3 years ago i left a comment saying how my band was covering this song, and how helpful it was to me at the time, and i wanna give a little update I was pretty new to bass when i learned this song, but the band leader wanted to cover this, and the distance by cake. Me wanting to make a good impression, learned those songs through a pretty intense trial by fire, but the band ended up disolving before our first gig. Members came and went, couldnt schedule practice, usual band shenanigans About a year after that i joined a punk band as their first bassist, and not long after we got a second bassist. after making, practicing, and scrapping a lot of songs, we have our very first gig coming up early in july, and i couldnt be more excited This video in a way lead me to be a pretty decent bassist about to break into a somewhat large scene in Charlotte NC
Yo I know everyone's tastes are different, but for my money this is the best bass line that has ever been written, period. I love this song so much. Thanks for breaking it down
If you dont have a keyboard the bass needs to play the keyboard part otherwise it wont sound funky at all. Honestly a good bass player slapping out the keyboard line sounds way better than bass/clavinet. The song works without the trumpet/brass section but not without the funky bassline
Thank you for this. First, no 30 second explanation of what you are going to do. Second, perfect balance between bass and soundtrack. Third, tab along with watching how you finger this. Excellent!!
Needed to learn this song for an upcoming gig, this was super helpful compared to most bass tutorials I checked out. Great funky line looking forward to playing it live!
Me desculpe em não escrever em sua língua. Gostaria de te parabenizar pelo excelente trabalho que você desenvolve em postar execuções tão belas nesse instrumento tão fascinante que é nosso querido contra-baixo. Obrigado, gratidão sempre. Que Deus te abençoe sempre.
You play it in a slightly higher register, but I actually prefer this, since it makes it easier to pick up the notes. Plus, the overall feel is right and the notes appear to be very accurate. It is the best bass transcription I've seen for this song. Good job.
@@florainbass There's also a synth bass there in the mix, I think that does the lower register stuff. That would make sense, otherwise they'd be in the same sonic space.
@@nathanwahl9224 there's _only_ a synth bass in the mix, this is that part, or that is to say an arrangement of it. It's necessary to transpose a lot of it up the octave unless you downtune (or play a 5 string)
Merci pour cette vidéo incroyable qui nous fait percevoir des choses dont on ne se rend pas bien compte lorsqu'on écoute le morceau tout seul. Par exemple, comment vers la fin du morceau, la ligne de basse alterne entre suivre son rythme à elle puis rejoindre les cuivres, puis revenir à son rythme à elle, puis de nouveau suivre les cuivres. En écoute "normale", on n'entend quasiment que la section de cuivres à ce moment là et on ne se rend pas compte de tout le jeu de la basse! Merci beaucoup pour cette superbe découverte. PS : Superstition, peut être LE meilleur morceau de funk de tous les temps, un pur chef d'oeuvre.
On the contrary! Never trust a musician who jumps around too much-why are they trying to distract you? Just play the bloody music-if its good, let THEM jump around ;-)
@@strayvideo yeah that's my dream show I wanna go to... 5 dudes standing still on the stage and playing notes. Not that I can get that experience from home...
Ive been looking for tab with that really cool fill before the slide which for some reason i could never figure out by ear for a long time and now i finially have it. Although i personally play it on a five string amd play where it sits on the d# on the lower octave and the horn riff i play with a lower octave. But yeah brilliant best tabs in terms of which notes are right.
@@RussellCatchpole You answered my question before I asked it, thanks! Was just listening and thought hmmm that sounds wrong octave wise. The problem is you also need the low Db if playing tuning down to Eb so you would need a 5 string anyway, no?
hey man thanks for the clear tab and video! When I listen to the song the bass seems lower, but i do recall it is played on a 4 string stingray.. do you think he plays it like you but over an octaver?
@@AnnoyingOrange420 yeah, that's fair, completely get where you're coming from i just always believed it to be and played it as slap and personally it sounds nicer. (in my personal opinion)
Very nice job! Can I ask you a question? If I go to the RUclips music copyright list I see that every single Stevie Wonder song is not usable in RUclips videos. How can you upload those covers without your videos being blocked? Thanks in advance! :)
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I asked you because I tried to upload an Al Jarreau song (Boogie Down), which according to the list can't be used too. In fact they blocked my video as soon as I uploaded it... But I saw on RUclips an old Boogie Down bass cover with the original Al Jarreau track. I can't explain it...
