Top 5 Bee Gees Bass Lines | Julia Hofer | Maurice Gibb | Thomann

[@PeteCarlton]

Maurice Gibb - always the most un-showy of the Bee Gees, but these lines prove he was a monster of rhythm and creativity (and singing too!). What an (uncelebrated) legend.

[@jamescali4192]

Exactly...

[@niltonbartalini9837]

R.I.P Sir Maurice Ernest Gibb.

[@j.jester7821]

For certain!

[@SlashyJ]

For sure. As a guitarist/bassist in the late 70's, I did not fully appreciate what he was doing at the time.

[@vayabroder729]

The genius behind the scenes.

[@davidwinthrop7077]

What made Maurice’s bass lines so fantastic is space he left. He never overplayed and they sounded just so musical. Great playing Julia, you did Maurice (RIP) proud.

[@andrwlr1]

I was just appreciating that! The white space left in between the notes is powerful

[@jalenfuller2000]

I agree I really slept on these baselines big time until hearing them played but Julia realizing how functional and funky they are without filling in all of the space and trying to play the most elaborate arpeggiation

[@davidhunter9434]

This!!! His use of space is legend and worthy of study. Thanks Julia for a great video and playing. Cheers from the USA.

[@Bananas1973]

Yes, Im only noticing this now. Very cool.

[@HJBR549]

I agree 100%! The Bee Gees was my first concert and I play bass. After watching this video I feel ashamed I never picked up on just how great the bass lines were.

[@psterud]

It's so impressive how Maurice allowed his lines to breathe, but be funky and complementary at the same time. A great lesson to all musicians and songwriters.

[@KenL414]

They were such underrated musicians because of how polarizing the disco era was in general - but they were great before disco, great during disco, and great after disco. Awesome hearing Julia featuring some of their coolest bass lines.

[@user-du1yk7uk9v]

But DISCO is BY FAR the best genre they ever played! Disco Rules!

[@chivienhuynh2132]

Maurice Gibb and the Bee Gees were criminally underrated and left out since the disco backlash. They were and will always be one of the giants in rock and roll history. Thank you for doing Maurice' bass playing justice. The Bee Gees were pure geniuses.

[@sauerbone5208]

The Nights on Broadway line kills me every time. The Bee Gee hits get better and better with age. Thanks, Julia.

[@Chapusse]

Maurice's bass lines are very creative, with tons of groove. An exceptional (a bit underrated) bassist. Thank you Julia, for bringing us these lines. You are an exceptional bassist too.

[@mauriciovarella5039]

Jive Talkin' has a great bass line too! Love it

[@JDesena01]

Maurice Gibb never got the recognition he deserved as a bass player. He was a phenomenal composer of bass lines. They were essentially perfect for every song he put them to. Somewhat similar to Paul McCartney in his arrangement and approach. Truly outstanding.

[@ricardocalderon7730]

Maurice was an exceptionally complete musician. Without him and his third harmony voice (the highest), we wouldn't have had Bee Gees. Thank you for your assessment of Maurice Gibb's genius as a bassist player.

[@joeemenaker]

I dig how, when the inset pops up for Nights on Broadway, her hands and Maurice’s hands are doing the exact same thing.

[@p9jpd9]

I bet Julia has sold more bass gear for Thomann then all there sales people combined. Thomann! Give Julia a raise, and what ever else she wants!

[@stephenhanson3647]

Also give her a real logo, not a crayon version.

[@leokimvideo]

The Bee Gee's quiet achiever had all the grooves

[@regfries8279]

i know! i had no idea at all that maurice's role was so important. those bass lines are killer!

[@rebeccar7059]

Oh my gosh, once you hear the bass line in “You Should Be Dancing,” you cannot un-hear it. Absolutely brilliant. Just discovered your videos, Julia, and now I’m hooked (pun intended!).

[@EddioPinaR]

What a nice surprise to find an analisis of BG's bass lines. For a band to have a bass player like Maurice Gibb is a dream come true.

[@mvmmotovlogmusic2815]

Julia is an artist. Her “groove” face proves it. Amazing playing. 👍🏻🎶👍🏻

[@Girthon1]

Nailed it! 🤜🤛

[@wayawolf1967]

Her "groove face" reminds me of Karen Carpenters drumming face. Both are very talented.

