The great Rutger Gunnarsson. one of the true greats. His timing , feel, syncopation and sheer inventiveness were amazing and you have matched him in every department. That Spector sounds fantastic too. What do you use amp wise?
This bassline is criminally muddy on the original recording, a rare lapse in ABBA's otherwise stellar recording and mixing. Incidentally, there's a video on YT of Rutger playing this on the same bass he used for the record about 6 months before he passed. Unfortunately they don't keep the camera locked on his fingers, but you can hear the magic.
I never knew there was so much going on . Really opened my eyes to start listening to the bass lines more and try to figure them out. Back in the day I would of never thought of trying to play any songs but rock and metal. I was hanging with a bass player well a well rounded musician that opened my eyes to Stanley Clark bought me a ticket to his show and was amazed at how closed minded I was. Since then I try to listen to everything but now you opened my eyes even more. Your playing to me on the song seems spot on watched it three times already before make no this post. Your the man!!! Thanks for teaching me some new tricks. Peace my brother ✌🏻
It took quite a while for me to appreciate different types of music as well. I used to be a real prog-snob. Funny you mention Stanley Clark, we're going to see him the day after Thanksgiving. Thanks a lot.
i feel you man! i mean i wasnt listening to only metal but it allways had to be some underground niche thing. since i started working construction a few yeahrs ago we are allways listening to a local radio station wich mainly plays 80s pop and disco music. it took me a while but i learned to apriciate it and im happy that now if i like something i can just enyoi it without thinking about if its cool or to mainstream or whatever!
Dude!!! Doing this song makes you cooler in my eyes than I already thought you were. YOU ROCK!! No, I'm not a big fan of 70's pop, but (if we're honest) there IS plenty of music out there that sits outside of our "cool" radius that we secretly enjoy. This song is one of those. Call them "guilty pleasures", if you will, but they are a part of our collective soundtrack.
Yassssss! That slide at 3:11! I’ve only seen one other bass cover of this tune that does that slide at the end. It’s one of those details that absolutely makes the song. Amazing cover. Thanks for sharing!
I always try to capture as many minute details as I can and this song had many of them. Thanks for catching that one. Another, stranger one occurs just before the slide at 3:08 where the bass plays a C as a passing tone (which sounds slightly off but adds some tension) when it plays a C# every other time in the song.
TJH3113 Seriously, you captured just about all the little Jamersonisms in the tune. Only thing you missed in my humble observation (and I’m not being a critical prick, only a lover of this bass masterpiece) are the two slides at around 2:35 just after they sing “...and when you get the chance...”. There are two quick slides...like a woo-woo. But again, this is probably the best bass performance of this song I’ve seen on TH-cam. Thank you! Been trying to learn this bass part for no particular reason...and I’m not even a bassist. I’m a guitar player. Lol!
Before my rock days my parents had about six ABBA albums. Needless to say, I wore them out. This song is so iconic and timeless, it brings back many good memories as a child. Excellent job as usual!
I'm a guitarist for over 35 years now and i love it. A couple of years ago i've started to define songs into to major contributing instrument on it. So, basically there are guitars-songs, drum-songs and, ofcourse, bass-songs. Dancing Queen immidiatly came accross to me as a major bass-song. And it may be crystal clear on why ! As a childhood song i've grown up on it through the years, but finally understand what made this song soo great. In my humble opinion it's an one of a kind song supported by really great riffs, that where played by the late Rutger Gunnarsson. Due to a lack of stength in my right fingers i will never be able to do this on a bass guitar, so, i sometimes try it on the lower E, and A string on my acoustic guitar just for fun. And then just very, very basically. I never come close, and i never will, and that doesn't matter. But, everytime i look at these covers i'm feeling some compensation for my inabillaty. Thanks, Stephan
Oh god, we have to make pop great again. They put so much thought and work into songs back then. Even the most, at first, "silly sounding" songs had such rich and memorable stuff in them. And, as always, amazingly played!
