Great play Benjamin! And really thanks for sharing everything. Tears for Fears are a great band. I remember them in the early 80s and I wasn't not even a teenager yet (but I have an older sister, so I've started listen to her records before to turn 10 ; P ) I confess that I really discovered T4F's songs (lyrics and music) just later on during mid 90s, after a few years of bass playing. What a great band!!!
Thank you for a fantastic tutorial. I admit I was looking for tab first as this song has been one of my fave bass lines for a long time and I was anxious to play it... I had trouble following your fingers in some places so I had to sound it out by ear, which while slow going, was hugely satisfying in the end - so thank you for that! Your bass tone is gorgeous and I enjoyed watching you groove along. 🔥😎
Juliette BH You are welcome! I'm glad that the tutorial helped you and that you figured things out yourself as well. That IS a very satisfying feeling and one that helps you move forward in your bass playing. 👍🏻 And thank you for your compliments -much appreciated ❤️
You, sir........nailed! Tone and groove are spot on! Excellent 👌👌👍👍 I just bought the Allen Woody Rumblekat and can't wait for it to get here, if it gets half the tone you're getting, I'll be more than happy!
Interesting and nice to see this bass being used outside of a rock/blues/classic rock sound. Love it and thanks for recording the tutorial. Sounds really good.
Super 👏 really enjoyed that!! Looks like you love playing that! Great song,we’ll played. (Only came across this as I was researching the Allen Woody bass , hoping to pick one up next week😁👍) kind regards, Andy.
@@andycoogan Cool! Glad you like it! Andy If you ever feel inspired, try it with flats on it -just like mine :) I know it's not what Allen Woody would have wanted, but I think it gives it a really cool sound on that bass.
@@benjisandk thanks again! 😁👍 that’s what are on it , I picked it up 2nd hand, in great nick with flats on 😁👍they really suit it.. also, I paid €250, very happy indeed..
@@benjisandk just bought one...off a local facebook market..mint shape...need to adjust bridge but sounds great ! will still take your advice and get some flats !!
Thank you! Yes, maybe the flatwounds needs a little getting used to. I really like the deep fat sound they produce and the bass sits better in the mix, whether you are playing live or you are recording in the studio. A mix engineer will cut that high sizzle of your strings out of the mix anyway ;o)
@@benjisandk I ordered an Epiphone Embassy bass just to get a different sound in my collection. I wasn't happy with the build quality of the bass when it showed up, the store sent it back and I'm waiting for a new one hoping that the poor quality was an anomaly. But hearing this I'm kind of interested in exchanging it for a Rumblekat. How would you rate its quality compared to more expensive basses like a Fender or Gibson?
@@Owenwithee There is no doubt that this is a cheap instrument. The build is ok but you find the usual "misses" that you find on cheap instruments. The frets from fret 12 and upwards wasn't polished properly and was a bit rough on the edges. I fixed that with a little sandpaper. But I knew that this could be an issue so I wasn't to disappointed with this. I would never ever compare the build quality with more expensive basses from Gibson and Fender, there is a reason why it's so cheap, but then again it is fine for what it is. And most importantly, it plays and sounds very well, so I'm very happy with this instrument.
Benjamin Pedersen so I received the replacement Epiphone Embassy, got it set up and I absolutely love it. I agree here and there they didn’t use the most high end hardware/electronics. But it sounds amazing. Considering a bridge upgrade because the intonation adjustment could have a little more play- I’m already as far back as the bridge pieces can go. But for 375 bucks I’m incredibly happy.
Not at all, no! At that price level I don't think you will find any bass with such great tone and playability! Put some flat wound strings on it and it will give those nice warm and deep bass tones. Go for it! :)
@@ThePaulromi I use Daddario ECB81S, but others like the La Bella Deep Talkin Bass strings. There a lot out there but just remember to get short scale strings for the Allen Woody bass.
That's probably true, p bass is the motown standard in everyone's book. It's great that you play different styles on this, that are not Allen Woody songs. I just really like watching videos with the bass, since I really consider not playing normal scale basses anymore, discovered a 32" scale jazz bass style and feels much more comfortable for me. Really thinking this epiphone could cover my needs for a p style bass with flats, since I already own the j active style bass with rounds.
Very nice feel and playing, such a great bass part... Did you have to do much truss rod adjustment when you put the flatwounds on the Rumblekat? Nice P Bass on the wall there too!
Thanks man! Much appreciated! No, I actually didn't have to do any adjustments when I put on the flatwounds. The string action is on point and it plays like a dream.
@@benjisandk I bought a D’Addario shortscale tapewounds for my Rumblekat. But the silk sits on the bridge saddle and dampens the sound a lot. What model of strings are you using?
