5 Mind-Blowing Examples of Prince’s Bass Magic!

[@TedTalksBass]

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[@dlnzproductions]

Thanks for posting this. I actually tracked Prince on Bass working as his Engineer at Paisley Park studios. His Bass chops in the studio is just on a whole different level! Thanks for paying homage to my former boss! Keep rocking.

[@TedTalksBass]

Wow that’s awesome. Thanks for commenting. Would you be interested in chatting with me for the channel sometime about that experience?

[@dlnzproductions]

@@TedTalksBasslet me know when and how you would like to connect on it.

[@TedTalksBass]

@@dlnzproductions y bro thank you for considering. I’m out all next week on a gig, but can we do the following week via zoom

[@dlnzproductions]

@@TedTalksBass sounds like a plan!

[@TedTalksBass]

@@dlnzproductionslove it. Can we connect via email?

[@TheDauriaProject]

For me, Prince is up there with all the greats of Bass playing. An obvious example being 777 aside, the groove this man was able to achieve was second to none. Even layering different grooves - think Alphabet St, Emancipation etc. You’re awesome man! Sending love

[@TedTalksBass]

heck yes

[@slickbronkz]

@@TheDauriaProject #ThePrinceOnBassLikeOnGirlfriend

[@torinowens6103]

Indeed! Please don't 4get the Let's Work bass line its FUNKY LIKE 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩 1love

[@slickbronkz]

@@torinowens6103 #NoLiesDetected

[@starchild8267]

That's Rondha Smith on Emancipation

[@ssalerno9200]

What a titan Prince was. Just so gifted in every way. Pure genius.

[@peteywheatstraws4909]

"Titan" sums it up, great choice to describe him.

[@Below-Average_Joe]

Prince was not afraid to be simple when it fit the song. Making simple bass lines sound good is a great skill.

[@jasoncherry3404]

A master musician needs to be able to not only play the instrument with outstanding technical skill but have an unwavering understanding of how to draw out the emotional aspects from a song. There are a lot of of great musicians that are technically skilled but have to know how to make the instrument fit into a song with maximum efficiency. Prince not only played the instrument, he played all of the instruments while writing and performing the songs. Prince knew what emotion he wanted to draw out of people, each instrument was an actor and they were critical components to the story Prince was telling. Prince wasn’t just a musician he was rhythmic poet that wanted to wrap his story’s around the audience so they could completely experience his vision. That’s what makes him a “Master” musician.

[@Heron.Demarco]

This is why a lot of technically proficient musicians can't find work. Yes, technical prowess has its place, but nobody is here to witness you shred on Bass for 10 minutes straight. That's NOT a song. People underestimate how much goes into the production of a song that resonates with people.

[@pocket1684]

Well stated. EMOTION being your KEY WORD IMO. Prince had Emotion and could make any instrument fit in a song. Thats way more skill than just jamming fast licks. He may not have been the best drummer technically. However, Sheila E, said she loved the grooves Prince came up with because they were uniquely creative and worked well w whatever song.

[@digitalvictory8266]

There it is. Freakin' nailed it, Jason.

[@williamotey6707]

@@jasoncherry3404 right on!

[@jevan40]

I concur with this statement……

[@Brolo214]

Prince was above all a composer. Each individual thing he did served the larger concept of the work. There are times when his drumming/drum programming is the highlight and other times when it’s dirt simple, etc. I think (accept for maybe on guitar) he really didn’t care what you thought of him on any instrument. He understood that music isn’t about trying to prove how bad you are. It’s about expression.

[@pgaven9396]

@@Brolo214 but he was Baaaaad....one bad dude! Rip. 🙏

[@jacobdavidbenisrael2586]

I agree 100%! He didn’t allow his ego to dictate what he played as far as the instrument. I played in bands from the age of 13 and most people I knew were principally concerned with showing what they could do more so than serving the song best. I, myself, was guilty of that at times. I became a Prince fan at 18, when Dirty Mind came out, and I learned from him that it’s about what serves the song best. Being a great musician is being able to just do the simplest thing rather than the most complicated thing if it made the song better. Music is not sports.

