Jamiroquai - 6 Classic Bass Lines // Bass Cover

Jamiroquai is one of those bands that I've learned so much from,
and especially from their first and great bassist - Stuart Zender.
His bass lines are always so funky and fun to listen and to play.
Also, there is a lot to learn from the synth bass lines, which in some songs were played by the late and great Toby Smith.
So here is my bass cover tribute to this fantastic band,
I hope you like it... SUBSCRIBE for more bass and funky videos.
The synth sound is played with Line 6 M5 Synth o Matic preset.
0:00 Revolution 1993
0:16 Emergency On Planet Earth
0:48 Too Young To Die
1:07 Space Cowboy
1:44 Travelling Without Moving
3:00 Deeper Underground
Jamiroquai Bass Lines Pt. 2 (Your top 10 requests):
• Jamiroquai Bass Lines ...
◆ Watch My Bass Medleys Playlist:
• Bass Medleys
◆ Do you want to try playing these bass lines yourself?
Download the backing track AND a PDF file here (free):
idogomusic.com/downloads/jami...
FBAQ (Frequently Bass Asked Questions):
► Which Bass is it - 2008 Fender American Standard P-Bass
►What strings do you use - D'Addario Nickel Wound 45-105
►Tone/EQ - I usually go for 75-80% on the tone knob. For this video, the chain also went through Phoenix Audio Drs-1R preamp and Waves V Eq plugin - little boost at 180, 390,10k, some cut at 3.9k, HP at 47.
► Compression - Waves CLA-3A plugin. Gain at 4. Peak reduction at 4.
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** Update: it has been brought to my attention that the bass player on the album version of "Space Cowboy" is Paul Powell and not Stuart Zender.
This is interesting, because that playing was so influential for me, and I had no idea it wasn't Zender's playing.
Without talking any respect from Zender's Amazing work, I think we should give credit for Powell's outstanding playing.

[@Idogomusic]

Hi everybody! Thank you so much for all the views and your lovely comments!! If you're a bassist and you'd like to learn these bass lines, you can download the Backing Track AND a PDF file (notes and tabs). The link to your free download is in the description. Thanks again and may the funk be with you. Idogo

[@jakeficken7430]

Idogo Music SICK MAN!! love this band and I think this is the perfect sort of exercise I needed on bass

[@tommybasham-oo7qf]

Dude, you are awesome on that bass!!

[@theduke2634]

This is really good

[@andreasciascia3066]

Merci 👽✌

[@noenoe6447]

Merci pour la partition! You are actually impressive

[@RaffyCarvalheira]

When many people talk about Jamiroquai, they think about Jay K but the entire band is amazing and cheers to Stuart Zender for many of these fantastic bass lines. Many of these basslines from Zender are the groovy reason many folks out there like these songs

[@damonicajones4396]

Thanks for sharing that information..I always wondered it's because of that is why I love the music 🎵🎶

[@rq5663]

The Main bass line was created by Paul Turner

[@millerprj]

Clicked for the hat - stayed for the groove!

[@Idogomusic]

Thanks for clicking...and staying

[@josephjohnston612]

@@Idogomusic You are slick mate

[@ukebox00oftheworld63]

Clicked for the groove, stayed for the hat

[@suckyerdick]

Clicked for the self intoxication stayed for the smell of self intoxication

[@sprig6043]

I thought is Jam himself. Stayed because I was impressed with revolution. Jam really did define a sound and grooved the hell out of the 90s

[@masquenada7584]

The 3 first Jamiroquai albums are unreached.. my all time favourites

[@danw331]

What a badass. When I was at music school, Paul Turner of Jamiroquai came in to do a masterclass. Never seen a room so full. And when he asked for a request for him to play on bass, everyone shouted 'Runaway' at the same time.

[@Idogomusic]

He's great! I saw him 2 years ago with Jamiroquai and it was fantastic. The bass was the loudest instrument in the mix

[@homeone4054]

@@Idogomusic Great work (great hat too)

[@Zbyhu]

Without vocals it sounds like old Gran Turismo menus music 😁

[@QuazarNeptune2012]

This could have been Out Run however

[@RUTGERMORTENSEN]

I was just about to comment the exact same

[@AlanLimaMarques]

true

[@Frenchdayz]

When you washed your car and changed the oil in GT4 😂

[@Rai_S82]

OMG, YES!!!

