How to Sound Like... Jason Newsted

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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - Jason's Gear
1:32 - This is how we do it
2:55 - Nothing Else Matters
3:44 - Enter Sandman
5:14 - Blackened
6:22 - My Friend of Misery
7:37 - Final Thoughts
8:13 - Finaler Thoughts
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#HTSL

[@10xthebass16]

Jason is so criminally underrated for being in the biggest metal band ever and he’s been one of my biggest inspirations since I was a kid. Thank you for this!!

[@Aramis___0_o]

His better work is with Flotsam and Jetsam in my personal opinion

[@bobabooey4537]

Wrong.... Jason as a bass player is overrated. Point me in the direction that shows he is underrated because ive never heard it.

[@benferrisinverts4198]

@@bobabooey4537he sticks with the metalica formula, and plays some great basslines. He did what he did greatly

[@a.g.4843]

Metallica sucks since 1990 and Jason was the only good band member they ever had. Ok cliff was also ok. The rest are incompetent and overrated

[@marcblum5348]

Jason is pretty high in my book of heavy bass players. Consistent, aggressive, song oriented, great stage presence.

[@seanperry3667]

Stage presence is right. And don't forget his evil backing vocals.

[@mrnogot4251]

I don’t think you have enough impact on the “aggressive” parts. You will notice Jason is usually swinging his entire arm.

[@ryos.5974]

He also downpicked a lot. If you watch live versions of MoP from his era he's downpicking the life out of his bass. Man it's hard enough on a guitar let alone a bass.

[@lunne14]

And he plays that way because he didn't have an amp when he started. He's a beast!

[@danielhenrichs4562]

If you look on the intro to For Whom The Bells Tolls on Cunning Stunts, he is fast! 🤘🏻🔥

[@TheReuMusic]

Yeah, the tone in the video is an ok attempt, but to properly sound like him, you gotta aggressively downpick the shit out of the strings

[@tayinrivera886]

He’s also usually standing tho

[@rikvartigyan2667]

To get his sound on "And Justice for all" put the bass volume at "0", and do not plug it in to an amp or recording device. You can still use an AMP just make sure the main power switch to the amp is in the "off" position, and the amp is unplugged.

[@ampthebassplayer]

I am 3000 universes ahead of you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKicnKSjYrWFoMk

[@TheCubicleReview2]

I heard he would slide bath sponges between the strings and guitar to prevent any unnecessary string vibrations.

[@benburnett8109]

This is dumb. IN reality you would only lower the bass DI tracks by about 8-12 DB. If the amp were off; there would be nothing to lower. Jason would be ashamed of you.

[@davidepannone6021]

@Marcio Cardoso i mean it's not even a joke. It's an actual fact there's no bass on that album.

[@ArielKahane]

@@davidepannone6021 there actually is. If you listen carefully you can hear it. Also the “cello” on To Live is To Die is actually a bass being used with a volume pedal

[@BassofDeath]

Jason will always be my favourite bass player

[@JBjopa8]

Mine to 🤟🏻😎

[@JamesDixon]

Likewise 🤘

[@adriankenyon1339]

💯

[@unETHical_detailer]

That live shit box set was a goldmine to being a young bass player loved his bass solos and was thrilled when I finally learned them. Jason was the shit

[@erikl6988]

His tone on God That Failed is so so excellent. One of the best bass tones ever.

[@JustK009]

Justice for Jason 🍺🍺🍺 Jason is criminally underrated and it’s about time we get some rep for Jason 🍺🍺🍺

[@Kruegernator123]

@@Brand73 Jason snapped your brain's E string.

[@mvyper]

Jason is still actually really loved and appreciated by Tallica fans. It's really heartwarming.

[@MK3]

Jason was also the only guy to ever use a fretless bass in a Metallica song. He experimented with everything.

[@jackshittle]

And it was a Zon Legacy bass. I've had two Zon's that were incredible (Sonus 4 & 5 string). Plus, Joe Zon has to be the nicest, coolest bass co. owner there is.

[@JamesDixon]

So true, also the only guy to ever have an audible slap bass line in a Metallica song

[@jackshittle]

@@JamesDixon Which song?