[@DroneUpp]

Brilliantly put Ted! Prince was way ahead of his time even as a teen! Thanks putting this out there!

[@EdTheBearsFan]

I think Prince, unlike other great guitarists, bassists, keyboardists, writers, etc., was so good on so many instruments that no single instrument stood out to distinguish him and box him into one category. But what I appreciate most about my all-time favorite artist is that he was still a student at heart and knew there was something to learn from other musicians to help him improve. Such a great musician and human being.

[@bwat9365]

@EdTheBearsFan I think you've definitely identified the "problem". Prince was unique, a great multi-instrumentalist, a great songwriter, a musician par excellence, and a mesmerizing performer. We'll never see his like again.

[@tbd183]

@@bwat9365I think that with how great of a songwriter, performer, singer and guitarist he was we tend to forget he was also a great bass player, pianist, drummer and how many horns did he also play?? What else am I forgetting?? The dude was hands down the most all around gifted musician/composer we will ever see (at least in our lifetimes).

[@66ch7]

I feel for you, let's work and lady cab driver inspired me.

[@55cleon]

@@EdTheBearsFan 🎯👌🏿

[@Bayo106]

@@tbd183 he played zero horns

[@dbass1201]

Prince showed us some new doors to walk through. And gave us insight to the music business that applies to every level. Loving the lessons.

[@TheMasabaa]

I used to listen to rhcp quite a bit and it was cool...but can you imagine flea in your funk. Prince just has a deeper understanding of funk, rhythm, timing, space than almost anybody but the masters. On Head, that groove plus the space before the cymbal crash on the hook is just perfection. It's so simple yet so deep

[@MusicandMonsters]

Prince has always been one of my favorite bass guitar players. I love his playing especially on "Irresistible Bitch" and his writing and playing on the song "Crystal Ball" is just genius. Thank you for making this video and picking some deeper cuts as examples.

[@AlbertsonHinton]

Prince mastered every instrument he decided to play. A one of a kind talent❤😊

[@superhuman6156]

I saw Prince live 7 times. At one show he played bass throughout most of the set. The groove was so fat I thought the roof was going to cave in.

[@ricobonifacio1095]

Never be another Prince. Genius of music.

[@herseyberry4655]

If only Joe Jackson master an instrament.

[@ralphmcclain4848]

Let's Work is funkier than 7 cans of Magic Shave! Brown Mark is indeed a beast on the bass

[@rossislade7125]

Gotta Add That "Acknowledge Me Rehearsal" NPG Joint. Wow Just Wow

[@kruncherbloc4775]

Andre Cymone and Prince created that style of playing. Then Andre found Brown Mark to replace him in the Revolution.

[@yousexymf]

Are you making a general statement cause Brown Mark didn't play bass, Prince did

[@SubliminalLiminalX]

Let's work is absolutely mad funky. To me it's one of the greatest funk baselines ever written.

[@robertroseiii3512]

@@ralphmcclain4848 magic shave. 🪒

[@stevenbyrd2371]

Dope. Just plain dope. The timing and articulation is what gets me.

[@pocket1684]

Nice Vid, Even Flea himself, said in an interview 12 years ago, He was inspired by Prince in every aspect from bass to songwriting, creativity. Even when Prince played the simplest guitar, bass, drum parts, they always fit the song and had emotion.

[@onesong2001]

That reminds me of when the Spice Girl, Mel B, said she was influenced by Prince. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5qTmmScjcyLrtE

[@tobyroyce2278]

in 2003 in Sydney, Prince had Larry Graham come on stage & play the encore with him, Larry tore it up Rhonda Smith was on main Bass & she & Larry went back & forth trading lines for a bit... then Prince picked up a Bass & proceeded to demolish the place... Larry & Rhonda just stood there laughing... He was a titan of music. So funky!

[@edgarsnake2857]

When Ted talks--I listen. I think what made these parts so good is that there's a simple authority to them. They lay rock solid, inside the groove without cluttering things up. Thanks for the insight into one of Prince's many talents...a true groove-master.