Hey, floarainbass. Many thanks for your great Video. Would you be kind enough to share the Google Drive request with me? Many thanks. Great playing, great Bass.
When going from the d# to the e#, the d# is supposed to be a ghost note, not a hammer on to e# Would you slap me like a bass? Nice Video 👌🇨🇷 Love this ... any danger you could do it in E please (happy to pay).
a student gets a bass lesson and hes taught how to play notes on the first 2 strings then the teacher says "ok next week i'll teach you how to play with the other 2 strings". a week later the teacher then calls the student and asks when hes coming in for the lesson and the student replies "sorry, i forgot to tell you i cant come in today coz i have a gig".
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hey look strange at 3:32 rythm is important!
3 years ago i left a comment saying how my band was covering this song, and how helpful it was to me at the time, and i wanna give a little update
I was pretty new to bass when i learned this song, but the band leader wanted to cover this, and the distance by cake. Me wanting to make a good impression, learned those songs through a pretty intense trial by fire, but the band ended up disolving before our first gig. Members came and went, couldnt schedule practice, usual band shenanigans
About a year after that i joined a punk band as their first bassist, and not long after we got a second bassist. after making, practicing, and scrapping a lot of songs, we have our very first gig coming up early in july, and i couldnt be more excited
This video in a way lead me to be a pretty decent bassist about to break into a somewhat large scene in Charlotte NC
I wish you the best in your debut!
That's awesome man
Yo I know everyone's tastes are different, but for my money this is the best bass line that has ever been written, period. I love this song so much. Thanks for breaking it down
Thanks for the visit
Finally, someone who isn’t playing the clavinet (keyboard) part on bass. This is the correct bass line.
If you dont have a keyboard the bass needs to play the keyboard part otherwise it wont sound funky at all. Honestly a good bass player slapping out the keyboard line sounds way better than bass/clavinet. The song works without the trumpet/brass section but not without the funky bassline
Thank you for this. First, no 30 second explanation of what you are going to do. Second, perfect balance between bass and soundtrack. Third, tab along with watching how you finger this. Excellent!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
You exactly said what i was about to say. Thanks for the helpful tutorial Florain 😍
This is amazing! My band is covering this song and this is the best tab I've seen!
Hey good luck man
I agree. I appreciate the tone on this one so that I can hear the lines better.
Needed to learn this song for an upcoming gig, this was super helpful compared to most bass tutorials I checked out. Great funky line looking forward to playing it live!
Glad it was helpful!
Me too!
Excellent transcription and playing! Thank you so much for your time and putting all this together
Thanks for listening
Amazing! Stumbled across yet another song to learn!
Me desculpe em não escrever em sua língua. Gostaria de te parabenizar pelo excelente trabalho que você desenvolve em postar execuções tão belas nesse instrumento tão fascinante que é nosso querido contra-baixo. Obrigado, gratidão sempre. Que Deus te abençoe sempre.
Muito obrigado pelas suas gentis palavras!
i never noticed how the bass and the horns have a sort of call and response at the end that's so neat
Bravo très belle version. Merci pour les tabs!
Man I love this! Thank you so much for sharing! So damn groovy! I just had the best workout in a long time ✊😤✊
I’m a simple man. I see Fiesta Red P-Bass, I click. And nice performance! But yeah, dat bass though...
Thanks you so much for that cover! Well done!
Many thanks Florain, You hit it well, and very helpful lesson, keep it up
You're welcome!
Very nice indeed. Great job.
Bro that is some good playing
this is so good. thank you so much!!
Proves you only need like 3 notes to be funky
Proves the song is writen by the genius
It's all about that rhythm baby
It’s funny bc I just realized some of the coolest jams I love are literally one note played by a genius
learn to count
Literally every single measure either has only 1 note or has more than 3 notes. Such a lazy attempt at a joke
this is brilliant thanks so much mate!
2019
Florain you are awesome because you are not selfish to post tabs FOR FREE!