[@JamesDixon]

@@jackshittle In the song Cure on the Load album

[@jackshittle]

@@JamesDixon Thanks I'll check it out.

[@TotoDG]

[INSERT AJFA BASS JOKE HERE] Seriously, though, I can't help but feel sorry for the guy. I can't imagine how bad it is to be the reason behind 90% of bass player jokes on the internet. So I'm glad you're doing him justice here (pun very much intended).

[@Kruegernator123]

I guarantee none of them ever experienced a live show with Jason back in the day. He was an absolute monster.

[@gnarshred1239]

Newsteds pick attack was vicious!!

[@Longy_b]

Insanely fast aggressive down-picking is needed for that aggressive sound on AJFA

[@Md75897]

What sound on AJFA ? There is no audible bass on that album

[@Longy_b]

@@Md75897 the dude literally included the isolated bass track to blackened in this video 😅

[@Md75897]

@@Longy_byes but that track is not audible on AJFA but I do now know what you mean and the isolated track does sound awesome

[@BSPotter]

fast aggressive down picking by James

[@Longy_b]

@@BSPotter Jason as well 👍

[@ttb4456]

We need one for Rex Brown during the later albums for PanterA and the second Down album! Great video, as always!

[@phipschi4255]

Yes! His toan is HUMONGOUS

[@analogdigital284]

This is awesome. Im gonna get one of those zoom pedals!!!! You should do Justin Chancellor next

[@honeybadger1810]

That would be interesting! It's definitely a tough one that requires some pretty specific tweaking, though.

[@muriloninja]

This guy couldn't play or get a decent sound in this video and you want him to cover a tone monster in Justin? lol

[@Farewelltokingz]

Flanger, overdriven amp and a bass with a filter does a good job

[@eucesarmachado]

@@muriloninja I would love to see YOUR playing..

[@honeybadger1810]

@@muriloninja I think this guy did really good with his equipment, I thought he sounded really close. But as someone who’s been chasing Justin’s tone for years I agree that it’s really hard to get Justin’s sound if you aren’t exactly replicating his EQ, have proper pickup placement, picking technique, new strings, saturation, compression, and very delicately adding in dirt where needed. It’s really expensive to do no matter which way you look at it

[@COMICSCOFFEEMETAL]

Great video! Jason is a huge influence for me and while he never gets his due in the legendary bass player rankings, we all know he is responsible for getting so many people into bass that it is ridiculous. Your main channel just got a sub over here.

[@Tito_Rober]

If I don't remember it bad, Jason recorded Nothing Else Matters with a fretless Spector and with no pick. Anyhow, the video is cool.

[@Farewelltokingz]

I think it was a fret less MM with a few overdubs from other stuff

[@Tito_Rober]

@@Farewelltokingz right. 👍

[@Malum09]

The stuff he played in his solo band and Voivod is pretty good in my opinion

[@bmark7951]

Cool.. nobudy asked u

[@Malum09]

@@bmark7951 thanks mark, this was completely useless

[@Totentanz2440]

@@bmark7951 Cool... But nobody asked you either.

[@bigfarting]

@@bmark7951 God damn bro!

[@Kruegernator123]

I loved Newsted. I thought it was a solid band and a solid album. I really wish he continued with it.

[@emailchrismoll]

Jason newstead is by far my favorite Metallica bassist

[@iamgribs]

Wow, that Klos sounds great. And yes Newsted rules. Great tone great right hand hits like a train, outstanding performance.

[@thetardisneedsamot]

No offence dude but this tone doesn't really match at all, Jason's tone is very aggressive sounding because of compression and having a huge midrange boost. If you listen the isolated bass tracks of AJFA and the Black album his tone is actually pretty clean, the sound you had here is too muddy and undefined. It actually reminded me more of Cliff's sound than Jason's. It also helps if you hit the strings really hard, if you watch footage of him playing that's how he plays.

[@patrickmarton8137]

Can not agree more.

