The Bass Sound of Tina Weymouth | Reverb Bass Tricks

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@_Only_Zuul
@_Only_Zuul 6 жыл бұрын
when i was about 16 i was getting into playing bass and i sent her an email to ask her about playing bass and she replied to me! she was sooo nice and cool and helpful. i will always remember that and always be a fan of hers.☺
@MariSundell
@MariSundell 6 жыл бұрын
That is so awesome I've always loved this woman and now well it's cemented for sure
@MariSundell
@MariSundell 6 жыл бұрын
Though she's nowhere near as great as Tina I actually had a similar experience with Lzzy Hale... it's my claim to fame but has nothing to do with this video, sry 😏✌😎
@EleanorPeterson
@EleanorPeterson 5 жыл бұрын
@@MariSundell - Hey, don't apologise! This is KZbin, where most Comment sections are cesspits of nationalism, bigotry and hate, so YAY for your positivity! I did most of my growing up before e-mail and the internet existed, so there were no opportunities to contact famous people like musicians and actors directly. Oh, you could write letters, but even if you got a reply it was a generic, xeroxed, 'pre-prepared' response signed by a personal assistant or agent. That was disappointing for fans, but it must have been really frustrating for the genuinely interested celebrities who wanted to treat each enquiry personally, but couldn't write 1,000 letters every week. With social media sites they can sort-of do that, so everybody's happy. My 'letter to a hero' was to Neil Peart, the drummer/lyricist with the Canadian band Rush just about the time they were finishing their 'Moving Pictures' album. Neil was terrific, and actually took the time to send me a long, hand-written reply. Inspirational! What a nice guy! I made a frame for the letter and hung it on the wall! Tina is not just a fine musician, but a fine human being, too. So let's hear it for decent peeps everywhere. :-) And then let's all sit down together and watch 'Stop Making Sense' after enjoying this excellent 'how to' video. P.S. - "Yay, Tina!"
@nickborromeo9360
@nickborromeo9360 5 жыл бұрын
so how old are you now? and do you now play awesome at bass? :)
@ronalddavidleindecker3358
@ronalddavidleindecker3358 5 жыл бұрын
@@EleanorPeterson You little useless SJW.
@unwritten_zephyr
@unwritten_zephyr 3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite things about Tina’s bass playing is how grounded it is. On the Talking Heads’ extremely groundbreaking songs, where guitars are drenched in effects and the synths are heavy, through it all Tina’s riff comes in clear. Shes the anchor for the band sonically, like any good bassist should be.
@m5st5gr5s
@m5st5gr5s 3 жыл бұрын
Merci de ton commentaire très éclairant
@gookymofo
@gookymofo 10 ай бұрын
Agree 100% She does not get enough recognition either. Chris and Tina had to fight and work with Byrne and management since Byrne took the credit mostly to himself even though Chris and Tina had a huge hand in writing a lot of their songs. She came up with a lot of their lyrics, too, because David would get writer's block or not have any ideas. And yet he still treated her like crap. Without Tina and Chris, there wouldn't be that upbeat and groovy rhythm section.
@Ramshackled17
@Ramshackled17 7 жыл бұрын
I always loved her bass lines and her sound. One thing I notice is the precise duration of her notes, I mean, specially the way she mute the notes. Her lines have a sense of happiness and joy, just like motown. I can listen to it forever.
@napatora
@napatora 4 жыл бұрын
she really does use different note lengths to great effect. even when it's the same note, she knows just how long to let it ring or when to do some staccato style double stops or something. just an all around super creative player
@m5st5gr5s
@m5st5gr5s 3 жыл бұрын
Doo a great bass héroïne
@neilbarnett3046
@neilbarnett3046 7 жыл бұрын
Tina has been dismissed by some commentators as "Chris's girlfriend at the time", thanks for showing the breadth of someone who deserves much better than that.
@SonicXRage
@SonicXRage 5 жыл бұрын
How do you hear "Found a Job" or "Genius of Love" and say that?
@annalisa14
@annalisa14 4 жыл бұрын
Neil Barnett - well, what do you expect in a basically male chauvinist WORLD ?😳😳😳🤷🏼‍♀️
@marchoffmann8540
@marchoffmann8540 2 жыл бұрын
​@@annalisa14 Oh shut up.. Easy points. No points for actually thinking though - it's not like everyone's feeling that way. "Some commentators" - those are ignorant and most likely add up to 3 people. Chill and get over yourself, seriously..
