Head on over to my website for info on commission work, mixing & mastering, downloads, etc:sugarpillcovers.wordpress.com Support me on Patreon (for free tabs, HQ cover downloads & more): www.patreon.com/sugarpillcovers Bass strings I use (because everyone always asks me) amzn.to/32kOw0n
After watching an RKL video online, I went online and bought the cheapest bass I could find! As it turned out it's a pretty damn good little bass. I was used to playing a hammer than Ibanez I even had a rick at one time all were sold for family funds. UPDATE: The Bass I bought turned out to be a piece of junk. Even though the company (Glarry) is willing to work with me, you can't uncut wood! And the pickup collapsed into the plastic body! You get what you pay for!?!!
I'm 46 and have been playing bass in punk and hardcore bands since 1988. I enjoy watching and hearing videos like these and knowing that the tradition is still going strong. Keep it up! Just subscribed.
I was born in 1988 and have been playing bass for all of two months, so am at level zero, but love to watch these all the same! I grew up with punk rock, and love to learn to play.
Everyone in that band is fucking amazing. Drummer might be the best at his craft, though, other than Tomas’s songwriting skills. It took me a while to notice how good Chris Thatcher’s sense of rhythm is.
Matt Freeman inspired me as a kid. I eventually moved to metal then progressive metal. I would have never understood good bass if it wasn't for Matt Freeman and Cliff Burton.
First time i heard under pressure (queen) i ask my brother what is the instrument in the intro. He said its a bass guitar. And i never heard that kind of sound until i heard Journey to The East Bay and Hyena intro 😂 and pick bass guitar to learn after that
Get a Stingray. It took me 20+ years to realize this, that fat humbucker sounds like no other. They're expensive as hell, but even the cheaper Sterlings have the sound. Found mine ($800 5 string Sterling) on craigslist for $280. If you love that sound, it's worth looking for. PS I don't work for Music Man, I just share your love of that tone.
@@haolekoa737 I wish I could afford equipment like I squandered years ago. Plus I'm way out of playing shape (I remember being better than I am now). I don't do well with a 5 string. I want my Hamer back (20 years gone). Or my Ibanez ,that I sold after my accident so I could have a place to live. So I went on line and bought the cheapest bass I could find! (Pawn shop was a washout) The cut for the neck bridge mis-cut. Won't stay in tune. Play soft and Carry a thin pick,lol. No slapping on it either. Soooo I'm saving my money again. Sometimes sh*t happens for a reason. I'll get there, it's a hobby now no serious band or un serious either! Lol! But those HUMBUCKER P/U's make a Huge diff I bet!??
@@CZECHMATE650 Got mine second hand for under $300, they're out there if you look. It was only the second bass I bought in over 20 years of playing, and it was worth it. 4 strings or 5, it doesn't really matter. Play what feels right to you.
@@kckillakrack9714 You've hit the nail on the head here. If you're older than 12 or 13, who gives a shit if it's "punk", as long as you enjoy it that's all that matters. And, no matter how much you enjoy it, you probably won't make any money listening to it. So enjoy it for what it is and fuck all the bullshit :)
You are literally one of the only channels on UA-cam that I have ever seen demonstrate 100% proper technique in both hands. Like, you’re actually good and clearly know what you’re doing on the instrument. I’m astonished. Gems do exist.
@@skamusician The comment to which you're responding was deleted, but my first thought on watching videos like this is always "Why don't people include the Descendents on these lists?" They and NOFX are the most collectively skilled bands in the punk scene by a mile. They have real technique and approach. It adds so much dimension.
Everyone will say Ramones as it’s Dee Dee and he’s cool and Sid copied his style but judged on bass playing alone I would prefer Matt Freeman.. Others’ I like Klaus Flouride, Joe Lally and here is one most will have to research Paul Slack, highly underrated.
Aleksandar Atanasovic I shook Klaus’s hand a few years back. Anyone takes his inspiration from a Lemmy is alright in my book plus he gets Mike Watt’s endorsement
Ironically, Dee Dee was the main songwriter for the Ramones, and had to dumb down his playing because Johnny refused to play anything other than power chords.
I agree on Sid not being mentioned, he really couldn't play. Glen Matlock was (and is) a very good bass player even though all the bass parts on "Never Mind The Bollocks" were played by Steve Jones (there was a "buried" bass part on "Bodies" that Sid did, I think that was just to say he was on the album.
