Can She Actually Play BASS?

Can these bassist actually play the bass?? From Victoria De Angelis to Flea, Davide Biale and MORE!
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[@Davie504]

6 likes for 💧

[@kapzw]

mmmm water

[@srMoriS2]

Yoo

[@gabrelleadambesin5055]

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[@No-jons1]

How many waters did we get

[@randomemeyt85]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@DannySapko]

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[@Davie504]

*behs* licence reinstated

[@Harry-xs1dd]

Behs

[@Redd84]

🤣

[@IliasWonch]

BEHS

[@robsonfujii461]

behs

[@thevagabond3181]

I didn't know Victoria was Davie504 in disguise. Checkmate!!

[@oliviergagnon2592]

Hahahaha

[@urPainYT]

LMFAO

[@jharvey433]

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[@ColoradonCT]

xD

[@thisiskevin92795]

CHECKMATE

[@chunkystylemusic]

1:03 "At least she SLAPS!" Outstanding!

[@TMAbbATH]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jimmio3727]

I mean I wouldn't call her movements on stage slapping, but maybe that's me. O.O

[@mikeanderson1370]

@@jimmio3727 He was being funny...but...I'm pretty sure I've heard slap in some of their songs.

[@Teenager80]

😂

[@tonyclough9844]

Don't say she's a slapper.

[@richardmetzler7909]

People tend to confuse "I don't like what X plays" with "X cannot play".

[@tektauron]

Yup. That's essentially what people complain about in regards to the bass players in this video. They're all great!

[@sungear]

The opposite is also true. People feel their favorite musicians are also the 'best' musicians.

[@scalpod]

@@sungear I agree with your opinion because it's clearly the best.

[@namesbinge3073]

It's the same as the word "Hate" and "Dislike". People use "hate" too often than they should. I cursed a lot, and I always thought "hate" just sound foul.

[@darkdestroyer4228]

​@@namesbinge3073 wtf dude, hate is just more than dislike that's all, like I dislike Rammstein, and hate Miley Cirus for exemple. The only foul thing is to think if we hate or dislike something, everyone do or should do the same, cuz we all have our own taste for everything.

[@CreepyBlackDude]

1:35 - This point is actually great to make. Kim Deal, bassist for Pixies and lead singer of The Breeders, once pointed out how hard it was for bassists to not add some flair or show-off whenever they were playing her basslines. She said it was the hardest thing in the world for some people to just keep basslines simple. There is an art to it, certainly.

[@erickmiranda6717]

I remember that. From The 7 Ages of Rock documentary.

[@brianbushe5494]

That was my immediate thought too :)

[@spaceviking4966]

I'm not a musician but this guy is too funny. So I had to subscribe.

[@The_Savage_Wombat]

Tambourine players have the same problem.

[@LinasVepstas]

Canonball is a fun song in part because it is a compendium of every mistake a beginner band could make. Coming in on the wrong note, and fixing it in the next bar like maybe nobody will notice. Vocals coming in on the wrong beat, and skipping half a verse of words like "I meant to do that". Just canonballing past every screwup. On purpose. You hear it, they've moved on, it works. Fantastic song.

[@paulsnell534]

One severely underrated bass player is Simon Gallup of The Cure. The song "A Forest" by The Cure just showcases how a simple bass line can be massively iconic

[@marialuisatulli3414]

Simon Gallup is a myth

[@user-or2eb7mn3u]

nice

[@skinnee]

fascination street is also seriously one of the best fucking bass lines in the world. and while not the cure, I have to give a nod to Lucretia my reflection by sisters of mercy hahahah shit is a banger

[@AllenPortman]

He definitely has incredible bass lines but have always found him frustrating to watch live because it always seems like he is trying to be the band focus on stage...never can simply stay still and just play bass. Like he wants to be the star of the show! Watch you will see what I mean!!!!

[@DaShikuXI]

You'd generally be hard pressed to find a bass line that is too simple. If it fits the music, it fits the music. You could literally play 1 note with the same spacing over and over, and if it fits the song it's perfect.

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

Yeah also in genres like pop or rock where you have more simple chord progressions it makes sense you'd have straightforward bass lines

[@Hik4rol]

FR. Literally any song from Talking Heads and those slap hard 😂🔥

[@maledictionwolf]

Vivaldi's Spring has entered the chat. The simplest bass line I have ever played. Quarter note A for a long time, and 56 (I think that's the number? It's quite a lot) measures of rest, more quarter note A. So if you ever want to impress a music snob, you can tell them you have Spring from the Four Seasons memorized.

[@windswar]

Two words/notes: UNDER PRESSURE !

