Stevie Wonder's Top 10 Bass Lines
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- Опубліковано 11 чер 2024
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In today’s new video we’re celebrating the best Stevie Wonder basslines of all time.
Earlier this month Stevie Wonder turned 71 - and what better way to say happy birthday than to rank his 10 best basslines and the music that brought us so many of our bass heroes. From James Jamerson and Bob Babbit to Nate Watts, in this week’s video Ian Allison reminds us just how much FUN playing Stevie Wonder tunes on bass can be.
We’re also giving you a complete workbook including the tab and notation for everything that Ian plays in this video.
As always, see you in the shed…
Scott :)
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Stevie Wonder is, among many other things, a great bassist who just happens to play keyboard.
Btw - he plays acoustic bass
@@danbelmontpianoteacher9285 and the drums......
@@danbelmontpianoteacher9285 Do you mean upright?
@@ainsbass yes
@@danbelmontpianoteacher9285 Ahhh...I think not
One other Stevie track that has a rockin bass line is “Master Blaster”. That thing grooves!!
Surprised it wasn't on here, that tune is lit
That tune taught me how to REALLY play bass. Still my favorite!
Totally agree!
I love funk and Know a lot of songs....I cannot think Of many tunes groovier than Boogie in reagae woman....
LOVE YOU STILL LOVE ALL MUSIC
11:30 a bassist mimicking a bass line from a keyboardist, what a great tribute!
What about "Higher Ground"? It's got the funkiest bassline!
that's by rhcp ? ._.
@@villusive no
@@villusive Stevie originally did it in 1974 and then the Chili Peppers covered it in 1989 on the Mother's Milk record
Forget Bruno Fernandes, or Edouard Mendy, Ian Allison is surely the best signing of 2020. Absolutely love everything he's done for this channel. Big thanks to Ian and Scott.
how bout ruben dias?
@@ezramnht obv
Who???
Stevie Wonder has some of the best bass lines. "Jamming", "Sir Duke"
Those ghost notes on So What the Fuss were an absolute treat
MY FAVORITE TEACHER combined with my favorite ARTIST????..wow what a present!!!
This was really great, but it's criminal to not have included For Once In My Life. Not only is it a great bass line, but for me personally, is one of the most difficult to mimic. So good.
Anything James plays bass on is very difficult to mimic... any repeated runs are modified each time. He was the best.
James Jamerson baby. Thats why hes the GOAT
That entire album was a Jamerson masterpiece. Probably his best full album.
Songs in the key of Life is one of the best albums of all time. 'As' is an amazing song.
As is not just amazing it's one of the greatest songs of all time in my opinion.
@@ineverswag strongly agree.
@@ChunkyPuke4me agree with all of the above
"I Was Made to Love Her" isn't even mentioned?? Criminal!
My thought exactly
Yes, the most interesting one ! Also "Master blaster jammin".
I was waiting for it the entire video
My very first thought as I loaded the vid. Agreed!
"I was made to love her" was in my opinion his best bassline.
I mean, who doesn’t love Stevie Wonder?? I love the bass lines in his songs just as much, but he’s a genius. ✌️😌
Mesmerizing bass lines. It is tough to put 10 bass lines of Stevie's classics together. There some other gems like "All I do", "Master Blaster," " Higher ground," " living for the city," "Part-time lover," " I was made to lover" and "In your corner."
When I saw the title, I was thinking “looking forward to hearing ‘I Was Made To Love Her’”, but a little shocked that my favourite Stevie Wonder bass performance not even there. Wow.
That was the first baseline that made me sit up & appreciate the instrument‼️
Lost guitarist here, quality video and a great breakdown. Your ear for tone recreation is second to none mate.
Wicked bass lines and playing - Stevie Wonder is superb
Seriously how could you not even mention “I Was Made to Love Her”?
John Paul Jones of Zeppelin called the 'I Was Made To Love Her' bass line the best pop/rock/R&B bass line of all time.
Because you need to learn more songs than the popular songs everyone is told to play 😅
James Jameson was the bassist on I was made to love her.
Totally awesome!
Hooooo! That tone on "So What The Fuss" is NASTY! Love it!
Thanks Rom!
