How to play like Michael Anthony of Van Halen - Bass Habits - Ep 35

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[@nikolaiplotnikov7243]

After this video here is a list of bass habits requests: Francis Bucholz of Scorpions Geddy Lee of Rush Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones Paul McCartney of The Beatles Tom Araya of Slayer Jason Newsted of Metallica Les Claypool of Primus John Myung of Dream Theater Pete Way of UFO Phil Lesh of Grateful Dead John McVie of Fleetwood Mac Chris Squire of Yes Markus Hoppus of Blink-182

[@locomike102]

He's a super under-rated vocalist as well--his harmonies really helped make VH sound the way they did.

[@AustinAlso]

One of the greatest backup vocalists of all time

[@ArexSant]

My favourite thing in Van Halen are those very high harmonies!

[@danielabilez3619]

He was the coolest for being laid back and not a jackass with people. He could hold it down and his vocal will be missed. Do you really think there will be a tribute band with Al and Dave. LOL. Those two guys will cut him out like Oz and Tony on the Black Sabbath last tour. They'll offer him $40,000 and a $5 gift card from Hot Topic. Stay with the Circle.

[@WREDog]

It's a shame how dirty Vanhalen did him. Mike deserved better.

[@AnnWahlquist]

Agree 100%

[@fender.tone.63]

They always seemed to forget that THEY approached HIM to join the band in the first place.

[@jamiemineer4879]

Not even Billy Sheehan gets the credit HE deserves as a bassist. The bass holds it ALL together

[@andrewpappas9311]

Definitely one of the most underrated bassists in rock history, his playing in Van Halen and Chickenfoot was awesome and he's just a freaking solid player in general

[@texasturner2313]

Van Halen would not have been “Van Halen” without Michael Anthony period. He was creative, on time, and filled in every void with his badass style of bass playing. Totally underrated IMO. I love his bass playing in the song “Hot for Teacher.”

[@AnnWahlquist]

Agree ...

[@MisterPoppy-sc1sj]

Van Halen is Van Halen with or without Anthony

[@andreasdeutinger7319]

he is a decent bassist, a good singer, an overall nice guy and wasn‘t treated fair by dave and the van halen bros. the cool thing about him is, that he never seemed bitter or angry.

[@ciarancooling3014]

Credit to Paul, such a hard working KZbinr

[@onerandombruh]

My thoughts exactly.

[@quincylarsonmusic]

One of the greatest backing vocalists in rock. And a very supportive team player. Rather than showing off his obvious chops, he focused on what best served the song to make way for EVH and DLR / Hagar - even when that meant just punching a single note. And a genuinely nice guy to top that off.

[@novadhd]

Most people dont appreciate the bass especially with guitarist like Eddie. Mike was underrated but has a lot of talent.

[@alainbrasseur7083]

anybody has noticed that bass player often sings high harmony? I remember read once when the first VH album came out that Eddy said Michael Anthony is a real bass player.

[@JonnyJayJonson]

You could argue that the best bass playing is always underrated!

[@MisterPoppy-sc1sj]

No

[@gtate135]

He’s bad ass and if you don’t know that you don’t know rock bass!

[@casesuit]

I'd love a video about Mick Karn from the band Japan. One of the most unique bass players. Sadly passed away in 2011.

[@DevinJamesMetal]

Such a solid musician; in both bass ability and background box!

[@thomasjimenez5479]

Michael Anthony was my first bassist influence and mentor it's because of him I've always been and always will be a madman on the bass.

[@TheBill316]

'Tight as fuck' sums him up perfectly. Well put. There's a concert recording called 'Live in Devore, California' from the Dave era. He's in so tight with Alex, he's like a third kick drum. And he stretches out melodically as the space opens up in the live setting. Great player. Oh, and check out the pre-debut demos you can find all over KZbin, for a better idea of what he can do than their records will give you.

[@DannyBoi2112]

Chris Squire for episode 36

[@danadane2501]

I'm glad you did this vid. Michael Anthony has always been easily one of my very favorite bassist period. He always happens to be the reason Van Halen has arguably the best backup vocals of any Rock N Roll band. He's bailed out Sammy Hagar and DLR out live more than a few times. Great bassist when it comes to making the song as whole better, tone, texture, stage presence and yes he's the pulse of the band.

[@user-zt2wc3uh1l]

You can pick up his bass parts pretty easily. Good luck singing his vocal parts. He WAS Van Halen's distinctive vocal sound.