[@atlassolid5946]

Lose Yourself - Eminem

[@mikeanderson1370]

Spot on, about Victoria, and other bassists like that. Simple doesn't mean bad. And TBH, the only people who like crazy basslines, technical basslines, fast basslines, all-over-the-neck-trying-to-play-a-solo basslines, are other bassists. I think they're cool and fun. It shows talent. But, it usually does nothing for the song...especially when writing commercially viable songs. Maneskin are great. They all fit their role perfectly. Victoria plays her role. She compliments the drummer. She helps uphold the rhythm and beat. Bass and drums are what you dance to, in a lot of music. Victoria is absolutely a great artist.

[@wargboyz]

I like that he broke character by taking off the headphones to address the actual assholes. Good job keeping it real and still being fun.

[@MultiChorlo]

you mean bassholes

[@Shastar271828]

The Ass of Bass

[@Desperate.Daniel.24-7]

01:45 "They'll always find something to complain about" Spot on! I'm always reminded of Goggin's quote "If you can walk on water, your haters will say it's cos you can't swim". Recognition and approval from others is good to have but it's always better to set your own standards and goals. So you can continue to put in the work and earn the respect of your own self, regardless of the validation and opinions of others. Just keep building that stack of undeniable proof that you are who you say you are and eventually want to be. It's probably the only way to build genuine self confidence.

[@Ryo7_7]

True

[@pr0fain]

Been watching you for a very long time and I have to say that I'm in no way ever disappointed by your videos. Unfortunately, when you have over 13 million subs on youtube, inevitably, you're going to have people who hate and talk badly about you, but don't let them get to you - I know that is easier said than done sometimes, but I find absolutely nothing wrong with you or what you do. Between you and watching bands having fun on stage, I just bought my first bass and while it was used and nothing special, I certainly hope to - one day - be somewhere close to your level. Even if I never get that far, I'm sure the journey is going to be one hell of a ride. You're and inspiration and I thank you. Thank you for your time, thank you for entertaining me and thank you for being here.

[@beesasteri7423]

Victoria played in big halls over the whole world in a guitar-bass-drums band. No place to hide for her.

[@louiseoc6844]

There's no way people would criticise her if she was male. She's a good bassist, plays just right for their songs and has killer stage presence.

[@edwardrummer]

@@louiseoc6844 Absolutely! I’ve been making this point in a bass player group on Facebook. Sexism is rife in that group.

[@dat_boii]

​@@louiseoc6844 Why wouldn't they? The whole video is literally a list of male bassists from huge bands that got all kinds of criticism. Wild that you could watch that and go "yeah but they only criticised her because she's female" Tf?

[@Funkertruppen]

the real problem is they dont want to hide her... is the "oh how good she is" only because she is pretty... u only have to see her comments in any short to see how she is treated only as an eye candy and nobody cares about how she performs

[@3farruca]

@@Funkertruppen finally someone say it as it really is.😎

[@gabirivero1304]

7:32 broke character

[@liuknight7099]

8:45 too

[@mehiamawesome0609]

Out of everything how is this what broke his character

[@Poverral]

@@mehiamawesome0609 he "never" laughs

[@sapphireray6429]

​@@liuknight7099not the same laugh as 7:43

[@aktomasi3454]

9:50

[@sadrezzan]

i dont know you, but......is Rocky Balboa your father...?

[@siener]

I'm glad you shouted out Danny Sapko's BEHS videos. He deserves a larger audience.

[@jb47391]

no he doesnt hes cringey and annoying

[@theghosty99]

​@@jb47391you are just jealous of him. Checkmate, haters

[@cranburrey]

​@@jb47391 Today isnt opposite day

[@JustAGuyWhoCodes]

Davie without headphones: *(Deep commentary about the state of musicians and how they are judged regardless of their musicianship)* Davie with headphones: *CHECKMATE*

[@Robert-ul4ez]

John Taylor, founder of the English band Duran Duran, in a video accompanying the release of their new album: “Danse Macabre”, which contains the cover of “Psycho Killer” by Talking Heads, featuring Victoria De Angelis of Måneskin on bass, defined Victoria as: “She's probably the most important electric bassist out there right now”

[@kaypee1972]

I never thought there is one single person who doubts Flea’s bass paying abilities

[@sliceofsparta8985]

Right??? I was gonna say it was today when I learned anyone thought he was controversial. His playing on Stadium Arcadium is probably my biggest influence to start playing myself, absolutely incredible bass album.