@@Irkennalpha It's the strange thing with shortscale strings -you have to be very careful about making sure that the length from the saddle to the end of the strings on the bridge matches the length of strings and especially where the silk starts. I had the exact same problem with my new Mustang bass and the La Bella short scale strings I was given: They didn't take in account for the through body strings there and was too short so that the silk also was sitting on the bridge. The strings I'm using on the Rumblekat is the Daddario ECB81S flatwounds. The fit perfectly and sound amazing!
@@benjisandk Thanks a lot for your reply. I was trying to find the correct model of the strings I have installed on mine (D'Addario ETB92S) which are tapewound strings for short scale basses, if everyone else is interested on putting this model on a three point short scale bass it won't fit, just for the record. It has to due also to how close/ to the body are the intonation saddles, mine could do it if it weren't for a couple mm. I'll check the model you provided, and see if they fit in my bass. Thank you very much for your help! BTW how's the mustang bass, I'm also thinking about switching to that bass or a Squier Bronco with tape wounds. Cheers!
@Irkenn Thank you for the info! Good to know! The Mustang is just awesome! The tone is great and growly and it plays really well! I will see if I have time to make a video with that Mustang soon :)
Thanks for your kind comment! For the youtube videos I only use two plugins from my UAD Apollo soundcard: An Ampeg SVT amp emulation and a LA2A compressor. For live use I only have three pedals: a Tech 21 VT Bass to add a little grit (or sometimes a lot!), TC Polytune and a Spectracomp Bass compressor to keep my tone nice and tight.
Thank you for the speedy reply. You definately have the tech gear to dive right into a gig and blow the floor right from underneith everyones feet! The tone of your bass is awesome.
Back 2 Bass For me it has worked out great! I love that bass! But you have to be comfortable with the short scale and like the sound of the flatwound strings. And on top of that the bass dead cheap 😊
Benjamin Pedersen yea, I was set on getting these strings when I first started looking for Flatwounds to get but I saw they had the blue on them I was worried about it not going well with a red and gold of the Rumblekat. But after seeing this video and how you can barely see the blue if at all, I decided they were the ones!
The sound of that bass in the mix gives me chills and makes me tear up.
Wow! Thank you for your kind words! 👌🏻
it is an amazing bass line.. I'm falling for TFF more and more... lovely folk too.
That is the power of BASS!
his so underrated the song working hour his work on bass is so sophiscated
Fantastic and spot on - beautiful bass line well played!
Thank you! 👍🏻
@@benjisandk wish you lived nearby and needed a drummer
@@bikegoff2557 Me too! ❤️
One of my Favorite bass lines ever! Ben, I've seen TFF live three times and you sound like Curt is laying it down on the record! Nice job!
The best compliment one could have! Thank you!
Great play Benjamin! And really thanks for sharing everything. Tears for Fears are a great band. I remember them in the early 80s and I wasn't not even a teenager yet (but I have an older sister, so I've started listen to her records before to turn 10 ; P ) I confess that I really discovered T4F's songs (lyrics and music) just later on during mid 90s, after a few years of bass playing. What a great band!!!
2:47 most infectious bass line ever?
Thank you for a fantastic tutorial. I admit I was looking for tab first as this song has been one of my fave bass lines for a long time and I was anxious to play it... I had trouble following your fingers in some places so I had to sound it out by ear, which while slow going, was hugely satisfying in the end - so thank you for that! Your bass tone is gorgeous and I enjoyed watching you groove along. 🔥😎
Juliette BH You are welcome! I'm glad that the tutorial helped you and that you figured things out yourself as well. That IS a very satisfying feeling and one that helps you move forward in your bass playing. 👍🏻
And thank you for your compliments -much appreciated ❤️
Thanks for including the Broken Live outro. I'd have never figured that one out on my own
(still having a hard time with it :( )
You are welcome! I could never figure it out myself but all of a sudden I had a short clear moment there and decided to share my accidental insight 😊
Love the sound of this bass guitar, bud. Thanks for this run through.
You are welcome! Glad you liked it 😊
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One of the most innovative groups ever, IMO. Superb musicians. I love the Rumble Kat from Epiphone.
You, sir........nailed! Tone and groove are spot on! Excellent 👌👌👍👍 I just bought the Allen Woody Rumblekat and can't wait for it to get here, if it gets half the tone you're getting, I'll be more than happy!
Very kind words! Thank you sir!
I hope the Rumblekat will bring you joy :)
Interesting and nice to see this bass being used outside of a rock/blues/classic rock sound. Love it and thanks for recording the tutorial. Sounds really good.
Thanks! Yeah, I think that the bass works fine for all kinds of genres.
So what's the deal with the 3 point bridge. Does this get a bad rap? I see soo many guys switching to a more conventional bridge.
Super 👏 really enjoyed that!! Looks like you love playing that! Great song,we’ll played.
(Only came across this as I was researching the Allen Woody bass , hoping to pick one up next week😁👍) kind regards,
Andy.
