Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson & Madonna’s Bassist?! - The Guy Pratt Interview
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 มิ.ย. 2024
- In today’s video, Guy Pratt tells us about his stint with David Gilmour and Pink Floyd, recording studio dates with Madonna and Michael Jackson, and how he found his voice on a 1964 Fender Jazz Bass that he got from the bass player from the Who, John Entwistle. There’s even a cameo question from The Darkness' Justin Hawkins!
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Video Breakdown:
00:00:00 - Introducing Guy Pratt
00:00:53 - Betsy
00:03:08 - The story behind the "Guy Pratt right hand Playing his own disco Bassline" video
00:05:47 - How Guy Pratt got started on bass
00:06:44 - Disco Influences
00:08:09 - The Octave Pedal
00:11:44 - The Spector NS-2
00:13:53 - Getting hired to play for Madonna
00:17:37 - Recording 'Like A Prayer'
00:23:32 - Getting hired to play for Michael Jackson
00:29:34 - A Question From Justin Hawkins
00:31:26 - Guy's Pedal Board
00:37:23 - 'Sorrow' - Pink Floyd
00:40:55 - 'Run Like Hell' - Pink Floyd
00:43:52 - Thoughts on Imposter Syndrome
00:46:45 - Guy's Podcast - 'The Rockonteurs'
00:49:22 - The String Change Challenge
01:00:15 - Behind The Scenes
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This dude in the middle with the hat is or dumb or was patronizing the maestro all the time like a baby, his tone is arrogant and face expressions were fake and dumb!!!
I remember turning up to a rehearsal with an old band of mine back in the early '00s, with my band mates already set up, and none other than Mr Pratt standing next to the bass stack. I almost had kittens. He joked that I thought I'd been replaced (and who could blame my bandmates!), but it turns out he'd popped down to listen to our material, as he'd been asked to produce a demo for us, by Steve O'Rourke (Pink Floyd's then manager), who was the uncle of our singer, and managing us at the time. It was surreal, going from learning about him in Bass Player magazine, and loving his records to seeing him face to face. He was a complete gent. Bought me a Guinness after our session, and likened my playing to Jah Wobble. A treasured memory. Thanks Guy!
This is a great story! What a treasure of a memory!
I love these kinds of stories, thanks for sharing
Brilliant
He's a funny guy and very honest and fair. He seems the guy to talk smack and have a good laugh, then actually help and share his own experiences for encouragement. Also John Entwistle! Guy must be protected at all costs.
Wow, very cool story !! Thanks and have a great day!
Guy is making up for every quiet bass player in history.
😂
LOL
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 it's the yeyo
😂😂😂
Thank goodness.
This is probably the most enjoyable music interview I've EVER seen on TH-cam. Absolutely brilliant, entertaining and inspiring stuff.
THANKS, Max! :)
Yeah, that was absolutely fantastic, I loved it to bits! What a guy (no pun intended)...
I was just about to say this EXACT thing!! How awesome and laugh out loud funny is Guy Pratt? And he got me listening to some of my favorite songs from when I was growing up, but with the full bass-heavy high quality audio and headphones experience! I'm beyond happy right now! Thank you for this guys, truly!
And the Top Gear inspired "String-change Challenge / Pub quiz"? !! Yes. Yes. And once again, yes! So much fun!
That was brilliant. Definitely more please. If you could get Pino.....
I met Guy randomly in a music shop in Brisbane ... I actually mentioned how awesome his vocal was in Run and he said "oh cheers mate, most people don't give me credit for my singing" Guy is 😅 one of the most talented yet coolest of humans that I've ever met ... And now you guys get the full story..crazy!
Mr. Pratt is not only a talented player, but he possesses a quick wit and has an amazing sense of humor!
It's a stroke of genius by Scott to include Ian Martin Allison in these videos. Surround yourself with great people; you and your business will grow exponentially. Scott built something incredible, and now by including new presenters, the channel will continue to grow. SBL has now become more than Scott as an individual, and that will benefit Scott and everyone else involved. Kudos, Scott!
Don't present too many people.
The audience won't be able to form a relationship with them if they're coming and going.