[@marotiem]

Bass is the King in every music!

[@aik3874]

Jamiroquai’s music is roughly 25 years old. But it doesn’t sound old. It sounds classic. It’s like some 70s soul music never gets old. The definition of classic is it never sounds old forever. In this way, I prefer the early years of Jamiroquai.

[@elsongs]

It's timeless.

[@maccagrabme]

That last album was garbage.

[@SchackSchock]

Hahahaha. And you heard of Stevie Wonder and Earth Wind and Fire. No diss to Jay but thats why..

[@luf4rall]

funk is never out of style

[@phneutraal7995]

Music with such a good flow, it's like a running stream of energy at the exactly the right speed, makes you wanna shift gear. Absolutely timeless!

[@waynephilbert]

Every now and then YT comes up with a gem. Today is that day. Nice playing..

[@nswrth]

After I hear too young to die, I start to consider that bass is my most favorite instrument!

[@Idogomusic]

Bass is the best!

[@ass5778]

If you like that sound, you should check some of the tracks from the games Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal. They're real good.

[@nswrth]

@@ass5778 thanks for the info

[@andrealeonzi772]

Wise choice.

[@adrianstroila]

Stuart Zender :)

[@Vanadisphoto]

It always amazed me how perfectly spot on Jamiroquai hits both the classic Funk and Disco bass lines. I love them.

[@stratmad]

Stuart Zender’s playing with Jamiroquai was always super tasty

[@user-js2jd2dd1n]

This sound never gets old...

[@bubblezovlove7213]

When I first started training as a Goldsmith, one of the first things I made was the Jameriquai figure from Space cowboy. I still have it. Nice bit of silver and nice memories of Jameriquai...

[@bubblezovlove7213]

Sha e I cant add a picture here really. That pendant has been with me through thick and thin over the years. Its co e to represent t so much more than a love of Jameriquai and a lot of hard work becoming a Goldsmith. So much more. It represents survival in a way now too. And rejuvenation, keeping going through hell and high water....

[@dannyeglen4750]

Jamiroquai are my wifes favorite band and I'm bass player. These things aren't connected but i do come back and watch this video every couple of weeks. Great video, great sound and great groove!

[@Idogomusic]

Thanks a lot!

[@jimmy2minutes]

Our kid is Jamiroquai nuts, hes even got one of them pangolin hats that light up and move.

[@storm8y744]

Those are my favourite bass lines from Jamiroquai... I also think that travelling without moving and revolution 1993 are so underrated. Well done.

[@Idogomusic]

Thank you... and thanks for watching

[@BlackToof]

Jamiroquai jumped the shark by letting Stuart Zender go, he was a masterful groove machine. And only 17 on Jamiroquais debut album. My fav bassist.

[@Heneggsboss]

No way! I never knew he was so young!

[@Incog2k6]

Let's be honest: there are far more than 6 classic Jamiroquai basslines. That band is a goldmine when it comes to basslines, mainly due to Stuart Zender (Nick Fyffe and Paul Turner also have some nice ones). Aspiring bassists, learn Jamiroquai songs (particularly the first 4 albums, as Stu played on them). They're so fun to play.

[@gasiouswiener]

Time won't wait should definitely be on the list

[@enriquerobinson5631]

Agreed ! I picked up a bass a year ago and have been playing along to this video as my warm up every single day ! Zender is the GOAT !!!

[@intheblues]

Killer stuff man!

[@Idogomusic]

Thank you! Love your channel

[@intheblues]

@@Idogomusic Thanks!

[@joepollockbass]

The Emergency on Planet Earth part allowed me to transcend to Heaven.

[@nwoka]

That Too Young to Die bass line is too delicious.

[@shaqdaniels]

Love the bass! The hat! And the playing!

[@Idogomusic]

Thanks!

[@Sidneyyoungblood75]

The dude Stuart is one of my favourite bassists. The funk lines he created on record are awesome. Loved this....

[@andreiacastanheira3302]

That's one of the reasons why Jamiroquai's music is so great...

