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@omg_wtf3 жыл бұрын
Just bought it last week. It's very good. No bullshit. Just hard work
@burtjackson54963 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best breakdowns of a Louis Johnson bass groove. Most people play it wrong… Louis Johnson creates his baselines from his soul first then works in scales, modes, and cord changes. That’s why his thumb is so busy. Its because that’s what he’s feeling at the time...
@omg_wtf3 жыл бұрын
I really like your slap lessons dude, such clean effortless playing.
@ScottMichnick8 жыл бұрын
This bass line is changing my life. Check out the Spike Lee film on M.J. and Off the Wall if you haven't already. Great video. I will be putting this in my practice routine from now on.
@RitchieRosson4 жыл бұрын
Do you know the name of that film?
@BruceBarrera3 жыл бұрын
@@RitchieRosson Michael Jackson’s Journey From Motown to Off the Wall
@fipzee8 жыл бұрын
Great teaching! This is an actual lesson versus just slowing down a cover. Makes me want to get serious about learning slap :)
@TheBassWizard8 жыл бұрын
+fipzee Thank you for saying so! I always like to break things down and make my lessons as informative and helpful as possible. Just slowing down cover, as most do, is not really teaching people anything :)
@sashafleet75427 ай бұрын
This video was so helpful and amazing, thank you!!!
@craigdamage7 жыл бұрын
Stanley Clarke once stated that playing in Return To Forever was "very challenging" because Chick Corea was a dedicated Jazz musician-composer and most of his compositions were in "tricky keys" like Bflat minor, F# etc and Clarke usually wanted to just thumb slap in A or E.
@fufubass10 ай бұрын
Clear teaching. Thanks!
@jacktaylor15164 жыл бұрын
This is just an amazing channel. Thank you for all that you do to help us learn
@arnefreymann3134 жыл бұрын
The best lesson for this bass line. Thank you for explaining it. I have to convert it for my 5 string bass with muting.
@heggybassman79478 жыл бұрын
thank you Marc you are very very cool, thanks for helping us players out...
@TheBassWizard8 жыл бұрын
+heggy bassman Thank you for saying so and for watching my videos!
@ezeee5952 жыл бұрын
You are such a brilliant teacher!!!
@wooddawg48683 жыл бұрын
Your very smooth brother.
@freeradicalpanda8 жыл бұрын
First good instructional video I've seen covering this song. Thanks man!
@broadcastmusic4 жыл бұрын
Wrap around the thumb! Brilliant to change keys 🎶👍🏻
@2fly9168 жыл бұрын
i've watched some videos and they just don't have that funk but I think you got it bro. for real
@willemkossen8 жыл бұрын
This is very useful! Thank you!
@TheBassWizard8 жыл бұрын
+Willem Kossen Glad you found it helpful!
@rogerjohansen8286 жыл бұрын
Best bassline !
@jpfl178 жыл бұрын
Nice lesson and nice teaching. Best regards from Brazil!
@TheBassWizard8 жыл бұрын
+João Paulo Locately Thank you!
@markstubbs53263 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. Really enjoyed learning this...great lesson.
@Roldycasual4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. I was looking on how to learn this song!
@TheLvGordo5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful bass. Thankd
@TheHenbury3 жыл бұрын
Excellent attention to detail here!!
@greatwhite619672 жыл бұрын
This just happen to land in my KZbin Channel as I loved Louis Johnson & watch the rare footage that we have of home with " The Brothers Johnson " & doing solo or session work & this bass line is one of the reason this song was such a huge hit & legend tells me that they had recorded everything but the bass guitar line & Louis was called in & the rest is history but what I wanted to say thar once Louis Johnson had finished & they recorded his bass line for this song it goes Michael Jackson was asked into the studio room to hear the bass line for the first time & it goes that loved it that much than half way he had to leave the studio room but with the studio door still open for him to hear it & he was asked where are going & he said outside the studio room to dance as like I said he loved it so much... There was a similar situation with soul singer Paul Young & his debut album of " No Parlez " was his last chance or throw of the dice if you will but they only had 1 bass line recorded & both Paul & the Producer needed someone & something special to complete that album & cometh the hour & cometh the man & Pino Palladino was asked in to record the bass line on his Fender MusicMan Stingray Fretless Bass Guitar Line & both Paul Young & the Producer always state that though Paul was an amazing soul rock singer it was Pino Palladino's Bass Lines that launch that album & Paul Young into having a very long time as a top soul singer but it just hoes to show us that 1 individual person & whatever instrument they played made songs hit just as Eddie Van Halen's Guitar Solo blew people's minds & new legendary lead guitarist was also shot into super star status as a musician... Just one question & that is: Why is the gentleman playing " Get Off The Wall " at what sounds like half tempo!.. I can understand it being played at the proper speed & then as each part builds up then so you can nail that bass line it's best to play it at a slower pace but this guy already knows the bass line yrg he doesn't play it & the right tempo at the start & k can only assume it was not to frighten bass players off of learning it as to be a great bassist you should always learn & play your parts slowly so your tight & locked in the pocket & then speed it at the speed you feel happy with until you finally play it at the correct tempo & ots also great to play it with song playing in the background as it was a great song... In light of this still ongoing coronavirus and it's variants stay safe and healthy wherever you are in this world... .....
