How to play like John Deacon of Queen - Bass Habits Ep. 5

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[@susragejr477]

The word underrated is pretty overused, but it absolutely applies to John. He’s an excellent songwriter, a rock solid and extremely versatile player with some incredibly standout techniques, and he’s written some of the greatest bass lines in rock history. Not enough people give him the credit he deserves

[@daveweed2765]

Man. That's just playing bass period. Ever noticed watching a video the bassist is very rarely seen? I would like to see them more and where they're playing on the neck because tabs sometimes just don't cut it. Even reading music don't cut it.

[@Farewelltokingz]

@@daveweed2765using your ear is vital if they are audible.

[@daveweed2765]

@@Farewelltokingz I see a lot of people here on You Tube covering songs on bass that miss a lot of opportunities. Sl8des up and down. Walk ups and downs and higher octaves covering songs. Especially on 8th notes. If the guitar or guitars are playing Es the bassist should play a little on an octave or two higher. It's still an E and you can fill in walking back down to the same octave. Bass ain't as easy as I thought it would be when I moved from guitar. To be honest I really have no clue of the difference between octaves on an open E on bass and guitar but they pretty much match 7th fret on the A string stands out from and open E on guitar. It adds a lot more depth and character to the music. It really makes the bass stand out. Octaves on bass is like pinch harmonics on guitar. Meant to use sparingly for effect but if over used it sounds kind of not so good. Just like you said. Use your ears. Perfect example of what I am talking about. ACDCs Let Me Put My Lone Into You. In the intro Cliff Williams on the recorded track walks up to the E octave. Such a powerful bass aspect of the song. The guitars don't until the very end of the chorus. Also not a walk up but the outro chorus hitting that Octave just sounds really good.

[@Farewelltokingz]

@@daveweed2765 A lot of times simple is better. Getting out of the way of others is vital because busy parts can harm songs. The high register of the bass also doesn’t work with the kick drum as well as a low note. Although id encourage it on snare fills as the highs of the snare works with the bass.

[@TotoDG]

Most bassists: (only use a certain part of the fretboard.) John: “I paid for the whole bass, so I’m gonna use the whole bass.”

[@moratts182]

I play notes with the knobs😂

[@therealeikichionizuka]

@@moratts182 my man...

[@cheapmusicgear]

Plus, he was using those tiny Musicmaster basses so of course any decent bass player is gonna be so tempted to be all over that fretboard 😂

[@andyw.3048]

Lol, he bought his first bass for 25£

[@TotoDG]

@@andyw.3048. Yeah, in 1966. Which is around £400 in today’s money. You spend _that_ much money on an instrument, you’d be inclined to get as much out of it as possible.

[@TheBorderlandsman88]

I have huge respect for John Deacon and Brian May. Both inspired me to start Bass and Guitar Playing.

[@heinrich5098]

Thank you so much for paying attention to John Deacon; he is soo underrated

[@M1tjakaramazov]

We will probably never have a band as musically diverse and genuinely artistic again. The combination of those four musicians was a stroke of nature’s magic.

[@_Only_Zuul]

faith no more.

[@samurai1993]

Not everyone's cup of tea, but Rush exists, and fulfills everything you say (diversity, genuinity and magic)

[@acidwizzardbastard]

There certainly have been many bands even more musically diverse and genuinely artistic... but Queen just had that magic, y'know?

[@M1tjakaramazov]

@@acidwizzardbastard Name one that has equal parts of both withouth being pretentious or esoteric.

[@acidwizzardbastard]

@@M1tjakaramazov The above (FNM and Rush) are perfect examples. There's also much of the artsier post-punk and new-wave released in the late seventies and eighties, think Talking Heads or XTC. In the modern day there's King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. This is just off the top of my head. None of them really touch the feel of Queen, though. Even as someone who's not the biggest Queen fan ever... you can be even more diverse and artistic and still not top them. Rush is the only band out of these I could say comes close; every member is an incredibly accomplished instrumentalist, the music is artistic without being too highbrow, and Rush has a menagerie of unique musical styles under its belt to boot.