@johnersey
@johnersey 2 жыл бұрын
@@SonicXRage The bassline on Genius of Love was not actually played by Tina, because her hand was injured at the time. But she did write the bass line.
@vixo551
@vixo551 9 ай бұрын
I mean, she still plays it live while singing ​@@johnersey
@gxtmfa
@gxtmfa 5 жыл бұрын
As a guitarist who switched over to bass, I was only interested in virtuosos for a while. Tina Weymouth changed everything for me.
@BBRocker75
@BBRocker75 3 ай бұрын
Virtousos aren't only the hyper complex players but the minimalistics and frugal ones too.
@patrickhunter
@patrickhunter 7 жыл бұрын
Tina is so damn underrated, she grooves so hard and makes each song pump. Super informative and entertaining video, thanks guys!
@JeserNoob
@JeserNoob 7 жыл бұрын
Patrick Hunter oh nice! what's up man! i'm subbed to you lmao
@MojoPenguin
@MojoPenguin 7 жыл бұрын
Damn right 👍 And I need a Mustang now lol
@patrickhunter
@patrickhunter 7 жыл бұрын
hahaha thanks dude!
@patrickhunter
@patrickhunter 7 жыл бұрын
RIGHT?! I want to try that new JMJ Mustang!
@conky7819
@conky7819 7 жыл бұрын
Patrick Hunter Pretty sure JMJ originally picked up the mustang because of Tina and Holger Czukay of Can. And I'm right there with ya, really wanna pick one up now...
@DrKevGuitar
@DrKevGuitar Жыл бұрын
One of thing I noticed about Tina’s playing is how she sometimes stays as much as possible close to the nut, often using the open strings, rather than fretting higher up the neck. It’s really quite a distinctive part of her playing and definitely contributes to the clarity and punch of bass lines. Psycho Killer is a good example of that.
@ericbraswell4713
@ericbraswell4713 Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure this used to be a general bass thing before the current era of acrobatic bass lines. No hate for acrobatic bass lines, I'm actually trying to play more beyond the 5th fret as well... there's a lot of neck to discover and use to your advantage.
@guyfawkes9951
@guyfawkes9951 7 жыл бұрын
That in-the-pocket funk of Weymouth and Frantz was what gave Talking Heads that slippery, earthy groove that most "New Wave" didn't have. I suspect the band would have had a drastically different sound without them. VERY influential.
@ricardojmestre
@ricardojmestre 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, with the exception of Duran Duran in the 80's
@semyaza555
@semyaza555 Жыл бұрын
@@ricardojmestre kajagoogoo had an excellent bassist as well.
@Mark-bw1wx
@Mark-bw1wx Жыл бұрын
Wouldn't have really mattered what the TH lineup was as long as David Byrne was fronting it. He was the magnetic one. As bass players go, she wasn't any great virtuoso. And then again their music didn't require that so I guess it worked well enough. Her hubby was probably a more proficient drummer than she was a bass player, but again, she was okay for what they were doing. But David Byrne WAS that band. That's why when he left they couldn't keep it together and Tina and her hubby went to great and uncalled for lengths to do a lot of finger-pointing and trash talking about Byrne in many interviews and in that book that they wrote, even though he never responded in kind..It appears they tried to lay all of their lack of subsequent success after the breakup at Byrne's feet instead of acknowledging that maybe they didn't have enough of 'whatever it takes' to make a go of it on their own as he did. I guess Byrne was just too busy being creative, which he seemed very good at, after the breakup of TH and therefore didn't really have time to blame anything on anybody else because he was too busy pursuing his muse. 🤔
@gookymofo
@gookymofo 10 ай бұрын
@@Mark-bw1wx Well, Tom Tom Club ended up being a huge influence on hip hop. Whether you like it or not, hip hop is here to stay and Tina Weymouth had a lot to do with the early influences. Just ask Grand Master Flash and any hip hop artist. Without Chris and Tina, David Byrne and the Talking Heads would be nothing; they were half that band and rhythm section. They had to fight with the management when they saw they weren't properly credited after helping him out with lyrics and parts of songs. Their talent and creativity helped carve the journey of hip hop. Talking Heads was a launching pad for David. He just didn't want to look back and wanted to move on and just kept the band dragging along until he finally ended it in the early 90's.
