How to play like Fieldy of Korn - Bass Habits - Ep 21

[@PaulDelBelloYT]

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[@ryancampbell5246]

Hi, love your videos. Please may you do a Bass Habits video on Jared Followill from Kings of Leon. Thanks.

[@paulchristie8452]

Do Nicky Wire from The Manic Street Preachers and Simon Jones from The Verve! Also do Andy Bell and Paul McGuigan who both played for Oasis!

[@pedro3115]

A bass player with original tone and personality. Underrated one

[@RosencrantzxGuildenstern]

Exactly, even as I was nearing 20 and started "growing out of" Korn, I could always appreciate Fieldy for sounding like no other. I could never quite match his tone myself.

[@badboy46528]

@@RosencrantzxGuildenstern one of the most original bands ever stopped listening after follow the leader but those guys unique in every aspect

[@RosencrantzxGuildenstern]

@@badboy46528 Yeah, love them or hate them, you can recognize Korn from a mile away. I also used to listen to Issues all the time.

[@badboy46528]

@@RosencrantzxGuildenstern issues had great moments even untouchables.. still would enjoy see them live

[@VuotoPneumaNN]

He has a very personal tone, but he also owes a lot to Godflesh's George Christian Green.

[@jacobsmith1877]

Fieldy's bass lines on Issues are amazing - not just percussive slapping, but legit melodic bass lines that define the song

[@hewhoisathirst530]

Life is peachy and follow the leader even more so

[@jpthedrummer4258]

The best album imo

[@happytomato1135]

Me: Constantly anxious about rattling and fret buzz when playing Fieldy: Turn that shit up to 11

[@sushicatyt]

For some weird reason my bass only knows how buzzing when I play.

[@kaseymorris8885]

Ha! One for my hometown boys. I was hanging out with some friends in 94, and someone said, "Hey, did you hear John's new CD?" They put it in and I did know what to make of it. Few did in '94. Kurt Cobain just ended his life and the music world was sort in limbo for teenagers and young adults. Then Korn came along. I had no idea I was hearing the next 10 years of music.

[@leestaggers2583]

That's awesome! I've been a huge Korn fan since around '96 but after visiting Bakersfield a couple times I felt like had an even better understanding of their music than before lol

[@jomama2892]

@@leestaggers2583 Bakersfield is the only place in the world where you can achieve their music lol we love them

[@austingrothe2754]

Dude I would kill to hear them for the first time like that haha what an experience hearing a new sound like that

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

I'm not a huge Korn fan but Fieldy is my favourite part of their sound. As a kid his style was instantly recognizable when often I couldn't even make out the bass line on some of the albums I liked.

[@CJC15]

4:01 That's Blind, my dude. :P

[@deadmemories1476]

😂😂😂

[@QWRTkeyboard]

It was just him being surprised.

[@lizardjesus]

Im not super into Korn, but I can't help but to adore the bass in the chorus for Freak on a Leashe. It sounds interesting in and out the mix and it compliments the drum grove so well with how tight the rhythm is.

[@CalvinMagnusMusic]

The David Silveria/Fieldy duo will always be my favorite rythm-section of all time.

[@Hadockhouse]

🙌

[@KaRmaTheSchemer]

I get laugh at by other musician when I say fieldy is my favorite bassist and why I picked up the bass 🤷‍♂️

[@micahrutland991]

They're called haters, and they're everywhere. You do you bro.

[@RiceShouldBeFluffy]

I would have been in that camp as a teen but I'm officially a kernel at this point. I got a 5 string bass and seven string guitar and have been learning all the Korn songs I can for inspiration. The new boom of nü-metal/metalcore/noise-punk has been super influential on me (Korn post Head coming back to the band, Chat Pile, KEN Mode, Tallah, Vein.fm, Code Orange, LOATHE, modern Deftones). It's such a fun style of bass playing once you do it enough for your callouses to develop. Metal is percussive. All Fieldy did was take that concept at face value and push it to the Nth degree. Fieldy and Ryan Martinie from Mudvayne are metal finger-style bass playing's natural end point. There's probably room for Sam Rivers from Limp Bizkit and Dirk Lance from Incubus on that list too.

