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I love that you make the distinction that non-musicians listen to music completely differently than musicians. I wish there was more conversation around this.
It is probably a cultural/social thing at its root, as well as the environment within a persons sub-culture. The vast majority of people(normies) are going to be too afraid to say they like something that isn't socially binding out of fear of being labeled non-normie. And musicians, being a sub-culture in society, are exposed to and encouraged to communicate far more and far more complicated pieces of music ... As for the AC/DC example, i would find that normies wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the two in an actual blind test more often than random ....
@@jacobgordon7932That's just not true. Everybody has their own way of listening to music. Some people listen for melody, some listen for groove and some listen for lyrics. There's no "right" way, there's just different ways.
I think the point to remember is that bass is only a single element of music. A singer can perform a solo for a short time and it's fine, same goes for guitar/bass/drums/etc., but if your entire song is that alone, it's difficult to pull off unless it's a truly unique and impressive piece. Most music is designed to use all of those elements together, not just one, and the beauty of it is how they manage to make such different things come together for a singular experience, and that's what people are wanting to hear. So yeah, most bass meant to be part of a song on its own isn't impressive, a lot of times it's not even impressive to a bass player...because what's impressive to a bass player is something complex that leaves little room for anything else to exist in its space except the bass, and it's really only impressive because you know fully understand how difficult it is to pull off, not necessarily because it sounds good.
Didn’t even finish the video, just started playing La Bamba and within five minutes someone walked by and was impressed. You kinda cooked with this list
I played angry chair and someone was impressed... it's drop d and simple grunge but ig drop d impresses people lol now I get to play around with the little nuances in the songs I do know to make people's heads turn lol
100% I have no pedals a £120 knock off bass with now rusty strings recording my videos on a phone but people rarely ever talk about my bass playing just my presence and energy
"If you wanna impress, you gotta sound confident. You don't actually have to be confident, you just need to sound confident." That gem dropped will get the panties sliding off as well. This dood has good subliminal life advice
the advice for Hysteria about imagining the drum part is so important. my biggest skill jump probably came when I was able to feel the beat in what I was playing
This is the best video I've ever seen to give solid advice to all aspiring guitarists. All his advice is the real key to playing any instrument. If you apply the advice, he gives you, you will feel the melody better and play in the groove or "feel".
@@milkgrapes6420 And not only Zender because Paul Turner had written some amazing basslines as well. Runaway for example is one of my favorite and it definitely will impress normies.
Incase anyone has been following Josh and has seen his ad's for the beginner to badass course spend the money and do it. Yes, worth the money. 30+ Hours of lessons for less than 4 hours of lessons at guitar center. And best part is its yours to keep. You can set the pace of your learning to fit your life style. Some days with work and family I can't practice, but when I'm able to it's easy to go back a few lessons and refresh and keep on grooving.
I'm surprised that "Money" and "Feel Good Inc" didn't make it onto the list. I am not surprised that "Hysteria" is on the list though. What a beast of a riff and looks so impressive because you are all over the fretboard but it is not easy for a beginner for sure.
Pink Floyd are reasonably famous but perhaps not something most "normies" under the age of 30-35 listen to. I get why it's not there. "Feel Good" is recognizable but also very simple and you kinda need the rest of the music to kick in to really set off the "I remember!" feelos.
tbh i always thought that Knights of Cydonia is a more impressive bassline since it has slow slams, nice gallops... and the end of the song just blows minds... but maybe the normies don't know that
Feel Good Inc has an amazing instrumental. I would put it up there with Beat it for tracks that are instantly recognisable and have a great flow, even if you take the singer out.
tho, if you play Hysteria with a pick it makes it much much easier to play and regular people aren't gonna know that, so it would still be equally impressive to them
"Good Times" a.k.a. "Rapper's Delight" is the fun, cool, sweet bass riff that everyone knows and has been incorporated into several hip hop songs because it is just so bad ass. And super fun to play. That riff can start dance offs. Everyone knows it too.
Yeah. I think the list will vary depending on the person. Nobody I know would even be moved by any of those except beat it. You gotta play grooves from music they listen to.
"Number 2 is a surprisingly popular with even the young people". Well, you can thank Jojo's Bizarre Adventure for that. The "To Be Continued" meme made Roundabout instantly recognizable to the youth.