@mediamunchin4 жыл бұрын
Great lesson, thanks so much.
@rogerjohansen8286 жыл бұрын
This is the best bassline in the modern history. Who invented this ?
@Greedynessnish6 жыл бұрын
Louis Johnson which is one half The BROTHERS JOHNSON played this line for MICHAEL JACKSON for his first solo album OFF THE WALL. I believe the bass line was all JOHNSON but, Quincy Jones did produce the album. Look up Johnson here on youtube.
@brendanbarrett84215 жыл бұрын
@@Greedynessnish Now I know why it sounded like a Brothers Johnson jam!
@brendanbarrett84215 жыл бұрын
I have to say Chris Squire holds that title with Roundabout, but you know, opinions!
@beatsgordy3 жыл бұрын
@@Greedynessnish I would say Larry Graham (Drake’s uncle) from Sly and the Family Stone
@45scienceproject3 жыл бұрын
This is an all timer for sure and Louis Johnson is a Pioneer of bass, I won't dispute that at all, but greatest baseline ever has to be Wojtek Pilichowski's Bass Dance. Kind of a Jazz-Funk fusion thing going on there but he just MURDERS the bass.
@alexb.6186 Жыл бұрын
Funky great sound! Love it! 🤗
@67spankadelik4 жыл бұрын
Dude is smooth.
@coolaxe-dw48408 жыл бұрын
You are a great teacher and a baaaaaaaaad ads bass player. Keep up the great work that you are doing.
@STENCHOVDETH8 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark, another great lesson.
@TheBassWizard8 жыл бұрын
+STENCHOVDETH Thank you!
@martinheath59476 жыл бұрын
You can thump the F to G slides as octaves if you point your thumb down at right angles to the strings, relaxed and slightly curved, base of the thumb striking the E string with tip striking the octave note simultaneously on the D string. Sounds waay heavier!
@sportshot52677 жыл бұрын
I love this.
@malthecpa8159 ай бұрын
Your tone is amazing. How can I get my bass to have this much depth?
@pedrobaeztorres44016 жыл бұрын
Great,instructive video!keep on keeping on!
@pattyhays4878 жыл бұрын
Louis johnsons fretting hand makes the bass neck look like a yardstick!Very unorthadox fretting style. Seldom uses his pinky even when playingoctaves.
@nugsboodlepoo7 жыл бұрын
really helpful lesson! thanks a lot!
@Redridge07 Жыл бұрын
@Marcelo Feldman What is your equipment setup? I love the tone....
@RoccoSoundTube8 жыл бұрын
Great lesson, Marc!
@TheBassWizard8 жыл бұрын
+RoccoSoundTube Thank you!
@EazyHarbor6 жыл бұрын
Appreciate you for this one
@ronrobinson84063 жыл бұрын
Great Lesson but an amazing Riff !
@antonioamezquita51396 жыл бұрын
Greatness dude!
@DuhAverageJoe7 жыл бұрын
Amazing video!
@willieboyland3180 Жыл бұрын
Can't forget Wah Wah Washington played guitar on that record also.
@sandrasanders706 Жыл бұрын
And David Williams.
@jappa19765 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@memyself4ever18 жыл бұрын
Cool! Can you play "Let's Get Serious" by Jermaine Jackson?
@RitchieRosson7 жыл бұрын
memyself4ever1 Good request! I'll second that.
@curtisnewton8959 ай бұрын
favorite bass line for me to, thanks for explaining, I bought a bass just to play that song, lol
@karlbass70044 жыл бұрын
perfect !!!!
@DavidVause8 жыл бұрын
Hi bro! What DI or Preamp and AD/DA do you used to record this particular video? Sounds amazing! Excellent playing too.
@zeoneon248 жыл бұрын
great lesson man! subscribing
@irinasiberia548 жыл бұрын
Great!!!
@tadeuleonardo77568 жыл бұрын
otimo vídeo, grande lição. Not speak english, i'm from Brazil.
@TheBassWizard8 жыл бұрын
+Tadeu Leonardo Obrigado!
@RitchieRosson4 жыл бұрын
Marcelo, is your dad Paul Stanley from KISS? Brilliant lesson.
@Vagner_Bass_Andrade8 жыл бұрын
Suas lições são incríveis!!!!!Abraços do Brasil.
@TheBassWizard8 жыл бұрын
+Vagner Roberto Andrade Obrigado Vagner!
