed here and there.
Nope. It’s 16ths almost all the way through.
@@talkingbasslessons No it's not. There are stereo-panned guitars in 16ths all the way. The "snares-off" snare is 16th notes all the way. The bass starts of on 16ths but after the intro is mostly 8th notes with 16th notes around changes/emphases and section transitions. Do a Fourier transform and you'll see it clearly. Or go watch any of the hundreds of videos of Clayton playing it live.
@@Music-el7if I think you’re probably hearing the 8th notes in the other bass lines in there. This is the verse riff only. The chorus bass line contains a different progression (slightly) with the upper register alternating line in there. I’m talking about this line only. Not the whole song.
@@Music-el7if it’s also worth bearing in mind (if you haven’t seen the channel before) that in these lessons the original songs are simply springboards as examples of a technique or topic. The actual song itself is irrelevant (if you’re looking for covers). This is an example of pedalling lines I looked at last week. Even if the song had one bar of 16ths it doesn’t matter. I’m pointing out the fact beginners can use it as a practice example for working on technique and stamina. Hence the introduction of slapping at the end.
@@talkingbasslessons Well said, Mark - it's the objective of the lesson that's important - I may not even listen to the original song because it's your teaching I'm after which is very useful to me - you're a great teacher by the way!
What kind of BASS is that… Please😊?
all i could think off through this was Deep Purple's Highway star, don't ask me why
COOL !!!
Israeli gritting and love.....thank you
This is absolilty wrong, he plays no 16 tel
What’s a 16 tel
If the bass line goes all along thid way, I am a cucumber. Proof thar you have heard the song, but not listened.
I don’t get why people say this song is difficult. It’s actually one of the easiest songs I’ve ever played.