How to play like Krist Novoselic of Nirvana - Bass Habits Ep. 6

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  • @PaulDelBelloYT
    @PaulDelBelloYT  4 года назад +64

    ⚠️ ⚠️ Just to clarify, Krist used almost exclusively alternate picking. With 'No downpicking' I mean he does not use a 'only downpicking' policy that most bassist in this type of band use . Thanks for pointing that out.
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  • @andrewpappas9311
    @andrewpappas9311 4 года назад +174

    Definitely one of the most underrated rock bassists, man, Krist was a total beast on bass

    • @ohshait175
      @ohshait175 3 года назад +7

      @AJ AJ yes

    • @steveschu
      @steveschu 3 года назад +2

      @AJ AJ Agreed. I mean he is ok but far from great.

    • @jenniferoxley7334
      @jenniferoxley7334 3 года назад

      He kicks ass on the accordion too!

    • @Owen-ne6pe
      @Owen-ne6pe 3 года назад +2

      @@steveschu not agreed HE WAS GREAT

    • @simonecumer1673
      @simonecumer1673 2 года назад +4

      @AJ AJ i think he is underrated because of how simple some of his bass lines are but he was great not at the level of other people but he was a very good bass player

  • @wickedPrints3256
    @wickedPrints3256 4 года назад +94

    Very underrated bass player.

    • @seansullivan7928
      @seansullivan7928 3 года назад

      That's like saying someone sucks in the NFL. He played in a band that could sellout a reason I wouldnt say he's underrated.

    • @Owen-ne6pe
      @Owen-ne6pe 3 года назад +5

      @@seansullivan7928 there’s underrated nfl players buddy

    • @seansullivan7928
      @seansullivan7928 3 года назад

      @@Owen-ne6pe explain then? And I'll rebut.

    • @sssenatorarmstrong3280
      @sssenatorarmstrong3280 2 года назад

      @@seansullivan7928 but he didnt explain

    • @franka2743
      @franka2743 2 года назад

      @B This-- until I started learning Nirvana baselines I didn't realize how cool they were.
      And there's also a bunch of Nirvana songs that would be nowhere close to as cool as they are without his bass lines, and he did it all while jumping around with the bass below his waist!

  • @donnix768
    @donnix768 4 года назад +74

    Krist is one of the reasons I picked up a bass guitar. I love his bass parts, especially the melodic lines that he played. He would play different riffs during the choruses than the guitar that really added a whole other element to the songs.

  • @Loki_Morningstar666
    @Loki_Morningstar666 10 месяцев назад +2

    Krist Novoselic has long been one of my favorite bass players of the 90's and is totally underrated.

  • @Member-ur7np
    @Member-ur7np 2 года назад +15

    I’ve been playing for 25 years, thousands of hours of experience. Recently I started giving lessons to some high school students who are ridiculously into Nirvana. I’ve learned that Novoselic was an awesome bassist. The laid back but aggressive attitude in his lines is difficult to nail down. Maybe I’m just too old and don’t have that energy anymore.

  • @heggy_69
    @heggy_69 4 года назад +149

    When you said "no downpicking" I thought you meant krist only played with uppicking lmao

    • @PaulDelBelloYT
      @PaulDelBelloYT  4 года назад +37

      Just to clarify, Krist used almost exclusively alternate picking. With 'No downpicking' I mean he does not use a 'only downpicking' policy that most bassist in this type of band use . Thanks for pointing that out!

    • @dannytheguitarwarrior
      @dannytheguitarwarrior 4 года назад +42

      "No Downpicking"
      *James Hetfield Left The Chat*

    • @Michiganvideoswithmyfriends.
      @Michiganvideoswithmyfriends. 11 месяцев назад +2

      No down picking DEE DEE Ramone left the chat💀

  • @DemonSlide
    @DemonSlide 3 года назад +12

    Krist is one of the greatest bass players ever.
    His sense of rhythm and melody are pretty darn awesome and just as good as anyone else in Nirvana.
    He just gave an excellent counterpoint to Kurt's vocals.