[@Vandroy58]

Not only Jason was an awesome bass player but also a wild powerful singer, his backing and lead vocals were freaking savage and amazing, IMO, a lot more solid musician than even Cliff Burton. I miss Jason a lot.

[@maxadams9368]

Eh that's a bold claim. He was criminally underrated but cliff is unmatched

[@rome8180]

@@maxadams9368 Yep. This is a bridge too far. I GUESS Jason might have been a cleaner player than Cliff. But songwriting and creative arranging are a part of musicianship. And Cliff was miles beyond Jason there.

[@HvyMetal4Ever]

LaBella strings add a distinct tone as well. I love his Sadowsky basses, but the Spector bass made for some damn good sound.

[@Manimal1985]

Finally, finally Someone talking about Jason Newsted in detail

[@blitzguitarworks5398]

And don't forget to downstroke!🤘

[@Cash_Lovell]

I love how he said Jason played almost everything with a pick than play the one song he didn’t play with a pick (that I know of)

[@coltallic3114]

Only songs he played without a pick were Minus Human and Bleeding Me?

[@Cash_Lovell]

@@coltallic3114 okay, there is video footage though of him tracking Nothing else matters with. Fretless stingray bass using his fingers

[@bassican7]

My hero! The reason I started playing bass!

[@JamesDixon]

Same for me 🤘

[@tojorozombie]

Thanks for the share! Kickass job!🤘🔥

[@MooreBass]

Nice!!! I'm really liking the Zoom pedal!

[@Kruegernator123]

Jason Newsted, Frank Bello of Anthrax and D.D. Verni of Overkill are by far my favorite bassists. The thrash metal masters of clank!

[@Fireglo]

I like how you said Jason basically played everything with a pick and then started playing one of the few songs he used fingers on xD

[@NoLimitHonky]

Great vid! He was my inspiration to pick up the bass, and was humble AF when I finally got to meet him at Ozzfest one year. My favorite Metallica bassist, by a long margin. Only guy really to actually come up with true 'basslines' as well.

[@stevencrippen6609]

Dude! That bass is pretty sick. I’m in Utah too so I’ll definitely be checking them out

[@sindale6366]

How to ‘sound’ like Jason? Almost impossible consider how he shouted ’DIE DIE DIE’ in Creeping Death and ‘LAND MINE’ in One live nearly knocked the souls out of the audience lol

[@ReeseTheAdventistWarrior]

thanks Jason is my biggest inspiration

[@larsgrotke2780]

It’s weird that everybody talks about the lack of bass on ajfa but ignore the black album. The bass was so meaty and in your face in the album.

[@DanParker9000]

His stuff with Flotsam and Jetsam is really good and mixed well.

[@jasongordon1123]

I enjoy these, but they come off more as a Zoom infomercial. Would like to see more technique and amp settings rather than such reliance on the pedal. Jason’s tone on the Black album is my favorite metal bass tone. I know there were several basses used, but they all have that deep, but tight punch. That’s the tone I’m chasing.

[@emanuelzamora7162]

That tone was a Spector bass, for that reason sounds very crushing you can see it in a vídeo, they talks about the bass sound in enter Sandman, AND a black album

[@ladyjulia4038]

Hooraaaaaaayyyyyy!!!!! Thankyou so much for this video! I was so butthurt by your April fool's joke

[@KillDozer44]

Jason Newsted, Ryan Martinie And Steve Harris are my top 3 fav bass players

[@EmanCarbone]

Re. the use of 2 pickups you're mentioning at 02:00 if I'm not wrong he tracked a good amount of songs with vintage P basses too, sporting the "usual" split pickup. Especially during the Load/Reload era. Cheers for your video.

[@pensnut08]

That was really cool!!! Killer!! Try "Blackened" with all down strokes LOL - How about a looking into Billy Sheehan's Talas days.

[@Therealchuckbailey]

Well done!