This is why I don't entirely get the disco backlash. Disco had guys like Rutger Gunnarsson, James Jamerson, and Bernard Edwards playing sick stuff on real 4-string basses. Today's computerized dance music doesn't have any feel by comparison.
Looked like you just really enjoyed nailing that one. Disco gets constantly underrated. There were some good players doing cool stuff that made that music work.
I've just discovered your channel today! I am a massive ABBA fan, and find that almost all the bass lines are far more complex than people think. Money money money has some great movements.
Great job. Abba's bass lines can be quite underrated. People tend to get lost in the notion that its "disco". It may be of the era but some of the lines are as catchy and melodic as any you hear today. Just doesnt incorporate the crutch of 5 strings. :) Check out the bassline in their song "Money, Money, Money" . Some tasty chops there! reminds me of McCartney. Love your videos.
This is amazing. So much more there than what I thought. They were a brilliant band, and you've played it so cleanly. Cant wait to dive in and follow your lead.
Hello Troy! I am just a beginner bassist. You are one of the bassists that I admire and idolize here on TH-cam. Your ghost notes are god-tier. Your playing style greatly influences me to practice more on my ghost notes. I hope someday I can play on your level too. Please stay healthy and continue to upload awesome bass videos. Keep on inspiring beginner bassists like me. Thank you, cheers!
Finally can play this bass line! It took awhile and was definitely more difficult than I expected. Your video was a great guideline to figuring everything out. The line is packed with lots of stuff. Thanks!
reading the comments and replies TJH leaves, he just seems like a solid dude. really good bassist too, would be honored to have a guy like this in my band.
very well played with personal additions and feeling (I try this too). I like this line very much, too. The outstanding bass-lines are one of the secret ingredients of the ABBA-sound that is unique... Its magnificent how much this playing fit into the song... "One of us" same thing...
Thanks a lot! Though I try my best to play each song as closely as I can to the way it was written and recorded. Any "personal additions" are unintentional. Yes, I did "One of Us" as well and I think that bass-line is just as good, if not better, than this one. Thanks and take care.
I am guitar player, lately ive been listening a lot to ABBA then i saw your videos,it inspired me to purchase my own bass and learn ABBA songs as much as i could.. Thank you.
Finally a video of yours I can watch, thanks to TH-cam. The last one was blocked in many European countries (I tried a couple tricks, and while I could watch it unregistered, I couldn't log in with my account). Awesome vintage style tone out of the Spector. Quite a busy bass line, it's a joy to listen to you playing it so effortlessly.
great playing !!!! , im learning how to play this song and is so amazing the richness of the whole line with a lot of resources.gracias and greetings from Spain amigo.
Only true artists and musicians know what ghost notes are, and to be honest you got many of them interpreted very well. Hats of to your study and your effort(s).
Excellent cover, as usual! I was born in 1958 and was into music at an early age, so before rock/pop evolved into hard rock.metal/etc., I enjoyed the Beatles, Monkees, Neil Diamond, Grass Roots, Simon and Garfunkel, the psychedelic bands, yadda yadda. Then came Hendrix, LedZep, etc. I totally loved and still love 70's hard rock bands and most of the early heavy metal bands. But, I also never lost my enjoyment of pop songs, and still haven't. A good tune is a good tune, period. ABBA was produced so well and talk about hooks. I have loved this song since the first time I heard it. It hit #1 in the spring of 1977 and it will always remind me of playing ski-ball at an arcade in Myrtle Beach after graduating high school and heading south for my "last" summer vacation before entering the real world lol Happy you covered this, I, too, never realized all that was going on. Now I love this song even more :)
What a great song and cover! So many of ABBA's songs have deceptively simple sounding lines. I love that you've highlighted the nuances here with your usual excellence. If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times... The 70s was a fantastic decade for bass players!
