funk "1984" classic bass solo

[@alexbriard9498]

one of the original bass videos that made me pick up bass 10 years ago

[@chezchezchezchez]

And now you’re good? Where are your videos? Thanks man.

[@adaptiveagile]

This is such a badass groove. My wife walks in and says, "It sounds like Flea." I said, "No, Flea sounds like Buddy." Funk forever!

[@RaiderClarke312]

Word......

[@gideonsikk8733]

Fleas 1st album came out in 1984...thats a lot of pre slap ...1984 and flea was still a master

[@tomebasic2843]

Flea wishes he could sound this good...

[@danielfox1301]

​@@gideonsikk8733Larry Graham

[@alsmithsr4296]

​@@gideonsikk8733Fleas a culture vulture.

[@yoshiston3r]

Please never take this video down. I come back to this every time I need a boost

[@lemmystop]

Same!

[@blackbass66]

Much Thanks!!!

[@charlesbrazell2136]

God bless you! Wish you were there when the funk was the music of choice for Black America(and anybody else who "saw the light" of this music), about 35 to 50 years ago; it's all over now(the movement)but the funk will never die-thanks to people like you, the new and younger generation who will continue to see the light and embrace this wonderful music that came from my generation! 12-8-23.

[@latonyasmith683]

💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@blackbass66]

Hi to all funk fans! No,I've never recorded on an official Slave album.I recorded with them in 1977 through 1979 at the house of music in NJ.Some of the tracks I recorded was used on Aurra's 1rst album. Mark Adams and I along with Slave members are on that album.I'm only on Aurra's 1rst album.I'm also a member of Young & Company and Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame.I'm also included on a bunch of Slave compulation Cds released by Atlantic Records.Don't stop the Funk!Buddy Hankerson

[@rid.]

Buddy Hankerson ? Really you ?

[@dgrantha]

Did you record Are you Single and Make Up your Mind?

[@adsicks]

As a bass player, dude, I gotta go off on my own and figure out ways to suggest extended chord with a double stop like that at the end. Thank you for showing me that...

[@TheSamygamgy]

Really love this kind of groove...can you tell me how can i find more of this ???

[@ironshinja3997]

What Up Buddy East Orange High Here

[@totalturtleable]

I come back and watch this about once a month. So, thanks for that!

[@Francish85]

Alex Me too, it’s been a few since I remembered this display of funky perfection, but I’m back!

[@asmith3601]

@@Francish85 me too! :D

[@Bucketheadhead]

Been coming back since 2009

[@DiscopediaTheBoogieMan]

Same

[@MattieWest33]

Same here, makes me want to play when I have no motivation, but it also makes me feel so bad at bass lol

[@latonyahemingway3752]

It doesn’t get more funky than this!! That 70’s Fender Jazz Bass growl is the funkiest bass tone ever produced . Nasty!!

[@blackbass66]

Much Thanks!!!

[@charlesbrazell2136]

Fender was king then-still is in my opinion; now only if they would have the vision to go forward like some of the other bass makers and make a 6-string Jazz and/or Precision-passive pickups, like the original also... 12-8-23.

[@thecros14]

i just... i can't stop watching this over and over again.

[@byronjones9299]

Happiness is The Bass Player , that can play his Bass Guitar , like it's in fact a lead .

[@leddeath80]

that was one of the best bass playing i have ever seen/heard

[@darrylperry706]

Damn, that Fender Jazz Bass he’s playing needs to be in my collection!!!

[@blackbass66]

Hey Darryl!!! We sure had great times back then. I miss all of you. You're always with me in heart. Thanks for finding me, lets stay in touch.Wishing you the best always!!! Your friend,Buddy Hankerson

[@tellycastin]

Absolutely top end bass playing, what a groove!

[@baseballguy007]

I'm speechless! I play bass, but never in my life i'm gonna be this good

[@ablaze2009]

Funk music revolutionized the role of bass in pop music and gave it a place of nobility .

[@CrandMackerel]

Funk that's coming straight up from the socks.

[@ben2034]

Rocks your socks off!

