How To Play White Room Cream (Bass Tutorial)

[@lauratanner8475]

I had a rocket 44 just like that one behind you there. killer amp! ol Jack Bruce never held still for very long! He was just as melodic with the bass as any guitar player with the guitar( sometimes more so). Often times there's a whole world of interesting stuff going on with the bass on those Cream records. Unless you're deliberately listening you will probably miss most of it though because he could simultaneously hold the song together with a rock solid low end and then sneak in melodic runs with chromatic passing tones, scales, arpeggios etc. all blended perfectly.

[@ebassguitar]

Great share Laura! Cheers!

[@guvanor66]

Thanks for thos vid 😊

[@danyvantomme6361]

Just great tutorial! Super!

[@peteringram4808]

Nice one James. After 52 years playing bass without any knowledge of music, I enjoyed your work so very much. Everyone should sign up for eBassGuitar.com . Its opened my eyes and I am learning so much.

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks for those very kind words, Peter! Glad you like it!

[@TheCream14]

Jack Bruce was my favorite bass player of all time!

[@ebassguitar]

Awesome!

[@dennisrobbins7857]

Bruce, master of tasteful, melodic fills, ....thanks!

[@ebassguitar]

Can't agree more! Cheers!

[@timmylee41]

Damn....why didn't you break down the last part?

[@ebassguitar]

Because we’ve already covered it earlier in the tutorial… same sequence as the chorus ;-)

[@gustavoheberle6265]

Jack Bruce was the King of phrasing !!! Great lesson !!!

[@patrickhorner8270]

That is so true. Great observation and way of putting it.

[@ebassguitar]

Can't agree more about Jack Bruce! Glad you like the lesson! Cheers!

[@grigorisntamaras6709]

Song key and modes?

[@danzick5694]

James, Note across screen says get the PDF of the song but where is it?

[@ebassguitar]

The link is in the description below the video :-)

[@jproger9379]

great

[@abenels]

Thank you, James, for this very good lesson. You helped me a lot!

[@ebassguitar]

Happy to have helped you out Ab!

[@paultraynorbsc627]

Thanks 👍

[@ebassguitar]

You're very welcome! Cheers!

[@gregorymobbs6476]

Just started learning the bass. Iconic song from my youth. Very good lesson James. Your explanation was brilliant for me, I'm glad this post is still here. Thank you very much.

[@nicirvin1994]

Is that a Short scale you are playing.. I have a Cort Action short scale..

[@vlobster7660]

excellent lesson

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks man!

[@bigfluffypancake]

D minor at start of verse? looks and sounds like a D. But you’re the expert, please explain.

[@ebassguitar]

I’ll double check! There’s definitely a Dm in the intro... :-)

[@bigfluffypancake]

eBassGuitar - Online Bass Guitar Lessons thanks! very much appreciated.

[@ebassguitar]

From a bass playing perspective I definitely think of this as a Dm chord... especially when you look at the overall presence of the note ‘F’ in Jacks bass line. When I play a Dm arpeggio on the bass it fits fine to my ears... Hope that helps :-)

[@tzerberion4e]

Are those eyebrows real?

[@ebassguitar]

Yes absolutely! I’m super proud of them... they’re my most striking feature. What’s you most striking feature?

[@tzerberion4e]

@@ebassguitar your eyebrows ! :) happy new year

[@dennis-1983]

I think that the hardest part are the fills in 3rd verse and outro solo. I am not seeing those? The first chromatic in verse 3 made me take more bass lessons to up my speed.