Faith No More - Greatest Bass Riffs (Tabs & Tutorial)

[@talkingbasslessons]

Tracks and Tab Here: www.talkingbass.net/faith-no-more-greatest-bass-riffs/ Timestamps here: 0:00 Intro 1:59 Billy Gould Style 2:50 We Care A Lot 5:39 Land Of Sunshine 8:13 Epic 9:47 Falling To Pieces 13:52 Everything's Ruined 16:29 Crack Hitler 19:08 Anne's Song 22:18 Underwater Love

[@davidnissim589]

I like how Billy isn't ashamed to play the low E over and over again, just because it fits the track percussively. Less is more.

[@kristofwynants]

He's such an underrated bassist

[@matthewjamieson370]

I play bass in faith no man, faith no more tribute band in the UK, great job Mark. I'm a poor man's Billy gould

[@levilee207]

Billy Bronze

[@gonzobass8112]

Bill Gould so incredible, so underrated.

[@novadhd]

Angel Dust is one of the best albums every made. Thanks for covering this Mark!

[@wr3ncher]

"The morning after" from Faith no more, the opening is sick

[@Fret-knot]

Fantastic band - my favourite back in the day. These great licks bring it all back. Nice.

[@MetallicaKing48]

Epic and Falling To Pieces are my personal favorites. True classic hits that have aged so well with the times.

[@LordEradicus]

Mark King of Level 42 was what got me into playing bass, but I never realized until now how much Billy Gould was also an influence on me. Used to play to FNM's Angel Dust album often back in the day. Nice to see how close I was to the actual bass riffs.

[@gabriellapanuccio1667]

Mark, that's incredible! I've always wished you'd cover Billy. How AWESOME of you :)

[@nwmstudios]

We Care Alot is one of the fattest bass lines and intros ever, absolutely love that song (and Faith No More)

[@ubik8783]

Kindergarten from Angel Dust! Absolutely world championship. Base slides itself the sweet way all the track. Damn, I think you are only band where base guitar is soundible that way. Love IT, with no doubt! Mr. Gould IT is amazing👊

[@joesmith9216]

thank you, yes, there is nothing that can touch KINDERGARTEN.

[@nmnmnm9509]

In Mr.Bungel bass is so beautiful and underratedated.

[@davorbrijacak]

That's Trevor Dunn tho.

[@dambrooks7578]

Mr Bungle, as a band, are massively underrated in my opinion.

[@raptorsclaw]

Mr Bungle is cool. But, to those who haven't listened, their styles vary greatly between albums and songs. I think it's more of Mike Patton's baby.

[@dambrooks7578]

@@raptorsclaw it is totally Patton's project, he was approached by FNM to be their singer due to his extensive vocal range, his conditional agreement was centred around being free to pursue person projexts like Mr Bungle, Fantômas and several others, all of which were as different and far removed from each othere as they were from Faith No More. I believe Patton is still working and producing music today in one form or another.

[@nmnmnm9509]

@@raptorsclawyou know Patton's projects are not just his solo works. he works with other great artists (like Trevor dunn,even patton sings Trevor's experimental works)

[@davidallen5043]

King for a day has a fantastic Bass riff 😊

[@chriscuthbertson]

Would love to see you cover Dirk Lance's work with Incubus

[@chriscuthbertson]

I would suggest: Hilikus from Fungus Amongus Idiot Box and New Skin from S.C.I.E.N.C.E The Warmth and Stellar from Make Yourself Nice to Know You and Are You In? from Morning View

[@EphemeralShine]

@@chriscuthbertson Sink beneith the line is a very cool bassline. The way the guy mixs slap with finger playing. Can we deffinetely do some (/alot) of Incubus? :)

[@ProgrammedForDamage]

I love the bass in Underwater Love. Glad you brought it up.

[@electriceye1734]

That was always one of my favorites too

[@gimmeahorse]

This came just in time for me, I got a bass for Christmas and got into FNM around the same time! YESSS

[@rebelcelldivision]

Thank You! Faith No More dominated the soundtrack of my youth. RESPECT for the Gould representation. I liked your channel before but this one video catapulted you to a new level in my book. Keep holding it down! 🤘

[@talkingbasslessons]

Have you seen our interview with Billy?

[@dambrooks7578]

Glen Cornick (Jethro Tull) is an often overlooked bass player as is Dave Peacock (Chas & Dave). Both are bass players from an older, professional and session musician mentality, one that required them to truly know every way around the sounds their instruments could produce while still being interesting and even innovative.

[@Ipseitymusic]

I think two of the best bass lines are from the song 5 seconds and the song Stripsearch! Great video though! Thanks!

[@klisher]

excellent. nice to see some faith no more. they tend to be left out a bit with bass. "you care alot!" Mark. well done.

[@SirMo]

I don't even play bass but I enjoyed this thoroughly. Faith no More is my #1 band.

[@raptorsclaw]

That's amazing, because I was just listening to Angel Dust and thinking, there are so many bass techniques going on here. Perfect timing mate!

[@TboneGrimjack]

Justin Chancellor from Tool! Awesome bass player and very unique riffs.

