Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities (Bass Cover) (Play Along Tabs In Video)

[@SuperMCModder]

The bass in this song is killer.

[@thomdotexe]

+Nolan Fowler It's rhcp what do you expect XD

[@SuperMCModder]

+Thomas Martin yea just been like 5 years since I've heard some new flea lol.

[@Cpt_Coochie]

+Nolan Fowler like the great dj Khaled said "Flea tha best!"

[@bonezcd947]

The face of my friends when I play Dark Necessities on the bass is so epic xD

[@Koizoku]

But the guitar fucks the whole song..

[@yuhyuh7603]

Literally my third day playing bass, "Yeah this is the one ima learn."

[@manuger5216]

Same huh, do you still learn this one?

[@justsomerandomtreewithinte9488]

Don't give up. I've just learnt the main slap riff! It gets easier over time!

[@georgikuzev4779]

I feel ya. I did it on the very first night I got me da base.

[@sagvancoffee7364]

hey bros i'm considering same thing, but so much muted strings scares me xd

[@justsomerandomtreewithinte9488]

@@sagvancoffee7364 Not Trying To Scare You Or Put You Off But They Are Very Hard (In My Opinion)

[@DanG626]

Absolutely perfect! Slap tone ✔️ Finger tone ✔️ Precise playing ✔️ Rhythm with feeling ✔️ Tabs to follow along ✔️

[@ryanclarke5621]

Daniel Gilbert little bit too overdriven though

[@lilita2963]

✌

[@CharlesFerreira]

@Juan Medica You mean those? ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️

[@ramidegui5905]

This looks like a davie504 actual review on BASS. Epic

[@SuperSebatube]

O M G!

[@sgr040880]

this is one of the few songs where bass take the control of the whole song over guitar

[@lavahit]

This has been the RHCP for decades. It's not something new but definetely unique.

[@beepbeeplettuce3155]

@@lavahit Mmm, not really. By The Way was the exact opposite.

[@danielbrunjes3354]

Fruscainte is gone so...

[@ettorereventon2667]

Primus...8?9

[@tricko8000]

Alex Mercer Not really, since Frusciante left

[@jacobnelson4148]

3 days after the song was released and you've mastered the bass line. amazing

[@ViewtifulPunk]

plot twist. He's really Flea

[@AJEDDY97]

cesar zuniga he can’t be. I don’t think Flea knows what shirts are, nor do I think he even owns one. Lol

[@drphilsranch6782]

Jason Eardley, can you just not

[@A.T.H.07]

Do you know undertale ?

[@jukes4499]

Coming to this vid now, and that's insane. Not only mastering it, but transcribing it by ear? Dude's a legend!

[@ProgrammedForDamage]

Man you looks so calm playing this. Whenever I attempt it I'm sweating bullets, my fingers perpetually a millisecond away from nailing the next note or spiraling into chaos... It's encouraging to watch your technique and know that I'm on the right track, I just need lots and lots more practice to refine it.

[@Guenter34]

I'd be pretty concerned if your fingers spiraled into chaos.

[@davidscothern8513]

Late to the party I know, but I wish I could like this comment more than once. It absolutely captures where I'm at.

[@Rymo00]

The only way to get rid of that is to play this song and play it a lot. Even if its at 75% speed, be meticulous with nailing every single detail and feeling the song. Its all about feeling those off beat pops

[@naattxxnaattxx7055]

I know im late but The best way to get all the ghost notes and timings right is to start prcticing slower and get a bit faster over time Oh and dont kill your fingers somtimes you just need to take a rest

[@ektorcuesta2923]

hello me im the real me

[@Sightvibrations]

I love this song because of the fact that the bass is like the star. It's almost like since John wasn't in the band for this song and Josh's playing is... different, Flea really stepped up to take the lead

[@aung1406]

This album is recorded with Josh I think

[@Sightvibrations]

@@aung1406 it was, I'm saying that because of Josh's different style of playing, Flea really stepped up in this song

[@CoverSolutions]

BECOME A PATRON TO GET SONGS/TABS: www.patreon.com/coversolutions Since there's no live footage yet, i don't know if fret positions are right, but i think notes are right enough and the transcription is comfortable. Probably i'll do another version when more information is available

[@yellowandy99]

What do you think the new RHCP album will sound like? Without John, the band seems to be moving in a new direction musically.