I was just about to comment this. Although I did have experience of Roundabout from Rock Band 3, I have no doubt that JoJo had a bigger influence for the younger generation.
Because I'm old, "Money" would be near the top of my list; it has a memorable bass line. Yeah, the mutes (ghost notes) on "Roundabout" have always thrown me off. And, yes, I totally recognized Geddy Lee. RIP, Chris Squire.
Just Stopped the video at 7:29. I couldnt go on any further without leaving a comment and a like first. As a lead guitarest, i can say that this even made me want to play bass again ahaha. Top work, love the details. Very enjoyable video. Now back to watch the rest! 🎉
I got started with bass thanks to your B2B course and was having a lot of fun, then life got in the way and I was getting frustrated because I was getting worse since I wasn't playing as much. Good thing your videos are getting in my recommended again, that really does help getting motivated
YES! Joe Lally introducing not just the song, but the band, to the world. /met him after a Messthetics gig [with fellow Fugazi bandmate, Brendan Canty!] and Joe was supremely gracious to let me fanboy for a couple minutes.
My first song learnt on bass was actually Beat It and I'm happy it was that song, it's so much fun to play and everyone gets excited when they hear it, everyone starts playing it because it's so iconic. Blessed MJ
It's true. You got to play with confidence. It doesn't really matter what you play you just need to sound confident when you do it. I play bass sometimes but my playing sucks on bass. This video helped me a lot.
In general what non-bass playing people want from bass is a funky / danceable rythm, and it must have just have a little variation or jazzy run to keep it interesting and to show that you actually have some chops. What also works is nice heavy funk riff like Hair from Graham Central Station, or one of one of the better know riffs of Mark Kind from Level 42, or something really melodic and jazzy by Jaco. And yes being able to bring it with confidence, and rythmical and dynamic! is key..
I have only watched 3 videos of your channel so far but I can tell that this channel is a GOLDMINE for a bass beginner like me! I love the editing, I love the jokes, the visual and audio quality is solid and it's very impressive how I can understand and follow your explanations! Especially the "7 bad system dwarves" from your perfect bass tone video was an eye-opener! Thank you very much for all the time and effort, keep it up!
I don’t even watch Jojo and I knew what it was 😂 I started playing bass because of Kick Back by Kenshi Yonezu. Anime is an underrated medium to get people into music ngl
@@Endidixknsej Just wanted to make sure that you base your bass statements on the basis that your bass is not just the right kind but those only kind that matters 😁
My favorite easy riff to impress is "Aquatic Mouth Dance" by RHCP. Super funky and fun and easy, with lots of movement to make it look like you know what you're doing.
I remember when I got back from reh and straight into university lectures that day, bringing my bass with me. All the mates wanted to hear me play. I tell 'em "I have no amp, you'll hear nothing" but they insisted. And what was my most flashy thing to show off? Tapping. Playing tapping on unplugged bass in atrocious reverberating college halls sounded like drunk wrecking crew
My go to is the "I like to move it" main riff! Simple, grooves like hell and I have yet to encounter someone who hasn't at least heard it once somewhere (most likely the Madagascar movies). Also, if you wanna be quirky, you can switch it up with some (key shifted) Limp Bizkit "Rolling", since it's basically the same positioning then
1:13: La Mamba - Richie Valens 2:50: Beat It - MJ 4:41: Peace Sells - Megadeath 6:50: Around The World - Red Hot Chili Peppers 8:28 - Hysteria - Muse 10:24: Roundabout - Yes 12:01: Can't Stop - RHCP
This was fantastic! I am so glad there is research behind this and not just some stupid bass players opinion. I did test some of these out on my wife who is a Normal person, and she was impressed! So thanks Josh! I will need to break these out in a guitar shop, and see how they do there!
you're right - your necessary advertisments are 'seamless'; I respect that. Pedals before getting the technique right is absolutely unacceptable- in my opinion.
The reaction face! Your wife is the best part of this video. I have had this exact same experience with non-musicians. She is wonderful in the video. You were explaining "normies". I'm sure she actually knows a lot about music - how could she not, after being with you for years? But her face is priceless.She needs her own channel. I would watch it. And you're great.