[@kelme1976]

My favorite bassplayer , great video

[@AugustineMotiar]

A whole lot of fun in this video.

[@simonscott1121]

I love how Epic is just the E string, until in the middle Billy loses his goddam mind.

[@simonscott1121]

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[@Pedroleum100]

This is great! Is there a chance for a second part of this one? I mean there are so many other great bass riffs from FNM: Star AD, Evidence, Collision, Stripsearch, King for a day, Gentle art of making enemies, Separation Axiety, you name it.

[@virgometal13]

You are awesome! And Epic (pun intended) please PLEASE do "The Perfect Crime" This tab is NOWHERE to be found!!!!

[@t.j.meechan682]

Ryan Martinie would be awesone

[@profk3742]

the lack of "Evidence" disappoints me. Literally and figuratively

[@Pedroleum100]

All those bass line are from the first four FNM albums. _Evidence_ is from the fifth. Either is there a 2nd part planned with new bass lines or TalkingBass is a fan who mostly listens to FNM's older staff (before Gould stopped writing slap bass lines).

[@garygardener4802]

massively underrated bass player , thanks for covering :)

[@Iamnotaserialkiller_]

Thank you! Bill is an underrated bass player. I really enjoyed this video.

[@JohnCoctoasten85]

Falling to Pieces & From Out of Nowhere ftw.

[@csj9619]

Your bass tone is right on time! Sounds awesome bro

[@TronHutson]

best bass tab video for Faith no More

[@LeonardoCavalcante]

Billy Gould is awesome

[@Mohawk763]

Excellent breakdown of some great riffs.

[@budaroddy]

OMG just what i needed!

[@michaelroberts5801]

Like your taste in music mark!

[@Apopheniomind]

Mudvayne please... Rian Martine rules!

[@Skelterbane69]

Would love internal primates, death blooms and severed.

[@Skelterbane69]

@TurboDuckHeadHD In HD It's the one song everyone covers and it's also the easiest.

[@Skelterbane69]

@TurboDuckHeadHD In HD I said death blooms

[@ubik8783]

For sure the host of this channel is very talented guitarist. Where my manners are? Sorry mate, you are doing a great job. Carry on!

[@Slothminiatures]

Would love to see you cover some Slipknot, Korn, Foo Fighters or My Chemical Romance stuff.

[@booradley0x0]

Inside my head and my living room, I am billy gould.

[@astrocortex1608]

FNM is one of my top 3 favorite bands, thank you for this video! I would also love to see one of the most underrated bassists of all time, Mick Grøndahl who played with Jeff Buckley.

[@tbone5757]

You should do a full bass tutorial on the song Evidence. Also, you coulda done Last Cup of Sorrow.

[@trance9158]

Love the Falling to Pieces stuff. I'd forgot about the same issue you had with the initial lick. I had to watch the video over and over in slow mo to figure out what he was actually doing. How about 8 Bob Daisley licks? Or Dennis Dunaway

[@paulwatson3185]

I am sure there is an alternating triplet on the E in Crack Hitler, as in the opening riff. That said, great stuff, one my favourite bands! Didn't realise LoS was played with a pick!! Will be trying that later!

[@csj9619]

Really dig (Dave Effefson playing bass) Megadeth's 1990's stuff. Holy Wars has one of my favorite bass riffin' ever. While on the subject of FNM, "RV" is a wonderfully strange little diddy I'd like to learn.

[@borkug1566]

I think you're missing a couple of notes in Land OF Sunshine verse riff.

[@budaroddy]

Whoa so much Mudvayne fans here!

[@jagmuyco4843]

Geezer Butlerrrrrr!!!!!!

[@xingyibeast]

Heart of the Sunrise; Chris Squire, The Real Me; John Entwistle, All Right Now; Andy Fraser, Bouree; Glenn Cornick, Elephant Riders; Dan Maines

[@dambrooks7578]

I'd love to learn Cornick's Bourree myself, beautiful line.

[@mikemayberry7121]

Welp, now ya GOTTA do some Mr. Bungle. And good luck!

[@talkingbasslessons]

Been planning on doing some Mr Bungle for years. California is one of my all time fave albums. I transcribed both Squeeze Me Macaroni and Egg from Mr Bungle pretty much when the album came out. I'll get round to doing a vid at some point

[@ajdayton101]

Played Falling to Pieces in my first band. Not sure if I really played it correctly. I always bent the A in the intro to a B.

[@chriscuthbertson]

Me too

[@_Only_Zuul]

it's very fast rapid hammer on, not a bend.

[@finctank]

Ooooooh my favourite! Thank you Mark

[@markallenayers5510]

You are a figgin psychic!!!

[@pedrojesus2432]

Trevor Dunn

[@rpviking]

jesus Yes, especially the insane bassline in Dead Goon!