I didn't think you'd get the C natural at 3:08. There's also a long list of little details you've revealed to me in this cover. Each one is a precious musical gem.
Thank you for the kind words. I tried to capture as many of the nuances as I could, but I know I missed a few things. I have to say, it was among the most challenging bass lines I've ever worked on. A real work of art.
TJH3113 I also recently learned to play this great Rutger Gunnarsson bass line (a little bit differently than how you play it, but that’s all in the interpretation) and I would also have to say that it’s one of the more challenging bass lines I’ve learned in my 30 years of playing. Bernard Edwards is another great bassist from the disco era, who also has some that will challenge anyone willing to attempt to master them. I love your channel, and from what I can tell, you and I must be close in age and grew up being influenced by some of the same bassists.
Once again I find myself watching your every move on this fabulous presentation. Lots of precision and timing going on here. While I can't yet do that [yet], it has helped me create a beginner's level interpretation. Thanks!
Jimmy Weatherly? I had to think hard about that one and I would hardly call them "lessons", but I'm grateful if you took anything useful away from them. It's great to hear that you've kept playing, you had that nice Pedulla back then. Take care!
I did the "Mama Mia" show for a month and all of the bass parts were transcribed note for note. Not easy! That gave me a completely eye opening perspective on ABBA. I'd often joke that I played all the bass licks that are in Dancing Queen -- I just didn't always play them in the same spot. LOL It's an incredibly busy part that is never obtrusive and always grooving! And the fact that all the other parts are pristine and in a perfect pocket helps. Anyway, I think you did a better job at this one than I did.
Very cool! I couldn't imagine playing an entire night's worth of this stuff. That's the thing - if I were playing it live I wouldn't adhere so rigidly to what is on the recording. I'd most likely pick and choose some of my favorite riffs and repeat them, or something like that. Thanks Nelson and take care!
Grew up listening to ABBA, love them, must admit i'd never really listened to the great bass line in it till now cos my bad singing normally drowns it out i guess lol so cheers for that Troy...atb Dixie in uk
Man, there is a lot going on here that you don’t pick up without examining it. I’ve come to appreciate this quality in a song though. The line just drives the song so well that you don’t notice it, but you surely would notice it’s absence. Great job as usual Troy!
About 6 years ago, I really started LISTENING to what Rutger Gunnarsson was playing on all those ABBA records, he has since become one of my favorite players. Your cover is a fitting tribute to a great musician. And the stuff of your own you added really sounds great! Is there any chance you could put up a tab of this one is there?!
I'm going to have to check out some more of his stuff. Actually, I'm not adding much, if anything, of my own. It's what he did that I'm leaving out...just little do-dads here and there. I'm sorry, but I don't do tabs. If I did, everyone would be most welcome to them.
I did the same about ten years ago. I'm a harmonies guy so ABBA has been a favorite. I'm not a super fan and can't say I dig everything they've done. But when they hit... MAN!!! I'm on the TalkBass forum. Someone mentioned how great Rutger Gunnarsson on an "overlooked player" thread, so natch I had to dive in. Before this I had only listened with the ears of a vocalist. This time I listened as a musician. Not only is the musicianship slick as hell, and not only was Gunnarsson a fantastic player, but the production value of their stuff is a marvel for it's time.
I caught the bass the day i heard it. True appreciation for Gunnerson. This guy does an AWESOME job!!! Props!!! For all that don't know...all it takes is one good song to realize the bass is what carries the entire tune. Cheers!
I always revisit your videos.. And is so nice see how you are enjoying playing this tune... Music is a blessing! I really have you as an idol! Your videos always helped me learning... mainly Rush covers.. that are the ones I most watch.
Every time i hear that bass make me want one,.. It truely has a Unique Sound and its good,... Of corse it has alot to do with the hands thats play'n it,.. Love it,..
