How To Play Reggae Bass like Robbie Shakespeare
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- Опубліковано 14 бер 2021
- In this tutorial we dive into the style of the bass legend Robbie Shakespeare who along with long time drumming partner Sly Dunbar have taken reggae to places it had never ventured before.
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Pdf and backing tracks available to download
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RIP Robbie! Master!
ALL bass players should study reggae no matter what kind of music they play..
Totally agree!!! Definitely makes me play differently when I play other styles of music.
Amen to that!
Yeah drums too
totally! I listen to a lot of heavy metal music...but damn...I must say that learning raggae does open another door to grooving and songwriting
The bass line to Shine Eye Gal from the Showcase LP (1979) is deeper and heavier.
Sir you are an absolute Gentleman and scholar--- Reggae Bass 🔊is deceptively easy on first hearing then you put the cans on & there's a whole orchestra going on there.
Your method of breaking it down and giving us great Reggae Roadmaps is just superb
Thanks
Harry Blue x
I've been a guitar and bass player for 44 years.
I'm recording an original light-rock/reggae song, and when I play a bass line, it always goes towards light rock (because my reggae bass game is weak), but I want the bass to be real reggae.
I don't think I have ever found a music instruction UA-cam channel so perfectly inline with what I need to learn, right now!
Thank you!
Thank you
As a bassplayer of 30 years it is great to have someone go into detail on dub bass lines. Keep it up!
Thanks man
Fly away home to Zion Robbie, what a legend, his rock solid basslines and slides will live on forever. Thanks for the music you left us with.
I’m half Jamaican and Mexican, I grew up listening to a lot of reggae (through my dad) and the bass always spoke to my soul, to make the long story short, I recently got an acoustic bass and you really helped me get in touch with my roots so I love and thank you for that 🙏 keep up the amazing content 🙌
Welcome to the revolution👊🏾
Como se llama tu papá? conozco varios músicos de Jamaica que viven en México :) he tocado con algunos!
Bass is what speaks to the soul
That groove... it gets in your soul. I can *feel* that you *feel* it. It's a cosmic vibration travelling from you to me. I already have a job but I'm even more convinced I want to be a reggae bass player when I grow up.
Well... You can always have 2 jobs🤣
@@donstrumental8905 You make a good point. For a first bass, do you feel like it's better to try to find something used, or purchase something new but priced modestly? By the way, thank you for the videos, they really speak to me.
@@OTOss8 ua-cam.com/video/mw1URTKHwjg/v-deo.html this is a great bass for a first bass, you wouldn’t need another. Probably around $250
I miss and love Basspeare. Humble greatest basso player
still one of my favourites from all of your tutorials: looping 11:30 til 13:00, over and over... 🤩
Wow I wish I had seen this earlier. RIP Robbie Shakespeare! Long live Sly & Robbie!
Big ups Don, Them style ya. The way you combine classic bassology w/ music theory & creativity - The professor, to the max! Bless, Richie
Thanks Richie
Robbie Shakespeare is fantastic, his bass playin' is downright irresistible
Agreed!!!
Robbie and Sly are one of the most irresistible rhythm sections in music for me. 😀
What a bassline Robbie really was a true reggae bass legend, and there’s no one better to teach these basslines to us reggae lovers than Don , imho best reggae channel on UA-cam, 🙏🏴🇬🇳thanks Don 🇨🇬
thanks for the lesson. i grew up playing rock and roll and rhythm and blues. when i heard reggae bass i was flabbergasted.
As a guitarist I follow your lessons for bass tracking exercises and it’s made a huge difference in my playing
Thinking outside the box. Guitarist can use the content here too. I like that👍🏾
You are a very good teacher, helping me to play the way i'd ever wanted to play
Thank you Robert👊🏾
Thanks for the great lesson, sir. With this bass line, I can keep myself grooving for hours. So much fun.
Robbie left us alone, all reggae bass lovers are now sad, I'm pretty sure. RIP Robbie, hope he's in peace with his jazz bass. Another genius has passed away.
You and reggae bass are a partnership, i wish i was half as good as you Don.
I really appreciate your giving details on assembling the pieces and then PLAYIN' the damn thing.
Best reggae bass
teacher I have watched
Thank you
Yes I
Pfffft. The world doesn't deserve Donstrumental -Give thanks!
(10/10)
Haha!!! You're welcome👊🏾
Love your channel and your playing. Thank you
every lesson i learn so much
So good! Such an inspiration to watch you work and hear those great basslines. Really helpful. Thank you!