[@rmsolympic1]

Yes, tube socks

[@mrnobodyz]

Dudes got real Sox Appeal.

[@cat-ej2pn]

Oh yes! Bad ass brother from another mother! That is awesome!

[@ZCHRL4]

The precision, timing and energy here ...This is ART! Fantastic.

[@vanguard4065]

i still listen to and enjoy this after all these years

[@blackbass66]

Much Thanks!!! Best wishes always!!!

[@ruffd777]

How can you dislike this??? He is groovin

[@MrNathan791]

what a classic,this guy was one of my bass heroes when i was in my teens,and still sounding good after all these years.

[@devinbaugher1071]

This is some of the rawest bad ass funk on the tubes ! SUPER BAD ASS !

[@pluckthatbass]

Oh my god. Buddy's solo make the hair on my head stand up. That is true "Bass in Yo Face" My favorite solo. I've heard a lot

[@milkymanchester]

I will salute the funk, the whole funk and nothing but the funk... good god that is SWEET

[@inqquire383]

I played this 1,398,149 times...

[@mbcrra]

Theres no music like that nowadays... And I was born in the 79, in 84 i was 3 y.o.

[@Dirigation]

This deserves way more views. Epic funk for crunks sake.

[@elgato3k]

Buddy is really the master of Bass Funk... Just look at the way he plays, so natural.

[@geppegep]

omg is it just me? i LOVE the sound of the bass like this

[@joeltudor521966]

Buddy H. is absolutely one the baddest, funkiest and groovalisticus bass player that ever walked on Earth! Much Love & Respect!

[@rickb1266]

Never can get enough of this video of you jammin' on the bass!

[@shazam7000]

The funk is and always will be what the WORLD needs peroid.

[@charlesbrazell2136]

Unfortunately the people that controlled the music industry knew that decades ago-and killed the Funk-and every other music(Pop-R&B-Soul-Rock-Blues, Jazz, etc.) that used to feed and stimulate, by bringing in Disco and Rap(Hip-Hop)-and suppressing the other genres as mentioned above! Why? Someone in the record industry, as it used to be called, would have the answer to that question, more than I! And I miss the Funk-and all of the rest of the good music that used to come from both Black and white artists, from over four decades ago! And have you noticed-it's been all about Hip-Hop pretty much for the last FORTY YEARS, and nothing else? There's never been a period in American history where music didn't change, every ten years, since the music industry was first created, about a 100 years ago, but that's how it's been now, for about the past forty-five years-why? It's deliberate, that's all I can say about it... 12-6-24.

[@bloodyright77]

This is the kind of funk I want to bring as a bass player. Gotta love the funk!

[@charlesbrazell2136]

This is how it used to be with some of the baddest bass players back in the day, when funk was king, before the music industry destroyed the funk movement, and Buddy Hankerson was definitely one of those bad cats! I mean the new cats got chops up the a__ today-but they don't know how to bring it like this cat and so many others did back then! The best I can put it is that it was a different "spirit" and music, that motivated and inspired the playing-not like the musicians of today... 12-8-23.

[@emilespearman9330]

I don't know if I will ever be able to play like this. it certainly is something to shoot for

[@rickb1266]

especially the finger playing @ 0:40 & coming out of the chords into 1:20, cool bass lines!

[@daniel_keen]

awesome sounds...

[@codehendrix]

this is hendrix as a bassist... i love those riffs...

[@Mike-li5uv]

Crazy, I used to take lessons from Dave and I remember him playing this for me and asking if it was good enough for the video. I was only playing for about a year and of course thought it was amazing. 😂 Those were the days!

[@komjong]

The tube socks give him the power.

[@livinglegend1792]

komjong kept her on keep up and she was iakklpwpwpspwpwpwwpqqqq

[@rgdhu92]

🤣

[@thecros14]

i found this about a month ago and not a day goes by when i don't watch this. so epic.

[@CliffHuxtableSweater]

I remember sitting down for about an hour with the intent of getting the lick @ :40 ... i got the notes... but after listening to myself, decided maybe only Buddy should play those notes, in that order (and graciously put my bass down).

