Artist Masterclass - Shot in the Dark - bassline
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- Another in my series of Bass Masterclass instructional videos.
These are music educational videos showing the techniques I used during the recording of these original tracks, on which I was featured. I play along to the tracks and then explain how the parts were played.
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I thought this was a guy playing Phil Soussan bass lines before I realized it's the man himself! How can he have less than 1K subscribers?! The legend.
I agree
Indeed!! We don't deserve this
Agree!! Hi from the bowels of hell, I mean, Argentina!:))
A legend, and always opening his videos with a nice, sincere smily "Hi!" Hehe, must have been filmed in the same time than the uktimate sin bassline video, he mentionned having made the experience of growing a "covid 19 beard" :) but he also said it itched, and he was already overweighing how long it'd stay on
Hell yeah low subscribers cuz the man is REAL. Remember, when Christ was alive only 200 on the face of the earth recognized who he actually was 😂
Best bassline of the ‘80’s maybe, and damn that was an era.
I have just signed on with a very busy 80's tribute band, and have about 30 days to learn 80+ songs. "Shot In The Dark" was kicking my backside. Finding this video was a blessing. Thank you so much for sharing this, Phil!
I've been waiting for this!
This is the greatest bass line I've ever heard.
Phil Soussan is the bass god to me. Thanks for your uploading.
(and could you please show us how to play the other songs such as Thank God For The Bomb or Lightning Strikes?)
Lightning strikes
This page is going to have a whole lot more views once people figure out it's here. Phil that 7 fret pinky reach is the stuff of a bassist dreams.
Hi Phil. I lost my bass equipment in a house fire over 20 years ago. Shortly after that I ended up having a family and just didn't get around to replacing it all. After watching this video, you have inspired me to pick up the bass again! I thank you for that. I really enjoyed this video and can't wait to get back into it again! I think I'll start with this song.
Thank you Rick ...that is such a terrific compliment! I am so sorry to hear of your loss of instrument, and I would like to wish you all the best in you refound passion. I am also sure that your family will be supportive, and enjoy the sound of your endless practice... or maybe not, in which case you might have to turn down LOL ! Cheers Rick! 😀
If you have the cash one of his awesome old basses is on eBay right now…..super tempted!
Surely playing this would take Phil straight back to the stage... with the lights, smoke machines, sequins, and roaring crowd.
Thank you Phil for making these videos. I can't believe how overlooked you are as a player!
I'm a guitarist but fell out with music and haven't played for over 5 years. I've always loved this song but never really listened to the bassline properly. Having paid attention to it it has really inspired me with all the nuances and clever counterpoint. So much so that I just went out and bought a bass and am learning this song. I'm playing music again. Thanks Phil! 😁
Thank you, Phil, for taking the time to make this video for us. This was a great bass lesson.
Excellent! Love this masterclass stuff. Ultimate Sin album was a big influence when I was learning to play bass back in the mid 80s. I spent hours listening to the bass on this album and Ratt's Invasion Of Your Privacy to name just a couple of albums. Great days!!
Man do I feel lucky I found this!
I grew up on this album and to get this kind of insight from you made my day.
I’m subscribing and I can’t wait to watch all your videos.
Thank you Phil!!
These are the kind of videos I love to watch!! Good to see ya Phil! Always loved your playing
Thank you, Phil. You have just defined for me what a Masterclass should be. More please!
Fantastic playing man. I've always liked your bass playing and ultimate sin is a underrated ozzy album.
Thanks for this really Master Class! It helped a lot ! What a creative bass line on this song! I can’t wait to watch all the master classes. God bless.
I love this. As a funny note, I think of this song every single time I get up to pee in the middle of the night.
Only wish I would have found this sooner but glad to be hear now. Subscribed!! Brilliance. Huge part of my life and influence in my playing. Thanks for sharing!!
Welcome aboard!
great to see this! You were my first gig, Ozzy Belfast 1986 start of The Ultimate Sin tour
much love and blessing phil and everyone
Thank you. Nothing like being able to go straight to the source.
5:07 that little disco thing is a nice touch don't remember that one on the album.
Ultimate sin is my favourite ozzy album and the live vhs 📼 is amazing... I love it so much that I had it transferred onto dvd... yourself, Jake E Lee & the late, great Randy Castilo is the best Ozzy line up, in my opinion. Cheers Phil. Subscribed to your channel 😀
You're a legend
I'M NOT WORTHY
I'M NOT WORTHY
I'M NOT WORTHY
🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
😅
I appreciate that - thank you !!
@@PhilSoussanOfficial nice one Phil. Can't believe I'm talking to a legend. Rock n roll man. All the best m8
Saw Phil twice on the Ultimate sin tour and Headline donington brilliant memories ❤
Much appreciated. Very much a fan of your work.
