The Nick Campbell Interview: The SCARIEST Bass LEGEND of LA? (The SBL Podcast Ep. 142)

[@NickCampbellDestroys]

W000t! So fun thank you guys for having me

[@devinebass]

Our pleasure Nick!! 🧡🧡🧡

[@warrenbass7350]

I am 2 days into practising these things,... Totally loving it. Thanks guys xo

[@ajadrew]

Thanks for the 2 octave fingering - I'm up to date on 1/4 notes at 120bpm...1/8th notes at about 100bpm yet struggling with 1/16s! I'm not getting a clean sound at point of left hand position change.... Thank you for bringing this to my attention...Glad the shed is always unlocked 😊

[@ajadrew]

@spacedaddy5517 👍

[@johnnyguitar6697]

Nick, my jaw dropped when I heard your take on Instant Crush with Pomplamoose. I've listened to this song hundreds of times, and your bass line kills me every time.

[@AdamNeely]

Hell yeah, glad you had Nick on! He’s a beast

[@devinebass]

Absolutely Adam, he's a monster musician!

[@sabre242]

So happy to see Nick getting his flowers. He's one of the greatest around right now in my opinion

[@EbonyPope]

What song is that at the beginning???

[@devinebass]

That's Nick playing Dean Town sped up! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3SmoJ9se7d1ras

[@cymbop]

This is one of the best interviews I've ever heard for teaching and learning.

[@kevinterruption]

Nick's intelectual approach is so enjoyable to listen to--and what a player! Thanks for featuring him.

[@EbonyPope]

What song is that at the beginning???

[@IanMartinAllison]

Nick you are amazing. Thanks for spending time with us!

[@MC-qe5qb]

Nick has a great way of explaining what he does, and telling stories. Good on you for letting him speak and asking the right questions! That is sometimes the most difficult thing to do. Great job guys

[@EbonyPope]

What song is that at the beginning???

[@MC-qe5qb]

@@EbonyPope the very first song is Dean Town by Vulpeck

[@Nugmania1]

Big Bro, weighing in, no bs, just good honest groove and feel, everyone check this gent out

[@jeffs.1999]

OMG, I've looped those 2 Pomplamoose/Dua Lipa basslines one hundred times in the car. The tone. The pocket! ❤. I'm so impressed at how Nick articulates his approach to the bass. Thanks for making this interview happen. -Jeff. BC Canada.

[@gorkaparaiso4232]

Nick Cambpbell is just the perfect Mix of Taste and Groove , and the interview is just great ... THX Nick THX SBL

[@EbonyPope]

What song is that at the beginning???

[@matto9734]

He is one of my favorite Bass players right now. Pure rhythmic feel and a tone hat compliments the music.

[@devinebass]

He's a absolute monster player and great person to boot!

[@happyagain855]

Here you can see and hear why he's a legend. Great guy to talk to. I could listen to him all day talking bass. Thanks SBL guys.

[@Eudemon0013]

I learned guitar a bit before I learned bass, and my older brother was sooo into Tool at the time and he was showing me Jambi, those intro string lines, he played it for me and gave it a palm mute for the bass lines and I was in that from then on. That is so awesome to hear of that kind of experience when you're literally a budding musician. No wonder Nick is unbelievable and makes it look sooo effortless!

[@BassByTheBay]

Was not expecting to see Nick here, but so glad you got him. He has such a great sense of how to make a bass line interesting without becoming overbearing. I'm not surprised to hear how thoughtful he is about how he plays. 😎

[@infoboyzero]

Fantastic interview! Thank you Alain for asking these really good questions and thanks to Nick for answering them so generously.

[@BigLoveBigBand]

Truly one of my favorite living bassists. So stoked to have a long interview of him talking that good bass shit

[@kobetabulinar4351]

Dude Nick Campbell is my favorite bass player of this decade

[@devinebass]

🧡🧡🧡

[@mrjmcrowson]

This is one of my favorite interviews. I had never heard of Nick before but he is a beast of a player and has valuable knowledge to share!

