17 Reggae Bass lines: Robbie Shakespeare

[@reggaeschoolmadrid7879]

00:00 World a Music - Ini Kamoze 00:14 Revolution - Dennis Brown 00:26 Sitting and watching - Dennis Brown 00:37 General Penitentiary - Black Uhuru 00:48 Guess who´s coming to dinner - Black Uhuru 01:03 Merry go round - Junior Delgado 01:16 Hold on to what you´ve got - Dennis Brown 01:29 Love and devotion - Jimmy Riley 01:41 Go away dream -The Tamlins ?¿ 02:03 In and out of love - Bitty McLean 02:28 Hail mi Idren - Ini Kamoze 02:53 Wailing Souls - Sweet Sugar Plum Plum 03:07 African Free Up- Linval Thompson 03:22 Roots Dub - Sly & Roobie 03:47 Bitter Blood - The Revolutionaries 04:07 Rock music - Sly & Robbie 04:21 Baltimore - The Tamlins

[@ALIONBASS]

Thanks ;-) 02:53 Wailing Souls - Sweet Sugar Plum Plum

[@reggaeschoolmadrid7879]

@@ALIONBASS bingooo, thanks!!

[@bassiehd]

This is one of my fave Robbie basslines: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eam4oZVthM94pck I do my best with it, singing it while playing it. Both his line for the verse and the chorus are WIKKED!

[@effemesseyeveethefourth2841]

Totally awesome! Only thing greater would be Robbie's thumb-strumming on a few cuts, i.e., General Penitentiary.

[@howardsmith4128]

@@ALIONBASS Great selection. Would've liked to see some of his work with Peter Tosh included and 'Murder She Wrote' would've also been good.

[@OlodumAcervoDigital]

REST IN POWER, MR. SHAKESPEARE !

[@gerardmeade8666]

Robbie and Family Man are the best bassist that ever lived!

[@raymondcooke-g9i]

+ FLABBA.....+

[@RR-kb2ks]

@@raymondcooke-g9i Agree, maximum respect to those three, the three GOATS 🎼🎵💪

[@mixreid6784]

The king 🤴🏿 is DEAD. Long live his bass 🎸 lines... R.I.P.. 🙏🇯🇲

[@robros1913]

Thank you very much, Alain M., our bass-hero is gone, RIP Robbie

[@KishaMonique]

Rest up, Robbie!!!! We will miss you.

[@brownin329]

Thank you and thank you for the riddim Robbie! RIP Robbie Shakespeare!

[@thrashtilldeath4243]

Robbie also played amazing bass lines I love his playing on the Peter tosh album Equal rights

[@waynetai9649]

The greatest ever hold a bass guitar and so humble. Thanks for your contribution to the music world. RIP my Friend and Big Brother.

[@FC-xc3zy]

Brilliant list. Dont forget Bob Marleys concrete jungle, stir it up and punky reggae party. All played when the regular bassist, Aston familyman Barrett (Robbie's teacher and mentor), was away.

[@ALIONBASS]

Yes indeed!

[@arleneabrams6766]

RIP Master. 😢An outstanding talent, gone too soon.

[@ReggaeBassCovers]

This is cool,i remember listening to your bass covers 10 years ago and thinking,man this is the greatest thing.Now am here,playing bass,my favourite is the reggae basslines.Thanks to Family man,and you!

[@ALIONBASS]

Nice to hear. Enjoy the bass ;-)

[@effemesseyeveethefourth2841]

Yes, I remember those days! I became a fan of his then!

[@fili_barbosa]

Awesome!!! RIP - Robbie!!!

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

So Long Robbie Shakespeare...Your works helped shape and define this beautiful vibe called REGGAE MUSIC🎵🎶🎸🥁🪘🎹🎺🎷

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

A list of great Robbie Shakespeare bass lines would be inexhaustible and strictly sujective.. The track tevolution from Dennis Brown and the 2 others from Black Uhuru are the one's i grew up listening to in the 80s and they're still so much more...Thanks for the vid👍

[@BambuSouljaBlessUP]

great Video ! RIP Robbie !