I really appreciate that you use standard notation as well as the TAB. Thanks for that.
Thanks Luke👊🏾
Great Professor, great tips, great vibration!! Thank you Don!!
Thanks so much for letting us download these backing tracks and score etc. Really enlightening!
Solid as always Don...Rocksteady!
Thanks for another great tutorial! I’m so grateful that I found your channel.
Thank you
Wow just discoved the materials on the drive, amazing. Thanks man! I'll def buy you a coffee soon.
An amazing 13 minute master class on Robbie Basspeare and reggae bass in general! There's so much advice and rock solid playing here. Thanks for making the effort to put this video together.
Excellent Sir thankyou, what a fantastic teacher you make it look so easy,
To me, this is the right way to approach music. Explore the spirit of whatever moves us, but keep it a creative venture.
Thank you, I was amazed at the amount of people that want an alternative to speed bass playing.
@@donstrumental8905 I'm collecting a band for playing what's referred to as "world beat" music, and reggae plays a big part of the "world sound." It's amazing that a music form from a minority population on tiny little island of 2,000,000 inhabitants can influence music from places as widespread as the US, South Africa, Turkey, Spain, and Israel.
I love playing this sort of reggae Robbie Shakespeare is one of my favourites just learnt this thank you.👍👏🏻
wicked tutorials. really pleased to have found them. thanks Don!
Glad you like them and glad you found the channel👊🏾
Don your bass sounds amazing!! Thank you for sharing !
You’re welcome.
mate! I love these lessons. Coming from a background of heavy metal this opens doors to rythm, songwriting and grooving! I can't thank you enough
Another great video from Sir Don 👍👍
Thank you Paul
Thank you for your wisdom and guidance. Right on time. quality video. Well thought out and awesome lesson.
100% right in your description of his playing as “attitude”. That captures his feel so well
Robbie was the best of the best. Thank you for such great and clear instruction. Your videos are very helpful.
This is great Don. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills. Riddim Up!
You’re welcome John.
Hi Don, thank u so much for share all that great bass lines!
You're Welcome
That was wicked cool. Thanks and praises from Sweden!
Thank you Sweden👊🏾
Man, I just love your channel. This is a lesson not just about groove, but for what the BASS is made for, an enveloping percussive machine. Thanks, and keep with te videos
amazing work man! keep it up! I'm already exited about Family Man's & Shiah Coore's episodes!
Great lesson! Looking forward to more!
Thank you
Don, you did it again!
Clear explanation, sublime examples, positive vibes.
Don't stop giving these great tips.
Thanks Nick, glad you’re finding the videos useful.
I love the subtlety in that way of playing. Thank you for such a clear and helpful demonstration.
You're very welcome!
You’re the man! Excellent video and supreme execution.
Thank you
These lessons are sooo good! Thank you!
Thanks bro👊🏾
Many thanks for the great quality !!!
Real Roots music 👍👌
Thank you
This channel is a Godsend. Thank you so much for this well produced informative lesson.
You're very welcome!
Wow! Love the way you breakdown and connect the baselines. Never looked at the simplicity of this concept before. Awesome bro 🙏🏿
I know a lot of bass players find it difficult to come up with something original when asked to create a baseline. Instead of straining your brain to search for something new, just take one tiny concept that already exist and develop that. Eventually the creation process will come naturally. Works for any genre of music.
Amazing! Thank you for your work! Don't stop!
Thank you, I'm all in now, one of the positives that came out of the pandemic.
Loved how you are keeping it simple for us newbies out there. Nice bass too.
Simple is everything
Very nice Reggae lines and also your pedagogic style is amazing.
Thanks, very inspiring. Have been listening and playing Robbie Dub for decades, but never heard it so clearly. I'm done, into my bass-dungeon for another sizzling' session.
Fantastic thanks brother!! R.i.p Robbie, always remember your awsome bassline as a child and always beasslines in my blood! Blessings to all🙌🙏✝️💟
Superb lesson don, I find your videos and way of teaching inspirational to my playing, big thanks, riddim up ☝️
Thanks Tony, my mission is better reggae basslines in a world of reggae lite. Everyone likes the old stuff, that has to change👊🏾
I saw Bob ! Thank you for these funky cool lines. Damn that's good. Yuma, AZ.
I can only wish i saw Bob. You're Welcome.
Excellent lesson Don!
Maximum respect from Mexico!! You're a great bassie
Thank you Roberto
Very good, as always. Thanks
Thank you
Terrific lesson, thank you!