[@devinebass]

Thanks for watching, Nick is a monster player and an absolute gentleman!

[@jonathanaul]

Had to break it down and do it in segments, but glad I got to watch this whole thing. I've been a fan of Nick's playing since the beginning of the Pomplamoose studio sessions. Glad to see mentioned here the Dua Lipa cover by Scary Pockets; I've lost track of the number of times I've gone back to listen to that monstrous rhythm section groove -- so loose, and yet so tight. At 57:50, Nick is describing the onstage bit where everyone is trying to distract him during the solo, and I was reminded of something from a Flecktones vid from several years back: Victor Wooten talks about (during rehearsal?) doing a band thing where everyone else throws musical curves at Bela to try to get him to make a mistake.

[@alexfeatherstone8854]

That pentatonic course he did on SBL, I wish there was a longer version with more explanation and examples. Killer player.

[@ibunkatraining]

I appreciate Ian asking for advice! Great interview style.

[@lawrencekelsall7090]

Caught Nick last night with SP in Philly. Wow. He just crushed it, so fun. I wasn't hip to him before but now a huge fan. He's so f-ing good.

[@devinebass]

He's incredible, glad you managed to catch Scary Pockets live!!

[@CurranKevin]

Such an interesting and instructive conversation. Thanks, Nick, and thanks, SBL.

[@devinebass]

Thanks for watching!

[@SO-ym3zs]

The Zen-lik relaxed calm of this guy's fret hand on the Dua Lipa line is inspiring. It's like it's taking a nap while he's playing this super-funky line.

[@phil76414]

Awesome video. Found the 2 octave diagonal movement scale using 16th notes an awesome idea and have implemented it into my practice already. Opened my eyes to the technique. So easy to understand. It was like I was ripe for that idea to be planted in me. Gonna make a difference to opening up the fretboard, I can tell. A real derrrr / eureka moment 😊

[@StephenBritton]

Incredibly inspirational and educational. Had heard of Nick before this, big fan now. Will be watching this like a million times to learn the way he syncopates and accents notes. He's a master at this.

[@tonyebner6297]

I saw Nick with Scary Pockets and he was a BEAST. Such a great bass player.

[@abacquias]

There's so much information in this video! What a great teacher Nick is! I realize I pluck too hard (learned bass by myself listening to RATM and RHCP... without amp ^^) which then requires the strings to be set with way too much action, which then complicates precision plucking (and makes tapping almost impossible). It also explains why I have so little endurance. But on the other hand, when I pluck just over the higher frets, it sound really like an upright bass! ^^ Keep those kind of videos coming, full of tips from professionals, I love it!

[@EbonyPope]

What song is that at the beginning???

[@abacquias]

@@EbonyPopein the very beginning, that's a cover of Dean Town, by Vulfpeck (which in turn is a hommage to Teen Town, by Jaco Pastorius).

[@tylerthompson1842]

Bro lol the finger on the sheet music is hilarious lol. I was picturing Marcus’s blank expression while doing it too

[@GuerreroGamez]

Just a guitarist who wants to learn the bass after discovering this channel 😅 I’ve really enjoyed the Sean Harvey & Nick Campbell interviews thank you!

[@emmanueljohnlabradores1225]

Glad to see Nick on SBL, the way he elucidates his style is good, his bass playing on golden hour made me a fan of him. Thanks SBL for featuring Nick.

[@qwerwolf69]

As a beginner, I've no idea what you're talking about, but it's so interesting and inspiring. Thank you.

[@mikelabelle1145]

Completely correct, lighter touch is the key for great tone, endurance etc.

[@Fulltilt1973]

one hour and 22 minutes of Ian obeying Nicks cap. lols great episode

[@dubmoth76]

Great interview! The right hand focus, in particular, is wonderful!

[@eldorado5319]

Nick is awesome. I saw him last year with the Pockets and it blew my mind.

[@IanMartinAllison]

SAME!

[@EbonyPope]

What song is that at the beginning???