[@yohanvercauteren7548]

Flea is a good bassist but i dont like how he improvise

[@darkblader06]

same people who question John Fruciante's guitar playing ability

[@andrewr2650]

Flea actually started on saxophone, which influences the way he plays. I saw a video where they played some of his lines on Sax and they sound great. Which isn’t a good or bad thing in terms of his bass playing it’s just a unique influence

[@markschroeder5559]

Once people start referring to you as one of thee greatest bassists of all time it places a great big target on your noggin. And all the haters come out. Also I remember SO MUCH HATE with RHCP turning the corner with commercial success.

[@roddurbanerjee9635]

2:53 Prime Davie is back with the og content. Hope he doesn't disappear again.

[@Halberds8122]

3:57 That bass effect rocks

[@samizosan911]

Thanks davie, my bass sat collecting dust from middle school till the end of highschool till i found your channel, you really made me love this instrument!

[@num1shinfan]

Say it again TO SERVE THE SONG

[@xMcWeenx]

I recently had this argument with a kid just learning guitar that many virtuoso guitar players have this problem. They are technically amazing and have great skills but can't necessarily write a catchy song.

[@Angrypickle5]

​@@xMcWeenxI just started learning guitar too and had the same argument with this dude probably in his 30-40s that thought every guitarist other than tim Henson was trash lol

[@3snoW_]

I've played bass for a band and i occasionally drastically simplified the original draft of the bassline because the song sounded better that way.

[@herpyderpy4366]

@@xMcWeenx That's kind of a different thing though. There's serving the song whether it's catchy or not, and then there's writing catchy songs. There's plenty of good music where the point isn't to be catchy. The artistic vision for a lot of music isn't about chasing earworms.

[@mikejandrews]

@@herpyderpy4366 I've had similar discussions about various forms of expression. The world of literature needs its Shakespeares as much as it needs it's Stephen Kings. The art of music must come in just as varied forms and the arrogance some music fans show has them missing out on some wonderful experiences. We need our Bachs and our Beethovens, our Beatles and our Rollings Stonse, our Cat Stevens and Leonard Cohens, and our Taylor Swifts and Lady Gagas. All forms of expression are there to distill the human condition down into a form that we can share. Great pop tunes that makes you just wanna get up and dance is just as important as the experimental artist creating unique and complex soundscapes.... the key, I think, is the artist following their instinct as a creator and not simply chasing a quick buck... that invariably produces work that satisfies no-one.

[@fromthemoonraccoon]

3:22 PICKS ARE FINE Picks are fine.

[@nocolopa28]

Victoria's basslines might not be complicated, but just like Davie said they're so catchy and the fact that they're beginner friendly made me want to try playing the bass. Just because I loved the songs and her bass sounded so fun and energising!

[@hrotha]

A lot of the hate she gets is simply misogyny, I think. Like all those people who hate on her for sexualizing herself, as if she did anything her band mates don't

[@kwimms]

Victoria's Secret bass lines...

[@FINsoininen]

​​@@hrothaI dont like her for that reason. But I say the same about dudes who dryhump their instrument. Edit: I would not comment at all in most cases. Just ignore that band because there are tons of bands that I actually enjoy.

[@vitorh3568]

6:52 actually, the only true bassist

[@johnelectric933]

Look up James Jamison.

[@asw7696]

​@@johnelectric933 Or James Jamerson if you're looking for the Motown bassist.

[@johnelectric933]

@@asw7696 sorry, should have looked it up first.

[@massimotrivellin1410]

Ciao Davide, I'm an Italian bassist from Bologna and Gene Simmons was my first amazing inspiration too. I love many of his bass lines and his attitude on stage is simply the greatest of all time. Nobody will ever surpass what he created. Victoria, in a very few years made things that 99,99999999999999% of us can't even attempt to dream about. I'm "in Love" with her. Davide Biale is a FANTASTIC guy and simply the best bassist of the World. Trive❤

[@MrRbruzzi]

I'm an Italian bassist from Canada. Gene Simmons was my first bass inspiration but, John Calabrese from Danko Jones got me to buy my first bass.

[@ShadowUnanimous]

8:54 The phrase that checkmates everything: “they’re jealous.”

[@TanisAnnicchiarico]

What some people might be missing as well, in that first clip of Gene, he's clearly focusing on playing the crowd and building hype as opposed to laying down a heavy baseline. A good performer doesn't just play their instrument, but they play the crowd as well, get them riled up and excited! Especially considering a lot of people who go to concerts don't necessarily have the expendable income to do it whenever, it's usually something they save and plan for, and you want to give those people a good show! When my band was performing (small deathcore garageband, our biggest show was like...20 or 30 people lol) I had this thing I did which was basically just making random guttural sounds. It was simple, easy, but the crowd would always reply in turn, so while it wasn't a "display of my true vocal talent", it got the crowd engaged and excited! KISS is doing it on a much grander scale than a few 20 year olds like me and my band were back in the day, but the same concept still applies! ^-^

[@jayhom5385]

Geddy Lee had a great comment about touring with Kiss, "Say what you want about their music, but they knew how to give their audience a SHOW."