THANKS!
You are welcome.
Well Done Bro 👍 ! SimoBass from Paris
I've been looking for exactly this !!!!
Awsome job..
How do you manage to sit still to this f....great Groove 🤔🤔👌👌
Thanks for listening
You play it in a slightly higher register, but I actually prefer this, since it makes it easier to pick up the notes. Plus, the overall feel is right and the notes appear to be very accurate. It is the best bass transcription I've seen for this song. Good job.
Thanks for your comment.
@@florainbass There's also a synth bass there in the mix, I think that does the lower register stuff. That would make sense, otherwise they'd be in the same sonic space.
@@nathanwahl9224 there's _only_ a synth bass in the mix, this is that part, or that is to say an arrangement of it. It's necessary to transpose a lot of it up the octave unless you downtune (or play a 5 string)
@@Muzikman127 It's this transcription but an octave lower?
@@vincentleblanc9280 I don't understand your question sorry
awesome, one more song for the set I need to learn. thanks!
Good job, pal!
love your work!
Thank you!
I thought it was a more funky bassline
@Adam Brier My favorite part of this song are the drums
Loved it. Best I’ve seen.
Thanks for listening
Merci pour cette vidéo incroyable qui nous fait percevoir des choses dont on ne se rend pas bien compte lorsqu'on écoute le morceau tout seul. Par exemple, comment vers la fin du morceau, la ligne de basse alterne entre suivre son rythme à elle puis rejoindre les cuivres, puis revenir à son rythme à elle, puis de nouveau suivre les cuivres. En écoute "normale", on n'entend quasiment que la section de cuivres à ce moment là et on ne se rend pas compte de tout le jeu de la basse! Merci beaucoup pour cette superbe découverte.
PS : Superstition, peut être LE meilleur morceau de funk de tous les temps, un pur chef d'oeuvre.
Merci pour votre commentaire
Never trust a bassist who is still while playing
Dude I didn't even notice. Now I can't trust this guy...
Yup.
On the contrary! Never trust a musician who jumps around too much-why are they trying to distract you? Just play the bloody music-if its good, let THEM jump around ;-)
@@strayvideo yeah that's my dream show I wanna go to... 5 dudes standing still on the stage and playing notes. Not that I can get that experience from home...
Thats why I don't trust joe dart....
Ive been looking for tab with that really cool fill before the slide which for some reason i could never figure out by ear for a long time and now i finially have it. Although i personally play it on a five string amd play where it sits on the d# on the lower octave and the horn riff i play with a lower octave. But yeah brilliant best tabs in terms of which notes are right.
It's supposed to be on a 5. E flat dont sound right all high pitched.
I guess one could just tune the bass down a half step....?
@@jaschul Then you miss out on the C# for the groove riff. I normally play tuned to Drop C# for this song. Or just use a 5.
WELL DONE!
Thanks you for this !
This is good thanks 😇
You nailed it
Well done!
great job, gonna play it tomorrow...
Have fun!
That’s really good, this bass line was originally played on a bass pedal I think. ✌️😙
AWESOME!!
nice work , thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Amazing!!!
Gracias Maestro !!!!
best version of this I've seen. i tried to download the tab but its restricted, any chance that I would still be able to download it somewhere?
try this link on google drive
drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B1rxgNMMbO12YS1laFZEUElKNmM?resourcekey=0-jHIK2ulNGZ-WDvi2l115-w&usp=drive_link
@@florainbass perfect thank you!!
Very good. 👏👏👏👏👏
Did Stevie use a 6-string bass when recording this?
Thanks for the video, by the way!
Nope....Stevie used the Moog synth for the bass
Bravo!
I remember learning about superstitions at English class (not a native) and they had put this song in the textbook
Neo i remember that in my students book tooooooooo omg
That’s is great.Thank you
Awesome!!!
Killed it can I make a vid wit dis track with u playing i will tag u in it?
EXPETACULAR!!!!🎼🎼
Yo that's what I'm sayin'!!!
Increíble.....!!!!
Gracias por tanto
🖤🖤🖤🤟 amazing
Genial!!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘
I love it!!