[@CoverSolutions]

+BlazePlays I like changes, i think it could sound good

[@wesleysmith2495]

You and another guy that covered it got it almost exactly the same only he went a little lower down the fretboard in the beginning

[@CoverSolutions]

i think that part of the fretboard for the intro sounds a little bit more like the studio version, i might be wrong of course

[@wesleysmith2495]

+CoverSolutions yea I think you got it man actually . then again I'm a little bias when it comes to your vids since you've been pretty much my teacher since I started bass . Rock on man !

[@ScreamoCat]

I'm a guitar player, played guitar for about 3 hours a day for 1 1/2 years. I bought a bass today and learnt this song. Bass is more fun than I have ever had with guitar.

[@Lucas19Santana98]

DAMN man that was fast! I mean, this music has a single day of life and you already made a cover! EXCELENT job tho (as always) Love your vids, keep it up ^^

[@CoverSolutions]

+Lucas Santana Thanks man ;)

[@ShannonMedwedew]

Thanks CoverSolutions Because of your channel and other great channels out there, I'm able to now gig and play some of my favorite songs at a high standard, I started as a beginner watching your play alongs, now I can comfortably play many songs. Though whats special about this song is that it motivated me to start playing the bass, it's taken me 7 months to play this song at a performable level, I remember clearly starting here and almost giving up. Cheers CoverSolutions

[@phoenix3452]

Nice! I am also trying to learn this song. Coversolution has been so helpful in my learning.

[@javejao]

I love the bassline of the chorus :)) the transition notes and the feel of the chord progression is so good!

[@scoop6489]

Me: *looks at tabs* "Pssh, I could do that, so easy." Me Actually Playing it: IM DONE TOO DIFFICULT

[@therealavrey7903]

Don’t give up m8

[@peterzelaya9948]

To me. This song is wayyyyy easier than can't stop. The timing on that so g is fucking weird but Everytime I try. I get better.

[@therealavrey7903]

Peter Zelaya after learning can’t stop the rest of the Rhcp songs are pretty easy

[@skullarmi]

@@therealavrey7903 I actually found Can't Stop relatively easy but I find Around the World literally impossible. Each their own I guess.

[@cherrysmoke33]

@@skullarmi i find cant stop and this one easy, around the world is fast asf boiii. This might work if you're struggling with slap, use your left thumb on 4th string instead of index

[@fusionfall34]

Coming out to the light of day We got many moons than a deeper place So I keep an eye on the shadow's smile To see what it has to say You and I both know Everything must go away Ah, what do you say? Spinning off, head is on my heart It's like a bit of light and a touch of dark You got sneak attacked from the zodiac But I see your eyes spark Keep the breeze and go Blow by blow and go away Oh, what do you say? Yeah, you don't know my mind You don't know my kind Dark necessities are part of my design Tell the world that I'm falling from the sky Dark necessities are part of my design Stumble down to the parking lot You got no time for the afterthought They're like ice cream for an astronaut Well that's me looking for weed Turn the corner and Find the world and show command Playing the hand Yeah, you don't know my mind You don't know my kind Dark necessities are part of my design Tell the world that I'm falling from the sky Dark necessities are part of my design Do you want this love of mine? The darkness helps to sort the shine Do you want it, do you want it now? Do you want it overtime? The darkness helps to sort the shine Do you want it, do you want it now? Pick you up like a paperback With the track record of a maniac So I'm moving in and we unpack It's the same as yesterday Honey where we roll Everything must go away Ah, what do you say? Yeah, you don't know my mind You don't know my kind Dark necessities are part of my design Tell the world that I'm falling from the sky Dark necessities are part of my design Ah-ah-ah Ah-ah Ah-ah-ah Ah-ah

[@alexanderh7807]