[@adamredmond6255]

Dude! That was freaking awesome, love me some Jamiroquai! Outstanding Job! Do that stuff!

[@Idogomusic]

Thanks for watching! Keep it funky 🤘

[@AndyB1286]

Sick bass work, man! The bass, like any instrument, can become a lead instrument in its own right.

[@jessehenderson2967]

I learned to play the intro to "Too young to die" when I first picked up my bass...months of listening to that song over and over again...Stuart Zender is the reason I can play anything. Good job dude!

[@Idogomusic]

Same here...

[@Chris_Love]

Jamirouqai is my absolut favorit ever since the first time i heard, much of the flair in his music comes from the funky bass. This was nice

[@greigjduncan]

Jamiroquai is a band. Jay Kay is the heart of the group

[@johnrennison5891]

Cool, I’m getting Jamiroquai on my spotify after that, haven’t listened in ages. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@jameswilkes451]

Thankfully they re-uploaded everything!

[@khris6690]

I love the bass in "Shes a fast Persuader "

[@dereckdeasy3184]

Just listened to it again, sooooooo good, Really actually great to see you back on the instrument

[@Cuzjudd]

He slapp He attac He fingerstyle Approve ✔️

[@stbosso]

Davie504 approves

[@Cuzjudd]

@@stbosso Epico

[@glennlopez6772]

Right! No need to send it around for approval. Not my favourite guitar but this guy makes it sound good.

[@BrendanPramjee]

Stuart Zender!!! Genius !

[@chichacontento8197]

Really great!!, i love Jamiroquai since their first album, love to hear this medley!!. Thanks a lot

[@madaickiwon292]

This was great man 👌

[@hamansutra]

Music Nonstop. Well Dun Homie, this was Massive.

[@Idogomusic]

Thank you 👍

[@lamsior]

Most underrated instrument but one of the most importants !

[@antiv]

Nazim Lamine Hadj hammou Remove the bass from any song and see what you’re left with...

[@lamsior]

@@antiv I totally agree actually it's my favorite instrument ;)

[@BigDaddyWes]

If you're organizing them by importance you're already kinda doing it wrong.

[@lamsior]

@@BigDaddyWes there is no right or wrong when it comes to art, each of us has his own opinion thanks for respecting mine ;)

[@RobertoReyesChHC]

Wes Tolson All cogs in the machine.. but you can be your own band playing on your own with some heart and skill

[@BUtZUe]

Awesome. I'm very thankful I found your video. :)

[@libbygurl1]

That sounds great. When you highlight the bass, man that music grooves. Love Jamiroqui 💗, it's Jay's vocal and sweet sweet bass that makes it sublime...

[@Idogomusic]

Thanks 🙏

[@hodaridaniels8786]

I like Jamiroquai, nice insanely funky bass player Stuart Zender.

[@andreatobia]

You're great!!!! Compliments from Genoa, Italy! I'm Jamiroquai's fan!!

[@Idogomusic]

Thank you! 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@BrunoNeureiter]

@@Idogomusic Checking in from Italy!

[@erosravera3721]

Non sei il solo!

[@Idogomusic]

@@BrunoNeureiter I'd love to visit Italy one day

[@holandesa19]

*WOW you're awesome! And I agree with you: Stuart Zender brought Jamiroquai songs to a whole new level due to his skills! Greetings from Brazil :)*

[@yuichituba]

I love Zender's bass lines. And the Fender Pbass is so fitting with this style of music. Just sits so well.

[@berniebee]

Such a great bass player Stuart Zender, Totally original.

[@Efrapr]

Tenho certeza que você não compreende meu idioma, mas sua performance da linha de baixo do Stu me trouxe paz!!! Obrigado. Hugs from Brazil. Viva Jamiroquai - Stu and JK forever.

[@Trambulhao]

Eu não teria.. já que o pai dele é português, provavelmente ele deve compreender um pouco.

[@toomuchtoofast4533]

This is friking great. Thanks man

[@Andrew-hd1vt]

Man this is so awesome!! Love it 👍🏻😎😎🎵🎶

[@fantometen4570]

When did Jay Kay start playing bass?!

