Randy Coven Ultimate Lead Bass Guitar

[@brucehamby7238]

I recorded 14 songs with Randy. He was not only an outstanding musician but an outstanding person as well. God I miss him.

[@danielbarrientos7586]

Who are you?

[@brucehamby7238]

@@danielbarrientos7586 Bruce Hamby

[@joesciascia2557]

Randy was awesome. I used to get lessons from him in amityville. I litterly picked a bass up and signed up for lessons. He was such a nice a patient teacher. My jaw would hit the floor when he went off. Or I’d be doing a blues line and he would play like a lead guitar on his bass. Just incredible. I was so sad when I heard he passed a year after the fact. Miss you bud.

[@wxb200]

Cocaine's a hell of a drug...

[@jarczan]

True dat

[@dh1474]

I'm Rick James bitch!

[@martinsmusic2223]

I'd never heard of this guy until stumbling across this video. He's on another level compared to the majority of professional players yet makes it look so easy and what a great presentation. To any new players, trust me most of this is so advance to attempt early on so please don't get demoralised if you can't manage it, even those of us who've been playing for many years will struggle! He looked like great fun to be around.

[@richardberger414]

I was in the same class with Randy in Great Neck Jr/Sr High School. I great guy to hang out with. His passing saddened me deeply. God Bless my friend.

[@Koosy77]

..."Of the highest visual and audio quality"

[@talesfromthetoiletseat8295]

....for 1986.

[@kennymass1932]

FEb 2017 bass player magazine had their top 100 bass players of all time. Randy Coven Didn't make their list. He should have. What a player he was . May he rest in peace.

[@abemoenieo7290]

He was a huge influence to me indeed he was the greatest Bassist ever.thanks for sharing.

[@brucehamby5523]

God bless you Randy.RIP

[@bravo2789]

Hard too see him like this, for some reason I actually like this video, great player! wish he was still here like so many others.

[@Sanson101]

One of the best bass instructional videosIi have ever seen...if not the best....this guy thumb double picked long before Wooten did.....Coven RIP

[@Gthesofine]

Actually my friend, Wooten's technique happened way before his. Try 1973. However, you taught me something. I didn't know Randy passed away. I first heard his work in 92' entitled "Sammy Says Ouch"! Really took me to another level.

[@Gthesofine]

grazer770 Yes, of course all bass players know that! I was listening to Sly and the Family Stone back in 1970. I was five years old when I first heard Graham!

[@josephbutler9665]

he had a good time that's all that really matters in the end

[@6672rock]

His technique and knowledge of music theory sure are phenomenal. I've never seen anyone play a bass with a whammy bar before or since. He's like Jaco Pastorius on steroids when he plays.

[@666HuPe]

+6672rock I think Les Claypool does sometimes.

[@rafaelveggi]

+6672rock victor wooten also does

[@SL-fm9fj]

6672rock

[@skeeter197140]

Les Claypool

[@ALtheDoctorWho]

Thank you for posting this. I have a few Hot licks guitar VHS tapes myself. In 1968 I started a Brother Rock Group. I Told my youngest brother who was the drummer about Billy Cobham years later he started a jazz fusion group his Bass player took lessons from Randy Coven. I never met Randy but my brother Rick did play with him. My other Brother the bass player met Randy the same night they played together, I am going to show this to my brother Cook ( Bass Player ) I love the track Randy was on with his Bass Playing. It's really sad he went so young. Thanks again. c];-)

[@MiguelVergaraK]

Never heard of the guy. He's really good, it's a shame he's so drugged up, but whatever, even in that state, superb bassist. A loss to the music world.

[@doowopbruce]

He didn't do drugs when I worked with him.

[@hypnagogicjerk]

he's definitely wasted in this video

[@talesfromthetoiletseat8295]

The last 5 mins totally worth it. It is the shades man the shades

[@AlbertoOlivieri]

Randy was one of the Best....R.i.P.

[@AlbertoOlivieri]

He was a real inspiration for me...R.i.p. Randy!!!

[@NikkoWhitworth]

Despite his condition and the obviously dated VHS format, I'm sure Randy has much invaluable electric bass technique/theory information ingrained in this video worth coming back to. Can't wait to have to time to dig into this one!

[@markdaniels7174]

He knew all this complicated musical theory, cold. But he's not the greatest at teaching it in a simple way... sounds like one of his Berklee profs rattling off complicated theory as if you already understood it and are on the same page, when we're actually going "whaaa?" Lots of info here, but you'd have to take it slowly, in bite sized chunks, over time.

[@Epix182]

Mannnnnnnn...... Hard to see him like this. But he can lite that fretboard on fire with those fingers!

[@PorchBass]

"I won't have what he's having".

[@nsalaza]

I remember renting this video from my local music store and then being blown away by this guy even though he was obviously drugged up or something.

[@seanoakes3688]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I have the original copy on VHS. This instructional is worth more than gold. We lost a legend on bass.

[@albertorigonibassist]

One of my idols

[@talesfromthetoiletseat8295]

Lol RIP Randy you were an animal on that thing. I really would love for once in my life to be that high. Shit I’d may never come down

[@HillBassplayer]

the absolute best for players trying to expand their chops

[@77JeffT]

It's so sad too see someone in this condition ?! Drugs and boose are just stupid ! :/ R.I.P. Mr. Coven.