[@chrisrainey3588]

Right on comment! And he still sings as high as he does to this day! I never thought he was, is underated! He was so much a part of the Van Halen magic in the beginning! Things happens in bands no one knows about. Only what the press puts out there. Unless anyone knows them personally? No one will know the real story about his leaving Van Halen.

[@treylem3]

​@@chrisrainey3588 I think Eddie chose his son, Wolfgang, to play bass instead of M.A. when VH got back together the 2nd time. Not sure if my timing is right

[@BKB-xv5yt]

Alex usually played behind the beat and that gave the music a swing feel. RIP EVH

[@marcblum5348]

Well said, man! It's all about consistency, pulsating groove and being tight as f***.

[@danieljohnston1798]

That whole thing about Eddie showing Mike how to play parts is taken out of context and just not true. Well, not the early Van Halen when they were more of a band. But when Eddie started righting bass parts in his 5150 studio Mike was no longer involved in writing his own parts, so it's a true statement, but only in the van hagar years when Eddie was a control freak and played all the instruments. I'm surprised he didn't tell Al what to play to. I'm not knocking Ed, I love Ed Van Halen, he was one of the greats. But Mike was fantastic player than needed no help. You can tell the bass lines were written by a guitar player on the van hagar stuff, where as early Van Halen the bass parts were written by a real bass player

[@57precision]

I can definitely hear that. People like to knock MA for this, but you know what? It was Eddy's band, and there is no shame in playing what the band leader tells you to play. MA always took the high road and was the bigger person for it.

[@imbykji]

EVH can be a great guitarist and a shit person at the same time.

[@joeylopezthaskinns100]

Exactly, that just sounds way more realistic then Ed having to show him everything the whole time ..... then why have him in the band if he cant play. lol

[@Iknowthelaw13]

You are absolutely right. Very astute. What about the bass parts of the early Roth years and post-1984 tells you that Ed controlled everything. I’m not doubting your claims, I just don’t play guitar. Thanks!

[@TinusTegenlicht]

It is a shame Ed was so selfish that he just did not have the decency to let Mike write the bass lines himself.

[@_Only_Zuul]

do a video about billy gould from faith no more.. then you will know about underrated and overlooked bass player..

[@marthamagda2054]

Very nice piece. Michael Anthony is one of my favorite all time players. His skill level is virtuoso in rock.

[@bassonthemark8191]

I watch a lot of bass videos from well known and some less well known KZbin bass personalities. I appreciate them all, but this is absolutely my favorite series to watch right now. Not only do I get ideas to incorporate into my own playing, I am also turned on to players (and bands) that I didn’t know or would have just looked past or dismissed. Keep up the seriously great work! I still am interested in a feature on Derek Smalls 😉 there must be others with me on this!

[@edwardskol1812]

As I watched this I couldn’t help but hope MA himself sees this video. So glad he is finally getting the respect he deserves! Thank you for a perfect video! 👊

[@KeropianFilmlab]

Thank you! Awesome presentation of how great he is on bass! He drives the pulse forward, so much so Wolf played his parts and kept his same pulsing 1970's style even for the new songs for ADKOT. . This video shows how important his bass playing is. And so what if he came over to film eddies new guitar parts with a video camera in 1983? Wasn't he doing his job and learning all of intricate and fusion-like parts of the greatest guitarist of all time? It's also worth noting Mike is still married to his high school gf and enjoys his home by the ocean, well deserved success!

[@conorgilles81]

I've listened to "Romeo Delight" probably a hundred times and maybe five times have I actually listened to the guitar during the guitar solo. Mike's bass part during the guitar solo is so good, it outshines the guitar.

[@donaldcummings8407]

All about the groove,baby!!!

[@Iknowthelaw13]

Mike perfectly pulls the song along. He makes it strut and swing. Great rhythm just like Dusty Hill. Not playing anything wizardly but he has his own unique tone and he has zero room to fuck up. Unlike Eddie who was a total mess late in his career, like in 2004, etc.

[@jheromesbasschannel1634]

Solid! Would you Consider Featuring Geddy Lee ?. We need Someone Like you Who Can Analize the Monstrous Skills of this Guy. Love you Man , Love your Piece per Piece Analization on every Bass players you Feature.So Much Respect!

[@dankrempetz6222]

Michael is Legendary 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mickcrocodiledundee6353]

Lotta great bass parts on VH II, Women and Children First and Fair Warning. The Van Halens did poor Mike dirty. Great video Paul.

[@michaelolz]

As a burgeoning bassist I consider this video an absolute MUST SEE. I’ve learned a lot from this. And Michael Anthony is now one of my heroes.

