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Duff and Steve helped me move a sheet of plywood into my room (by putting it on top of milk crates to support my bed) when we all lived at 1750 N. Sycamore Ave. (2nd floor) in Hollywood.
Duff’s playing on Appetite is an absolute masterclass of rock bass playing. He adds so much dynamic energy and his interplay with the rest of the band is masterful. He absolutely unleashes during the double time section in paradise city
The way he locked in with Adler is a huge part of the way they sounded and it’s massively underrated. When Adler got the heave and Sorum came in, while Sorum was technically better, they lost that and the band was much worse as a result.
Theory lingo alert! Duff tip: Always use a perfect fourth even if the chord change requires you to use the lydian sound (#11)!! That's how his lines give many GNR songs a bluesy and rebellious feel. Paradise City, Sweet Child of mine, Knocking on heaven's Doors are a great example of this.
@@johnnatelli3841 uhm for instance, in sweet child of mine, bass lines run like a major scale for every major chord. Even if what Axl sings follows the D flat major scale diatonically. The vocal line goes for a sharp 11 during B major but not the bass. The bass avoids F#
Oh, I got you. He does do that all the time. Sure, it makes sense that he would have no knowledge of chord scales and just treat every chord like a new tonic. That’s kind of funny to think about. Really good observation.
The more I study your lessons, the more I realize that playing bass is not simple as it could seem to be. Bass is the simplest instrument to play badly, while playing it seriously is quite hard even for the simplest basslines. It's a hard work of precision, ears and groove, melted with the difficulty of playing on a big, long neck and a heavy instrument. Thank you man, your work is superb.
My first intrument was bass, on early 90's, also played drums and nowadays I consider myself a bass player whose plays guitar, Duff McKagan, Mike Starr and Jason Newsted with their massive sound and huge stage presence inspired me in the beggining, because of them I started on bass.
Saw GNR at the Marquee Club in 1986. What a band. Managed to get right in front of Duff. Watching him play with the sweat just running off him. In my top five best gigs. They were something else.
I never think about it, as I have never seriously analyzed GNR in this way, but his bass lines really are a crucial part of their sound. Now that I think about it I was always hearing it and "feeling" it and liking it but not paying attention. To me thats part of what the true greatest bass players and drummers do, and they usually don't get the recognition for this exact reason. The older I get the more I respect bass players and feel its the trickiest instrument. There are plenty of Guitar players I can't touch but know exactly what they are doing and how and why they did it, but bass, especially good bass, somehow eludes me. Not the playing but the decisions, the composition choices. It's just not what I'd do for whatever reason. Traditional bass lines make no damn sense to me and its hard to keep it up but on guitar I can "glide" over the top and make mistakes and bend my way out of them and stuff.
(guitar player here) If only for the unbelievably brilliant bass intro to Sweet Child O' Mine, which to me is the BEST melodic bass line ever recorded, he deserves a special place in rock history. Awesome team player, and a huge part of the GnR sound. He's up there with Tom Hamilton, Roger Glover, Geezer Butler and Bob Daisley.
i think this might be interesting even for duff himself. because most of the stuff someone does, happens unconsciously. this is a good analyse of what he does, when he plays bass.
It would be nice if you do one about Kelly Nickels from L.A. Guns. I think his playing style is kinda similar to Duff's and I really enjoy it. Cheers! :)
Duff is the reason I played bass too!!!! Chorus. Set your action down so the strings rattle a little on the frets I have a Jackson 4 string that with effects set right clones his tone pretty well
obrigado! thanks for this analysis. I began as a guitar player (for about 10 years) and switched to bass until now (15 years ago). when I made the transition, it was almost as if I had never heard many of the songs I love, because I started to really "listen" to the bass And that's when I discovered the duff. He'd always been there, but I'd never really heard him. this also happens in my band, because we play some gnr covers and i make a point of playing them some Duff bass lines for them to see how they helped sculpt the sound of the Guns and Roses.