[@berndthiel613]

@@wayawolf1967 , yeah , Karen`s little sister ! ( my first thought ;-)

[@HouseholdDog]

She definitely has a cool bass face.

[@mallorga1965]

Could MG be one of the most underrated bassists of all time? A truly unsung hero of the low frequencies. Thanks for this illuminating video, Julia!

[@xylfox]

Harold Cowart(R.I.P died2012) played this lines kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4eslKWel7-LbZo Wrote a detailed comment on 11/20/2021

[@user-ed8si2ln1e]

@@xylfox No mate, Maurice Gibb wrote and performed every single on of these lines. The other guy who you speak of had nothing to do with it, other than playing them on tour lol.

[@MarianoPereyra]

maurice went into bass playing thanks to paul mccartney, his biggest influence, i would say musically and on bass guitar of course. he was a multinstrumentalist, and he kept the bass role in the band until the 80s. his lines are so unique, because he wasn't only a bass player, he mas a multi talented musician with a special sensibility. that's why you find an unique touch on his playing that many other exclusively session players don't have.

[@iaraferreira1079]

Ahh gostei de seu comentário, Mariano. Não entendo de música, muito menos de baixo. Tenho visto e ouvido muito BeeGees por puro prazer. Vi um vídeo antigo e me chamou atençao o jeito do Maurice tocar seu baixo na música, bem simples, Wine and Women. Ele tinha uns 15-16 anos, me pareceu essa sensibilidade que vc comentou. 😊🇧🇷

[@WimRijksen]

Thank you Julia. Maurice deserves so much respect for his bass lines. "Love You Inside Out" is also a great one.

[@Pappahobo]

Great track. One of the best songs of my playlists. Anyway... Not sure if Maurice is playing there. Some songs in Spirits H F sessions were done by Harold Cowart at bass.

[@WimRijksen]

@@Pappahobo No, that info is hard to find. It is in his style though so it remains a great Bee Gees bass line. Thanks.

[@xylfox]

@@Pappahobokzbin.info/www/bejne/d4eslKWel7-LbZo Harold Cowart played those lines 😉 Also :en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirits_Having_Flown_Tour Tour-band Btw.: I can´t find any video maurice is playing bass on "Staying alive" 😉

[@Pappahobo]

@@xylfox Sure thing!. Anyway, this link is about 1979 tour shows. Great crew. Just realized backing vocals were by The Sweet Inspirations.

[@mr7clay]

Don’t miss the Feist cover of that one.

[@jasonweinberg932]

I love Julia’s bass face.

[@ikhsansube82]

Geez I can watch you playing all day long... It's a pure enjoyment to watch someone playing their instrument with joy and passion...

[@vincentlemineur]

Singing perfect vocal harmonies while playing those bass grooves... Out of this world! Endless admiration for those guys who belong to the soundtrack of my 70s childhood 🤩😍🎧

[@MarceloNegreiros7]

Great Julia. The bee gees were striking when I was a teenager.

[@liamh9814]

Some great bass face going on: a sign of a great bassline. They are pretty tough baselines to play as they groove hard and not always on the beat you expect. Wonderful. Mancunian genius.

[@donjorge8329]

Stayin' alive is a MONSTER bass line...

[@danadane2501]

I enjoy watching this young lady play these classics . Very clean , with excellent tone . Pretty voice and accent as well .

[@zurvey]

I'm glad you are calling attention to the Bee Gees' basslines. Maurice Gibb is underrated as a bassist. At the time the songs were hits, I didn't really notice, but I sure did afterward. Well done.

[@robertellison4691]

I never knew that Maurice played the bass on all of those songs. He had a unique style when playing with a pick by the way he deadens many notes. You did an exceelent job playing these bass lines.

