A compilation of John Deacon's best bass riffs (personal opinion)
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- Опубліковано 18 сер 2019
- This video includes live performances and studio recordings. Also happy birthday to my favorite Queen member, John Richard Deacon, born on 19th of August 1951
Disclaimer: This is my personal opinion so pls don't comment "uH u FoRgoT tO aDd I wAnT tO bReAk FrEe" or anything like that
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I personally don’t think John Deacon got the recognition he deserved as a bass player. He’s a BADASS!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Agreed
The George Harrison of Queen.
You cant spell badass without bass
more like BadASS
@@cubingnesse8785 i know right
John Deacon, The Queen's Secret Weapon.
loll true
The groovy, brilliant bassist, beautiful John deacon
That Keep Yourself Alive Intro at Montreal 81’ gets me every time! It’s both so warm yet richly deep all at once. His confidence is one of my favorite things about him. He never doubts his ability to play the bass. John’s warm, rich basslines are unmatched.
I’d recommend you checking this version of KYA out: ua-cam.com/video/B4OBkfGw__k/v-deo.html at 1:05:19
Another incredible opening to the song, and I absolutely love how Roger, Brian and John were so in sync with each other
@@obsidianobserver they may have looked like they were going to four different events but once they were on stage they were tighter than quadruplets in the womb
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John not only is a great bassist, but he always appears to be totally into the moment. Normally you see the lead guitarist so active. Queen made the perfect choice with John, he was an absolute draw for me, he was awesome.
Man, deacons bass lines are groovy as hell
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Freaky deaky 🔥
The way he absolutely BUST out that solo in Liar, it makes me feel things 😳
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We love you John, thanks for the music
0:24 Freddie was like wtf ok I guess we're starting😂
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Deaky is one of the world's best bassists, but he prefers to be out of the limelight, and isn't one for self-promotion. He just stood there in the back and got on with it.
Millionaire Waltz is a top for me - we have a speaker in our apartment that really emphasizes the bass and MAN, that song is KILLER on it!
It's okay, yes. But the Fairy Fellas Masterstroke is better. Speaking a s bass player myself I don't think this video actually shows all his best playing. Save Me in Montreal is superbly good and lovely to play too. Liar from Earl's Court in 77, where he is using a Stingray and Dragon Attack from Montreal is great.
John Deacon was great bass player as bass players all know. He was just good. He was a good guitar player generally
He composed one of the most beautiful queen songs, who needs you.
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His Liar solo 3:08 is the most clean bass lines and bass solos in any Queen song! THE BEST
My favorite live performance of another one bites the dust is live at the bowl
Stole your beans I like how the music man bass sounds in that song at rock Montreal but I’ll check out the bowl, never seen that one
KaOz Inferno my opinion is that Brian mays guitar sorta mutes the bass in away in some the song ( not like it stops it ). That one was perfect because it fit perfectly with it
ALASBUENAS me caen bien todos. Deacon ALGO más. APASALOBIEN TÔS
As Freddie would say , John is such a sweetheart that would drop your jaw once he goes solo !
i personally LOVE the invisable man riff. also johns dancing in the video is beautiful.
not to mention Freddie's "JAHN DEACON"
obsidianobserver OMFG YES AND YES TO BOTH COMMENTS
As good as another one bites the dust and under pressure are my favorite bass line of John Deacon is dragon attack absolutely love that bass in that song so groovy.
If anyone tells you John Deacon is "just good enough" slap them, then show the 2:50
Not to be that guy but that is with a pick
@@ToneOClock But it was still awesome
@@ToneOClock And?
@@Jipwell Well it isn't hard to play fast and sloppy like he did there with a pick
@@ToneOClock That definitely wasn't sloppy
John was so much fun to watch, because he was not only wildly talented, he also enjoyed himself so much!!!
liar has always been and will always be my favorite riff
Liars a great bass line . But there are a lot of better lines then liar. Millionaire Waltz, Dragon Attack, Fairy Fellers Master Stroke, Back Chat
@@salvey3737 i said it was MY favorite bass line
@@_helenadesousa I know i was just saying there are other really great lines
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@@johndeacon8024 youre not john-
Liar gets me every damn time.
All Queen are top of tops, Deacon plays decisive role in Queen success.
He is one of the grooviest bass players ever, and proved to be a good composer and songwriter.