@jordandelacruz1866
@jordandelacruz1866 7 жыл бұрын
Tina and Chris are AWESOME!! I did work on their house and they are very humble,down to earth, real fans of music! Ran into Chris after their induction into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at Barnes And Noble in Westport, Ct, and he remembered me( it had been a decade since I saw him last) and we shot the breeze for 15 minutes! I believe Tina has Dee Dee Ramones pink Mustang bass as well! Their studio above their garage is really cool too!!
@lamgefyoutoob
@lamgefyoutoob 6 жыл бұрын
She was the music in the band. All due respect to David Byrne but Tina is why one can dance to those songs.
@krollpeter
@krollpeter 5 жыл бұрын
It's the jerky Mr. Byrne who had that incredible feel for rhythm.
@charleshemphill6923
@charleshemphill6923 5 жыл бұрын
Seriously that drummer and Tina mixed with his voice Damn that's a spicy meatball.
@markrobinson8254
@markrobinson8254 5 жыл бұрын
amen
@rubberneckk
@rubberneckk 4 жыл бұрын
lamgefyoutoob yes would agree totally.
@speakertx
@speakertx 4 жыл бұрын
Well, Tina and Chris are the reason. David is nothing but a pretentious pompous ass. Tina (and Chris and Jerry and later, Bernie and Steve and Nona and Busta, et al) is AWESOME!
@RandyFricke
@RandyFricke 6 жыл бұрын
Actually, it is her bass playing that hooked me in on Talking Heads. She was simple yes but she could find and hold that groove that propelled the song along so nicely.
@Dan.50
@Dan.50 7 жыл бұрын
The simplest bass lines are always the most memorable.
@fredpearson5204
@fredpearson5204 6 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Psycho Killer is a great example: bassline only has a handful of notes (but used to a great effect) and doesn't require a great degree of skill to play--perfect for beginners. Very catchy and inventive.
@gregkleinschmidt8856
@gregkleinschmidt8856 5 жыл бұрын
Less is more.
@DUSTYBASS
@DUSTYBASS 5 жыл бұрын
Ah.......NO.
@sergiogrande1078
@sergiogrande1078 5 жыл бұрын
Joe Dart wants to talk with you...
@senhordoutorprofessormestr8629
@senhordoutorprofessormestr8629 5 жыл бұрын
Like Psycho Killer, Smoke on the water, Under Pressure
@eihthype6578
@eihthype6578 7 жыл бұрын
The song "Once in a lifetime" still blows my mind. Drums n bass don't change from start to finish, yet it works perfectly somehow!
@speavy
@speavy 6 жыл бұрын
He didn't mention that they (Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club) are one of the most sampled bands out there.
@JBot1973
@JBot1973 7 жыл бұрын
What's up with the past tense!? She's still with us!
@guitaristssuck8979
@guitaristssuck8979 7 жыл бұрын
Julian Shakespeare haven't you heard!?!
@jesseturner9865
@jesseturner9865 7 жыл бұрын
when was the last time talking heads played?
@TheRealSlickRick63
@TheRealSlickRick63 7 жыл бұрын
Julian Shakespeare I thought the exact same thing. I'm never a grammar Nazi, but when people combine or alternate present and past tense, not only is it annoying as hell but it can give people entirely the wrong impression.
@bossman-jk9tl
@bossman-jk9tl 7 жыл бұрын
Rick Hankins Haha yeah, I actually thought she was dead after he said that.
@devinthierault
@devinthierault 7 жыл бұрын
kakarotting she's been psycho killed and David Byrne is the prime suspect
@TheChaserTV
@TheChaserTV 7 жыл бұрын
Do one for Andy Rourke of the Smiths, criminally underrated player
@Phil_Trujeque
@Phil_Trujeque 6 жыл бұрын
Good call... as well as Michael Dempsey and Simon Gallup from The Cure!
@diegomarroquin4662
@diegomarroquin4662 6 жыл бұрын
My favourite ever, i think "Bigmouth Strikes Again"s is one of the best basslines ever, i as a bass player can't imagine how it was created
@a.dudeman7715
@a.dudeman7715 6 жыл бұрын
YES! The Cure had some great bass lines back in the day! I instantly think of ""Fascination Street" and "Disintegration". Paul Simonon of The Clash was pretty great, as well, especially starting off not knowing how to play bass, to giving us "London Calling" and "Rock the Kasbah".
