RESPECT THE BASS!!!

[@Davie504]

bass

[@sowososmooth]

I can't believe no one has seen this comment

[@spencerwilson7610]

Davie wassup

[@Micah_clark]

Guys I think this guy likes bass

[@Luna_musicfuntimecool]

Bass

[@xDen4ik247]

Ain't no way

[@garethmagis]

Rob is literally just the best dude. It was so sick hearing the stripped down tracks from all these classic videos.

[@kevinvotaw2916]

@@syalda0001 how exactly do you figure? tinyurl.com/davie504ytstats

[@themoderatecuber8040]

@@syalda0001 what are you on about

[@Xsyara]

​@@themoderatecuber8040i think he means "thicc"

[@flamethegame1]

FINALLY as a bassist, its really nice to see a big musician with a lot of influence talk about the importance of our instrument, and how its not just "boring" and "one note at a constant rate for the whole song" Thanks Rob!

[@Your-Local-Animator]

Agreed

[@jakefoxx7978]

Yes indeed! My biggest inspirations are Michael Anthony of Van Halen, Les Claypool of Primus, Doug Pinnick of King's X, and most of all Muzz Skillings of Living Colour (seriously consider listening to his playing style and fills in any of the songs from the "Time's Up" album- absolute legend!) Doug Wimbish is cool too :)

[@sypwer]

Okay yeah but one note sometimes sounds great on bass based on the rhythm

[@jakefoxx7978]

@@sypwer true. There have been times where I've tried to add more to the rhythms I "felt" in a song like The Stroke by Billy Squier and it felt off. Other songs I've either tried to improvise or play along with using tabs have kind of helped make sense of why the bass is written the way it is. Still, doesn't hurt to experiment some :)

[@sirfizz6518]

As I've learned more about the function and role of bass, I've been gradually switching from guitar to bass. Regardless of whether the average listener picks up on it, laying down the foundation of a killer groove is one of the most musically satisfying things.

[@unholyphish]

This is Rob's latest attempt at softly making other guitarists learn music theory without telling them directly. And I'm all for it!

[@ShadowD2C]

what music theory is here? from what I understood he is talking about the bass' place in the sonically...

[@cormacsmall9442]

​@@ShadowD2C That's literally music theory.

[@ShadowD2C]

@@cormacsmall9442 no music theory is Harmony, Melody and Rhythm. Ie the music itself. this is maybe production theory or sound engineer theory...

[@KC426859]

sound theory is a completely separate thing from music theory. music theory is what is being played, sound theory is how it’s heard

[@I-the-red]

@@ShadowD2C That is one theory of music, yes, but it's far from the only one. I would argue that it is perhaps not the most appropriate one to use with regards to Rock and Metal, although I don't have a better one currently. Sincerely, a musicology student.

[@Chicken-1923]

As a bass abuser I highly appreciate this video. Bass is amazing, electric, acoustic, synth or 808s. It saved many of my bad harmonies as a novice producer and made them have meaning

[@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming]

Midi? Get a bass!

[@LKonstantina915]

agree! Bass is so good for disco also lol!

[@Chicken-1923]

@@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming got one a week ago

[@Chicken-1923]

@@syalda0001 bro on that zaza fr

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

@@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming both synth bass and a bass guitar can work together in a track well. respect synths too lol

[@stoneagealienz874]

I just want to compliment the editor for this video especially on this part 11:15. Who ever did this clearly put a lot of effort into making both the music as well as the conversation as audible as possible. To have a full track playing this loud and clear while also having a conversation with half of it coming over phone is insane. Great job who ever did this.

[@kevinvotaw2916]

not to disagree with you, but it's also just sonically a workable puzzle of frequency ranges. the conversation is essentially like vocals over a three piece band (and not to mention mostly clean guitar tones). and of course vocals fit well over metal instrumentation, or it wouldn't work as well as it does. not to invalidate your compliment because it was edited very well, just saying.

[@shadowboy813]

And this is the same audio engineer who made the disaster at 2:07. That speaker-destroying complete lack of audio normalization was poorly thought out--at best. I had to spend a significant chunk of this video turning my speakers down when the music came in, then back up when Rob started talking. This is not an indicator of good audio mixing.