[@eldorado5319]

@@EbonyPope Dean Town by Vulfpeck

[@andrewpinner3181]

Thanks one & all for a great interview ! Nick certainly is the Bees Knees !

[@MrJulopoulos]

love the accurate analysis of the double bass versus bass swing

[@Roeltje1]

What a nice, smart, and cool guy mister Campbell is. Lots of love from Belgium. ❤

[@rodhutchinson205]

Nick is amazing and this is a great interview. Thanks SBL!

[@devinebass]

Cheers!!

[@oliverkarstens]

I need 100 like buttons for this vid! The insights Nick gives plus the entertaining style of Sharon & Ian make this a great gem!

[@devinebass]

🧡🧡🧡

[@SquareWaveSymphonies]

Amazing interview! Thank you very much! Ian, that two octave exercise would be awesome for the guided practice class! ❤

[@tylerdaigle3266]

A lot of gems and good advice in this interview

[@djbrady]

Great interview. More of these, please !

[@HarleyCotton]

So you glad you got him on here! The man's a legend and hie P bass is the p bass of my dreams 😍

[@robmoylan]

I LOVE Nick Campbell. I'm so glad you guys featured the Dua Lipa piece too. That was the song where I was like who on earth is playing bass. It was KILLER! After I saw that I went out and followed him everywhere. And I love his 'Nick Campbell Destroys' identity. So fun! Love him - thanks for this interview!

[@devinebass]

🧡🧡🧡

[@crocholiday]

I saw the title and knew exactly who it was lol. He's crazy good. I'd love the secret recipe to his sexy Mustang bass. So good.

[@Keychain-]

dude this was so informative. im gonna be coming back to bits and pieces of this for years i think. awesome hearing Sam Wilkes mentioned! Would love to see him featured on this channel some day!

[@rscottsandberg9303]

@NickCampbellDestroys....Dude, you are so economical with your left hand,.,.,Incredible!

[@devinebass]

🔥🔥🔥

[@ShaksBassChannel]

Great interview - thanks - really good insight into his history and approach to playing bass. Fantastic player. I just need to work out that diagonal cycle of 5ths major scale exercise now!

[@ichouinard]

Thank you for sharing this precious content. Actually, this is an in depth bass lesson. Good work again SBL.

[@devinebass]

Cheers, glad you enjoyed it!

[@paulholmes5240]

Really interesting, he's so good at explaining things as he's going along without making it complicated

[@devinebass]

He also presents as part of our mentors program, he's fantastic at breaking things down for our students!

[@johnmorris239]

Great to see Nick get his due. His work with Scary Pockets/Pomplamoose is so bad ass.

[@devinebass]

He's very much deserving of all the accolades he gets!

[@Matheus.t.e]

Nick already is a bass legend! 🤘🔥

[@Manuelmv90]

This guy is magic. Thank you!!

[@RobVespa]

Thanks so much for this long-form interview of sorts. It was both entertaining and informative. While I'm sure there are Bond villain bass players out there, based on the videos I've seen, you've highlighted not only good players, but good people. All the best.

[@jackettinger9946]

I love these intrrview series, some great insigts. Also we want more of Sharon!

[@devinebass]

👍👍👍

[@billhd]

Ian respects his art.

[@enzoperupy]

¡Increíble! como suena ese bajo, como hace sonar al bajo, que locura Nick Campbell 🤟

[@SuperCele]

Nick is one of my favorite ever!!!!

[@devinebass]

He's awesome!

[@SuperCele]

He is…so natural and creative, but with a very strong fundamentals. Tnks for the interview. He is pure talent with a lot of hard work behind!! No shortcuts!!! 🔝🔝

[@justinkropp]

44:55 Learning to play soft with your picking hand will also give you a greater range of tone and dynamics that you can inject into your playing.

