Top 10 Freddie Washington Bass Lines

[@JazMoss]

Get the sheet music and 10 backing tracks! ► www.thebassmastermind.com/top10readyfreddiewashingtonbasslines-yt

[@alexandremello6913]

I was fortunate enough to catch Freddie live with Steely Dan in Montreal, in 2008. What a concert! Freddie and Keith Carlock killing it.

[@marsblackman3979]

“Forget Me Nots” is the Ultimate bass line, for me!

[@JazMoss]

It's a classic for a reason!

[@pangeaproxima3681]

_...for you?_

[@GaryTisdaleFungkSta1]

@@pangeaproxima3681 Maybe not for you but it is his most classic bassline That and the song " Number One" off of that same album

[@GaryTisdaleFungkSta1]

@@JazMoss That and the instrumental Number One off of the same album

[@Kouros-t6d]

Disco-Funk-Soul = Immortal Music!

[@jamesvaughn1715]

He is one of the most versatile,, keeping in the pocket, that plays bass to compliment the vocalist, and never over plays like a lot of the bass players do. That is one reason why he has always been in great demand, especially on recording sessions.. I am also a professional musician of many years. Bass guitar,lead guitar and keyboard's player., with over 40 plus years experience

[@CHEFCAL007]

We personally know Freddie through friends. Nice to know that he has great bass lines. Great bass lines that made great songs last the test of time.

[@davejones7475]

Hello Dear Sir. Im probably around 1,000 years old and been playing bass for around 900 years. You have surprised me with your simplicity, and perfect timing! So many will do well with you. I thank you, and I tip my hat 😎.

[@marioguarini]

very good job, a great player so underrated

[@DmitryIsc199]

Great Selection! Starting to like Freddie' style more and more as a reference point💥

[@spurber]

Well this is awesome. Double stop slides on Same old Love just sounds good, looks good, and are super tasty! 😊😊😊

[@JazMoss]

Yeah I never noticed the double stop until I started to transcribe the bass part 😊

[@daPWNisher123]

First video I’ve seen of yours, that top down bass neck view right above the sheet music is so nice. Great stuff 👏

[@JazMoss]

Ah nice thanks I'll keep that in mind for future videos!

[@FoxinTaiwan]

That's fyah bro~@@JazMoss

[@markyates8399]

Great video Jaz, some interesting albums to check out there. Thank you!

[@JazMoss]

Thanks Mark 😊 Freddie is defiantly not as well know but certainly a phenomenal bass player and producer!

[@markyates8399]

@@JazMoss if Donald Fagen and Walter Becker(RIP) appreciate your playing you know you’ve made the top of the tree. Those guys were tough cookies. How about a Chuck Rainey feature? By the way if you like Chuck check out a weird album by Hirth Martinez called Hirth from Earth, there’s some great bass playing from Chuck on that one!

[@jerryjordan6731]

His work with DeBarge “All this love”

[@ASurferfromBrazil]

More Freddie for Everyone !!! Pure Joy !!!

[@ASurferfromBrazil]

My Fav is Henderson's This Band is Hot ;)

[@JimofAustin1]

Just learned about Ready Freddy tonight. He was a part of so many great songs. That’s what friends are for and two hearts are both incredible songs he was a part of too.

[@fergieweather]

Thanks Jaz - my absolute favourite Freddy line (one I believe never yet covered on KZbin) is Patrice Rushen's 'The Funk Won't Let You Down'. An amazing piece of work by Freddy, showcasing his repertoire of timing, tone & touch... check it out!

[@JazMoss]

ah I love this line thanks for the great suggestion

[@fergieweather]

@@JazMoss pleasure! Good luck with it 👍🙂

[@ollemuhr]

Thank you for highlighting one of my heroes. On my top 10: All or Nothing at All. From Al Jarreau Heart’s horizon.

[@trixbox7]

Saved the best for last... niiiiice

[@cribrebo7375]

Forget-me-nots and Anita Baker and really everything he does is just brilliant

[@demiadisa7162]

Super informative vid

[@djadiejazz]

Thanks for this great educational and informative video. God bless you.

[@JazMoss]

No worries I love making these videos 😊 I’m glad you found it helpful!