*one of the most rated bassist, and he earned it. under rated would mean that no one ever gives him his attention but he is actually one of the most popular, well known and well recognized bassist in the world. he is great and everyone knows it :)
he is a monster pick player - as a finger style player some of the ghost notes are not quite as pronounced when GnR is covered and his use of octaves is very noticeable
Before I saw Duff's list at the end, my initial thought was that his bass playing, really does serve the song. Melodic, creative and sets the mood of the songs perfectly.
Con los años ha perfeccionado su técnica y sonido. Hay líneas de bajo no tan conocidas como Into the Truth (Walking Papers), Freedom Song (Levee Walkers), Eat me (Ozzy Osbourne) que lo demuestran. Recomiendo escucharlas para notar su evolución.
Great video Paul! I really like the bass playing in "Rocket Queen" especially. Duff's a great bass player with a great sound that also managed to have excellent music production. Eric Stacy of the original Fasterpussycat band was really good too, especially on "Whipped". Thanks again!
Tip #9: Use a Fender Jazz Special bass, with a Seymour Duncan Hot Stack Jazz pickup. Tip #10: lock-in with the drummer. Especially the bass and snare drums.
As someone who used to play in TWO GNR tribute bands, I find this video truly eye opening. About his picking: seems to me it had changed throughout the years: The AFD picking style sounds to me like a heavier pick playing near the bridge pickup, as it get more of a 'thump' sound, While the more recognizable "Illusion" picking style is a thinner pick playing little 'north' of the neck pickup, which gives more of a 'zing' sound (if those terms make any sense) It also helps to pick at an angle which is not parallel to the strings (try and see what you get). Also - He doesn't boost a lot of highs in his sound, just a little bit. Nor boosting the heck out the lows. Gallien Krueger is THE amp for the job, for having rock-solid mids, while not being too "bassy". NOTE: The chorus effect is not used as much as people think, only in key parts, that's why everyone thinks he uses it all the time. Overall, yeah, Duff is the finest example of a modern rock bass player.
Dude you gotta do Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith, he is an absolute MONSTER on the bass. A real "bass player's bass player", he plays exactly the right line for the songs, both complex and simple when needed. He's effective with both fingers and pick, really just a fantastic bass player. Duff McKagan and him are my absolute favorites.
I was gonna mention Tom as well. Really similar surroundings: blaring guitars, high register frontman taking up a lot of space, rhythm section very much in "know your role" territory. Both of them were excellent at supporting the song, picking their spots for fills, and exercising a lot of discernment as to how to be creative with the context of the song. Two of the best rock bassists, both really knew what they were doing.
Tom is one of the most underrated bassist out there. I never see anyone talking about him even when mentioning his peers. People talk about Steve Harris, Geddy Lee, John Paul Jones, etc but never mention Tom Hamilton from Aerosmith. The bass line to “Sweet Emotion” is legendary and can be a bit tricky to actually get the timing right and that’s just one of many Aerosmith songs.
Started playing bass last year, now that I am listening more to the Bass in songs duff quickly stood out to me. a very unique tone and some tasty licks.
He has a Fender deluxe Precision Bass with signature Seymour Duncan pickups and a special circuit switch. Fresh strings and pick if you want to start somewhere.
Geddy has a very similar playing profile, lots of high notes, lots of following or leading guitar, ending bars with high notes ect, but he does do a lot of other strange techniques. I'm not a fan of G&R, but I do appreciate their sound in general. The bassist from Iron Maiden is also freaking amazing.
I’m reaching waaaaay back but my point correlates to exactly Duff’s choice of notes. The song: Sure Gonna Miss Her by Gary Lewis & The Playboys. Throughout the song and just when you think the bassist will land on the low note, you’re immediately surprised that the high note is accentuated instead. I often wonder if it’s a “guitar player who’s playing bass” thing or not. Not sure….but it sure sounds good! The great Carl Radle played in this band but I’m not certain it’s him here on this track. Speaking of Carl, you may want to consider looking into his life and career. It’ll speak for itself…trust me.
There’s a couple of bass tracks from the Appetite album on youtube that I believe to be legit. You can definitely hear the ghost notes which add more umph.