[@hadenbaillie1833]

Awesome awesome awesome love nick campbell,great to hear nicks thoughts and insights and great job to get him to play some things,maybe when you do artist breakdowns u guys can start looking at guys like nick rather than just looking back and rehashing some of the same artists and material that there's an abundance of....that being said never get enuf of any pino breakdowns lol,love the channel

[@frederic_viennot]

wow !!!! mind-blowing !!!! so much inspirations !!!! thank you so much ;))

[@davidmoellering6095]

I love this interview. Please conduct a similar style interview with Remco Hendriks!!

[@charlescdt6509]

He has never seen Sting play? That thumb thing is something he does a lot.

[@nofretzDW]

Sting rarely palm mutes though. That’s his full time non-muting technique basically, pun-intended.

[@BassPlayerUniversity]

Wonderful all around!

[@omerbey4713]

Oh my god, what a crossover episode!

[@ThePsychedelicBowser]

I love his playing in "Levitating" Scary Pockets..what a killer Groove..

[@devinebass]

💯💯💯

[@gethinrees1]

a truly wonderful player

[@ericmiller74]

Great interview!!

[@fuzzjohn]

Definitely best to watch these with bass in hand. Great tip with the palm muting pressure, I didn't realise I was choking the sustain so much and was digging in too much to compensate. Playing as lightly as possible is the other tip I needed to hear for sure. I always tend to play too heavy meaning I'm not able to have the action as low as I want so I think focusing on that is going to be a huge leap for my playing.

[@devinebass]

🧡🧡🧡

[@jordangalash4289]

Fantastic interview.

[@greenhorngamer9148]

Great video! Never heard him before but what a great feel. Can we get Sam Wilkes of Knower/Louis Cole fame in a vid like this?

[@michaelweymouth4015]

I’m a new fan. He has a great perspective and personality, and even if he didn’t he makes that P golden. 🤦‍♂️

[@sebastiaanhoenderdos7458]

Sometimes i think people like Nick just think 2 times faster then us mere mortals (or it could be just me being a little slow). What an absolute monster!

[@bjornedvardsson5510]

Yes, Nick is amazing!

[@devinebass]

💯💯💯

[@valendis]

Nick Campbell is awesome! I also fucking love Sam Wilkes playing!

[@IanMartinAllison]

YES

[@JesseClaus]

FR Those two in lots of the earlier pockets stuff was THE SOUND. Nicks solo on Just the Way You Are feat. Theo is INGRAINED in my mind. Gotta go practice now😂

[@craigmurray1017]

What's the name of the song at the beginning with the lady singing? That is amazing. I would love to just listen to it. Great interview.

[@nicorepetto5781]

PLEASE check out Michael Schumann from Queens of the Stone age. One of the best rock bassists ever, who often goes completely under the radar.

[@Jasonradiation999]

Awwwe geez thanks guys😅 ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@krispykrunkdonut]

Love nick! his musicmaster inspired me to do some crazy mods to my bronco

[@222rich]

Absolutely brilliant bass with a wonderful, beautiful song. Nick is an amazing teacher

[@michaelweymouth4015]

On the duo lipo his bass was the song to me. I heard her, but I’m like did you hear that bass! 🤦‍♂️OMG did she just slide off her seat? 🤔🫢

[@SO-ym3zs]

Awesome interview. Nice to hear such a cerebral, articulate, analytical musician whose playing is anything but sterile. Quite the opposite, in fact. Killer player with interesting things to say.

[@dandanjambon]

YES I LOVE NICK CAMPBELL

[@nicorepetto5781]

Disappointed to say that I had never heard of Nick. Seems like a amazing player

[@JesseClaus]

Go check out “Pomplamoose” and his other project “Scary Pockets” I’ve been preaching those two groups for years. Jack Conte on keys is a common denominator in both ensembles. See ya next year when you’re finished listening to their catalogues:)

[@devinebass]

Check out his work with Scary Pockets!

[@TS-cs8su]

why is Flea's face on the thumbnail. So click baity

[@adam5781]

Arguably click bait, but still Flea is a bass legend from LA. It makes sense if you think of it that way.