Well, the preamp I had put into it really transformed the way it sounds. When I first got the bass I wasn't really happy with it. It's true that the "hands" have something to do with how a bass sounds, but I think that phrase is overused. If you pick up another player's bass, you are going to be in the ballpark.
This is a fantastic cover! Like your other ABBA covers you play them very well and in keeping with the original feel which many bass covers of ABBA do not! Love ya work!
Vendo você tocar sempre destacando a linha de baixo, me parece que a música fica ainda mais valorizada. Eu nunca tinha prestado atenção no baixo dessa música. Parabéns mais uma vez !!
My mate plays guitar with Abbamania, do lots of gigs in UK. I always thought the bass would be pretty straightforward for ABBA, it is, but it's pretty cool.
At the risk of revealing my age, I first knew of this song, not by listening to ABBA, but watching a video of a young people band called ABBA Teens, since I liked one of the girls... Alright, I liked both of them. And yes, you're right: never in a million years did I think I should listen to the bass line -- it sounds interesting. No, siree. So it was quite a surprise to see this among my subscriptions. I thoroughly enjoyed it, Troy. Not sure what I enjoyed more. Your gritty bass tone I always listen to with a mixture of wonderment and envy; your style and technique, which makes your strings seem made out of silly putty mesmerize me... but what I think got me about this video -- what really got me -- was the mixture of the happy rhythm of the ABBA pop song and the masks...
ABBA Teens huh? I'll have to look that up...and remember to wipe out my browser history. Thanks for hanging in there. I'm glad you liked the contrast between joyous music and wall of horrors.
That's ok, we all have out favorites. Aw, that's wonderful to hear. I hope you play a very long time and derive as much satisfaction from playing as I have and still do. I love you too!
I´m always happy when you do anything out of rock. Don´t get me wrong, I´m a huge rock and especially progressive rock fan, but I love a lot of the pop music too. Good music is not limited by genres. And especially for bass - pop, soul, funk, rnb or even disco have many many bass line treasures. Dancing Queen is a great song with a lot of nice energy and flow and you highlighted the bass line beautifully. I love it.
Goomby is fascinated by this tune being your number 3 of all time. We all hate this song, we've all always loved this bassline. Goomby approves of the pop pull.
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I Like that you posted this today , My dad loved Abba, He passed away earlier this year, and today was his birthday.Thanks
Aw...I hope the video brought you some pleasant memories. You have my sincerest condolences on the loss of your Father.
Never knew this song had a good bass riff until now
I was shocked and amazed myself.
The great Rutger Gunnarsson. one of the true greats. His timing , feel, syncopation and sheer inventiveness were amazing and you have matched him in every department. That Spector sounds fantastic too. What do you use amp wise?
P.S. , I think Tor Johnson approves too!
This bassline is criminally muddy on the original recording, a rare lapse in ABBA's otherwise stellar recording and mixing.
Incidentally, there's a video on YT of Rutger playing this on the same bass he used for the record about 6 months before he passed. Unfortunately they don't keep the camera locked on his fingers, but you can hear the magic.
Ian Schmidt Here’s Rutger playing that song where they DO have he camera locked on his fingers: th-cam.com/video/B139-IqKcqg/w-d-xo.html
When I was a kid, this was a simple song to listen. When I grew up, this song is complicated to play. Amazing bass riff
Truth.
Rutger Gunnarsson passed away so young and he was a great bass player! Good job! Really hard to nail this one
Yes, such a shame. Thanks!
LOL, not even close from a shame!
@@avlavas _“It’s a shame”_ is just English colloquial for _“it’s very sad”._ It’s not about being ashamed. ☺️
@@221b-Maker-Street Thanks, always learning!