@Phil_Trujeque
@Phil_Trujeque 6 жыл бұрын
*A. DudeMan*... Paul Simonon's bassline on London Calling is just as iconic as the album cover itself!
@a.dudeman7715
@a.dudeman7715 6 жыл бұрын
Phil Trujeque Yeah, it's such a groovy line! If you haven't listened to the isolated bass track from London Calling, I highly encourage you to do so.
@chuckt4558
@chuckt4558 6 жыл бұрын
She's has such a talent to pick the perfect riff, then even funk it up a bit. And big kudos to you for playing "Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town" 77 was a freaking masterpiece. So many amazing debut albums by artists, and this one stands as one of the best.
@InfiniteRhombus
@InfiniteRhombus 6 жыл бұрын
shes fuckin so cool, i love the way her lines can just go anywhere but still stay rooted in the space of a track
@ElSantoLuchador
@ElSantoLuchador Жыл бұрын
She's self taught which is why she has a sound like nobody else. She evolved without anyone telling her how it should be done, and as a result, there's nothing else like it.
@bkbland1626
@bkbland1626 6 жыл бұрын
I've dug Tina Weymouth for YEARS. Ever since I heard Talking Heads, & then saw them. Blew my little mind.
@bfish89ryuhayabusa
@bfish89ryuhayabusa 6 жыл бұрын
I got to see Tina and Chris play with some of my friends last year, and the thing that really jumped out at me was her bass tone. It's SO GOOD. She also seemed nice in the very brief interaction I had with her, and everyone else seems to say the same thing.
@McDoinky
@McDoinky 7 жыл бұрын
You guys have to do one about Kim Deal/Gordon and Andy Rourke. Three incredibly characterized players.
@sprintbass
@sprintbass 7 жыл бұрын
barbarism begins at home is cool...I know he used a p bass with a brass nut on that...
@Booboosbirthday
@Booboosbirthday 7 жыл бұрын
I thought it was a Yamaha
@McDoinky
@McDoinky 6 жыл бұрын
That was a Yamaha, specifically said so in an interview.
@johnozed
@johnozed 11 ай бұрын
I have a newfound appreciation for Tina's bass playing. I always knew she was good, but this is a good reminder of just how very good she really is!
@dansiaopingpong4538
@dansiaopingpong4538 2 ай бұрын
Tina’s lines are simple but genius. Love her music.
@DeadWhiteButterflies
@DeadWhiteButterflies 7 жыл бұрын
Psycho Killer would be half the legendary tune that it is without her. She made that song what it is and she was such a big part of that band, especially early on. It seems so sad that David and the others looked as if they shoved her aside later on when it came time to doing Stop Making Sense and everything after that.
@jasonjackson5696
@jasonjackson5696 6 жыл бұрын
Oliver Cant - David Byrne’s charisma was the attraction & he was the brains behind Talking Heads, everybody else was expendable.
@defragsbin
@defragsbin 6 жыл бұрын
I'm intrigued by Byrne, but the other heads were shit hot, too. The band wouldn't have hit the same heights without Tina -- her basslines are so catchy and danceable.
@cjtaylor2359
@cjtaylor2359 6 жыл бұрын
@@jasonjackson5696 what a dink.
@jasonjackson5696
@jasonjackson5696 6 жыл бұрын
Cj Taylor - it proved out my friend.
@gxtmfa
@gxtmfa 5 жыл бұрын
Jason Jackson I don’t think any real fan believes that. Even when the band was more about Byrne, Zeno was pulling all the strings for him. The fact that Tom Tom Club set out to create something bridging new wave with Hip Hop and “Genius of Love” became one of the most sampled songs in history is proof of that.
@guitarolm
@guitarolm 7 жыл бұрын
I love the bassine in Born Under Punches. I think it might actually be 2 bass parts
@mattgilbert7347
@mattgilbert7347 7 жыл бұрын
Yep, i think so. I'm pretty familiar with that record and it does sound like two, but I seem to recall reading it in an Eno biography as well
@guitarolm
@guitarolm 7 жыл бұрын
yeah, there's a great Live In Rome video from that period where they have two bassists playing it. such a funky line! almost all of the basslines on Remain In Light are just killer. that album is a masterclass in syncopation
@kitano0
@kitano0 7 жыл бұрын
"lost my shape, trying to act casual"
@kitano0
@kitano0 7 жыл бұрын
oh, that's the wrong song. but I did...