[@jaimenavarrojr3199]

Bro I’m on that rn I play a whole different genre and I’m going to pick up the bass to play like fieldy 💯🫡

[@jpthedrummer4258]

@@RiceShouldBeFluffyDEFTONES big W also, Tallah is so fucking good holy hell

[@tsgillespiejr]

Have you done one on Ryan Martinie from Mudvayne? That would me amazing.

[@ddwalker3744]

Talk about a killer bass player, Ryan is underrated and insanely good

[@SuckDauce]

I spoke with a person like 4-5 years ago when i first started playing bass and he said that he can imitate his tone with a warwick bass and a guitar amp yes a guitar amp

[@HectorArchundia]

aaaaaaah... you are a man of culture....

[@tdchopping8666]

Korn was a huge influence on me growing up. I absolutely love playing the tri tone and I think this is where it comes from. Gonna go add that 9th right now.

[@PrimitiveAK]

He does such an amazing job on “Issues” album. His tone and style is insanely creative

[@PedroRodriguez-bw6fb]

Love or hate them they have their own sound when I heard blind for the first I was mesmerized with the bass outro like you have this dark and heavy song to end it with a cool jazzy hip hop bassline that's what stood out for me

[@mayzilla1174]

Bro back in the late 90's they were legitimate stars....unbelievable how popular they were and truly the godfathers of Nu-Metal....their third album in 1998 changed the whole game...i remember it vividly how they turned the whole scene from underground into mainstream sales wise

[@Snandra66]

Another great tip for understanding Fieldys bass playing is to listen to the late 80's/early 90's eras of hip hop, groups like Cypress Hill and Wu-Tang Clan especially, there you'll find a lot of deep groovy basslines that pretty obviously inspired Fieldys approach.

[@andrewpappas9311]

Fieldy is definitely a player with his style of his own, such a badass player. Would still love to request Roger Waters, Les Claypool, Paul McCartney and John Entwistle (sorry for constantly requesting them, they all have such unique styles and would love to learn how to get them) and maybe also Paul Grey from Slipknot or Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith, great lesson as always and stay awesome Paul \m/

[@etyramone2000]

Brilliant vid as always ! Funny, as kid born in 90s and growing up around 2000, we heard such urban legends about Marylin Manson that had his ribs removed from his body... And another guy went and said that he gave it to his drummer to get a unique sound. WTF. Urban legends were too far gone :')

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

In hindsight we were pretty dumb as kids. It's a good thing the internet was so primitive back then or this would be much more well documented.

[@paolorinaldi1987]

I knew he removed his ribs for self blow-j's XD and another legend was that he wanted to have a sixth finger (probably a second pinky) in order to seem like the devil! They were the times when internet wasn't affordable for many of us...

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

@@paolorinaldi1987 Ron Jeremy can do it and he didn't need any ribs removed.

[@etyramone2000]

@@paolorinaldi1987 yes ! Exactly that was the story 😂😂 I didn't know about the 6th finger though

[@paolorinaldi1987]

@@skaldlouiscyphre2453 In fact it was a urban legend!

[@GothdaddyEG]

Fieldy has an unique bass tone that sounds like a subwoofer on the low end and maracas on the high end. Even though I'm not into downtuning and low action when playing my 1986 Ibanez Roadstar II RB650 bass. I'm more of an Thrash, Power, Neoclassical and Death Metal bassist.

[@quincylarsonmusic]

As a kid I always looked at Korn as sort of a dollar-store version of Faith No More. But it's clear after watching your thoughtful video that - though Fieldy may not be a talented player in a conventional way - he is innovative. That's why I love your series. With every video, I come to see that even the most "vanilla" bass players have carefully thought-out styles, and that there are so many "right" ways to play the bass.

[@mark6302]

I always said they were Fear Factory without access to clean water, electricity, and healthcare

[@northtimo666]

Korn packs a lot more than just FNM in their sound.

[@northtimo666]

@@mark6302 FF is more industrial while Korn is more organic.

[@demonboy619]

Korn were influenced by them but they have their own sound in my opinion.