[@xylfox]

He didn´t. It was the great studio-musician Harold Cowart(died 20212(R.I.P.). Thats the same basslines of "Here at last"(1977).He played them also on the 1979 BEE GEES Spirit tour kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4eslKWel7-LbZo with him in the background/backup-band .Look up wiki(bee-gees sprit-tour ,musicians) O.K. Maurice did play the bass on stage up to 1975 when they performed "solo",respective only as a trio. Butthere Maurice played only a more or less functional bass .From 1976 on they played with a big backup-band

[@LynseyFenton]

@@xylfox Yes he did. Howard Cowart only played the basslines on the tour that Maurice originally wrote and played on the studio albums. He couldn't play bass on tour, cause he was already playing acoustic guitar. Other musicians were brought in, like George Bitzer who played keyboards - an instrument that Maurice would also play from time to time. Howard Cowart toured with them, playing Maurice's basslines, but he certainly didn't play them on the albums, nor write them. The only albums that Howard played on were Spirits Having Flown, and Living Eyes, but that's essentially it.

[@meninpapin]

​@@xylfoxWe talk about the original studio recordings

[@rfuriati]

Played And Wrote those Lines

[@jimbeam2501]

The Bee Gees always got made fun of but their music is so well done. Thanks!

[@girlsgotgame2351]

My two favorite bass players of all time are Maurice Gibb and Dee Murray. Both masters of space and groove with the intuition that propels the song to musical perfection. I listen to them both every day and miss them terribly. Thanks for showing some love for Mo. You did him proud!

[@notacommie5415]

Man I really love the bass

[@soulful70s92]

Love the Bee Gees and the bass lines!

[@louieatienza8762]

Maurice had some great bass work in their 60s-early 70s music as well. Great keyboard parts as well! All 3 were just super talented, with no auto-tune!

[@BobG127]

My absolute favorite Bee Gees song is "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart." I'm pretty fond of "I Started a Joke," too. I was late to the party in appreciating their disco music, but did eventually come around. The Brothers Gibb had a great sound, great song writing abilities, and great staying power. RIP to those who are no longer with us -- and here's wishing Barry a long, healthy life, enjoying the fruits of all that he worked for.

[@rayclark7963]

I get CHILLS , their music is so great its like hearing it for the first time, every time I hear it. Nice work...

[@precbass]

Its gotta be 'I Gotta Get a Message to you'.That beautiful Rickenbacker sound is unmistakable,played beautifully by Maurice.

[@constantinosxenos5567]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!! All these magnificent bass lines executed perfectly!!!!!!

[@laurelcarter1573]

Mo was a genius who preferred to be in the background arranging the music.

[@iheartherain6321]

I really can’t decide which one I like more, your playing or your nice personality❤️

[@kimhebert9905]

Both🎶👍

[@hubriswonk]

I have played Staying Alive to the rest of the band to prove that a simple bassline most always does the job perfectly when they want me to play more notes!

[@JerzeiBalowski]

Right on.

[@quicktastic]

Favorite is Nights on Broadway which you covered here nicely. :)

[@barbaravyse660]

Same

[@negroju]

Maurice Gibb, pure groove.

[@jonthomas8569]

What a wonderful testament to Maurice Gibb's talent. I've loved The Bee Gees ever since I was young, but this really showcases what a meticulous bass player he was. Everything he played was purposeful and added to the song.

[@hank3266]

a pleasure to watch you playing that old georgeous stuff

[@mirllewist3086]

Great playing, and yeah, even though I've heard these songs a million times, I never realized how tasteful and creative the bass lines are - great choices and so much s-p-a-c-e

[@yetimatzenightcat8702]

Video mit Julia und den Bee Gees endlich wieder was cooles 😄 Ich weiß noch genau, "staying alive" die scheibe hab ich mir damals direkt geholt 🤷‍♂️🤭...äh, moment mal, ist das schon so lange her ???

[@mikehagan4320]

Love the Bee Gees music. They were so Unique yet always Put in the Extra Effort to Be Top Quality.

[@surfrby8876]

I’m so glad you did this video , I’m sure a lot people don’t even realize that Maurice was a bass player , they were all so talented but I think Maurice might have been a little under appreciated as an instrumentalist , My fave BeeGees song and bass line is Nights In Broadway , but I love so many of their songs

[@johnwalter9696]

you are so much fun to watch and listen to.

[@lilmelvin11]

Excellent! Inspired me to dig out my "Ultimate Bee Gees" songbook. Fantastic Bass lines in the songs, from the 60s to the 70s. Thank you for spotlighting the "disco" , but I also love the earlier songs. Maurice was generally underrated as a Bass player thru-out it all. Thank you !

