#1 Tip for Walking Bass Lines - Christian McBride | 2 Minute Jazz

[@supernova5824]

Thank you for these videos!

[@cartervames3296]

The metronome practices with Christian McBride to get better at keeping time

[@mason5069]

This is gold! 😂

[@Patrick-ryan-collins]

😂❤ the Chuck Norris of bass now.

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

If Christian McBride says something is not good, you better believe it. Guy’s an absolute phenomenon on that bass.

[@audimaster5000]

Story: Many years ago McBride had just finished playing a gig out in LA. Outside the club he was loading up and there were two people going at each other getting ready to fight. McBride has that kind of bigger than life presence where all it took was him to say “yo yo yo! chill!”. That’s all it took to deescalate the situation. Thanks

[@JJBerthume]

How is his intonation so good 🤯

[@sankyunotmuch]

even the bad example sounds pretty okay

[@andreashoppe1969]

When McBride is playing it… because of the sound and rhythm he gets out of the bass…?

[@ethanmaruyama1149]

When something has good rhythmic feel, anything can sound good

[@georgehiggins1320]

also his intonation is fanstastic.

[@happybeach777]

Hey everyone how about who fkn cares

[@BlackRootsAcademyOfSoul]

Word! 😁

[@jpwjr1199]

Man, I love these snippets. I don't play bass at all, but this man's like E.F. Hutton. When he talks, I listen.

[@ajm2303-n5h]

Hell I'm a drummer myself lol

[@pmichael4644]

As one of the best bassists in the world, when he gives you advice...you listen, and you take it! Lol

[@nandoholgado3050]

Duude, listening to this man playing is like listening to a voiced metronome. awesome.

[@rdpatterson2682]

Doesn't matter if Christian jumps around he still makes it sound good! What intonation!

[@etpslick100]

Right On Point, McB!!!🤨🎶👍🏾

[@tehwinnerz5006]

His playing on Reflections from the Lovano vanguard record is probably the best swing playing I’ve ever heard.

[@ericfricke4512]

Also him on Benny Green's Testifyin' album.

[@dougwelch8098]

I just gave the second set, (cd 2), a listen and I agree. I really like his time on 26-2. I'm sure it's probably in the recording mix or mic placement, but i wish McBride were equally present throughout. His upper register doesn't have the punch that, I KNOW, he has. (After all, he is from the Ray Brown school of jazz bass.)

[@UnoUrong]

Thanks great advice!!! I feel it's like telling a story... Gotta be able to hum the lines as they make some sense to the listener and other players.

[@crow3043]

Thanks for the tips, it's a good way to visualize what you need to do to maintain a good walking line

[@Bassic778]

A master at work!!!

[@robertotoledo1501]

It depends on which school though @Christian (assuming he would even read the comments here). For instance Scott La Faro wasn't that linear, and even a genius like Ron Carter (my favourite player) jumped around quite a bit depending on what the rest of the rhythm section was doing (i.e. "Dont Mean a thing" on Tommy Flanagan's master trio) I believe you are a lot more Ron Carter, so the linear description is pretty spot on

[@michael.a.m]

Playing like Scott LaFaro will get you fired a lot though haha

[@lawrencemalcheff9804]

I understand. Thank you.

[@biencj]

His sound is so gravy.

[@alankline1124]

Helpful advice - THX - killer hat,2!

[@ImpulseGenerator]

Wooaa, those last bars are so tasty and fresh.

[@Bassic778]

Sage advice from a master!!!

[@dsthorp]

Beautiful! Beautiful Tone!

[@justinmolanick7989]

Thank yoou bro!!! That put EVERYTHING together for me God bless maan

[@michaeldraney5692]

Thank you, Sir! Great stuff.

[@nicocacci4070]

Thanks 👍😎

[@Polynesie410]

True, true, true.👍 The majority of musicians believe it would be convincing if they made things complicated and difficult. That is unbelievable nonsense. The best songs are kept simple and catchy.

[@MidnightJazzer]

Thats wat I'm talk'en about!

[@joepalooka2145]

Love that sound of that bass. What make is it? Looks like a real vintage masterpiece worth big bucks.

[@nordicsoundchannel]

It’s funny how these principles are essentially Palestrina’s same principles in melody writing. 500 years and worlds of music styles apart…

[@seamus9305]

Thanks man.

[@ghmusic8116]

Ace Bassist 👍😉👌

[@bassforkids4504]

Awesome

[@Thouveninpascal]

I picked up centuries of Eddie Jones' walkings, I wouldn't surprised that Mr McBride knows him well..

[@shinyaarikawa7567]

So good.

[@captronmusic1]

Great lesson. What is that wrapped around the bass?

[@bustabass9025]

It's a bass bib. Usually a felt applique that shrouds the upper bout next to the bassist's body. It gives the bass a soft comfortable feel when playing. I swear by mine, as does Ron Carter. David Gage

[@VICTORNLB]

Monster

[@WillieFavero]

It's nice listening to you play, even when it's just a lesson. BTW, what are the straps around your bass for?

[@WillieFavero]

Cool... Thanks

[@Shikatadayoto]

very helpful !!

[@mcween18]

Coming from a rock background, where should I start with walking bass? Cheers.

[@buccaneerpenguin]

Use a lead sheet for a blues tune (try Blue Monk) and play along with a recording or backing track. Play the root on beat 1, the third on beat 2 and find a linear way (like Mr. McBride says) to get to the next root note. Strongest connection is to play a half step lower or higher before a root (leading tone). Hope this helped!

[@mcween18]

@@buccaneerpenguin thanks very much!

[@davewallace1209]

The blues is a good place to start. And listening to the stuff you want to achieve, then imitating that. And keeping going for like forever.

[@Jon-wm3wp]

And thats the meat

[@rolaaa1279]

what song is

[@Polynesie410]

Thank you. I agree totally, even as a bass beginner I hear that something is wrong with many bass lines. I suspect the players want to be special, but don't notice that they are off the trail. Seems me a mentality thing that has to be corrected. I would never play such weird basslines. If someone is calm and straightforward like you, is doing a good job and I suspect that his soul has a kind of kinship with me. A lot of things are simply mentality things.

[@MaliVinnyB]

I'd LOVE to hear MINGUS'S Opine on this...ALAS..(He's probably laughing his Ass Off!!)

[@clintjones9848]

Yeah. I think linear bass lines sound elegant, but arpeggiated or broken up lines like Mingus or Haden sound awesome too.

[@glennlopez6772]

Video stops at 0.42. What's to be done?

[@gazicj]

up and down hill!!!

[@byronh956]

Not good for Christian, is unobtainable for most.