Ellefson has to be the most underrated rock/metal bass player ever. There are too many great bass lines and licks to mention. He never makes the lists! But he made your list...
Duuuude, your suggestions and teaching ROCKZZ!!! One of my riffs to impress is another Yes song, Heart of the Sunrise. I've been working on that one for a while and I'm getting it down pretty well. Chris Squire was a Genius!
Knew Hysteria would be on the list. Most impressive if you can pull it off. For a very easy one that is impressive to the normies, try Sunshine of your love. It's so easy, it's probably like the 3rd or 4th bass line I ever learned but that simplicity makes it easy to play very well, it's instantly recognizable and impresses people.
Watching this with my 6 yr old daughter and when you asked what was wrong with the chili peppers song she piped up and said "dad its not rock it enough".....there hope for the future I guess. I liked playing the bass line for Danger Zone even though that was a DX7 (which I didnt even know until recently). Cool vid.
dude! after almost 2 years of pause i now struggle a lot to play and your videos help me so much! can you do a video with tricks to get back at playin bass after a long pause?
As a boomer I've found that Cissy Strut by The Meters usually gets a rise out of other boomers. Younger people who may not know the song are often impressed by it, too, because it's such a catchy part
Exactly, that's why catchy melodies are usually very simple. Producers tend to overthink when in reality people won't really care much about that little perfection here and there.
I usually forget to like videos even if i did really enjoy them, but that reminder flashbanged me so hard i did it immediately. Great job keep up the good work.
When i was 16, my bass teacher only taught me one song. He said "if you can play this song correctly, you could be a real bass player ", that song was "Sombody to love" by Jefferson Airplane. I stll play bass today (I'm 72).
Great video. "Expansions" by Lonnie Liston Smith aka "Talkin all that Jazz" by Stetsasonic (also remixed by Dimitri from Paris) is an absolute killer bass line that works well, too. Even though many people don't know these two songs.
I impressed myself, as a beginner, by learning 'These Eyes' by The Guess Who...mainly because I had to memorize the patterns, as I don't read bass clef sheet music. :/ I was trained to play sax and read treble clef. Anyway, when I learned it, and played it with some buddies of mine, it came out pretty good. :) You gave some great tips in this video. Thank you!
When learning drums, an instructor told me to start painfully slow. Even in things I already could play fairly well. It actually allowed me too play with better quality and faster in less time than just pushing myself. It's true that the master of slow, is the master of fast.
You just confirmed my primary philosophy of playing bass. Playing bass is melody and rhythm but the rhythym is the more important part. And "Play it like you mean it". Yes! I know people who are considered vituosos but every note sounds the same. Boring! I'm surprised and thrilled Yes made the list. The first band that inspired me to play bass, (Heart of the Sunrise). Great advice throughout.
What’s your go-to “play me something” riff? 🎸
Jumpsuit by twenty one pilots 🔥
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I like to play the intro to Portrait of Tracy, but most people don't seem to really care
"One of these nights" - Eagles
Dark necesities
I like how the title insinuates that bass players aren't normal people.
Who wants to be normal 😉
We aren’t, mate. We aren’t. Haha
We’re just little guys is all
I'd go so far as to say no musician is "normal". However, bassists are like pitchers or goalies...just a bit more...off.
😂
"Oh you play bass ? Play me something" Like that ever happened
Happens all the time
"oh, you play bass? can you get me the guitarist's number?"
Happened a couple of times. Sweet child of mine satisfies most of them..awkwardly
In my dreams it did - well, it might someday!
Yuup, boyfriend of my wife's daughter asked me as he plays guitar... And whenever with friends who play it happens ..
1:17 La Bamba
2:53 Beat It
4:41 Peace Sells
6:53 Around the World
8:24 Hysteria
10:26 Roundabout
12:05 Can't Stop
Peace Sells but who’s buying
That baseline from Around the World is like a butchered version of Breadfan by Budgie.
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@@user-fi7ju4nj9b TIL I am not, as others have suggested, the only person that thinks this.
Such luke warm options
I love that you make the distinction that non-musicians listen to music completely differently than musicians. I wish there was more conversation around this.
For example, King Crimson will get a different reaction than AC/DC. John Bonham will get a different reaction than Neil Peart.