Steve Youth 7 Seconds , Mike Watt Minutemen , Harley Flanagan Cromags , Daryl Bad Brains , Kira Roesslar Black Flag , Russ Underdog , Bruce Foxton Jam/ SLF
Karl Alvarez-Descendents/ALL, Chuck Dukowski- Black Flag (Love Kira's work too, but she played what Greg wrote. She really shines in Dos, alongside Mike Watt), Klaus Flouride- Dead Kennedys, Rob Wright- NoMeansNo, Joe Lally-Fugazi, Jason Black- Hot Water Music -lots of great players! You get extra points for mentioning Russ from Underdog too- great band!
I actually try to master all these levels, but there is something about the sound of a palm muted bass, that i do not enjoy. Absolutely amazing video, keep on going✌🏽
that root note chord progression kinda reminds me of a solo part from "A Line in the Sand".. Nice one but I want this music Man bass like this but similar to Dave Farrell. Nice job making a song as a Backing Track for guitar! Gotta jam this and practice to use to cover soon with an collaboration.
Hey, cool vid! Can someone help me? I really like the basstone of anti-flag's bassist especialy in the press corpse song, how do i get such a crunching tone? Or something that sounds like in this vid? Thx
Couple of things: Hitting the notes really hard with your left hand helps you get that crunchy tone. Boost the mids with your EQ. A lot of time that crunchy tone is also supplemented with gain and overdrive, although I'd say to not overdo it with those.
If you are talking about Chris Barker, He uses a Sans-Amp Bass Driver DI by Tech 21 its a "pedal" (sort of). Go to EquipBoard.com and search his name. It'll show you most of the gear he has used, or just about any artists. The gear is confirmed by the artists themselves from interviews where they talked about what gear they used (both written and video interviews) or photographic evidence of them playing said gear.
Jason is on his own level. He and George (Rebelo, drums) form a perfect rhythm section that grooves anything you throw at it to dust. I could never get enough of them, especially Jason.
Just found your vids after stumbling across your awesome Mike Dirnt vids, such an awesome tone. Great to hear how versatile a SterlingRay34 / Stingray can be and cut through as much as a PBass in punk rock. I’ve got the exact same Ray34 in Stealth Black but struggle to get a decent punk tone, how have you set up your EQ? Love the sound that you are getting!
You're also gonna need a tuner so that you can get your bass in tune. I highly recommend the Snark. They're cheap and quality. A friend of mine has been using an app called yousician to learn the bass during lockdown and is seeing a lot of success. Bass is definitely the easiest instrument to go from "I've never touched one before" to "good enough to play some stuff live" in the shortest amount of time. Good luck!
It used to be most punk bands in the early days were exactly that but it’s evolved a lot I had an argument with a tutor in college about exactly that 😂
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0- sid vicious where your bass isnt even plugged in and you just pretend to play
i think you meant level 11
And Murderface
-1 Sid Vicious 2.0 where you don't give a fuck about the band entirely and just jump around and do what you want
-2 Sid dead, bloated,full of junk and still possibly his most talented period as a bass palyer
Sid is not thad bad bro. You can search of his playing. He actually can play.
All 10 levels are played in NOFX's "The Decline". One of the best songs ever written.
I can't upvote your comment, so I'll say here, I agree completely!
Fxking agree!!🔥🔥
If you play a 18 minute punk song, your bound to touch in all ten levels and more to be honest.
Nofx in to Decline don't play 10 levels...nofx in the decline play 20 years o punk rock music. There is nothing comparable to that
Everyone gangsta till the bass player starts playing chords
I love this
Or palm muting lol
Or tapping
I love doing all this on bass
Palm muting with Megadeth and Tapping with chords on Primus
1 - Ramones
2 - blink 182
3 - Green Day
4 - Anti-Flag
5 - The Clash
6 - Rancid
7 - The Offspring
8 - NOFX
9 - Lagwagon
10 - Descendents
every band you have mentioned except Ramones use all this technics
@@loskey1931 Yeah but it lines up very well for what their "typical" bass lines are.
I really appreciate this comment
I'd switch 6 and 10
You forgot bad religion screeching weasels casualties
Level 11: Knowing when to use each of these techniques.
Aka matt freeman
Level 12: Knowing when not to play
I always loved how bass driven punk is. This video made me want to bust out the bass again lol
After watching an RKL video online, I went online and bought the cheapest bass I could find! As it turned out it's a pretty damn good little bass. I was used to playing a hammer than Ibanez I even had a rick at one time all were sold for family funds. UPDATE: The Bass I bought turned out to be a piece of junk. Even though the company (Glarry) is willing to work with me, you can't uncut wood! And the pickup collapsed into the plastic body! You get what you pay for!?!!
