Mastering Bob Babbitt's Funky Bass Line from Inner City Blues (No.250)

[@davidlawrence3425]

Thanks for this great video and PDF. I play mostly Worship music so used to playing the flat notes and up high. Great options for bass lines here.

[@GregsBassShed]

Interesting! Are the frequent flat keys because you’ve got horn players? Great that you are used to playing high too!

[@davidlawrence3425]

@@GregsBassShed more vocalists and choir. We have a few songs on Easter that are heavy Ab and Bb so will be playing my newish 5 string that day and leading up to it.

[@GregsBassShed]

@@davidlawrence3425 ah ok. Sounds like you’re going to be busy! Good luck with the 5-string.

[@StevenDoyleLuke]

One of my all time favorite bass lines

[@GregsBassShed]

It’s so great!

[@burtmann3921]

great sounding bass, tough to get that Eb on the E string in pitch but that's what gives those basses its charm . well done

[@GregsBassShed]

I agree, it's great to struggle a bit with high notes on the P-bass as the tone is worth it. That's my cheapest bass but maybe my favourite. It's my old converted Encore school-bass that I replaced the pickups and neck on. Works well with the flatwounds.

[@M_EvoBass]

Superb lesson Greg, and as always thank you for emailing the tab 👍

[@GregsBassShed]

No problem, glad you liked it.

[@paullawson8610]

Thanks Greg and also for the tab much appreciated

[@GregsBassShed]

No problem, glad it’s useful Paul.

[@GaryBusick]

Thanks Greg, That Was Another Cool Bass Line !

[@GregsBassShed]

Glad you liked it!

[@Mohawk763]

Nice groove! I point people from bass groups in this direction (GBS) because the breakdowns are easy to follow and always result in a killer bass line, that's often not that hard to play.

[@GregsBassShed]

Thanks for that, I appreciate you pointing people my way 👍

[@scottdavies2963]

Oh yess the late legend bob babbit mr"Scorpio"😉🎸🎸🎸

[@GregsBassShed]

He’s so great! 🎸👌

[@jonathanchevallier7046]

Thank you for this very well explained video ! ;-)

[@GregsBassShed]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Rejette]

There is no “opt-in” link on the email I received. Tried downloading the inner city blues pdf and it keeps sending me to a master class with only your welcome page.

[@GregsBassShed]

Sorry about that. If you get in touch with me via the contacts page of my website, I’ll send it to you manually. www.gbshed.com/contact

[@Rejette]

Thank you!!

[@calvinrichardson3562]

What made me seek out this baseline is I thought it was two bass players. But as you explained it he did sound on sound. Listening to the track on the album I clearly hear two. Greg, how was this line really played?

[@GregsBassShed]

@@calvinrichardson3562 it was played in two takes, so the line I show you in the lesson is the main take. Some lower notes were added later on. I explain a bit about this as I teach the main riff.

[@ludovicvanb9713]

What strings and what bass is that ? It sounds lovely. Tough line, though.

[@GregsBassShed]

@@ludovicvanb9713 it’s a cheap ‘Encore’ bass I brought in the 80s. I put a new neck on it, Bare Knuckle pickups and flatwounds strings. It’s my favourite out of all my basses, including custom made basses!

[@wancel35]

Thanks Greg. The main pattern is not intuitive at all. Very challenging and full of ideas.

[@GregsBassShed]

Yes it is challenging to play! Have fun with it.