Give up the Funk - Bass Cover and Lesson

Hello :) This is the transcription I've done of the Parliament song "Give up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker).
This transcription can be found at www.muzento.com
Hope you enjoy and thanks for watching :)
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[@valeriewright1169]

We want the funk!!! Give up the funk!!! We need the funk!!! We gotta have the funk!!!! My all-time Parliament Funkadelic JAM!!! You played that!!! Turn this motha out!!!!

[@BassCovers]

hahaha :)

[@derwinsexton6283]

I've seen quite a few people try but my man you nailed the whole damn thing. Now that's funk

[@BassCovers]

thanks Derwin :) Very nice of you...cheers!

[@thengnetworkcc]

Bootsy and Skeet are serious bass players, and dude you nailed it!

[@MuzentoMusicPortal]

thats very nice of you...thank you! :)

[@Ston247]

Finally ! Someone who knows how to play the opening bass line correctly !

[@BARTFUNKBASS]

The best cover of this one on KZbin!

[@BassCovers]

hey Bart! Thanks man ;)

[@richardallen32]

I've seen just about every bassist performing a cover to various songs, but in my personal view, you are the best and most diverse! Keep on jammin'. What a difference learning to read music makes!

[@BassCovers]

thank you very much Richard. I certainly will...thanks! And yes, reading music makes a huge difference! I couldn't agree more :)

[@Amelia_Ann_Official]

I was searching for a good vid to learn this song off of, and this helped so so much!! Your so good at teaching this song!! Thank you!

[@BassCovers]

Glad I could help...thanks :)

[@motonlava]

Wow, Like Derwin Sexton said!!!!!...I've seen many people try to play many songs by Parliament/Funkadelic/ Bootsy and his Rubber Band. (Im a life long Fan) of the P-Funk...You nailed it!!! Please can I have some more!

[@57Sauce]

Oooowee it stanks up in here from all that funk!

[@BassCovers]

haha...that's funny! I said the same thing here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4WTimeYn9xoqpo

[@AlamoCityCello]

Incredible transcription and lesson of one of the great funk bassline. THANK YOU GREG FAIRWEATHER!!

[@BassCovers]

hi John...you're welcome :)...and thank you too :)

[@IntoTheBass]

Greg is a "Fret-Master Bassist!! - Thanks for yet another 'accurate' and excellent video!

[@BassCovers]

hi Ernie...you're very welcome...thanks for the feedback :)

[@crabman3957]

This dude using a 5 string just to show his big chad energy

[@BassCovers]

big chad energy?

[@ConstantineIsslamow]

Enjoyed that very much. Thanks for sharing with us. Cheers

[@BassCovers]

Constantine Isslamow Thank you Constantine...appreciate it :) Always nice to hear from you...how are you...things good? I linked your cover of Brown Eyed Girl in Muzento as an example how to play that song...one of the best I found...thank you! :)

[@a.maximillianjean-pierre5838]

Wow, very impressive. You definitely got the funk!

[@BassCovers]

hehe...thank you :)

[@phasorpain363]

Great player- good feeling- nice groove!

[@Howardo8]

So much fun! Thanks Greg! 😃

[@BassCovers]

You bet! :)

[@t00manytentacles33]

Thanks for this, great help!

[@BassCovers]

cool...glad it helped :)

[@denisblack9897]

hands down coolest bass line in the universe you ever get a "bass is lame boom boom boom" you play this and watch them mofos groovin

[@bigsteve1966]

Now thats funk ... great job ..the bassline is smooth and continuous ..great job !!!

[@BassCovers]

Steven Isaac cool :) I'm really glad you enjoyed it...thank you! :)

[@plecturaproductions5816]

Funkyyyyyyyy! 🎶 I’m a beginner is knig I can learn this but I like watching you own it!

[@BassCovers]

haha...thanks. You give it a try too ;)

[@danielsales1464]

Thanks Greg,

[@BassCovers]

Cheers Daniel :)

[@sheilavernaypugh8588]

I love your lesson, but geez turn up the bass : )

[@BassCovers]

haha...thanks Sheila. I definitely will next time...thanks ;)

[@mofourth4thchild75]

Excellent cover!

[@BassCovers]

Thanks a lot! :)

[@rjforbes4804]

Great video and lesson. Thx Greg! You'll have this old metalhead playing the funk yet lol.👍🏻🤘🏻🙂

[@BassCovers]

haha...thanks man ;) Ya...give the funk a try!...it's pretty fun ;)

[@rjforbes4804]

Greg Fairweather well I'm working on Sir Duke now.🙂

[@SouthernGirl-dh4fz]

Yesssss! Great job!

[@BassCovers]

Cool...thank you! :)

[@BARTFUNKBASS]

KEEP DA FUNK ALIVE ! ! ! !

[@gavincrump9831]

Brilliant. Thank you.

[@BassCovers]

You're very welcome!

[@trevorblair5552]

Again...great as always! 👍🏾

[@BassCovers]

cheers Trevor...thanks ;)

[@ljay79]

Awesome playing!

[@BassCovers]

Thanks a lot! :)

[@marquewallace]

I believe it was Glen Gowens that was played the bass at this time with funkadelic, i could be wrong maybe.

[@BassCovers]

I thought it was Bootsy?

[@AlxDogBlue]

This is amazing. Thank you!

[@BassCovers]

You're very welcome...hope it helps!