It is probably a cultural/social thing at its root, as well as the environment within a persons sub-culture.
The vast majority of people(normies) are going to be too afraid to say they like something that isn't socially binding out of fear of being labeled non-normie.
And musicians, being a sub-culture in society, are exposed to and encouraged to communicate far more and far more complicated pieces of music ...
As for the AC/DC example, i would find that normies wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the two in an actual blind test more often than random ....
@@matthewmagda4971 non musicians listen to lyrics and not music, its kinda sad
@@jacobgordon7932That's just not true. Everybody has their own way of listening to music. Some people listen for melody, some listen for groove and some listen for lyrics. There's no "right" way, there's just different ways.
I think the point to remember is that bass is only a single element of music. A singer can perform a solo for a short time and it's fine, same goes for guitar/bass/drums/etc., but if your entire song is that alone, it's difficult to pull off unless it's a truly unique and impressive piece. Most music is designed to use all of those elements together, not just one, and the beauty of it is how they manage to make such different things come together for a singular experience, and that's what people are wanting to hear. So yeah, most bass meant to be part of a song on its own isn't impressive, a lot of times it's not even impressive to a bass player...because what's impressive to a bass player is something complex that leaves little room for anything else to exist in its space except the bass, and it's really only impressive because you know fully understand how difficult it is to pull off, not necessarily because it sounds good.
Didn’t even finish the video, just started playing La Bamba and within five minutes someone walked by and was impressed. You kinda cooked with this list
I played angry chair and someone was impressed... it's drop d and simple grunge but ig drop d impresses people lol
now I get to play around with the little nuances in the songs I do know to make people's heads turn lol
@@SapphicKittyAhhhhhhhhh Alice In Chains isn’t grunge…
Ok I’m gonna leave now.
I really like how this video doesn't just go over the list, but provides general advice on how to play well and impress people throughout
The general advice was imho far more relevant than the riffs themselves.
“You don’t have to be the thing, you just have to sound/look like you’re the thing” is excellent life advice.
100% I have no pedals a £120 knock off bass with now rusty strings recording my videos on a phone but people rarely ever talk about my bass playing just my presence and energy
"If you wanna impress, you gotta sound confident. You don't actually have to be confident, you just need to sound confident."
That gem dropped will get the panties sliding off as well.
This dood has good subliminal life advice
"Fake it 'till you make it" is age old advice because it's true.
It worked out fine for Sid Vicious…😂
@@koobs4549 Did it 😂 did it really? 😂 Crazy to think he'll never know how much if a cultural "icon" he is
the advice for Hysteria about imagining the drum part is so important. my biggest skill jump probably came when I was able to feel the beat in what I was playing
had that back in school when I was playing in a band 2 times a week. haven't been playing properly in maybe 6 years. Now I'm a complete mess
This is the best video I've ever seen to give solid advice to all aspiring guitarists. All his advice is the real key to playing any instrument. If you apply the advice, he gives you, you will feel the melody better and play in the groove or "feel".
I don't even play bass but do you know how much I was pleased to see Hysteria here? One of my favourite songs of all time.
I pretty much learnt how to play bass by teaching myself almost every bassline from Jamiroquai. Those lines also always impress people
This is literally how I learned to play bass. I worshipped Zender's basslines
@@milkgrapes6420 And not only Zender because Paul Turner had written some amazing basslines as well. Runaway for example is one of my favorite and it definitely will impress normies.
Same here! I had to tune down to drop-D for such parts as High Times and Space Cowboy.
@@szymonszczerkowski3131 one of my faves is Don't Give Hate A Chance.
@@szymonszczerkowski3131 Dynamite title track is just killer bass.
Incase anyone has been following Josh and has seen his ad's for the beginner to badass course spend the money and do it. Yes, worth the money. 30+ Hours of lessons for less than 4 hours of lessons at guitar center. And best part is its yours to keep. You can set the pace of your learning to fit your life style. Some days with work and family I can't practice, but when I'm able to it's easy to go back a few lessons and refresh and keep on grooving.
Definitely!! Totally agree it was a great time
Yeah, but I am getting to the end of it now, time for Josh to release the badass to uber badass course
Couldn’t agree more! Josh’s lessons are awesome, and the forum on his site are full of encouraging helpful bassists of all skill levels.