[@johanponin8680]

All I know is that Victor Wooten credits prince as bass genius that is too funky for him still.

[@debwebhubharple4941]

It’s called being polite.

[@johanponin8680]

@@debwebhubharple4941 you say polite i say inspired

[@spanishcastle1234]

@@debwebhubharple4941 Not being, 'polite..,' he was just telling the truth !!!!

[@brianirving4066]

everybody on this list sleep!!!!!! but there's something else.... to wake u up!!!!!! WHY NOBODY SAID MADHOUSE????? The Jazz/Funk duo of Eric Leeds (Sax/Flute) and Prince (Piano/Synths/Drums/Bass, what no guitar??) Unless there's something in the Vault at Paisley Park to top this, Prince's bass performance, as well as his tasty solo on the opening track "One" has to be his best... EVER!!!!!! CAN U SAY "PURPLE JAZZ????? LISTEN RIGHT HERE!!!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/onuQY6CLfZeciKM

[@mjaye3093]

​@@debwebhubharple4941Listen and you will hear. LISTEN and you will understand. 😊

[@suzeesix]

It’s refreshing to be talking about his bass playing. I love his bass. Awesome video.

[@powerinfo3571]

From a Musician stand point, when it comes to guitar or bass with Prince, there's not much of a debate. PERIOD!

[@SubliminalLiminalX]

Seriously.

[@flowmaka]

Prince was a technician who strategically placed the sound and the parts to fit the track he was doing at the time. He could have easily cooked it to highlight the bass, but he didn’t. Check out the line on Pop Life and see how it compliments the song. Genius!!!!

[@slickbronkz]

#PopLife

[@cfeliz70]

Ted, love your channel and thank you for this! Great selection from the man’s endless library. I also think the bass in I’m Yours is sick. Especially when he’s trading solos between the guitar and bass…crazy!

[@aquacitydigital3316]

Thank you for this video. Prince's style,technique and sound is often overlooked when talking about the pioneers of Bass. Awesome video! 👍

[@DarrylSellers]

Great overview of Prince's bass playing! I'm a Minneapolis native who was a classmate of Brown Mark and heard his bass playing in high school. I had the great fortune to see Prince in concert many times including his old Glam Slam Nightclub in Minneapolis! I love Prince's great ability to use fingerstyle and slap bass including on the song, "Anotherloverholenyohead." Other Prince bass lines I love, simple but funky, include "Pop Life." I just love another simple but funky Prince bass line on "If I Was Your Girlfriend!" which is a good accompaniment to Prince's "Camille" alter ego! Thank you for sharing this! Great memories! 😊👏🏾♬🎤🎶🎸

[@timothylawson3262]

Pretty cool you were class mate's with Brown Mark, one of my bass heroes.

[@geburu]

Preach! This isn’t spoken about enough! Loved the video 🙌🏼

[@Midi-olo-gist6758]

I love what you're saying about Prince and his groove and about the groove. I, being an older bass player, have always approached the bass with the idea of groove to push the band and the soloist to help them reach the heavens in soloing and the groove. Since the beginning, I've always loved Princess approaches to groove and everything. GREAT VIDEO AND YOU'RE AWESOME TOO😊

[@TedTalksBass]

Thank you!!!

[@RevRance42]

This was so good. The feeling of all of these songs give me nasty face every time I listen to them and try to learn them!

[@rickywilliams7961]

Prince was a student under Larry Graham for many years before he started on his musical career.

[@darvincarter2396]

Yes. Just like Jimi Hendrix was under Ernie Isley.

[@Anythingidontreallycare]

Let’s Work is my favourite prince bassline. It’s a huge dose of funk

[@SubliminalLiminalX]

You really can't ask for anything more in a funky ass bassline lol

[@Anythingidontreallycare]

@@SubliminalLiminalX lol ikr? It’s got everything you want in a funky bassline

[@FeedingTheSoul-8]

Honorable mention is Prince playing the blisteringly cold bassline of "Stare". The whole song is straight fire!! Bassline is face-melting!!