[@sidihenderson1126]

I've loved those bass lines since I was a kid!! Thanks for highlighting the underrated grooves of Maurice. To this day I still practice those very songs. (although not with a pick.lol) In fact, I practice many Andy Gibb songs also (written by the Bee Gees or at least Barry). Anything written by Barry for other artists had pretty funky bass lines too. Thanks again, Julia!!

[@bartmulder6995]

I have to say, Night Fever and Staying Alive are very inspiring. They're not about typical disco/funk patterns of playing, but just well-played notes. The hallmark of great composers.

[@wongnaichungrd]

As a young kid in the 60s I remember hearing I’ve just got to get a message to you and being startled at how inventive the bass line was and secondly how it was so prominent in the mix. Another great post Julia

[@joanalegret2363]

Night Fever and You should be dancing are my favorites bass lines. Maurice was a genius in the bass!!! A really genius!!!

[@robertmarrone5762]

Just fantastic … Your playing just WOW, SPOT ON!!! … Loved the playing as much as your facial expressions as you groove to the genius of those bass lines. You have highlighted some of the best bass lines of all time. I know I’m going to lose track of the number of times I’m going to come back to watch and listen to this clip!!

[@matthewcragg3607]

Damn it girl! You really get your groove on! I love it…and Bee Gees were absolute greatness!

[@carlosmelero7129]

My favourite bass line from them is the song How deep is your love, very relaxing and beautiful theme. And also the theme More than a woman, this one with full of disco music of that times but wonderful too!

[@henburg1709]

MAY 9 2023, JUST 1 BEE GEE ALIVE TODAY! OF COURSE I AM A BEE GEES FAN INDEED,MY FAVORITE BASS LINE IS THE SONG TRAGEDY BASS RICH PIECE OF THEM, THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXPLANATION ,BILLIONS OF MUSIC MINDED PEOPLE NEGLECTED BASS SOUND ALWAYS, WE WERE CONDITIONED WITH THE NOISY SOUNDS OF LEAD GUITARS CLICHE AND A BIT SCANDALOUS MOSTLY, IN LIVE SHOWS DRUMS SOUNDS LIKE A BASS GUITAR A CROWD MOVER REALLY, AND WHILE LISTENING TO FM RADIOS MUSIC PEOPLE TEND TO JUDGE THAT EVERY BASS SOUND THEY HEARD, THEY ALWAYS THOUGHT IT CAME FROM DRUM SET OF THE BAND DRUMMER, THEY FORGOT BASS GUITARISTS HARDWORKS!

[@dennyd4848]

This is one of my favourite bass lines ever…I got to see them live in 1975 (You Should Be Dancing)!! Just as good live! 🤗🎸

[@UltraD52]

The importance of the bass part in disco music can't be overstated.

[@Claudio_Fimiani]

Hey Julia! Nice choices! I love how you get loose with the grooves while you playing it! :) Cheers from Buenos Aires, Argentina

[@kingkobina]

Great video. Love your playing. The Bees Gees were a colossal group. The bass lines were so groovy and just enough. RIP Maurice and Robin.

[@davidsimmons4834]

This is excellent. Particularly fascinated by the fact that Maurice used a lot of gaps in his playing - letting the groove sort of feel itself. 🤔

[@L.Scott_Music]

As a guitar player that is doing full tracks these videos you do really help me clue in on how bass lines work. Thank you!

[@billslocum9819]

I love Maurice's bass playing, and think he shines especially brightly on 1974's "Mr. Natural," the song and the album. So many sharp transitions he has to manage, and does so smoothly.

[@haysfordays]

Beautiful work. These lines are up there with the very best. He never got the bass payer props while he was around, imo.

[@SandrinesVoxServices]

I love "I started a joke" it's a beautiful song, much more interesting than all the disco ones but the bass lines are fine for sure and you share such great energy playing them!

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Ditto. I prefere the Bee Gees from the 60’s - it’s okay. I’m weird.

[@stublad]

Seeing you do Nights on Broadway was so amazing Julia! I love these videos so much. This one and the ABBA one were amazing.

[@ExoShaman]

Bee Gees friggin rule

[@LeifPalmin]

Super Groovy!! :-) the best! Thanks have a fantastic weekend!

