New Bass Lesson: Groove in B Minor

[-=DanAtkinson=-]

I'm trying to post one of these every couple of weeks...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aldpSnbGGcE

Thanks to David Holmes (Ocean's Eleven soundtrack) for the original groove.

[Already In Use]

Thanks for posting. I am going on 4months re learning bass and looking to take in syuff like Johnny #5!

[JimmyM]

didn't justin meldal-johnsen play the bass on the soundtrack for ocean's 11? i could swear he said he did. he'd probably be interested to see this, eh? cool riff.

[Chef]

that plays out very jerky for me...is there something up with that?

[-=DanAtkinson=-]

Originally Posted by Chef

that plays out very jerky for me...is there something up with that?

Hmmm. I just tried the link and no jerky for me. It is HD so maybe let it preload?

[Chef]

i'll try that next time...

i really like the bass tone; what's the bass's specs, and signal path?

[-=DanAtkinson=-]

Originally Posted by Chef

i'll try that next time...

i really like the bass tone; what's the bass's specs, and signal path?

Thanks! That's a 51 P bass clone I made for a customer. She's getting a pickguard installed tomorrow. The pickup is a Seymour Duncan SCPB-2. Wiring is standard. I'm plugging directly into my audio interface, and recording in Cubase. I applied some EQ and compression with plugins.

[Chef]

sweet
i've used the sd scpb3, and liked it.

as close as i have to that now is a G&L SB1-J with one massive single coil
and a 1972 Tele with a DarkStar replacement..but, it has labella tapewounds on it.

[capnsandwich]

I wonder if it would be a little easier to play down closer to the nut on the 2nd string, second fret and just play open notes. I don't have my bass readily available so I can't say but playing open notes to me is like having a 6th finger sometimes.

[retardedpossum]

loved the playing and the tone....thanks

[warnergt]

Great job! I really, really like:
1) that it's easy to identify which finger you're using on the frets (nice camera distance/angle and finger articulation),
2) that you seem to think the way I do in terms of first identifying the
chord and then identifying the notes as part of the chord (e.g. 1, 3, 5, passing tone, etc.),
3) your use of one finger per fret,
4) that you've edited it down for conciseness (never a dull moment),
5) it was a great tune worthy of a bass video.

That is one of the best examples I have seen of making a bass playing
video. This is a fine demonstration for anybody. You should make more.

[-=DanAtkinson=-]

Originally Posted by warnergt

Great job! I really, really like:
1) that it's easy to identify which finger you're using on the frets (nice camera distance/angle and finger articulation),
2) that you seem to think the way I do in terms of first identifying the
chord and then identifying the notes as part of the chord (e.g. 1, 3, 5, passing tone, etc.),
3) your use of one finger per fret,
4) that you've edited it down for conciseness (never a dull moment),
5) it was a great tune worthy of a bass video.

That is one of the best examples I have seen of making a bass playing
video. This is a fine demonstration for anybody. You should make more.

You're too kind.

I try to make videos that I would want to watch. There are tons of great bass videos on YouTube, by bassists MUCH better than me. But I always wished they would explain what they are playing and why. So that's what I decided to do. Glad you dig it.

[Jerose]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

didn't justin meldal-johnsen play the bass on the soundtrack for ocean's 11? i could swear he said he did. he'd probably be interested to see this, eh? cool riff.

Justin definitely played on 13, maybe 12. Not sure if he's on 11 or not. With the style of playing I wouldn't be surprised at all.

[ericw]

Possible you could post that with an additional hosting site (dailymotion, google, etc)? Can't access youtube.

[JimmyM]

well, just found out it wasn't justin. he did 13. tim lefebvre and dave carpenter did 11. justin and jason falkner did 13. either way, great stuff, and justin loved your tone, dan.

[Waterpilot]

Originally Posted by warnergt

Great job! I really, really like:
1) that it's easy to identify which finger you're using on the frets (nice camera distance/angle and finger articulation),
2) that you seem to think the way I do in terms of first identifying the
chord and then identifying the notes as part of the chord (e.g. 1, 3, 5, passing tone, etc.),
3) your use of one finger per fret,
4) that you've edited it down for conciseness (never a dull moment),
5) it was a great tune worthy of a bass video.

That is one of the best examples I have seen of making a bass playing
video. This is a fine demonstration for anybody. You should make more.

I can't really add anything more to this so I'll just say +1
Loved it!

[Reaper Man]

very nice and clear

only thing I would add is the actual notes your playing, but I'm one of those "bombard me with information" kind of people.

Once again, strong work

[flewis]

Originally Posted by retardedpossum

loved the playing and the tone....thanks

+1

[LotusCarsLtd52]

Mind if I ask if you have the music for this line or at least a tab? I had trouble trying to understand what was going on (although the video itself was very nicely done...I'm just not familiar with chords)

[DontKnowSlap]

Hey nice vids, I agree what you say.. there's tons of vids out there, but yet.. I'm losing that sense of soul.. ya know??

U got soul.. simple melodies, good song selection.. and you rock the pentatonic. I love the pentatonic sound with all those passing chromatic notes.

This is good lesson for the timing, knowing when "not" to play a note. Esp that B.Marley track.

Thanks, looking forward to more..