@DrMackSplackem
@DrMackSplackem 7 жыл бұрын
+Bernie Gelman Yeah, that album also had Busta Cherry Jones on it.
@seandoherty9820
@seandoherty9820 6 жыл бұрын
Tina is one of my favorite bass players. Simple, punchy, groovy yet melodic is her style. I love playing along to "Found a Job". Something about that bass line always brings a smile to my face every time I play it. Great video!
@jamesjoy7547
@jamesjoy7547 Жыл бұрын
YES! That's the only way I can describe it, too! "Something about that bass line always brings a smile to my face..." Playing or listening, I can't avoid grinning like a child. Plus, that slide makes my shoulders lift every time!
@chrissandoval7675
@chrissandoval7675 6 жыл бұрын
wish i'd listened to her more back in the day. i didn't really listen to new wave back then but she seems like a solid musician. it always pays to keep and open mind and keep our ears open.
@vicmartinez5594
@vicmartinez5594 3 жыл бұрын
Really glad I could hear about her. Every time I listen to the Talking Heads I think of her music. Makes me wanna dance!!!
@erichanhauser3190
@erichanhauser3190 6 жыл бұрын
She is incredible. Don't worry, People who know know. They're called fans. She is incredible. No doubt.
@mapledoodle5516
@mapledoodle5516 3 жыл бұрын
I believe you man. I mean, you said “she is incredible” twice.
@erichanhauser3190
@erichanhauser3190 3 жыл бұрын
@@mapledoodle5516 She is incredibly incredible. Not to mention unaproachably beyond reproach. Righteously righteous & not at all a bad bass player. Sorry, I love the Talking Heads. Tom Tom Club too.
@rogerhohle1411
@rogerhohle1411 5 жыл бұрын
When a "Tina" song starts everyone in the house knows what the song is going to be and is ready to get up. Love you Tina.
@danwest9900
@danwest9900 4 жыл бұрын
As a kid, I listened to a lot of R and B on the a.m. radio. Tina Weymouth's bass hooks are GRAVY to my ears!!!
@deannilvalli6579
@deannilvalli6579 Жыл бұрын
It's good that she is getting credit these days for her amazing work. Go Tina!!!!
@richardburchett
@richardburchett 4 жыл бұрын
Very melodic and groove-based playing, she really anchored that band and made those songs so listenable
@davidmuir7711
@davidmuir7711 Жыл бұрын
She played with soul, and she is having fun with it. Nice respectable funk grooves, and we had fun too. Nice video.
@oldgoat381
@oldgoat381 5 жыл бұрын
This video was vital to me when I was rehearsing for playing bass in a Talking Heads tribute show
@vector8310
@vector8310 4 ай бұрын
It took me forty-three years of listening to Genius of Love to discover that Tina Weymouth is an awesome musician.
@KatieWilliams1990x
@KatieWilliams1990x 2 жыл бұрын
Tina Weymouth is a hero of mine and one of my main inspirations for picking up and learning the bass guitar (along with Este Haim and Tony Levin). I cannot put into words how much I love Tina's sound and play style. Listening to Making Flippy Floppy on the Stop Making Sense live record and film literally blew me away, along with Life During Wartime on that same record. She is WAY underrated as a bassist.
@madlove1581
@madlove1581 6 жыл бұрын
So appreciative of her, very lovely to see you take apart her HUGE contribution to that band and as a bassist overall!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you ever so much!
@johnspokus
@johnspokus 7 жыл бұрын
I read the Talking Heads biography where she says David wrote all those bass parts for her. To her credit she played them very well and her tone was always amazing. Love that Mustang with flats.
@tlysergicaciddiethylamide5792
@tlysergicaciddiethylamide5792 6 жыл бұрын
Yes, why don't people know that, and it's so obvious??? Thanks for mentioning it
@ColonelSandurz
@ColonelSandurz 7 жыл бұрын
Found a Job has to be my favorite bassline by Tina. It's so damn funky. I just don't understand why he plays it in a different position. It sounds like Tina is always messing with that open A (open D string during the 2nd half of the riff) when played in the first position like how she plays it in the video. It makes it so much more funky.
@ewetoo
@ewetoo 7 жыл бұрын
Thank god someone else noticed, he gets the line completely wrong, not just positioning. It's all down at the nut, she's doing pull-ons on the A string and pull-offs on the G.