All my favorite bass lines in one video!!!!
Good list, but it misses "I Was Made to Love Her" and "For Once in My Life".
That was awesome. I've never seen someone look so happy to play!
WOW, Heart felt thanks from 56 years on the Bass, at 68 you have provided my first 2 lessons and hope. On the way has always been enough, maybe there is a place in space. Sincerely Woody Woodard
It’s an aesthetic pleasure to watch this for the Stevie Wonder’s fan from Russia. I love this channel, love what you guys are doing. It’s not about scores or tablatures that are available everywhere, This lesson truly inspires!!! 🔥 Sending you my good vibrations!
I think your use of pedals is incredible. You have such a great sound and your timing is so tight and funky. You really know this stuff. Thanks for doing this.
A great selection there. Stevie has so many wonderful bass lines. One of my favourites you didn’t mention is a track called ‘Black Man’ from songs in the key of life. Cheers
"I Was Made to Love Her"
"For Once In My Life"
"Golden Lady"
all songs that would've nicely fit in with this list, but I'm happy to have been exposed to some new Stevie Wonder lines that I hadn't heard before!
The fact that "All Day Sucker" is on this list makes it a good list! Thanks again Ian! You Rule!
When I first started playing bass, i considered learning the bass line to sir duke like learning stairway to heaven(6 string guitar being my first instrument). When I finally started digging into his tubes, I fell in love with playing bass.
Ian is such an awesome player. So versatile and in the groove of each song
“…sling shot effect…” Man, Ian, that is SO WELL expressed. I will absolutely be stealing that. :)
It’s all yours!
I don't even play the bass (I am a drummer) but I love the bass. Having Stevie's songs highlighted...such a great video!!
Same here. Can't play guitar either, but I do like playing those solos on my also when it's possible.
As one of my drummer friends told me ( I'm a bassist) "we have the same heart" .... the drums and bass are best friends
You should start. The background in drums definitely helps with rhythm. And it’s also really nice to be able to play a melody like one can do on a bass
What about “All I Do”? One of the greatest synth bass lines ever.
he does, at 9:30
@@toasty9670 That’s “Do I Do”
Hey Ian. Thanks for bringing the funk. It really made my Wednesday morning with coffee.
Your 'Boogie On' tone is absolutely brilliant !!!
Probably the best bass video ever loved it. And Stevie.
Had so much fun Ian.
I have most of Master Blaster, and all of the Sir Duke unison down, but I'm in the middle of The Fretboard Accelerator, (and now The Fretboard Challenge); so I'm going to have to put this one "on the back burner" -- and come back to it when I have more time... Learning all 10 of these basslines would be like taking a master class in Funk!
Holy cow. I've gotta follow this guy on everything.
Love the format on how you show and partly instruct on your favorite songs.
Yeah, Stevie has the best bass lines.
That sir duke bass line really is something else!
So many amazing lines and such great tone and playing
Man! That was a lot to take on, I'm sure many comments on all Stevie's other bass lines. But just wanted to say GREAT JOB!!!
I worked at the pro audio company Solid State Logic (SSL) in the late '80s. They had a copy of the 24 track multi-track to the Stevie Wonder songs "Do I Do" and "That Girl" in their demo studio there. I'm a bass player, so I spent quite a few hours after work sitting by myself in that studio listening to the "Do I Do" bass and drum tracks mixed very prominently trying to work out the parts. Happy times.
For years, I've been wanting to play those exact baselines. SBL has made it not only effortless on their part, but has shown me how to do it just as effortlessly.
Ian does it again! Keep em comin!
Dude that swing you had with the pick on I wish was absolutely amazing. I have to learn that now
“I Wish” is EASILY my favorite. One of my all time favorites too
I love Ian's videos so much because of all these cool information he provides
One of your BEST videos! Thx for this
Ian, your videos are simply fantastic.
Awesome!!! Loved every second. I love Jamerson, so the more the merrier.
You did a truly awesome job. And you are a fantastic bass player and superb teacher. Also, your positive energy makes your lessons so much fun to watch and learn from. Thank you so much.
Great vid!
Ian you are amazing.
Thanks, 4 makin this series.
Thanks Ian you are amazing!!!!!
