Stevie Wonder's Top 10 Bass Lines

[@paulsturniolo7603]

Forget Bruno Fernandes, or Edouard Mendy, Ian Allison is surely the best signing of 2020. Absolutely love everything he's done for this channel. Big thanks to Ian and Scott.

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how bout ruben dias?

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@@ezramnht obv

[@mdooms76]

Who???

[@veez4425]

“I Wish” is EASILY my favorite. One of my all time favorites too

[@g.belanger8302]

When I saw the title, I was thinking “looking forward to hearing ‘I Was Made To Love Her’”, but a little shocked that my favourite Stevie Wonder bass performance not even there. Wow.

[@airmanchairman]

That was the first baseline that made me sit up & appreciate the instrument‼️

[@theOtherNism]

Stevie Wonder is, among many other things, a great bassist who just happens to play keyboard.

[@danbelmontpianoteacher9285]

Btw - he plays acoustic bass

[@MrQmason]

@@danbelmontpianoteacher9285 and the drums......

[@ainsbass]

@@danbelmontpianoteacher9285 Do you mean upright?

[@danbelmontpianoteacher9285]

@@ainsbass yes

[@spanishcastle1234]

@@danbelmontpianoteacher9285 Ahhh...I think not

[@richardwoodard3646]

WOW, Heart felt thanks from 56 years on the Bass, at 68 you have provided my first 2 lessons and hope. On the way has always been enough, maybe there is a place in space. Sincerely Woody Woodard

[@DesignWarriors]

A great selection there. Stevie has so many wonderful bass lines. One of my favourites you didn’t mention is a track called ‘Black Man’ from songs in the key of life. Cheers

[@toasty9670]

"I Was Made to Love Her" "For Once In My Life" "Golden Lady" all songs that would've nicely fit in with this list, but I'm happy to have been exposed to some new Stevie Wonder lines that I hadn't heard before!

[@connorlarkinbass]

The fact that "All Day Sucker" is on this list makes it a good list! Thanks again Ian! You Rule!

[@r3ality1]

Hooooo! That tone on "So What The Fuss" is NASTY! Love it!

[@IanMartinAllison]

Thanks Rom!

[@rickrolli7091]

Hey Ian. Thanks for bringing the funk. It really made my Wednesday morning with coffee.

[@andrewcrawley285]

Ian is such an awesome player. So versatile and in the groove of each song

[@kennet7837]

Good list, but it misses "I Was Made to Love Her" and "For Once in My Life".

[@mikestrong4946]

I have most of Master Blaster, and all of the Sir Duke unison down, but I'm in the middle of The Fretboard Accelerator, (and now The Fretboard Challenge); so I'm going to have to put this one "on the back burner" -- and come back to it when I have more time... Learning all 10 of these basslines would be like taking a master class in Funk!

[@jenny88keys]

That was TOTALLY awesome. Ian your bass playing is amazing!!! You breaking down the already killer bass lines makes it that much more fascinating . You’re a fantastic teacher!!! I love watching your videos!

[@joannalewis5279]

So many amazing lines and such great tone and playing

[@RyansCustomShopandGearOutlet]

I've been a SBL member off and on for years, and I recently started taking lessons in person to take me to the next level and provide a different perspective. The best of both worlds! Awesome! Liked and subscribed!

[@ignaciomeyerp]

Thank you!!! amazing video! I really enjoy these series from Ian! Cheers!

[@AdamBansley]

Holy cow. I've gotta follow this guy on everything.

[@hunterhawk5400]

That sir duke bass line really is something else!

[@markgrabowski5502]

So cool! I've always loved the funk that Stevie puts out. Thank you for playing and breaking down the Bass lines!

[@johndough247]

Great video, but tiny correction on "Do I do": at 9:32 you played Eb - Db - Eb before the drop to the Low Eb...it's actually a chromatic run from Db to Eb (Db - D - Eb) before the drop. Funny enough I just came home from a show where we did a Stevie Medley and your vid pops up later. We did many of the songs you called (Signed.., Superstition, Sir Duke, I Wish along with 4 others) so that was lots of fun.

[@piercerobertsmusic4393]

I could watch sbl and Stevie videos all day! Thank you

[@ken_wilkens]

Always love your videos, Ian!

[@MrGRUVES]

Ian!!!!!!! You are such a great addition to Scott's Bass Lessons! Love your style of playing! Love your teaching style! Love your positivity! Love learning how to make cool sounds on the bass! Keep it up broheim bass-man!