Your pinkie is a better bass player than me.
I'm 46 and have been playing bass in punk and hardcore bands since 1988. I enjoy watching and hearing videos like these and knowing that the tradition is still going strong. Keep it up! Just subscribed.
I was born in 1988 and have been playing bass for all of two months, so am at level zero, but love to watch these all the same! I grew up with punk rock, and love to learn to play.
nobody cares that you've been in bands since 88 lol
@@commodore6430 no one cares that you don't care
thank you for your service
I love walking bass-lines. Streetlight manifesto has some nice ones!
Everyone in that band is fucking amazing. Drummer might be the best at his craft, though, other than Tomas’s songwriting skills. It took me a while to notice how good Chris Thatcher’s sense of rhythm is.
You’re a heck of a bass player, congrats!
Agreed, he's fucking great
Matt Freeman inspired me as a kid. I eventually moved to metal then progressive metal.
I would have never understood good bass if it wasn't for Matt Freeman and Cliff Burton.
First time i heard under pressure (queen) i ask my brother what is the instrument in the intro. He said its a bass guitar. And i never heard that kind of sound until i heard Journey to The East Bay and Hyena intro 😂 and pick bass guitar to learn after that
THATS EXACTLY HOW I WANT MY BASS TO SOUND! IT ONLY DOES WHEN SOMEONE ELSE PLAYS IT!
Get a Stingray. It took me 20+ years to realize this, that fat humbucker sounds like no other. They're expensive as hell, but even the cheaper Sterlings have the sound. Found mine ($800 5 string Sterling) on craigslist for $280. If you love that sound, it's worth looking for.
PS I don't work for Music Man, I just share your love of that tone.
@@haolekoa737 I wish I could afford equipment like I squandered years ago. Plus I'm way out of playing shape (I remember being better than I am now). I don't do well with a 5 string. I want my Hamer back (20 years gone). Or my Ibanez ,that I sold after my accident so I could have a place to live. So I went on line and bought the cheapest bass I could find! (Pawn shop was a washout) The cut for the neck bridge mis-cut. Won't stay in tune. Play soft and Carry a thin pick,lol. No slapping on it either. Soooo I'm saving my money again. Sometimes sh*t happens for a reason. I'll get there, it's a hobby now no serious band or un serious either! Lol! But those HUMBUCKER P/U's make a Huge diff I bet!??
@@CZECHMATE650 Got mine second hand for under $300, they're out there if you look. It was only the second bass I bought in over 20 years of playing, and it was worth it. 4 strings or 5, it doesn't really matter. Play what feels right to you.
@@haolekoa737 You are the Man! Very common sense driven! I'm taking your advice l already started to save $$,
11: Matt Freeman!
This video makes me want to learn how to play the bass.
Chuck Dukowski "Six Pack" intro,especially version on "Damaged", is most amazing punk bass line EVER!
Dan Andriano (Alkaline Trio) is a master of all of these.
This dudes left hand is absolutely murdering frets! He is SO good!
Why the hell do you have a Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge shirt?! You should have Bonestorm!!!
@@SugarpillProd you should have told her "BUY ME BONESTORM OR GO TO HELL!"
"Did you dislike this video? You have selected: no"
Beautifully done, not one missed beat. Hats off to you Mr. Bassist, good job! 👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks a lot!
That bass tone gives me goosebumps! Love MusicMan! Great video brother keep kicking ass.
That shirt rocks
Power driver
Surprisingly John Taylor of Duran Duran is an exceptional base player!
There are only 2 levels: 1) Matt Freeman and 2) Everyone else.
Matt is the absolute GOAT
tony lombardo etc
Scott Shiflett of Face To Face kills it on bass
Freeman is really good. Honestly it depends on what we are defining as punk. Like is motorhead and primus punk?
@@kckillakrack9714 You've hit the nail on the head here. If you're older than 12 or 13, who gives a shit if it's "punk", as long as you enjoy it that's all that matters.
And, no matter how much you enjoy it, you probably won't make any money listening to it.
So enjoy it for what it is and fuck all the bullshit :)
Your tone is phenomenal, makes the bass chords sound insanely pretty paired with the guitar.
3, 4 and 6just remind me of Anti Flag “ANKOA” days
Chris#2 is the shiz
Some UA-cam videos make my right hand tired, this one made my left hand tired.
How to do you do all of that
I’m a bass player and this just amazes me
You are literally one of the only channels on UA-cam that I have ever seen demonstrate 100% proper technique in both hands.