Total bullshit, Steve doesn’t play like this. Duff wrote these basslines and played them. Listen to early GNR shows and sound city sessions, Duff talks throughout the set and the basslines he plays are in development but still sound like him. Just because he was some punk stoner kid who played guitar doesn’t mean he couldn’t write or play bass. He brother taught him some bass early on in his life too. Steve has an ego through the roof and is a liar
@@KellySKline I'd be surprised if there were many ghost players on Illusion since Pro Tools was out by that point. But yeah, AFD is filled with ghost players, even the guitar solos.
Great video, I love this series of videos!=) I think Duff McKagan is one of the great rock bass players, I am not the biggest Guns N Roses fan but I have always liked Duff
Duff is originally a Guitar player playing bass guitar which later he learned the right way of playing bass, because you dont play the bass the same way as the guitar.
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Hey man, could you do a video based on Bob Daisley of the Blizzard of Ozz and Ozzy Osbourne band, please?
I’m his mailman in Seattle. He’s very modest, down to earth, and likes to stay busy.
very underrated bassist. His bass licks really helped the songs
Not just the playing, but the tone he has too. Very distinctive, especially songs like Coma, You Could Be Mine and Double Talkin Jive
Double Talking Jive has a great bass sound.
Idk. I think he’s quite rated.
he is definitely not underrated, stop saying that
Rocket queen my men also
Duff and Steve helped me move a sheet of plywood into my room (by putting it on top of milk crates to support my bed) when we all lived at 1750 N. Sycamore Ave. (2nd floor) in Hollywood.
that's so cool.. did you meet West, Axl and Slash and everyone?
You missed one important thing: use a chorus pedal all the time
Exactly. Take TC Electronics Corona pedal and install his preset
Every GNR song sounds better with it
@@BoomChockolaca FLanger
Not really all the time I think 🤔 Also add some drive! Fresh strings help too (steel will give you more bite) and most definitely a pick! 👌🏼
Yes, all the time! 😉
and a pick
Tip #1: Have Steve Adler on drums
He’s probably available, btw
Duff’s playing on Appetite is an absolute masterclass of rock bass playing. He adds so much dynamic energy and his interplay with the rest of the band is masterful. He absolutely unleashes during the double time section in paradise city
I enjoyed this program.
A wild Adam appeared
Hey Adam let's start a band.
Watch the lemmy one
Sir. You make Ramsay's cooking look like posh dog shit
Didn't expect to see you here
Duff rocks. I love love love his work on Sweet Child 0 Mine.
The way he locked in with Adler is a huge part of the way they sounded and it’s massively underrated. When Adler got the heave and Sorum came in, while Sorum was technically better, they lost that and the band was much worse as a result.
100% Agree. (Sorum is a great drummer, just not the one for GnR, honestly).
Absolutely and well said. You just have to listen to Mr Brownstone to hear that connection.
You could be mine??? the bass and drums go really tight together
Feel>technique every single time
He is the reason I started playing bass I had the pleasure of shaking his hand and telling him that myself really talented nice guy
*Perfect is*
*Play like Les*
*Arms like Martinie*
*Charismatic like Cliff*
*Handsome like Kagan*
Theory lingo alert! Duff tip: Always use a perfect fourth even if the chord change requires you to use the lydian sound (#11)!! That's how his lines give many GNR songs a bluesy and rebellious feel.
Paradise City, Sweet Child of mine, Knocking on heaven's Doors are a great example of this.
Spot on!
I’m curious what you mean. I understand Lydian, P4, etc… give me a specific example though…
@@johnnatelli3841 uhm for instance, in sweet child of mine, bass lines run like a major scale for every major chord. Even if what Axl sings follows the D flat major scale diatonically. The vocal line goes for a sharp 11 during B major but not the bass. The bass avoids F#
Oh, I got you. He does do that all the time. Sure, it makes sense that he would have no knowledge of chord scales and just treat every chord like a new tonic. That’s kind of funny to think about. Really good observation.
I always loved hearing Duff's bass in the music whereas many bands you can barely hear the bass
The more I study your lessons, the more I realize that playing bass is not simple as it could seem to be.
Bass is the simplest instrument to play badly, while playing it seriously is quite hard even for the simplest basslines.