Thank you
this a great video. played Don!
Totally awesome 👌. Thankyou. I love how you break it all down and the process you use to bring it up to full speed. I've been playing bass for 50 years and am always learning. Love these " Master classes "🎸🎼
I'm fairly new to bass and have been trying to learn on and off for over a year now. Your video has inspired me to make a concerted effort over the Christmas break and to fit the flat-wounds that I bought ages ago, I think they'll make things a bit easier for me to learn the reggae groove. Many thanks for making these fantastic videos.
Really great work. Thanks for breaking it down and for showcasing your excellent playing.
As long as it’s working for you then it works for me👊🏾
Kingpin Steve Ward?
Thank you so much. I've started bass guitar 8 months ago and I'm trying to be regular in my practice. Your lesson is very clearly explained and very inspiring. The sound of your bass is just pure unadulterated reggae..... it is perfect
I hope this video helps you on your journey.
Really cool video! I'm hoping you will do more lessons like this. It really helps me to get new inspiration .
Plenty more to come.
Was asking myself when there will be the next drop. Perfect👍
Some great teaching here. Your videos are really well made and your instructions super clear. I am not only learning to groove but also how to create a good bass line. You are the coolest guy on youtube man.
Thanks man, happy the tutorial is working for you.
Absolutely love it ..Im so Stoked' Now !
Thank You
Love your style of teaching dude.
I appreciate that!
Man you are amazing! Great teacher!
Love this raggae explanations... years ago when i started playing raggae coming from rock it took ages to even get to black uhuru and sly and robbie.... great groove man! love listening to your classes
Sly and Robbie’s attitude is Rock, which I originally had in the video but edited out👊🏾
Another great vid Don, thanks so much for your time. The tabs are a real help as well and I’m enjoying keeping an eye on the actual sheet music. Top player/tutor, Cheers.
You’re welcome Pete
Riddim' up! So glad I found your channel.
I love these videos
Ya man....this is the real Reggae sound. I'l love it and i like the way you teach. Keep up.....greetings from Holland.
Thanks bro
Hey @Donstrumental Im a long time reggae listener and now learning to play the drums. I really appreciate the hard work you put in to these videos, they are very well made and you are an excellent teacher. Big up brother! Keep em coming
Thank you. If you would like the tracks without drums to play along drop an email to donstrumental@gmail.com
I actually dig this Donstrumental Riddim more and more !!!
Very good..., 🙏💚💛❤️blessing..
Thank you
I swear I keep listening to this to here that Jazz Bass rumble and roar ! Trademark !
Fat tone
I really admire your teaching skills.
Have me wanting to put on that record, I have not heard in years, Big influence on me growing up, Much Love and thank you, Sir for this ✌ ❤ 🔊 🎶
Your video's are very well made, first of all your bass playing compliments the tone on your bass which has a nice phat reggae sound, secondly you explain things so clearly and simply with out trying to come off as sounding too technical. Robbie has a huge influence on my bass playing.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you
Clean, Shape, Precise and Class my man!!
Appreciate it!
Thanks for the video. It feels like i have played reggae for many years, your backing tracks gives me so much confidence. Thanks Jah bless
Thank you.
Excellent content !!! Great bass master !!
Very good your didactics !!!
Thank you
Your videos are great, tuff riddims, i love reggae and this makes me wanna try and learn how to play the bass.
Good stuff...I dig the exercises of making your own bass lines...Enjoy the coffee
Big Respect👊🏾
you are the best
Thanks Phillip👊🏾
Many thanks to the musician for sharing with the people.
True blessing I
Robbie has been one of my biggest influences, he's solid heavy and creative. Love all the Black Uhuru
You’re welcome
I used to often wake up thinking about Robbie, visualizing what it took to get so deep. That tough sound with the groove-bounce. Legendary roots. When Joe Higgs and the Wailing Souls teamed up as Attaras for "Brimstone & Fire," they couldn't've picked a better rhythm section. Robbie? Or on "Temptation" by the Itals - there's no question. "Lift Up Your Conscience" by Israel Vibration, Robbie again. Tough riddim, consistently.
It's all Robbie's personality. How he looks is how he sounds👊🏾
This channel is amazing. Awesome content all the way. Subbed
Thanks for subbing
yes yes yes! i pressed like before even watching it. I swear I was hoping the next video would be on Robbie Shakespeare. Thank you!!!
Thank you. Guess who’s next!!!
@@donstrumental8905 I think you already revealed it in one of the comments. Family Man