  • @christianboy5976
    @christianboy5976 Год назад +5

    I'm a guitarist and I thought learning the bass would be just an easier version. How I wrong i was it's an entirely different animal and I love it krist got me into wanting to learn more about the bass definitely one of the best bass players of rock history

  • @darthskeletand1488
    @darthskeletand1488 4 года назад +28

    Blew on the bleach Album also starts with bass and it’s really good

    • @GugaRamone
      @GugaRamone 4 года назад +5

      And the bass sound on that song is HUGE! I absolutely love that distorted bass tone!!

    • @ProjectStarLIGHTS
      @ProjectStarLIGHTS 4 года назад +4

      @@GugaRamone That's thanks to being in Drop C, they were in Drop D, he forgot it tuned it down more.

  • @slippinjimmy6511
    @slippinjimmy6511 4 года назад +17

    One of my favorite Nirvana songs is Scentless Apprentice. The bass and drums blend in together.

  • @alibearbass
    @alibearbass Год назад +2

    Addicted to these

  • @danadabrowski9041
    @danadabrowski9041 3 года назад +3

    Glad you did a vid on Chris . He was always the best musician in Nirvana by far .

  • @davidfox7983
    @davidfox7983 4 года назад +3

    Really enjoyed your dismantling of Krists bass playing
    Lounge Act what a line
    Helped create Nirvanas sound

  • @3notesabar843
    @3notesabar843 2 года назад +1

    I came from your John Deacon video, loving your analysis of all these great bass players!

  • @jefffreeman7695
    @jefffreeman7695 Год назад +1

    Always a great lessons from you, Paul! Thank you.

  • @Knight9Rider
    @Knight9Rider 4 года назад +6

    this is a such good serie ! learning all the tricks from the greatests
    Please, Geezer Butler for the next
    You rock man!

  • @mikeandike2021
    @mikeandike2021 Год назад +1

    Krist is an amazing bass player, his bass playing is very original and he never really tried to be be lazy like most bass players in the 90s and just play on the top string. Another great bass player to mention is Robert deleo of STP

  • @devinthierault
    @devinthierault 4 года назад +15

    His Gibson RD had electronics designed by Moog!

  • @franka2743
    @franka2743 2 года назад +4

    I love Krist, he's one of my favorite bass players and in my opinion one of the most underrated, and it's his bass lines that I've learned first.
    With that said, I have no f****** idea how he managed to play with his bass below his waist while bouncing around!
    I've tried it, again and again, and I just can't do it.
    Maybe it's his extremely big hands? Does he even have big hands? I know he's extremely tall.
    But then again I know of other players, both bassists and guitar players from the '90s who did the same thing, I just can't get it !

  • @mikaellauritzen5072
    @mikaellauritzen5072 11 месяцев назад

    The work you put into this channel with breaking down the styles of different bass players, just amazing! ❤❤❤ Thank you buddy!

  • @kimrice394
    @kimrice394 4 года назад +10

    Under appreciated bass player for sure! Given the credit Nirvana gets...

  • @MartyWilson100
    @MartyWilson100 4 года назад +6

    Great video!=) I am not the biggest Nirvana fan but I like Krist Novoselic which I think is an underrated bass player

  • @TheStickmanPrjct
    @TheStickmanPrjct 3 года назад +7

    He's so fucking underrated bass player, and he team up with dave what a fucking magic ❤️

  • @MyCovertNarcissism
    @MyCovertNarcissism 4 года назад +4

    Amazing video as always, thank you Paul

  • @larsetom1
    @larsetom1 4 года назад +1

    Great video! Your demonstration of how make a dull bass part into KN bass part is very useful and spice up one's playing!

  • @danielmorris5401
    @danielmorris5401 3 года назад +2

    I love your videos mate. So in-depth in theroy and tone

  • @risqinurhakiki6177
    @risqinurhakiki6177 4 года назад +36

    "No down picking"
    Dee Dee Ramone left the chat.

  • @kaseymorris8885
    @kaseymorris8885 3 года назад +1

    Dude you're killing it in these videos. I just found you a few days ago.