[@Emlizardo]

Glad to see this great video on Michael Anthony. One other aspect of his playing bassists might want to check out - doubling the rhythm guitar part. "Mean Street" is a great example.

[@texgrouper7825]

Thanks for sharing another fabulous lesson. Take care and stay safe.

[@chuckcassidymusic]

I'm addicted to this channel.

[@furyomori3896]

I am not a Van Halen fan, but my distracted knowledge of their music has always afforded me the opportunity to appreciate Michael Anthony's basslines. Only in recent years I have come to know on internet that most people dislike is playing. On the other hand, you read a lot of positive comments about Ian Hill's playing! I cannot understand people.

[@MITZGOLINO]

Thank You so Much for this video

[@JonnyJayJonson]

Excellent video. Love the comment at 7:13, a superb summary of Michael's musicianship! Couldn't put it better. I guess it's like those fools who diss Ringo, even the briefest of analysis proves he was a rhythm great. Unfortunately, ignorance is prolific.

[@robert-lz9qf]

Michael Anthony is one of the best

[@oulosvie]

It is not easy to be a bass player in Van Halen...

[@edhanlon6171]

Fantastic video and some well deserved attention for Michael Anthony

[@meclazine]

Under rated yes. I thought it would be easy to play what appears to be simple bass parts. But for the reasons, you highlighted, they are much more difficult than first meets the eye. Great video.

[@geofreydearaujo3231]

This is what I did talk about in another video that I watched, about "bad bassists", the beautifullness of bass playing don't resides in shredding bass, but in the creativity and in the case, the f%+king tempo plus the work well done in melody.

[@wilfredovazquez2942]

Awesome video. Michael is so underrated and a great singer and bass player. Probably the best "background vocal/bass player" ever. Also a true gentleman because he never said anything bad about the way he was treated in VH.

[@josephalvaro5244]

Ageed,'Poundcake' is a wonderful example of his stamina and pocket.

[@robert-lz9qf]

Listen to him on so this is love

[@mattpeterson553]

Yeah, I had listened to Geezer Butler, Geddy Lee, and Steve Harris, but what got me (as a non-musician) was how clear and powerful the bass was on the first four albums. It was there, and it was a big part of each song. That's when I became interested in Micthaal Anthony (even though I was budding guitarist), and before I reliazed he was responsible for 40% of the vocals. The whole video camera thing is the biggest crock, and seriously stains Eddie's legacy.

[@computertable3746]

4:30 Dave's scream in the background LOL

[@rrdream2400]

Great point on the struggle it must have been to play bass with AVH on drums. His drums had so much boomy low end it clogged up the mix for the bass guitar.

[@josephalvaro5244]

Just like John Paul Jones was under appreciated in Led Zepplin. Ask any pro or amatuer bassist about Michael Anthony and they'll heap praise upon him or try to play his parts in the pocket as well as he did.The guy is a killer player and VH was really the strength of all it's parts as was Zepplin.

[@lucalanzoni7414]

That's a gorgeous portrait!!! I enjoyed it deeply!!!

[@joebartlett3255]

Mike played what seemed to be simple parts during main riffs & the chorus. The trick in VH was the off beat timing and how he rode Alex’s drums. Mikes real magic were the change ups & guitar solo. There are some songs where Mike almost knocks the legs out from under Ed. Ex Girl Gone Bad. Lots of deep tracks are like that, and the real awesome stuff is live. Listen to Bottoms Up live & Mike rips it apart. FYI he’s left handed but plays right. With CF & the Circle I love listening to Mike just groove with the drums. He’s outstanding.

[@cheallen1626]

Love his walking lines, too.

[@humanbeing5300]

He has a thumping tone and is definitely an above average bass player

[@elihyland4781]

I love this channel. Everything is fire

[@dspencer1201]

Alex's drum tech - the guy who filled in for Joey Kramer w/ Aerosmith - said Alex tunes all his drums high so it leaves room for the bass to be distinct.

[@OHSteve5150]

Excellent!!!

[@brianjlevine]

Nicely done. Still waiting on Chris Squire.

[@massimobuontempo4721]

Does anyone know how to get mike’s bass tone?

[@bobt5778]

Hmm... "Had to show him the baselines?" Well maybe Eddie simply liked to dictate what the baselines were going to be because he wanted no input from Michael. Haha, like I actually knew these guys!

[@Iknowthelaw13]

That was when Ed was an obsessive, drugged up control freak. Since he was the catalyst for creating the music, his ego ballooned and he thought Mike’s input or freedom to play what he wanted was useless.