[@raulfigueroa588]

FNM is great, FF is cool but Korn is legendary. I still can’t believe people still sleep on them. They were waaay ahead of their time. They feel like a band that would pop onto the scene now. They still have a freshness about them

[@effectosis742]

First time i've listened to them it was when they were performing "One" on Metallica special event . You can also check it on KZbin and I fell in love with this "crushing spines sound" . So badass bass . Before that I ve never really cared for bass because I was listening to some 80s music

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

I love Fieldy! Ironically, I started copping Fieldy's percussive style of bass when playing in church choir! We didn't have a drummer or percussionist, so I'd slap the muted strings on beats 2 & 4, or wherever it enhanced the music.

[@ikillomega]

I always loved the tone Fieldy uses, it stands out so much and many of Korn's songs would not sound the same if it weren't for his distinct tone and play style.

[@G00NIE]

Also when he adds the pic scratching on the strings. 👌classic

[@ducktailthesecond4657]

Next time Peter Steele pls verry good Video🤘

[@smeltikozuyesmelti]

One of my inspirations for bass!

[@ERICF66]

Man when I first heard KORN I didn’t like them at all but it sure didn’t take long for me to come around!! 🤣🤣 As a bassist myself I dig Fieldy’s clicky sound and originality. Those first 3 KORN CDs have been in constant rotation for many years. I’m kinda bummed that he has mellowed out on the clicky sound in the modern era and doesn’t stand out in the mix much anymore.

[@TheShirsh]

Learning about that b5 and b9 effect and lochrian made me go and read/learn about scales ASAP =0 I knew some of them but was lacking ideas about how to use them practically and how they can help to achieve certain mood so never learned them as much as should had to, this video pushed me back to direction on figuring how and what for use them. (Sorry for broken English) Thank you.

[@WREDog]

Noticed he also tends to play his notes close to the fret. Which can give you more of a "buzzing" sound.

[@isetta4083]

@@TheCpj1976 you're pretentious as hell

[@wherenextcolumbus666]

@@isetta4083 so pretentious equals wrong? He's not wrong. Playing just behind the Fret is exactly what you want for a solid note not a buzzing note.

[@isetta4083]

@@wherenextcolumbus666 fairly certain they meant closer to the previous fret

[@Brookzplayzmuzic]

Playing behind the fret is what you're taught by a good instructor. Especially with the genre of jazz. It's the proper way to fret notes. Just like fretless. Not Playing on top of the line gives u bad intonation. Period.

[@Brookzplayzmuzic]

@@TheCpj1976 ur 100% right

[@budaroddy]

As he said don't try to sound like someone else, all those giving him hate are people who base their opinion on that of others

[@jessesmith5501]

One of my fav bassist ! Watching this it’s funny you don’t pull off his style ! Korn wanted to be Faith No More lol ! Good video !

[@rodjames5771]

Fieldy is awesome :) He said in a interview once that 95% of your time & practice should go to developing your right (plucking) hand. You only have to listen to the song 'Black is the Soul' to understand just how good he really is :)

[@calebmullins7185]

Exactly what I've been looking for all these years, every other video I've seen has been so misleading. You've gained yourself a subscriber Good Sir. Thank you very much!

[@raygarrison1414]

I would like... How to sound like Mike Watt of Minutemen.

[@daisuke4bleach]

It's sad to think that so many people miss the importance of his bass playing in a lot of their songs and records. For instance, the chorus on freak on a leash, I remember the first time I heard it, I thought to myself that it had almost a thin sound and then I realized that it was due to the bass playing. The way he will EQ his bass allows for these moments that just turn you upside down and then later you just respect how freaking unique the band's sound is. You can recognize Korn from anyone.

[@legendaryrababa]

fieldy’s bass sound is one of the most crucial part of the band. that separated them from other bands

[@Quusikko]

" Don't try to sound like someone else" -> makes a video about how to sound like someone else. :D All stupid jokes aside, great video again. Have watched a bunch of these. Can't wait for the next one.

[@JayKayProductions]

I listened to a lot of his raw tracks and there are so many mistakes BUT the his sound and approach is what makes Korn sound like Korn and there is no one who could have been a better fit for the band. Great video btw!

[@twitchiewitch1]

Ummm...the bass guitar AND the extraordinary vocals by Jon Davis... thank you very much!!!