It's a hard work of precision, ears and groove, melted with the difficulty of playing on a big, long neck and a heavy instrument.
Thank you man, your work is superb.
My first intrument was bass, on early 90's, also played drums and nowadays I consider myself a bass player whose plays guitar, Duff McKagan, Mike Starr and Jason Newsted with their massive sound and huge stage presence inspired me in the beggining, because of them I started on bass.
One of my favorite bass tones
Saw GNR at the Marquee Club in 1986. What a band.
Managed to get right in front of Duff.
Watching him play with the sweat just running off him. In my top five best gigs.
They were something else.
He is an excellent bass player. His bass lines are awesome, interesting, and fun to play. Another one is the dude from Creed.
I never think about it, as I have never seriously analyzed GNR in this way, but his bass lines really are a crucial part of their sound. Now that I think about it I was always hearing it and "feeling" it and liking it but not paying attention. To me thats part of what the true greatest bass players and drummers do, and they usually don't get the recognition for this exact reason. The older I get the more I respect bass players and feel its the trickiest instrument. There are plenty of Guitar players I can't touch but know exactly what they are doing and how and why they did it, but bass, especially good bass, somehow eludes me. Not the playing but the decisions, the composition choices. It's just not what I'd do for whatever reason. Traditional bass lines make no damn sense to me and its hard to keep it up but on guitar I can "glide" over the top and make mistakes and bend my way out of them and stuff.
(guitar player here) If only for the unbelievably brilliant bass intro to Sweet Child O' Mine, which to me is the BEST melodic bass line ever recorded, he deserves a special place in rock history.
Awesome team player, and a huge part of the GnR sound. He's up there with Tom Hamilton, Roger Glover, Geezer Butler and Bob Daisley.
Duff is my fav too
Duff is a tasty player. During the appetite days Duff played a Fender Jazz Special. I have one and out of all my basses it's my favorite.
i think this might be interesting even for duff himself. because most of the stuff someone does, happens unconsciously. this is a good analyse of what he does, when he plays bass.
That VHS is the reason why I picked up playing guitar great concert!
It would be nice if you do one about Kelly Nickels from L.A. Guns. I think his playing style is kinda similar to Duff's and I really enjoy it. Cheers! :)
Love his style, my fav bassline is the one from "Locomotive". Enjoyed this video
El mejor sonido de bajo de la historia!! Grande Duff!!🤘🤘🤘👍😁🔒
Very good video! Could you make a How to sound like Geezer Butler? This would be awesome 🙌
I got like 9 guitars and i watch bass videos on youtube 😅
Duff is the reason I played bass too!!!!
Chorus. Set your action down so the strings rattle a little on the frets
I have a Jackson 4 string that with effects set right clones his tone pretty well
he love to use the b3 in major chords too!
He's always been a very good bassist. Pretty groovy too.
This tutorial was analytic and methodical. Very well done man.
obrigado! thanks for this analysis. I began as a guitar player (for about 10 years) and switched to bass until now (15 years ago). when I made the transition, it was almost as if I had never heard many of the songs I love, because I started to really "listen" to the bass And that's when I discovered the duff. He'd always been there, but I'd never really heard him. this also happens in my band, because we play some gnr covers and i make a point of playing them some Duff bass lines for them to see how they helped sculpt the sound of the Guns and Roses.
Easily one of the most underrated bass guitarists ever
*one of the most rated bassist, and he earned it. under rated would mean that no one ever gives him his attention but he is actually one of the most popular, well known and well recognized bassist in the world. he is great and everyone knows it :)
I feel like every bass player is underrated!
He knows his work.
No he's not, he's very recognized
he is not underrated man
“Always end on a high note”
If you end on a low note it sound like Lynyrd Skynyrd
he is a monster pick player - as a finger style player some of the ghost notes are not quite as pronounced when GnR is covered and his use of octaves is very noticeable
Plz could u do locomotive cover/tab. Would be much appreciated
Please do Jason Newsted as well 🙏
Yes please!!✌💜
*insert joke about AJFA having no bass.
@@junkhead_92 sounds terrible
Before I saw Duff's list at the end, my initial thought was that his bass playing, really does serve the song. Melodic, creative and sets the mood of the songs perfectly.
