The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (Bass Cover) (Play Along Tabs In Video)

[@emmastrom9390]

as someone who's only been playing bass for about three days, this song is a lot faster than I remember it being.

[@y-09]

How's the bass playing going now?

[@chevoool7827]

I played bass for 6 months and i can finilly play this. I'm so happy

[@FLSHSANT]

@@chevoool7827 awesome

[@chevoool7827]

@@FLSHSANT thanks

[@bruce8232]

Same, I'm on day 4 haha.

[@carltonlong1985]

Whoever wrote that bass line is a musical genius

[@N8tiveKEYS21]

Idk his name but it was played by a sax player

[@newsunenergyworks9011]

Wilton Felder. Equally known for his sax playing.

[@N8tiveKEYS21]

@@newsunenergyworks9011 Ik he’s really good at both 👌🏽

[@nlb259]

Alphonso "Fonce" Mizell

[@shayMint7795]

@@nlb259 :)) Yess R.I.P genius ❤️🌹🌹

[@noodleX999]

Please note that the bass line recorded on the album, was not played by Jermaine Jackson. It was played by veteran sax player, and multi - instrumentalist, Wilton Felder. WF played as a jazz sax man for the (Jazz) Crusaders, and may top notables for many decades. He also played bass on a number of Crusader songs such as "Street Life" and many others.

[@pablofr74]

Exactly!

[@LilyIglesias]

None of the Jacksons played any instruments during Motown years.

[@PatrickStewarts]

This has to be one of my favorite bass lines. Just that walk down the scale during the chorus is soooo goooood.

[@haydenalbrecht]

Went to play this song when I was super early into bass. 3 years later I revisit it, and it's not that bad at all, everyone, stay passionate

[@guacowiththattaco4891]

Same thing happened to me as well, keep the passion alive

[@ErazerPhazer]

Been learning this on Rocksmith and it doubles as a great finger exercise ngl

[@firewarrior776]

@@ErazerPhazer Got any tips for the bridge section? I just can't get it right at all.

[@Barbarian1244]

That bassline is not only Memorable but Priceless at the same time as well.

[@tiitsaul9036]

I learned this bass line with your old video. It’s a lot harder bass line to play properly than first thought. Thanks for the re upload.

[@diegotr1903]

That proves the talent of the Jacksons. Great musicians. No wonder Michael turned into an world icon.

[@thotheface]

​@@diegotr1903 Wilton Felder is the musician behind the bass on this song, none of the jacksons.

[@diegotr1903]

Good to know about it. Still need much talent to play it perfectly.

[@ManuelMartinez-dy7gv]

People claim this is an easy song to play as its usually taught to beginners. Easy my ass.

[@fernando3255]

@@ManuelMartinez-dy7gv its ezzzz

[@officialharvard751]

Thank you, now I can properly play this for snails eating cucumbers.

[@unreborn]

he said 🐌 🥒

[@seanl3760]

You need me for 2 snail eating a cucumber

[@akmedia8206]

I consume egg 99 SNALE

[@okbrothatscool2483]

444

[@gentlebabarian]

tss at least you have an audience

[@CoverSolutions]

BECOME A PATRON TO GET SONGS/TABS: www.patreon.com/coversolutions Reuploaded and reedited since i catched some errors in notes and also came with other, more suitable position to play it, mostly all the execution done in first position Ab. Used a mute on the bridge and plucked considerably hard to get a real punchy sound. The brdige has a tricky part that you should probably get more into if you want it sounding good. Let mw know if there's any help i can give. The song is in Ab Major: Ab Major (With Bb Eb Ab Db) I Ab (Ab C Eb) ii Bbm (Bb Db F) iii Cm (C Eb G) IV Db (Db F Ab) V Eb (Eb G Bb) vi Fm (F Ab C) vii° Gdim (G Bb Db)

[@Dunwolfsean]

Are you using flat or round wound strings?

[@CoverSolutions]

rounds, originally should be flats

[@roguezero6550]

Disculpa mi ignorancia, para que pusiste una esponja en tu bajo? (Apenas empiezo)

[@68PRODUCTlONS]

It appears that for hotel California you only have a bass only and not one these type of videos, would be able to make one with the music?

[@gwbeecham]

Such a great, classic line. Thanks!

[@SpaghettiAttack]

I absolutely LOVE 1:51 . That part sticks in my head and is a fun riff to practice

[@SGTmixon]

This bass player is a prime example of a badass

[@HermitUnion]

WOW! My level of appreciation has just gone to a whole new level. I mean not only to the Jackson 5 but to you for doing this cover. I'm blown away.

[@dylanwilliams4323]

That 4-6-6 at 1:54 - wow.