[@_Only_Zuul]

glad someone mentioned pick playing for "land of sunshine" sick of seeing people play that song thinking it's slapped shits me lol.. all those songs on "the real thing" barely have any slap bass at all except for "woodpecker from mars", "underwater love" and some fills here n there on other songs.. "angel dust" album has maybe 2x songs with slap bass as you mentioned.. seen lots of guys play FNM songs slapping every note.. umm no lol

[@spookybuna]

We need woodpeckers from mars!

[@razor8j270]

The 1st and 3rd he uses a pick not slap 🤘😈🤘🎸

[@brettmarlar4154]

Man, you cut out the pop bit of "We Care A Lot", which is the most exciting part of the line!

[@tyrellp34]

Please do a Dinosaur Jr./Lou Barlow greatest bass riffs video :-)

[@cynthiajones7514]

Billy hates Falling to Pieces LOL

[@timbrown7928]

Dean Town - Vulf Peck, and I second just about any Ryan Martinie; maybe Nothing To Gein

[@LeoNovel]

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@simantathakuria1415]

Bass tutorial for the song Spirit Of Radio by Rush

[@karansuryawanshipaontasahib]

Omg thank you sir love you

[@mv9787]

Forget me nots has the best bass line in my opinion

[@talkingbasslessons]

Already done it. Twice!!

[@sebahellercord2740]

Muy buen video!! (faltó Kindergarten)

[@BigGahmBoss]

I don't like labeling anything as "the greatest" because that's all based on opinion. And like most people, mind changes from time to time. But I'd love to see you go over some Bob Daisly

[@kryptonian5539]

I could watch one of these tha covered every single FNM song. MOarrrrrrrRRRR FNM

[@newage5d831]

Can you please cover Gary willis, Hadrien Feraud, Anton Davidyants and Mattew Garrison? Thx

[@kurdtx27]

hi Mark, your take on good bassline from James Jamerson or Donald Dunn could be great :)

[@matter509]

Is the tab for Crack Hitler right?

[@tomas387]

Woodpecker from Mars! 🙂

[@OleksiiTheAngry]

Everything's Ruined chorus is somewhat buried in the entire mix, could you tell what's Billy actually playing there?

[@nikobellic1191]

I'm learning how to use a pick. Currently, I'm using strict alternate picking. Is this recommended (if so, why?), or is it OK just to practice random picking?

[@jello1977]

love fnm!

[@aavila1206]

Dirk Lance of Incubus. All of Dirk’s stuff with Incubus.

[@aavila1206]

Please do Trouble in 421, Hilikus -Fungus Amongus A Certain Shade Of Green, Calgone, Summer Romance -SCIENCE When It Comes, Clean -Make Yourself Circles, Are You In? -Morning View

[@BrainWasherAttendent]

What kind of bass do you play? Ibanez?

[@Pedroleum100]

On Reddit, someone wrote that it's a Enfield Lionheart bass.

[@doctordogtoffee3832]

How about some Robert DeLeo from Stone Temple Pilots

[@ralfspitaler8921]

👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@Hermiel]

What's the deal with those pickups?

[@markbass354]

wow Mark that bass is fine , I need a ramp for my Fender and I cant find one , does anyone know where to buy a Fender Jazz ramp.

[@t.j.meechan682]

Check on Reverb. Im pretty sure there are several custom made ramps you can find on there.

[@talkingbasslessons]

Most people make them

[@markbass354]

thanks TJ I googled ramps and some dude wants $49 for a piece of wood

[@markbass354]

@@talkingbasslessons Mark I did like you said I built up a mouse pad but it all fell apart and looks horrible. This is why I like your Enfield bass it has nice pickups to play over.

[@rajolpholpz9549]

TalkingBass - Online Bass Lessons

[@kosmokramer5420]

Malpractice should be on here

[@milocl529]

Star A.D

[@stevealton1494]

Bang tango Kyle Kyle

[@tariftahmeedkhan9448]

You missed out Evidence.

[@hellrose18]

You forgot the best one, Midlife Crisis

[@bassjane1732]

Some unusal: The Basslines of New Model Army in the 80's.

[@trance9158]

Bob Daisley Dennis Dunaway Stanley Sheldon Ryan Martinie Steve DiGiorgio Steve Harris Justin Chancellor

[@trimatch-king6103]

the second riff reminds me a lot "snake pit" ( just saying)

[@moisesmontgomery]

Am I the only one who feels like Gould's bass is overpowered by Jim's guitar, cause I feel like I've never really heard his basslines like this before, and prefer if it was brought out more

[@davorbrijacak]

Great list but would have been even better with Evidence, King for a Day, Caralho Voador.

[@mikemayberry7121]

Anything from their later albums would have been nice. What A Day, Collision, Stripsearch, Superhero, Sunny Side Up...but, hey, it's just nice to see FNM get some love.

[@crazywiener11]

All I can say is that I don't think fnm would have passed a drugs test when writing these songs.

[@Chris_Clark1MaidenFan]

Kinda hard to beat Steve Harris Iron Maiden Rime of the Ancient Mariner

[@fatt-ass-pro]

totally E P I C like a W O O D P E C K E R F R O M M A R S having a M I D L I F E C R I S I S on a sunday morning, E A S Y... cuz it's THE REAL THING...