Great rock bassline! It's rhythmically relatively simple but you made it exciting with the semitone steps and personal motifs & feel. Although a bass performance doesn't usually jump out of a rock mix for the average listener but the bassist counts a lot! Interesting how you mix the alternate and down picking in certain parts.
magical!!! Even though you were the underdog in all this madness!! but thanks for detailed insight of the nucleus !! love your playing!!
Wow, just like the real guy on the album...good job!😂😂😂...I just subscribed. Love how you teach its simple.
Quel sens du rythme
Et quelle originalité dans les notes
J’adore ❤
No fluff, just solid playing - respect!
Awesome job .. I always thought that 'Shot in the Dark' had one of the coolest bridges in an Ozzy song for sure!
Thank you ! It is really a cool section - no-one seems to get it exactly right... including me LOL!
What a legend on bass always loved his playing and tone! Thank You Phil!
Love the masterclass Bass lessons , Thanks Phil 🙏that was fantastic sounds phenomenal this end 🎼
very very well played sir!! hell yea!!!
Absolutely love this tune!! It was a huge hit, so why did Ozzy leave it out of so many concert playlists? I've seen him on tour 4 times over the years, and he included Shot In The Dark in only one of those shows, and that was back in the late 80s. Talk about a disappointment! Its such a great tune! That bassline!!
So true with cords to fill in space. Thanks for the insight. I'll definitely listen to SitD differently for now on.
First I was like, who the fuck is this dude playing even better than Phil, but then I realized it was Phil himself LOL ! You are a legend sir! If it seems effortless, it means many years are invested in skill like this.
lovely tone Phil, no surprise there though! You are much appreciated.
By the way, your cover of the song is top notch
Thank you Pawel!
I know I'm a bit late to the party but I just got a copy of this album (finally haha). Love this Phil! 🤘🏻🔥
What a great song ❤️
When the notification goes off for your channel, it’s a good day.
Respect for your hard work as a sidesman, sir!!
Talented! Someone keep an eye on this guy, he could play with some big acts! Very good
The Ultimate Sin is a solid album. I just wish the mix was heavier. As I understand it, Ozzy had to fight with the producer to mix down some of the very heavy keyboards which Ozzy didn't like, so they had to fight to get it where it is. Ozzy and Jake wanted a heavier album. A lot of the songs, as constructed, are meant to sound heavy, like the title track. I remember when "Shot in the Dark" became a very big hit in '86. I was in 7th grade at Lincoln Jr. High in Santa Monica and had just started playing guitar that past year. Jake was one of my favorite players. I got this album shortly after it was released. I loved what Jake and Phil added to the album and would have loved to hear another Ozzy album with both of them on it.
Thanks for your comments Angus! It is interesting to hear your perspective, although as I remember it I don't think that the problem with the producer were keyboards as much as him getting us a very "polished" rather than a "raw" sound which made us sound like everyone else the guy had been producing! I do appreciate the compliments 🙂
I was really looking forward to this video, thank you.
How did it take me do long to find his channel? Subscribed!!!
Great song and very creative bass parts, thanks for posting Phil
Glad you found it interesting! My pleasure!
Love the video Phil! Thanks for posting it!!🤘🏻
Great video and love the tips about how to avoid mechanical bass lines!
Nice!!!
Brilliant, this is music!!!
Great playing Phil. I have 1 question. In the music video for Shot In The Dark Jake was playing an SG ( which is odd since his guitar of choice is a Charvel ), did he play on any of the songs on the album with an SG, specifically this one cos it doesn't sound like his usual Charvel unless he was using a different rig. All the best mate 👍
Thank you for the nice compliment! Regarding Jake, I honestly cannot remember! He may have used one on an overdub or something... but I should not be quoted on that! I remember that his purple and blue Charvels were always omnipresent ! Cheers! Phil
Hello Phil....Could I ask a question about your views on Geezer Butler's version of your song version from the "Just Say Ozzy" album and video?
Great!! I was very humbled to have the great Geezer play one of my bass lines!
Awesome Session ‼️
Congrats from Brasil ‼️
Such a pro!
👊🏻😎
Killer🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Thank you Phil for finding the time to educate us, you definitely belong to the pantheon of the bass players!! Greetings from Poland
By the way, did you ever try Orange amps/cabinets? I know Ampeg is a class in its own, but I'm just curious if you ever tried it :)
Yes I have tried Orange and they were good. They disappeared for a couple of decades but are now back. I like Ampeg because I know what they can do for my particular sound - but everyone is different!
@@PhilSoussanOfficial It's all about what is working for you I guess - thank you for taking the time to answer!