[@blockeighteen1059]

This is brilliant. So many classic b-lines. Thank you.

[@gregaudrey307]

The whole time I thought that was Nathan East on the A. B. records…thanks for sharing.

[@Trollbot007]

What’s amazing about Freddie is that he solved the Same Ole Love timing problem..his bass transitions quite well.

[@massimoghera524]

Great job. Congrats !

[@gbemiirone7509]

I'm ashamed to admit I have only heard of Freddie Washington this weekend! My favourite is 'Mystery' Anita Baker. 'Been So Long' a close second. Just love the way he walks the bass up and down the scales. He helped the Rapture album bring back the soulfulness in Rnb, deep in the digital 80s.

[@JamesJ30t]

Yeah there were serious bass lines in those 80's Anita Baker songs.

[@antant4287]

Just an FYI, there were like 4 or 5 bassist (or more) on that album- the album the made me pick up the bass- not a bad place to start. David B Washington played Mystery and Jimmy Haslip played Been So Long. Neil Stubenhaus played on something on the album, too. But this one and the two you mentioned.... the bombs but the entire album is insane!

[@Justme77400]

How did you know I was waiting for Forget Me Nots? 😀

[@bevtaylor5750]

Great stuff Jazz!

[@TedTalksBass]

Brother fantastic channel

[@jacksonrussellband]

I love it!!

[@JazMoss]

Thanks 🙏

[@lutzfischer3056]

Hi Jaz, another Freddie treasure, check out Verdon Burch´s 1982 Record "Playing hard to get" ...he played on all tracks...Super funky

[@amrsalahmahmoud3034]

Very nice video, I tried the link it’s doesn’t open , other small question is you bass is a Fender jazz Ultra ?

[@IFiglidellArcobaleno]

Very good job Jaz!!!👍🌈

[@1234drums]

Cool, thank you ❤❤❤❤

[@Old.Cat.]

0:03 From the first sec of the rhythm I thought it was the beginning of the "Smooth Criminal" 😵‍💫uh oh

[@tdbradley777]

Love the video! Thank you! What strings on your bass? Great sound!!!

[@JazMoss]

Dunlop super bright 😊

[@blacksad2049]

thank you 👍

[@piroquio]

Thank you

[@JazMoss]

No worries I’m glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@svenschwingel8632]

George Duke - Games

[@schoovaertssimon7904]

these fast octave disco are harder than they seem

[@hermanking8005]

Forget me nots

[@scorpioscots9692]

Hey Bro Great Stuff Could You Please Do A Video On Paul Jackson Herbie Hancocks Bassist With The Headhunters Hugely Underated And Always Overlooked R.I.P 👌👍✌️😎

[@JazMoss]

Dude what a great idea! I love Paul Jackson so yes I will write this down, thanks 🙂

[@scorpioscots9692]

@@JazMoss Thanks Bro Highly Appreciated 🙏 Please Don't Leave Out God made Me Funky And If You've Got It Ull Get It He Has So Many Great Basslines On The Headhunters Albums Peace Be With You Brother 🙏✌️👍👌😊

[@robyestrada6694]

cool bro

[@patrickr.5821]

Awesome playing! Less importantly, but one can't but notice it: your sound is superb. That neck pickup sounds almost like a P-Bass, great clout and yet there's definition. Are those the original Fender pickups?

[@JazMoss]

They’re are the standard Fender pickups. I like the sound of a jazz bass with the neck pickup turned up a bit cause it sounds like a P bass but a bit more pointy… if that makes sense haha 😊

[@patrickr.5821]

Thanks for your answer. Absolutely love your sound. Is this jazz bass a specific run/reissue?

[@amrsalahmahmoud3034]

Very nice video, I love your channel, is your fender ultra or ?

[@JazMoss]

Yes it’s a Fender Elite which I believe is now called an Ultra… not 100% sure if they changed the name 😊

[@davejones7475]

​@JazMoss yes they did. It's now the ultra. But who cares? It's all about Love and the Groove. I tip my hat

[@keithukele917]

Patricia Rushing, Forger me nots

[@schoovaertssimon7904]

how could mess up "forget me nots" that bad? you were doing pretty good with the rest !

