Duran Duran - New Moon (clip) - bass cover and lesson
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- Today we get a little crazy and play 4 basses! I'm sure the full length version of this teaser, for Duran's re-work of New Moon on Monday, will be released by the time this video is live. C'est La Vie!
Though I'm playing many basses, I gave them all the same treatment with the following signal path and plug-in chain. I'm plugging directly into a UAD LA-2A compressor pedal, which feeds into an Art USBMix4 mixer/interface. The clips were recorded with the free Audacity software. Later, in Pro Tools, I imported the clips recorded in Audacity and used these plugins - UAD Massenburg MDWEQ5 (a very clean equalizer) to cut 160Hz by 2db, a Softube "DBX 160" compressor for some extra leveling and punch, then another UAD LA-2A "Tube" compressor to "smooth n boost", a smidge of the ubiquitous Waves RBass, then lastly a pinch of SoundToys Microshift for subtle widening.
So glad that Pepper is ok and recovering well! Thanks for another great lesson! 👍🎸
@@gdt76 You're welcome and Pepper says ruuufff! 🐶
I'm sure others can do what you are doing but it's clear that you are a real fan and the "documenting" of D2's music that you are doing is something I really appreciate. I see you as sort of an unofficial historian of their music. Great job,
This is such a great comment! I'm honored by your words. This is very inspiring. Thank You! What's your favorite DD track?
@@zumazmusic When I was younger, I obviously like the early stuff but the older I get, I like a lot of the stuff from the "forgotten" albums like Big Thing and Liberty. Also, I like your other basses but the Aria hits differently when I hear Duran songs played with it.
@@forbiddendonut I agree with both points! I'm gonna give Liberty some love soon. I believe I have only done Serious so far. The Aria has some magic to the way it sits with that mid-focused, woodsy tone.
Indeed, this was VERY enjoyable. Thanks for this clip. And that new version of the song sounds really cool! All of those basses sound great, but for me, the Aria still reigns supreme. Glad to hear that Pepper is recovering nicely. I bet you're so relieved. And, thanks again for this wonderful deep dive!
@@winstontk I'm really glad you enjoyed it. It was fun to put together. The Aria is definitely the winner so far. The antibiotics are making Pepper a very picky eater, however, she's doing great. 🙏😊
Bonjour Zuma,
Merci professeur pour cette nouvelle leçon.
I really enjoy your lesson.
Definitely, the aria bass is the best one for this song. It's sound are so mystical for me, it's mesmerizing me since my 15 (I'm 58 now)...
For this reason, I'm so happy to ear any Duran Duran music and especially the JT's bass tone.
Thank you so much for your cover and lesson.
You're a very good bass player (for singing it's another story, keep on bass).
Cheers, santé.
GF
@@gillesfigueira9684 Bonjour Monsieur Gilles! The Aria is something special, for sure. As for the singing, I was only doing so for illustrative purposes. I promise you I can sing better than that. 🤪 Of course, I wasn't blessed with an amazing voice like George Michael, but I sure think it's fun to sing and that everybody should do it! 🎤🎶
Thanks for doing the lesson and video, must have been a stressful week. Glad to hear Peppers on the mend.
@@grahamkirkness7952 Thank you my friend. I suppose that being able to do a video brought some normalcy to it all. My week went from no sleep to great relief in the blink of an eye. Hope you are well too! 😊🎶
@@zumazmusic music always makes things better 👍
@@grahamkirkness7952 This is the way.
The Aria sounds the best in my honest opinion…but your playing is the best.
@@neo9351 Awwww shucks. YOU are the best for saying so. Thank you! I really appreciate it! 🥹🙏
I would like you to leave the volume of the Bass just a little higher.
@@thesynthfloyd I hear ya. Sometimes, with the bass too loud, the overall groove suffers. That definitely happened here, so I backed it off a bit. Every song is different, of course. My goal is to make it as loud as I feel I can take it! Thank you for commenting. 😺🤘
Aeeee, Zuma !!! OLÁ!! Bom te ver aqui. Adorei a Versão Dark de New Moon on Monday !!