[@paulsmith1807]

great video, LOOVEEEEE it 🙂

[@BowlOfHoneyCereals]

I was searching for one video like this a few hours ago, such a coincidence

[@joshbeast8599]

This is so fucking awesome!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@jackshittle]

Great video (even though Enter Sandman is played incorrectly especially at the beginning & prechorus). Jason is one of my top 3 favorite bassists & personalities. Himself & Robert are amazing (especially Robert when he was in Suicidal Tendencies & Infectious Grooves) however, as far as a better FIT for Metallica - definitely Jason. Robert was one of my favs even before Metallica (saw him open for Metallica with ST in the early 90's). But when I see Metallica now, even though they are still amazing, I miss that extra piece of excitement & spark that Jason provided.

[@aforest2802]

The 'dirt' on the isolated bass track from 'And Justice' is a combination of fret buzz and down-picking, not an overdrive or distortion effect. The ampeg's overdriven sound compliments his bass set up, but it is not the source of the grit in his sound.

[@wdj935]

Jason’s bass playing was prominent on Flotsam and Jetsam’s first album. It’s also one of the greatest thrash/metal albums of all time (in my opinion).

[@ziggylayneable]

To an extent I agree with you but "no place for disgrace" in my opinion is better..... And there is definitely a whole vibe going on with "when the storm comes down"...

[@wdj935]

@@ziggylayneable That’s a good album too. Jason only plays on a couple of songs in that album. That band went downhill after Jason left.

[@Kruegernator123]

@@wdj935 Downhill? Flotsam is a great band. No Place For Disgrace and Cuatro are considered one of their finest. Their new albums are pretty great too.

[@Kruegernator123]

@@ziggylayneable Agreed. Plus Jason wrote around 1/3 of the songs on No Place as well before he left to Metallica. The main ones I can think of are the title track, "N.E. Terror" and "I Live You Die". Troy Gregory did an excellent job replacing Newsted in Flotsam and captured his style well.

[@wdj935]

@@Kruegernator123 I shouldn’t have written that they went downhill. It was me who went downhill for not listening to them as much after Jason left. Those Albums are great and I also like their self titled album. Eric A Knutson is one of the best singers in all of metal (In my opinion). But they aren’t as well known as when the first album was out. I bought no place for disgrace as soon as it was released but I still like the first album more and I still listen to it a lot.

[@mrbrocephus3849]

Jason singing was always great

[@garyhanna9334]

Haha!! Oh my gawd I love AMP. Seriously funny ‘bass face’ going on in this vid.

[@mrbober6983]

great video

[@filthyfrickenpig1757]

it's been shown that jason can write really memorable parts, he was just never given his time to shine fully

[@richard_4stringmf178]

Cliff was using Morley fuzz wah until 1983 and then he switched to power wah boost, same wah jason was using. The drive of cliffs tone was because of tube screamer. Jasons tone was a bit less rumbly and more compresed. Over all good job but you missed few points here n there.

[@Totentanz2440]

You should do a Frank Bello video, I barely see anything on how to get his tone and his is just legendary!

[@omardogknifemartinez2751]

This statement is 100% true! Frank Bello has amazing tone and is a killer bassist.

[@Dapno_]

Would love that! Generally speaking it's not too dissimilar to Jason's spector setup. Aggressive PJ set, Sansamp and a pretty damn hard attack. He uses hartke and swears by them for reliability but he himself said that the Sansamp is the heart of his rig.

[@iamgribs]

Bello is the man

[@robertalan4007]

Great videos brother! I’m really a HUGE fan of Geddy Lee’s Wal tone on Power Windows and Roll the Bones & Hold Your Fire… any thoughts on how to get this tone without buying a $6,000. Wal.

[@1234drums]

Legendary bass guy 🤘

[@Funkybassuk]

How to sound like Jason: try your best in a band you’re excited to join and then watch in horror as your fader on the mixing desk gets gradually pulled further and further down in the mix.

[@MarceloSilva-bs7nu]

Jason Newsted UNDERRATED BASS PLAYER!

[@Tat2TankT]

Hell yeah bro thanks

[@andy91697]

Now I wanna sound like him on background vocals

[@lunamiles6516]

Loved the video! it would be great if you did Troy Sanders next.

