20 Legendary Flabba Holt Bass Lines

[@donstrumental1]

Download free backing track and pdf www.reggaebasshub.com/flabba-holt-20

[@Dilonious]

Had the honor of seeing Flabba play this weekend. Roots Radics was backing Israel Vibration. Looked like Flabba was playing a Steinberger bass (no headstock, square body). What a beast! A true living legend.

[@Neil-qf6df]

I'm just starting to realize it's not just the notes but it is also the timing that gives it the reggae feel, i gotta experiment with this.

[@donstrumental1]

The rhythm is more important than the notes.

[@donstrumental1]

Apologies to anyone who downloaded the file and didn't get the PDF. It's there now.

[@sosogelovani]

This is phenomenal brother! Thank you for sharing!

[@svarionare]

Oh my god this is a mine of gold and ganja!

[@Stick3x]

Thank you for sharing mi breda. My band Lightcode opened for the Roots Radics band here in Eugene Oregon last Friday. It was such a pleasure to see them live for the first time. Flabba was wonderful.

[@RawfodoG0515]

Watched a video on youtube about Flabba. He used his thumb on all his lines. It was fun trying to work out what he was saying. Good job it was subtitled. Loved every minute of it.

[@donstrumental1]

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[@mLnski]

That Al Campbell song though. Never heard it before. What an amazing bassline

[@donstrumental1]

@@mLnskiIt’s a killah bass line and the dub mixed by Professor is even more dangerous.

[@samsonwoods5448]

U R A GREAT TEACHER OF DA RIDDUM DON!!!!!!!

[@mLnski]

Bassline 20 is really something! Looked up and down for it, but haven't had any luck.

[@mLnski]

Not complaining though. Also found some great music along the way

[@donstrumental1]

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[@Matt-is8qj]

There's a lot to chew on for such a short video. Thanks Don, good stuff as always.

[@ngolinyirenda6421]

Flabba was such a wonderful Legend to meet, within minutes we were singing riddims and just reasoning at Juicy's Jamaican restaurant inA and at shows around town where I played in the opening band.

[@trevorblair5552]

Thank you, Don! These are riddims are gems! 🙏🏿😊🇯🇲

[@SadbillNomates]

Thanks for this. Brilliant

[@cgraysonsmith]

Amazing! This is my study material for the next year...I appreciate so much what you have shared with us!

[@Duincyberkonijn]

Love Flabba Hold and Ashton ''familyman'' Barret.

[@b1bout2jam3]

Ten thousand thanks for the flood of recent videos Don! I will be studying these basslines for weeks.

[@strumbolli]

I love Flabba and Style Scott. Some classic dancehall riddims there ..Johnny Osbourne and Wailing Souls in there to of my faves !! Yes, Don all these are "must knows!"

[@alu2get]

Thank you brother, you rock! Keep the good stuff coming!🙏🏽

[@siliconcarne2598]

Oh Yes! Thanks for another fantastic video! I think I have nearly all of them in my record collection but still I could only name a handful... (1) Hugh Mundell - Jacqueline / (4) John Holt - Sweety Come Brush Me / (6) Johnny Osbourne - Love is Universal / (9) John Holt - Police In Helicopter / (16) Wailing Souls - Fire House Rock / (17) Frankie Paul - Worries In The Dance

[@andybowlin]

2 is def big ship 🚢

[@andybowlin]

8 Freddie McKay - another weekend?

[@andybowlin]

11 sounds more like police in helicopter

[@andybowlin]

14- cultural roots - thieves, liars criminals

[@andybowlin]

12 - Anthony Johnson- Gun shot

[@edmonddantes9687]

Thanks for those master pieces of reggae bass line, Flabba is definitly a master of bass, and one of my fav now (thanks to you Don) , has his own creative , such a great pleasure to better discover all the subtleties , Don you rocks !

[@mysteryblackstudio6185]

Dude, Great Sounding Bass, The Riddims always stay in the pocket

[@JP-ii4bd]

Those riddims sound wicked!

[@andybowlin]

1. Hugh Mondell- Jaqueline 2. Freddie McGregor- Big Ship 3. 4. Sammy Dread- Rainy Days 5. 6. Johnny Osbourne- Love is Universal 7. Eek a Mouse- Noahs Ark 8. Freddie McKay- Another Weekend 9. 10. 11. John Holt- Police in Helicopter 12. Anthony Johnson- Gun Shot 13. Wayne Jarrett- Love in a mi heart 14. Cultural Roots- Thieves Liars Criminals 15. 16. Wailing Souls- Fire House Rock 17. Frankie Paul- Worries in the dance 18. 19. 20. That’s all I can figure out. Man help me out with 3,10,20 I can’t put my figure on the names of those ones… flabba number 1

[@donstrumental1]

I'll drip feed you, 3. Raving - Triston Palmer

[@andybowlin]

I was looking through Triston Palmer for 20 ha thanks

[@andybowlin]

Hint- do any artist repeat on this list?

[@andybowlin]

And how is there no Gregory?