[@jaykay3078]

Hi Julia, all of the Bee Gee's songs are great. It was my time and it was a great century of great music.

[@steveabplanalp1657]

That is the sound of 70s disco. Another amazing video!

[@RobsAquariumRoom]

A beautiful group love they 60's and 70's songs. I don't have a flavor bass line but all theirs bass line are great. Thank you for playing theirs songs. As always you put your heart and soul into your playing.

[@andresilva8444]

Good job Julia!! Rock on! 🤘

[@rodrigopozariffo9171]

My dear uncle, Hernan, gone but not forgotten, would have love this one. He loved Bee Gees. Sweet bass lines. Thank you.

[@kkrekula]

Great Friday bass lines Julia!

[@MrNathan791]

First, your playing is smooth. My favorite bass groove is “You should be dancing “ . You played on that was my first time hearing and the bass line was so good. I think it was them performing on “The Midnight Special.” They really created some wonderful music. Peace out.✌️

[@Lisse1]

Wish you included “Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)”. Such a fab bass line (and song)! Maybe next time.

[@keinname629]

Incredibly funky Disco Basslines!

[@ditzygypsy]

I’m not a bass player; I’ve worked as a writer’s demo session singer almost all my life, but I love your videos. I tend to focus on the bass when working for both rhythm and pitch, and I love a great bass line. My son is a session guitar player, and he also loves your videos (I recommended him to check out your stuff). You have an extremely infectious and welcoming presentation style. You pick great songs. And you are, of course, an amazing bass player.

[@angelo1962]

What a talented young lady. You feel the rythm, you enjoy the groove. Your passion for the bass is there from the 1st chord. Congrats.

[@Queen0fNoize]

Thank you Julia! I also appreciate how you always style your clothes with the music!

[@MrBeachMadness]

"Fanny ,be tender with my love" is Maurice at his grooviest

[@jordyneef]

so nice to see you play! you're having fun and the passion is dripping off

[@timothyparsons8327]

Thanks I really loved that! One of my favourite bass lines is Sir Geoffrey Saved The World, from 1967!

[@TechnoBoomer]

Thanks Julia ! Every Friday, you're the sun illuminating my week-end ! François

[@memyselfandyou666]

That was fantastic and it really opened my eyes to just exactly what he was doing which was absolutely phenomenal.

[@pablov1973]

I love the function that the bass plays on every of their songs, for example on "Crying' every day" from the 1981 album "Living days", on "One" from homonym album from 1989, "For whom the bells tolls" from "Size isn´t Everything", 1993.

[@marypridham3823]

Album was Living Eyes

[@reremaker]

You are awsome on every take.

[@SombraDeLaMosca]

Goddess of Disco =) your smile is contagious!

[@faridbagirov6202]

Thank you very much. Bee gees is my favorite group. You are awesome. Thanks again 🌹

[@rogercabo5545]

Never thought about that this #1 baseline is that syncopated. Perhaps to support the the single note style guitar better. Nicely played and uncovered! Would love to hear you would playing along the songs a bit longer! Thank you!

[@applejacks971]

I wish you'd play the entire songs. Lil snippets just aren't enough of these awesome tunes. Whenever I hear Stayin Alive I instantly think of the bar scene in 'Airplane' :) Best thing about the 70's was Bee Gee's and ABBA!

[@TomBatemanRT85]

Great video, Julia. I only wish Maurice was around to watch it. What a wonderful tribute to him. He was always my favorite Bee Gee!

[@kimhebert9905]

Great video Julia 🎶🎶

[@production2353]

Along with Bill Wyman and Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith) one of the most underrated bass-players in pop-rock history. Maurice was a monster.

[@xylfox]

The real "monster" was the great studio-and back-up-bassist Harold Cowart(R.I.P died2012) He played this lines kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4eslKWel7-LbZo

[@kingkobina]

I love alot of their songs but when the bass drops on You Should Be Dancing - your ass automatically heads to the dance floor. 🕺🏻

[@shartne]

Your taking me waay back to the 70s when my family and friends were alive. It funny how music does that. I feel that I am there.

[@hectorcharryrestrepo]

The bass line in "Fanny be tender with my love" is amazing!!!!