"Eleutheria" (Lenny Kravitz, yes, amazing tune and the vibe is totally roots! And he keeps changing the bassline almost every bar...), "Weeping Pirates" (Groundation, and this one has even a bass solo ;) ), "Pressure Drop" (Toots and the Maytals - I know this is more rocksteady, but who cares), "Bush Doctor" (Peter Tosh)
Inner Circle - Bad Boys ( Cops theme song ) Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse Gregory Isaacs- Soon Forward Peter Tosh - Reggaemylitis - Maga Dog Johnny B Goode Don't Look Back Culture. - Legalization Black Uhuru- Most of there first few albums Ini Kamoze , Yellowman , Mighty Diamonds , Heptones etc.
Bob Marley never played the Bass guitar, it was Aston Barrett, Also called '' Family man '' Aston Family Man Barrett was the bandleader of the Bob Marley backing band,
Playing reggae bass has a lot to having the discipline to play the same thing for a whole song without deviating from it for a single note. I understand the urge to do more, but understand that for the listener, there is more than bass happening - and having the bass as an anchor, always playing the same thing, is often one of the things that makes reggae so pleasurable.
OK, haven't watched the video yet and I'd be soooo disappointed if I didn't hear a Leroy Sibbles bassline... That's not Damion Marley's bassline, it's World a Reggae by the boss Ini Kamoze.
Wonderful lesson Luke! And what a surprise to open your email and see my question! Thanks so much for following up and offering this reggae intro. Nice selection of songs and bass lines. Fantastic and looking forward to more of these. Hmmm, maybe next focus on top bass lines by different bassists or bands, like The Police or U2. Cheers!
Listening to the recording of one love, More of the time, the low Bb is played at the end. Also, I think main riff in the 3rd measure is played in a different rhythm. (Dotted 8th, 16th, Dotted 8th, 16th, 8th.) Also, there’s a really amazing but easy bridge part with a climb up then an octave drop and a cool rhythmic part. To me, the song’s bass line can’t be mentioned without mentioning the bridge.
Great lesson. one thing anoyes me but it is not your fault. i wonder why in so many GTR or bass lessons the Tutors tend to mention the Tabs where the notes are.... It is very anoying because it disrupt the flow of the Lesson.... My understanding is that every student have to know on whitch fret the notes are. it is not your Job to explain this.
If I were to *only* use the note names though @Sebaz!, it would likely alienate the students who _don't_ yet know where all the notes are. Then they would stop watching and think the lesson is 'too advanced' for them - and it kind of would be, but it wouldn't be their 'fault' either.
To me, THE most famous (and my favorite) reggae bass line is often considered the first reggae song: Desmond Dekker's Israelites. One of my favorites, and it's not melodically hard, but it's great for rhythm training: Sophia George's Girlie Girlie. It starts more staccato in a traditional reggae style, but over the course of the song, the bass line is partly legato. ua-cam.com/video/Aql5ywVRMyk/v-deo.html Fantastic song. Overall, I got more into ska revival, which also has some great ones, e.g., Madness Wings of a Dove, Selecter's On My Radio, Specials Free Nelson Mandela and the flip side Break Down the Door (a heartbreaking story behind that one, a song about mental illness).
Israelites I think is the first, and maybe only, reggae song to make the top 10in the US. Before that there was a ska song that was a huge crossover hit:My Boy Lollipop by Millie Small.
That might end up being a pretty short video @Alex Bull. When I record these lessons, I just plug straight into my audio interface. No pedalboard or effects. When I gig, I just plug straight into my amp as well. I have used multi-effects boards in the past (a Boss ME-50B and a Line 6 one at one point), but I just run everything straight in these days.
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What other reggae songs (Marley or non-Marley) do you LOVE the bass lines of?
UB40 songs 🙂
Babylonian - The Officials
54-56 was my number, I can see clearly now Johnny Nash, mango walk in crowd, countless others
"Eleutheria" (Lenny Kravitz, yes, amazing tune and the vibe is totally roots! And he keeps changing the bassline almost every bar...), "Weeping Pirates" (Groundation, and this one has even a bass solo ;) ), "Pressure Drop" (Toots and the Maytals - I know this is more rocksteady, but who cares), "Bush Doctor" (Peter Tosh)
Inner Circle - Bad Boys ( Cops theme song )
Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse
Gregory Isaacs- Soon Forward
Peter Tosh - Reggaemylitis
- Maga Dog
Johnny B Goode
Don't Look Back
Culture. - Legalization
Black Uhuru- Most of there first few albums
Ini Kamoze , Yellowman , Mighty Diamonds , Heptones etc.
Welcome to Jamrock is actually a versioning of World a Music by Ini Kamoze
Duh
Who else was today years old when you learned blondies the tide is high is a cover song and had to pause this video to go listen to the original?
Red Red Wine written by Neil Diamond.
Correct, although not the bass line that I talk about in this video.
The beat and melody for "Welcome To Jamrock" is a cover/sample version of Ini Kamoze's "World a Music" (1983)
Gotta mention the Stagalag riddim, probably best known from Sister Nancy's "Bam Bam."
The undisputed champion of reggae basslines.
Bob Marley never played the Bass guitar, it was Aston Barrett, Also called '' Family man ''
Aston Family Man Barrett was the bandleader of the Bob Marley backing band,
More reggae please!
Some Peter Tosh, Alborosie, Black Uhuru, Gegory Isaac, Inner Circle? More Bob Marley?
I hope it will come!
I've seen some reggae bassists play (and others) play with a piece of sponge under the strings up against the bridge to get that muted sound.
That is a tasteful move. Silicone ties work well, too
What are you using for the click?
Anyone else seen Bob Marley Running through the picture at 0:36?
