How to Play Hotel California On The Bass Guitar

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In this video, James will show you how to play Hotel California on the bass guitar. You will learn how to play the different notes, chords and nuances of the bass part for this song in a very easy to follow lesson.
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[@CornishCockney]

One of my favourite songs and look forward to learning these riffs. Thanks James.

[@BANJOTUBAGUY]

Congratulations to you on doing such a fine job breaking this down. After watching your video, I was able to play it in no time.

[@ebassguitar]

Glad to know you find it helpful! All the best!

[@tjfettig]

Breaking it down is the best way to learn and you do it right!

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks man! Have you joined the free basslabgroup.com yet? :-)

[@markdenzilfinnerty6453]

Thanks James, your style of showing how to play bass is brilliant.

[@ebassguitar]

My pleasure Mark! Glad you like it! Cheers!

[@warpdriveby]

I may have missed you say it, but do you know if Randy Meisner, Timmy Schmidt or one of the others came up with this?

[@francoisokennedy2509]

I played it slightly different but now I will play it right. Thank James great lesson. Looking forward to the rest.

[@ebassguitar]

My pleasure Francois! Stay tuned for more videos! :-)

[@humbertooliveira3506]

Very nice, James! Your method is very didactic, congratulations!

[@ebassguitar]

My pleasure Humberto! All the best!

[@lorraineherr9555]

This is such a great lesson. Thanks for breaking down how to play the bass on Hotel California. You made it easy!

[@ebassguitar]

Lorraine Herr my pleasure! Are you a member of basslabgroup.com Lorraine?

[@federicotraeger2332]

You are a fantastic bass player and a great teaches. Thanks!

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks for the kind words, Federico! Truly appreciate that! Cheers!

[@davidmonroe7618]

Thank you for this lesson. You are a great teacher. I don't know if you take request but I would love to see some Mark Knopfler bass lessons with tab such as What it is and Cleaning my Gun. Thanks

[@ebassguitar]

I appreciate the kind words! Great tune! Already on my list! :-)

[@imelvino]

thank you. I really need this lesson. I've been cheating this song with my band mates.

[@ebassguitar]

Glad to know you find this video helpful Elvin! Cheers!

[@davidmonroe7618]

Excellent lesson. Would you please teach the rest of the song.

[@ebassguitar]

You can check out the part 2 video of the video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZXQZGlnfLemrck :-)

[@KoTunTheinKoTun]

thank you,so miuch.

[@akusbass]

Very good lesson! but you're leaving away some ghost notes in the riff... But is a very good start point for any one! Thanks a lot for your time!

[@ebassguitar]

Edward Hurtado Thanks Edward. I tend to leave ghosting up to the individual player to in as the feel appropriate. Cheers james :-)

[@lindanone1551]

this is great, where is the rest of the song?

[@ebassguitar]

Linda none coming soon... :-)

[@Paul-xn4ey]

How do I download the backing tracks the lesson was very easy to follow but not successful in downloading tabs and backing tracks

[@l3ertuz362]

are you planning to do the solo part? it sounds different

[@ebassguitar]

l3ertuz would you like me to? The chord sequence they solo over is based on the verse, so that's the best to start. Very happy to do a part 3 that takes apart some of the ideas in the solo!

[@l3ertuz362]

eBassGuitar - Online Bass Guitar Lessons please do especially in between bar there are slides I hear - the 3rd round of solo twisted a bit - TIA

[@ebassguitar]

all cool... let me have a listen!

[@giarusai83ss]

Great....✌✌✌...Thanks

[@ebassguitar]

You're welcome man! Cheers!

[@youtuberu7300]

From Russia with "Like"!

[@aaazzz47]

Me encato

[@sergiolai76]

great

[@ebassguitar]

Cheers man!

[@Awood2207]

eBassGuitar, you should do a How to Play Dead and Bloated by Stone Temple Pilots

[@ebassguitar]

Will definitely look into that Aaron! Thanks for recommending! :-)

[@deymimartinez6905]

can you please play careless whisper by george michael. please- from a middle schooler

[@jimsmall175]

Deymi Martinez chute

[@ebassguitar]

That is already on my list! Stay tuned for more videos!

[@FclefRules]

I would have never used the words "groove" or "funky" to describe this bass line. To me... it's very utilitarian

[@ebassguitar]

FclefRules about 10 years ago a mate mine who is a fantastic jazz upright player took me by suprise and told me that he thought AC/DC and green day really grooved. It's all subjective, but it made me realise that works groove wasn't exclusive to playing funk music etc... to me the 16ths in hotel California definitely give it a funky flavour... but that's purely my interpretation of it :-)

[@mikesmortgageminute3m55]

looking for the chorus now ... anyone anyone? bueller?

[@ebassguitar]

Hey Mike - this is what you are looking for: www.ebassguitar.com/yt-044-how-to-play-hotel-california-on-the-bass-guitar-part-two/ Have you joined basslabgroup.com yet?

[@mikesmortgageminute3m55]

yes ... looks like you need to pay for membership for that. that'll have to wait :)

[@ebassguitar]

That's the free FB group that you VERY welcome to join :-)

[@mikesmortgageminute3m55]

i just did! i just wanted to learn the rest (chours) on hotel california since i got the first part down ;)

[@ebassguitar]

Boom! Feel free to share your progress in the group :-)

[@Andy-lm2zp]

It is getting the fingering that is hardest fir me, hard to see