[@Idogomusic]

You learn something new every day 😁😁🤣

[@Idogomusic]

@Diego Alonso Hi Diego. Sure, You can check the description of the video. I've added all that info there. Thanks for watching

[@joeking4915]

always

[@robertomusitano4238]

@@Idogomusic damm funky love it. Love that phat sound. Bass play with too much treble nowadays. But you have turned up the bass

[@Idogomusic]

@@robertomusitano4238 It's all about that P-Bass 😉

[@effsixteenblock50]

Jamiroquai's bass lines are always fun to play!

[@golfer0422]

That was awesome dude!

[@davidchavanel1715]

Great, thanks for this cool musical moment!

[@paulsimmons5726]

James Jameson's funk bass lives on!

[@gravy2973]

Paul Simmons melodic bass ! The man !

[@rhabdob3895]

Your room and furniture should be sliding around behind you.

[@Idogomusic]

Priceless. I wish

[@fastbike6764]

@@Idogomusic we need to tell the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure anime studio to use that Jamiroquai song for their next season's anime ending since the character Weather Report is basically inspired by the band look wise. They've always used a famous rock band song for their anime ending themes.

[@julientirat2463]

You made my day... 😂😂😂

[@manuelmateo3392]

@@fastbike6764 Jojo has never referenced this song, nor anything relating to Jamiroquai. Jay Kay's Buffalo Man is only tangentially similar to Weather Report's hat, since they look very distinct otherwise. (The Buffalo Man probably isn't even wearing a hat. It looks more like hair.) The horns are of a different shape and length, and so is the shape of the hat, with Weather's being cylindrical, unlike the Buffalo Man's more spherical head. In fact, Jay has never worn the Bufflao hat in any live performance, often employing different hats and headdresses. This mostly comes from a fan animation rotoscoping Weather over Jay, but it is not reference made or intended by Araki (as his references are often more blatant.) Neither property influenced the other, and it is a fact that Jamiroquai is not referenced in any shape or form in the series. Besides, the lyrics that match up are few and far between. The majority of the song has no connection with SO, since Jay isn't singing about children switched at birth and whatnot, he's singing about how the future is slowly being consumed by technology that disconnects us from reality (relative to when the song was written), and how people are accepting and even welcoming the "insanity", including Jay himself. Any similarities are purely coincidental, nor is there any evidence to assume Araki was specifically influenced by this song, and this song as it stands far precludes SO.

[@XCLent0]

lol, that would be so cool!

[@fastbike6764]

That was awesome. Jamiroquai has great bass lines always fun to listen to and play as well

[@vincentfouasson809]

Thanks for the content king 🌞👌

[@LeonidBaryshev]

As for me I really love the bassline in "Manifest Destiny". Cool thing!

[@ziggy_zagged]

Zender was the best in Jamiroquai! Awesome basslines!

[@KosTis]

He was great, but my personal favourite was Smith

[@EphemeralProductions]

Paul Turner had some pretty good ones also! :)

[@thelastchance6113]

Always loved your style. Keeping it funky since the 90's

[@buzzfullife]

Oh I love it... Great job man

[@jordanhuuk2726]

Some of these sound straight outta persona 5. So good

[@minegishi_nyan]

Nice playing and cool hat!

[@Idogomusic]

Cheers! Thanks for watching

[@eugenechek7288]

Amazing playing, as always👍

[@mazsietsma6565]

Ya Jay Kay!!!!! Awesome video. 😁 I saw y'all live back in the day, when I was still living in Florida. It was at The Sunrise Theater in Fort Lauderdale. Soooo good. 😎👍👍

[@jeandaniel6899]

That’s groove man ! 👍

[@Idogomusic]

Thank you!

[@RockSleeper]

Without the singing it sounds like music that would be in Gran Turismo menus, I love it.

[@Thedumbtruckdriver]

This is now one of my favorite Bass videos. Thanks man for the distraction from life.....

[@Idogomusic]

Thanks. I know how you feel...

[@carlosalvesdesign1666]

Wow! Great groove man! Tks a lot!

[@user-sb4zj4xx7k]

С какой лёгкостью играет! Браво!