[@thehunter7422]

Always loved fieldys tone .

[@artebeautycraft]

Li adoro ❤…sono molto originali ! Grazie per questo video 🤗

[@srmitch9260]

Korn are one the best to ever do it. Great video!

[@fuckoff565]

Fieldy was my primary inspiration to play bass and the reason why I started with a 5 string and now only play Ibanez bases.

[@crackdog45]

When asked about subbing for Fieldy for a few shows, Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne) said he had to really think about how he was playing because every bass note really means something in the song.

[@ddwalker3744]

Korn is my fav band

[@bazZzment]

You put a lot of work into these videos. Well done!

[@thekingsguard8874]

I love you for making this video

[@Denvercoder]

HOLY SHIT! A bass lesson from Pauly Shore with an accent...wicked.

[@noahd395]

Rage against the machines Tim commerdord plz! And Muse’s Chris wolstenhomme!

[@vl292]

"Almost everything about bass I dont like", that's just epic :D b9 most likely is him almost finding the root an octave higher. None the less David and Fieldy played a massive part on the korn sound no question.

[@RedneckAdonis]

I never could figure him out. sounds like his strings are barely attached. Sounds crazy!

[@mrirrisorio1302]

Espectacular. Clarísimo. De nuevo: gracias!

[@joshen6010]

I heard that Dir En Grey's bassist Toshiya now does slap the way Fieldy did.

[@Soulstorm94]

Yes Toshiyas playstyle is very similar to Fieldy's. But he is already playing like that for about 10 Years since Dum Spiro Spero

[@aaron.biketrials]

Seriously underrated

[@tracesbasses2423]

You should do bob daisly!

[@MUCHOBASKET]

The secret my friend is in the right hand, great bass player!!

[@johnsguitarmusicanddemos]

I’ve been trying to capture a tone similar to Fieldy in my own songs but this definitely helps. I didn’t think to scoop mids out. Makes sense though.

[@TommyTrentonJr]

Great video!! Thank you!

[@jerbs1]

Does anyone know someone with the human bowel string hookup? My strings aren't cutting it

[@vpsoundlabs1956]

How to sound like Fieldy: Step 1: Find stairs. Step 2: Get Tic-tacs step 3: FIELDY!

[@lontongstroong]

Speaking of 90s nu-metal, have you covered Traa Daniels from P.O.D? I think he is an extremely underrated bassist, maybe not as innovative as Fieldy but his technique, choice of tone, and groove is rock solid. He did a number of interesting licks, such as in Sleeping Awake.

[@Hadockhouse]

I saw them live a couple of times and his tone live was insane

[@kareemcampbell8355]

He’s got a hip hop style groove too

[@markbrown8354]

FYI - use a 5 string set omitting the 1st string, & using the 2nd - 5 th. This will allow lower tuning without the excessive fretboard noise. Also a less expensive route than purchasing a 5 string bass guitar. I use DR Legend 45 - 125. Don’t forget to exclude the 1st string‼️✝️🤘‼️

[@bernardbobson7338]

Big thanx second time :) Yesterday i bought ibanez K5 and i am waiting for pack. For me fieldy destroy bass Sound🤟💣💥. Lots of bass tones with treble and no midrange for guitar place.

[@randomrob2221]

Peeps keep hating on him cuz he's none conventional technics, but to me, he brings something new to the table, he made bass sound cool and look cool, and stand out as well, like a new instrument, instead of hiding in the tracks or stage like most bass snobs elitist

[@j8929]

Now how to sound like Paul Del Bello! lml

[@robbiepeterh]

It clearly brings an extra percussive element to their music.

[@ladyhawk2727]

epic Paul

[@someoneelse745]

I've always enjoyed his sound. That's one of the reasons i started playing. But whoever said "it's like their jamming, but not together", that's fucking funny

[@jonassilva6121]

Great video

[@KaRmaTheSchemer]

Gosh the amount of hate here is incredible

[@northtimo666]

Success creates envy and hatred

[@SuperBrictson]

I don't get the hatred towards Fieldy. It's not like we're talking about Lemmy Kilmister playing chords and sounding like a guitar. I really enjoy his choice of sounding percussive in many riffs and pure lows in other musical bridges, his style never gets old!!!