I love progressing without realizing... a few months back (just in August, I started playing bass as I was hype for fear Inoculum and was like I NEED to learn bass, I been playing guitar for years tho) but I thought like oh I got guitar down, bass is cake... I lied to myself. Altho I picked it up easier cuz I have the general understanding of music. But I could not for the life of me figure this out. Gave up and moved on. This morning I woke up and went out and my playlist got around to some RHCP. This came on and I was like damn, yknow what. I'm just gonna force myself to learn it. Sat down for 10 minutes and got it within that time. It just came so much more natural and I hadn't even realized that I was capable of it until I tried it, when I was completely inept 2 months back. Granted, not as beautiful sounding as your version, but still.

[@bassmike7021]

this bassline is amazing! This is one of Flea's best pieces!!

[@yanhaowang330]

Only played bass for one year, and was able to perform this song last week. XD Thanks a lot for the great cover with tabs!!!

[@eliasmg9144]

I was about to ask Don't stop me now from Queen, but apparently, everyone wants RHCP... Could you do higher ground please

[@abigail5484]

^^?

[@natedoggydogg289]

Dude listen to black eyed blondie

[@floridmonkey2723]

Higher Ground is Stevie Wonder...

[@rickardomondragon8713]

RHCP made a cover of Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder. One of the differences is that Flea slaps.

[@eliasmg9144]

Rickardo Mondragon And that's why I want him playing RHCP version, I just can't slap...

[@costaliva]

I've listened to this version literally around 20 times more than the actual version. The sad part is that it's true, I've endlessly watched this video...no regrets...

[@ajaxkenx]

my uncle passed away a week ago, the last time i saw him told me to learn this song. i will miss you :( thx 4 the tabs

[@mrcrowley9948]

great song and great cover... please play higher ground by RHCP

[@abigail5484]

yes!!

[@users-bs8ww]

i agreeeee

[@LaneChangeRocks1]

Great slap work, I'd love to see even more!

[@trock1232]

hes already done it, a while back too

[@KurtStoffer]

Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder

[@antk274]

My son just asked if I knew this song so I listened to it and though I can't pick all of it up by ear so I you tubed it and saw you had the cover of it. Now just have hours of practice to cover it as good as you. All of your covers are awesome thanks!!

[@basslightyeah]

What a great relationship you and your son seem to have.

[@aloysius260500]

I like how you change the lighting and background to match the mood and the tone of the song.

[@igorzaprzaa7129]

Playing right handed bass as left handed, these RHCP songs are real challange for me but it's a lot easier to play watching and hearing your plaing. I can hear and see every note. Tabs are there to help. Thanks for your videos. Whenever I want to learn something new you are my guy.

[@ir_koochoi]

A master piece, thanks Flea, thanks CoverSolutions. :)

[@MrFARTSANDWICH]

Love this song every time I hear it I can't get it out of my head wake up in the middle of the night to take a piss and hear this song instantly when I get out of bed😢

[@Rhabcp1]

Not even a bassist but as a musician I know that when I started I wished I could find something as helpful as your channel to learn, keep it up.

[@bernhardwinkler9597]

Me: Ok i can finally play the slap part, chorus and bridge should be easy now. Also me: 🤔

[@Kullcans]

IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT THIS

[@aviadgozlan7291]

For me, the chorus is harder then the slap part😂

[@bernhardwinkler9597]

@@aviadgozlan7291 yeah thats kind of what i meant

[@onuravinca70]

LOL

[@БениаминКоринфельд]

Dude, it's bombic cover! From Russia with love.