@@TheKrazykyleman It’s not my show. Who said there were too many presenters? I'm not sure who you're referring to. With that said, I'm sure everyone at SBL appreciates your concern.
@jayandgem ahahaha it's not a concern for the show. I was responding to your comment dude.
Are you okay? Like do you need to see a doctor or something?
You said some shit like "...introducing new presenters" so I replied with "don't want too many coming and going or the audience won't form a connection"
Not once did I say this is happening to this channel and not once did I say that this was your show (what a dumb thing to assume 😂).
If you want to be an asshole for no reason, at least know what you're being an asshole about lol because from what I see you read two words in my reply and then wrote yours hahahahahaha
The format is perfect. Guy is the featured guest; Scott is the interviewer; Ian is the hype map with an unlimited well of enthusiasm.
@@copasetic1 Agreed!
The Clock is the bass?! THE CLOCK IS THE BASS!! MIND BBBBLOWN! This interview with the legendary Mr. Pratt was simply fantastic on every level. What a wonderful group repartee. Thank you all for this most friendly, humorous, lively, presentation.
Me too John. Totally freaked out. Those Floyd dvds will never be the same😳
Sharing my "story" with Guy Pratt.
Lisbon 1994, Pink Floyd went to do 2 concerts. I went to the 2nd with my parents.
I was a 13 year old short boy, and I was lucky enough to be on the front of the crowd, with my arms resting on the barriers, with Guy in front of me playing the bass.
At some point he realised there was a child (me) in there, and I remember he smiled at me some times. I believe he was happy to see a child enjoying the show.
Well, the concert was amazing, as expected, but what I most remember is what came at the end of the show.
When the band was receiving the applauses and thanking the crowd, Nick Mason threw a song allignment sheet, it bounced in someone's head, and my mom picked it up.
Mr. Guy Pratt threw me a bass pick, that fell into the pit, where the stewards were. So a steward noticed a pick falling, picked it up, and placed in his pocket. As the pick wasn't for him, Guy Pratt started yelling so he delivered the pick to me, but he ignored and kept it.
So, the story I tell everyone about my 1994 Pink Floyd concert, was that their bassist was a nice guy, threw me a pick, and the steward kept it.
Almost 30 years had passed but that memory remains very fresh. Now I look back and smile, but at the time, you can imagine that it left me very sad.
Well, and that was my "story" with Guy Pratt...
Nice fake story 😂
This is the best Guy Pratt interview I've seen-because it's a conversation between bass fanatics. A real treat.
Omg guys... this show was an absolute dream! You discussed and gave stories on some of my favorite basslines ever. Get Pino and Geddy here, and I can die a happy man. THANK YOU for everything you're doing. It's pure magic.
I like the way you think!
Would love a pino interview from them
Loved Guy’s work with Pink Floyd, his playing on the Momentary Lapse of Reason tour, Division Bell and Pulse are definitely some of the best rock bass playing of the late 80s/90s and he just seems like such a nice dude as well
One Slip is just an amazing track and could listen to that bass track on loop all day.
34 years of being blown away every time Like a Prayer pops up on the radio; what a lovely surprise to meet this great guy behind it ! 👍🏼🤗
I came into Pink Floyd through Delicate Sound of Thunder, and Guy Pratt was right there. What a legend! And to find out where else he has contributed to music was amazing! Well done, sir! Great interview.
Absolutely, Guy Pratt is a legendary bassist, and it's fantastic to see his contributions celebrated! 🎸🌟 Thanks for tuning in and enjoying the interview! 🤘🎶
Guy Pratt for more of his stories, enthusiasm and general greatness... you realise you have barely scratched the surface...there must be a million stories of his times with Icehouse, Pink Floyd, Toy Matinee, Robbie Robertson, Jimmy Nail and many others... I would like a part 2 please.
I love the "Like a Prayer" story. This was news to me: I swore I thought Randy Jackson played bass on that song and a lot of other Madonna hits. And Guy's right: the bass was smoking though still beautifully locked with great "bends" though absolutely no cliches without sounding off the groove. "Like a Prayer" is literally a masterpiece and Guy gave it exactly what it needed.