Ditto. I really enjoyed the bad donkey course too, please do another one Josh.
True
I'm surprised that "Money" and "Feel Good Inc" didn't make it onto the list. I am not surprised that "Hysteria" is on the list though. What a beast of a riff and looks so impressive because you are all over the fretboard but it is not easy for a beginner for sure.
Pink Floyd are reasonably famous but perhaps not something most "normies" under the age of 30-35 listen to. I get why it's not there. "Feel Good" is recognizable but also very simple and you kinda need the rest of the music to kick in to really set off the "I remember!" feelos.
tbh i always thought that Knights of Cydonia is a more impressive bassline since it has slow slams, nice gallops... and the end of the song just blows minds... but maybe the normies don't know that
@@Extra_Onions KoC is a good song for sure but I think it is obvious how Hysteria is more impressive on the bass.
Feel Good Inc has an amazing instrumental. I would put it up there with Beat it for tracks that are instantly recognisable and have a great flow, even if you take the singer out.
tho, if you play Hysteria with a pick it makes it much much easier to play and regular people aren't gonna know that, so it would still be equally impressive to them
"Good Times" a.k.a. "Rapper's Delight" is the fun, cool, sweet bass riff that everyone knows and has been incorporated into several hip hop songs because it is just so bad ass. And super fun to play. That riff can start dance offs. Everyone knows it too.
Yeah. I think the list will vary depending on the person. Nobody I know would even be moved by any of those except beat it. You gotta play grooves from music they listen to.
THAT is not David Ellefson at 5:24 ... That's James MacDonough who replaced Ellefson from 2004 to 2006
I knew there was something wrong there!
Holy mother of Megadeth, you're right and I'm fired.
@@BassBuzz so is Ellefson
@@spirto1279 💀
@@BassBuzz You still have a nice and cozy place in my achy breaky heart
"Number 2 is a surprisingly popular with even the young people".
Well, you can thank Jojo's Bizarre Adventure for that. The "To Be Continued" meme made Roundabout instantly recognizable to the youth.
I was just about to comment this. Although I did have experience of Roundabout from Rock Band 3, I have no doubt that JoJo had a bigger influence for the younger generation.
Because I'm old, "Money" would be near the top of my list; it has a memorable bass line. Yeah, the mutes (ghost notes) on "Roundabout" have always thrown me off. And, yes, I totally recognized Geddy Lee. RIP, Chris Squire.
I've yet to hear a bass player get "Roundabout" exactly right.
Just Stopped the video at 7:29. I couldnt go on any further without leaving a comment and a like first. As a lead guitarest, i can say that this even made me want to play bass again ahaha. Top work, love the details. Very enjoyable video.
Now back to watch the rest! 🎉
High. Quality. Content. Respecting the nerd in the viewer. Hell, I'm not even a bass player, but... An instant subscribe.
Kudos to the bass taste of the Normies: Five out of seven are pretty sophisticated bass lines and quite hard to learn to play
I got started with bass thanks to your B2B course and was having a lot of fun, then life got in the way and I was getting frustrated because I was getting worse since I wasn't playing as much. Good thing your videos are getting in my recommended again, that really does help getting motivated
Fugazi- Waiting Room intro i think it is ultimate bass riff
my main 'is the amp working' sound check riff. play it first, then actually do the sound check.
YES! Joe Lally introducing not just the song, but the band, to the world.
/met him after a Messthetics gig [with fellow Fugazi bandmate, Brendan Canty!] and Joe was supremely gracious to let me fanboy for a couple minutes.
My first song learnt on bass was actually Beat It and I'm happy it was that song, it's so much fun to play and everyone gets excited when they hear it, everyone starts playing it because it's so iconic. Blessed MJ
It's true. You got to play with confidence. It doesn't really matter what you play you just need to sound confident when you do it. I play bass sometimes but my playing sucks on bass. This video helped me a lot.
Muse - Hysteria was the first thing I thought of. Nice to see it drop in.
I find it aMUSEing that then-15 year old @juliaplaysgroove 's first upload ever was Hysteria.