[@whysodip]

@@kevinvotaw2916 also yvette's voice having the 'telephone effect' ie lows and highs cut out with mids boosted helps as that eq can cut through any mix.

[@TRhys07]

@@shadowboy813 I think you just need better speakers or at least better equalization.

[@shadowboy813]

@@TRhys07 This is literally the ONLY video I've ever needed to do this. Including Rob's other videos.

[@guitaro5000]

Davie504 has entered the chat

[@Zigstar]

Without headphones

[@spaghettisauce445]

your vids are amazing

[@nicrodel]

Yvette is so cool, Covet has such a great sound

[@-dash.]

check out elephant gym too!

[@ubhumma]

I love Yvette and Covet so much. I can never gush about it enough.

[@rudakov-aldr]

I've never heard the Metallica bass line. Even in Burtons albums. But when I started to play bass I discovered, that it is huge. Bass is the bassment of music.

[@lonerjuan]

I'm still looking for it on And Justice For All.

[@AstromarineCorpse]

@@lonerjuan The Bass Channel has a video where they cover the entirety of And Justice For All with the original sound and added bass. Anyone who thinks bass isn't important just needs to watch that.

[@lonerjuan]

@@AstromarineCorpse Awesome! I'll check it out. Oddly enough, I heard Kirk Hammett himself doubling down on that mix a couple years ago. Maybe someone should show him the video, or "And Justice For Jason". Thanks for the tip.

[@Kruegernator123]

@@lonerjuan The AJFA album sounds so much heavier with the audible bass tracks.

[@ZeroFighter]

Drums are the spine, sending out the signals to the rest of the musical body, dictating how fast or slow the song will move. The guitars are the guiding hands, directing the listeners down the path. The vocals are the face of the musical body, giving listeners something to focus on. The bass is the legs, carrying the core of the entire song, walking the path, weaving around the twists, turns, and obstacles in the path.

[@thecommenternobodycaresabout]

Well, said.

[@abelknecht4943]

I like the legs (im a drummer)

[@rickrolli7091]

Love your metaphors. Keep it up. ✌️😎👍🎸

[@Ragnarockalypse]

The keyboard is a really cool hat with a propeller and flashing lights on it (I'm a keyboardist)

[@ugr-icicle6332]

@@Ragnarockalypse and the cowbell is a massive, thick, 8 inch... my lawyer has advised me not to continue.

[@DK-Design]

Drums are the pace. Bass is the soul. Guitar is the emotion. Vox are the story.

[@szmryb]

No, drums are just loud... love them

[@Victinitotodilepro]

​@Aziz Azif 💀what

[@rulezetz]

And Ringo was the drummer

[@harrymoto6951]

I'm writing this down, making a note, so I don't forget. Perfect! Thanks!

[@Machivode]

i would argue that vox can be story soul and a LOT of emotion all at the same time

[@EmmaEmbla]

Geddy Lee, Paul McCartney, John Myung, Cliff Burton and so many more, we have had so many different sounding bassists over the years and it's just so amazing that while being so different they all somehow fill that same role that really completes everything. Great video and it is sad that sometimes bass is underappreciated.

[@blunderbass851]

Don't forget Sting and Peter Steele!!

[@creepeecheesee3629]

Martin Mendez of Opeth is up there too!

[@lennaertvanmierlo2955]

1970's prog bassists.

[@wrennnuwu]

Steve Harris, Flea, Justin Chancellor, Geezer Butler, just to name a few others, without them you lose a ton

[@Harry-xs1dd]

Rex brown, Paul gray, Jason newsted, John deacon, Krist Novoselic, Duff mckagan, Lemmy kilmister

[@TheWarriorXander]

As an amateur bassist, I love this. While some people may not appreciate bass as much as they maybe should, I feel like it definitely has gotten a lot more opportunities to shine in metal than one might expect. There are a lot of songs out there that heavily rely on bass guitar for their most interesting aspects, I mean half of Mudvayne's entire catalogue is defined by Ryan Martinie and his amazing playing. You've also got players like Lemmy Kilmister, John Myung, Martin Mendez, Cliff Burton (RIP), Paolo Gregoletto and many others that are core to the sound of the bands they play in. A local band that I really enjoy actually has 2 bassists and one guitarist for a really interesting take on metal, one plays a 5 string the other plays a 12 string (4 sets of three strings). Love the appreciation that gets shown to the instrument when it's allowed to really shine. Obviously there's also people like Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Davie504 and Charles Berthoud that can make a bass absolutely sing xD

[@robertp457]

"As a bassist" fixed that for you ;)

[@TheWarriorXander]

@@danielcohen3538 Exactly xD Ryan is the reason I got into bass.