[@pookiefromtheheights1109]

Very nice and inspirational 🙏🏽 Rest In Paradise KING 🕊

[@pookiefromtheheights1109]

Also killer set list as is… play this medley Anywhere💪🏽🙏🏽💚

[@BossSiris]

I have a friend who has been playing drums all his life, and I tried to introduce him to roots reggae drum styles, and he can't even get it at all. He tried playing along but he results back to that American style rhythm.

[@jamjunctionfm]

Rest in peace Robbie! 🕊️

[@oscar1739]

I’m sure ya missed some.. wicked though 🔥🔥🔥

[@williamivangranadenopablo5564]

Maximum respect teacher, I could play the bass lines of the 2 songs from the iconic Eart & Stone production, Dont Let Them Fool You and Thats The Way You Feel.

[@freesha6505]

Long time without seeing you... I love your videos!!!

[@basquecheetah5989]

Rest in power Robbie 🤲🙏

[@James-y6j6d]

Excellent playing and tone Alain. Thanks for the upload. Subscribed 👍🏼 All the best for 2025.

[@renehmazun528]

Ne pas oublier:Crystal ball,poor man feel it...(peter tosh);tell you're sorry,sad to know...(Gregory isaac)& more...Thanks Robby,RIP,God bless you...New caledonia vibes

[@outtayardstudio]

Might as well be robbie playing...nice job bredda...and asham band tuff as coffin nails!! Zeeeeeeen

[@ALIONBASS]

Thanks bro! ;-)

[@barrantbartley4650]

Very nice 👌 great job 👍 👏

[@MrCrismaldjos7]

I LOVE THE SOUND OF THIS INSTRUMENT THANKS FOR TEACH US YOUR ART,SALUTE FROM CHILE MY BREDDA

[@jahnkonoo]

You hold so BASSLINE.......🖤❤️💛💚✨☀️🌟💥✨☀️🌟💥🇯🇲

[@bassiehd]

Robbie almost always uses one bassline for the verse and another for the chorus. He also often adds still another bassline for the intro. Mistah Shakespeare naw easy!

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

Indeed..Creative. Sort of reminds me of Ronnie Stepper McQueen' various basslines on the Steel Pulse track " Biko's Kindred Lament" on their 1979 album Tribute to the Martyrs.

[@effemesseyeveethefourth2841]

Steppah is fe me true

[@jaapdrupsteenaliasjthedrip6557]

O no Alain did you hear the news, the master is gone. RIP Robbie Shakespeare

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

Certainly Robbie Shakespeare was the MOST PROLIFIC BASSIST in the History of Reggae Music.

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

That's true. The duo Sly and Robbie are esteemed to have featured on well over 200.000 recordings...I was out of my wits when I read that.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jahfish42]

Who da Man! Well done, and good to see more great bass lines from Alain M.

[@lucasbarbosadesouza3401]

Historic!!!!!!

[@senorskank]

So cool...got any Rocksteady bass riddems?

[@rasrealitymacky3489]

This dude is wicked 💥💥💥💥💥💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@jasonbagot1453]

Makes me want to learn bass even more😅 Great upload!

[@missjrich2198]

LEGEND LEGEND ROBBIE SHAKESPEARE. ❤❤❤❤

[@mikaso]

Jahman, Alain on fire!! Missed you my friend. Thanks for sharing! You play better than ever :)

[@barboror]

Fabulous: hope we get a LLoyd Parks collection one day, some great albums there from producer Prince Tony Robinson Dread locks Dread ect, Then there is of course Two seven Clash album by Culture

[@Thesilverthunder777]

LEGEND. TOTAL FN GODHEAD

[@barthelemygarceau157]

this upgrades me, thanks a lot. Feels very good. Earthed Surrealist Meditation

[@corinnecoquet]

Hello my friend New Suscriber Congratulations good job Big Thumbs up

[@michaelprochilo7945]

sounds nice! I worked with Robbie once and he uses his thumb and only downstrokes to play. if he upstrokes ever its also with the thumb.