[@donstrumental1]

@@andybowlin YES

[@vmvm6724]

Music to my Soul 💪💪👍👍👍

[@lm089]

What a treasure! You just gave me enough to practice on the upcoming ugly wheather weekend!

[@jayantaghosh6036]

Well done Sir , great.

[@AxeMan808]

Oh man #6 got me. That super high to ultra low. Coulda been lower.... #12 made me move my shoulders. #16 is SO melodic. WTF IS EVEN #19!?!!? Dayum.

[@slugworth77]

I'll grab 11 - Police In Helicopter - John Holt .. Great video, Donstrumental. Flabba also a big inspiration for myself as well.

[@tonyvickers1971]

Excellent. Nice to meet you today Don, small world 😊 great videos & very helpful tuition.

[@donstrumental1]

How funny was that meeting today.

[@tonyvickers1971]

@@donstrumental1 Yes it was , Positive Vibrations Don :-)

[@reggaebass1857]

Wonderful playing Don and a great idea , Roots Radics must be one of my favourite bands, to get it started Number 2 Big Ship-Freddie McGregor

[@donstrumental1]

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[@greenglobal5385]

Awesome, you are a great player. Keep it up, and thank you!

[@grooogy]

Thumb up before watching the video 😊 keep up !

[@barrettisgold]

Yes Don! Flabba in the best ❤️

[@dagobert_dub]

20 could be Settle Down Fantastic compilation! Would be great to have a complete list!

[@donstrumental1]

I’ll pin the list up soon, giving a people a chance to work them out. If you look through the comments you will see that some are worked out already.

[@dagobert_dub]

@@donstrumental1 thank you, Don!

[@donstrumental1]

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[@bassiehd]

Very cool, thanks for this video Don! I recognized about 8 of them...some I'd never heard before! I had the honor of backing Nicodemus about 30 years ago and recognized that line. Flabba's been such a creative bassie! I love what he did on Barrington Levy's version of "Moonlight Lover"; he switched around the two halves of the original bassline to give it a more 'modern' feel. Check out the Joya Landis original and compare it to the B. Levy version, it gives a hint of what a brilliant bass player Flabba can be!

[@donstrumental1]

If I remember correctly you mentioned that on my first Flabba video which did make me go and check out the two versions. Geeky bass stuff. I love it. Wowzer... you played with Nicodemus.

[@bassiehd]

@@donstrumental1 Thanks Don, sorry, at my age the memory's the second thing to go LOL...yes I had the honor of backing Demus and several other singers on a western USA tour in the early to mid 90s. Despite his gangsta persona he was a true genklemon and a pleasure to work with. btw I worked for a while with Tippa Irie, who you probably know and have worked with. And yes, I'm somewhat of a reggae bass geek...I mean, I've been called a "reggae nazi" (and worse) by those fans of the whitewashed subgenre called "cali reggae," which has taken over in popularity from Jamaican reggae out here. Its practitioners could learn a lot from you.

[@donstrumental1]

@@bassiehd Yes i've worked with Tippa quite a lot. The Cali reggae is what it is. we don't get to hear it over this side of the pond so I couldn't tell you anything about any of the bands.

[@bassiehd]

@@donstrumental1 You're not missing much, believe me Don. When you next see Tips hail him up from Herbie in California! I hope you've found him as pleasant and fun to work with as I did.

[@mraggrovator]

Great channel

[@Ivan.8067]

Obrigado meu irmão 🇧🇷✌️ As linhas do Flabba são pra sempre ✌️

[@Diaaze]

IM not even joking. I thought about asking for this and its here

[@ALANWEEKES]

laying it down 😊

[@Kajikat951]

Another good stuff ! thx man !

[@Energy_from.the_Sun]

Love that i found this channel. Any way you can show us how to play Bits and Pieces by Gregory Isaacs? My ear sucks, i can't seem to pin down the line.

[@donstrumental1]

Send me an email [e-mail]

[@Unique2024A]

Congratulations!

[@lacuevaproduccionmusical7186]

Thanks, great stuff for a great bass workout Appreciate!!!!

[@DW-oj6yu]

Jah Bless

[@Threlgar]

Great Fun!!! Gonna Have some homework figuring out ‘name that tune’ with each!!😅

[@donstrumental1]

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[@leonardodino6633]

Muchas gracias!!!!

[@steveberg2886]

I like Flabba Holt in Israël vibration🙏👊💪🔥🔥🔥⚡⚡⚡💥💥💥💯🇸🇷

[@slugworth77]

2 - Big Ship, Freddie McGregor

[@donstrumental1]

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[@kevinmoore4237]

Thanks!

[@401Blues]

Val Douglas would be interesting to study...

[@sparkiemelody2532]

Riddim Up Sir 🔥🔥🔥🔥 💯

[@Diaaze]

13- dangerous match 9 (my favorite)

[@michaelanderson948]

Love in mi heart-Wayne jarrett

[@BX_Disciple]

Yes I!!!

[@karlhenry2328]

Flabba Holt is up there with Robbie Shakespeare.. Where would Gregory Issacs Nite Nurse classic album be without Roots Radics backing?

[@pr3440]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Diaaze]

this is fire!