[@beckym8245]

I love John's playing. Really creative and perfectly executed. His playing, for me, really makes many of Queen's songs be the success they are. Bass is easy to overlook sometimes - but John is right there at the front with his playing, despite being a very quiet and unassuming performer. I love watching and listening to him.

[@elrikup1179]

Deacon is amazing! One of my biggest bass heroes of all time.

[@maritzajimenez6690]

Thanks a lot for this intelligent analisys of John''s work that allows us to understand better his genius

[@TheGeordieBassist]

I love some of queens underrated songs which were penned by Deacon like "spread your wings" and "you and I"

[@adams7405]

Add Need your Loving, in only Seven Days,two great pop songs

[@sadeceali2115]

One year of love 😔❤

[@kevmac1230]

Very observant.Johns' playing is so cleaver.He's terribly underrated,never letting ego get in the way of tasteful playing and the song

[@j6samsung679]

Thank you for your video. I am glad to learn that many are still appreciate John Deacon until now. Regarding his double bass playing, in the 3rd album Sheer Heart Attack, he already played double bass in the songs "Lily of the valley" (at the end, with a bow) and "Bring back that Leroy Brown" (solo in the middle). For the album A Night at the Opera, he played the double bass with a bow in the intro of Death in two legs (the squeaking sounds behind Brian's guitar) and in '39. What a talented musician!

[@austinsangels12345]

Bravo! John made his bass sound like a cello at times and that is so awesome when bassists do!

[@Beinlausi]

I think you might be referring to Brian May's tones.

[@frostmusicofficial]

@@Beinlausi Nope, op is referring to the intro to Death On Two Legs. Which he did play an upright bass with a cello bow in the beginning of the song. So op is half correct.

[@Beinlausi]

@@frostmusicofficial Maybe it's a bass bow and it sounds like a bowed double bass?! Are you aware that the tall, acoustic bass thing is originally a bowed instrument?

[@frostmusicofficial]

@@Beinlausi Yes I am aware of that, but according to various sources on the making of the song. AND the isolated track, the intro of the song is an upright bass PLAYED WITH A CELLO BOW. With electric bass overdubbed playing the same notes.

[@thewomble1509]

@@frostmusicofficial Well, Violin, Cello and acoustic upright bass are all related anyway.

[@CirilZupan]

It's more than half of the year since the video is up, so I hope somebody still sees this. When I discovered your channel by watching Kiss, Joy Division, Cure and Muse videos I was ready to comment if you can do John Deacon. But you already did! I think John Deacon is one of the most underrated musicians ever. Amazing personality, fantastic songwriter and such a great, versatile and unique bass player. I can hardly think of any other like him. From "Son and Daughter" to "Millionaire Waltz" to "You and I," which has so incredible bass harmonies and to "Sail Away Sweet Sister." The bass playing at the end is out of this world. One could have never expected where the bass is gonna take him. It's ridiculous!! Even "Bohemian Rhapsody's" got a killer bass line that harmonizes with the guitar. Thank you so much for this video, which could be as long as the discography of my favourite band. Also, if you run out of ideas (because I would love to here those from you haha), Martyn P. Casey is another fantastic bass player ("Into My Arms" has such a special bassline), Carlos Dengler another awesome one, ofcourse Tina Weymouth and also The Killers. I'm not sure who writes all the basslines for them, but maaan! "Imploding the Mirage" album is truly a gem! "My Own Soul's Warning's" killer bass intro, "Caution" has got an amazing bassline too and ofcourse "Fire in Bone." Anyway, I hope you enjoy them, thank you again!!

[@cincinnatipedalsteel4347]

The most under appreciated part of the greatest rick band ever! John was one of the best bassists ever and certainly the most under appreciated one.