[@TedTalksBass]

Oh fo sho

[@onesong2001]

There are so many it would be easier to list his songs without a great bassline. Incidentally, there is no "e" in bass. 💜

[@FeedingTheSoul-8]

@@onesong2001 Thanks for the typo heads up, noted.

[@raymondwilson8005]

Prince's bass playing has always been my favourite of all the instruments he played❤

[@porteranderson22857]

Prince was a genius at everything he did and I miss him very much ❤️ music has never been the same without him 😢

[@zoneseven1222]

I am a bass player from Detroit and I think that the best bass player Prince ever had was Prince himself. I would also say that Prince was the greatest bass player and all around musician of all time. Why? Because Prince approached music like a science project: he studied and mastered the deepest depths of music theory and created magic the way the Harlem Globetrotters studied and mastered basketball. My favorite bass player of all time is Bootsy Collins simply because he was the first Rock Star bassist ever and because he developed his style from understanding the James Brown theory of the “One.” What makes a bass player great is his or her ability to feel the rhythm and groove, and hear the band, and place those bass notes between the different instruments to create a wall or floor for the music. No one does this better than Bootsy, and he attributes this magic to James Brown ❤

[@lincolncalvin5876]

I'm a bass player and being able to place the bass in the middle of the groove is important. My favorite bassist of all time in Verdine White...what can I say he plays in the vain. When it comes to prince to be able to not just hear your thoughts as a bassist but to play and build around it is simply amazing.

[@kentbyron7608]

Phenomenal communicator full of grace, clarity and fire. Gratitude! Subscribed. ❤

[@morerthanjusttheaveragelis67]

Great video, and awesome bass playing. You made some very good points. Prince is my all-time favorite artist, and it's not even close!!!

[@CrownHeightsNY5968]

I agree Ted. Think of Alphabet Street, Love Bizzare, Le Grind, etc. Flea is bad too. But Prince was a creative force. He was on a different plain of existence as far as Bass playing.

[@alihuggins2946]

Norwood from Fishbone inspired and helped Flea with his groove.

[@antonioscolotti8558]

There needs to be a new category for Prince as a multi-instrumentalist. He was the full package. I can't think of anyone else to compare him to.

[@benc4968]

This is an example of an artist’s genius being so effortless that people don’t appreciate it as they should.

[@SubliminalLiminalX]

That's what happens when you make it look easy.

[@davidhall3747]

I never really focused on Princes Bass playing until now. He had more talent playing the Bass than what I thought. Thanks for posting this video. I’m known as a Singer, Songwriter, & multi instrumentalist.

[@darwinhamilton4315]

Dude, Prince Bass/Badassah, Less Talking, Straight to the Bass Tracks.

[@user-wd4vz3pd6w]

Thank you for sharing this. I can play “head” now. It will take me a minute to get the other songs. Prince has always had my ear since the late 70’s. Lady cab driver has been my joint forever. I will always miss that brother, him and Mike. Much love to you bro!

[@Live4Love88]

What a fantastic video. Lifelong Prince fan. And completely love learning more about his talent and musicianship from people that also know what they're talking about. Much love and respect ❤

[@DaBassNYoFace]

Prince definitely brought a lot to the table of Bass. I learned from him 💯🤘🏿🎸🖤🌹🕊🙏🏾

[@pandorasdj]

I used to laugh at prince I was ignorant The laughter was replaced with praise I've never seen such a truly gifted person.

[@TedTalksBass]

I think a lot of people did. He was a brilliant man

[@orlandojohnson5742]

Also “Head” solo keyboard/synth is mind boggling!!!!!! You obviously have good taste like me in good/great music!💪🤙🏽👌🙌🏽😉👋🏻

[@labnine3362]

Loved your playing on Uptown the most but a fun breakdown of Prince's bass lines. Thank you!

[@garethplaysdrums]

Great video. One of my favourite bass lines is from the song "I feel for you". Very understated in the mix but the feel is always there. As you pointed out, very percussive in his approach.