“Oh who left that ‘like’ button down there?!” Got me real good. All your videos are great and helpful and also fun. Thanks!
An easy one that is instantly recognisable is Come Together by The Beatles.
How is it inpressive
@@aaaaa111aaaaa There's room for improvising, add a fill or two. It will sound impressive.
@@aaaaa111aaaaa Ahh, someone clueless has spoken (commented) 😅
HATE that song - heard it played too many times...
@@ZEGO24x I despise Come Together. I'll walk out of the room before I listen to it.
Long time guitar player here - 45 years. My son has taken up bass. I am definitely sending him here.
In general what non-bass playing people want from bass is a funky / danceable rythm, and it must have just have a little variation or jazzy run to keep it interesting and to show that you actually have some chops. What also works is nice heavy funk riff like Hair from Graham Central Station, or one of one of the better know riffs of Mark Kind from Level 42, or something really melodic and jazzy by Jaco. And yes being able to bring it with confidence, and rythmical and dynamic! is key..
I have only watched 3 videos of your channel so far but I can tell that this channel is a GOLDMINE for a bass beginner like me!
I love the editing, I love the jokes, the visual and audio quality is solid and it's very impressive how I can understand and follow your explanations!
Especially the "7 bad system dwarves" from your perfect bass tone video was an eye-opener!
Thank you very much for all the time and effort, keep it up!
Get the course. Learned as much from that as I did in months of in person lessons.
'Black Night', DEEP PURPLE. Groovy, simple enough but sounding variedly.
10:20 "I regret to inform you, they know it from anime" and I knew it instantly
I don’t even watch Jojo and I knew what it was 😂 I started playing bass because of Kick Back by Kenshi Yonezu. Anime is an underrated medium to get people into music ngl
Honestly as soon as I read that 😂
Normal people don’t know what a base is
Bass not base!
@@ThunderThumb1 yes I know
@@Endidixknsej Just wanted to make sure that you base your bass statements on the basis that your bass is not just the right kind but those only kind that matters 😁
@@ThunderThumb1 thank you for your bass input
@@Endidixknsejbass buddy’s are wonderfully helpful well basing your conversations around basses with the basis of basses
Wow, what a great, helpful video. You absolutely have a gift for teaching. I don’t even play bass and I’m inspired
Been doing the Hysteria bass line on guitar with my teacher as an exercise at time keeping, speed, etc., it's lots of fun, and indeed sounds cool
“Forums, Reddit, and real-life.” This channel has the best jokes.
"Groove is in the Heart" always works.
as does Feel Good, Inc.
Bring Down the Birds, by Herbie Hancock
My favorite easy riff to impress is "Aquatic Mouth Dance" by RHCP. Super funky and fun and easy, with lots of movement to make it look like you know what you're doing.
I think Dani California is another fun easy one
Of course RHCP is gonna be there twice. They make sure Flea has a cool bassline on every song, and Flea makes sure to shred it
Josh is a great teacher I’m on module 4 on the course and it’s being great. Really appreciate it!!!
7:05 when you don't want to wake up your neighbor but you still want to jam
me at 12h PM to not wake my parents be like
me practicing without an amp at 1 am
I remember when I got back from reh and straight into university lectures that day, bringing my bass with me. All the mates wanted to hear me play. I tell 'em "I have no amp, you'll hear nothing" but they insisted. And what was my most flashy thing to show off? Tapping. Playing tapping on unplugged bass in atrocious reverberating college halls sounded like drunk wrecking crew
My go to is the "I like to move it" main riff! Simple, grooves like hell and I have yet to encounter someone who hasn't at least heard it once somewhere (most likely the Madagascar movies). Also, if you wanna be quirky, you can switch it up with some (key shifted) Limp Bizkit "Rolling", since it's basically the same positioning then
1:13: La Mamba - Richie Valens
2:50: Beat It - MJ
4:41: Peace Sells - Megadeath
6:50: Around The World - Red Hot Chili Peppers
8:28 - Hysteria - Muse
10:24: Roundabout - Yes
12:01: Can't Stop - RHCP
This is important research and you’re a hero for taking on the task
Genuinely surprised there wasn’t Another One Bites the Dust
I read through the comments before posting because I was pretty certain that someone else would say this first.