Very good but please, either detune to Eb, buy a 5 string, or play it in E 😉
@@RussellCatchpole You answered my question before I asked it, thanks! Was just listening and thought hmmm that sounds wrong octave wise. The problem is you also need the low Db if playing tuning down to Eb so you would need a 5 string anyway, no?
hey man thanks for the clear tab and video! When I listen to the song the bass seems lower, but i do recall it is played on a 4 string stingray.. do you think he plays it like you but over an octaver?
Synth Bass is on original song
Thanks !!!
You're welcome!
Buzzy how that simple beat in the beginning can be changed by adding bass
Nice
Koenfje oh yeah yeah
Can you please do signed sealed delivered
Thanks for. This one
Thanks for listening
Absolutely amazing cover! Would have preferred if it was slap but each to their own! :D
Still an awesome cover! :D
Webster_ Games
It’s not really a slap song though I don’t think
@@AnnoyingOrange420 yeah, that's fair, completely get where you're coming from i just always believed it to be and played it as slap and personally it sounds nicer. (in my personal opinion)
Love this ... any danger you could do it in E please (happy to pay).
Magnificent. 😊♥️😊♥️
Simplesmente foda!❤
Is it true he played this on the boards himself? Insane!
Yes it is!
1:57 is what I came for!!
Congratulations on your work. I'm from Brazil and would like to have access to the tabs. Thanks in advance.
download link
bit.ly/florainbasstabs
@@florainbass thanks
@@florainbass need password
use gmail e-mail address
@@florainbass you kill the music. Stop
Qué genio!
Superbe......
Thanks!
Salut Florainbass .est-ce que tu pourrais nous jouer master blaster Stevie Wonder avec le talent que tu as
*I was also lucky to do a cover of this great song :-)*
Would you slap me like a bass? Nice Video 👌🇨🇷
Thanks for your comment.
Please, can you do So far Away by Dire Straits ? Thanks!!
Stevie cut this with the Moog Bass Synth....
And it sounded so much a like a real bass!
EXCELENTE
Do you have flatwounds on that bass?
Yes
Does anyone know what the small numbers are next to the larger numbers? Are they grace notes?
Very nice job! Can I ask you a question? If I go to the RUclips music copyright list I see that every single Stevie Wonder song is not usable in RUclips videos. How can you upload those covers without your videos being blocked? Thanks in advance! :)
Copyright summary and status
Video cannot be monetized.
The Content ID claim on your video doesn't affect your channel.
This is not a copyright strike.
I asked you because I tried to upload an Al Jarreau song (Boogie Down), which according to the list can't be used too. In fact they blocked my video as soon as I uploaded it... But I saw on RUclips an old Boogie Down bass cover with the original Al Jarreau track. I can't explain it...
try to decrease volume for original song
or use live version
This is tuned to e flat. I’m thinking you’re tuned standard bro
gotta tune bass to E flat
Eb tuning?
Hey, floarainbass. Many thanks for your great Video. Would you be kind enough to share the Google Drive request with me? Many thanks. Great playing, great Bass.
try it like this
drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B1rxgNMMbO12YS1laFZEUElKNmM?resourcekey=0-jHIK2ulNGZ-WDvi2l115-w&usp=sharing
wow
is it an error in bar 30? tabs saying from b to a but it looks like you play from b to bflat
yes
nickel!
Alguém sabe qual é o instrumento original usado
When going from the d# to the e#, the d# is supposed to be a ghost note, not a hammer on to e#
Would you slap me like a bass? Nice Video 👌🇨🇷
Love this ... any danger you could do it in E please (happy to pay).
What is the sign between the 6 and 8
1:15
what is your tunning?
standard tuning
E A D G
Transpose?
You need to tune down a half step for this song. Then you can play it properly
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a student gets a bass lesson and hes taught how to play notes on the first 2 strings then the teacher says "ok next week i'll teach you how to play with the other 2 strings". a week later the teacher then calls the student and asks when hes coming in for the lesson and the student replies "sorry, i forgot to tell you i cant come in today coz i have a gig".
👌👌👌👌😍😍😍😍😍😍😁😁🙏Merci
Step up to Flea's bess line.
PB and strings flatwound mosnter bass