[@Farewelltokingz]

Commenting again because mine from 1 year ago was a little harsh. Jason's AJFA rig was a Wal 5 string into a cranked SVT. The Klos Apollo actually works pretty well for it. However, for the Black album and Load. He was actually using an 81' Black spector NS-2 with EMG pickups and Hazlab preamp. (Every song on the black album was the NS-2 Except for unforgiven which was a P bass. See Queensryche's Operation mindcrime if you want some additional reference for that kind of tone.) There's actually no chorus to my ears on the original "My Friend of Misery" bass track. But obviously live and stuff. (There's chorus on the intro of Sad but true.) Jason inherited Cliff's power wah boost pedal from Burton's parents when he joined the band. He used that to play bell tolls. (Along with a few various distortions, he's used the Tech21 XXL, Classic, as well as a standard red Big muff in the mid 90s. He also used flangers and phasers a lot. (King Nothing into for sure.) He never used Spector live because his sweat would go into the body and fry the electronics. (His Alembics solved this problem, but were becoming a little too heavy and a little too flashy for his evolving taste, hence why he changed to Sadowsky. Who would coat the electronics in something to keep them away from his sweat.) IMO Jason's bass writing itself wasn't too special (With exception of his beautiful melodic bits on some songs). But his rhythmic tightness, and tone were perfect for the more polished sound Metallica were gravitating towards. Also you have to be plucking at the bridge, it's a requirement. It is probably the easiest way to get closer to that sound.

[@danielroro9215]

I’ve Been lookin’ 4 a video of how to sound Like Rob Trujillo! When will u guys bring to us? 🔥🙏🏻🔥

[@tomrobinson4781]

Aye! lovely

[@caingessick]

Finally some Jason tone to use my new Spectors with. So, can i be the millionth customer to request a Justin Chancellor tone through the ZOOM B1 Four? (not the X) and possibly MCA's tone on Sabotage?

[@GugaRamone]

Even the wah not being that good on the zoom pedal, I think you should have played it. Anyway, excelent video! May I suggest you to do one on Billy Gould, from Faith no More, specially on the real thing album. Excelent bass tones there. Cheers, mate!

[@tun-tunninc.6492]

Thank u. Thank u, thank u, thank u!!!!

[@ivD_]

does the effects you use on the zoom b1x four work on the zoom G1x four?

[@SuperNecrophobe]

Thanks for the video. I kinda wonder however, about the purpose of this Video waving the Zoom B1X FOUR into the audience faces every few minutes. I also have my favorite FXs, Pedals and gear, but from you i'd expect more variety of settings, creative thinking like: "wait, how did they do this without a Zoom"

[@ampthebassplayer]

I address this in my Krist Novaselic video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4m1mYajZ9-BpJY

[@emanuelzamora7162]

Yeah finaly

[@freakystyley4000]

0:26 the bass doesn't actually play in unison with the guitars, though this IS a fun riff to play!

[@victorbicudo1374]

Dude, jason is one of the hardest picking bassists out there. Your playing does not even come close.

[@spawnthecrazy]

Could you do a video of how to sound like John Deacon of Queen in the first years (1971-74)?

[@metalmoose4592]

Do one for LEMMY! Please and thank you

[@gregorygagnoux4501]

in what order should we create the patches please ?

[@METALSAB1]

What's the tuning of the bass is it the standard tuning

[@merciless2032]

It's a bot funny of how close can I get to the AJFA tone with my Yamaha TRBX305 and an EHX Hotwax :D

[@bassslayerjake]

I'm from Utah. I want to find who made that bass! I didn't know there was a manufacturer in Utah

[@plonkey111]

Can you do paul gray?

[@mmmetalwolf]

What are the amp settings?

[@xavier1007]

any tips on getting his 1993 live tone?