[@N8CRE8]

Don’t forget me in that list

[@serrisdaylor1015]

The editing is nuts. Your editor can go as crazy as they do because your shot video provides a great foundation. ;)

[@march4652]

Can confirm. Saw Covet live on their latest tour and the rhythm section was absolutely tight and made it sooo much stronger. I've also played bass and guitar for the same band and I can feel how understanding both of them/coordinating when we're doubling and when each instrument is doing its own thing makes our live arrangements bump!

[@SupermotoZach]

I never knew Rob was such a bass player, love the cameo at the end 🤣

[@JNewsted1988]

You couldn’t have said it any better, Rob. I'm an amateur audio engineer myself, and I'm also a drummer, and I have a MASSIVE appreciation for the bass in rock music. The bass and drums is what drives any genre, and I even went as far as to turn some bass tracks up when getting the multitracks to games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band (which I actually choose to play on Bass more than Guitar or Drums). Why? Because I want to actually hear what the bass part does. I don't really care if it overpowers the guitars a bit, because what's important to me is to actually get a better way to listen to the bass. This video sums up my exact thoughts on what I think the bass should be. Well said!

[@happyraver1958]

As a bass player myself, I must say that before I started playing I did not realize how cool almost any song sounds because of the bass. I was told to listen to the bass part of every song I listen to and I was amazed!!!! I never realized how BIG the bass parts are and how AWESOME some songs sound when all the instruments stop at the same time and you can only hear the bass riff... it's just exhilarating to me!!! Thank you so much for making this video, us bassists really appreciate (at least I do) the recognition because I've heard from the typical jokes from guitarists about bassists and I didn't find them funny at all.

[@Elagabalus711]

Covet is such a cool example here. I adore their music, but as a guitarist I am constantly focused on Young's playing. Gaining a fuller appreciation for the rest of band is awesome.

[@skitzidy8465]

Davie504 would be damn proud 😂❤ Edit: HOLY COW HE SCARED ME HE’S IN THERE

[@ileutur6863]

Davie and his repetitive humor has been a plague on the bass world.

[@hedlund]

@@ileutur6863 lol, calm down.

[@hedlund]

@@UncleRots Oh, so many things.

[@ileutur6863]

​@@hedlund its kinda hard to ignore when you see his dumb jokes repeated everywhere constantly. And people started taking his pick joke seriously too

[@YoDudu]

Whole vid I'm like "Man I just know Davie's gonna have something to say" and damn i wasn't disappointed! As a bassist, thanks for the love Rob

[@jonbeaver4527]

Robs gotta do more bass tutorials man these rock

[@SuperHamrick94]

1. as a young bass player (less than 5 years experience, not age...I'm 28 and have 18 years of music experience), this is facts. 2. the editing in this is GOATED 😂💀

[@whanowa]

I started appreciating bass when I started writing songs own my own without a band. This instrument is so much fun and it feels awesome because the vibrations take over your whole body, it's almost therapeutic.

[@sgsax]

Newly aspiring bass player here. I've been a sax player for most of my life and have dabbled in piano, but I've always been drawn to the bass. A couple of years ago, I built my own and have been learning how to play it. It's a lot of fun. Without the bass, there is no groove, and the groove rules all.

[@MonkeyWithAWrench]

Dude, i've been playing guitar for like 15 years, and this literally just blew my mind. this totally explains why my loops sound so thin, it just broke my brain. it makes perfect sense, I just never caught on. This also explains why fingerstyle stuff usually has such a low tuned string or two. I need to pick up a REAL bass.