[@theemeraldboy4768]

Lyrics 🎶🎵✌🏼 Coming out to the light of day We got many moons that are deep at play So I keep an eye on the shadow's smile To see what it has to say You and I both know Everything must go away Ah, what do you say? Spinning knot that is on my heart It's like a bit of light and a touch of dark You got sneak attacked from the zodiac But I see your fire spark Eat the breeze and go Blow by blow and go away Oh, what do you say? Yeah, you don't know my mind You don't know my kind Dark necessities are part of my design and Tell the world that I'm falling from the sky Dark necessities are part of my design Stumble down to the parking lot You got no time for the afterthought They're like ice cream for an astronaut Well that's me looking for we Turn the corner and Find the world at your command Playing the hand Yeah, you don't know my mind You don't know my kind Dark necessities are part of my design Tell the world that I'm falling from the sky Dark necessities are part of my design Do you want this love of mine? The darkness helps all to shine Do you want it, do you want it now? Do you want it all the time? The darkness helps us all to shine Do you want it, do you want it now? Pick you up like a paperback With the track record of a maniac So I move it in and we unpack It's the same as yesterday Any way we roll Everything must go away Ah, what do you say? Yeah, you don't know my mind You don't know my kind Dark necessities are part of my design Tell the world that I'm falling from the sky Dark necessities are part of my design Ah, ah, ah

[@brandongarro8675]

best cover lesson channel ever

[@EdoKant]

It's amazing how in less than a day you did this, you're a really grat musician!

[@jamesonjones6952]

Your covers are fantastic. I was able to learn how to play thanks in part to your fantastic playing and tabs. Keep em coming bud!

[@LilChar69]

-Wow nice -bought a bass. -Help im stuck from here 0:58

[@ShadowFundsX]

called slap bass, very difficult for beginners (speaking with experience)

[@TheMoistTowel]

this is absolutely incredible when it got to the chorus my mouth actually dropped you're nuts man props to you

[@bthnmlkc]

Great playing. You are the best person of covers :)

[@random_words458]

i like just looking up bass covers and seeing the different ways ppl play songs and this guy changes so much compared to what I know I like it

[@hunteradams6094]

Since this seems to be a month of RHCP, how about an Under The Bridge cover? That would make me a happy man.

[@ammbr]

+Hunter Adams /watch?v=62LUxNlyOxI a lot of rhcp covers on my channel! can you check some? :D

[@liveguitar7845]

Best bassist flea

[@raiden7872]

You are awesome dude! Keep up the good work!

[@trollwithabishai211]

wow dude, i can only play seven nation army and you are here doing this as if it was nothing. rock on man!

[@kke14]

I can’t imagine rhcp without bass in their song. 🤙🏼

[@KIKAN_THE_RAT]

If you yawn really hard while listening the bass goes away for a moment

[@zacharyolson4018]

I dont play any instruments but I love the RHCP and the bass. Watching this blew my mind, very impressive especially doing a flea bass cover

[@runnerguto]

Minha musica favorita

[@Reha_James]

Learning this song ready for my 1 year bass anniversary 😅 your channel and bass covers with the tabs has inspired me so much basically on the daily always watching them and wanting to learn them! I know your probably not going to see this but your playing is amazing and I’d love to be as good as a bassist as you some day 😊

[@moe-nl9sf]

Awesome cover. Flea's work is just amazing

[@Abudzin]

Man... You outdid yourself with this one, and I didn't even know it was possible for YOU to outdo yourself.

[@Veetabix]

00:58

[@diegog6162]

Your channel is criminally underated, you have real talent my friend!

[@yaribins5754]

do higher ground from rhcp

[@Pimbys75]

Je n'ai jamais joué à la guitare bass mais alors là, je m'incline devant cette manière de jouer !

[@pixeledition5572]

i like this bass

[@woods3100]

練習用 0:17 0:57 1:18 1:50 3:04

[@potatogriffin2562]

I love your videos so much! They're all straight forward, and I use them for my private lessons when my students want to learn popular songs.

[@arcaasaki8784]

That basslime literally has no right to be that funky🔥🔥 You absolutely killed that cover awesome tone and work

[@Nega-Tim]

The bass in this song is what elevates it from just okay to borderline perfect

[@jessecoffins8832]

Who else thinks this sounds really close to the Can't Stop bass line?

[@lolwutizit]

All RHCP are pretty similar

[@jessecoffins8832]

I wouldn't say that at all lol. And RHCP is pretty much all I listen to these days. Especially Mothers Milk Era RHCP. It's completely different and quite shocking if you grew up with the Chili Peppers in the 2000's

[@Erickhetfield]

+lolwutizit Please, stay away from your keyboard.