Abraço
@@lparaujo2012 Olá mi amigo Luis! Saludos! 🐯🎶
Hei Zuma! I hope that by the time you read this, Pepper is back to herself again :-) Really cool video, and a nice demonstration of how a musician's choice of instrument, tonality and contemporary mores alter with time. The mid-presence of the SB-1000 was just so 80s and very very Trevor Horn to my ears, even though I don't believe he had any relationship with JT/DD? JT's use of octaves and your "8th-note staleness-kicker" makes me think of how rhythm is constructed and its purpose in tracks like this. Groove always benefits from cues and anticipation to my mind. The octaves on their own with missing the low note is a real flavour in addition to the anticipation of what I call a "rolling hole" note. It's masterful, and absolutely, all feel tools. Any player that can master two simple tools of rhythm and placement have a massive palette of groove colouration to paint in! JT dropping in chromaticism on the weak and leading beats just make his palette so much wider. This could be a very very deep rabbit hole to chase on a technical level. As of writing, I am tackling a weird Bossa Nova line and hearing similar octave concepts in my head that I am sure my hands can't drive :-(
@@CarlMaltby Such a pleasure to hear from you my friend! I enjoy your writing very much. Have you ever thought about writing a book? I'm sure you could make just about anything interesting. 🐾😺🐯🙏
@@CarlMaltby Pepper is zonked out at the moment. Pretty sure she's dreaming about chasing small vermin. 😏💤
@@zumazmusic It isn't the first time I've been told that, however I am and always have been the idea guy....never the one to run with the ball! If I can keep a conversation going with my input, that's enough for me.
@@CarlMaltby I know you also play guitar, however, this is a bass players' mindset. Kick ass and remain supportive!
Zuma Capo!
Abrazo
@@arielcavalieribassplayer Ariel! Yjole, come estas?! Tu video donde estabas tocando el Roscoe Beck y cantando desaparecio de mis Favoritos!Bersalis? Lo extraño.
@@zumazmusic Acá seguimos, estimado! Hay algunos videos más en @Bersalieri en vivo, y music-clips. Gracias por recordarlo.
Te sigo y disfruto siempre tus videos, colega!
@@arielcavalieribassplayer Lo haye! Entre un commento y lo guarde de nuevo. 😏💪🎶
Thx 4 posting, useful. 💪🏻🎸 Aria Pro would be my first choice, Dingwall second. All the best for Pepper, good to hear he’s recovering well. Grtz from Holland
@@YTDS69 Bedankt! Thank you for your comment and for wishing Pepper well. 🙏
Glad Pepper is doing better
@@sonsofmedusa My gosh, You don't know how relieved I was when the vet called! 🥴🥺
@@zumazmusic I'm not sure if they used any tracks from the original version but I think I can hear Andy on the guitar 🎸
@@sonsofmedusa It is indeed Andy. The full version came out today and he is credited. It's a shame how they tuned Simon's voice in a couple of places. Otherwise, it's pretty cool.
Hope Pepper recovers to full health. You nailed that. Sounds good either way, but playing the octaves and ghost notes give it some space and feel, making it funkier. 👍
@@mrbungle7586 Can't argue with that! I have to fight my muscle memory NOT to play them, so it's actually more difficult.
@@mrbungle7586 She's slowly getting better. Thank you! 🐶🐾
@@zumazmusic no worries. we lost our 17 year old cat due to old age several years ago and last year our dog, only 7 years old due to cancer.
I know how you're feeling .
Keep us posted on the recovery. Cheers
@@mrbungle7586 I lost my Sugar a few years ago, still feels like yesterday. She was the last cat and at least 22 years old! You love deeply, you hurt deeply. 😿
@@zumazmusic So true and if your not a pet lover, they don't understand why you get upset about them passing away. Those who have pets know they become part of the family. The 17 yo cat I mentioned, still has a daughter, 21 years old who I gave to freind and they love her dearly. We have a greyhound now and has settled in nicely, bringing happiness to our family, even though he destroys our lawn charging around the back yard. Best wishes again.
Saving money to get John's new dingwall bass, but where did you get that cool DD shirt? Awesome vid!
@@Jsing6946 Thank you! As for the shirt, I think it was a bootleg from the "Reunion" tour with Andy. 🤭🐒
Glad your cat is ok. Nice lesson but seems so strange to hear something that we've heard for 40 years and 9 months (23 Jan 84 release!) without octaves.
@@marcogarciaphoto Pepper THINKS she's a cat, but she's a little doggie. If you watch my video for My Own Way, a couple of months back, you will see her!
Yeah, very strange to not hear those octaves. 🤔🤷
Top stuff. Can I ask where you got the download?
@@JustPlayingBass Thank you! My ART USBMix 4 USB mixer has a loopback feature. What you do is that you engage the loopback switch, then simply hit record in Audacity or whatever software you might use to record audio on your computer. It's a fun little hack to record just about any streaming audio from your computer. More and more audio interfaces are equipped with a loopback function. They are not that hard to come by.
@@JustPlayingBass You could just as easily send the audio outs from your computer to another device, and record it there, but then you need two devices. The loopback just makes it very convenient.
@@zumazmusic thanks for the info 🙂
I prefer the aria. Myself and with the octaves. Out of interest Which of the four basses do you prefer playing ?
@@arena808That's tough! The Cirrus neck is mighty comfortable. The Kubicki, as a whole, fits me like a glove. The Dingwall, still getting used to it. The Aria? Well, it feels like home and it's so easy to get around. It's heavy as sin though! If I had to choose, the Kubicki fought me the least and sounds killer. It's my winner for this one.