[@MrCpd20]

Ian this is super stuff from a big Stevie fan 👍, great playing and info on the effects to get those classic sounds ! it would be great to see a more in depth mini course in SBL on the bass lines of Stevie Wonder , ! here's hoping 😃

[@flavyn1]

Great choices and love the joy you get from playin-learning how you created the sounds as well

[@devinebass]

👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@bassimprovjams3772]

I love your 79 sooo much!!!

[@IanMartinAllison]

Me too!

[@thebasspapa]

you guys make me motivated every day, even I am surely too old ...thanks a lot. And Ian, you are an awesome teacher

[@johnnytacokleinschmidt515]

Never too old to do something for yourself that pleases you. When you're older you've likely done so much for so many others. Enjoy!

[@Tracer9GTRider8]

Those ghost notes on So What The Fuss sound like a wiggling carpenter's saw!

[@giorgiolapide5037]

Only me after this video want a video where Ian talks about pedalboards and pedals?

[@ianmilton9587]

Top stuff Ian! You really lifted those bass parts out and brought them to life. It can be so hard analysing synth bass parts not to mention reproducing the sounds. 11 out of 10 go to the top of the class!

[@twardy90]

Man those basses! What beauties

[@mrmsmdjp]

Thanks Ian & SBL! Brillant!!!!

[@alexgaspar7494]

Awesome, thank you!!

[@zweirj]

I was waiting for I Love You Too Much!

[@dmbar1953]

Very very cool and fun. Thanks so much.

[@mangroovya]

I was hopin for Do I Do😍 Ian is the best!

[@mangroovya]

And what the fuss too ft. prince !!!! Love this man!!!

[@james5353]

Amazing player!

[@adweitzsacker]

Great job Ian! This may sound off base (pun intended), but ELO has a variety of bass lines that would be cool to see dissected. Last Train to London jumps to mind.

[@catsofsherman1316]

Is last train to london a synth bass? Sounds like it to me.

[@strat0871]

@@catsofsherman1316 I think there is both synth and bass, and only bass on chorus.

[@aghilesbessad6946]

i'm going to learn every single one of those lines

[@dvldog_]

Love bass lines like these... Seems like too many people only want to solo like Victor Wooten or Jaco Pastorius..... Nothing wrong with great bass solos, but these funky bass lines are my fave.... Great job!

[@attenh8650]

No shade for Scott but I really love your videos. Your enjoyment makes me want to go play the bass, like right now 😂

[@pauljoao3259]

The last one is remind me a lot James brown, people get up and drive your funky soul, one of my fav funky song

[@craigridley9618]

Fantastic video with some great picks! How about a video showing off some Charlie Parker horn lines for the Jaco fans out there??

[@thomassumrall6765]

This is my favorite in this video series. Ian doing Stevie songs👍Thank you! Still hoping you'll do the last 5 minutes of A Love Bizarre Sheila E/Prince.

[@TheMarkbaan]

I love your groove and enthusiasm. Could you do a special on Mick Karn one day?

[@Dar1oGom3s]

Mr. Wonderfull. The Artist! ❤️ good vibes from 🇧🇷😉💚💛

[@jonnyliddle3395]

Dark n Lovely! Never heard an actual bass play that before 👍🏻

[@josephhayes8760]

I'm a gospel bass musician however, I enjoyed listing to your reenactment of old school funk bass lines. I will be practicing the Kool funk bass lines. Perhaps I can use Stevie Wonder's Bass-line in Gospel Stout...

[@tedayre]

Queen basslines

[@Sarncho]

Wow you've got some nice vintage basses! Jelly!

[@JeyFor]

wow !! so much fun !!

[@erikavery1105]

Stevie's bass lines cause me All Day Stank😖Face... and sends me back to the 'shed. *must learn those lines*

[@devinebass]

Sooo damn good 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@lordjoshua1]

How about "Isn't She Lovely"? This one is really hard to play...

[@siavashmahdavipajuh960]

im not a bassist.. im a composser and pianist but you gave me what I was always looking for...TnX

[@devinebass]

👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@anthonyellis2759]

Lately - underrated

[@bevtaylor5750]

really good info!

[@per-olafengen7838]

So is the dark and lovely song where Robbie Williams ( songwriter/producer) got the idea for: let me entertain you from. Same chords and vibe. Without the sick basslinje off course!

[@RyansCustomShopandGearOutlet]

Do I need 10 different basses to play all these lines, or will the one P-bass that I built myself work? Lol! Great lines and grooves. This gives me great ideas for the DOD Meatbox I recently acquired.