[@ReegyDee]

"This is the sound of bass strings rattling" 🎸 "This is the bass make a dead man walk again" 🎸

[@willbennett9533]

I'd love to see a video on Steve DiGiorgio

[@GothdaddyEG]

Hell yeah Steve Digorgio is the fretless bass master.

[@mark6302]

now there's a bassist

[@UziNineMillomeetah]

I’m not a Korn fan at all, and Fieldy as a stand-alone player is also not my thing. Yet somehow in the context of the band he’s the one thing I really dig.

[@sjydedekaak6304]

Nice vid 👍

[@fs3684]

Paul, make an "How to sound like Ron Broder (aka Ron Royce) of CORONER - Bass habits" please 🙂.

[@paolozak3014]

Fieldy is downright badass and anyone who looks down on him - especially smartass android youtube slaptappers - deserves utter punishment

[@AquariumAA69]

love this series, could you do Paul McCartney and Chris Squire?

[@austingrothe2754]

Just to note, Korn doesn’t play in all minor. Part of what makes them sound the way they do is using MAJOR in an unusual way to give you a melancholy feel mixed with minor. Literally a signature part of their riffs and John’s vocals.

[@ripperplaysclon152]

In other words: get a 5-string, drop it down a whole step, drop the highs and lows, and boost all the mids.

[@izaisruiz9212]

imagine making a video on how to sound like Fieldy and closing it with, "don't try to sound like someone else." loved the video though bro thanks!

[@paolorinaldi1987]

Come sempre, bravo Paul! Si vede che ti piace andare a spulciare negli archivi tutte le curiosità più gustose! I Grano a me non sono mai piaciuti, soprattutto Fieldy, che a mio avviso non sa fare un benemerito tubo (per sua stessa ammissione), però ti dirò una cosa: sinceramente, quei palm slides che ci hai fatto scoprire sono una figata! Da rubare senza pensarci su due volte! Per il resto, Fieldy per me rimane il cugino disadattato e tossico di Trujillo XD

[@5T3LTH]

My favorite heavy bass player is fieldy. Off to loosen my human bowel strings

[@ladyhawk2727]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you nailed it paul !

[@ChaseThePinballWizard]

BTW the song at 4:01 is not *No Way* It's *Blind*

[@artochoa1595]

any chance if you have a video on Sean Yseult white zombie?

[@renatoestrela2747]

Seed is very cool bassline

[@DiZzAzZtErPrOdUcTiOnS]

Super informative!!! What are the chances of getting a video on Ryan Martinie from Mydvayne's sound?

[@blahblahblah.i.like.titties]

4:06 that isn't 'No Way' that's 'Blind' im currently learning it on bads

[@tron_143]

Grt video. Can you also make one about Adam Clayton from U2

[@strykr82]

Ok, you mentioned Rage Against the Machine. Now PLEAAAAASE do a How To Sound Like Tim Commerford.

[@fjodordostojewski4719]

Is it possible to tune a 4 string down to A0?

[@magnumbeans8030]

You could file the nut slots and use the BEAD strings from a string set

[@danplaysguitar6706]

I have one of my 4 strings in that tuning right now. That bass is capable of it, but my other two aren't. If your strings are thick enough and your neck is long enough it might be possible

[@Kosmomayn]

Do you have Billy Wyman in your pipeline? As a self taught bassist in a rocknroll band i sure could use some tips and quirks. Peace!

[@amanofsteel3723]

Ya but, what he left out is that he uses active pickups. That's a key factor in his playing. Try play like him with passive pickups and you will go crazy... Trust me I know... Lol.

[@hairboyanimaciones2711]

What about Peter Hook of Joy Division or Carlos Dengler of Interpol?

[@allemab1665]

can i have this sound by squier jazz bass?

[@devinthierault]

After Peter Hook; Bill Wyman or Mark Stoermer

[@drydreams8513]

I remember being in 3rd grade and tricking my mom into buying me a korn issue cd saying it was good nice music straight up lying. I got the cd n put it on n my life has been downhill ever since in the best way possible

[@wesleyhuntley9597]

They worked at Toys R Us ⭐️