[@sunburnedshirts3724]

former guitarist, now bassist as of 2 months ago. bass is so fun i love it

[@TJisJustFine]

When I first discovered Plini's music, I wondered why his guitar tone sounded so heavy. Then after analyzing it closely and watching a bunch of videos, I realized it was the bass doing most of the work lol (edit) If you're bass player and you haven't checked simon grove I highly recommend looking him up, super inspiring player here in Australia

[@bornofstardust5910]

Simon Grove is one of the best bassists ever

[@TJisJustFine]

@@bornofstardust5910 his tone and playing is iconic

[@bassstisb]

As a bassist with a love for metal: Thank you for this video! Thank you for putting this into words!

[@noahpauley]

I didn’t realize how important bass was until I started writing my own music and having to play bass for it. I loved that you used Covet as an example of how important bass is in the context of the song. I’m actually going to see them in May and I’m so stoked.

[@nickryckx7817]

This gives me so much confidence and a true sense of legitimacy as a bassist. You have a real role and responsibility in your band.

[@TripleBMusic]

I'm a guitar player primarily, and I LOVE bass so much. It's so incredibly important. I like me some bass solos too, a good way to not have the low end drop out, is either have another instrument like piano take it over temporarily, or just do it in a section that had no low end part to begin with

[@TheDarkMessiah]

The editing in this one makes it feel like a second channel video. Also HOLY FUCK KHRIMZ? I've been following him for years and I didn't know you used some of his stuff for your rhythm sections :O

[@BananaFace301]

How did you comment 12 hours ago? The video's been up for 1 hour.

[@rikkifknrobin]

@@BananaFace301 probably a patreon user who saw it early

[@ryanriggs9963]

Rob seems like the most down to earth guy. This is what happens when a regular dude (who also happens to be an absolute master of his craft) gets famous or at least very popular. He’s just a regular guy, and I feel like that’s why we as an audience can connect with him and his videos. Also that davie thing at the end threw me for a loop lol.

[@derrickbennett935]

I'm a guitar guy but recently I've been getting into the bass and it's given me a better appreciation of the roles of each instrument and how they come together to make music

[@CptPandy-tj9ty]

I started playing bass from listening to Justin Chancellor and his sound in 46 and 2 just captured me and made me want to play and it's such an excellent journey going on 10 years now and to see Rob be so appreciative of what I play and the importance of it, it really does put a smile on my face

[@LowendNate]

Mad respect rob for giving us bassist a spot light. I went from being a guitar player in a metal band to being the bassist cause we lost our bassist. I have not gone back to guitar. playing the bass i thought was going to be the simple part of the band but my lord its hard to not want to be over complicated to try and show off and know that hey my job is to let others shine and its honestly beautiful in its own right.

[@rotemharari1565]

I personally like bass solo's. Their emptiness makes them sound a bit eerie and when bands use that I just really like it.

[@morilot]

Basically when you know the rules and why they are there you know when to break them. I.e. at the right time or in the right context bass solos can be divine. Either if you leave them flat and empty or if another instrument fills the void or some of it at least.

[@rotemharari1565]

@@morilot Yeah, songs like dream theater's of eternity do it perfectly.

[@glitchxero4687]

Bass is a tonal instrument, but it's also percussive, especially when played slapped. It's the glue that binds the rhythm to the melody. It bridges the gap between them and provides a space for them to come together in a seamless way. You might not always notice it, but you'd definitely notice it's absence. When your drummer and bassist find a pocket and snuggle down in there, they can make just about anything sound good. I love bass, I love playing bass, and I thank you for making this video. Not a lot of people that aren't bass players themselves talk about this, so it's nice to see once in a while.

[@B---tw3kh]

My current band never had a proper bass player, they either had guitarists playing bass or friends who thought bass was "easy". Now if I miss a rehearsal, I come back the next week and half the set I hear "your bass is this song". For people who never thought bass was that important in a "guitar band", it's crazy how much the bass could bring that they never thought about

[@flamingobble]

I would love to mention that bass can be super melodic too! and IT STILL WORKS! I highly recommend Streetlight Manifesto for incredible melodic bass playing, that thing is just doing it’s own melodic jam underneath the entire song, constantly switching things up! I wish we could hear more melodic bass in more music, I prefer bass melody to rhythm bass!