[@waynebo248]

I was 12 years old when the "Controversy" album dropped. As a beginner, I was mezmerized by the bassline on "Let's Work". That's still my favorite Prince bassline of all time. Just funky! Learning that track gave me supreme confidence at a young age to keep on playing. 😁

[@Minister_ronbrown]

I would love to hear you review anotherloverholeinyourhead. That was a subtle bassline that is seriously funky. No one talks about it.

[@thisklik]

Thank you for this video!!!Nothing compares to Prince!!!

[@scottclark3139]

Good examples He understood the relationship between drums and bass perfectly Also the spaces were used to great effect It must have helped that he was such a good drummer that his bass rhythm was locked in

[@royhubbardiii1344]

Party Up, Let’s Work and Private Joy are my favorites. The bass line for Let’s Work was sick.

[@B-free7]

Great video, I just love Prince period and everything he did he was an all out great performer/entertainer

[@kelvendyson1508]

BRO!!! Just As Long As We're Together is a jammmm!!! Very good bass line on thar song! People slept on that song!!

[@chocolatecookie8571]

Finally (or I am not aware, haha) a video about highlighting Prince's bass playing. He was AWESOME on the bass.

[@styner3]

5:23 I knew it was Uptown before you said it, this is the song I play for young dudes wanting to know about Prince. They usually never heard of it and I enjoy watching it blow their minds.

[@TedTalksBass]

Such a killer tune

[@andrewest1635]

4:08 That is Mind-Blowing! I never ever thought about that!

[@gronxman1]

Great video. I love your enthusiastic analysis. You've got me motivated to do a deep dive on the Prince catalogue of music.

[@TedTalksBass]

You should! It’s a great ride

[@TheFclef66]

You make a very important point: a player doesn't produce that Sound on the instrument unless they have technical proficiency (Proving once again, it's all in the hands)! Great video

[@MarcG7424]

For my top 10 bassist yes Flea is on it but so is Prince where the average listener wouldn't expect him to be because all they know him for is his guitar skills but you can hear the influences of the bass greats in his playing he had a way of making everything he touched his own

[@richyrich5049]

Prince being compared to people whom only play bass as their claim to fame? The Brother played SEVERAL instruments.

[@stevenmonte7397]

That would be one of my main points. I've heard many say that he was on par with the best on damn near every instrument. If Prince's primary instrument was bass, people would see it.

[@kruncherbloc4775]

To be clear...... Prince played 4 INSTRUMENTS. Tho incredibly.....it was 4.

[@onesong2001]

@@kruncherbloc4775 harp is one. what were the other three?

[@Club41.BoiteFunk]

Voice is also an instrument.

[@orlandojohnson5742]

They said Prince could play over 20 instruments! It’s not jus guitar drums bass piano/keyboards! Some people haven’t a clue…… We were blessed to have such a gifted musician in our presence! Of course his vocals were great too! High notes & low vocals! Lead & background vocals! He was a one man band!

[@DarrylSellers]

There was a nice tribute to Prince at the Taste of Minnesota a couple of Sundays ago...by Jam and Lewis as well as Morris Day and the Time who performed! It was the BOMB!!! 😊👏🏾♬🎤🎶🎸

[@Bassic778]

Prince was one of the most gifted multi-instrumentalists EVER!!! PERIOD! Yup, sounds like an Alembic to me on "Sexy Dancer". Brown Mark is a BEAST!!! Excellent video!!!

[@ashleyculp]

Yes!! Great examples! I would say “She’s Always In My Hair” is a sneaky one too- as far as being about rythym and pocket - one may focus on guitar on that track which is awesome, but that bass and drum lock- whew!!

[@TedTalksBass]

Totally!