[@ManuelEtchart]

Because he looks angry as "someone is trying to dethrone him from LA"

[@TS-cs8su]

Disappointed to see Flea's image used for the thumbnail, as he's not mentioned at all in the vid. Yes both Nick Campbell and Flea are from LA, but the connection feels misleading. Kinda unfortunate that a respected channel like this resorts to clickbait tactics

[@Simbaibass]

Nasty!!!

[@kevinterruption]

@@TS-cs8suWell...we want SBL to be continually successful, right? If they ignore solid thumbnail strategy, they leave views behind and fewer people will watch the video. We can cringe if we want, but it's smart to put the most well-known LA bassist's face on the thumbnail so that they can click through and be introduced to Nick, a little-known yet incredible talent. Aslo, I agree with @adam5781 's perspective.

[@Greg2112]

That is the best Marcus story

[@1signal2noise3]

Shaolin... thank you Nick

[@davidlynch1925]

What a treat !

[@BeesWaxMinder]

13:30 - perhaps subconsciously he's mimicking a potential kick and snare pattern and overlaying this on the beats? I think it makes more sense (when you've got a Bass in your hands!) To think of it along these lines so you don't think too much when actually playing and trip over yourself🤔

[@Frank-w8q3f]

In response to something Nick says 1:18: 41 Where did the phrasing of Jamerson and Motown come from ?. Hmmm, good question Nick. After much thought, I reconsidered and Michael is the answer. Michael Jackson borrowed melodies from classical music like Beethoven and added them into Jazz rhythm timings, I think reshaping the melodic Jamerson vibe. Michael must have liked them, classical melodies. Play Human Nature on lead, now play Fur Elise slowly and tell me what you hear ?. I hear almost identical melodies, with all different timing. Michael used this a lot and I doubt anyone suspected it. He did in Mama's Pearl, other early songs that influenced Motown. it's that same killer walk backwards melody that Beethoven did, made famous. Moonwalking backwards and Bethooven music feels like moving backwards, so I think Michael was trained on some Beethoven the way he thinks about music or melodies, could be very possible cause his music has the same vibe melodically, but with all new rhythms. Now, our assignment is to combine Classical and Jazz I guess that would be impressive. Just take the melodies of classical, put them into Jazz rhythm or timing and it sounds sort of like a new Michael Jackson song, Thriller or something has more melody than Jazz before that and it came from older music I think, as far as timing Jazz is the best to learn, as far melody it's going to be Classical and back then Jackson was being raised to be a musician and a serious one, probably heard Classical. They forced fed a lot on him, poor kid was forced to learn everything it wasn't nice.

[@rikd5452]

Scott Devine needs to be leading these podcasts!

[@mikefellows3901]

Ian ............ :o) The response you have here is the same as I get every time I hear you play :o) ! Respect !!! Just proves there's always more to learn, more to explore .....no matter how good you are :o) !

[@IanMartinAllison]

Geez Mike cheers man! I am just such a fan of great playing - and Nick is one of the greatest.

[@mikefellows3901]

@IanMartinAllison As are you mate ! All the best 👍

[@timothylarson3583]

Standing ovation!!! I’m a better player for having watched this!

[@trailblazeratv6306]

Amazing thanks

[@Syncop8rNZ]

Check him out in the Pomplamoose song Can't Stop Feeling Billie Jean's Face, especially the little run at the end.

[@devinebass]

🔥🔥🔥

[@MisterNiles]

I'm pretty sure the singer for Pomplamoose is Nexus 6.

[@joesoupplays]

my hero !

[@TBorge]

if you know, teach! Nick explains better than most people and seems to be the nicest person in the fucking world. AWESOME!!!!

[@devinebass]

100% on both counts!! Amazing player and great human!

[@mikeferguson4816]

The link that led me back to this said "future legend?!" ...but wtf??? Nick is a LIVING LEGEND!!! However... until Nick shares the secret pickup(s) on the bass, that will be a strike against him. So... Legend- ...kinda like A- so, c'mon Nick. Be a Legend+ 😁😘