Queen was definitely one of a kind that will never be repeated or ever touched I was glad to be raised on music like this
I need tha tabs of keep yourself alive and tutti frutti😭
I think Tutti Frutti would be
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 aha
Miss you John. ❤️
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Amo a John Deacon!!!!
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If you'll listen carefully on the tunes, you will definitely hear the ✨️harmonic bass✨️ that John was playing. Such a legendary musician no one can be replaced playing his own genre of intrument; BASS.
Man John's bass looks so cool in Wembley '86
my favorite riff of Deaky's is the Keep Yourself Alive lol. my favorite brian may riff is the solo in the Invisible Man when he is shooting lasers everywhere- freaking GOLD
THE QUALITY AT 2:07 ohmygod
Ya know MaGIc!
live in Budapest! :) on yt💙 enjoy...
It was the same as their Montreal Live
I adore John Richard Deacon (born August the 19, 1951). My 2 favorites are not on this list…. My Melancholy Blues (fretless bass… absolutely so cool and hot at the same time) and the counterpoint of Millionaire Waltz. This man was a gd genius on the bass.
That tutti fruiti was a jaw dropping part..
Its pretty easy then you have fast hands, I learned it quite easily
Pretty sure John played that bass in Tutti Frutti without tremolo, incredible skill.
yeah im pretty sure he played it with a pick
@@obsidianobserver John Deacon plays the Bass with a pick most of the time. he does finger play when the song would have more sense according to the rhythm and tempo of the song in question (Millionaire Waltz due to being based on a waltz is a big example, so is Another One Bites The Dust being another due to the upbeat rhythm and tempo)
He started to use the pick more often in the 80s, I believe. He played Now I'm Here and Tie Your Mother Down with his fingers in the late 70s (as shown in the Hammersmith video) but played it with a pick in the 80s
@@obsidianobserver he did used picks in the 70s too (Somebody to Love , Stone Cold Crazy come to mind). Back at the 70s there were songs that were played in a more slower tempo than in the 80s, allowing to use his fingers to play the bass riff for them the 2 you mentioned are some of them
@@alpha34098 I agree with all, but fundamentally I think in the 70s the majority of the time he just used his fingers (and used to lick them all the time 2 lol) 😂)
Happy 70th Birthday to you Queen Legend John Richard Deacon, Hearty wishes from Hyderabad, India. 19/08/2021
Dragon attack got me so good
Aye it's hard not to move to that beat
disco deaky
deacy disco
2:51 😱
I'd add We Will Rock You fast version for riff and breakdown/solo
It’s cool, but it’s just the C note played in 2 octaves. Not bad tho
His opinion, not yours :)
It is incredible how despite being few riffs they fascinate us too much
Somebody to Love and Another one bites the dust is My Most Favorite
As for my favorite is Under Pressure I also love Another One Bites and Somebody to Love💞
Deacon bass lines are very well constructed. Pay attention to "Somebody to love" bassline. It fits perfectly with the piano and voices. During 70´s and 80´s the majority of bands were made by REAL musicians
The best Bass player in the world!
Best bass player
Deaky is magnificent! ♥️♥️♥️♥️
A kind of magic one is so simple yet so groovy
Jon deacon best rift
Great bass player, his sound and playing contributed more to Queen music than people give credit for. Only problem with John is that he did not have the stage presence of the other members.
That was one of the reasons why Roger and Brian decided to keep John. He was silent, introvert and not cocky.
The bass of Under Pressure was so catchy ❤️❤️
Omg I love your list! I particularly love Hammersmith Odeon 1975 cause the bass sound was just so insane, and John played so incredibly!
Under Pressure is my favorite
2:50 DAMN
Thank you for this video...John Deacon..the most cool amazing bass player...Hi John, I hope you’re keeping well🌺
I get the feeling that John never really unleashed the full extent of his skills as a virtuoso bassist due to his shy and humble nature and yet his bass lines are fcking out of this world!! Imagine if he got angry and wanted to teach Geddy Lee a lesson. :$ you can just feel his tranquil force can defeat any bass player who likes to impress. He's like Saitama :$ one punch man except he's the hitman
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Please tell me where you found 2:49 witch video? Give me a link please! Great video! Liar´s bass solo was my favourite!
Nice. Thanks for putting this together.
Thanks! I’m thinking about making a part 2 because there’re still some clips I wanna include, but I’m too lazy to actually do it. Will probably make it “soon” tho
He was 19 at the start of Queen.. a prodigy!
