Hit The Bottom and Escape: How to Play Like Colin Greenwood
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- The next in my series of tips and tricks to help you play like Radiohead's various instrumentalists. I love Colin's bass playing dearly, hope you enjoy!
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Another thing that colin does alot is playing high up on the fretboard as opposed to lower down on a higher string. An example would be in nude where he plays a high a flat on the e string instead of in the a it really gives a unique tone that sets him apart from other bassists
YES! crap, I meant to mention that haha. That is the first thing I think about when working on Colin’s parts. It really does change the tone.
@@JoeEdelmann3 ah no worries man the guides good enough as it is 😊
That influence probably comes from Pete Hook who has always been playing on the higher frets.
I just love the way he doesn't milk the crowd but stands at the back watching Phil and keeping time. Also the live versions of Burn The Witch is as if he is playing it thinking 'this is what we should have recorded'.
Separator’s bassline is easily one their best.
I started transcribing a few weeks ago. I was absolutely furious to discover that probably my favorite bassline ever (Nude) was just octaves. What a tasteful legend for getting so much out of so little
Goes to show how simple figures can have a huge impact!
How to play like Colin video: Yes.
Energy to play this: Yes.
Bass: ...
5:46
this bassline is a perfect example of "less is more"
Great video as always mate, the one thing i think you forgot is note lengths, for example in bloom which you mentioned is almost boring when you play the bass without small rests, this is not very audible but you sure can feel it.
I love that collin is starting to get some recognition, one of the most underrated bassists and a big influence on me
I don't know much about technical musical knowledge but I remember how all the baseline sounds in my head. Having someone to do a deep dive explanation like this gives me a chance to appreciate Radiohead work on a different level. Thanks! 👌
How about “How to play like Joe Edelmann”
So much underrated Colin's part in "My Iron Lung" in which Colin using slap in the chorus. Such a shame that it's hard to hear without isolation (
Seriously! Was floored when I found that.
as an ex bassist - great analysis and passion - :)
Was thinking about this after hearing his wonderful work in the chorus of lift. His playing is very melodic and avoiding the root but still fitting within the song. Never really noticed how crucial he is to their sound
I would like to hear you take on Mick Quinn from Supergrass.
You are a scientist my friend, this is awesome!
Colin is, in my opinion, the most tasteful bassist i've ever heard. He's reserved, not too flashy, puts emphasis on groove and melody, but also has some major chops he can whip out and surprise everyone with.
By the way, are you using flatwounds? Your bass sounds smooooooth.
Yes I am! Daddario Chromes, haven’t changed them since 2018 haha.
I've been transcribing Colin Greenwood basslines a lot for the last couple of weeks for something I'm working on and really intensely listening and it's made me realize even more how integral he is to the Radiohead sound. He has such a great sense of dynamics and feeling, going from subtle grooves to moving lines with such ease in a way that always serves the songs perfectly and propels them forward in mood and energy. He always seems to know what range will serve each moment, when to play higher up and down low, and listening closely to Bodysnatchers, Airbag, and There, There, the subtle intricacies and changes in the main groove he does really blow me away and highlight his musicality. Sometimes his parts go under the radar but then you realize the song would be severely lacking. A truly underrated genius and essential member (they all are, but still). Great video, you really nailed what makes him so good!
I'm sure i'll love this
Joe a waiting "There, There" cover please 🙏
Yes yes yes, thank you man!!! Colin is a monster!
I love Colin's lines. I'd like to find out a precise transcription from Subterranean Homesick Alien - maybe my favorite because of the strange "lazy tempo in kind of slide notes" I rear at the beginning. Such groovy.
Knew this vid was going to be good when he started off with Decks Dark
Damn the colours be popping off in this one. Great video as always.
😂 thanks!
This is an incredibly valuable series to me. It seems to me that a huge part of understanding how a musician plays is almost like... low key method acting? lmao maybe not that drastic, but like, at least stepping into their ideology a bit.
I'm hoping we can look forward to a Philip Selway video in the future, but I'm also kind of hoping you might explore Clive Deamer too! Though it might be harder to parse what exactly counts as his "contribution", so I understand if it's a bit impossible.
Definitely want to do a Phil video, and I love Clive’s work with the band too so I’d love to fit that in!
thank you so much for this
I love your videos! My stepdad showed me you and we appreciate your content so much that you're the only person we follow on pateron
Thank you so much for both of your support!
Nicely done. You also nailed the bass tones too.