  • @emilornkloo349
    @emilornkloo349 4 года назад +6

    Love this series! 🤟🏻

  • @loverdeadly6128
    @loverdeadly6128 3 года назад +1

    He’s one of my favorite bassists. He was great when h played bass for Flipper!

  • @KUM0
    @KUM0 4 года назад +29

    I always get Beatles vibes from “About a Girl”

    • @Jipwell
      @Jipwell 3 года назад +6

      Kurt actually wrote the song after listening to Meet The Beatles for a few hours on repeat.

  • @leandrodelvalle300
    @leandrodelvalle300 4 года назад +38

    Krist is amazing! I want a video like this of Gene Simmons! Greetings from Argentina

    • @sagvancoffee7364
      @sagvancoffee7364 4 года назад

      I think it already is?

    • @leandrodelvalle300
      @leandrodelvalle300 4 года назад

      @@sagvancoffee7364 No, it´s "10 KISS hits where Gene Simmons did NOT play bass on" and "Why there is (pretty much) no bass in KISS' 1980s music?" but there is no "How to sound like"

    • @sagvancoffee7364
      @sagvancoffee7364 4 года назад +1

      @@leandrodelvalle300 oh okey, sorry, just thought

    • @mtp4430
      @mtp4430 4 года назад +2

      @@leandrodelvalle300 Why on Earth would you want to play like Gene Simmons anyway?

    • @leandrodelvalle300
      @leandrodelvalle300 4 года назад +3

      @@mtp4430 Because he´s one of the most recognized bass players in the world, he´s not Jaco, of course, but his 70´s era it´s remembered even today, listen for example "Sure Know Something", he has a lot of great bass lines, and you will find that he has a great personal style and taste when it comes to play bass

  • @irenecamargomacedo6626
    @irenecamargomacedo6626 3 года назад +1

    I love Kris Novoselic!

  • @sulfuro0503
    @sulfuro0503 4 года назад +4

    Hi, can you make a video of Klaus Flouride from Dead Kennedys please?

  • @briancoyne6700
    @briancoyne6700 3 года назад +1

    I am learning a lot from you! Thank you!

  • @Polyfusia
    @Polyfusia 5 месяцев назад

    Krist is a cool player. I like the way he will play a few bars lower on the neck with the guitar and then move way up the neck and carve out another little side path that compliments Kurts riffs which are lower, and then he'll come back to rejoin Kurt. His sound was simple and didn't have many effects but it could be really heavy. Krist isn't an angry or depressive person but some of his basslines had a very heavy, dark quality, like on Come On Death, Dive, Milk It etc. Very punk.

  • @marleythefrenchbulldog4237
    @marleythefrenchbulldog4237 4 года назад +1

    This is just what I needed.

  • @santanabgabriel
    @santanabgabriel 4 года назад +10

    Geezer Butler please!! (early sabbath)

  • @lukeinghram769
    @lukeinghram769 4 года назад +9

    Please do a video on how to sound like Mike Dirnt from Green Day.

    • @edithwallflower
      @edithwallflower 3 года назад

      he listened to the beatles on repeat for a full day before writing it

  • @jamesadamgleason9471
    @jamesadamgleason9471 11 месяцев назад +2

    Lounge act is a dope ass bass line

  • @victortrujillo4753
    @victortrujillo4753 4 года назад +2

    awesome dude,
    can you do cliff burton next plz

  • @rudymila4325
    @rudymila4325 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for this video man!!

  • @koba5152
    @koba5152 4 года назад +1

    Can you do a video on roger glover

  • @michaeletsoub0z311
    @michaeletsoub0z311 4 года назад +2

    Can u do John Deacon please 🤩

  • @janetowens7288
    @janetowens7288 3 года назад +10

    Drop the bass on your head. Get that elusive 'skull tone'.

  • @IDamianosI
    @IDamianosI 4 года назад +2

    MUY INTERESANTE!

  • @cosmosisjones2745
    @cosmosisjones2745 9 месяцев назад

    Please do a video on Dan andriano from alkaline trio!!!

  • @singedgostoso4198
    @singedgostoso4198 4 года назад +2

    make a video about Chi Cheng (deftones) plss

  • @sebastiansmith5524
    @sebastiansmith5524 3 года назад +1

    You’re tearing me apart Lisa!