[@DreamTravelerZenddrex]

Yeah those clips were about Gene Simmons just being Gene Simmons, not him when he’s ripping on his bass.

[@kckillakrack9714]

I mean he sings and plays bass and made a lot of money and fans. Sounds like a good musician to me. People really over think music. Rhythm and melody on whatever instrument you enjoy that's all music is

[@TanisAnnicchiarico]

@@kckillakrack9714 Well said! I think Nirvana is a great example, their guitar work is not all that difficult to learn. But it was never intended to be some super complicated technical masterpiece, it was meant to sound good and invoke emotion, and it certainly does that!

[@axelbauron155]

@@kckillakrack9714 Why are you suddenly talking about money? The topic was music (the whole channel is about music).

[@knutelindstrom3716]

I love the delivery of your deadpan comedic style, & editing. It slaps!lol \m/,

[@dudexyt]

My son introduced me to Manëskin. I didn’t know Victoria was the bassist but before I did find out, I always thought that the bass lines were pretty good. The first song I’ve heard was “Beggin’” and being a decent cover, the first thing that caught my attention was the bass line. I guess with recent performances people have started to question her bass playing ability but I think it’s only because she’s showing so much skin. I can’t believe people would question Flea though. One person who I do question their skills, at least for live performances is Lars Ulricg of Metallica. I find his drum solos uninspiring. But he does great stuff for their recorded songs.

[@Patrick-857]

Lars isn't a particularly good drummer, but he's an integral part of Metallica being as successful as they are. He is talented, worked hard and had vision and business sense. He helped write most of their stuff, and at his best he really did serve the song. He's annoying live because he speeds up all the time and can be quite sloppy, but nobody's perfect.

[@hansmemling2311]

@Patrick-857 when people make millions playing an instrument the idea that people make mistakes goes out of the window for me. I am a musician surrounded by great musicians not making even close to 100 000 per year and they all can keep a tempo. Something so basic as keeping tempo with the amount of years he’s played wouldn’t land him a job anywhere. It’s only because he’s part of that band that he can get away with it. At that level you need to be better at your instrument and not struggle with the basics. Look at Ringo Star, not a phenomenal drummer in terms of showing of but he knew how to do the basics well. Because of that I respect Ringo even though he made more than almost any drummer while being quite mid. As I said People don’t make mistakes at that level for that kind of money. If they do they are incompetent and lucky someone else is carrying them.

[@mdurwin]

They also dub a ton of his bass lines. They’ve got a great documentary the black album in which he couldn’t play through a single song without a mistake, so they just stitched a bunch of different takes together.

[@prestok]

Flea also shows a lot of skin. Maybe those bass fans just don't like skin?

[@hansmemling2311]

@@prestokit's the theatrics. There are people who are averse to them. They just don't like it.

[@steciaffa2227]

It happens in all instruments, not always the best is the more technical or more complicated. That's especially true in bass and drums

[@KooriGraywolf]

I love how he takes his headphones off to give some real talk, then puts them back on to go back into character

[@TheSwamper]

Here's mine: while he gets a lot of respect, Geddy Lee does not get enough. I once saw him singing lead, while playing the keyboard with one hand, while playing open strings on the bass with the other, while playing Taurus pedals. That is an incredible amount of skill.

[@charliedillon1400]

Rush has the best fans in the world, so they don't need any further validation from the "others".

[@karloswald407]

that unfair because Geddy Lee is objectively a god

[@mightyV444]

* pedals 😉

[@TheSwamper]

@@mightyV444Thanks. I'll fix it.

[@DreamTravelerZenddrex]

Yeah I’ve always found it funny that the god of rock bass, who is in a band with the father of prog drums and a LEGENDARY guitarist goes largely unacknowledged by the mainstream of musicians, even bassists. Is Rush too “old school” nowadays?

[@nicholastamcello]

At this point, Davie's headphones are the equivalent to Clark Kent's Glasses. Keen for some more genuine Davide Biale thoughts amongst the Slap hero of Davie504.

[@sirbillygoat4885]

8:34 after all these years, boys… I saw him laugh once again 😂

[@Halberds8122]

Depressed laugh but it still counts

[@AxPAC1FIST]

I was a bass player in an indie rock band for a long time. For a long time, I always thought I lacked as much talent as other musicians and bass players. As I got more compliments throughout playing live and recording, I realized that I love the way I play. I’m not as technically gifted as other friends in the bass community, but my playing and style is unique, and my own sound! I genuinely love the way I play now, and haven’t heard a lot of people who play like me.