[@ALIONBASS]

Thanks! Yes, he mainly playes with his thumb, very controlled down- and upstrokes. Great technique.

[@13lokonmok]

very smooth. you should be in a band man... keep up the good work 🤙

[@ALIONBASS]

Thanks, I am in a band kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3a8foVoj95gf5o

[@Forbidden.fitness]

Nice mate 👌

[@pedroinaroomabovethekitche7515]

Wicked playing, totally in the pocket 👌

[@londonemski]

Irie! Nice, man. Thanks very much and all the best for 2020.

[@mikaelzerbib]

Awesome!

[@eugeniofs01]

You back!! 😀

[@ChelipeFavez]

So epic!

[@NCWharfRat]

Welcome back!

[@vacuumelite2065]

Takes me back in time. Thank you. That lowest string makes a great thumb rest. What's wrong with that Jazz in the background ? 😎

[@ALIONBASS]

Yes indeed, and that Fender on the background is great too. But I can only play one bass at a time ;-)

[@clarencejeyofficial]

Thank you. I wonder how many of these he played either his thumb as well? Anyone know? Thx

[@allegoria222]

4:45 min Love it ! What's the name of the song please ?!

[@mikaso]

Obviously not the original, but there is a dub version by Scientist, called "Coxsone feel this one" kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4GpoXeFndWYaq8 EDIT: Baltimore - The Tamlins (see complete list below)

[@reggaebass1857]

Superb, I’ve been listening to your playing from day 1, your an inspiration

[@hellobiafra]

wich song at min 1.43? great video, can you make a Flabba and Jah David medley? bless up

[@a.colvin6663]

Glad you are back. Curious what strings you use?

[@ALIONBASS]

On this bass: DR Flats

[@a.colvin6663]

@@ALIONBASS Thanks!

[@BATRecordsProd]

Nice style man

[@ALIONBASS]

Thanks!

[@jonathanchevallier7046]

Nice to see you again ! I learned many reggae songs on bass because of you. Do you play always through ampeg amps ? Thank you for sharing your passion with us ! ;-)

[@ALIONBASS]

Thanks! Mostly I use Ampeg, but for recordings also DI.

[@aggoldstein]

@@ALIONBASS What kind of processing for recording?

[@basilpunsalan5901]

Beautiful. Do you use flats on your fender 5 string?

[@ALIONBASS]

Thanks, and yes, I have DR flats on this bass.

[@basilpunsalan5901]

@@ALIONBASS large up! Been a fan of your playing

[@basilpunsalan5901]

@@ALIONBASS I always use flats in my j bass. I’ve been wanting a 5 string but thinking about having rounds on it so it’s more versatile across genres.

[@glumOr]

Alain il y'a un truc bizarre a 1:41, la ligne de basse ça a l'air effectivement d'être The Tamlins mais le reste c'est "Games With Love" de Bitty McLean. Sinon super liste !

[@ALIONBASS]

Bizarre? C'est juste la ligne de 'games with love' ;-)

[@Gachichou]

Great, thanks ! :)

[@simaatiming8018]

Just maad quality!…

[@Diaaze]

Thanks bro!

[@reggaebass1857]

Hi Alain, is the backing track you use available with the different compilations available, cheers ☝️

[@ALIONBASS]

Not available anymore, sorry. Greetings!

[@sonotws]

I am starting playing some bass. Do you do some online classes? Bless up

[@gratefulila9980]

Check out donstrumentals channel.... Very good reggae bass teacher.... Blessings I No competition, just a one love mission

[@pedroberoes49]

is there a track list for all the songs you played??

[@aaronbyrne2346]

Great video. I love your tone. Is it flatwounds that you are using?

[@ALIONBASS]

Thanks Aaron, these are flatwounds indeed (DR).

[@robsonb2913]

Ótimo

[@eaglebauer944]

Nice thumbrest.

