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"Billie Jean" bass line deconstruction

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Start date Aug 10, 2023
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Aug 10, 2023

Aug 10, 2023

This guy (Anthony Marinelli) has some great videos on how he got the synth sounds for various recordings. Here he looks at the layers which make up the bass line to Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean":

MJ's Billie Jean Bass - It’s 4 Instruments! - YouTube

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