@eugenek199
@eugenek199 7 жыл бұрын
also super apparent he slides up too far in the 'genius of love' example. especially when the video shows it back to back at 4:24.
@sunburststratocaster
@sunburststratocaster 7 жыл бұрын
yeah he doesn't even do the hammer ons which are what makes the riff great in the first place
@fomalhaut9
@fomalhaut9 6 жыл бұрын
he emphasises the slide up but it's all about the llong down slide
@rederic2004
@rederic2004 4 жыл бұрын
Yah people often play "Psycho Killer", as in this video, in a different (wrong?) position. Tina uses uses open D to start and was generally not afraid of open strings.
@Cherrytea558
@Cherrytea558 6 жыл бұрын
'Found a job' on stop making sense is amazing. Such a creative player.
@AliensAnonymous
@AliensAnonymous 4 жыл бұрын
Saw the Stop Making Sense tour in Austin waaayyy back in the day. I remember I couldn't take my eyes off her on stage.
@carlmontney7916
@carlmontney7916 6 ай бұрын
Tina is without a doubt one of the most underrated bassists in the world. Every line she plays is solid, clean and articulate. Exactly what is needed at exactly the right time it is needed. That is harder to do than most people think. Honestly as a bassist for over 50 years that is IMO what bass guitar is supposed to be. A Solid and strong foundation to build off of. Tina Weymouth delivers that in spades.
@justsaying4451
@justsaying4451 5 жыл бұрын
This girl is BAD!! That bass line in Once in a Lifetime by the Talking Heads was funky!!! Play on, Ms. Tina!!❤️❤️
@ChickensinHighDef
@ChickensinHighDef Жыл бұрын
Tina has always been, and always will be, amazing.
@Lengsel7
@Lengsel7 6 жыл бұрын
Back in the day, my brother brought home "77" by this new band with a weird name. I remember scoffing out loud at the "girl bass player" (I was 12). ...By the end of only one side, that girl was my second-favorite bass player, second only to Chris Squire.
@ronwhoyes1311
@ronwhoyes1311 6 жыл бұрын
Brad K ... awesome comparison I never thought of til now , happens I’ve been listening to Chris all morning. My Bass Hero !! Miss you Dr. Squire.
@frankspencer3009
@frankspencer3009 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, I could have written the exact same comment back then too.
@MrFritzzz666
@MrFritzzz666 6 жыл бұрын
She knows when to speak (drive the song) and when to lay back: the mark of a great Bass Player
@zororosario
@zororosario 7 жыл бұрын
Tina is a great bass player. I really like her style, I read way back she had to try twice before she was allowed to join the band. I can't imagine Talking Heads without her bass lines. Thanks for the great video.
@mamasadie5219
@mamasadie5219 2 жыл бұрын
She is fantastic! Natural talent and can sing at the same time too, shes very underrated
@CheckAvailabilityYo
@CheckAvailabilityYo 2 жыл бұрын
When I sat down and learned some talking heads bass lines I was surprised at how stripped down they were. At the same time they were perfect for the song. I listen to more Tom Tom now a days than Heads.
@tedgordon5381
@tedgordon5381 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making easy for those of us who are not musicians but who like to understand the music as it is played...
@detroitgorilla
@detroitgorilla 7 жыл бұрын
Reverb is one of the best content creators in "guitars" and popular music appreciation and this video is among the top of the heap. NOBODY else is making this video. It's so effing good.
@mink03
@mink03 6 жыл бұрын
What's crazy about Tina, is that she wasn't a bass player. They had to convince her to play bass in the band
@m_crowley6674
@m_crowley6674 5 жыл бұрын
im assuming thats why theyre so melodic
@DUSTYBASS
@DUSTYBASS 5 жыл бұрын
Is she a bass player?
@m_crowley6674
@m_crowley6674 5 жыл бұрын
@@DUSTYBASS no, she played rhythm guitar. this video may confuse people
@michaeldunton6876
@michaeldunton6876 5 жыл бұрын
That's the best thing about her, is she didn't even play bass. But wow did she take to it, like a duck to water!
@beatlesrgear
@beatlesrgear 4 жыл бұрын
@@michaeldunton6876 Kind of reminds me of how Paul McCartney started playing the bass. Same circumstances.
