Journey - Don't Stop Believin' (Isolated Bass)

[@Jerry_Gallo]

it's one of the most unique and tasteful tones i have ever heard, i could listen to it for hours as if it were the original song.

[@mexicanhayabusa239]

chorus on the bass is so good

[@sonus289]

I think he used an eventide harmonizer for it

[@DrMbutu]

It’s insane

[@codacreator6162]

This bass line lifts this song so much…. Impossible to overstate it’s contribution to the success of the song.

[@michelecarson2360]

The bass often gets lost among other instruments, this sounds beautiful.

[@6foot951]

Always locked in on the bass with this classic

[@bocobocoboco]

thanks for sharing this, very helpful. I have to learn this for my covers band. the bass is difficult to hear on the original underneath the keyboard and guitars.

[@JOSHUACHIOCCI]

1:25 if you listen carefully you hear the drums a bit but it's quiet

[@stevenlee1075]

Just track bleed over. Probably recorded the bass and drums first

[@youtert]

It was the guy in the gray jacket.

[@JohnDoe-ny1wp]

He is playing an Ovation Magnum 2. It has its own unique sound. I THINK this is the only song that he recorded with it.

[@brendanhuey9885]

The whole Escape album was recorded with it.

[@JohnDoe-ny1wp]

@@brendanhuey9885 It was, My bad. Cheers

[@fumdoisquatro]

Steinberger + Pick + Chorus

[@jerryflick7187]

Is this compressed as well as Chorused or does he have 12's in his cabs?

[@robertp1006]

It's one of my favorite bass lines and the main. The reason why I love this song. Crank up the bass.

[@sumeursault]

Is that a splice at 3:09?

[@WTHFX]

I don't think so. The Ovation Magnum Bass this was recorded on had some unique (at the time) features, one of which was a neck/bridge/both switch. If you check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpfHdpKed6Zlq7c at 2:54 you can hear the audible click as they switch between pickup settings. I think bassist Ross Valory switched from bridge in the pre-chorus to both pickups in the chorus to add a bit of heft and drive.

[@using_playz5483]

1:52 bro messed up

[@regimiro4888]

did he?

[@crowkid5553]

So, everyone makes mistakes

[@sonus289]

there's all sorts of edit/punch points and a few pedal switches too

[@codacreator6162]

Can hear the chorus and the pick strikes. Two myths busted.

[@Fireglo]

This probably isn't the real track. Most likely a cover.

[@youtert]

What "myths"?

[@Dinozzo1995]

@@Fireglo This is the real track

[@Fireglo]

@@Dinozzo1995 proof? Anyone can record themselves playing solo bass.

[@asexton57]

This is definitely a Journey version (most likely the main recording) because you can hear the other parts in the phasing and not many people play Steve’s part exact.

[@Akira625]

Interesting chorus effect on the bass, not something I normally hear in hard rock.

[@ericczimskey2533]

You absolutely hv to hv a strong pinky to play bass!

[@SisterAbdullahX]

Actually quite sloppy!

[@Sheehy223]

Sounds like somebody needed to work on their pinky strength

[@krzysztofchmara794]

That's how most bass tracks sound

[@crowkid5553]

It's called effects you dingus

[@youtert]

@@krzysztofchmara794 Literally every bass track on KZbin.

[@AndrewDavidSmith-85]

This is the silliest comment