Fun fact, it was Neil Diamond that wrote Red Red Wine in the 60's
Yes! Also I’m a Believer by the Monkees, though of course not reggae.
I can't pay attention to the video because I'm too distracted by how beautiful that Spector is
Isn't the g flat on the second fret of the e string and not the a string.
I don't wanna learn theory, i just wanna sound cool
Toots and the maytals 54 46 was my number...love that tune...have to use extra fills though to prevent it becoming too boring to play lol.
Playing reggae bass has a lot to having the discipline to play the same thing for a whole song without deviating from it for a single note. I understand the urge to do more, but understand that for the listener, there is more than bass happening - and having the bass as an anchor, always playing the same thing, is often one of the things that makes reggae so pleasurable.
Fyi Neil Diamond wrote and preformed Red Red Wine. UB40 cover it , but a better jodb.
Exactly - and this bass line is from the UB40 version.
I love the reggae bass line from Here & Now Telly Song from the album called Fantasy Shift. It’s on UA-cam. Try it. 😃
Thank you so much for this 💙
You decide to do the original version of tide is high but do the UB40 version instead of the original reggae version :/
That’s exactly what I decided @dayla8634. Glad you noticed! :)
Thank you so much for this lesson. UB40 is my favourite reggae band thank you for teaching us red red wine.
Well done much more reggae please 👌 and stay well.
OK, haven't watched the video yet and I'd be soooo disappointed if I didn't hear a Leroy Sibbles bassline...
That's not Damion Marley's bassline, it's World a Reggae by the boss Ini Kamoze.
Do some early Yellowman!
Dr Alban: No Coke
Alban is mostly bleh, but this bass riff is awesome. Again, maybe more dancehall.
Wonderful lesson Luke! And what a surprise to open your email and see my question! Thanks so much for following up and offering this reggae intro. Nice selection of songs and bass lines. Fantastic and looking forward to more of these. Hmmm, maybe next focus on top bass lines by different bassists or bands, like The Police or U2. Cheers!
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Dillinger - Cokäne in my brain
Might be Dancehall, but I've always wondered if he stole the bass from somewhere.
In any case, it rocks.
Favorite Marley bass line is I Shot the Sheriff. Lots of space in that one. Eric Clapton’s version was lame.
You are hugely mistaken listen to what Willie Weeks does with it!!!!!
Should have done Bob Marley - Stir It Up. Super easy bass line, it has a little variation, and it's perfect for doing long improvisational jams.
Awesome lessons, thank you Luke, you are the man!
The last one has a similar rhythm from Futurama likes the intro of the futura a
spector
Listening to the recording of one love, More of the time, the low Bb is played at the end. Also, I think main riff in the 3rd measure is played in a different rhythm. (Dotted 8th, 16th, Dotted 8th, 16th, 8th.) Also, there’s a really amazing but easy bridge part with a climb up then an octave drop and a cool rhythmic part. To me, the song’s bass line can’t be mentioned without mentioning the bridge.
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Awesome idea for a lesson - thank you very much 👏
backin tracks with no upbeat????
Burning Spear - Farover!
The second sounds like Calypso.
Great lesson. one thing anoyes me but it is not your fault. i wonder why in so many GTR or bass lessons the Tutors tend to mention the Tabs where the notes are.... It is very anoying because it disrupt the flow of the Lesson.... My understanding is that every student have to know on whitch fret the notes are. it is not your Job to explain this.
If I were to *only* use the note names though @Sebaz!, it would likely alienate the students who _don't_ yet know where all the notes are. Then they would stop watching and think the lesson is 'too advanced' for them - and it kind of would be, but it wouldn't be their 'fault' either.
Great lesson thanks Luke!
Which bass and amp do you use please
If you ever get the time, would you do a lesson with original SKA?
I'd be ever so grateful. Cheers.
I think I need this bass guitar in my life..does anyone know what brand and make this bass is used in this video?
It's a Spector Euro (LX I think, but don't quote me) @Overnight Guitarist!
what is this percussion machine?
Brilliant lesson thanks very much. Great sheet music too cheers
To me, THE most famous (and my favorite) reggae bass line is often considered the first reggae song: Desmond Dekker's Israelites. One of my favorites, and it's not melodically hard, but it's great for rhythm training: Sophia George's Girlie Girlie. It starts more staccato in a traditional reggae style, but over the course of the song, the bass line is partly legato. ua-cam.com/video/Aql5ywVRMyk/v-deo.html Fantastic song. Overall, I got more into ska revival, which also has some great ones, e.g., Madness Wings of a Dove, Selecter's On My Radio, Specials Free Nelson Mandela and the flip side Break Down the Door (a heartbreaking story behind that one, a song about mental illness).
Israelites I think is the first, and maybe only, reggae song to make the top 10in the US. Before that there was a ska song that was a huge crossover hit:My Boy Lollipop by Millie Small.
I’m looking forward to your next video lesson, Luke. When is it due? Greetings from The Netherlands.
It’s out in about 12 hours @Marcel Van Brouwershaven!
Nice bass
I love Spector, and I kinda like ripe bananas...
thankyou my bro nice jamming
This lesson is nice 👍👍👍
Great Lesson. Thump away
Great lesson, thanks!
Stir it up most excellent
Awweee the dog popping in
Can You make a video showing us your pedal board?
That might end up being a pretty short video @Alex Bull. When I record these lessons, I just plug straight into my audio interface. No pedalboard or effects. When I gig, I just plug straight into my amp as well.
I have used multi-effects boards in the past (a Boss ME-50B and a Line 6 one at one point), but I just run everything straight in these days.
One Love 💖
Thanks
Cool lesson.ty
Yeah!!!👍👍👍
Thank youuu
Is your bass custom made?
No - it's just a stock Spector.
@@BecomeABassist Thank you for responding.I love your vids.