@rallypoint1
@rallypoint1 5 жыл бұрын
She’s great!! I said to myself the same thing prior to watching this vid about the Motown and JJ influences. The vid cements it. Rock on girl!!! Thanks for making the vid👍🏼
@Cesarpena
@Cesarpena 6 жыл бұрын
thanks!!!! It open my eyes/ears to Tina's playing. Veeery cool lines!
@micmac1121
@micmac1121 2 жыл бұрын
Tina will always be one of my fave bass players! She dropped bombs that will always be sampled
@Erinski
@Erinski Жыл бұрын
"Girlfriend is Better" is my favorite Tina Weymouth. Like the rest of them, simple and super fun to play.
@theantiantihero
@theantiantihero 5 жыл бұрын
Nice to see Tina getting some respect. She's one of the greats!
@frankjamesbonarrigo7162
@frankjamesbonarrigo7162 4 жыл бұрын
she proves there is such a thing as talent
@garyholdsworth53
@garyholdsworth53 7 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I would have liked to see more comment about all the aspects that went into her tone. You mention the Mustang bass, you could also mention the strings (flats, I presume) and any signal chain things including playing thru an Ampeg B-15 or equivalent vintage amp, stuff like that.
@azmiraclegirl441
@azmiraclegirl441 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for opening my eyes to this monster of bass! I had no idea how tasty her runs were!
@macabre2007
@macabre2007 7 жыл бұрын
A great video, thank you, and I like how she composed 'motown' a/b and 'blues' type licks and put them in her songs and crafted music that sounded new vibrant and fresh to many of us.
@GummyBearWA
@GummyBearWA 2 жыл бұрын
The best thing about her bass lines were you could add all sorts of frilly stuff and it still sounded solid.
@holdencaustic
@holdencaustic 5 жыл бұрын
Loooove Tina's work with both bands!!
@ellisagutierrez9574
@ellisagutierrez9574 7 жыл бұрын
I’ve always loved the bass lines from these songs! She’s simply awesome!
@albumreviewsandsuch9994
@albumreviewsandsuch9994 4 жыл бұрын
Her performing born under punches live,performing a mix of both baselines from the album version,is funky as hell,and a damn fun groove to listen/play to
@ardiris2715
@ardiris2715 7 жыл бұрын
Great choice! I haven't played these lines in years. Definitely time to revisit Tina's playing.
@AcmePotatoPackingPocatello
@AcmePotatoPackingPocatello 6 жыл бұрын
The reason my favorite TH album was More Songs of Buildings and Food. Tina bass. Fun era in music
@gaboadv
@gaboadv 7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love these bass guitar videos from Reverb. Keep em coming!!!
@ScottWozniak
@ScottWozniak 6 жыл бұрын
First off, I'd like to say that I'm a big Talking Heads fan. Now that I've said that... I spent a lot of time recording at The Power Station during 1991 - 1992. During dinner breaks, I would often spend time talking to Tony Bongiovi, who was overseeing the project I was involved in. He's a very funny guy (in a Joe Pesci kind of way) and told me a lot of stories. He straight-up told me that Tina Weymouth did NOT play bass on the Talking Heads '77 album. (Which he produced.) He simply said her timing wasn't that great and that they'd replace her parts after she left for the day. (The rest of the band being aware of it.) If I asked him who it was that replayed the bass parts, I can't remember. This was 27 years ago. That's the only bit of this story that I'm hazy on. Just felt like getting that off my chest. 😄
@edstasium
@edstasium 6 жыл бұрын
Tony Bongiovi is full of shit! Bob Babbitt played on one song and I didn't use it in the mix!
@tonymcalister9878
@tonymcalister9878 6 жыл бұрын
My favorite bassist from the early Talking Head days. They would not have been the same without her playing.
@jam6718
@jam6718 4 жыл бұрын
Being physically attractive was almost secondary to Tina. She had this intensity on stage that for me was completely magnetic.
@johnsummers9660
@johnsummers9660 6 жыл бұрын
Tina Weymouth is the reason I started playing bass.
@JayoftheDead_
@JayoftheDead_ Жыл бұрын
When it comes to Tina’s playing, I think my favorite is Perfect World… she’s amazing. It might be my favorite Talking Heads song in general.