This guy knows his stuff! Very nice seeing one of my favourite bands being picked apart. Love it 🤘🏻
Nice analysis/ tutorial! Most of the riffs you played happen to be some of my favorite Radiohead bass riffs.
squier sounding dam gud
This is exactly the video i was hoping you’d make! hell yeah!
Colin basically just plays upright bass but on an electric bass guitar. That's a compliment by the way.
And sometimes he does play upright bass! ruclips.net/video/2K9GRH4exEM/видео.html
Slap like N O W
Haha I can’t compete with Davie’s memedom
finally
your videos really make my day joe. thanks for this series.
Really nice instructional, Joe. First class as usual. I am trying to figure out how you don't have 1000 times the views on this. So much hidden treasure on YT and you are definitely one of the best hidden gems.
Thanks Marcus! I really appreciate the viewers I do have for now, but I hope I can reach as many people as possible in the future!
@@JoeEdelmann3 Try adding kittens or exploding watermelons to your videos and you will get millions more viewers. lol
Excited!
Can you do a series like this one but with the members of Interpol? It'd be great!
Thanks Marcos, yeah I definitely want to do it eventually, it’s a great idea! Maybe after I finish off Radiohead with Phil/Clive!
This is a great video, man, keep it up.
Yeah! Nice hearing your take on some bass matters.
Thanks Rob!! ☺️
Contra - bajo llegué a tiempo para ver el vídeo
I love colin so much
Weird Fishes' bass line is incredible and makes the song
15 step!
INCREIBLEEE
flatwounds?
Yes!!
Is Phil next? I have some thoughts there. :)
Haha he’s definitely coming up!
@@JoeEdelmann3 I think a key takeaway is his growth from an overly busy sloppy drummer to more of a pocket drummer willing to experiment. it's funny, he says he's inspired by Stephen Morris but I don't hear that anywhere in his drumming. He always tries to find a unique beat to play and loves to accent the HH crash on the 3 or 4. It's been fun trying to replicate him... but really hard since my style is incredibly different.
Good video👍
Phil video eminent?
To quote Adam Neely: "BASS"
😂
How to escape Greenwood and to play Colins bottom. hit like .
Awesome !! , lots of content to digest in this video
Do you think Carlos - Interpol bassist deserves a similar dedicated analysis ?
He certainly could! Another very distinctive bass style.
ÉPICO!
Wow ya esperaba esto 💖!!!!
Fantastic video Joe, very informative. Quick question, how have you recorded these bass parts ? - mic/di/combo?
Thanks! I take an XLR DI out of my Genz Benz tube preamp, and put that into my Mackie mixer/interface into Logic, where I pull up an Ampeg style in their Bass Amp Simulator.
@@JoeEdelmann3 thank you sir!
So, still I time for a Pink Floyd cover?
Thanks, Joe. Looking forward to digging into these. How do you think Colin’s playing has developed over the years? More space? Less space? More complex? Less complex?
I think he started using spaces more but his lines are now more complex. His playing mostly consists of ``short bursts of energy`` as he describes it.
@@yigitcengil2465 short bursts of energy sounds doable!
I think that’s right, there’s generally more “space” in their songs nowadays, but sometimes the complexity comes from just layering (like Bloom for example) or sometimes in short spurts of frenzy (like Identikit bridge or solo).
はいもう最高
Colin is often in his own world 😉
What’s the instrument you used for HTDC? It sounds beautiful!
that was Taka playing his Ondomo (Ondes Martenot)! His performance was beautiful!
@@JoeEdelmann3 wow, props to him!
Great video :) I'm curious what you did for your drum sounds for this video, are they recorded live or are they a vst? Also will you be following this up with a Phil Selway video?
Definitely plan to make a Phil video! The backing tracks for these come from me and Taka and Burne Holiday’s covers of these songs, so they’re my ddrum drum set recorded in this basement!
What's that tab for in the thumbnail
Any guesses? ☺️You’ll see though!
@@JoeEdelmann3 hm
Bro, the backing track is so hig
No one can play like someone else. It’s impossible because you are not them, no matter how you try, everyone has a different way of playing.
Very true! Don’t take the title of this series too much to heart - these are meant simply to analyze what visible elements (not the intangibles that we all possess) make up these players’ styles and how we might apply those discreet techniques in our own playing (and in so doing make them our own by necessity).
Please turn up your bass, hard to hear on a phone speaker. The rest of the music is louder than the bass.
Who are you to tell anyone how to play like anyone else? This is one of the worst trends on music channels on RUclips.