Sup Paweł, happy to see you around here.
@@livingbeing1113 :) How is it going?
@@PhilSoussanOfficial thanks for posting this. I'll be watching it everyday until I have it perfect. I often wondered about the picking style and emphasis on certain notes in the song because using alternate picking just sounded uninspired compared to your playing.
That was awsome!!!!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you for the compliments! There is currently no dispute to the song.
Thank you Phil 😊
Hi, Phil, salutes from Tijuana, Mexico. I have a question about the whole album. Is one of my favorite rock metal record ever and I've been jamming almost all the songs in drums...wich song (s) was the most diffcult and the most fun to record with Randy and you?
Great video but bass is such a difficult instrument. I have the fretting technique of a manatee. I have very supple hands but put the neck of a bass (or guitar) in my left hand and I lose the ability to do anything but try to strangle the thing to death with a claw-like grip. Every bass player looks so effortless when they play, but I find it incredibly hard to do the simplest thing. Owned a 3/4 scale bass for 15 years and am as bad now as I was on day one.
Ha! Keep at it.. it will be worth it!
Can you give us some info on creating this song and is it true that Jake didn't get any credits for this song? I feel that his guitar added more to the song that everybody else think.
I wrote the song about 3 years before I joined Ozzy and it was written on the piano, in Bb, which accounts for the strange guitar tuning that was required. Jake played on the song of course, but he is not credited as a writer because he did not write the song! Writer credits and performer credits are separately defined; in the same way that I would not get credits for playing on the songs that he did write. Cheers :-)
@@PhilSoussanOfficial is there a way we could hear the original piano version of shot in the dark? That would be really cool!
Ha! Nope... not possible... it is in secure storage for copyright protection! @@zolwikwkurwik Thanks !
Ampeg no other.
Fantastic video. Am I completely crazy or are you tuned down a half step from standard tuning?
Yes. Down a half.
I always thought Shot In The Dark was originally a Wildlife song, not Ozzy.
No it wasn't a Wildlife song - I wrote it. We did a cover of it in Wildlife where we collectively re-wrote the lyrics, but that was never released and is different from the Ozzy version.
So why did you stab Jake E Lee in the back and get him fired from Ozzy Phil?
It would be nice if you could enjoy the videos that I post for what they are worth without hi-jacking my platform for disrespect. I don't usually reply to rude accusatory allegations where people claim to have "read something" and then assume to know some kind of secret nefarious information. You cannot believe all that you read. No-one stabbed Jake in the back, or anywhere else for that matter. For whatever his reason, he stopped showing up to Ozzy's rehearsals, perhaps he was malcontent about something, and after several weeks Sharon let him go. That was the long and short of it, regardless of anyone's possible desire to re-write history. I voluntarily left about a year later to join Billy Idol. That was 35 years ago.
It seems so easy but my bass guitar don't do that ... ;-)
Awesome!
The man himself who was the inspiration behind my bass playing ‼️Salute to you sir ‼️
You technique and rhythm is totally outstanding.
It sounds more simple then it actually is.
And to come up with something like this needs dedication,good musicianship and passion for the music.
Subtle nuances and how they change with the rhythm is fantastic.
Very tasty and classy playing.
I never realized all the layers of detail in the bass for this tune. Awesome lesson, and I don't even play bass, but I do love bass.
Fantastic run through. I'm not a bass player so I hadn't realised how much phil had put into this. I saw Phil with Ozzy on the Ultimate sin tour and the band were red hot. I also saw him prior to that with Robin George. It would be interesting to hear his take on Robin's Showdown as live that always had a stonking bassline. Edit: I enjoyed this so much I bought a bass!!! 😁
Awesome! I love this song and the bass is so damn tasteful!
Awesome…I appreciate the bass on this song even more…definitely makes a difference!🤘🏽
Already a great song, but didn't ever notice how cool the bass part is! Thank you Phil!
Good playing Phil. Can you cover Never and Fool like you.
I find myself coming back here and watching… Definitely one of my favorite bassists of all time.
be careful with Sharon!
Phil, you have inspired my bass playing. You are my number one reference in terms of instrument and technique.
Great stuff. I played this ina band about 12 years ago. It definitely opened my eyes to a new style of fill and runs in a pop song. Some of your later "phils' are very reminiscence of Bob Dailey's style on a few tracks from Ozzy's first 3 albums which makes me very a happy bassist.
Both you and Bob and Zep's JPJ are all major factors in my personal style. Lots of meaty grooves with a tasty side salad of snappy fills.
I will say, to your credit, the first Beggars and Thieves album was a huge inspiration on my playing. I actually learned that album right after buying my first Spector in the fall of '90. Super melodic and well written across the board.