[@dnorthcott9332]

Thank you for highlighting John Deacon’s immense talent 🌟🌟🌟

[@hankrogers2959]

John is not underrated, he is actually known as one of the best bass players in Rock music.

[@MikeCalifano]

Right, I really don't understand why some people say John Is underrated. He Is Rich, famous and still loved and respected all over the world.

[@robjgolde3221]

I think when people say that they’re referring to how when people bring up great rock bassists, they’ll mention names like Entwistle, McCartney, Flea, John Paul Jones or Geddy Lee but he seldom gets mentioned amongst those names, although he rightfully should

[@MikeCalifano]

@@robjgolde3221 yes, I understand... But many people just say what they hear from other people.

[@ionavallois]

i think that within bassists alone in rock music (and the other genres queen went into, but generally rock), he is definitely seen as an amazing and talented bassist (as he should be), one of the best in his field, but when it comes to queen, he is generally underrated compared to more notably freddie, but also brian and roger, when really i would say they all equally contributed to queen and they are all equally important and talented and queen wouldn't have been the same without any of them. that doesn't mean that freddie, brian, and roger deserve any less credit because they are also incredibly talented, but from people who don't know queen well, john is given less credit for his work and contribution to the band than the other members. you won't find someone who hasn't heard of freddie mercury but not knowing john deacon is not surprising among people who don't know queen or 70s and 80s rock music well. this isn't to put down the other members in a sense or say they should get less credit, they are amazing and talented and contributed significantly to queen, but john should just have more within his career with queen, not with his general talent at playing bass. basically what i'm trying to say is that within only the field of bassists, he is very respected and credited, but when he's looked at within queen as a group, he generally gets less credit or recognition than the other members.

[@gluckCMD]

Thanks for pointing out how different was the interaction between the bass and the guitar/keys! When I was a beginner, i was in a band with a piano player, and we always had trouble finding a good relationship between the guitar the keys and the bass. Now I know we shold have listened to Queen more!

[@normatible9795]

So that explains why I have always thought John deacon is really a genius. Same as Freddie,Roger,Brian..all multi instrumentalists

[@adams7405]

None of Queen did things by halves...Brian using dozens of chords whilst most used three,Freddie"s multiple harmonies,Roger was also a great drummer.John played beautifully and so accurately, the icing on the cake.

[@MartyWilson100]

Great video, I think John Deacon is one of the greatest rock bass players!=)

[@adams7405]

Yes easily.Love Entwistle, Paul Jones and those but John's lines are so melodic and so well crafted.

[@carolcjh8938]

I really enjoyed this narrative. I have been attempting to learn John's bass riffs.

[@achno5923]

Thanks for this Video! John was a awsome Player one ground for me to play bass and later to quit playing bass

[@fundymentalism]

These are great boss, it's putting theory into practice for me.

[@raltevanlalhruaia3126]

Deaky got the move 🤟

[@wobblynoggin]

Wonderful video!!!

[@bukeksiansu2112]

When I listening "Jealousy" my heart feel pushed and pulled by John's bass as same as if feel jealous mood

[@oldguylearnsbassguitar2441]

Very Nice Video. John Deacon is the inspiration for me trying to learn the bass in retirement. One of my favorite players and way underrated

[@adams7405]

Wouldn't call him underated, he is known as one of the greats,just had Freddie Roger and Brian in the band.......

[@oldguylearnsbassguitar2441]

@E.A.D.G Groove Yes I know a friend who is 70 years old who bought a guitar during the pandemic. I luckily started about a year before but it gave me something to do during the lockdowns instead of staring at my ceiling or the TV all day

[@apettit7]

Thanks for another great video! it would be cool to see your Queen covers/playalongs such as Dragon Attack

[@knightplays015]

The bass all time. In my opinion 😊

[@bobbyfikesmusicfun]

Cool vid 😎👍 John Deacon is amazing

[@stephenmcgrathbass]

Excellent as usual. I love your emphasise on the parts of the fretboard used by different players

[@volume_max]

Thanks a lot, I love John Deacon !!!