Thank you for your kind words, Andy. I hope the Allen Woody bass gives you as much joy as it has given me :)
@@benjisandk ah thanks for taking the time out to drop a line… I picked it up today. I’m delighted with it 😁👍.
@@andycoogan Cool! Glad you like it! Andy If you ever feel inspired, try it with flats on it -just like mine :)
I know it's not what Allen Woody would have wanted, but I think it gives it a really cool sound on that bass.
@@benjisandk thanks again! 😁👍 that’s what are on it , I picked it up 2nd hand, in great nick with flats on 😁👍they really suit it.. also, I paid €250, very happy indeed..
@@andycoogan Haha! Well, then you are all set :D
€250! That's a steal, man! :)
Thank you for including the live outro. Been looking everywhere for that. :D
You are welcome! I must admit that it wasn't that easy to figure that one out either :)
nice work sir ! that bass sounds killer...thinking about getting one ! cheers !
Thank you! For it's price range that bass is great! Put some flats on it and you have a bass with a nice, deep and round tone.
@@benjisandk noted...flats..got it..now to get the bass...haha
@@benjisandk just bought one...off a local facebook market..mint shape...need to adjust bridge but sounds great ! will still take your advice and get some flats !!
@@chrisb48907 Congratulations! Hope you will enjoy it! 👍🏻
that was magnificent. i loved actually everything. just dressed my bass with flatwounds, was a little disappointed but im learning to love them.
Thank you! Yes, maybe the flatwounds needs a little getting used to. I really like the deep fat sound they produce and the bass sits better in the mix, whether you are playing live or you are recording in the studio. A mix engineer will cut that high sizzle of your strings out of the mix anyway ;o)
Excellent work!
Thank you!
Very nice! Amazing playing!
Thanks for the bass tutorial.... We appreciate learning this Bass Line.
You're welcome! Glad it helped you :)
Love this song! And a awesome cover on the bass, well done.
Rooster thank you!
Thanks for the bass tutorial..respect of brazil..
Thank you for the tutorial at the end
Kevrod You are welcome! I hope it helped you 😊
Beautifully done!
Thank you!
Great bass just ordered mine from Sweetwater
Cool! I hope you will enjoy playing it as much as I do :)
Great bass work.
Thank you!
that donnie darko part 😉 catchy beyond belief..
That bass sounds really great. Pleasantly surprised that flats sound so grippy on it. AND the song sounds so much better with the bass up in the mix!
Thank you! I'm also really happy with the sound of that bass with the flats on it.
@@benjisandk I ordered an Epiphone Embassy bass just to get a different sound in my collection. I wasn't happy with the build quality of the bass when it showed up, the store sent it back and I'm waiting for a new one hoping that the poor quality was an anomaly. But hearing this I'm kind of interested in exchanging it for a Rumblekat. How would you rate its quality compared to more expensive basses like a Fender or Gibson?
@@Owenwithee There is no doubt that this is a cheap instrument. The build is ok but you find the usual "misses" that you find on cheap instruments. The frets from fret 12 and upwards wasn't polished properly and was a bit rough on the edges. I fixed that with a little sandpaper. But I knew that this could be an issue so I wasn't to disappointed with this.
I would never ever compare the build quality with more expensive basses from Gibson and Fender, there is a reason why it's so cheap, but then again it is fine for what it is. And most importantly, it plays and sounds very well, so I'm very happy with this instrument.
Benjamin Pedersen so I received the replacement Epiphone Embassy, got it set up and I absolutely love it. I agree here and there they didn’t use the most high end hardware/electronics. But it sounds amazing. Considering a bridge upgrade because the intonation adjustment could have a little more play- I’m already as far back as the bridge pieces can go. But for 375 bucks I’m incredibly happy.
@@Owenwithee Cool! I'm glad the replacement worked out for you! 👍🏻
Excellent cover and a very nice bass too!
the womble Thank you! Much appreciated!
Manny Elias signed! lovely people too. Head over heels vinyl signed done!
What can I say you own that bass inside and out you are a great player please do more video s Kevbo
Love that bass. Great playing as well. I was researching buying that and your video came up. Any regrets buying it?
Not at all, no! At that price level I don't think you will find any bass with such great tone and playability! Put some flat wound strings on it and it will give those nice warm and deep bass tones. Go for it! :)
@@benjisandk any particular brand you recommend for strings?
@@ThePaulromi I use Daddario ECB81S, but others like the La Bella Deep Talkin Bass strings. There a lot out there but just remember to get short scale strings for the Allen Woody bass.
Great video man! Thank you!
Alejandro Castillo Peláez Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
Awesome playing my friend!! If you don't mind me asking, what model is your beautiful Epiphone Bass?