[@peace.love.light8856]

Thank You Judy. I love this song.. Right from day 1. ❤ STAR'S Karen Vic..🦘

[@CliffHuxtableSweater]

when you have on the knee high socks with the 3 stripes it's almost impossible to not be phonky

[@josedanielalcocer4346]

Watching this video since 2008

[@blackbass66]

Much Thanks!!!

[@Aquilesbaezavergara]

Same here

[@bean9seventy]

maybe one day i might figure out how to groove & swing my bass so all the notes fall well behind the beat ,, so much feel going on creating its on tone ,, awesome ,,

[@FUNKMASTERFOURTWO]

dont underestimate your playin dude. your a very cool slapper !!!

[@djmodeste]

Bro you can do this in your sleep

[@Wild-Bill]

One of the most badass bass videos off all time. God bless the FUNK!

[@SethPhillipsMusic]

this is pure funk this is wat the world needs

[@nessguitars4267]

i keep playing the part at 0:41 over and over

[@CliffHuxtableSweater]

right! that finger tone is absolutely ridiculous. and to think this is b4 the emergence of all the 300$ preamps we have available now.

[@Lee2015]

Amazing... The perfect funky bass player, this guy, this badass groove and this video are legendary!!!

[@blackbass66]

Much Thanks!!!

[@johnpatitucci7919]

Bass is 10% technique and 90% groove and feel.

[@Jesse-B]

True that, although *some* bassists tend to lean more heavily on technique, particularly sight-readers. This video, though, is pure heart, causing spontaneous rhythmic body movements in the listener ;-)

[@rougeandrei9095]

Funk is generally that, might be different in other genres

[@WVPawPaw]

He's playing a Fender Jazz bass. And not just playing it...he owns it. I bought a Jazz a few weeks ago (to go along with my two Precisions), and I'm dreaming if I think I'd ever play like that. It is always incredible to watch a master at work.

[@rass2289]

Feel sorry for his mum, the kid was born with the bass in his hands. Genius

[@Lississandra]

stumble upon is actually magical. this is just the inspiration i needed to stop being mediocre at bass playing. i suddenly want to spend days at a time practicing and be great. like this guy. holy crap.

[@scratchguitar]

Woooooooowiiiiiieeeee this is amazing!!!

[@succubusch]

that man is a machine. very nice groove!. very goood!

[@duramax42088]

Me: You can't hold no groove if you ain't got no pocket. This guy: Hold my beer

[@ThatWeirdoHeim]

Woah...... My mind was just BLOWN!!!!!

[@jameszond8805]

Damn thats funky, to many bass players focus to much on technique rather focus feeling and flow of the groove.

[@Kikaimetsu]

Almost every bassist these days tries to make some super technical and complex slap solo at 945bpm. Just sounds bad, though, in most cases.

[@byjuu246]

That is true!!!

[@berk4012]

Technique is what makes it sound good.

[@rocknflip66]

JAMES ZOND DEM FEELS

[@rogermichou8654]

same for guitarists

[@mdt2281]

He reminds me of my man "Randy" who played shortly with the Rick James band before joining ours for a West Pac tour of the Far East back in the day! He's is EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!

[@cricket12ish]

I played this to my mechanic... My car is now fixed

[@gideonsikk8733]

Never gets old ...

[@arlogleghorn8209]

Excellent timing.....he masterd those ghost notes

[@charlesbrazell2136]

My type of bass player-good solid groove playing-came from my favorite Group, Slave(out of whom came Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame), along with Mark Adams(my favorite bass player along with Louis Johnson). This is how you "bring it" folks... 12-8-23.

[@cricket12ish]

Makes me wanna go in the garage and build a car

[@louiedoggz]

i've favorited this bass solo 5 years ago, and honestly... still come back amazed and awed. sick bass playing... funkin right it is

[@robanderson2800]

I would have loved to hear this played on a musicman stingray which is fender on steroids damn!!!!!

[@davidbarr4044]

Rob Anderson Facts!