@larrymaggard7174
@larrymaggard7174 6 жыл бұрын
Tina Weymouth plays perfect glissandos every single time, e.g., "I Zimbra"
@thelastdayone8889
@thelastdayone8889 Жыл бұрын
Excellent summary on Tina’s brilliance
@beatarcheologzt
@beatarcheologzt 7 жыл бұрын
"Tina I caught you a delicious Bass" "Tina come eat your dinner"
@RememberingfeyUk
@RememberingfeyUk 6 жыл бұрын
so good
@montseret1
@montseret1 6 жыл бұрын
Great instructional video, and Tina is just the tops. Thanks for the posting. Learnt a lot.
@micktomazou
@micktomazou 7 жыл бұрын
Tina is one of my favourite Bass players - I bought a Veillette Citron on the basis that she uses one in the "Stop making sense" video. As mentioned below - under-rated.
@FranCR62
@FranCR62 2 жыл бұрын
Tina is absolutely extraordinarily talented and beautiful
@davidzachmeyer1957
@davidzachmeyer1957 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for highlighting Tina. Her bass lines were the driving force on most of Talking Heads' tracks. If you're looking for another female bass player to profile, check out Mary Huff from Southern Culture On The Skids.
@cidlopez
@cidlopez Жыл бұрын
Her bass line on wordy rapping is one of the coolest I’ve heard.
@BK-je7ww
@BK-je7ww 7 жыл бұрын
Great bass player, for sure! Thanks for making this.
@87Dodge87
@87Dodge87 2 жыл бұрын
Love this . A great tribute to Tina Weymouth.
@87Dodge87
@87Dodge87 2 жыл бұрын
And Chris Frantz. My favorite rhythm section so far.
@WombieFerguson
@WombieFerguson 7 жыл бұрын
Small thing, but thank you for calling them Talking Heads throughout instead of The Talking Heads like so many do. That wouldn't bother me so much if they hadn't released a live album specifically called THE NAME OF THIS BAND IS TALKING HEADS
@brbadge
@brbadge 7 жыл бұрын
Whatever,dude.
@Forty3Snakes
@Forty3Snakes 7 жыл бұрын
You good buddy? No one cares.
@billowytrots8366
@billowytrots8366 7 жыл бұрын
the "THE" completely ruins the name
@funkmike
@funkmike 7 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but you're wrong. They're actually called The Talking Heads Group Band.
@billowytrots8366
@billowytrots8366 7 жыл бұрын
"Happy Guy" some people are just passionate about art
@neil6958
@neil6958 5 жыл бұрын
Tina is truly blessed - by Grace.
@luvbasses5487
@luvbasses5487 7 жыл бұрын
Very insightful- Thank you for this clip on a tremendous artist whom I should pay more attention too.
@alexraphael6534
@alexraphael6534 3 жыл бұрын
Genius of Love... absolute classic from jr. high school. Le sigh.
@darrenkastl8160
@darrenkastl8160 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Sent me on another adventure where I didn't know where I'd end up!
@Billi_crow
@Billi_crow 5 жыл бұрын
Love her work! Seems very nice too. Her lines are very recognisable
@J_Carter
@J_Carter 6 жыл бұрын
Such a great tribute to Tina's awesome bass playing! Thank you for this vid!
@dougpeters1625
@dougpeters1625 4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you. another criminally underrated bass player is tiran porter of the doobies! he just played the perfect part for every song
@80sruler
@80sruler 3 жыл бұрын
A lot of the groovy bass players I liked over time, and who’s hooks I can remember, really could have been played on 2 string basses pretty much sticking with E and A and maybe heading to the D, but not often
@peterguitarhowitt268
@peterguitarhowitt268 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the post,always love The Talking Heads.
@frankiep9636
@frankiep9636 4 жыл бұрын
All day I've been thinking about this video
@RicardoSilva-pf3fb
@RicardoSilva-pf3fb 5 ай бұрын
I love Talking Heads and Tina, I love, love, love...
@miguelbass
@miguelbass 7 жыл бұрын
Congratulations for a very nice video, and speech. Please note the use of left-hand position open strings on many songs that you seem to have played on other parts of the neck - it does make a difference too.
@Kipas_Maspoin
@Kipas_Maspoin 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you reverb! for helping us discovering some new music everyday, this is such a cool groovy and funky stuff, great!
@CliffsRiffs
@CliffsRiffs 6 жыл бұрын
This is great for you to put up. Always loved Tina's playing - now more so. :-)
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