I don't have the chops to pull this off but I've been trying to get my head around solo bass + vocal where the melody is sung, the "bass" is making heavy use of counterpoint .
would you please teach me, how can i pick basslines in songs that has way too many notes and groves. I'm a bargainer and i still have trouble to pick up intermediate complex songs that has many notes and i can't pick them up by just listening them.
I learned a lot from James Jamerson bass lines / Jack Bruce from Cream and Paul McCartney - I'm sure there are transcriptions available on the internet.
slow them down on youtube! and start with simple shit, just by using your ear. dont use tabs if possible. you can also look up covers on youtube, just be warned that they may not be correct. your ears will improve over time, as long as you use them
Not really...but I do play solo introductions in trio gigs and sometimes feature a solo bass performance from time to time. It's quite a niche area...🙂
The autodidactic approach is so, so cool. Thank you for these videos, Nick. You're an inspiration
Thanks @gorillasalesguy that's very kind. 🙂
Very insightful. Concise and straight to the point. Keep up the good work.
Thanks 👍
That is one trippy bass!
Cheers 😁
This is wonderful. Please post more as you mentioned you might at the start.
Will do 👍
i second this
I don't have the chops to pull this off but I've been trying to get my head around solo bass + vocal where the melody is sung, the "bass" is making heavy use of counterpoint .
Yes I couldn't sing and play solo bass at the same time but Mark Gunner (@mgunnermusic) does this on his channel very impressively...
Thanks so much!
🙂👍
please do more videos on this topic its something wanted to work on for years
I will be releasing more. Thanks for your comment. 🙂
Nice teaching! and very cool bass! :)
Thank you. 🙂
Nice approach and nice tone!
Thanks 🙂
Dude..more videos please
Will do 🙂👍
can you please make a video about that :3
with really a lot of details and explain it in a way that beginners like me can understand .
I'll be recording an in depth course on solo bass which I will release next year.
that will be soo much helpful!
Thank you - great video! Are you using any effects, or is it room acoustics?
Bit of reverb / delay and room acoustics.
would you please teach me, how can i pick basslines in songs that has way too many notes and groves. I'm a bargainer and i still have trouble to pick up intermediate complex songs that has many notes and i can't pick them up by just listening them.
I learned a lot from James Jamerson bass lines / Jack Bruce from Cream and Paul McCartney - I'm sure there are transcriptions available on the internet.
slow them down on youtube! and start with simple shit, just by using your ear. dont use tabs if possible. you can also look up covers on youtube, just be warned that they may not be correct. your ears will improve over time, as long as you use them
It's easier to listen to the isolated bass track
Just curious - do you get many solo bass gigs where you live?
Not really...but I do play solo introductions in trio gigs and sometimes feature a solo bass performance from time to time. It's quite a niche area...🙂
What’s strings are you using ?
Rotosound light guage flatwounds.