  • @stevewyffels6137
    @stevewyffels6137 3 года назад

    Very underrated bass player

  • @donatogerardosassone5419
    @donatogerardosassone5419 2 года назад

    What is the song about the “practical demonstration” in the end of the video?

  • @auralfury
    @auralfury 4 года назад

    great stuff...krist is def underrated...great player..Listening to incesticide right now

    • @LordStompyHarpLoonyTunes
      @LordStompyHarpLoonyTunes 4 года назад

      One of their best albums, the cool point in their career between their early underground & later commercial sound

  • @Superbabiez
    @Superbabiez 3 года назад +1

    DESCENDANTS bassists video please

  • @aquarius5264
    @aquarius5264 Год назад

    0:49 eh i don't think i'd call it green day-ish. mike dirnts playing is a bit more technical and fast

  • @knastvogel
    @knastvogel 3 года назад +1

    I just noticed Krist holds his pick between his thumb and his middle finger. Funny, I do that too.

  • @S4Diii
    @S4Diii 3 года назад

    are you sure with the roto stainless steels? i've read he used nickels. not sure whats right

  • @elvisjacome7812
    @elvisjacome7812 4 года назад +1

    This is amazing!!! ImI

  • @SavitTheGoalie
    @SavitTheGoalie 3 года назад +2

    How could you not add the best nirvana bass line Sliver

  • @stijn8668
    @stijn8668 3 года назад

    i would really like one of this videos on ben shepherd or mike starr that would be sick

  • @the_laybacks
    @the_laybacks 4 года назад

    Can we get a video of how to play bass like Ethan Eck from the band, Paper Sweaters?

  • @カトーンデス
    @カトーンデス 4 года назад +1

    greatest good ❣️

  • @brickwalljoen.y.c9514
    @brickwalljoen.y.c9514 4 года назад

    Do a video on one of the most underrated bass players of all time Harley Flanagen of The Cro-Mags.

    • @dtklamf7457
      @dtklamf7457 4 года назад

      I'm sure you have seen them, but Harley has done his own videos about his style of playing. There's nothing better than the source, especially since *EVERYBODY* (myself included who grew up watching him in person) plays his stuff wrong to begin with.

  • @dangerfalls4388
    @dangerfalls4388 4 года назад

    You're great

  • @endivide_band
    @endivide_band 4 года назад +1

    you'll get even closer, if not spot on with a jazz bass rather than a P bass. His tones were naturally mid scooped from the bass that he played, while the P bass's tones are higher in mids.

    • @Owen-ne6pe
      @Owen-ne6pe 3 года назад +1

      Get a tbird or gibson bass if you want to sound like him!

  • @ProjectStarLIGHTS
    @ProjectStarLIGHTS 4 года назад

    If you haven't you should do videos on Andy Rourke and Steve Severin

  • @martinamayfair7978
    @martinamayfair7978 4 года назад +1

    💖

  • @zacharyhusk4649
    @zacharyhusk4649 3 года назад

    You can clearly see that cliff burton was a big influence on his bass playing

  • @lofi_rover
    @lofi_rover 3 года назад

    What picks did he use?

  • @r.j.frantz6227
    @r.j.frantz6227 4 года назад +1

    Love your videos! You should do a video on David Elfeson from Megadeath.

  • @matthewkennedy7283
    @matthewkennedy7283 3 года назад

    I couldn’t hear the bass parts for the examples

  • @Metal_Horror
    @Metal_Horror 10 месяцев назад

    Yeah it kinda bugs me he has the "basic bassist" label. His lines aren't exactly difficult to play, but I don't think "basic" is a good descriptor. He definitely has a signature style that is tasteful and adds a lot of melody to Kurt's (actually basic) riffs and vocals. He's had a massive influence on my own playing, and I often wonder what Krist would do in certain situations.
    Most people (myself included) had no idea what was going on under the guitars on Heart Shaped Box. Krist adds some awesome syncopation via pull-offs and other little rhythmic embellishments.