[@lqr824]

I have a pre-EB Stingray and a 2012 SR5HS. I don't know that MM would be "better" but would certainly agree that'd it'd be "worth hearing"

[@Pied777]

this video should have 22 millions views

[@byjuu246]

Anyone that complains about slap playing on this bass is because they CAN"T DO IT!!!

[@JerkVegas86]

Slappin Da Bass!

[@extradutyfelt1]

the man is killing it!

[@_Majoras]

"you're black, you can play bass." - cartman

[@arthurgeorge7217]

U Damn Right !

[@markasflood8196]

Sounds Jamming 🎉

[@brianmcclain5273]

Rock n roll to !

[@DrDollarGeneral]

How can someone dislike this?

[@adsicks]

As impressive as that was the most impressive thing he did is use those double stops to suggest the full funk chord.

[@2112dim]

A word that I can think about this masterpiece is: PURE.

[@HomeBuyersofOhio]

Love this video...must have watched a hundred times...I want that sound and solo under my fingers. thanks for posting

[@BassByTheBay]

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the funk! Attention bassists: you wanna know how to funk? Watch/listen to Buddy... over and over and over. There are other clips you'll find of pyrotechnic, multi-finger techniques, but *this* is the real funk right here.

[@ThadewGrum]

Great stuff and another favorite. Thanks.

[@SKCodesForFun]

look at his hands..they are moving faster than light...oh my god..this is soo amazingly awesome...i hope to become like this guy someday...pure unadulterated funk genius

[@stee1tiger]

that is the most funk i ever seen! damn i wish i could play bass like that!

[@garryfimister6878]

Pocket Central ,beautiful old school funk.

[@tbassrollin5990]

Man that fender sound is awesome. I wish I knew the specs on that Bass that has serious bite...growlin

[@cgaines20]

This video is from 1984 we were just getting out of high school. He is one of the coolest cats in the universe he might not remember but I had a bass that belonged to him for almost a year and that’s how I was able to dig in to music. I owe Buddy but I’m sure he wouldn't look at it that way.

[@henniebogan1]

Ive been studying this 1 minute video for 6 months and im still learning from it... It contains a PLETHORA OF FUNK holy mother of god

[@markpark9539]

damn, that was good. wish i had that funk...i only play radio though

[@Bubinga5]

Forget high speed slap bass!! this is so cool. Simple but but tastful. This is where its at!!!

[@BassGuitarGuy128]

Man I can only improv in short 4-measure phrases before having to "reset" and "catch the groove back." But you just keep the groove and funk going! INCREDIBLE!

[@Plotzi100]

I JUST LOVE YOU'R WAY TO DO IT TOO!!!!!!!!! it's like someone else is playin'....ur just doin' some moves.....(that are awesome!)

[@collyflower74]

man the shorts hes wearing are amazing..... oh yeah and so is his playing!! Reminds me of marcus miller a bit!

[@tlsimpsonenterprises]

Superb job!!!

[@2112dim]

Maybe the best bass groove I've ever heard.

[@Lulzrustypipes]

OMG DUDE i love the bass easy to learn realy hard to master

[@iconic558]

wow, that's simply amazing, top post

[@KatanaMan117]

I want to learn this so badly...simply phenomenal..

[@xXZvangelisZXx]

one of the best funk improvisations i've ever heard

[@SuperCD93]

such beautiful tone!!!

[@komjong]

This was so awesome and he makes it look so easy and effortless. Good stuff. Thx 4 posting.

[@ahmadkarriem3900]

Thanks! I love true funk. The funk and nothing but the FUNK!!!! I LOVE the bass!

[@FIGHTSEEN]

Damn! That was just downright naassstyyy! Show 'em what you all about son!

[@kuball83]

Um dos maiores baixistas de funk soul ki já vi!Quem souber quem posta ae por favor...

[@coconutsboi]

love the sound and the socks

[@zumazmusic]

NICE and DIRTY! I love it! Excellent playing.

[@anselmandrian5220]

Thank you very much ! Utterly wonderful ! ! Greetings & best kind regards . Anselm Andrian

[@bizchazlien]

Holy smoke, this is AWESOME!!!!!