Duff is an brilliant musician.
Duff.❤
A long neck instrument and a long neck gentleman.
How you showed the flashing ghost notes with the audio was excellent.
Con los años ha perfeccionado su técnica y sonido. Hay líneas de bajo no tan conocidas como Into the Truth (Walking Papers), Freedom Song (Levee Walkers), Eat me (Ozzy Osbourne) que lo demuestran. Recomiendo escucharlas para notar su evolución.
Great video Paul! I really like the bass playing in "Rocket Queen" especially. Duff's a great bass player with a great sound that also managed to have excellent music production. Eric Stacy of the original Fasterpussycat band was really good too, especially on "Whipped". Thanks again!
Good video
Tip #9: Use a Fender Jazz Special bass, with a Seymour Duncan Hot Stack Jazz pickup. Tip #10: lock-in with the drummer. Especially the bass and snare drums.
Nice video. I am fans the Argentina.. plis subtitle.🤘🇦🇷
As someone who used to play in TWO GNR tribute bands, I find this video truly eye opening.
About his picking: seems to me it had changed throughout the years:
The AFD picking style sounds to me like a heavier pick playing near the bridge pickup, as it get more of a 'thump' sound,
While the more recognizable "Illusion" picking style is a thinner pick playing little 'north' of the neck pickup, which gives more of a 'zing' sound (if those terms make any sense)
It also helps to pick at an angle which is not parallel to the strings (try and see what you get).
Also - He doesn't boost a lot of highs in his sound, just a little bit. Nor boosting the heck out the lows. Gallien Krueger is THE amp for the job, for having rock-solid mids, while not being too "bassy".
NOTE: The chorus effect is not used as much as people think, only in key parts, that's why everyone thinks he uses it all the time.
Overall, yeah, Duff is the finest example of a modern rock bass player.
muy buena info!!!
muchas gracias
Dude you gotta do Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith, he is an absolute MONSTER on the bass. A real "bass player's bass player", he plays exactly the right line for the songs, both complex and simple when needed. He's effective with both fingers and pick, really just a fantastic bass player. Duff McKagan and him are my absolute favorites.
I was gonna mention Tom as well. Really similar surroundings: blaring guitars, high register frontman taking up a lot of space, rhythm section very much in "know your role" territory. Both of them were excellent at supporting the song, picking their spots for fills, and exercising a lot of discernment as to how to be creative with the context of the song. Two of the best rock bassists, both really knew what they were doing.
Tom is one of the most underrated bassist out there. I never see anyone talking about him even when mentioning his peers. People talk about Steve Harris, Geddy Lee, John Paul Jones, etc but never mention Tom Hamilton from Aerosmith. The bass line to “Sweet Emotion” is legendary and can be a bit tricky to actually get the timing right and that’s just one of many Aerosmith songs.
If you guys like Duff I uploaded Its So Easy Bass Lesson
Can you do the same with other bassist. I would like to know more about Taiji from X Japan.
Listening to Duff's isolated bass lines will change your life! Great video,you nailed it!
Started playing bass last year, now that I am listening more to the Bass in songs duff quickly stood out to me. a very unique tone and some tasty licks.
All of you know that Steve Bailey played bass on all of those tracks right? Not saying Duff can’t play. Just saying that wasn’t him on the albums.
It was Duff dude, listen to early recordings before appetite. Duff learned how to play and write bass from his older brother.
The best of best hard rock bass player. Mr Duff
5:05 can u tell me what is ur EQ set up ? 2 pickups in max ? the tone are at the maximum too ?
He has a Fender deluxe Precision Bass with signature Seymour Duncan pickups and a special circuit switch. Fresh strings and pick if you want to start somewhere.
I just started playing bass a month or two back. Your videos are contributing to my becoming of a great bass player.
Think Larry Graham but with a thinner pick
Great work! Very informative. I'd like to see a video for Eddie Jackson of Queensryche.