[@zoneseven1222]

Brother, you are a very nice guy and you do not intend to offend anyone, so let me say on your post what you cannot. Flea is a dope bassist and he's a straight-up MONSTER onstage. I love him. However, comparing Flea to Prince is like comparing Mike Tyson to the Incredible Hulk. You don't have to take my word for it... just ask Flea himself. Not only was Prince better than Flea, but quite frankly, Prince was better than EVERYBODY on bass and on guitar for the very reasons you suggested. It was his approach; his dexterity and flexibility; his attention to detail; his ability and willingness to explore and experiment; his love and respect for rhythm BEFORE the hard line. Watching Prince play any instrument was like watching the Harlem Globetrotters play basketball. It was purely magical genius. Prince and I once dated the same girl back in the day before he was really famous and I had a chance to play music with him in a basement in Detroit for about three hours. All I can tell you is there has never been a greater musician EVER!!!

[@TedTalksBass]

1000%

[@spanishcastle1234]

​@@TedTalksBassAre you kidding ? Prince was AWASOM. But, 'PLEASE.' NOT THE GREATEST ON BASS !!!

[@TedTalksBass]

@@spanishcastle1234 I'm 100% sure that I didn't say that he was. I'm also 100% certain that I said what is "good" is subjective. :-)

[@zoneseven1222]

@@TedTalksBassPerhaps you did not say that Prince was the greatest bass player of all time, but I am saying just that, and here’s why: Although every bass player has his or her own style and approach to the instrument, you could have placed the top 25 bass players in a single room and let each one go face-to-face with Prince and he would have played their own style in front of them, then added his own Purple sauce. What I mean is that Prince studied music theory, music style, stage presence and overall audience impact the way Einstein studied Quantum Theory. Prince was Larry Graham, Verdine White, James Jameson, Bootsy Collins, Stanley Clark, Aaron Mills, Marvin Craig, Louis Johnson, Nathan East, Nate Phillips, Marcus Miller and many others all rolled up into one person. He was the only bassist that could play ANY style, ANY genre, and ANY song. He was also the only bassist that had MASTERED over 30 instruments, MASTERED vocals, MASTERED songwriting, MASTERED style….. I was never a Prince fan, but I still have to admit that he was the greatest musician of all time simply because he invested his time, energy and resources into becoming just that.❤

[@ToppFade]

Excellent response respectfully

[@awhawkes]

I love this segment! You hit this on the head! Can you do the bass line on Cloreen Baconskin?

[@lamsonian]

Much Love and Respect for you Brother. You have a great attitude & mindset for this! Very engaging, and nurturing the love of the craft as well. I have high hopes for you and I am honored to have shared the stage with you. Humbly. Peace. Light. Blessings. Bounty. Joy. 🙏🏼💛🎶

[@Sa-Ra2424]

In the Prince pantheon of bass players, I’d go with Sonny T., Andre Cymone, Brown Mark, Rhonda Smith

[@RaIted3x]

Prince was a musical genius ...good video!

[@funkingitup1805]

What makes a good bass player? Holding down the groove to let virtuosos improvise. If a bass player can take a solo while someone else holds the groove, that's just icing on the cake.

[@johnwyattiv9592]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾.....Bravo.....Good choices my man! - Ricky

[@mdf1671]

My money’s on the A to G on Head being played with the thumb fretting the E string! Love your channel man. Much love from England 👍

[@orlandojohnson5742]

SEXY DANCER is one of my favorite bass plays of Prince! Also the “H” song!!!! The keyboard solo on H is mind boggling! And the piano solo on sexy dancer too! He was underrated on bass play!!!! He’s a Guitar🎸Hero & Bass Hero! A Synth Great too! I also found my comment prior to this one! I thought I been here before!🤦🏽‍♂️😂👋🏻

[@simontemplar9994]

This dude played a simple "G" note throughout almost the entire "Controversy" song, and it was pure genius. It's the only song Ive ever played on bass with one note that drew me in like that. That dude was a MASTER.

[@JamesBrusseau-t3v]

This video is very cool. Thank you.

[@TedTalksBass]

Thank you too!