[@arseniipopov5366]

Согласен

[@WheelNut]

Very cool, thanks for that. I sold my bass for some stupid reason but you're making me want to get another one!

[@Idogomusic]

Go get it! Bass is life

[@julianpratt9616]

Absolutely fantastic grooves right there - thanks man, loving it.

[@Idogomusic]

🙏

[@garethroberts9223]

Really enjoyed that! - Thanks for sharing

[@Idogomusic]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@nikolacvijovic6853]

Zender was the beast..... maybe i am wrong, but after ‘98 Band became too fancy for my taste

[@elvis4184]

Não me canso de assistir 👍🏼

[@matheusgaliza2944]

Eu também!

[@groovymantygonamee]

I grew up with a bassist dad and a Jamiroquai lover mum. Now I know why i'm starting playing bass. Big thanks to them 💓

[@funkmachine6420]

Nice one man, great playing! so many great Zender basslines to choose from!

[@Yuhin51]

Браво!!!

[@moonwalkdreamer]

Nice grove man, even though I clicked hoping for "don't give hate a chance"

[@mooure5913]

I know that one :)

[@manuelmateo3392]

I was hoping for some "Runaway" or "Seven Days In Sunny June", myself.

[@TiberiusStorm]

I was hoping for "Time won't wait".

[@denisecara7066]

Thank youuuu for this!!!

[@Frankl204]

I never realised what an amazing bass player he is. Really enjoyed that

[@Headloss]

I clicked on the suggested thumbnail, as I thought 'J-Kay, playing bass covers to his own music?'..... I didn't realise it wasnt him, until after the video & I went to the comments

[@Galhound]

Haha same here

[@hypnotized1221]

Virtual insanity was my first album. Traveling without moving the best song.

[@Egg_79]

510 Ralph Wigum Virtual Insanity ain’t an album, it came off of Traveling without Moving

[@hypnotized1221]

@@Egg_79 Thanks

[@johnmana]

Man, I can't believe I've never stumbled across this before. Awesome dude. Loved it.

[@Idogomusic]

Thank you so much

[@iainholmes2735]

Great stuff Idogo. All the groove, and an authentic look too. Cheers

[@mileguitar]

בראבו כפרה...bravo kaparush

[@Idogomusic]

תודה רבה איגור !

[@RackwitzG]

Very authentic. You even have the roadkill they wear for hats. lol

[@darekf1776]

Those lines from Too Young to Die is killer, love it!

[@hearpalhere]

I love all these songs, great to see the bass part! Thanks!

[@ddudley26]

Thank you for being DOPE!!!!!!!!

[@Idogomusic]

I'm trying as hard as I can... 😁😁 Thanks for watching!!

[@friscokid21]

Bravo! Silky smooth! Any chance of a cover of "Cloud 9"?

[@donaldbrownjr.5473]

Bro.....those bass lines gave me goosebumps 😍

[@glaucofinardi4762]

Azz!!!!bravissimo complimenti e un piacere ascoltare👏👌

[@mrthundaboots]

Smooth and sweet like chocolate milk...

[@H_y_d_r_o]

My favorit bass lines is: Time won't wait Don't Give Hate A Chance Too Young To Die Starchild

[@TruthSeeker13]

Nicely done. Those are some serious deep grooves. In addition, that had gives you a flair of serious kick-ass-ness in a Jamiroquai kinda way. You rule this funkadelicious video. AAAA++++ 😎

[@plaistowbill]

Nice one!! Smooth. You make it look easy. Thanks for posting.

[@Idogomusic]

🙏

[@elsongs]

Excellent! Only disappointed that you didn't do "Mr. Moon" and "Manifest Destiny."

[@jahnperez5060]

I always never overly liked Jamiroquai, but once I started playing bass - that blend between staccato and legato notes, that was how I learnt how to funk properly. That wasn't flea or les claypool, was that bass player, and I don't know his name. Barely know the name of John Paul Johns from Led Zeppelin. Ah well, cheers anyways lol.

[@johnmcclane8538]

Very nice, make me feel so funky. I love Jamiroquai

[@jaseluffs9512]

Love your playing bro, real clean..thanks for sharing your gift with us and keep the great work up!

[@Idogomusic]

Thank you! I'll do my best 😉