[@Huehuecoyote]

That's what a shitty bass player would say... ... Jk, do your thing

[@NicholasLaDieu]

@@Huehuecoyote CHECKMATE!

[@khaiuschill310]

The thing is.. bass is important no matter what

[@AxPAC1FIST]

@@Huehuecoyote lol you can check it out! We’re called Mutual Friend!

[@dendrien]

the only recognition she has and the only reason she obtains this attention has nothing to do her being a bass player. it has everything to to shes sexualy attractive female, being seductive. her way to stand out. she could play air bass for all that matters and get the same attention regardless. skill isnt the subject here and people need to stop pretending it is about her ability to play bass.

[@bigheadface]

2:00 That is such a true statement. Correct in nearly every artistic field. Also.... OMG!

[@MikeAnderson-uj3oo]

My all time favorite bassist, Dusty Hill from ZZ Top. RIP brother.

[@NeonSlice]

Yeah, people don't understand that concerts are shows and musicians are artists but also entertainers. Thank you Davie ❤️

[@xzil2167]

They wouldn't have gone there if they knew that lol

[@nobnobnobnob]

They are artists before they are entertainers

[@dr.frankensquirter]

Yeah when you're used to going to concerts where you basically listen to a back track while someone walks back and forth...

[@Pleurotus]

I wholeheartedly disagree. Musicians are not supposed to be entertainers, that's just a byproduct of their success.

[@redrick8900]

@@nobnobnobnob According to who?

[@phillipmartin5732]

I love your content! It helps me connect to my brother, who passed over 20 years ago. He played bass, along with other instruments, but mostly saxophone. Thanks for doing what you’re doing. I SLAP for my little brother. I think he would have appreciated you.

[@anthonycarabajal7575]

3:49 well at this point I would only think you found it would put Billy Sheehan there now that man can shred a base

[@DavidAddis]

It's Dr Jekyll and Mr Headphones

[@jalontf2]

Reminded me of Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive

[@cjandneilami]

I work for Lamborghini. Usually people will give a thumbs up when they see the super car on the road. One day I broke down in the middle of the street, it would not restart. All the people that had to go around me cursed, gave me the finger and most people were happy that a Lamborghini broke down. Nobody offered help.. That day I saw the result of envy in the jealous faces that passed me. I didn't own the Lamborghini nor own one, I'm just work on them.. But I've experienced first hand what Davie504 is going through with fans that are flipping on his success and obvious talent. Feed off their jealousy and dive right into it. Be happy they want to be you. Be Happy you don't suck like them. Thanks for keeping it real!

[@JVSemLimites]

I get what tou say and i totally understand it. For me it doesn't make sense that people just want that the rich become poor instead of themselves becoming rich. But in your case you may think that it's not only because of envy; people usually are busy, and they might think that a rich can take care of its own problems by itself, probably not all of these people are jealous but sometimes they just see a reason that they should stop what they are doing to try to help a rich. (of course, people will think that a lamborghini driver is a rich person) But what i don't understand is the people that really want rich people to have problems and not to keep getting richer. Like, i want to be a rich person and have a lamborghini, so why i hate it? I'm trying to become one, no reason to hate them. But even though a lot of people indeed are jealous, sometimes it's just that you don't have the time to help another person, but the reason was not because of envy.

[@hectords164]

​@@JVSemLimites you're reasoning to why people didn't stop is probably true in another case but considering they mention the majority were flipping him off and cursing at him meant people were happy he was having a bad time because a perceived rich guy was having a bad day when in reality If someone looked past that and actually assisted they would have found out he didn't even own the Lamborghini. So I would say yes the majority were envious/ hateful.

[@JVSemLimites]

@@hectords164 yeah, in this case it does make sense

[@sepg5084]

​@@hectords164 flipping a rich guy having a bad day is still jealousy and bitterness, even if the actual guy ain't rich. When people hate on you out of jealousy just remember the term "they hate us cuz they ain't us".

[@belle6478]

Hey not owning the Lamborghini but being able to drive them for free is a W all the judging people have just got a pole up their butt.

[@mindmeld12345]

Love the honesty in the video!!

[@Hedron-Design]

There is a difference between honest criticism and even feedback and just saying someone cannot play bass and in a derogatory way. Keep going Davie504. Continue your bass omniscience!

[@soylentbob6725]

I was always a guitar player but Flea was the first bass player that made me want to try bass.

