I'm happy to see a bass channel covering Bruce Thomas's fantastic bass chops. That guy has been one of my all time favorite bass players for decades and it's good to see someone giving him some props. Those Attractions albums are riddled front to back with killer bass. Bruce Thomas is criminally underrated. Cheers man!
@TrickyDicky626 ай бұрын
I bought This Years Model on the day it came out in 1979 and love it to this day. I learnt this bass line a few years ago for a New Wave band i was playing in. I think I understand it a bit better now. Thanks Mark!
@jim35416 ай бұрын
Killer tone on that P bass
@jeremyc44294 күн бұрын
Bruce Thomas's basslines are my favorites !
@thomasfioriglio6 ай бұрын
I came for the bass line and stayed for the theory. Wow, another fantastic lesson Mark. This has always been one cool bass riff, but what I loved was your explanation of why it works and how it is build around the 7 chords. And, it made sense to me! I must be learning something watching your videos over the past 4 years. Thanks for sharing and for explaining the why.
@CharlesPrice-f5r6 ай бұрын
Super cool bass line! Never really thought about the why its so cool before this!
@girmaybass686 ай бұрын
Mark Smith, the real professor of bass and master in explaining everything music, bass! Great video as always, thank you!
@diegovargas706 ай бұрын
I learned about this song by Elvis Costello through the version by Exodus, the thrash metal band, and the bass line captivated me.
@JustK0096 ай бұрын
Bruce Thomas = The Truth
@6lillium6 ай бұрын
One of the best bass lines ever..... OFTEN imatated for a good reason
@davidbalan65714 ай бұрын
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@SidSomething6 ай бұрын
More like this!
@MTPLawnService-tt5eo6 ай бұрын
Great example.
@willb11575 ай бұрын
This track and "Chelsea" by Bruce are fantastic. Chelsea (I don't wanna go to) is a deceptively simple line - till you listen and realise it's all over the place. Beautiful - Check it out. PLEASE!!
@charlescowan61216 ай бұрын
You should do 'Rumble of the diesel" by claypool!
@harrythoman91766 ай бұрын
I just wonder if Elvis can still dance like the 80's video of this tune.
@robster68206 ай бұрын
It's a fabulous, iconic bass line. Bruce Thomas was and still is my all time hero. His bass playing carried the Attractions
@talkingbasslessons6 ай бұрын
Lesson Material Here: bit.ly/4cidReo
@franshallar6 ай бұрын
Marc, you've found another great example of a killer bass line. And thanks again for answering my question when I asked you a quick question. I did a quick search and I found this another Express Yourself - Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd. Street Rhythm Band. I knew it a long time ago but now I listen to it in a different way. This song also came back into my life. Really Groovy.
@paulbyrne3966 ай бұрын
Great vid Mark! I’ve always loved Bruce Thomas’s bass on ‘I don’t want to go to Chelsea’ too
@howardmaryon6 ай бұрын
The original Attractions were such a great band. The organ tone on IDWTGTC IS ALSO KILLER!
@howardmaryon6 ай бұрын
The loud whooshing noise was all the info about myxalidian stuff flying over my poor uneducated bonce
@BradleyHansonPhotographyАй бұрын
Love this song, and thanks for the tutorial. It made me put roundwounds back on my Guild...
@nojonbass42146 ай бұрын
I played that song for years in a band, but I played it way higher on the neck... I like the sound of it down lower. Great lesson
@la1966 ай бұрын
As you went through the B7 arpeggio theory, a similarity of a Beatles song came to mind? My first thoughtI as I listened back wasn't it, but it finally occurred to me as being somewhat similar to a measure in the song, "Birthday" right around 1:48 into the song?
@bigware95886 ай бұрын
Such a groovy song
@jj-eg5up6 ай бұрын
Super cool lesson.
@keithbolger51526 ай бұрын
Excellent lesson Mike. Really enjoy all the theory. Another great lesson to work on. Thanks. I am learning a lot from your lessons.😊
@alanhearne67336 ай бұрын
Mark
@keithbolger51526 ай бұрын
Sorry yes Mark. Memory is a bit wonky due to my age. Thanks for pointing it out. Did not mean any disrespect.
@crapweasel175 ай бұрын
Oh, I hope you do "Lip Service" too!
@garrysimmons1116 ай бұрын
Great lesson on a great song!
@kevmac12306 ай бұрын
Goon Squad!
@HaoXiaoXi5 ай бұрын
Such a great, memorable bassline!
@glaxaco6 ай бұрын
"Five Gears in Reverse" is another great Bruce Thomas mixolydian bassline. Really fun one to play.
@diegovargas706 ай бұрын
The link to the lesson material is not working Mark
@gramski6 ай бұрын
Yep; same problem.
@talkingbasslessons6 ай бұрын
I’ll put it up tomorrow. Had a Dropbox issue tonight and it’s all back at the studio.
@liamwilson426 ай бұрын
Brilliant Lesson , Bruce Thomas played some great bass lines
@UltimateSessionBassGym-ns2cy6 ай бұрын
Great Stuff, lovely tone 👍
@andrearomano16416 ай бұрын
Thank you! The analysis is really helpful!!!
@christophe29876 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot, I love the Elvis Costello basslines 🙂
@daved72886 ай бұрын
Love this bass line!!! Can't wait!!!
@mikestrong49466 ай бұрын
I tried learning What's So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding? a couple of months ago... That song kicked my ass, -- but Pump It Up seems doable. Thanks!
@mikestrong49466 ай бұрын
This guy, Will McBride -- breaks it down the way I hear it, but the tabs that I can find are all different... It all happens so fast! kzbin.info/www/bejne/anaak6yvbqp6oJYsi=LPGBhoSxd8VfczsN
@cskeise6 ай бұрын
💙👊😎
@francoisokennedy25096 ай бұрын
Link to lesson material not working Mark. Great bass line and lesson.
@talkingbasslessons6 ай бұрын
I’ll put it up tomorrow. Had an issue with Dropbox tonight
@michaelstapleton9056 ай бұрын
do you have the Music/tab for this thanks?
@Keychain-6 ай бұрын
It'll be up tomorrow. Some other people asked already in the comments and Mark responded to them
@ilaphroaig6 ай бұрын
Never heard it.
@jw112mail6 ай бұрын
Not the "greatest bass line" as the thumbnail states. This is subjective but I don't even think its a "good" bass line.