If can could you do a video like this on cliff cuase that would be great
“Avoid hammer ons if you want to sound like duff”
Guessing you haven’t heard Rocket Queen or Locomotive then😂
Geddy has a very similar playing profile, lots of high notes, lots of following or leading guitar, ending bars with high notes ect, but he does do a lot of other strange techniques.
I'm not a fan of G&R, but I do appreciate their sound in general.
The bassist from Iron Maiden is also freaking amazing.
Anybody attempt to stay true to his basslines in Jungle? He doesn't play anything the same twice throughout the song. Amazing rock bassist.
Please do Krist Novoselic!!!
I’m reaching waaaaay back but my point correlates to exactly Duff’s choice of notes. The song: Sure Gonna Miss Her by Gary Lewis & The Playboys. Throughout the song and just when you think the bassist will land on the low note, you’re immediately surprised that the high note is accentuated instead. I often wonder if it’s a “guitar player who’s playing bass” thing or not. Not sure….but it sure sounds good! The great Carl Radle played in this band but I’m not certain it’s him here on this track. Speaking of Carl, you may want to consider looking into his life and career. It’ll speak for itself…trust me.
When I started playing post hardcore, I started using the high strings to get a more crispy sound and I haven’t stopped doing it since
Love this one!!! Duff is incredible. Next up.....
Mike Inez? 🎸🎸🎸🎸
There’s a couple of bass tracks from the Appetite album on youtube that I believe to be legit. You can definitely hear the ghost notes which add more umph.
Strum it like Lemmy
@1:36 who's the drummer? Only other drummer besides Steven/Matt I ever heard play with them was Fred Coury...that don't look like Fred.
Was always one of my favorites; great sound, style, and definitely one of the coolest!
Duff and Slash! What a pair 🔥🔥
Steve Bailey played bass on all of Appetite. He was mad they made him play a 4 string fretted with a pick!
I’ve heard he was on the Illusion records too but not for certain.
Total bullshit, Steve doesn’t play like this. Duff wrote these basslines and played them. Listen to early GNR shows and sound city sessions, Duff talks throughout the set and the basslines he plays are in development but still sound like him. Just because he was some punk stoner kid who played guitar doesn’t mean he couldn’t write or play bass. He brother taught him some bass early on in his life too. Steve has an ego through the roof and is a liar
@@KellySKline I'd be surprised if there were many ghost players on Illusion since Pro Tools was out by that point. But yeah, AFD is filled with ghost players, even the guitar solos.
Duff has an unique cool style to play bass guitar.
Great video, I love this series of videos!=) I think Duff McKagan is one of the great rock bass players, I am not the biggest Guns N Roses fan but I have always liked Duff
Duffs bass sound is so perfect for guns. The Precision and jazz pickup combo mixed with a pick makes it warm but also biting
Great observations, make a lot of sense! Thanks for that video.
I think there's a reason why out of all the first few solo albums Believe in Me sounded most like Gn'R ..
Duff is originally a Guitar player playing bass guitar which later he learned the right way of playing bass, because you dont play the bass the same way as the guitar.
I would continue watching but Axel Rose's screeching grates on my nerves.
I always liked how he played octaves with Adler's drums. Big part of my playing. Finding a good drummer is easier said than done.
Do one on Jeordie White aka Twiggy Ramirez
Duff Mckagan and John Tailor of Duran Duran. Best of the best for Me...❤
su forma de tocar el bajo siempre me pareció idéntica a la de paul mccartney. por eso son mis bajistas favoritos
The song that REALLY got me hooked was perfect crime he REALLY rips on that one
P Bass. GK Head. Chorus pedal. Simple.
Duff and Izzy the only two really musicians of g'n'r
Get a yamaha spx 90 and use the symphonics patch and get a gellien krueger bass amp
GOAT- this is killer🤘🤘🤘🤘
and most importantly, make sure your bass scrapes your ankles when you wear it
My favorite bassist. Thank you.
drink 9-13 bottles of wine per day?
I thought all those ghost notes were muted string. Never knew.
Can you please do an It's So Easy bass tab/cover
They're not ghost notes, that's just weak technique.
Use a lot of drugs and alcohol, nothing else.
Thats one of the things that always stood out for me in of most of Use Your Illusions songs is duffs sound/tone
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