[@sonnymaupin9267]

For me it was McCartney on Hey Bulldog

[@douglasdog1]

Flea was probably the first bass player I recognized as special and doing something unique, not hard to see. It took me a while to realize many of the bass players from my favorite bands, late 80’s/90’s were doing unique things that really made the songs sound the way they did, much more than just following the guitars.

[@brainman3387]

For me it was Les Claypool.

[@vlada]

Bootsy made bass cool to me.

[@toyotaecw]

I’d rather listen to flea play bass than Anthony Kiedis sing

[@hotrodjones74]

Every instrument in the band should serve the song first and foremost. Doing whatever it requires. Stepping out and showing off a bit or hanging back and supporting the other elements of the song. I've seen the hate for her on the net a bit and it's weird. They're probably just jealous cause she's hot and can rock lol

[@Amberdogproductions]

Davie got me motivated to play again. I just play for enjoyment though. But that's the point for me. The best advice I ever got was never store your bass in a case. Keep it right next to you and you will be 100% more likely to pick it up and play.

[@notlandyn7677]

7:32 I pity the poor editor who made this grave mistake

[@Cristopher.C]

9:37 yes they should be fired for this accident

[@apexdude105]

Is this a channel joke I don't know about? The editor just zoomed in to the "Subscribe" button inside the short

[@coryallen2863]

@@apexdude105for asecond he broke character and started to laugh and than there was a cut in the edit

[@trevdoesweirdthings]

Did I miss his laugh reveal or something?

[@annag8613]

That Flea bassline is so phat and funky - epic. And you know you are insanely good and the funniest. So dry i need a glass or water now. You SLAP and SLAY.

[@chadrichards1758]

Your videos used to be great, and ... they still are. I wish to see more of them in the future. Thanks Davie

[@grimenhaus]

Still the most epic bass channel on the internet *headphones off It's great to see genuine moments mixed in with the Davie504 character *headphones on Approved

[@jotacalvo]

Just subbed. Can’t understand why I’ve just recently had you come up in my feed. Especially with all the music/instrument vids I watch. And I love the Peter Stormare vibe from the old VW commercials lol 👍

[@2abug]

0:28 Mexitalian 🌮🍕🤌🏻

[@DavidEuropeTV]

Buongiorno wey!!

[@NikkLiberos]

I was shocked that I had to scroll down to see a comment referencing that.

[@LucLightWolf121]

That's a Caliente Meatball....

[@ohravenous1]

You are right!!! In every way! Anyone who says Gene or Flea can't play bass doesn't know a thing about playing nor have they tried to mimic their playing. I have... Gene and Geezer Butler were both great players!

[@Ppuffdiddleydangdoof]

Flea, IMO, is one of the most musical people I've ever seen. As a teen, he played 2nd chair trumpet for the LA Philharmonic. He is on a level with Michael Jackson or Steven Tyler who have "got it". I haven't liked a RHCP album since Mother's Milk, but Flea is on my short list of favorite bassists/musicians and IMO, is an ultimate baddass.

[@SIXPACFISH]

I like Victoria! She be slapping the Classic Longhorn Dano Bass! Flea actually had his bass plugged into a Duck, to get that Classic Quack Sound.

[@alexgolovchenko3791]

My favorite Bassist is Terrance Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath, not because I think he's the best but because he was the best for Black Sabbath, for the music they created and the foundation they built for all who followed in the genres of heavy metal/heavy blues and heavy jazz.🖤

[@Rikalonius]

Thank you, Davie. That was heartfelt. I am a guitar player, don't judge me. I also play bass. Sometimes I'll feel like playing bass in a song more than the guitar. As you say, the job of the bassist is to support the song, and maybe throw a flourish in there once in a while. People on KZbin and other places who don't actually play an instrument, love to be hyper critical. It gets aggravating. EDIT: I actually learned to play Detroit Rock City. Took me a while to get the speed on that run. Yeah, Gene Simmons may not be Flea, but he is certainly competent. Just watched their unplugged concert where he is playing an acoustic bass.

[@JanbekOzturk]

Davie you are one of one. Your work is amazing, funny and unique. There isn't even an imitation of you on this platform which says a lot more than anything I can say here. You've managed to make bass interesting to a lot of people who'd otherwise be wholly uninterested. You SLAP.

[@MrSchism]

I think one of my favorite unsung heroes in bass is Royston Langdon from Spacehog. The bassline for "In the Meantime" is complex, especially given when you consider he's singing, but people at the time were all "it's just just him showing off". Dudes, it does exactly what it needs to do.

[@NeonSlice]

Stay Funky Bros 🎸

[@llort7943]

Danny Sapko mentioned 🗣️🔥

[@gerardcote8391]

Sid Vicious was part of the punk movement that saw it as a badge of honor to not know how to play your instrument and never had a single lesson.