Imagine calling Madonna a masterpiece 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@NoName-fo7mz The music industry used to get that right - that the "pop stars" of the day went into studios and the musicianship of the session players, the engineers, the songwriters - the level was so high that masterpieces could be produced. I believe artists are still making masterpieces though the industry was so stuffed with cash everyone could do "one" job instead of twelve.
@@jinjxmusic lmfao bro hahahaaaaa
That bass balancing on the arm of the chair that Scott kept knocking with his elbow was really putting me on edge 😅😂😂😂
I kept waiting for Guy to notice it and yell FODERA!
For Scott, he says, his basses are tools...!
such a great format and so glad that you featured Guy Pratt 🙌. His lines on Like a Prayer have always blown my mind and to hear the stories directly from him was perfect. So many bass players you could feature, but 2 off the top of my head would be Doug Wimbish & Lee Sklar. Keep up the amazing content!
Oh yes! I second that. Both Doug and Lee!
Guy is just great, and connected to almost every significant UK artist of the last 45 years - amazing player.
That was highly enjoyable. Really found the part about working with Madonna interesting. I always assumed every note was written out for things like that.
Through family connections I knew the guitar tech Mike Clement who sadly passed away last November, he was guitar tech for a few luminaries, Tony Iommi, Nile Rogers, Dweezil Zappa and a few more, but he also did tech work for Guy when he was on tour with Dave Gilmour. Mike had nothing but nice things to say about Guy and this interview proves what Mike told me. What a fascinating bloke and an easy style. More of Guy please!
RIP Mike, you made life better in so many ways ❤️
Mike was the best. He looked after me and Lee Harris with The Saucers as well. Sorely missed.
@@guypratt7104 Hey, Guy. I just wanted to say thank you for all of your amazing work through the years, but especially for Toy Matinee. It is in my top 5 list of favorite albums. I remember playing it in my architectural design studio in college and within a week 5 people went out and bought the CD.
Such an underrated, underappreciated and amazing bassist!
People talk a lot about the vamp at the end of "Like A Prayer", which IS super cool no question. But I'd like people to listen to his bass lines over the bridge. The setup leading into the vamp is just as good as the vamp itself! Great interview!
I'm a guitarist - 4mins into the interview I'm totally hooked!! Will be setting aside proper time to indulge in watching the whole thing. Great interactions between you guys - & I can't wait to hear the stories from the legend who is Guy Pratt.
This inspires me to learn the bass... had fun watching these interviews. Kick ass laughs and amazing talent😎
He's genius. I wholeheartedly recommend his auto-biography book. Not only educational but also hilarious as heck. Thanks for the interview, really enjoyed it!
This is the best bass player interview I've seen in... ever. Guy Pratt... I salute you. And well done to you Scott's Bass Lessons people for getting this on.
Bass players interviewing bass players .....the way it should be. Plus you add Scott and Ian's giddy fanboy excitement and you have some of the best interviews ever. Love hearing the behind the scenes and the formation of some of the great songs of bass is awesome! Thanks guys for some incredible content.
As a child, I saw Guy playing on Pulse from Pink Floyd. Truly a hero!
Such an amazing format, agree that having Ian and Sharon onboard along Scott elevates the show. Love the long format, the production and photography and of course, knowing more about the great Mr Pratt. Keep sprinkling a bit of banter, fun and challenges! Looking forward to the next one!
This was an absolutely delightful interview. Guy is so down to earth. Please keep this interview format going forward.
LOVED this episode! It would be great to have Pino Palladino, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Michael League, and Sonny T! Guy was an AMAZING guest!
I am so extraordinarily unwell today, but this video just picked me right up. Thankyou, and I hope it goes well enough for you that you choose to do more!
Hope your feeling better, I agree about the video.
Guy is a bloody legend. Awesome bass player and great character. Nice episode.
Guy's enthusiasm for his craft is so infectious. What a raconteur, recalling stories rrom such legendary sessions & gigs. The vibe btwn the 3 of you is wonderful.
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Really excited for this series to continue! This was awesome!
Love this kinda talkshow format! Guy is a dream guest, so full of energy and stories, but I'd love to see more of this!