[@ImFrantic]

Thank you! As a drummmer and bass player I really needed that🥲

[@conurehazedays]

as a bassist myself, thanks for educating me and many others as to how important this wonderful instrument is. much love :)

[@noizeemama3697]

Steve Harris, Geddy Lee, Billy Sheehan, and John Deacon. All extraordinary bassists.

[@garrettkemp9220]

YYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!, I'm 18 year old bassist that has been playing for 3 years and I USED TO play with my worship team. Our old leader left and this new leader didn't like me for what ever reason and he kicked me. After kicking me, he got so mad at the team because the sound plummeted after I left. I was the only bass and I was the one holding the rhythm and I was the one giving the "grove". He was fired all in all.

[@TheGreatSteve]

All your bass are belong to us.

[@thomasbaldiscola4671]

THANK YOU ROB! Giving us bass players (and drummers) our time to shine! We always make guitarists shine, or shovels! 🤘

[@ShadowSausage]

There can't be a video about Bass without Davie504

[@sirram_e]

1:10 its the keys to the Lamborghini melody line!

[@JoshZanders]

I feel SEEN right now! 😂 Bass was my first instrument, and one of my favorite things is (like you said) the authority you can wield. With a single note, the octave choice and inflection and tonal characteristics of the bass can determine the effect and mood of the music or even change the identity of the chords stacked on top of it! I find it to be a good example of how much more there is to good music beyond just what notes you play.

[@Komatik_]

*laughs in piano*

[@JoshZanders]

@@Komatik_ I mean, don't get me wrong - I play piano too, and I love the expressiveness, polyphony and compositional freedom it gives. But when I want to write a bass part for a song, I don't reach for my piano or a minisynth or a human voice, I reach for an instrument that was specifically designed for that spectral range.

[@always-new-music]

i really didn't expect me to tear up a little at several parts of this video - good job rob, apperantly i needed that!

[@mikegalbraith9999]

My two favorite bassists are Ryan Martinie and Evan Brewer.

[@NACHOTHEIST]

Glad to hear someone else mention Ryan Martinie. Criminally underrated and made LD50 the masterpiece it was.

[@mikegalbraith9999]

@@NACHOTHEIST Yep, and Soften the Glare is a great band.

[@pablozaid6078]

Omg I've been waiting for a video with Yvette young for the longest time! I'd LOVE to see a collab with you guys, especially since you've made videos with Jessica already

[@extremesheep5986]

As a bassist I appreciate this 😂

[@ZeroFighter]

As a one-person-band, former lead guitarist and temporary bassist, you are appreciated.

[@johnsonantonius2692]

Thank you Rob. As a bassist myself, i have to thank you for bringing the importance of a bass up in this video. A lot of people look and walk over bass thinking its for guitar players who cant play guitar, but bass is as much an unique instrument as anything else

[@brianthomas3910]

Love those metal covers!! That’s what got me to subscribe lol

[@marcelo.bassalo]

Rob is single-handedly making rollerblades cool again for an online therapy ad.

[@sweetiebonesock]

This video will summon Glenn Fricker

[@armelind]

I started my musical life at 4 yrs old wanting to play drums. I had the beat in me. I got a guitar for Christmas. Good enough. Guitar music is still music. I played guitar from 7 yrs old until I was about 25. I learned how to play guitar alongside some great drummers, so my style was very percussive and I really learned to appreciate good timing. When I was about 25, I was given the opportunity to play bass because we couldn't find one that could play our particular type of music and we didnt have time to train anyone. Soon after is when I realized I was a better bassist than a guitarist. Plus, I was a good guitarist in a sea of excellent guitarists. On bass, I was a pretty good bassist in a sea of mediocre bassist. I had no problem finding spots in bands. Plus, I learned how to listen better and I understood frequencies and where each instrument fell in the mix. So I started recording duties in my bands. I am 51 now. I am not in any bands at the moment but I am definitely a better musician. I still play bass & guitars and program drums for my own demo music.

[@aojha74]

with bass you might not feel its presence when its there but you definitely feels its absence when its missing .. you miss the grooveness

[@alexhallaway9348]

This was a concept that transformed how I looked at my bass. I watched specter studios "how not to suck at bass" and that showed me what my role was in the band. You don't need to jump around the neck like guitar. You need to give the band a foundation to stand on.