[@musiclove4887]

Yes...yes that's exactly what caught me...really elevates things...root, fifth n octave...wow genius work...putting the right notes at the right place at the right time !

[@pts5217]

Greatest bass part in any song ever.

[@sk1d509]

ive been playing for 4 years and i cant explain this bassline's difficulty, it's simple, but the speed of it makes it tough

[@romywilliamson4981]

I can FINALLY do the part at 2:18 at full speed, I'm so happy.

[@plnb9381]

proud of you :D

[@BuildingCenter]

Careful observers perceive the virtuosity of this performance lies not only in our host's exquisite timing, and lovely intonation, but also in his sitting damn near motionless, within the camera frame, while *nailing* one of the most satisfying and danceable grooves in 20th century music.

[@jmcrae825]

Nicely done. You’ve got to be one of the best bassists on KZbin. That bridge is killin me but you make it look so easy!

[@bocobocoboco]

yep the bridge looks quite slow and doable in the video but it’s not easy

[@0777coco]

after about five years of bass playing i finally got around to play this a bit, and i gotta say it's worth the hype lol

[@breadcl7429]

either snail meme theme or CANCION DEL TOTTUS

[@RussellMorash-m8w]

That is one of my all time favorite bass lines I think I was in first grade when that was popular motown had some awsome writers and musicians not to mention there discovery of talent.

[@cocoatea625]

I got my first bass a couple of weeks ago and the first song I tried playing was this one. Lets just say the only notes I was able to successfully play were the first three lol. I’m gonna try to learn this song later on, but thank you so much for making this video

[@danieljay5467]

How's your playing going now?

[@namaco2201]

What about now?

[@iamfilleg]

How about noooooooow?

[@valen0276]

And how are you doing now?

[@joshjacobs6276]

How bout now???

[@happycamper6352]

If I were a dictionary author, and I had to write a definition for "spot on", I would just copy and paste a link to this video. The accuracy and precision was as perfect as I can tell, and this is coming from a person with a music education degree. Good job.

[@npc22012]

One of the greatest bass lines ever

[@elpatriota6107]

I’m Brazilian, and I play drums in my church and I’m going to start taking bass lessons, and this song will be the first one I’ll learn to play on bass. lol without a doubt.

[@gyckzinc.709]

Escreve "KKK" não, man :-:

[@peu8411]

Cuidado aí mano, usa ''lol'' em vez de ''kkk''

[@elpatriota6107]

Ok

[@ricardopires_]

Finally!!! One of my favourites basslines... thanks!!!

[@3315nostrand]

WOW thats one badass bass line if I ever heard one. beautiful...

[@BLUESUTUBE1]

This Bass line was written by: Wilton Felder, the Bass line for The Jackson 5's “I Want You Back” is a debut major-label single for The Jackson 5 and the song became a number-one hit for the band and the Motown label in early 1970

[@samstretch5587]

You're a legend mate. Thanks for uploading this. Fantastic work. I managed to learn it while in quarantine so thanks a bunch

[@sank3725]

I love the use of the sponge

[@Astartes00]

What's its purpose?

[@rileym6125]

KiddJerichoXO Permanent staccato (staccato is where you play a note very quickly and percussively, like more of a pop than a pluck)

[@Rio-lc3fv]

@@rileym6125 He barely plays staccato tho :/

[@rileym6125]

@@Rio-lc3fv He still does though, and it makes the fills quite a bit easier when the sponge is already dampening the vibrations. And regardless of how much he intentionally plays with a staccato tone, the sponge is there to ensure that the notes are less legato overall.

[@Rio-lc3fv]

@@rileym6125 I agree with what you're saying now but not what you said before, because it obviously isn't permanent staccato if he doesn't even play that much staccato to begin with. I understand that it probably was an easier way to tell that than explaining how everything works, although you could've said that it gives you a kind of dampened sound instead. Anyway, I didn't comment to start a big argument so I'll be going now, hope you have a great day!

[@eadasder13]

Algo a destacar es que Jermaine tocaba esta brutal linea de bajo a los 15 años. No se si la compuso él o los de Motown pero es bastante notable.

[@rebeccav.3734]

Another one of those obvious bass lines every bass player should know how to play. Thanks!

[@andrewkarp5067]

I definitely agree with you-Provided the bassist can play it up to tempo and in the original key... it’s certainly an intermediate player’s part. It’s truly a great song to practice to. The bass fuels the entire arrangement, lots of chord changes, tempo, lots of string skipping for both hands, muting is critical, lots of sections require real strength in the fretting hand in order to play four frets apart, and it’s in an unusual key for most pop songs. It’s a great exercise when played very slowly. It’s can really be a workout... One of my favorite songs ever. Wilton Felder just kills the bass line!