Rutger was a legend! Played on every single ABBA song. Thanks Alexandre for remembering this great bass legend…
I never knew there was so much going on . Really opened my eyes to start listening to the bass lines more and try to figure them out. Back in the day I would of never thought of trying to play any songs but rock and metal. I was hanging with a bass player well a well rounded musician that opened my eyes to Stanley Clark bought me a ticket to his show and was amazed at how closed minded I was. Since then I try to listen to everything but now you opened my eyes even more. Your playing to me on the song seems spot on watched it three times already before make no this post. Your the man!!! Thanks for teaching me some new tricks. Peace my brother ✌🏻
It took quite a while for me to appreciate different types of music as well. I used to be a real prog-snob. Funny you mention Stanley Clark, we're going to see him the day after Thanksgiving. Thanks a lot.
Wilbert Cook
Bass lines make the song, IMHO
Just listen to zepp, rush, and the who
ABBA are great songwriters and musicians ..you don’t get to the top being lackluster...well some do I suppose..lol
i feel you man! i mean i wasnt listening to only metal but it allways had to be some underground niche thing. since i started working construction a few yeahrs ago we are allways listening to a local radio station wich mainly plays 80s pop and disco music. it took me a while but i learned to apriciate it and im happy that now if i like something i can just enyoi it without thinking about if its cool or to mainstream or whatever!
Dude!!! Doing this song makes you cooler in my eyes than I already thought you were. YOU ROCK!! No, I'm not a big fan of 70's pop, but (if we're honest) there IS plenty of music out there that sits outside of our "cool" radius that we secretly enjoy. This song is one of those. Call them "guilty pleasures", if you will, but they are a part of our collective soundtrack.
Haha, thanks a lot.
guilty plessue is a stupide concept. if u like something own that shit and be true to yourself!
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Yassssss! That slide at 3:11! I’ve only seen one other bass cover of this tune that does that slide at the end. It’s one of those details that absolutely makes the song. Amazing cover. Thanks for sharing!
I always try to capture as many minute details as I can and this song had many of them. Thanks for catching that one. Another, stranger one occurs just before the slide at 3:08 where the bass plays a C as a passing tone (which sounds slightly off but adds some tension) when it plays a C# every other time in the song.
TJH3113 Seriously, you captured just about all the little Jamersonisms in the tune. Only thing you missed in my humble observation (and I’m not being a critical prick, only a lover of this bass masterpiece) are the two slides at around 2:35 just after they sing “...and when you get the chance...”. There are two quick slides...like a woo-woo. But again, this is probably the best bass performance of this song I’ve seen on TH-cam. Thank you! Been trying to learn this bass part for no particular reason...and I’m not even a bassist. I’m a guitar player. Lol!
Your RIGHT bro
@@observer74 those two slides - well spotted!
Before my rock days my parents had about six ABBA albums. Needless to say, I wore them out. This song is so iconic and timeless, it brings back many good memories as a child. Excellent job as usual!
I'm a guitarist for over 35 years now and i love it. A couple of years ago i've started to define songs into to major contributing instrument on it. So, basically there are guitars-songs, drum-songs and, ofcourse, bass-songs. Dancing Queen immidiatly came accross to me as a major bass-song. And it may be crystal clear on why ! As a childhood song i've grown up on it through the years, but finally understand what made this song soo great. In my humble opinion it's an one of a kind song supported by really great riffs, that where played by the late Rutger Gunnarsson. Due to a lack of stength in my right fingers i will never be able to do this on a bass guitar, so, i sometimes try it on the lower E, and A string on my acoustic guitar just for fun. And then just very, very basically. I never come close, and i never will, and that doesn't matter. But, everytime i look at these covers i'm feeling some compensation for my inabillaty. Thanks, Stephan
Thanks for leaving such an awesome comment.
The production and arrangements on those records were pop gold. Amazing. Beautiful.
Absolutely! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Oh god, we have to make pop great again. They put so much thought and work into songs back then. Even the most, at first, "silly sounding" songs had such rich and memorable stuff in them. And, as always, amazingly played!
This is why I don't entirely get the disco backlash. Disco had guys like Rutger Gunnarsson, James Jamerson, and Bernard Edwards playing sick stuff on real 4-string basses. Today's computerized dance music doesn't have any feel by comparison.
