Effective Funk Bass Formula

[@praks007]

Hi James, This is truly a Game-Changing-Lesson! I used to wonder how the professionals mix in so many variations around a Riff/Groove and play it along an entire song. This lesson truly opens it up. Many thanks! You are such a great teacher!! Loving every bit of your lessons!!

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks so much! Jump over the eBassGuitar.com if you want more of this kinda stuff…

[@reesethompson5624]

You are a master mind! You are Great! Keep on doing what you are doing! Thanks!

[@ebassguitar]

ill do! Thanks for the kind words! Cheers!

[@longsnapper5381]

You're a great teacher,James. Thanks for the video.

[@ebassguitar]

Hey thank you! How'd the funk formula work for you? :)

[@longsnapper5381]

@@ebassguitar Very well, thanks.I'm sure my neighbors have noticed my new-found funkiness.....

[@0711RC]

Thanks James.

[@ebassguitar]

You're welcome Az! Cheers!

[@lockhartsauthentic169]

Favorite funk bassist: BOOTSY!

[@ebassguitar]

Great choice! Thanks for sharing!

[@davidvitale9338]

This is a phenomenal lesson! I have so many favorite funk players I can't choose. Bernard Edwards, Louis Johnson, Bootsy Collins, Larry Graham, Marcus Miller - the list goes on and on.

[@ebassguitar]

Great list you got there David! Glad you like the lesson! Cheers!

[@emmanuelleblanpain45]

Thanks a lot !

[@ebassguitar]

Welcome! :-)

[@stevep3757]

James, I think YOU just became my favorite ... for showing me how to build my own funk Bass lines! Great lesson! Thank you!

[@ebassguitar]

That is very kind, Steve! More lesson coming up! Cheers!

[@J_Carter]

James, once again you have taken something I've been struggling to learn and made it so easy to understand. Thank you! Favorite funk line is *hard* to pin down but I'll go with Sly and the Family Stone's "Thank you"

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks so much Jane! I’ll work on some more funk formulas for you :-)

[@shooz4unme]

BOSS LESSON LAH!! Funk bass lines for me are: 1) Fencewalk by Mandrill, 2) if you want me to stay by Sly and The Family Stone, and anything from the legendary James Jamerson, particularly Bernadette.

[@ebassguitar]

Great list you got there! Cheers!

[@Phaidrus]

Excellent tutorial, thanks! And this Pbass sounds (and looks) extra funky!

[@ebassguitar]

Glad you like it Phaidrus! Extra funky it is!

[@jonathanharris24]

Thank you for the lesson James, so much fun here. Good to have these licks in the bag. Louis Johnson or Bernard Edwards for funky disco sounds for me.

[@ebassguitar]

The pleasure is mine! Thanks for sharing, Jonathan!

[@rogerdshrubber6557]

Excellent example of grooving funk language

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks roger!

[@rogerdshrubber6557]

I’ve also heard it explained as. Question , answer , question , ultimate answer. 💪🏼

[@rogerdshrubber6557]

Can you do more funk language and phrases , rhythms. Etc. Thanks brother

[@Sonnylovesphotography]

Paul Jackson is definitely one of my favorites

[@ebassguitar]

Great choice!

[@davidgould8534]

Bootsy no question right from when he played with JB

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks for sharing that David! All the best!

[@TheTwangKings]

Excellent lesson, thank you!! My favorite without any hestitation is Jaco Pastorius, and his The Chicken. Ain't nuthin' funkier :-)

[@ebassguitar]

I totally agree! Glad you enjoy the lesson! More coming up! Cheers!

[@TheTwangKings]

Question - your bass, it is very nice indeed - I notice there's no truss rod at the headstock - is it easy to access it from the other end, or you need to remove the neck? Thanks.

[@briandilhomick6488]

Good stuff

[@ebassguitar]

Glad you like it!

[@markmilner842]

Bootsy is the king of funk bass. Power of the one ☝️

[@ebassguitar]

He's a legend! Thanks for sharing!

[@normg2242]

Maceo Parker - "Shake Everything You Got"

[@ebassguitar]

Great tune!

[@arnoldfernbladst3875]

John Norwood Fisher and Flea -- you can't get much funkier than these two as far as well-knowns go, HOWEVER female bassist America Paz is a SUPER funky 'unknown' player (as far as mainstream) and in the jazz realm, it's hard to top Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten. There are so many - hard to pick just one

[@larrydrake2260]

Early funk-Thankyoufalettinmebemiceelf, Later, anything Bootsy!!

[@donhodo2949]

Earth wind and fire get a way

[@ebassguitar]

One of the best!

[@ralfspitaler8921]

😎😎👍🏻👌🏻✨

[@errolcampbell304]

Bootsy all the way man

[@ebassguitar]

Legendary!

[@jasonjump6019]

Bootsy

[@ebassguitar]

greatest of all time!