Like, you’re actually good and clearly know what you’re doing on the instrument.
I’m astonished.
Gems do exist.
#11 - The Finger Picker
Or “He who must not be named”.
@@SugarpillProd I feel like that statement holds true for any given member of the descendents on their respective instrument
@@skamusician The comment to which you're responding was deleted, but my first thought on watching videos like this is always "Why don't people include the Descendents on these lists?" They and NOFX are the most collectively skilled bands in the punk scene by a mile. They have real technique and approach. It adds so much dimension.
@@kevinconnor6035 Throw in Bad Religion and you've got the trifecta of punk.
This video helped my bass playing more than a few years of lessons did hahaha thank you so much!!!
Level 11: Matt Freeman of Rancid
Everyone will say Ramones as it’s Dee Dee and he’s cool and Sid copied his style but judged on bass playing alone I would prefer Matt Freeman.. Others’ I like Klaus Flouride, Joe Lally and here is one most will have to research Paul Slack, highly underrated.
Klaus Flouride is amazing and so under rated. Would add Rob Wright I still can't play his lines at full speed honestly.
Aleksandar Atanasovic I shook Klaus’s hand a few years back. Anyone takes his inspiration from a Lemmy is alright in my book plus he gets Mike Watt’s endorsement
Ironically, Dee Dee was the main songwriter for the Ramones, and had to dumb down his playing because Johnny refused to play anything other than power chords.
Sid shouldn't even be in the equation. He was only there for the bands image.
I agree on Sid not being mentioned, he really couldn't play. Glen Matlock was (and is) a very good bass player even though all the bass parts on "Never Mind The Bollocks" were played by Steve Jones (there was a "buried" bass part on "Bodies" that Sid did, I think that was just to say he was on the album.
This sorta reminded me of Letterbomb.
I thought I was the only one!
One of my favourite videos so far. Thank you! :D
I need to know where you got that shirt.
I love #1 and #10. Simple and powerful.
Steve Youth 7 Seconds , Mike Watt Minutemen , Harley Flanagan Cromags , Daryl Bad Brains , Kira Roesslar Black Flag , Russ Underdog , Bruce Foxton Jam/ SLF
Karl Alvarez-Descendents/ALL, Chuck Dukowski- Black Flag (Love Kira's work too, but she played what Greg wrote. She really shines in Dos, alongside Mike Watt), Klaus Flouride- Dead Kennedys, Rob Wright- NoMeansNo, Joe Lally-Fugazi, Jason Black- Hot Water Music -lots of great players! You get extra points for mentioning Russ from Underdog too- great band!
Hey! Who do you think you are? Name checking good punk bands like that, you must be some type of elitist
very good video and very good decision to start with blink 182
There should be a level 11 called Matt Freeman
Cool video, so good
Crazy, I gotta tick 9 out of these 10 that I'm using on a regular basis, haha.
Well played, sir. Well played indeed!
I got hypnotized watching the strings vibrate.
I really liked this vid. Cool way to show the different techniques. #3 and #6 are probably my favorites to hear in punk.
I actually try to master all these levels, but there is something about the sound of a palm muted bass, that i do not enjoy.
Absolutely amazing video, keep on going✌🏽
I've never felt the need to do it back when I played in bands. It sounds pretty crappy and is totally unnecessary, imo. The palm muting that is.
that root note chord progression kinda reminds me of a solo part from "A Line in the Sand"..
Nice one but I want this music Man bass like this but similar to Dave Farrell. Nice job making a song as a Backing Track for guitar!
Gotta jam this and practice to use to cover soon with an collaboration.
listen to assorted jelly beans's album "what's really going on?!?" some really great basslines on there
Holly Molly! That was freaking awesome!
That tone is perfect
Stingray Preamps man.
Very clean and smooth. Would've liked to hear you play the last two measures of level 10 down the neck more :)
Travis Barker is my favorite punk bass player.
i like george harrison better
Do you mean Mark Hoppus
Clicked for the video. Subbed for the Simpsons shirt. Great work man.
Hey, cool vid!
Can someone help me? I really like the basstone of anti-flag's bassist especialy in the press corpse song, how do i get such a crunching tone? Or something that sounds like in this vid? Thx
Couple of things: Hitting the notes really hard with your left hand helps you get that crunchy tone. Boost the mids with your EQ. A lot of time that crunchy tone is also supplemented with gain and overdrive, although I'd say to not overdo it with those.