It’s an absolute crime there wasn’t any Rush on here. I mean, come on!! YYZ, Vital Signs, Marathon, Distant Early Warning, the list goes on and on.
Rush was sort of there with Geddy Lee standing in for Chris at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame awards ceremony
This was fantastic! I am so glad there is research behind this and not just some stupid bass players opinion. I did test some of these out on my wife who is a Normal person, and she was impressed! So thanks Josh! I will need to break these out in a guitar shop, and see how they do there!
you're right - your necessary advertisments are 'seamless'; I respect that. Pedals before getting the technique right is absolutely unacceptable- in my opinion.
The reaction face! Your wife is the best part of this video. I have had this exact same experience with non-musicians. She is wonderful in the video. You were explaining "normies". I'm sure she actually knows a lot about music - how could she not, after being with you for years? But her face is priceless.She needs her own channel. I would watch it. And you're great.
Maiden or Rush … I don’t know normal people
What do you mean? Those people are normal 😊
The fact geddy Lee could sing and play those baselines is ridiculous
Yeah, I expected to see at least something from Iron Maiden here. Steve Harris is the very definition of a flashy metal bassist, after all.
I'm surprised YYZ didnt get a mention
@@Tigermaster1986 - I was hoping the intro to the Trooper would be on this list... but alas... :-(
The fact that Under Pressure didn't make the cut is a tragic commentary on the state of Normies.
(love to all bassists from an appreciative drummer)
That RHCP riff is a slightly inferior version of Budgie's Breadfan - a riff so badass even Metallica failed to nail it.
I’ve never noticed that until now. Lol
Budgie is such an underrated band
Wow - I did not notice that!
Yes!
Well, it was Jason, not Cliff. :)
I kid I kid
Ellefson has to be the most underrated rock/metal bass player ever. There are too many great bass lines and licks to mention. He never makes the lists! But he made your list...
he's in the top 3 o.g. granddaddy metal bassists right up there with Cliff Burton and Steve Harris.
Duuuude, your suggestions and teaching ROCKZZ!!! One of my riffs to impress is another Yes song, Heart of the Sunrise. I've been working on that one for a while and I'm getting it down pretty well. Chris Squire was a Genius!
Knew Hysteria would be on the list. Most impressive if you can pull it off. For a very easy one that is impressive to the normies, try Sunshine of your love. It's so easy, it's probably like the 3rd or 4th bass line I ever learned but that simplicity makes it easy to play very well, it's instantly recognizable and impresses people.
Lots of bass riff gold that were written by Jack Bruce ❤
This video is incorrect, normies want to hear brr brr deng.
This man knows ^
DIIIIG
BURY MEEE
Also the best bass solo: E E E E E E E E E
I agree. Also that's the the first time I've ever seen a literary interpretation of Martini's killer riff make sense in words.
😂 amen
Sublime has some of my favorite bass lines and I know nothing about bass
Watching this with my 6 yr old daughter and when you asked what was wrong with the chili peppers song she piped up and said "dad its not rock it enough".....there hope for the future I guess. I liked playing the bass line for Danger Zone even though that was a DX7 (which I didnt even know until recently). Cool vid.
You always have good tips that we need to be reminded of. Playing with confidence is so important. And steady rhythm.
can't believe primus - jerry was a race car driver isn't on here
mrimus is the anti normie group hahahaha PUPPIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES
he he, dog will hunt...
The strokes - is this it #1
Queen - another one bites the dust #2
Any track by primus #3
Winona's big brown beaver has always impressed
Roundabout got a new lease on popularity when it was used for Jojo's Bizarre Adventure anime a few years back
Thanks for this. I've been a musician for a long time but recently picked up bass. Lots of fun.
dude! after almost 2 years of pause i now struggle a lot to play and your videos help me so much!
can you do a video with tricks to get back at playin bass after a long pause?
Beat It has been my go-to for years, actually! Good to know I was doing it right.
So it worked?
My go to riffs....which drives my wife batshit crazy....46&2 or Schism lol
Was looking for this
As a boomer I've found that Cissy Strut by The Meters usually gets a rise out of other boomers. Younger people who may not know the song are often impressed by it, too, because it's such a catchy part
yessss :D this was my go to. I am a very limited bass player but played that on my "audition" for a friends band and he was over-joyed
You´re the one that I want from Grease. Instant applause from most people.