[@Studio1ManBand]

worries in the dance Frankie Paul

[@mLnski]

4 - Scientist - Beam Down / Sammy Dread - Rainy Days

[@donstrumental1]

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[@M_EvoBass]

That was fantastic. Thank you for sharing. Not only was it hugely educational , but it was super chilling to listen to. Thats my workout for the weekend. Subscribed! Peace ❤

[@dubjedi3108]

You really just played 20 bass lines one after the other ....without a hitch.....impressive Don..........or were you reading😊?.....Let us know

[@donstrumental1]

I did this 4 years ago, I wrote the notation the day I posted this for KZbin.

[@mueffelbueffel1]

Love it, but where's the PDF and Backing-Track? 😅

[@donstrumental1]

sorry, it's there now.

[@aleksandarmarkovic4412]

YESSSSSSSSSSSS

[@thembadube9589]

Is it Flabba who plays bass on I-Roy's Camp Road Skank?

[@donstrumental1]

Fully Fullwood

[@samsonwoods5448]

Yo Don, where's the Antroid phone cases???????

[@Paytonwh]

2 - Big Ship 11 - Police in Helicopter Thats all I could tell lol

[@donstrumental1]

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[@rootspitch8882]

jackeline

[@mLnski]

I'll start with bassline 1: Hugh Mundell - Jacqueline

[@donstrumental1]

Gold Medal

[@RudeBwoyMC]

❤️💛💚

[@JJ-006]

Whats the name of bass line 6 2:26

[@blakesbeatscolie]

Johnny Osbourne “Love Is Universal”👍🏼🙌🏼

[@mlodzin90]

1 Jacqueline by Hugh Mundell :)

[@donstrumental1]

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[@smuleplayz]

What can I do on the high ends to get my sound more crisp because I can sound like old dub but I wanna sound like Studio One. I currently use a Music Man Stingray double humbucker with D’Addario flatwound strings and a Boss GT-10B Effects Processor. All plugged into a Fender 100W bass amp.

[@donstrumental1]

I think you're over thinking it. It looks like you have good gear. There is no difference between Studio One and "old dub" from a bass perspective. Good technique will make any bass sound good. A bit of a boring answer but that's all you need.

[@smuleplayz]

@@donstrumental1 “Old dub” was poor wording by me. But I couldn’t pick out the notes as clearly as recorded bass from a professional

[@daiKInG2009]

So punk rock

[@andybowlin]

Ok I give up….. here’s the final list so far….When will you post the real list so I can make a playlist. Please do this same video again with another Flabba 20. 🙏 1. Hugh Mondell- Jaqueline 2. Freddie McGregor- Big Ship 3. Triston Palmer - Raving 4. Sammy Dread- Rainy Days 5. Sammy Dread- Follow Fashon 6. Johnny Osbourne- Love is Universal 7. Eek a Mouse- Noahs Ark / Wayne Jarrett -Saturday night jamboree 8. Freddie McKay- Another Weekend / Johnny Osbourne - kiss somebody 9. Michael Palmer- I’m still dancing 10. 11. John Holt- Police in Helicopter 12. Anthony Johnson- Gun Shot 13. Wayne Jarrett- Love in a mi heart 14. Cultural Roots- Thieves Liars Criminals / Michael Prophet - just talking 15. 16. Wailing Souls- Fire House Rock 17. Frankie Paul- Worries in the dance 18. 19. 20.

[@donstrumental1]

You were only 5 short, You would have to be a proper Roots Radics nerd to get 10. Thief, Liars and criminals not correct though.

[@thomasmosnier3803]

pdf missing in your mail thanks

[@donstrumental1]

Thank you. pdf is there now.

[@michaelanderson948]

14?

[@andybowlin]

Sounds like Cultural Roots- thieves, liars and criminals.. hell a go pop album is 🔥

[@donstrumental1]

Tell me about 14.

[@michaelanderson948]

@donstrumental8905 ah man, I am hearing the lyrics, "gunshot it nuh respect no notch." I haven't heard the track in at least 15 years. Was on a mix CD, the DJ from a thing called "Dub at the pub" every Tuesday back in the day, made for me.

[@andybowlin]

Cultural Roots- Thieves liars criminals

[@andybowlin]

Cultural roots - thrives liars criminals

[@woolygan1529]

What’s 18?

[@donstrumental1]

Bless up Farda Woolygan. Leggo This One, Anthony Johnson / one Spliff A Day. Billy Boyo.

[@barringtonjohnson6569]

7=Noahs ark EEKA mouse.

[@donstrumental1]

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[@analoguewings]

These are all Scientist dubs of course 😂

[@donstrumental1]

maybe 95% are Scientist

[@hepburndavis]

I’m sure I saw you playing in a band backing Barrington Levy. It was a decent show and the bassy was outstanding. However, the chemistry and energy with Barrington Levy was off. The Canary was definitely not at his best, even his audience interaction was off.

[@donstrumental1]

No wasn’t me backing Barrington. I would guess it’s his long time Bassie Blunt.

[@prtnrs]

oww sheet bhai i heard that wailin souls line from fire house

[@prtnrs]

i def hear that JANET SINCLAIR!!