[@Modernaire]

The thumbnail photo of Prince and the one eyed bass during that time I was a regular at Prince nightclub in downtown Los Angeles, Glam slam West, and I snuck into an early morning rehearsal. That’s a whole other story of many, but I ended up in front of Prince maybe about 8 feet away as he rehearsed and play that bass guitar, Prince played 777-9311 bassline he probably knew and let me slide, I was the only fan there. I don’t think I need to say anything more but yes it was.😉

[@ericdavis2790]

Love your breakdown! Im copping the black mug and subscribing my brother!. Stayn tuned in!! I sent this vid to both my musician cousins because this was our era and inspiration for what we do today. Keep em comin. Im locked in!!!! ✌🏾

[@otisconner548]

Man uptown is one of my favorite prince bass lones and lets work is has killer bass lines too when i learned guitar prince was and still is my biggest influence

[@kendrickhart681]

That Bass Sounds Immaculate!!!!

[@onesong2001]

yeah, but there are some scratches on the paintwork 🤣

[@1maakheru]

Prince is one of my all time favorite musicians period. He is a phenomenal bass player and all around musician. Larry Graham is One of my favorite bass player also. Marcus Miller,, Verdine White, Louis Johnson, Victor Wooten etc.

[@n34z3r]

Thank you good sir for this. Continued success.

[@lesliwells5433]

MAN THIS VIDEO WAS ON POINT MAN❤❤❤,1 OF THE BEST BASS PLAYERS EVER LIVED,BROWN MARK GREAT STUDENT,IF NOT SURPASSED PRINCE❤

[@tzodearf2596]

Glad you made this video. My 1st thought was: "Oh yeah, Prince did play bass." Seems there was studio Prince who, like Kevin Durant, scored 35 points on the album before you realized he ever took a shot. He played drums too and the two beats that stand out in my mind are on Irresistible B'tch and Housequake; but I'm only assuming he recorded those.

[@orlandojohnson5742]

You go homie! I loved the bass play of Sexy Dancer! And the Piano Solo!!! Prince was incredible! Let’s be real!!!!

[@herseyberry4655]

You picked out some of my favorite Prince songs and it shows how he kept advancing till his Era died out.

[@preme6174]

“ I wanna be your lover” & “Head” were the songs that made me a Prince fan and explore his Bass approach. Def. a “ percussive” approach back then. Simple at times but Greasy!

[@KALIQX]

MY OBSERVATION OF "THE GREAT PRINCE" WAS HIS DARING APPROACH TO BE INNOVATIVE😄!.. CHAPTER 70. "PRINCE"

[@TedTalksBass]

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[@rockstarjazzcat]

Aw man, I think we can objectively say Prince's work runs so much deeper in so many ways. Lovely illustration of the point. Subscribed! Best, Daniel 🤙🏻

[@TedTalksBass]

Thanks brother

[@rockstarjazzcat]

@@TedTalksBass 🙏🏻

[@michaelhammond7115]

Race and Space...two of my fav all time bass lines From the early 90's😎

[@robosdrumworld]

PRINCE WAS A WORLD CLASS MUSICIAN!!

[@AllanGildea]

Fabulous, thank you.

[@robinbramlett110]

Great content, Ted. Love it. 😀

[@TedTalksBass]

Thanks Robin!

[@MWtrumpeteer]

Ok, I got you on that. As you know, they think it’s Terry Lewis on that recording. Would had love to see you play those thumbs and plucks on that, but you did it on Lady Cab Driver. Thanks for replying and keep it up! Prince is definitely my favorite bass player! I was a kid drummer who started playing bass because of Prince.

[@mychalumicox4930]

My brother I really dug this video and I thought u gave some great insights. Now as far as my fav bass player, it's Jaco.

[@anthonycurran362]

Great stuff bro👌

[@anthonycurran362]

I was pleased to come across your channel brother 🤔... There are so many charletons...(usually narssisist guitar players pretending to be bass players) posting shit... that the toilet is blocked 🙄that us bass players must speak out... Even though we like to hold back 🤔 take it easy man 💖

[@MrAliBey]

@Ted Talks Bass the piano solo on Sexy Dancer was fire too