[@DirectDemocrat]

John Deacon is a fabulous bass player. Him and Roger were the cornerstone of Queen's live performances, as anyone who ever saw them live will know

[@bethdunn7969]

You're right the John did not get the respect that he earned. I don't know how many people have stopped and realized while Brian and Rodger did write some okay songs okay Brian wrote some good songs. But Queen hasn't had any new songs since John quit. John's bass playing is the key to the music that was Queen

[@alainbrasseur7083]

last time I 've been to this YT channel , it was about Phil Lynott, then I began to relistening Thin Lizzy in a monomaniac way... And I haven't finish yet. Now, I must do the same with Queen ! :-) Thank you Paul. short but very efficiency video, for sure.

[@niallsbasstones9713]

Hey from Dublin. This is absolutely fantastic. Thanks so much for doing these Artist Videos. Can you please do sound like ADAM CLAYTON sometime. That would be absolutely fantastic

[@jimilove7773]

John a master!

[@markmoss8856]

Hi Paul. I have been teaching myself to play bass for about a year now. Plenty of time to practise in Lockdown. I'm a huge Queen fan, my first concert was Hammersmith in 79. (The last time Freddie sung Spread Your Wings live) your videos and especially this one on John have been both inciteful and helpful .

[@markmoss8856]

@Давид Тухманов yes was lucky in my youth seeing them 7 times with Freddie. As well as Hammersmith I saw them twice at Wembley on the Works tour, Live Aid, and then Wembley, Cologne and Knebworth on the Magic Tour. Great times!

[@cristianalexis859]

Thanks for the video, saludos desde Colombia!

[@johnX1]

Very good analysis! Thank you

[@IDamianosI]

Muy bueno! El reconocimiento que se merece por su gran talento!

[@geraldfriend256]

Brian May said all the guitar sounds were a Vox AC30 of course but if it sounded like a horn or strings then it was the battery powered amp that John made from scratch. So talk about a secret weapon. No Deacon, no DC Amp, no iconic basslines, no Queen .

[@eddiesouthgate5262]

Amazing video. Would love to see a breakdown of the bass players of Queens of the Stone Age. The punky aggression of Nick Oliveri compared to the more melodic Michael Shuman. 😍😍

[@elenanunez7520]

I love this video!

[@Mark_T]

Very interesting insight, thank you.

[@degeest5571]

He was one of early influences

[@kissesfromcoco]

Awesome!

[@fiddlestix3025]

Great video, Paul, thank you. Subscribed! Yes, I absolutely love John’s bass playing, and you highlighted some very interesting points there. Am looking forward to checking out more of his and Queen’s playing. I’m also wondering if you’ve heard of Henrik Linder, the bass player of Swedish trio Dirty Loops? All the points you’ve made here about John Deacon reminded me of Henrik’s playing too. If you haven’t heard him yet you might want to check him out :) Dirty Loops’ song “World on Fire” features one of his bass solos. He’s also collaborated with a bunch of other musicians (see U.T.F.F with Jack Gardiner and Owane, and more). I don’t think you’ll be disappointed ☺️ Thanks bro 👍

[@rkZ94democss]

Can you enlighten us about a possible EQ he used ? (more mids? some low? etc.) Great video btw! Keep going!