Exactly, that's why catchy melodies are usually very simple. Producers tend to overthink when in reality people won't really care much about that little perfection here and there.
6:53 is totally Breadfan - Budgie lol
FR
Literally
Hysteria by Muse
A normal person will think youre playing a normal guitar
Jerry was a racecar driver impressed me so much I bought a bass. Thank you Tony Hawk's pro skater on the N64 with its never-ending repeat of tracks.
The best video ive seen all year... definitely on the same wavelength as this...
I can't believe For Whom the Bell Tolls is not mentioned.
"Everyone: Hi Cliff how are you doing..."
" I'm surprised by how many of our young normies enjoyed this YES riff "
Jojo Fans : 😎
Thank God somebody else thought that besides me. I'm older than Josh and even I was like, "Why is that surprising? Surely everyone knows JoJo?!"
Play Smoke on the water ….
as he did a mere 19 seconds into the video
@@spatrick1441The bassline is more intriguingly complicated than single note eights.
I usually forget to like videos even if i did really enjoy them, but that reminder flashbanged me so hard i did it immediately. Great job keep up the good work.
Loved this video! I’m doing your b2b course and it’s the best - I’m finally consistent and u make me chuckle every time 🤣
I love you man! Best teacher ever! Btw your humor is awesome, you always make me laugh❤❤
*plays tommy the cat bass solo*
"Why does that weird 4 string guitar sounds like farting"
🗣🔥🔥
hahahha funnny one this..
When i was 16, my bass teacher only taught me one song.
He said "if you can play this song correctly, you could be a real bass player ", that song was "Sombody to love" by Jefferson Airplane. I stll play bass today (I'm 72).
Well, now I HAVE to check it more attentively! 😂
Maiden riffs, Sabbath riffs, Primus, Rush, Zepplin have always worked for me. Also I like playing my own bits.
She landed in the perfect position!!! Playing behs is great on a date apparently!
@10:40 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Hahaha 😂😂😂 that’s on the money
Dude. The beard. You are officially rocking now!
"Little Green Bag" may also turn a few heads.
Great video. "Expansions" by Lonnie Liston Smith aka "Talkin all that Jazz" by Stetsasonic (also remixed by Dimitri from Paris) is an absolute killer bass line that works well, too. Even though many people don't know these two songs.
I learned that song in HS and blew everyone's minds including the Jazz band Instructor😮
This is a great lesson! Thank you! Especially the beat part and "attitude"
That's not David Ellefson playing Peace Sells live, it's James MacDonough. Good job on this video though.
I didn't even catch that. You're right, though.
Wait… No Chic “Good Times”????? 😬😨
That’s my go to when someone says “play something” haha…
Before the video started, this was my number 1 guess
Pause at 29 seconds. Good times is in the Reddit post on top
Blasphemy I say absolute blasphemy
The best one!
Normies = those who don’t know the difference between lead and bass guitar
I impressed myself, as a beginner, by learning 'These Eyes' by The Guess Who...mainly because I had to memorize the patterns, as I don't read bass clef sheet music. :/ I was trained to play sax and read treble clef. Anyway, when I learned it, and played it with some buddies of mine, it came out pretty good. :) You gave some great tips in this video. Thank you!
When learning drums, an instructor told me to start painfully slow. Even in things I already could play fairly well. It actually allowed me too play with better quality and faster in less time than just pushing myself. It's true that the master of slow, is the master of fast.
what is the song @ 0:13 ? I've been looking for it for ages
Smoke on the water
Teen Town - Weather Report played by Jaco Pastorius
Teen Titans intro theme
Darude - Sandstorm
12:19 That's how mine would sound! * Not a bass player.
Nice
Great riffage - as one scientist to another I Salute You - but also, EXCELLENT editing/script
You just confirmed my primary philosophy of playing bass. Playing bass is melody and rhythm but the rhythym is the more important part. And "Play it like you mean it". Yes! I know people who are considered vituosos but every note sounds the same. Boring!
I'm surprised and thrilled Yes made the list. The first band that inspired me to play bass, (Heart of the Sunrise). Great advice throughout.