@@McAlexCP Thank you! That is a Epiphone Allan Woody semi hollow bass. It plays really well and it’s dirt cheap 😊
@@benjisandk Thanks Benji, I read the description of your great video 🙏😊
Gorgeous bass! And you can play 🔥🔥💯
Thank you so much!
Absolutely awesome, thank you for posting this.
Thank you for your kind comment!
Very good!
Thanks man!
Awesome
Thanks!
Please do more videos with this bass, maybe a side by side comparison with the p bass
I will definitely make more videos with this bass when it suits the song, but comparisons is not really my thing. I like to do songs only.
Benjamin Pedersen great to hear that! Perhaps try a jackson 5 song with it? Great playing man, keep up with the videos
Thank you! I am actually working on a Jackson 5 song, but actually thought that the P-Bass would be more suited for it. What do you think?
That's probably true, p bass is the motown standard in everyone's book. It's great that you play different styles on this, that are not Allen Woody songs.
I just really like watching videos with the bass, since I really consider not playing normal scale basses anymore, discovered a 32" scale jazz bass style and feels much more comfortable for me. Really thinking this epiphone could cover my needs for a p style bass with flats, since I already own the j active style bass with rounds.
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Very nice feel and playing, such a great bass part... Did you have to do much truss rod adjustment when you put the flatwounds on the Rumblekat? Nice P Bass on the wall there too!
Thanks man! Much appreciated!
No, I actually didn't have to do any adjustments when I put on the flatwounds. The string action is on point and it plays like a dream.
@@benjisandk I bought a D’Addario shortscale tapewounds for my Rumblekat. But the silk sits on the bridge saddle and dampens the sound a lot. What model of strings are you using?
@@Irkennalpha It's the strange thing with shortscale strings -you have to be very careful about making sure that the length from the saddle to the end of the strings on the bridge matches the length of strings and especially where the silk starts. I had the exact same problem with my new Mustang bass and the La Bella short scale strings I was given: They didn't take in account for the through body strings there and was too short so that the silk also was sitting on the bridge.
The strings I'm using on the Rumblekat is the Daddario ECB81S flatwounds. The fit perfectly and sound amazing!
@@benjisandk Thanks a lot for your reply. I was trying to find the correct model of the strings I have installed on mine (D'Addario ETB92S) which are tapewound strings for short scale basses, if everyone else is interested on putting this model on a three point short scale bass it won't fit, just for the record. It has to due also to how close/ to the body are the intonation saddles, mine could do it if it weren't for a couple mm. I'll check the model you provided, and see if they fit in my bass. Thank you very much for your help!
BTW how's the mustang bass, I'm also thinking about switching to that bass or a Squier Bronco with tape wounds. Cheers!
@Irkenn Thank you for the info! Good to know!
The Mustang is just awesome! The tone is great and growly and it plays really well! I will see if I have time to make a video with that Mustang soon :)
Perfect vover with a tutorial at the end! Sounds just like Curtis Smith's basslines and tone. What pedals did you use?
Thanks for your kind comment! For the youtube videos I only use two plugins from my UAD Apollo soundcard: An Ampeg SVT amp emulation and a LA2A compressor. For live use I only have three pedals: a Tech 21 VT Bass to add a little grit (or sometimes a lot!), TC Polytune and a Spectracomp Bass compressor to keep my tone nice and tight.
Thank you for the speedy reply. You definately have the tech gear to dive right into a gig and blow the floor right from underneith everyones feet! The tone of your bass is awesome.
Fingers too ;)
You’re just so fine to watch ❤
Aaaww! Thank you ❤️
Exelente! gracias!
De nada señor :)
Fantastic cover! How does the bass sound unplugged? Love the sound.
Looking to get those exact strings on that exact bass, good idea?
Back 2 Bass For me it has worked out great! I love that bass! But you have to be comfortable with the short scale and like the sound of the flatwound strings. And on top of that the bass dead cheap 😊
Benjamin Pedersen yea, I was set on getting these strings when I first started looking for Flatwounds to get but I saw they had the blue on them I was worried about it not going well with a red and gold of the Rumblekat. But after seeing this video and how you can barely see the blue if at all, I decided they were the ones!
I play this to unicycle stunt riding.
Cool
Toppp!!
Please put tabs up for this tune Ben 🎸🎸✌🏼
I don't have any tabs for this. I learned it all by ear. You should try and do the same -it's very good practice :)
Ok thanks anyways
That’s a gorgeous looking and sounding bass🔥🔥🔥
No chorus parece uma criança de 5 anos tocando.
I do look very young, yes 😊
2 idiots dissed this?! obviously they have no ears! beautiful sound. Getting Manny's autograph soon!
People give phones to two year old children. They press anything randomly. .🐆🙂🙃🤡🌟who heard SOAD First album near last 30 seconds?
where is the tab fool
invesible101 There is no tab fool 😃