[@Dunkelzeitgeist]

As an ex bassist, I loved this and all your content over the years, thank you!

[@tassiegamer4516]

why ex? what are you doing now??

[@Dunkelzeitgeist]

@@tassiegamer4516 left music, full time work etc got in the way 😅

[@RichardHoogstad]

If you were a bassist once you will never stop being one. Just part of life man. Maybe just not a (self)employed bassist for the bucks.

[@Dunkelzeitgeist]

@@RichardHoogstad yeah exactly, I was a paid musician, gigging every weekend, nowadays I play once a year or so, madness

[@tassiegamer4516]

@@Dunkelzeitgeist sorry to hear that man, I hope it never fully disappears, thats a horrible thing

[@k0mp0cik]

Been a guitar player on and off for years now, recently picked up a bass to treat myself and I gotta say I'm in love. Still in the beginning of the journey getting to know its quirks but it has given me so much joy so far, can't recommend it enough!

[@muffinman4353]

Long live the fabulous bass work of Christian McBride, Marcus Miller, and of course the one and only Stanley Clarke!

[@maxx42069]

rob, listen. i love your old content, so so much. it was so massively influential in developing my interest in music and weird instruments. but the stuff you’ve been putting out lately? absolutely at the top of your game. i can’t express how much i love the content you provide us

[@BSzili]

Davie504 approves.

[@Kevin-rk4qu]

Thanks for pointing out what bass can do. As a guitarist, I've always had a hard time actually seeing what it brings. I might need to actually invest in a bass now to record with my songs.

[@BornPanther_ForcedWildcat]

Bass in metal?

[@tylerdobkins1955]

Thank you thank you 🔥 I am a bassist through and through and appreciate your bass appreciation

[@sk8rdman]

There were so many points in this video where I expected Adam Neely's "BASS" soundbite to jump out at me. BASS!

[@johanetsondragon]

It’s so nice to hear and learn the importance of bass in metal music from you! You’re a legend! Bass is my favorite instrument, but I tend to not longer enjoy playing it anymore. I’ve played in so many bands were people were saying the same thing « you’re so important, the music will be nothing without you! » and then ask you to turn down your amp so much that I’ve played entire rehearsal with my amp turned off without anyone noticing. I don’t want to be a leader, just want to exist as a musician

[@jakersrule7267]

As a guitarist who has been getting more into bass, thank you!!

[@basstheworldofficial]

YEAH! Thanks man!!

[@sanyo_neezy]

I smell a Guitar vs Bass Battle (But Rob doesn't actually want to fight, so it turns into a Duett! :O )

[@Dwendele]

YES! It's been SO long since you've posted Bass based content!!

[@ethnofalcon]

Based bass based content

[@jeffjefferson8137]

the editing was n these newer videos is so good. i’ve been a fan for years but i get so excited everytime i see you uploaded a new video

[@lerynnrynn2249]

whammy/octave pedal for bass solos is a godsend. wooten’s been using a whammy in his solos on tour with cory wong, and it allows him to both play in the low range while the band is mostly silent and up higher when the comping comes in. it’s an acquired taste for sure, but damn was it cool to watch him rip on that thing.

[@AnthemUnanthemed]

its great to wake up to bass pride, I love that its starting to get recognition.

[@bwnnn]

Low mids are the load-bearing glue in a good mix. I used to work in IT. It's one of those thankless, yet essential roles where if you're doing your job right, no one notices and they think you're just sitting on your thumbs all day. But if anything at all goes wrong or if you're not there to do your job... they'll notice, alright.

[@diom00]

if every ad on the internet were Rob reading the ad while skating, i would never skip an ad ever again i love so much this channel

[@bennelson4796]

I've never seen someone put this much effort into an ad segment before. This is the first time I watched an entire ad without skipping

[@BenOlsberg1995]

I have to admit I haven't played any of my basses for years now regrettably, and with all the other stuff I indulge in for entertainment, sadly I don't think I really have the time these days. But even without the presence of playing it in my life presently, music will forever be a ubiquitous part of my life. And as someone who knows and greatly appreciates the importance of bass in music, this is the kind of video I always long to see. It's such a fun instrument, especially when you start experimenting with different playing techniques (slapping, tapping, etc.) and the use of pedals like I frequently did when daily practice was a constant for me.