[@АлександрНусс-я8к]

Freddie only used his Fender PBass (with bartollini pickups and badass bridge(for brighter sound)) for most of these records

[@LORISBASS]

t'es en train d'énerver Louis !!!! il veut du slap !!

[@Chena_Pan]

Are you sure to play the right notes on Forget me nots?

[@markanthonypetra]

Dude, how can you leave out his most iconic bass line?.....are you kiddin me.......

[@Cookefan59]

The Forget Me Not bass line is off😑. Just listen to him do it himself on his own KZbin channel.

[@LorenzoDeLeon]

How about Jocelyn Brown's Somebody Else's guy killer slap line ?

[@JazMoss]

Love that bass line great suggestion! 😀

[@JazMoss]

Love that tune! 🎵

[@kostatechuva]

He does not play C# before going to D on Forget me nots.

[@rosscostuart3409]

Get a life

[@mrcnx-rl9fu]

Yup. That was.....PAINFUL 😩

[@JazMoss]

Right you are sir 👏 👏 👏

[@XCLent0]

Great info. what software are you using to show the notes, frets and tabs?

[@JazMoss]

thank you! I'm using Soundslice :-)

[@russellmoore7414]

It would definitely have to be forget me nuts because the baseline does so much(bass line breakdown). There is no guitar line in the song just keys, drums, bass, vocals, and a sax solo. Always thought Prince played the baseline. You can definitely hear him doing background vocals. I definitely believe Prince learned something from this dude. “All This Love”, by the Debarge is a classic track that could have made the list.

[@richardenwright3555]

Forget me nots. BAD👍

[@paolaramirez3946]

I cannot Watch a Freddie video on a jazz bass

[@davejones7475]

Hey buddy. I'm somewhere around 1,000 years old and been playing bass for around 900 years. I started doing studio work when I was 15. I guarantee you, not one of the characters you play for can, nor care whatsoever what type of bass anyone is playing. It really is all about Love and the Groove. Best of luck on your ventures and have a wonderful time 🎉.

[@stephenstetler3324]

Was really hoping for a “Hey pal, I’m not your buddy” and then another “Hey comrade, I’m not your pal”. Cheers.

[@hama_no_bancho]

DeBarge's i Like it

[@gimmeagig]

Hang it Up , Patrice Rushen

[@nooneuno8879]

Great stuff, but I disagree with the "Forget Me Nots" line...the notes are incorrect...Here is Freddie playing the line: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6aun3t7js1mppI

[@pika_speed]

Drop D erasure on Morph the Cat 😔(technically it's played on a 5-string but Drop D works too)

[@ralfspitaler8921]

😎😎😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@antant4287]

You forgot the kings of all...Steely Dan (touring).

[@ReginaleRutledge-ef1pv]

Oh no top bass lines in the song by patrice freedie on bass dance dance dance and let the music take me.....

[@icemanb4539]

when i was a kid, i used to sing "let the music take" song like this "I should be effin' but I cant find nothin'

[@HH-zx2lq]

Black people have natural talent soul and unique spiritual amazing. Blessed and gifted

[@ericthered1140]

Not about race....its about the Soul...

[@davejones7475]

Black or white, yellow, green, red, or plain old rainbow! What is the matter with you? I don't play on so many albums because of my color, or more appropriate, lack of color, it's because I believe, it's all about Love and the Groove. Considerate on Love, and the Groove will come. You have the potential to be great, no matter your color, just start with your Love of music 🎶 ❤️. The rest will come.

[@jimknopf0766]

very tasteful and punchy licks, especially the first two ones

[@user-rq7lw8ip8d]

Tem nota errada na última música. Eu toco ela .

[@lorenharris2965]

No All this Love? Nah bro.

[@infolimofirst]

He use a Precision bass not a Jazz.

[@JazMoss]

Yep he does 👍 I have flats on my P so wasn’t gonna take them off for one video 😉

[@JamesWilliams-qn5cq]

Gr8 Worꓘ. 🔥🔥 Thx a Ton for the Post. Yew Rocꓘ. You🪨Rock🎸