I loved watching this to see the variations you can do on a song. I found myself playing most of it similar to yours, but added a few smaller parts in the lower register on the higher strings.
Did I earn my diploma? 🤘😎🎸
Hey Johnny! Thanks so much for your comments! Indeed, JPJ was a very big influence on me! I always try to keep my playing with respect to those that came before me so that is what I did with Ozzy too, naturally I admire Bob's playing very much and have liked his playing in all the bands in which he has been!
Indeed some sad clown wrote here sometime earlier that I did not play it as well as Bob did?!! ...LOL!!
The B&T album remains one that I am very proud of and I am glad you brought it up - for that alone you get a diploma!
@@PhilSoussanOfficial some people's kids. Ugh! I just moved home from Hollywood a few months prior to when when I picked up the B&T album. I was trying to reinvent my playing to be a bit more blues/groove/Badlands-ish stuff. When I found out you were playing on it, I jumped at it and it's one of my 10 albums if I get stranded on an island to be stuck with. The best thing is, the inspiration worked. It got me out of this bad hyper bass thing I got wrapped up in with this guitarist I was playing with. I wanted to slow it down. Smell the groovy roses. Haha!
Thanks for the past 32 years of influences -and another 4 years before that for The Ultimate Sin. Lightning Strikes blew my mind in '86.
love it! thank you Phil. Killer of Giants PLEASE!!!!!
Such a privilege to get this detailed tutorial from Phil himself. It’s a masterclass presented in an easy to understand format with really interesting insights into his style and techniques. As a bass player for the last 58 years, I am still learning from wonderful players like Mr Soussan. Aside from his obvious talent, he seems like such a friendly and patient man.
Thank you for the very nice message! I do enjoy doing these and am planning on doing more of them although it is a little hard to find the time opportunity - I have to set up the room which takes a little while - but it is certainly worth it for those like yourself that have replied that they are interested! Many thanks again and best of luck always! Phil
Great song definitely. Always my Respects to our Randy Catillo R.I.P.👍⭐️🎼🤜🥁🤛🎼⭐️👍. A structural song with an incredible feeling to admire. Phil thanks for this great song. My respects.👍⭐️🎼🎸🎼⭐️👍
Thanks for listening!
Love the bass lines on the entire Ultimate Sin album - secret loser never know why my favorites
I am going to watch this tonight and see how wrong I played this in high school. Thanks for posting these videos, Phil.
Ultimate sin tour Phoenix Arizona veterans memorial coliseum 🤘🏽😎
The man knows *the groove* (as he says, "lope" or "vibe"). It's what all great songs have, really.
Yeah just like a hi lift cam on idle!
Thank you so much, Mr. Soussan! I feel like it's in immense privilege to have this lesson extraordinaire from the author himself. Best for you and your family, long live rocknrol! 😎
You are very welcome
You are and will always be a beast on bass Phil.
That was such a great bass part. .Always loved it.. Great syncopation in teh chorus too
Me encantó el sonido de ese riff y de ese bajo suena poderoso y armonioso.
I love the demo version of this song done by Phil
Jake e lee reunion please!!!!
Mighty.
I saw you play this in Belfast in '86 and immediately it was apparent how much more there was going on in the bass part than was obvious on the album.
This is probably my favorite Ozzy song of all time. Around it's release I was living near Holland Park / Notting Hill area (on the street where Jimi Hendrix died actually, Lansdowne Crescent), and I was not aware that was recorded in Shepherd's Bush. A couple of year's back I learned the main guitar parts, and the guitar tuning is absolutely strange :D (at least to me as a shitty guitarist). Jake by the way is my favorite Ozzy guitarist by far, and love his Red Dragon Cartel stuff as well.
This gave me a lot of new ideas for the bass, some transitions being a bit discoish even.
I will be flying over from Finland to Vegas to see you with Last In Line in Vegas on Nov 19th @ Vamp'd. Any chance of Last In Line surprising us with this one as a special encore perhaps? Anyway all the best.
Thank you for coming up to say hi! Juli... ? right? I appreciate your kind comments!
This is my favorite Ozzy Wong of all time thanks for writing it.
I saw you with Ozzy in ‘86 in New Jersey. Didn’t know you were British. Shot in the Dark was Ozzy’s “pop song” all over the radio at the time, but underneath that pop melody was some mean ol’ thunder bass and Jake’s roaring guitar riffs. Me and my band mates at the time dissected the whole Ultimate Sin album, the bass, drums, guitar, and Oz’s vocals and declared it a masterpiece. Thanks for sharing this insight into a classic!!
I love the lines behind the guitar solo. Sounds awesome.