[@timothy6966]

You’re my favorite bass player in the world. I missed your videos for the last few months (aside from the few uploads). Hope to see you more of you again, buddy.

[@miamha]

Simple basslines are easy when you're playing in your bedroom for a minute with no metronome/drumbeat. Try doing it for 5 minutes straight, in time with the groove, while maintaining a stage prescence.

[@zacharyclarke4240]

i mean i get what you're trying to say but it still isn't very difficult to do that lol

[@HeroinChrist]

@@zacharyclarke4240 You are a tarkov player who never goes outside how would you even know that

[@zacharyclarke4240]

@@HeroinChrist my brother in christ you creeped my profile for videos from literally years ago for that? do better lmao not that I care to explain it to you but I've been in bands my whole life I would "even know that"

[@AlexandraGraceQE]

Imo, Victoria is such a good bassist, she’s very talented and plays her role in the band very well, I love her bass lines, they’re so catchy and fun to listen to ❤

[@ScottfromBaltimore]

That Flea envelope wah jam is pretty nice.

[@DustinKeiser]

“7 nation army” is the best bass line ever! 😁😂

[@mlykke]

Checkmate!

[@azzedinekaouachi9639]

That's not bass !

[@mlykke]

@@azzedinekaouachi9639 Thats the joke :D

[@redrick8900]

It's terrible. That song is terrible. That duo is terrible.

[@redrick8900]

@@azzedinekaouachi9639 A bassline doesn't have to be played on a bass.

[@zerokiryu6330]

"There are people making good points and good criticisms about my content." No there isn't. Your content is what your content is. Personally, I love and adore it and I can't help but click your face every flipping time I see it come up. I have laughed so many times at your stuff and I don't laugh easily at all. You are self-effacing. You never tried to show up the people you feature. Never trying to destroy someone in a duel. Your exceptional when talking about kids youve featured and doubtless built them up. You're clearly very intelligent. Bold enough to say this hilarious things. I found your channel maybe a year and a half ago. It's the only time where I sat there and couldn't stop watching the videos. I watched for hours and hours and laughed my butt off at so many things. Over and over. You are the funniest thing on youtube in my opinion. Extremely entertaining. You're a fantastic bassist, and that is the least interesting thing to me about your channel, but I'm glad that you are and it just adds to the value. If someone wants to criticize your bass playing, that's clearly just some little turd. If someone was a better drummer than Stewart Copeland, does that mean Stewart is a terrible drummer? People talk crap because they are insecure. It would be one thing if you were a jerk or something. Like if you were Steven seagal. I love your channel. Your content is awesome. There's a reason you have millions and millions of subscribers. With fame, there will always be the insecure out there who will look to criticize. That's nothing new. Don't ever let that bother you for even a moment. You're a good dude. And you're hilarious. Don't change a thing. ❤️

[@anthonyjohnny1470]

9:37 DAVIE: ''I will revoke you bass..... LICENCE!'' *Danny with Ducati Multistrada on the streets passing with +120 km/h...

[@rbechard]

Love the 10.00 min videos. I miss the therapy ends to stretch your old videos to the 10 min mark. I would always spill my guts during those. It was nice when you used to listen to my woes.

[@kaknazebali6073]

Hello! Have you ever heard about band Bassinvaders? It's band which members are only 3 basists and drummer, they are Markus Grosskopf (Helloween basist) who plays lead-solo base, Marcel Schirmer (Destruction basist/vocalist) who plays actual base-lines and sing, and Tom Angelripper (Sodom basist/vocalist) who plays rhytm base and sing. If you never heard them you should check out songs "Armageddon" and "Dead From The Eyes down". 🤘😎🤘

[@jonsabath9265]

This is a poignant and necessary video, delivered with your classic flair. I once saw victor wooten, in the passionate heat of an insane solo, flip his bass into the air, instantly disconnecting the cable and interrupting the song. Does this amateur mistake make him a noob? I THINK NOT!

[@mikecronis]

In the movie, "Eddie and the Cruisers 2" he explained to his lead guitarist not to play so many notes because no one would remember the solo. Fine example of this is the band Journey. You hear a Neal Schon of Journey guitar solo and it's catchy and you remember it, and you ALWAYS KNOW it's Journey. CHECK mate!