@@SilverlandgmodTV okey, i'll try it out! Thx
If you are talking about Chris Barker, He uses a Sans-Amp Bass Driver DI by Tech 21 its a "pedal" (sort of). Go to EquipBoard.com and search his name. It'll show you most of the gear he has used, or just about any artists. The gear is confirmed by the artists themselves from interviews where they talked about what gear they used (both written and video interviews) or photographic evidence of them playing said gear.
I used to record punk rock bands back in late 1980s, in Belfast NI, and it took me years later to figure out why their rock didn't pop :-)
Good video you left a lot of much better bands with way better bassists out
It wasn't about any bands though?
This made me want to start playing again
Did you?
Another great inspiring bass video 👍🤟🤟🤟keep doing what your doing
"I would suggest feathered touch.
You have entered power drive."
6 = Karl Alvarez
8-9= Fat Mike
10= Matt Freeman
No
Clearly you have not heard very many Karl Alvarez bass lines.
The whole time I’m wondering where you got that shirt 😅
Dude! You made my day!
I'm currently at level 0.5 which is not knowing wtf you are doing but having a lot of fun :D
Smooooth, nice work!
Love the shirt!
Pick on bass ftw.
Ehh
Bass with pick = not epic
-Davie
@@Lezxuiq punk ≠ funk
@@Lezxuiq Davie = overrated
- Me
3:18 lol
You forgot Level 11; Jason Black from Hot Water Music.
Jason is on his own level. He and George (Rebelo, drums) form a perfect rhythm section that grooves anything you throw at it to dust. I could never get enough of them, especially Jason.
I was looking for this comment. You sir, have impeccable taste.
Badass video! I really enjoyed it. I am only really at root note playing but hope to at the least get to creating a melody type style soon.
well played sir
Dude...that shirt lol. Fuckin awesome
Nice dude! Sweet simpsons shirt btw haha
Wow congrats for the video, nice skills!
Pete Wright (the crass), Ross Lomas (GBH), Darryl Jennifer (Bad Brains), Klaus Flouride..
love green day bass technique
Just found your vids after stumbling across your awesome Mike Dirnt vids, such an awesome tone.
Great to hear how versatile a SterlingRay34 / Stingray can be and cut through as much as a PBass in punk rock.
I’ve got the exact same Ray34 in Stealth Black but struggle to get a decent punk tone, how have you set up your EQ?
Love the sound that you are getting!
Amazing! What kind of bass guitar is that?
Thanks! It's a Sterling Ray34.
Found my new bass exercise!
Wicked video. You’re a legend. 10/10
Esta genial la polera del juego que le regala marge a bart
And therein lies the lesson… great playing dude…👍🕶🎶 and did you also win the putting challenge ?
Unfortunately I selected power drive, and ended up in the parking lot.
Inspiring. Nice tone and mix too 👌
No. 6 all day long! 1:58
It’d be way cool to see 10 levels of punk guitar and drums
I came here to troll but I'm impressed by your great tone and killer chops. Carry on.
Killer jam dude. Those 16ths.
you didn't put no Vern Rumsey on this list when that is easily a top tier post-hardcore bassist
I wanna learn bass so bad but I have no idea what to look for in a starter, let alone have the money to buy one.
I'd get a harley benton. Reasonable quality and laughably cheap.
Look at some fender squire basses decent price and really nice quality
@@christopherrobyn4416 Thanks dude, I'll check it out!
@@robconstant797 I'll take a look at it. Thank you!
You're also gonna need a tuner so that you can get your bass in tune. I highly recommend the Snark. They're cheap and quality.
A friend of mine has been using an app called yousician to learn the bass during lockdown and is seeing a lot of success.
Bass is definitely the easiest instrument to go from "I've never touched one before" to "good enough to play some stuff live" in the shortest amount of time.
Good luck!
Great job!
dude that was fucking sick
You are killing it!!!
Amazing
Great video, love your shirt 😂
Pretty slick.
Really cool, man!!
My FAVORITE BASS VIDEO
Hail, brother... what timbre configuration do you put in musicman? Gratitude
This is not what i was expecting... But this was groovy
Mark hoppus bass is fun, totally beginner but so fun
the shirt is amazing!
And they say punk rock is just 3 or 4 crappy chords
It used to be most punk bands in the early days were exactly that but it’s evolved a lot I had an argument with a tutor in college about exactly that 😂
It is. But I still love it.
The Legendary Fourth Chord
It is tho, thats the beauty of punk because you need to make basic chord melodies interesting, Like this video demonstrate.
@@StovenDovahkiin the hidden 4th chord