[@johnuvebrant409]

and the one!!

[@klauscoelho]

Thanks

[@BassCovers]

Welcome

[@marvinmcmiller6238]

That was awesome!

[@BassCovers]

haha...thanks Marvin :)

[@psilvafox1]

Amazing!!! Thanks!!!

[@brockr6795]

Damn, this is another level :)

[@BassCovers]

thank you Bianca :)

[@Gen.Rocker]

Thanks so much,Greg!

[@BassCovers]

You're very welcome :)

[@Gen.Rocker]

By any chance you wouldn't happen to have the bass line for Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder laying around?

[@BassCovers]

I don't...but it would be a good to transcribe and cover...hmmm :) Let me see what I can do for this week. I've played it before so it shouldn't take too long? ;)

[@Gen.Rocker]

That would be nice:) It would be a great addition to your library.

[@BassCovers]

working on it as we speak...thanks for the suggestion ;)

[@AlfredoHernandez-vr3wc]

If joe frasier heard you play this baseline to this song he would this is Smoken!Spot on perfection at it best.Sounds soon clean.

[@AlfredoHernandez-vr3wc]

If joe frasier heard you play this baseline to this song,he would say now this what you call Smoken.Profection at its best.This soo Clean.

[@BassCovers]

thank you very much Alfredo :)

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

Winner!! That's it..

[@kane6529]

That’s Mooooooth

[@BassCovers]

hehe...thanks :)

[@tjack72052]

Just purchased a Bass. Never played before. Any suggestions. Huge lover of music. Huge PFunk Fan.

[@BassCovers]

oh man...huge question :) To keep it short, if a person were to practice these 3 things on a regular basis, I think they would start to see some progress. 1 - Find tunes you like and try to learn them. 2 - Learn about (and practice) the Triads of the Major Scale. 3 - Give yourself time to "noodle". Take what you're learning from the above 2 things and play around with it. Just don't let it take up your entire practice! :) Try to find a balance and work on all three each time you practice. Hope that helps...good luck and have fun! :)

[@tjack72052]

@@BassCovers Awesome. Thanks!

[@wtfusheeple5383]

spot on ,can you do more bootsy basslines,thanks

[@BassCovers]

I'll try :)

[@wtfusheeple5383]

@@BassCovers cool,thanks

[@dhruvpatel3257]

Good

[@BassCovers]

thank you :)

[@dhruvpatel3257]

@@BassCovers welcome

[@Ben59910]

Damn!

[@pushon2342]

Turn it up?

[@Ben59910]

Put headphones on

[@spacesloth6496]

You play very well and accurate 🔥💪thanks now i can learn iT the proper way🤘 i hope u do request songs ? 🙏 I have a request song DR Funkenstein😍 from parliament 🤩

[@BassCovers]

I'll check it out ...thanks! :)

[@markbass354]

Give up the Funk

[@BassCovers]

do I have to? :P

[@wtfusheeple5383]

subbed

[@BassCovers]

cool...thanks!

[@simona1688]

[@BassCovers]

Thank you :)

[@128mark]

hi greg great funky song i have tryed to register via muzento to get the sheet music and tabs but it keeps saying page not availible !!!! regards mark

[@BassCovers]

Hi Mark - thanks for your comment. Please go to www.muzento.com/ Sign up with an advanced Lesson Plan (4 string or 5 string) and the song will be there in the Learning Songs table. If you need any more help, please send me a private message and I'll get you setup :) Thanks!

[@leonwallace1459]

Turn This Thing Around Dumpstaphunk (from Listen Hear). Can you do that please, the middle8 is driving me nuts!

[@BassCovers]

haha...oh man...this is...wow! Yes...I'm adding this to the list. I have to try this one for sure! :) About the middle 8 section. Is it the part with the 3 groups of 3? First one goes down, other 2 go up and I think they're all on the "e"?

[@BassCovers]

Here you go Leon - kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4WTimeYn9xoqpo - thanks for this one. I really enjoyed it! :)

[@funkpill]

hip 😎

[@johnnylegend7]

Why the 5 string? Nice job on the groove......

[@BassCovers]

Hey Johnny. Thanks for the question. No particular reason to use the 5 string. I was probably just playing that one more than the others at that time? :)

[@oceansoul1714]

PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC WHITE BOY!!! AWESOME! @DERWIN SEXTON... IKR!!!

[@BassCovers]

hehe...thanks Ocean Soul ;)

[@johnxrobertson]

Hi. Where can I find the transcription? Your link to muzento.com does not seem to have the transcription anywhere. Nice work. :)

[@BassCovers]

Hi John. Thanks for your comment. Create an account in Muzento (4 or 5 string bass) and choose one of the advanced Lesson Plans. The transcription will be there. :)

[@johnxrobertson]

Thanks Greg. Superb transcriptions. Thanks for the time and effort you have taken to create.

[@BassCovers]

Thanks again John....my pleasure :) One of the things I like to do ;) Hope you enjoy it...cheers!

[@theophilussparks5839]

Justice

[@BassCovers]

cool...thanks!

[@caracasgal64]

those fingers...OMG

[@BassCovers]

haha... :)

[@aaronnelson7702]

Probably get tired of hearing it... But you can play that funky music white boy...

[@BassCovers]

haha...I never get tired of hearing that! Thanks Aaron :)

[@aaronyarb4988]

A bass video without any BASS volume.... What a waste of my time!