[@lowendfloridiancraka]

Buddy I've been trying for months to get his live tone from 91-93. TL;DL: Boost your mids, play with a pick and play aggressively, play with new steel strings, run a compressor, and pick just in front of the bridge pickup. He used Ampeg SVT-2 heads. He had the graphic eq on them set with the 2 lowest bands slightly cut with the mids boosted and the treble flat from what I can tell. He also used LaBella steel roundwound strings and Dunlop Tortex 1mm triangle picks- the blue ones. But here's the kicker. He used Alembic basses live, which he ordered with their Series II pickups and electronics. Basically their top of the line package. Which had a built in low pass filter and q for each pickup. The 2 pickups are active single coils, with a dummy pickup in between as a hum canceller. And as if trying to get a hold of an svt-2 non-pro wasn't hard enough, used series 2 Alembics are pricey to say the least. So my advice, find a good eq pedal, get a pack of the triangle picks, order some LaBella strings, boost your mids, downpick fast, hard, and alot. Also pick just in front of the bridge pickup. It looks like he favored that area when playing live. You can find the SansAmp BDDI for pretty cheap for his dirtier sounds. And for his bass solos with the "My Friend of Misery" segment, to me it sounds like he just used his Boss flanger. Last thing is that I'm pretty sure he used alot of compression too. I've gotten relatively close with these methods (aside from having an alembic and an ampeg head). Hope this helped!

[@eddysayswtf]

...JASONIC.... WE NEED YA !....

[@ileutur6863]

Cue everyone making the same joke in the comment section.

[@saudalserri8213]

What about the amp settings??

[@nunoharris]

Hi in what songs did Newsted used the MXR phase 100 pedal? Thanks

[@kevingivens5083]

The King Nothing bass intro has flange on it

[@TacticalHyena]

@@kevingivens5083 flange =/= phase ?

[@ampthebassplayer]

He was quoted saying he used it on Load. I think can hear it most prevalently on The House That Jack Built and Hero of the Day in conjunction with a fretless bass.

[@jasoncrump1886]

Check out how filthy Ola Englunds bass tones are that he does on his solo tracks.

[@andy_lar7926]

How about Lemmy?

[@rome8180]

Why can't I find the Cliff Burton video?

[@ampthebassplayer]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iau3nnibbZmGfKM

[@PickaBass]

its fun to read peoples saying "you forgot to turn off the amp🤣" cause the bass in justice for all doesnt get out of the mix, and you even ear it...and it so sad to know that jason used wal and alembic,two basses to have "the most unique" tone for my ears

[@Wheresthepepsibismol]

My precision bass has Passive EMG's not the GZR set but the normal HZ set I can get the Newsted tone if I wanted to but I play mostly in C# standard.

[@ZMan96]

2:53 “Jason played basically everything with a pick” goes on to play with a pick one of the only songs Jason recorded with fingers

[@DoktorDurum]

Would be nice to have a video like this for Dave Ellefson type tone

[@ampthebassplayer]

You might be in luck very soon.

[@Joestradamus]

Find the feel my guyyyy

[@LesconseilsdeDamien-officiel]

Awesome video!! Please make a video : how sound like Henkka Seppalla from Children Of Bodom, the bass line in the song If You Want Peace Prepare For War is just so good!!

[@LesconseilsdeDamien-officiel]

Or how to sound like Machine Head in The Blackening Album Adam Duce is a God

[@iamgribs]

Great suggestion

[@iamgribs]

@@LesconseilsdeDamien-officiel also great suggestion 👍

[@bushwickbillOG]

LOL, the sound of silence

[@NightmareMOV]

OI Tabs please?

[@davidfuller581]

I think about the only thing that you didn't mention is how he plays. He picks really, really, _really_ hard.

[@jnbovee]

That quick intro actually sounded good with bass....😅

[@zern_off]

What about Martin Martinie next?

[@ozlemelih]

Jason played bass?

[@fernfernacelli]

Awesome vid! Quick note; I ‘think’ Jason played a fretless on “Nothing Else Matters”… though, not sure if there were other basses tracked… I’m going by what I watched on “A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica”. Great content; many thanks! \m/, (*o*) ,\m/

[@garrettculley8907]

He didn’t actually use a fretless bass on the final version. Jason has said that the first time he recorded with a fretless bass was on Until it Sleeps

[@fernfernacelli]

@@garrettculley8907 AH - awesome. Many thanks for the clarification! I’m guessing that the footage I saw was just of them jammin’/working out the song in the studio. Cool! \m/, (*o*) ,\m/