[@seansettgast5699]

I was half-way expecting Rob's Idea of Music to be fleshed out into a full-blown rock song before continuing his lecture. That would've been ONE HELL OF A RABBIT-HOLE I WOULD'VE ENJOYED THE CRAP OUT OF! :D

[@BataraKado]

as a guy whos spent his whole life explaining how to get these tones and sounds, it was great to see this video from the perspective of all those out there who really need to hear this, to everyone learning to mix and master and learning sound engineering... i suggest you listen to everything rob said in this video... all 110% true.

[@DaveYognaut]

12:24 something terrifying about Jake on the side there, smiling with an otherworldly stillness, that just hit my fight or flight reflex.

[@mochunk]

Picking up bass to spite everyone else I knew taking up guitar, was the best decision I ever made. I have lived my life on the principle of bass playing. Support, guide, be a foundation for others to shine and just groove, man.

[@BlueEagle-yk6dg]

This video changed my entire production patterns. Thanks so much!

[@akashbehera901]

Immediately got tickets to Covet after seeing this video. Loved the show, and the whole band was awesome. Are your tapping styles similar by accident?

[@G60syncro]

Good friend of mine, we have a band together and he had it hammered in his mind as a teenager that Beatles music was g*y and he should listen to real music like the Stones and real blues. For the past few years, we've been playing and recording together and whenever something caught his ear he would ask and I would reply "Totally stole that from Ringo" or "Production hack, they did it on Revolver"... As things kept going on he got hip to what was the deal with them and at the same time he was doing more of the bass playing on the recording sessions we were doing. That's when I turned him on to McCartney isolated tracks and he went nuts!! The way his basslines are so rythmic yet so melodic at the same time.... That's an ideal to strive for!! As a drummer, I love me a good bass player next to me!!

[@sembalo1776]

Coming back to comment after a few days, and holy shit robs explanation of how the whole rythm section works literally made me hear songs differently. I have been enlightened, i feel like ive friggin ascended i can like much more easily pick out the instruments even on not the best headphones if im really listening. thank you rob, also appreciate rythm guitar a lot more now, as a drummer and bassist this discovery pleases me greatly

[@lolotronop]

Oh! Didn't know Jessica is playing in Covet! I knew the previous band members left some time ago, but I didn't know who replaces them. That is awesome

[@smoguli]

Peter Hook is a great example of a bass player using the upper part of the fret board when he was with New Order.

[@SpartanA73]

ive been learning how to mix and master for about 3 years now, and i could never get the guitars to sound the way i wanted them to. it wasnt until i got good bass tone that the guitars FINALLY sat well in the mix. i underestimated the power of bass, and to a point, i still do. There is ALWAYS room to grow.

[@marischal3]

Love the addition of extreme rollerblading to the Rob Scallon lore

[@Llozstuff]

As a bassist, it's nice to hear things that I didn't even know. Really expanded the way I see riffs lol.

[@fivestringslinger]

As a bassist, thank you Rob.

[@mk_rexx]

7:26 I don't feel like this specific part of the song is the best example for "one huge sound" because I actually hear separation because of the timbre BUT when the bass drops an octave during the breakdown, the separation suddenly disapears and it hit so much harder than when the bass was playing octave down from the start. So yeah, rhythm section carries the dynamics.

[@LinkDaGamer]

This video was uploaded at the perfect time, I've recently taken a step back and wondered what bass should actually be doing, especially in rock and metal and this video did a great job at explaining. literally the video I've been looking for

[@Phootaba]

After starting to look at your videos, my appriciation for the layers of music have deepend so much! Thanks for what you do!

[@AscensionUSA]

I make music on mostly my 7 string guitar around drop A/Ab, and ive always wondered if i should really have the bass part be a whole octave down from the 7 string and ive been apprehensive about that, but this vid taught me i could even just stay in the 7 string's octave range with a bass playing the notes in center channel! Gonna use that for sure.

[@spidersoup2491]

As a bass player for the last few years, I really appreciate the part about metal bass