[@lolwutizit]

***** nice meme

[@Quixsandyyy]

Right it's pretty much the same song bass line goes. Just played in a lower tone

[@geometrydashjonte2634]

after one year of playing bass everyday and using your videos mostly, this song is really easy, at first it was impossible, thank you soo much!

[@wildvideos5662]

Thanks. Please play Vicarious by Tool.

[@dillipoudel1204]

yeah..exactly..

[@captainmira5845]

I love this song, and now that I can hear the bass more, I love it even more.

[@gummygummybear9876]

How do you play the octaves so fast at "🎵dark necessities are part of my design🎵" part My fingers cant jump that fast :/

[@markhawksford785]

practice man

[@MBlanchette01]

Great cover! You make it look easy! I know this is four years, too late, and I'm sure I'm not the first one to mention it, and I know this will annoy people, but I have to do it as a fellow musician. All of your whole rests appear as half rests....THERE, I got that heavy weight off my chest and now I can breathe again! This is such a fun bass line and thank you for tabbing it out!

[@CoverSolutions]

i know that thanks, i guess it's an error on the software i use

[@JdDiehl]

This is awesome!

[@tanateyupa]

Thank you very much. Almost songs , I 've learned from your channel.

[@gt_shunji_3125]

RHCP-Look Around

[@KetukTours]

+shunjifd312 +1!

[@xreasezanmoody7633]

YO THE BASS IN THIS SONG IS MAD FUNKY!😭

[@vivientoth6034]

didnt this song come out like 2 days ago?? great cover!

[@mateusmatos7295]

8 years ago...

[@nepneps1]

This seems like a easy slap song for a great slap riff. Thanks for the upload

[@alfonsomadrigal9137]

Me encanto el final de bajo... Se oye Genial❤️🎶

[@ketchupthot4776]

Amazing as always.. I really do admire the quality of your technique.. It does require a lot of experience and practice..

[@robertdurst9089]

I'm not a huge fan of RHCP but this is an amazing bassline

[@robertdurst9089]

+kiki the gerbil haha what? You type about as legibly as a gerbil

[@robertdurst9089]

+kiki the gerbil you're not very good at this are you?

[@robertdurst9089]

Are you having a stroke?

[@PneumaticFrog]

rhcp have some absolute bangers

[@ineedcoffee2575]

I've been playing 5 months. I came here in my first week and was like NOPE. But now I can kind of slap and pluck along it's very fun!

[@Jenjak]

This bass line makes me wet my pants...

[@ryanclarke5621]

too bad the tone is a bit off :(

[@tenacious_53]

LOL,,,try some depends or pameprs. :-)

[@rundown3984]

Tenacious_53 your grammar made it funnier 😂😂

[@leoooxd1]

El dia que salio el tema dije necesito aprender ese bajo y al toque subis un cover vos, sos un grande, saludos desde Argentina.

[@flybikes90]

SLAP THAT BASS!

[@Einsneunzig190]

It's so much fun learning this. I love how it combines different bass techniques and requires amazing tightness. I'll see how many weeks it'll take me to learn this stuff.

[@LLFTAIPmetalman]

When you hit the notes that are muffled (the x on the tab) Do you hit it with just as much force but lightly lay your finger on it or are you supposed to hit it softer? When I do either it sounds wrong but thats probably just me being shite

[@CoverSolutions]

Little less intensity in your right hand, not your left

[@LLFTAIPmetalman]

CoverSolutions Ah okay, thanks :D

[@timothyota7164]

+CoverSolutions I like that you answer people's questions, it is really helpful

[@jimihendrix2164]

My youth, right here. Hanging out in Old Bridge. Pool parties with James & Cliff. All nighth drink fests. Walking around NYC and showing the boys the "sights". Getting lost in Brooklyn. R.I.P. Cliff. They've never been able to replace you....

[@knoxcameron-]

Flea ist ein Gott!!

[@Van-rh7xe]

Nice change ups! Fast! Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. Good job on all fronts

[@michelhenrique5304]

"Show" - muito bom o som que fez.