[@rastanz]

Thank you for uploading this video, I still have his albums on vinyl.

[@beannie60]

Does anyone know what happened to the other Bass player in the back Dave M??? He was a friend of mine and I used to train him at Focus II on Saturdays at the Patchogue store.

[@autocon72]

He was very high when he made this instructional tape

[@markdaniels7174]

Ya think?

[@brucehamby7238]

I made many recordings with Randy and he was always stone cold sober.

[@andrewhintz3113]

I had no idea he passed :( the articles he wrote were vital to my playing early on

[@demidbaynazarov9728]

Just perfect. All in one

[@ruthlessadmin]

I've never heard of "Lead Bass Guitar"....This should be interesting. EDIT: Wellp...A little of that goes a long way.

[@pizzaboisupreme]

I love Spinal Tap!!

[@HillVillageDragon]

Now imagine what this video would've been like had he been totally sober ...

[@sullyb23511]

07:00 was gold.

[@TodieToLiveLA]

Rest in Peace

[@XlouietheflyX]

Jesus, what was he doing? Speedballs?

[@terrymiller111]

I have been playing bass for 37 years, but I have been doing it wrong all this time. My clothes never match the paint job on the bass.

[@bobbyberetta4206]

Can someone please explain modes? How & when to use each and the scales relevant to them.

[@markdaniels7174]

How I think of them... The intervals (and patterns) you play with each mode are determined by playing a scale of all the natural notes (no sharps/flats) in each mode’s relevant key. For example, Ionian mode relates to C, so if you play a scale of only the natural notes from C to C, you’ve played an Ionian scale. (You’ll notice that Ionian is also “the Major scale.”) Now if you play a scale of all the natural notes from D to D, no sharps or flats (D-E-F-G-A-B-C-D), you’ve played a Dorian scale. A scale of all the natural notes from E to E, no sharps or flats, would give you Phrygian. Here they all are: Ionian.C Dorian.D Phrygian.E Lydian.F Mixolydian.G Aeolian.A Locrian.B I’m not an advanced player and I’m no great music theorist; I’ve just memorized the modes in this order (the order of their relevant keys, from C to B) by using the mnemonic “I Don’t Play Loud Music After Lunch.” Hopefully I haven’t made this MORE confusing.

[@poyiitowow]

What is the name of the song that sounds when the video starts?

[@russwilson2305]

I wouldn't get any gigs if I did work like this. There's no call for stylings like that around here. Not to mention the Bolivian Marching Powder.

[@RisvoldTheGreat]

Russ Wilson you just ain't good enough son.

[@truthfinder4973]

in my band i been have to fill in for bass i did pentatonic scale for fills they now wont me to be full time bass lmao you can tell he got that bass set to be by by the fret think i do the same

[@joekiddent]

gee... i have all his cd's, and i remember some group photo of guitar players and thinking randy looks fried.... fast forward and is it just me or is randy kind of waiting for a break to do more dope???

[@paulhurley3962]

I bought this when it first came out on VHS video - I thought it was so bad, I brought it back for a refund!

[@AngusGaukrogerDev]

y tho?

[@elahem6940]

Did you watch this?!

[@NikkieRoxxx]

29:40 wowww

[@DreamingWhileAwakeMusic]

Those pants.

[@stefk57]

someone knows where his bass is actually?

[@trainerred2063]

What kind of basses?

[@hifijohn]

Im sure he was an amazing player but wow hes all over the place, I wonder if he even knows where he is at.

[@Yaksonator]

Why'd they let him do this video high? Smh.

[@skeeter197140]

Is it me or is he coked out of his skull? Awesome player!

[@GerinG77]

вот его прет..наверняка дорогу внюхал...

[@alexluna6810]

Parkinson

[@markusberndgeorg2385]

THE BEST LEAD BASS PLAYER EVER IS FOLEY, HE PLAYS IN THE 90this IN MILES DAVIS FUSION BAND. BEST COMPLET BASSIST EVER : JACO PASTORIUS, STANLEY CLARKE, JEFF ANDREWS, GERALD VEASLEY, ETIENNE MBAPPE, VICKTOR BAILEY, ALPHONSO JOHNSON, JIMMY HASLIP, JOHN PATITUCCI, GARY BROWN, GARY WILLIS, MATT GARRISON, ANTHONY TIDD, CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE, DARRYL JONES, RICHARD BONA. GOD BLESS !!!!!!!

[@chocothunder49]

Christopher "bass" Walken

[@felipeferreirasalescarvalh1934]

Ele usou drogas pra gravar um vídeo aula?

[@RisvoldTheGreat]

That distortion sound is awful

[@jml19221]

OMG 😅😂🤣😅😂🤣 That intial jam sounds like a poorly recorded rehearsal with a bad phone. And the rest if the sound quality is not any better. Dude is just blowing throught scale examples like they were lines of coke.

[@ixa-3140]

Your ignorant and deaf

[@drprogensteinphp]

Randy joined the Canadian jazz fusion band Orpheus around 1980 at the age of 20. He played on their second album 'Orpheus 2'. Highly recommended for fans of that genre, and Randy's phenomenal playing. To my knowledge the album has never been reissued on CD. You'll have to track down the original LP on the short lived Canadian 'Acapella' record label. The original version of "Funk Me Tender" can also be found there.