@pabloemilioescobargaviria6033 Жыл бұрын
The disadvantage of having a 5 stringed bass is that i can’t fret the notes on the E string with my thumb :,(
@MrCool408303 ай бұрын
I flicked my wrist to try and attempt
@goosemeister128 жыл бұрын
Nice tutorial!
@happyman38028 жыл бұрын
It seems like your strings are really close to the fretboard. Is there an advantage to this?
@ottodrone61737 жыл бұрын
There's every advantage to having lowered strings, especially for slapping techniques, It's essential.
@CLOROXBLEACH-co5pe8 жыл бұрын
Thanks helped alot dude!!(:
@TheBassWizard8 жыл бұрын
+A bunch of Baby Ducks Awesome! :)
@markbass3548 жыл бұрын
Marc this sounded really good , what do you have under your E string at the nut. My bass is similar and I can't get my strings that low without fret buzz , its MIM. The Marcus Miller Sire basses look great but the Fender sounds better. I almost ordered one till I heard the two played together and the Fender sounds best. You get what you pay for , now everyone with a Sire bass is going to chew me out. The Sire bass is nice but it's for new bass players so they can get away from video games and cell phones. I didn't need that cr+p when younger , just my Fender bass and Stingray bike and worn out tennis shoes. My bass needs a facelift.
@alarmclock3148 жыл бұрын
+Mark S Beretta Looks like the hole was too big for the E string, so he stuck a piece of paper in there to stop any buzzing. This is a pretty uncommon issue though. If you're getting string buzzing figure out where it's buzzing at first. Most buzzing issues can be fixed with proper neck relief, saddle height, and a shim if needed. It's rarely a nut, angle break, or elevated fret issue. Nut issues are really only from breaks, manufacturing issues, someone widening the holes, or decades worth of wear.
@markbass3548 жыл бұрын
I know what all this is but shim , I need my strings a little lower, my truss has my neck dead straight and saddle height is okay anymore adjustments will cause fret buzz . Seems the nut height could be lowered but am afraid to mess with it , this Fender is only 3 years old and sounds great. If I can just get my strings a little lower. I see some guys that have a bass and the strings look like they're touching the neck. That's what I need my fretting hand gets stressed. Thanks ,
@RitchieRosson7 жыл бұрын
Are ghost notes more audible on an active bass?
@Silent_Stillness7 жыл бұрын
no man, it's all about your bass being set up properly (action relatively low) and having the right type of bass i.e. jazz bass, not only because of the pick ups, but also very importantly because of the frets and the way the bass is designed
@RitchieRosson7 жыл бұрын
Oh, cheers dude. I have a lot to learn.
@yevgeny792 жыл бұрын
Thanks for rattling the fillings out of my neighbor's teeth across the street. Jeeezus, now that is BASS! If you sneak a D in there, it's BADASS!
@TXFRecords4 жыл бұрын
That bass sounds so sweet could give someone diabetes!!!
@jazzgroove13418 жыл бұрын
hi are you playing on Gm7 scale? thanks
@TheDownbeatruler7 жыл бұрын
best bass player on you tube IMO. yeah I said it lol
@joslennon033 жыл бұрын
Is that blue tacc in the nut
@saifmufti75128 жыл бұрын
Great video and great bassline, i've been always playing this song with the poping and been always feeling that there is something missing. Thanks for pointing out that he uses the thumb instead of pop :D
@TheBassWizard8 жыл бұрын
+Kenshex AnV Glad it was helpful! Most people don't know that it's thumbing instead of popping, it really makes a noticeable difference :)
@rar61787 жыл бұрын
nice still looking for a decent beginner bass
@jon_escamilla_8 жыл бұрын
A million likes
@rachelfajardo9640 Жыл бұрын
Oh thank god you taught the way for small hands I weigh like 100 lbs
@omg_wtf3 жыл бұрын
I like to play this by pulling off from the B to open G string...
@AT-bo2mu4 жыл бұрын
8:40
@shawnm.40204 жыл бұрын
U should’ve used ur stingray
@chrispeters19184 жыл бұрын
Thumb thing is hard
@vanessac.1758 жыл бұрын
Hey! Just sent you a message here on KZbin! Hoping to hear back from you. :)
@HotdawgScienceMysteries8 жыл бұрын
Love that old MJ stuff. Great video Check mine out
@omg_wtf3 жыл бұрын
Nice. So many play it wrong
@MikeMan10604 жыл бұрын
Very good lesson but I'm way too shit to play it damn
@MrREMOTEN2 жыл бұрын
Whites Have A Bad Habit Of Taking Beautiful Music And Lyrics Written And Truly Felt Deep Inside By The Black Artists That Wrote Them In The First Place; And Changes The Whole Mood From Mellow To Trashy. And Most Of The Time The Leave Musical Progressions Out And Don't Know The Real Lyrics; So They Put Just Anything In It's Place!