[@DeepFreeze172]

13:00 those 16th notes sound like when you shake a metal sheet

[@f00by]

that pedal sounds sooo goood

[@cwshirreff]

Ian, this was great content! Thanks very much. MIA: "Maybe Your Baby", "Contusion", "Ebony Eyes" ... too may great ones. For a future video, I would love to see you cover the classic bass lines of either Colin Moulding (XTC) or Bruce Thomas (Attractions), two under appreciated geniuses.

[@silentyouber2816]

"For Once In My Life" Isn't even mentioned?? WOW!

[@josephsandstrom3034]

Great video! Do Claypool next please! It is so hard to find these clips about Claypool and/or primus

[@SCFick318]

Isn’t she lovely and for once in my life as well

[@MrRalpho71]

Damn it! I promised myself no more basses. Now I want a P bass with a rosewood board and flat wounds.

[@B---tw3kh]

This video's awesome, here's hoping Stevie sees it

[@UnkaDon]

Oh, BTW: Really, really good lessons

[@rew4772]

I love stevie wonder good choice

[@TheQuantum09]

Check out "Golden Lady" as well.

[@ryanfryer2294]

Absolutely loved this video, still a bit sad that contusion didn’t make it though

[@hadenbaillie1833]

Love that u threw all day sucker and what the fuss in there,too much!;)

[@arch3407]

DUDE, WHY IS EVERYONE FORGETTING ABOUT MASTER BLASTER! For me that is EASILY top 3, super underrated

[@timowiedmer2991]

that was amazing, thank you !! since you asked, in the end about other artists, I would LOVE if you would feature black rebel motorcycle club on SBL sometime. interestingly enough, Peter and Robert switch sometimes, and I think their fat sound has a lot to with how their bass sounds.

[@JETallacksen]

Ian (or anyone who knows), what foam/mute deal are you using during "Uptight (Everything's Alright)"?

[@IanMartinAllison]

NordyMute!

[@McDoinky]

That’s his left hand on Boogie On, too

[@rvellekoop]

This was dope. Anytime you want to tackle Stuart zender, I’m down!

[@lffacanha]

Amazing Ian! How about an Earth wind and fire best bass lines! It will bem awesome!!!

[@UnkaDon]

I regard all these lines as bass canon. A little while ago, I was warming up and the worship team leader asked, " What was that?"

[@violao206]

A wonderful showcase of Stevie Wonder's genius with the various amazing bassists that made it happen. I must confess I wasn't paying close attention and I thought the presenter was Scott. He is obviously his Yank evil twin. LOL =D

[@ckindaman]

Great video as always! I was wondering if it is possible to simulate all 4 effects (octaver, fuzz, envelope filter, and chorus) on the Helix 6 HX Stomp. If SBL offered a seperate course on how to do that (and get out of my HX Stomp in general), I would jump in immediately... (blink, blink...)

[@devinebass]

Hey dude! For sure it's possible, and a course is definitely something we're considering! Make sure to follow Ian on Instagram (@ianmartinallison) for lots of really useful tips for the HX Stomp! 🔥

[@martinheath5947]

Brilliant! 😀 👏

[@davidbellos925]

very cool

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I like the Channel guys. Have you guys broke down into some Joe Dart from Vulfpeck yet?

[@IanMartinAllison]

On the horizon for sure

[@drno2141]

love

[@cratesthefoolish2442]

Hey! What about breaking down some Geezer Butler?

[@flacopastorius2708]

Fantastic! Great 10… he has so much to choose from..it’s just ridiculous

[@BankruptBassplayer]

What about a video about Doug Rauch?

[@SLTTVBR]

Hello... The strings are flat wound? Thanks.

[@donaldswan1587]

What octaves you using on Superstition? And what effect on Boogie On Reggae Woman? Been trying to get the sound fo ages!

[@filippa6839]

I’m surprised you didn’t mention Master Blaster

[@samquicky3052]

You forgot master blaster

[@JAK0449]

SIr Duke is played by Nathan Watts too!!

[@devinebass]

🐐🐐🐐

[@9999saxman]

You should do a video called "Greatest Jacob Collier bass lines (so far)"

[@thedondeluxe6941]

I know you guys look similar. I know you do these videos. But damn, I was convinced that was Scott in the intro😂

[@funkaholic1972]

Me too, at first I was angry that Scott started using an American accent! 😂

[@mandeladam]

The Doom2 is impossible to find. Do you have any recommendations for a comparable fuzz sound? Right now I'm just overdriving on my pre amp - it's fuzzy, but not synthy. Thanks

[@stevenmyers2235]

What you don’t have I was made to love her on your list?

[@vinnychord]

Muito bom!! 🇧🇷

[@donaldfrazier3664]

I WISH 😎

[@johnbosch7050]

Would love to hear a breakdown of the Greatest Metal album ever, Master of Puppets!