Jamerson was a master of tension and release. That P-bass looks stunning.
Always love your videos, Ian!
That was TOTALLY awesome. Ian your bass playing is amazing!!! You breaking down the already killer bass lines makes it that much more fascinating . You’re a fantastic teacher!!! I love watching your videos!
Thank you!!! amazing video! I really enjoy these series from Ian! Cheers!
This was awesome u inspired me to get back on bass after 10 years.Another video that would be awesome is a ZAPP and RODGER top 10 baseline...I'd commend you lol✊🏾🙏🏾
Yet another great video, Ian. And this one goes straight to the top of my list of favorite SBL videos, for the great choice of content and the way it is presented. Thank you!
Ian is infectious. In the best way.
Great breakdown of some beautiful basslines and the effects that help achieve the tones! I will be going over this probably 100 more times to snag this stuff!
Love your stuff!!! So glad you're with SBL!!
Love your videos Ian! You rock
What a fantastic video. Well done SBL serving up a platter of Ian Martin Allison's infectious joy! Love love LOVE this video. I got work to do . . .
Ian!!!!!!! You are such a great addition to Scott's Bass Lessons! Love your style of playing! Love your teaching style! Love your positivity! Love learning how to make cool sounds on the bass! Keep it up broheim bass-man!
So cool! I've always loved the funk that Stevie puts out. Thank you for playing and breaking down the Bass lines!
Love it Ian! I had such fun! Thank you for doing such an excellent job.
Blows my mind
My favorite ever since I was a little kid (1975, 76) the groove of Superstition has been one of my faves! The organ (souding like a harpsichord), horns, bass...all of it.
Yesss. This is amazing. It's awesome to see how you approach these lines, Ian.
I've been working on learning Sir Duke by ear for about a week and I was trying to decide where to put the left-hand shifts and this is really helpful!
All 10 of these are incredible lines that I want to learn :)
Thanks Ian! Mind blown. I'm really enjoying hearing new bass artists outside of my bubble.
Awesome playing and sounds, thank you Ian!
Hey I grew up w/ wonder. From my father. You took it .,and made some of the concoctions easier to understand man. So much for back scratching all my dads 45's just to learn. Thank you.🙋🙌😘
Left hand slap? That's a new one to me. Sounds like a good topic for a lesson.
YOU'RE A GOD for including All Day Sucker and Dark N Lovely!! This is a beast of an education!
I always have so much fun watching you share your tips! Great passionate mutual fun. Keeps me running back to my shed.
Awesome video, my favourite one yet, love me some Stevie all day
I've been a SBL member off and on for years, and I recently started taking lessons in person to take me to the next level and provide a different perspective. The best of both worlds! Awesome! Liked and subscribed!
I really enjoy your segments Ian. Please do more.
You could’ve made 5 videos of top 10 Stevie Bass lines and not have any overlaps. Love that this video wasn’t just the hits! Some of my favorites not mentioned are:
I Was Made To Love Her
For Once In My Life
Master Blaster
Summer Soft
Part Time Lover
Boogie on Reggae Woman
Thank you for posting this important work of Stevie W. Excellent lesson on the bass.
Those ghost notes on So What The Fuss sound like a wiggling carpenter's saw!
You guys keep me learning. Weather I intend to, or not. It's always badass at SBL
I love your 79 sooo much!!!
Me too!
This bass is sounding amazing!
So many great lines to choose from!!!
Stevie Wonder……what else can I say! Love this video👊🏾
I could watch sbl and Stevie videos all day! Thank you
Thanks for the tabs my day tomorrow is a bass and stevie wonder day
Amazing player!
Amazing Man, please more of this!!!
Awesome Job….Thank you
Great choices and love the joy you get from playin-learning how you created the sounds as well
👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
superb video. thanks
Great video Ian!
Thanks for breaking down your sound creation. We might need a volume two. Even songs that use synth like "Go Home" would groove so well on electric bass.
Scott has helped me a ton ever since the Technique Challenge. Recently, your videos struck me with your remarkable execution of funky time feel (swung 16th note syncopations) and glorious legato. I can picture you on the bandstand. You really are fabulous. Thank you for your wisdom.