Because people believed in INSTRUMENTATION and ARRANGEMENTS. Most recordings now are cheap and lazy.
Wow you're one of those guys that show us how to play great bass lines without crazy fast slapping techniques. Thanks, really enjoying your video 👍
Thanks so much. If I could play crazy fast slapping techniques, I probably would. Thank you for watching.
Looked like you just really enjoyed nailing that one. Disco gets constantly underrated. There were some good players doing cool stuff that made that music work.
Yes, I definitely did. You made some very good points there.
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I've just discovered your channel today! I am a massive ABBA fan, and find that almost all the bass lines are far more complex than people think. Money money money has some great movements.
Welcome! Definitely!
This is one of the truly stunning bass tracks in popular music history. And brilliantly played - wow!
Couldn’t agree more. Thanks so much.
Great job. Abba's bass lines can be quite underrated. People tend to get lost in the notion that its "disco". It may be of the era but some of the lines are as catchy and melodic as any you hear today. Just doesnt incorporate the crutch of 5 strings. :) Check out the bassline in their song "Money, Money, Money" . Some tasty chops there! reminds me of McCartney. Love your videos.
Thanks. True, I dismissed them for just that reason when I was young and naive. I will definitely check that one out. Thanks for the suggestion.
This is amazing. So much more there than what I thought. They were a brilliant band, and you've played it so cleanly. Cant wait to dive in and follow your lead.
Much more to this bass line that I thought there was before I started picking it apart. Really wild stuff.
This is definitely not Rush - but I love this one!!!! 😆😆😆
Definitely not. Keep the dancing to a minimum if you can.
TJH3113 - how did you know I was dancing??? 😂😂😂
Just a hunch.
Tnx GOD, love 99% of music, Rush is not one of them, cannot stand that sound and voice and nonsense fingers athletics with no soul.
Thank God.
That's how you play good bass, flawless! Nice and clean, perfectly performed in detail, congrats!
Thanks so much Angelo!
Hello Troy! I am just a beginner bassist. You are one of the bassists that I admire and idolize here on TH-cam. Your ghost notes are god-tier. Your playing style greatly influences me to practice more on my ghost notes. I hope someday I can play on your level too. Please stay healthy and continue to upload awesome bass videos. Keep on inspiring beginner bassists like me. Thank you, cheers!
Hello and thank you so much for the very kind words. I really appreciate them.
Finally can play this bass line! It took awhile and was definitely more difficult than I expected. Your video was a great guideline to figuring everything out. The line is packed with lots of stuff. Thanks!
Awesome! I'm glad it helped!
One of the songs that makes me instantly happy. Appreciate the cover!
Awesome! Thanks a lot.
Nice one. You captured the groove perfectly
Thank you very much.
Amazing talent! Brilliant bass player!!! A Master!!!
Couldn't agree more! John was one of a kind.
reading the comments and replies TJH leaves, he just seems like a solid dude. really good bassist too, would be honored to have a guy like this in my band.
I just try to be polite. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave such a nice comment.
that's amazing. Best bass cover I've seen.
Wow, thanks! I'm very glad that you liked it.
OMFG ! I never paid attention on the bass of this music ! It's simply amazing... Greetings from Brazil !!! I love your work !
Yeah, there's a lot going on in there. Thank you!
The head bobbing says it all: Pure joy. I've said it before and I'll say it again: You are the dancing queen of that bass machine.
Haha, yes, this is a joyous song...how can you not like it.
Yeah Rutger was great. Luv playing along to this on bass. Really fun. Nice job. I like the Rush stuff you did too. : )
Thanks.
So many fun unpredictable turns, up and down full of accents, splendid performance.
Truth! Rutger Gunnarsson's playing was unpredictable. He was the Swedish James Jamerson.
very well played with personal additions and feeling (I try this too). I like this line very much, too. The outstanding bass-lines are one of the secret ingredients of the ABBA-sound that is unique... Its magnificent how much this playing fit into the song... "One of us" same thing...
