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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@Kouros-t6d]

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

[@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!

[@jasonweinberg932]

I love Julia’s bass face.

[@mauriciovarella5039]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@sauerbone5208]

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

[@bandolerox137]

Fanny, be tender with my love....that's my favourite!!

[@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.

[@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. 😊🇧🇷

[@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!

[@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

[@MarianneVarston]

@@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!).

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@MarceloNegreiros7]

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

[@JerzeiBalowski]

Right on.

[@MrBeachMadness]

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

[@donjorge8329]

Stayin' alive is a MONSTER bass line...

[@andrewpinner3181]

Thanks again Julia !

[@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

[@leonnavarro9240]

"How Deep Is Your Love" My Favorite Bee Gees Song.

[@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.

[@memyselfandyou666]

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

[@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...

[@johndcunninghamjr4111]

How Deep Is Your Love has to be my favorite bass line from the Bee Gees. It is the smoothest and the best bass line from all their songs. 😊

[@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 🤩😍🎧

[@dissyduster]

Give thanks to Julia for this fantastic demo etc,One Love X,

[@negroju]

Maurice Gibb, pure groove.

[@reubs63]

love love the Bee Gees! Thanks Julia

[@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!

[@johnwalter9696]

you are so much fun to watch and listen to.

[@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.

[@danadane2501]

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

[@charlieburns1385]

Your awesome Julia❤️🎶

[@notacommie5415]

Man I really love the bass

[@imbombatilizador]

Great!!! Congratulations from a Brazilian Bee Gees fan

[@ExoShaman]

Bee Gees friggin rule

[@karensingh2020]

stayin alive my fave BG bass line!

[@soulful70s92]

Love the Bee Gees and the bass lines!

[@seanrhone5306]

I keep watching this video, over and over!

[@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.

[@lespaul667]

‘Love You Inside And Out’ is one of the finest bass lines from The Bee Gees works.

[@precbass]

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

[@alviersalvador2334]

beauty and skill all in one,that's Julia👍

[@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

[@ioannissalapatas1962]

Heavenly music thank you

[@mikehagan4320]

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

[@Lisse1]

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

[@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!

[@Vimler]

Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love!!!!

[@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!

[@Calvin2030]

Julia u r such a cool bassist..love Ur natural joyous persona...keep enjoying

[@iheartherain6321]

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

[@kimhebert9905]

Both🎶👍

[@rfuriati]

Maurice Gibb was a Underrrated Master Musician, Main Arreglist , Multi-instrumental Player and Excelent Singer, Tx Julia !!!!,

[@laurelcarter1573]

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

[@marcusjknight]

Kings of The Dance-floor. Unsurpassed.

[@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!

[@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.

[@PeterSchwaibold]

I think that he was one of the best bass players. Amazing riffs...

[@rayclark7963]

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

[@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

[@jimbeam2501]

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

[@wikingsweden7464]

I wish i had something that make me as happy as the music makes you, lovely smile 😊

[@quicktastic]

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

[@barbaravyse660]

Same

[@ChristineES44]

my favorite Maurice Gibb bass is Jive Talkin'. he was very underrated

[@hank3266]

a pleasure to watch you playing that old georgeous stuff

[@multilinkacs]

Great playing Julia

[@constantinosxenos5567]

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

[@timfarris8412]

I don't have a favorite Bee Gees Bass line. I love them all. Time to breakout the bass. Thanks for the video.

[@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!!

[@MrTiBone]

I love how you play the Bass Guitar and i love the Songs of the Bee Gee's. The Riff's are great...

[@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 !

[@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.

[@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

[@paolobelocchi2539]

Julia Hofer, MY BEST COMPLIMENTS! The bass lines are very, very wonderful in the way you 've played them ... in a natural and loose way... I'm waiting for others Bee Gees bass lines in other songs (starting fron the last sixties) My regards from Rome (Italy)

[@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

[@divarachelenvy]

Glad you did this one dear, I used to live in the same suburb that they lived in.....

[@sammyvh11]

70s ruled

[@mattbird895]

She Keeps on Coming from 2001 .. phenomenal bass line

[@josephhughes9490]

Julia, Love ❤ love, love u. Best bassist on the tube. Glad to hear her abilities and skills are now in a band. Pure Austrian Goddess. Bass beauty.

[@carlosatorres9630]

Beautiful bass lines. ... l like the feeling when you play.....

[@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. 🤔

[@niltonbartalini9837]

My eternal idols and my life's soundtrack. Thanks from Brazil.

[@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! 🤗🎸

[@hectorvido]

Probably Bee Gees is the group that I like most, and Nights on Broadway for me is a special one.

[@miaudogatoful]

Gostei muito obrigado sou fã do Bee Gees.

[@perrysar5954]

FANTASTIC groove and tone Julia,well done!

[@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 ???

[@ellenwildflower]

I love maurice gibb with all my heart

[@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.