[@aaron2709]

Wow, great!

[@sugargold4126]

He’s like the delicious frosting on an awesome cake!!

[@notab7626]

I’d say Hang ‘Em High has a great bass line as well 🙂

[@WilliamTurk]

2:33 I love how Mustaine, while mocking the bass line, doesn't keep the tempo over 3 notes.

[@lynnjones4097]

This is your best one yet! Love Mickey

[@user-wp4cs6eg8q]

Playing pound cake with fingers is an exercise I’ve been doing for a while. I don’t think I can successfully pull it off cleanly even still.

[@jamesfeldman4234]

"The truth is Michael Anthony is tight as fuck." LOL! (And true!)

[@niallsbasstones9713]

Ah brilliant. Love this series. The time and work you put into these is amazing. Some time can you profile ADAM CLAYTON 🎸

[@TheBassTroll]

Michael is overlooked because his last name isn't Van Halen.

[@MisterPoppy-sc1sj]

Because E. VanHalen was a genius.

[@JustK009]

Respect the Michael Anthony Give him his props

[@PushSueAside]

Thank you. This was awesome.

[@geraldfriend256]

When I saw VH in 2007 they were obviously using pre-recorded vocals to sound like Michael was still singing.Wolfie missed his cue more than once and magically the vocals would start before he stepped to the mike.

[@hussard2062]

HELL YYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH BRAH

[@WilliamTurk]

For any bass instrument, straight quarters, eighths and sixteenths is a lot harder than you'd think.

[@josephwalton487]

I like that the bass always kind of sat above the kick. To me there is no reason to have a bass player if you are making the bass drum louder. Never understood that recording concept b.s. of sitting the bass guitar under the bass kick. Hogwash.

[@phil-spinelli]

I think Michael Anthony was a great bass player. He could sing too. Everyone in the band was great at when they did.

[@captbss]

Michael Anthony is a great rock bassist

[@puppygamerx729]

How do you sound like him through the amp though?

[@hiroshikitsun7585]

Hey Paul, could you make a video on Kevin Baird from Two Door Cinema Club? His basslines aren't that inovative but I think they sound nice and I would like to know his style and technique more in-depth

[@RyanTHICCBass]

Is Michael Anthony doing palm mutes in between the notes on I’m the one or is that just the kick drum?

[@pensnut08]

"Unchained"..... Drop C# rules LOL And "Poundcake"... I remember having to play that.... "Workout" isn't even close to describing it LOL

[@unclejeff64]

Underappreciated, underrated and completely disrespected by the band he helped form. Michael Anthony will automatically go to Rock and Roll Heaven for the way he was treated in the Rock and Roll World.

[@TinusTegenlicht]

Maybe it is just Eddie's adiction, which turned him in an selfish bastard?

[@Butterfly-bb9bv]

While knitting I listen to Michael's bass sound.

[@rikjones5924]

There has always been rumors that Ed recorded all bass parts on the albums, Eddie saying that he had to teach Mike before every tour would make sense that he had to teach him..but Mike did record 99,-% off all songs..ed's comments doesn't make sense,so Mike recorded the songs in the studio then Ed had to re teach him? No!! Not true!

[@ddonahue3436]

Michael Anthony is as good or better than any other bassist from his era.

[@maximusjordan1504]

Do Robert Trujillo

[@jorgeriostillit6487]

5150...Van Halen For ever 👍✨

[@NikoFrederiko.]

Those Yamaha basses are underrated too.

[@kameronwraithd.k.5363]

could you make an episode of Carlos D of Interpol please?

[@devinthierault]

Slow Hands

[@nikolaiplotnikov7243]

Yasssss!

[@mikebehrend3152]

He is a great pocket player who knew how to let EVH do his thing and stay out of the way who could sing his ass off. Just about any pro player could of done his job but only he got to do it, why because of his personality and attitude and that goes a lot further than being a Billy Sheehan on the instrument.

[@kevinsandlin843]

Eddie didn’t teach him by video camera. VH did MA so damn ass dirty!

[@hibernian797]

Do guigsy from oasis

[@bobrock2172]

new bassist from megadeath?

[@Iknowthelaw13]

It’s sad how Ed started treating Mike. The man can play the hell out of the bass, just look up the 1979 soundboard recordings of You Really Got Me. Eddie forced him into 8th note hell after the first 5 albums. Consequently, VH music never matched the first few albums after that.

[@HeadacheMachine]

...still waiting for a item on dUg Pinnick of KING's X

[@chrisbishop4671]

Underrated by who..Steve harris