  • @rossapolis
    @rossapolis Год назад

    2:10 6.7? I had to think about for a second. You meant 6 feet 7 inches (200.66 cm) tall. There's 12 inches in a foot not 10. Damn those American Imperial measurements. 😁

  • @ledkicker2392
    @ledkicker2392 4 года назад +1

    Cool insights! How much more boring Nirvana would be if he just doubled the guitar.
    Isn't he pronounced like "Novoselich" though?

  • @Owen-ne6pe
    @Owen-ne6pe 4 года назад +1

    krist noveselic did have a certian bass sound tbh in the studio he mainly used humbicking gibson basses in the studio, live it never mattered tho

  • @stevewyffels6137
    @stevewyffels6137 3 года назад

    Chris said he served the guitar.. Like in lounge act... Yup is

  • @pattystephens8129
    @pattystephens8129 3 года назад

    I want to sound like Noveselic as much as Paul wants to sound like Rick Beato. Or not.

  • @kylekoonce
    @kylekoonce 3 года назад

    That turned into a ska punk song at the end

  • @bepivisintainer2975
    @bepivisintainer2975 4 года назад

    Bon.Te sei italiano. Non capisco se sei Emiliano o Lombardo. vediamo se ho indovinato

    • @emanuelehomer3
      @emanuelehomer3 4 года назад

      Cazzo non c ero arrivato 😂😂😂

    • @bepivisintainer2975
      @bepivisintainer2975 4 года назад +1

      @@emanuelehomer3 mica ce lo vuol dire. Peò`mette i cuoricini. È un animo gentile :-)

  • @global-bassist6789
    @global-bassist6789 3 года назад

    Bro you said green day...damn

  • @zephyrmusic_
    @zephyrmusic_ Год назад

    I mean Krist is doing bends only because the guitar is doing it too, so he changes the note as Kurt and it gives a more sloppy note change and it sounds great, but if Kurt didn't do any bend he wouldn't imo, cuz a bass doing bends where there is no bends just flips the band over and the bass maintains the band in order, so if you change of root by bending you'll lose your bandmates & it will sound quite bad to be honest.

  • @mookly1056
    @mookly1056 4 года назад +1

    are you seriously claiming he only up-picks? wtf

    • @leon-du8ye
      @leon-du8ye 4 года назад

      Mook ly no, he means he only alternate picks

  • @reubenrozeyt5716
    @reubenrozeyt5716 2 месяца назад

    You forgot playing the bass down to your shins

  • @ihm89
    @ihm89 4 года назад

    I love nirvana. Until now

  • @1985cactus
    @1985cactus 3 года назад

    NovoseliC as in each, not eek.

  • @interestingusername1049
    @interestingusername1049 2 года назад

    2:09 wow u really just said he is 6 point 7

  • @dennisgrothe5461
    @dennisgrothe5461 5 месяцев назад

    Kurt Cobain was not a Riff Player. Well...

  • @aricofficialmusic8839
    @aricofficialmusic8839 3 года назад

    Thx for uploading. If you have a second come check out my music videos - I'm an indie musician and think you might dig my sound. Really appreciate it!

  • @edwinhernandez9276
    @edwinhernandez9276 3 года назад +5

    It's too bad he dumped the Democratic party and supports the Donald Trump Republican party. 😒🐘( M.A.G.A.)

    • @1985cactus
      @1985cactus 3 года назад +1

      He doesn't.

    • @mikerubalcava3925
      @mikerubalcava3925 3 года назад +1

      He actually supports the independent party

    • @crazycucco6793
      @crazycucco6793 3 года назад +3

      Ok and? Peoples political views have nothing to do with their skill. And besides, he never said he was full Republican, he said he just agreed with things trump did. He's independent just like what the person above said

  • @zombeast23
    @zombeast23 7 месяцев назад

    😡
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  • @aungyelin959
    @aungyelin959 3 года назад

    Without Chris and Dave Kurt guitar line is boring shit

  • @zombeast23
    @zombeast23 7 месяцев назад

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  • @haczabim
    @haczabim 2 года назад

    my thoughts on Krist is he wasn't a good player. I do like Nirvana nonetheless