[@PeterNiallLancaster]

John’s sound is predominantly from a Fender Precision with flatwound strings, although he did use a MusicMan Stingray on some songs. There isn’t really anything special going on EQ wise. His recorded sound was a mix of DI and mic’d cabs, which allowed a variety of tones to be obtained. He used various amps and cabs over the years, so what was used for recordings probably mirrored his live rig to some extent. From 76-80 it was probably an Acoustic 371 stack (370 amp with 301 cab) and from 1980 onwards the sound is far more of a DI’d bass, but he may have used his Alembic F-2B preamp to fatten it up. This is what has been documented as the amps and cabs that John used live: 1974 - Orange AD-200B amplifier and Orange PCC 412 cabinet 1975 - 2 x HiWatt amplifiers and 2 x Sound City 4x12" cabinets 1976/77/78 - 5 x Acoustic 370 amplifiers, 3 x Acoustic 301 cabinets, 2 x Gauss 4x12" cabinets 1979 - as above with the addition of 2 x Sunn 4x12" cabinets and 3 x Sunn 2x16" cabinets 1980-86 - Alembic F-2B pre-amplifier, dbx 160 compressor-limiter, Klark Teknik graphic equaliser, Peavey speaker cabinets, Sunn 215-BH cabinet, Sunn 412-L cabinet

[@spookerz35]

Great reply, I would like to know where you found this information. Could you please post a link? Thanks. BTW- he got his best tone on The Game album, PBass with a nice growl and so fat.

[@toddhamby]

Great video!

[@benitostudiosofficial8701]

Finally! 👍

[@Sverddans666]

My idea: How to sound like Mark "The Animal" Mendoza on bass

[@deedeeramone8641]

can you cover europe- carrie please🙏🙏

[@travisstafford397]

How about a video on the style of Geezer Butler?

[@travisstafford397]

A Paul Simonon video would be welcome

[@kevmac1230]

Bruce Foxton would make an interesting study.

[@craigcotter7476]

A nice UTAC at 7:13

[@MarceloSilva-bs7nu]

4:16 Cliff Williams uses too....!

[@meridian1928]

At 4:31, that should be written as "E/G#," not "E/Ab." While enharmonically G#/Ab are the same pitch, the third of an E Major chord should be written using G, as that is the letter name for the third scale degree in the key of E.

[@tucone76]

And it's in fact a D7/F#.

[@petrlevcik6730]

Can you please do sound like gene Simmons??

[@horseheadnebula1310]

He will need to get a bigger mouth

[@jimilove7773]

Pick, ampeg ,and balls!

[@mikewilson3581]

No Freddie and John? No Queen. They are my two favorite band members. How about doing one on Mani from The Stone Roses?

[@bassaviator2789]

Which amp settings?

[@tormentor502]

Do a cover of Quiet Riot’s version of Cum On Feel the Noize

[@gauravshrestha6522]

Next Dee Dee Ramone

[@yunarukami14]

no

[@byronlemay2166]

Excellent analysis...they were very much a theatrical band. Art rock, really. While Roger Taylor is a very good rock drummer, I've always felt he was the weak link...if they would have had a drummer with the understanding and skill of jazz elements the band would have been even better. He played a lot of different styles on A Night at the Opera in particular...I think it's too bad he ditched that and just became a straight rock player. Freddie, awesome...Brian, fantastic...John a virtuoso...Roger?...could have been better.

[@byronlemay2166]

@cass___ I don't disagree at all with what you said. But of the four, Roger became pretty pedestrian after the album Jazz. His playing up to that point was incredible and I can't imagine the band without him...but after that album any comment drummer would have done. Impossible to replace Freddie or Brian...and John? His input throughout the 80s was crucial.

[@danielthompson4463]

Step 6 - look bored out of your mind

[@andrewhigdon8346]

It’s crazy how I was about to comment on great and somewhat unsung bass players, and then they use Duff to pigeonhole his style. Not very fair I’d say. He ONLY played some of the greatest bass hooks in rock history, making his parts as iconic as Slash any day of the week. And I don’t particularly like GNR. It’s just that Appetite is a masterpiece. A moon shot. We’ve also got Eric Avery of Jane’s Addiction, and throw in John Paul Jones and Darryl Jennifer of bad brains, plus Geezer, and that’s my top list. Next.

[@brianstones6234]

Keep on rocking my brother!!!