[@hayeonkim7838]

Victoria ❤❤❤

[@melanieyosseline]

Do a video analyzing The warning's bassist Alejandra Villarreal! Would love to see that

[@RogerCollectz]

4:42 by far the sickest one. Love the Red Hot Chili Peppers

[@pcallas66]

Detroit Rock City is definitely my favorite Gene Simmons bass line. The thing that I like about all of these bass players is that they play bass!!! I've been playing almost 41 years and for the most part, everything that I play makes the other musicians sound great. Bass is such an important element to a song because if the bass player changes one note, it can change the whole mood to the song. I'm not a super player but I'm sufficient in making the song sound as good as I can. Another great video.

[@BarcelonaMove]

I love how you play the piano, keep it up

[@thegodofpez]

Slap that bass, baby! 🤟

[@WilkoLV]

This is my favourite video of yours - "Check mate"

[@apefu]

Flea is ridiculously good. I spent months thinking "this isn't that difficult" and playing along. Then one day I realized that I can be a very lazy listener some times. It's good if you want to simplify - not great if you want to emulate and improve.

[@mvargasmoran]

1:46 biggest Checkmate yet.

[@jpc1350]

The Italian flag "confusion" and water part 😂😂😂

[@kluangh1tam]

Sid Vicious was playing for bare necessities because he's playing a simple songs. Punk music whilst revolutionary at that time was kinda simple and formulaic in execution. Even the lyrics for the song were direct to the point, the playing was crude and simplistic with lots and lots of energy. That's punk rock whole appeals.

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

Yeah that's what made the music so impactful at the time

[@danguillou713]

No, Sid was gimmick. The idea that you don't have to be able to play to make good music is the biggest fraud in punk rock. Everybody else in the band were pretty good musicians. Most punk rock is music that sounds way more simple and unskilled than it actually is.

[@eshelly4205]

Well Sid actually couldn’t play at all when he started

[@jzenick]

No...he actually couldn't play...at all.

[@eshelly4205]

@@jzenick he didn’t have a clue

[@samuelbarrett1082]

That Flea solo sounds like it could've been in Toejam&Earl. Totally funky. Davie, if you get that Flea pedal, you should definitely JAM out some Toejam&Earl tunes

[@ebfisher]

Do it NOW!

[@RobbieFitzgerald]

Thats what my girlfriend said too and I was like it wouldnt surprise me if he recorded for the game.

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

It's autowah

[@DesertGuyAZ]

Your delivery on this video was so funny -- you had me laughing so hard! Gotta watch more of your stuff to see if you're always this funny.

[@ebenezerspludge8369]

that Flea video sounds like a song from Toejam and Earl panic on funkotron.

[@samuelbarrett1082]

Definitely! Davie should play some Toejam&Earl. He'd checkmate his haters once and for all

[@ebfisher]

Do it NOW!

[@ebenezerspludge8369]

@@samuelbarrett1082 Yeah he would.

[@nekoqt]

the intro was so inspiring

[@zacharysalvador5366]

0:50 she took slapping the bass literally

[@Sendo_1087]

7:43 he laughed yooo😂

[@dadgarage7966]

Go Victoria!

[@Bumblee_tuna]

Broooo i just discovered ur channel, your the true definition of a bassist. The humor is what makes it 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ckelly5141]

4:29 Do people actually say that Flea can’t play bass?😮

[@pe-peron8441]

Just because he was in a shitty band

[@ckelly5141]

@@pe-peron8441 Can’t agree.

[@alexeypolevoybass]

Yes. I do, and I can explain why I'm saying this. First of all, being able to play isn't equal to being able to play a sound on an instrument. Second, the most crucial skill for a bass player is timing (locking _really in_ with the drums), and he lacks severely in this department. So… Can he play notes on bass? Yes, he can. Can he play the bass as an instrument? Nope.

[@ckelly5141]

@@alexeypolevoybass Interesting observation. Must be frustrating for the drummer.

[@beatlesrgear]

@@alexeypolevoybass LOL!! Flea can wipe the floor with you! He can also play simple, slow bass lines locked in tight with the drummer.

[@brofenix]

Haha :) I appreciate Davie leaning into both his Davie504 persona which is over the top and his real perspectives :)

[@ATCoutain]

Here is something controversial, Davie594, headphones cannot play bass!!!

[@Gorenishs]

It's nice that you promoted Danny Sapko :)

[@Davie504]

behs

[@Gorenishs]

saw your little chuckle when you said that hah@@Davie504

[@Harry-xs1dd]

@@Gorenishs when was that I didn't notice

[@Gorenishs]

7:41 a little quickie smile, before it was cut@@Harry-xs1dd

[@Gorenishs]

7:40 a little quickie smile, before it was cut@@Harry-xs1dd or maybe I'm paranoid

[@Disruptrt90]

Send bass.

[@Davie504]

🎸

[@LotoTheHero]

@@Davie504 🐟🎸