[@outshimed]

Thanks for this. I learned this years ago but could never get that middle section right. Time to relearn and nail it.

[@chiefhardy6312]

Been playing electric & acoustic guitar for a few years and figured it was time to branch out to bass too. This is a great learning song for really nailing those tones!

[@peterspear2247]

I've watched this video like 20 times and I'm just now realizing this dude has a 1/4 of a sponge behind his bridge pickup

[@SGTmixon]

duuuuude

[@mrbrazilian7172]

BRUHHHHHHHHH

[@wierdbro5344]

It do be like that sometimes

[@musicman3351]

I didn’t even see it until you pointed it out

[@platinumstorm2521]

I guess it's a string dampener 😉

[@justberklium2286]

Little did they know This was the deepist his voice would get

[@mentaldetergent06]

😂

[@frayedendsofsanity1733]

Lmaooo

[@darkySp]

HEEEE HEEEE

[@RobertWadlow292]

Balls never dropped

[@Thats_Unfortunate]

@@RobertWadlow292 always wonder if he was secretly castrated

[@nicovaldixd]

Love the sponge at the bridge. Great cover as always!

[@MrMisterLondon]

Came to KZbin expecting lots of 15min 'breakdown' videos and found THIS 😍. No nonsense, just great playing and tab. Many thanks and keep them coming! (Subscribed)

[@triumphantsam]

I am so happy to see this back up! It’s number one on my songs to learn

[@seanspencer9396]

coolest basso continuo ever in R&B...and for a legendary group! Just grooving!

[@domstapleton6273]

Amazing to think how Michael Jackson was only like 11 when he sung this

[@breadcl7429]

@Marijn Broerse unfortunately, harsher than a belt :/

[@MrFrend]

11 of what

[@junky2118]

@@MrFrend 11 years old.

[@axolotl6408]

Michael Jackson also liked 11 year olds...

[@mzrocker105]

@@axolotl6408 and you are ignorant

[@LipYTGamer]

Travelling Without Moving-Jamiroquai

[@someguy4505]

A perfect bass line.

[@felipeproenca4350]

Play Dean Town by Vulfpeck

[@alastairk0159]

Tiocfaidh ár lá

[@janlanser648]

Yes... just yes

[@sebastianalanen6020]

he's not tight enough

[@DivinityRoxx]

I love bass!It is a love like no other!

[@SynZ777]

This is one hot bassline.

[@user-op9ko9jb4d]

One of my favorite bass lines of all time. If not the absolute favorite.

[@diegocifuentes505]

La canción de el Totus

[@MrDiegolbass]

Mi clon?

[@mauricioveas7489]

Jzjsjsjsnsns

[@okaso7582]

Afirmo xd

[@huemul4586]

Kfkfjc jajaj verdad wn siempre que escucho este tema me acuerdo del tottus

[@carlospenavera1098]

confirmo

[@robdcollector2808]

...this was awesomeeee!..this is a must have to play bass! Can you do (Stop..the love you save) from the jackson 5! Its an awesomeee song with tons of bass

[@AntoninoNuciforo]

great bass line thank you for this and all the other tabs you've done much appreciated

[@glazzdrago8874]

Puedes hacer "traveling without moving" de Jamiroquai ♥️

[@alvinsutton4622]

Word! That's why I started playing Bass

[@yvancluet8146]

peak groove has been reached

[@keenan9768]

It's crazy that a 15 year played this, sang, and even danced all at once

[@natalieshao8113]

ikr, i have new respect for jermaine now

[@caiopereira1289]

not that crazy when your father beats you up as an incentive to play correctly

[@windymustard1701]

And all while blindfolded too.

[@ozeb14]

Jermaine didn't play that line on the record.

[@keenan9768]

@@ozeb14 For live performances though

[@Ionic457]

This song seems like so much fun on bass!

[@vanessajazp6341]

That is one beautiful bass!

[@pizza665]

That sponge fix at the bridge is gorgeous :D nicely played!

[@smugdoug4924]

Love the classic dish sponge at the bridge :)

[@noraobregon13]

Soo good 🤍💗

[@tommyraucci9596]

inane tone

[@modernmusicstudio303]

This is such a helpful tutorial, thanks!

[@pastilleonline]

What is that green/yellow thing towards the bottoms of your bass?

[@17cats]

Sponge used to mute the bridge

[@ArsenalHenryForever]

@@17cats wow and all this time I thought you needed to use a special "bass sponge" or something, that thing looks like you can use it to wash the dishes

[@lavrovmd]

@@ArsenalHenryForever You can literally use any random piece of foam, it all does the same job

[@jjwp-ql5rv]

@@ArsenalHenryForever It *IS* a scouring pad to wash dishes with. But it's made of sponge, the same thing an actual bridge mute is made from.