[@ALIONBASS]

Haha yes, a 3-string bass with 12 frets would have been enough to play these tunes ;-)

[@enochamoo2368]

Hi how are you? do you teach bass or a site for bass class or any contact, great bass

[@ALIONBASS]

Hello, thanks. I only have this youtube-channel, and sometimes I teach bass at home in Belgium.

[@privatarthur7907]

Bonjour Alain,merci beaucoup pour ton contenu ! Serait il possible de discuter en privé par mail ? je cherche des renseignements sur la basse reggae (réglages basse,réglages ampli etc...) ancien guitariste dans le reggae,je prends la place du bassiste pour un futur projet,cette période de confinement me permet de bosser 😊 Je joue sur une fender jazz bass mexico 4 cordes(pas encore de filets plats,elles sont chez mon luthier ),micros Crel,un ampli combo fender rumble 100w en attendant mieux. Merci,musicalement Arthur

[@ALIONBASS]

Bonjour, merci! Réglage c'est toujours un peu chercher, il faut un bonne balance entre les basses, mid et aigus. En general, augmenter les basses et diminuer les aigus. Chaque basse est différent, donc il n'y a pas de réglage fixe.

[@privatarthur7907]

@@ALIONBASS Oui c'est ce que je me dis aussi,il y a de nombreux paramètres ... Je me sers uniquement du micro manche,l'autre est coupé. Tu laisse la tonalité ouverte ou fermée ? Merci 👍

[@ALIONBASS]

@@privatarthur7907 Ca depend, pour enregistrer je laisse la tonalité ouverte. En live je la mets au milieu, mais jamais completement fermee. Mais c'est une preference personnel.

[@privatarthur7907]

@@ALIONBASS ok,j'étais sur la bonne piste alors.merci pour les réponses et bonne continuation ! 😉

[@Postposterous]

OK - we gotta step it up... We're doing our best over at Postposterous and learning new tricks all the time from channels like yours. --The dude

[@rolandtarga9371]

Yes rastaman ! Freedom Freedom fighter

[@rdelgadopanama]

Alian are you interesting to teach reggae bass let me know. all the best

[@blacklabel1263]

What keys is the bass

[@WavesOptimizedforAudioHarmony]

What do you mean? Like what strings? It's a 5 string bass, with the traditional beadg tuning.

[@Big_Old_Bondy]

Wannabe reggae bass player here.. should I go 5 string or stay 4 string? I heard most bands will expect you to play a 5 string. Is this correct?

[@ALIONBASS]

I think a 4-string is best to start with. 5-string is good for songs in keys below E, or to have more flexibility on your left hand playing position, or just to have extra (low) notes available in any key you're playing in.

[@Macro-photographer]

Hi strictlyUnderg0und, ive played in a few bands and groups, mainly reggae. I only play 4 string, tried 5 and sold it after about 5 months as spent most of my time with my thumb resting o the B and not really playing it. The neck on a 5 is wider and generally 5’s are slightly heavier. Ive never been questioned about playing 4 instead of 5, and depending what Front of house speakers are being used have found that the low B can get lost in the mix. Try a 4, try a 5 and see what you like but more important that you work on your timing and swing than whether you play 4 or 5. 👍🏻

[@Phaidrus]

Solid in the pocket! And your tone is fat and punchy. Are you using any compression?

[@ALIONBASS]

Thanks, I use some limiting on the mixed track to allow decent overall volume, but not compression on the bass as an effect.

[@Phaidrus]

@@ALIONBASS Thanks! Keep it up!

[@MatijaVabec]

what is this foam thing? does that help mute ringing strings? I see you mute B string with thumb

[@ALIONBASS]

It gives a different kind of attack and more focused bass. Also less sustain, that's why I use only a small part.

[@eduardomercer3348]

The bass should be louder

[@ALIONBASS]

Try good speakers with decent bass response :-)

[@eduardomercer3348]

You’re right. And thanks for the reggae class 🙏

[@magnusjohansson295]

Irie.

[@aggoldstein]

Great job. One of the greatest bass slides of all time right here kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2m6lq1_lLqffLs courtesy of Mr. Shakespeare

[@rodneyifill]

The brothers bass is flat