Not a riff exactly... but his best bass line is The Millionaire Waltz.
Go Deaky!!!!
The best video i've ever seen
Deacky was the best bass player ever!
My favorite is from the millionare's waltz
good call- and the song true to word is a waltz. I like that one too!
The Keep Yourself Alive opening was actually called Sex Show, Brian and Roger said that in the Queen Rock Montreal DVD audio comments.
Sounds a lot to "Back chat"
@@romu7999 I'm pretty sure Back Chat started from this improv.
I don`t know why they would suggest I Want to Break Free having one of the best bass riffs. Deacon's best contribution (besides the fact that he wrote it) is the synthesizer intro in the studio version
Agreed, the bassline in that song is just straight root notes with some occasional fills (he added some octaves in the live version). It works well for the song, but not that impressive
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Jhon Deacon uno de los mejores musicos y escritores de todos los tiempos
Это лучшие ребята.... Все феноменальны
Awesome list!! One of my favorites of johns Bass Work is in Liar. Although he was great in everything ❤
How did you know these are my favourites
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Hands down my favorite is Liar
Brillante John!! Ese talento tiene que estar nuevamente sobre un escenario para deleite nuestro... sus fans.
Awesome!!!
Джон был отменным басистом. Столько придумал классных рифов.
gracias mil video BEATIFULLL 😘💪🏼🤟🏽🎉🎊👍🏼🤟🏽💪🏼🇪🇨 ECUADOR TE SALUDA
Jon , Jon la joyita de queen insuperable❤
The Quiet Queen, Deaky.❤
grande JOHN DEACON
Gracias por el vídeo 😃😊💪🏼🤴🏻🤴🏻🤴🏻🤴🏻🤩❤️❤️🤗🎉🎊🥳
I like "back chat" song
*i know this is a vid about Deaky but-*
0:22
yeh, that’s why i used that particular clip lmao
obsidianobserver oh, I see. xd
Groovy boi
Dicky......un grande sin duda.
Από τους καλύτερους μπασιστες. ΜΠΡΆΒΟ ☆☆☆☆
Increíble le sabe
personally i think the 1981 montreal keep yourself alive is the best
0:31 now I know where Korn's Fieldy got his inspiration.
You forgot the invisible man
Dragon attack is amazing
The best riff for me is keep your self alive
I agree...the bass jumps out at me every time I hear that song
2:45 good
WHAT IN THE TUTTI FRUTTI
you miss back chat
u should listen to his bass on the millionaire waltz intro
The keep yourself alive one was actually backchat
It just sounds a bit like Back Chat, because the song hasn't been released yet, so they can't be performing it. Also it's an improv, so I guess John later use that improv to write Back Chat
For me, it's better than Back Chat maybe for the drums adition.
What about sail away sweet sister? 😍
I included it in the second video, which i admit, is not even complete 😅 it’d take forever to list all of John’s amazing basslines
what the frick 2:47
The Invisible man?
Want to learn the keep yourself alive opening bass line 😭😭😭
The starting note is the E on the 7th fret of the A string, then it drops down to the open E string. You can work your way around it once you've known the key notes, in this case, it's E. Hope that helps =D
@@obsidianobserver thank youuuuuu soooooo much 🙏🏾🤙😭🤙🤙
@@obsidianobserver you should make a toturial of it!!!!!!
At 3:36 I thought that was Ice Ice Baby.😁😁
dude what is wrong with u, that was clearly Come Together by The Beatles
Best drummer roger taylor!
Dislike people prefer the regeaton.
Some of these are runs, not riffs. And you missed out My Fairy King?
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tbh i made this video when i didn't know much about bass and music in general, so probably have titled the video wrong. too lazy to change it tho, so my apologies
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No worries, it's a good video! But you missed a few of my favourites!
He really is a great bass player, very under-rated.
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yup, throughout the years I've found even more basslines from John that are just straight killer.
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Oh, just FYI, although you probably know now, a riff is like a main theme that repeats, like in _"It's a Kind of Magick," "Another One Bites the Dust," "Under Pressure"_ or _"Dragon Attack."_
A Run is like a frill that is not the main theme, like in _"Somebody to Love"_ or _"Liar"._
Two of the most famous riffs in rock music are Led Zeppelin's _"Whole Lotta Love"_ and Deep Purple's _"Smoke on the Water."_
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Oh, I see part 2 "the sequel" is recommended on the right!
:D