[@safwannizam2932]

@@17cats Why would you wanna do that? Does it reduce some unwanted buzz or something?

[@stoatystoat174]

thanks for putting this on the interweb. i have gone to settings and lowerd the playback speed to half to start off with though :)

[@stevehoag232]

Thank you for posting this!! 🙌🏼👊🏼

[@2Guys1ControllerShow]

Perfection

[@hermyn]

I was wondering how you got that tone, since I didn't see any muting, then I saw the scrubby sponge :)

[@lionelschmidt01]

Such a sound ! What a bass this taurus t-24 Washburn ! Bravo pour ton cover !! J'aime beaucoup :-) 2:19 je suis bluffé !

[@spinju0079]

Fantastic set of play along songs with tabs. I love it. Thanks for everything. Just curious, but why not tune down a semitone to play this? It’s a lot easier, I think. Much more access to open strings. A lot less pinky, though everyone’s pinky should be strong. I wouldn’t be surprised if Wilton Felder tuned down. A lot of those cats did in those days to accommodate the horns which are pitched in flat keys. Keep up the great work.

[@TheJProducti0ns]

I just started playing bass this week as a guitar person and I hope to play this song in 6 months!

[@soulbrother5435]

Always playing the intro while warming up

[@NoSweat69]

RIP Tito

[@Dman-zp6so]

This... continues to keep my day great 😁

[@weerapolsutapin3581]

A little piece of heaven

[@ohhh.mgoshhh]

Drain you by Nirvana in guitar please !!! I Love the video ❤❤❤

[@juniorbraz6432]

Up

[@lastthunder3194]

Yeah

[@daronhughes]

Nicely done. Well done! Would love to see you do "Everybody Dance" by Chic, seems like a very tricky bass line.

[@joannalewis5279]

Great version this song is a bass lesson.

[@wesllymorais4490]

Thank you CS, amazing cover!

[@VicSabb]

Cool bass line

[@anacool99]

There's a sponge on the bass, what is it for? (My dad and me love your videos, thanks for teaching us) Cheers from Argentina.

[@avzarathustra6164]

A classic. Well done.

[@Hx_jamie]

One of my favourite song

[@lloyddarbon5034]

Bang on. Good work.

[@zetabakano2800]

Que cuma ponerle una esponja para la loza xD

[@diegocifuentes505]

Es de rotos

[@magozever9520]

Pero funciona

[@glazzdrago8874]

Para que le pone eso?

[@edgararonrosalesramirez4634]

Creo que para que solo suene la cuerda que tocan

[@josea.valentin3007]

Es para poder opacar el sonido de las cuerdas y tener más sonido de ataque y menos "sustain" ... Asemeja en el bajo eléctrico el sonido de un Baby Bass.

[@carolcarvalho7753]

Tu não é nem gente, tu é anjo

[@Scrammy103]

I like the way you highlight the bass and your hands in the video. Also, I like the sponge mute. I cannot to try that out.

[@e4mula593]

I like the dishwashing sponge that makes the muted tone.

[@LKKMD]

I feel good. Thank you so much

[@zsujsk]

epic bridge with green light

[@restojon1]

Love your ghetto-mute

[@poraradi1919]

WOW THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR A GREAT BASS LESSON WITH TABS AND NOTES FOR A GREAT SONG. ENCORE!!!! IWAS ABLE TO GET THE JIST OF THIS IN 10 MINUTES. THANKS AGAIN FOR A LEARNABLE LESSON.

[@blunderbuss393]

That sponge :D

[@javicasanl2383]

And this is, ladies and gentleman, is a real bassline.

[@thejeanr7217]

Este tema lo conozco gracias al jumbo, aguante el jumbo, viva Chile.

[@mtjosvold]

I just became a Patron. What a good value! Tons of good tab. This bass line rules. Thank you!

[@menaceskitz27]

So....is the sponge essential? 😅

[@Kevin-c2e1u]

I bought a Hal Leonard book with this song and it's taught a little different in the book

[@paularoa2562]

genial! creditos para ti y para la esponja de cocina

[@coolstuff3066]

Amazing that Jermaine could play guitar at 13

[@TheUnmitigatedDawn]

He wasn’t the playing it on the record. But yeah live he’s a pretty good bass player. Cringy dancer though

[@jaredmejiaarroyo833]

Wilton Felder was the bassist on the original record

[@deonteallen7063]

@HARRISON DIESBURG im 12 and im playing it fine

[@kauedobass2936]

Your videos are great

[@aliali-ce3yf]

this makes me so happy !