[@LeonelOjeda-jh9fk]

The best I've seen, thank you. Greetings from Argentina.

[@davolthe1261]

Esiest part here is slap part, chorus can be litlle tricky on rhythm but once you got it its also easy

[@PneumaticFrog]

it's the dead notes that are hard

[@PneumaticFrog]

but idk, I've only been playing for 3 months and I can play this song so idk

[@richardroberson2564]

@@PneumaticFrog Yah I learned this after 3 months

[@mrbobjrsrv]

Been learning this song for a few weeks. Finally able to sing and play it!

[@captainzekeboy]

RHCP under the bridge :)

[@bigupliquidchilli8709]

Hey Dad.

[@bigupliquidchilli8709]

Hey Dad.

[@mariochartouni]

You really went from rhcp to xxxtentacion ?

[@WEBBBASSIST9]

very nice. I just picked up my bass again. it's been 7 years. and RHCP are my favorite for playing bass.

[@cuauh05]

The bass is pretty cool, but for me it's not the slap part the one I love, is definitely the bridge, just listen... it's amazing!

[@RSfandude]

Love how it sounds, beautiful song to play along on guitar

[@sltillim]

Flawless man!!!! I could picture his chords and plucking in my mind and you just put that on the screen. Right on for nailing it

[@IDesertt]

how do ''x'' notes have to be played?

[@CoverSolutions]

+Desertt check my lesson on ghost notes!

[@just_vibingg]

muted

[@NeonPaste324]

Desertt lay three fingers on the neck then play a note

[@drwpreparazioni]

Hit them when you Have your finger on but non with pressure

[@nicholaswermuth9900]

You wasted no time getting this done and its amazing as always. great Job man

[@DuneStar01]

1:54 that one's so annoying...

[@Tobinox_]

This is very impressive 👏

[@fabiansanchez6706]

did you try to change the second S for a P ? i think the slap pattern become easier.

[@CoverSolutions]

It might be easier but i think that's the pattern Flea uses

[@donotrytofuckus190]

Sabía que serías de los primeros en sacar cover jajaja! Estaba esperando que lo sacaras para ver cómo hacías las muteadas en la parte de slap y bueno... No andaba muy equivocada con lo que hacía yo! Gracias por un cover genial, como de costumbre ;)

[@scaredtofart6629]

Is this Rhcp month or what ?

[@CoverSolutions]

+limp biscuits no.1 fan :/ No, this is the last one for now

[@scaredtofart6629]

+CoverSolutions aww man I was hoping for some more sick ass chili pepper songs but can't wait to see what's next

[@ImJustStandingHere]

+CoverSolutions until the new album drops in June :DDD

[@scaredtofart6629]

+limp biscuits no.1 fan :/ btw will there be more guitar covers in the future ?

[@CoverSolutions]

Sure! Working on it

[@lo5man]

Thank you so much for your detailed lesson with tabs! it's guys like you who use your time and expertise so liberally, to make it easier for the rest of us to learn these great tracks. It's very much appreciated and I think I've finally nailed it. :-)

[@guilhermebarros9343]

cara já sei tocar essa música, mais não me canso de ouvir muito boa

[@catag811]

this is the coolest bass line ever, you are amazing.

[@Elchinodiabolero]

holly... mother... of... god... this is so fking hard

[@nateleney1753]

I recommend you start with something more simple than this

[@nateleney1753]

Not hard for me though :p

[@thomaszwart1323]

You're better off trying to start with something simpler than this for slap bass. The song i started with was higher ground by RHCP. You could also do Ladies Night by Kool and the Gang, this song normally isnt slapped, but it is simple enough to learn the basics of slapping.

[@jorgeabbud9518]

@Johnny S a song that can help you get started on slapping is Attention by Charlie Puth. It's much slower, and doesn't have as many mute notes. It's perfect for beginners

[@davidscothern8513]

Fifteen months or so in, and I'm closer to playing this than I was. I'm not there yet, but my fingers are definitely faster than they were. It's really encouraging to see the difference.

[@jasonnikakis6033]

I slapped the subscribe button for this