You guys need to make this a regular show. This was awesome!!!
What a great enjoyable interview. Please keep them coming 🙏🏼
Great! one of the most entertaining interviews I've ever seen! Please more of this! ❤
Now I'm definitely going to indulge in this interview haha. The history and stories to tell here are just immeasurable. Cheers for this.
Guy is the reason I started playing bass. Love his bass lines with Icehouse
Lads this is pure bass joy! Brilliant format. More please.
Amazing interview!!! Thanks, Scott & Ian!!! Guy Pratt is an incredible bass player!
This interview was so fun!
Easily, one of the best videos you’ve made. Well done. Thank you.
This is fantastic, I remember his other video on disco bass lines and loved his story telling. Great to hear his stories about such great artists
And YES. Need more interviews like this please.
Fantastic!! Guy was my inspiration to play bass and still is. Thanks for the clip. Sitting here in Australia at 3am watching this.
Absolutely amazing video. Loved every minute of it, Guy is such an interesting chap! Great string challenge too!
This would have to be one of the best interviews I have ever seen. Great work 👍
I absolutely love this interview. You’re enthusiastic responses to Guy’s stories is so genuine and heartfelt, I just think this is awesome.
I can't even tell you how much I enjoyed this, Guy is just wonderful and hearing play some of those lines.. wow so cool!
Excellent and entertaining. Could listen to you two talking to Guy for ages. No ego's on parade, almost like a genial chat at home!
His sound, his groove... The Like a prayer bass line changed my life
I love this new format ❤ keep on rockin!
What a fantastic interview! I absolutely loved every second of it. Guy Pratt has such a rich history and the perfect personality to share it. Thank you for this, SBL! Ian and Scott are an amazing team.
What an absolutely brilliant interview - probably the best I’ve seen between musicians - ever! Love Guy Pratt and his work/craft/art. Just wonderful. Thank you all three 😎
‘67 Fender Jazz 🎸
This was an awesome interview! Guy has some great stories to tell and has a wonderful energy. Please produce more content like this.
This is great! What a treat to learn of this history. The strings game at the end is hysterical. Cheers
Great stories and amazing bass playing! Love that Octaved sound - killer tone all around, actually. Just wanna say that Delicate Sound of Thunder is still a favorite of mine when it comes to live albums and concert videos, even in 2023 it's an amazing show. Laughed my ass off through most of this too - great interview! Thank you to all involved for making this possible, can't wait to see the next one!
What an amazing interview! Guy seems such a cool fellow and Ian was such a great addition to Scott's team and the SBL family. Great job guys!
Great interview! Love hearing Guy talk on about his experiences.
Fantastic lads 👏👏👏 Really enjoyed that 😊 Definitely want more episodes like this!
This guy rules and I had no clue he existed before this so thanks for this video! The earth song bass line is wicked! This guy plays exactly what I want to hear from a bassist, killer tone that sounds like a bass with serious feel and creativity!
Really good crack with Guy... and so much interesting info about his times playing with so many great bands/artists. Brilliant stuff... BIG like 👍
Everything is perfect! Fun and inspiring. Congratulations team🎉👍🏼
Just wanna say thanks for taking the time and effort to do this interview. I'm laughing my head off and also really fascinated about Guys story and gear. Thanks again guys and please do more of these
I love the film set! Great work SBL!
Next level interview! Scott’s bass sky is the limit , well done ! And I was also playing my bass during this interview, you just have too
Thanks guys for this awesome bass nerd interview. I love every second of it.😍
Love the format, gents. Amazing guest too!
Hi Scott and company,
Thank you so much for bringing Mr Pratt to your channel to share his extroadinary work.
I must have bought and watched that pink Floyd VHS and DVD many times and remember thinking about that young Bass player performing and singing as he really stood out to me.
Now to hear him talk so humbly about what this tour was like for him along with his work with other artists was so dazzling and inspiring.
Your Marcus Miller video also comes to mind as for most of us the chance to meet these guys or hear them speak so openly is both treasured and appreciated.
You are doing a great job and I hope you continue to bring in and interview more of these gifted musicians who really are the reason why many of us own and play a bass.
Ok this is a huge dream but I would love to see you interview Sir Paul about his love for and playing bass.
I know you can do it!!
Can highly recommend Guy's book, 'my bass and other animals.'
Guy Pratt is a MASSIVE talent. I found out about him back in the early 90s when he was with Floyd. For years, I just thought of him as being associated with Pink Floyd. About 10 years ago I started to discover all of the amazing stuff he's played on and I was just blown away.
The best Interview ever!!! So good to see the one and only Guy Pratt❤️
Bloody brilliant 👏. Such a fantastic gentleman Guy is . Looking forward to seeing more of these. Thank you SBL.
Loved it!! This is candy for the older bassplayers here!🤩 Next Tony Levin!??
Love the Michael Jackson story. Earth Song is a banger of a track.
Guy is a Legend! One of very few who feels the sound like no other
Great interview guys! I loved every minute of it! I can't wait for more! k Keep up the good work!
Brilliant interview, Guy is the reason I picked up the bass 30 plus years ago. Well done to Scott and Ian too, really works well.
Guy Pratt seems like such a lovely super interesting guy. I had no idea how many artists he’d played with and for. Absolutely Brilliant interview.
What an incredibly entertaining and engaging guy, that Pratt. Love to hear his tales and enthusiasm and humor.
amazing interview, this is one of the best episodes y'all have done!
OMG! Best interview ever. It was like sitting around in the basement on your couch talking to your idols. I was on the edge of my seat, the whole time. Absolutely fantastic work, and as a huge fan of Top Gear, that was the best “ Star in a reasonably priced car” challenge for a bass player. Epic!
Me: "Oh yeah, the guy* from Toy Matinee!"
[ * no pun intended ]
guys, scott and Ian watching you conducting the interview is so fresh and cool... love this format for SBL 👏🏻❤️🔥
SBL, one more time, you made my day. Thank you sooo much.
Yes please more like this. Hows about Winston Blisitte or Yolanda Charles. These legends need more recognition.
I don't even play bass but I found all this fascinating (I do try to play the guitar). Guy Pratt is a great raconteur and guest and amazing bass player.I must have seen him several times with post-Waters PF, as well as Gilmour and Nick Mason's Saucer. Just subscribed to his podcast on the strength of this. Thanks!
What an engrossing interview ... The 3 way conversation works very well and Pratt oozes charisma. I also love the camera angles where you're showing live 'behind the scenes' ... This enthusiasm from all sides shines through! ...
Loved this…absolutely brilliant…love Guy Pratt - amazing bass player & human being…
Loved this guys. Fantastic interview. I am so impressed to hear yet another 'rockstar' musician who feel nervous about a performance or realize the need to develop. Encouraging news for us mere mortals.
BTW, Guy is hilariously funny, especially @58:15 "...does it need to go in the goal, or can it go over the goal?" I'm still smiling over that one. Thanks SBL Team.
"...and he's got the g-string on!
GP: excuse me?!"
HILARIOUS! 🤣
More more MORE of this please! Hugely entertaining, Guy is a great storyteller and of course one of the best bassists around. Hats off fellas, Mark King next…? 😊
Mark is a legend,but his brother Nathan is an absolute monster player as well.
Absolutely great! Love the interviews on your chanel. The new background of the studio is also great! Keep going... ✌
More shows like this please…. Loved it.
This was a great interview with a great player
Hey, we'd LOVE to know who else you'd like us to get on the show! Leave a quick comment below... and we'll try our hardest to make it happen for you! :)
I know there's a lot of good names to bring in next but Justin Chancellor has always been one of my all time favorites
Why not a guy like Rickey Minor who is not only a bassist, but a musical director, composer, producer, etc ?
Would love to see John Paul Jones, Bootsy Collins and Joe Dart on the show!
Steve Harris?
Stuart Zender
Such a pleasure to just eavesdrop on you guys chatting and laughing. That was more entertaining than what my tv serves up in a month
Brilliant interview and such a cool down to earth guy ! Great to hear about his career and how he gets his sound. More content like this would be greatly appreciated ! 👍🏽