Thanks a lot! Though I try my best to play each song as closely as I can to the way it was written and recorded. Any "personal additions" are unintentional. Yes, I did "One of Us" as well and I think that bass-line is just as good, if not better, than this one. Thanks and take care.
I am guitar player, lately ive been listening a lot to ABBA then i saw your videos,it inspired me to purchase my own bass and learn ABBA songs as much as i could.. Thank you.
Awesome! That's great to hear! ABBA's got some great bass-lines!
Great cover love this song. You should cover One of Us it's probably my favorite Rutger Gunnarsson line. RIP to the man
Thank you kindly. I'll check it out.
You’re really good. And I agree The bass playing on One of Us is unreal. That guy’s on another planet.
Finally a video of yours I can watch, thanks to TH-cam. The last one was blocked in many European countries (I tried a couple tricks, and while I could watch it unregistered, I couldn't log in with my account). Awesome vintage style tone out of the Spector. Quite a busy bass line, it's a joy to listen to you playing it so effortlessly.
I'm in the middle of a counter dispute and the Ozzy cover "should" be viewable worldwide...that's what it says anyway. Thanks a lot Roland.
Tor Johnson mask from "Plan 9"! Love these playthroughs Troy. Very helpful when learning these tunes. Turns me onto new music too!
Yes. Thanks a lot.
Very very very good especially the ghost notes
Thanks so much
great playing !!!! , im learning how to play this song and is so amazing the richness of the whole line with a lot of resources.gracias and greetings from Spain amigo.
Thank you !!!! It is such a wonderful song with a great bass-line, isn't it?
My guilty pleasure.....the music of ABBA. Great cover!
That'll be our little secret. Thanks.
Only true artists and musicians know what ghost notes are, and to be honest you got many of them interpreted very well. Hats of to your study and your effort(s).
Yeah, ghost notes can really influence the feel and character of a bass-line/song. Thank so much Jaime.
Excellent cover, as usual! I was born in 1958 and was into music at an early age, so before rock/pop evolved into hard rock.metal/etc., I enjoyed the Beatles, Monkees, Neil Diamond, Grass Roots, Simon and Garfunkel, the psychedelic bands, yadda yadda. Then came Hendrix, LedZep, etc. I totally loved and still love 70's hard rock bands and most of the early heavy metal bands. But, I also never lost my enjoyment of pop songs, and still haven't. A good tune is a good tune, period. ABBA was produced so well and talk about hooks. I have loved this song since the first time I heard it. It hit #1 in the spring of 1977 and it will always remind me of playing ski-ball at an arcade in Myrtle Beach after graduating high school and heading south for my "last" summer vacation before entering the real world lol Happy you covered this, I, too, never realized all that was going on. Now I love this song even more :)
What a great song and cover! So many of ABBA's songs have deceptively simple sounding lines. I love that you've highlighted the nuances here with your usual excellence.
If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times... The 70s was a fantastic decade for bass players!
Thanks a lot Ben. Yes, I guess it was.
yeah! More ABBA!!!
That’s brilliant you even put in the bum C note at the end .. 👏
The Devil is in the details!
Something really cool going on at about 2:35 - 2:38. It's going to take me a while to parse that one out - great job!
I didn't think you'd get the C natural at 3:08. There's also a long list of little details you've revealed to me in this cover. Each one is a precious musical gem.
I'm glad someone picked up on that. Such a strange little thing for them to throw in there, don't you think?
Yeah, that C natural always sounded to me like a wrong note that they forgot to deal with in post-production.
It looks like you had a lot of fun playing this one. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed playing it along with you.
I guess I did. I'm glad you had fun as well.
This is hands down the best (and spot on) transcription/cover of this incredible bass line. Very well done!!
Thank you for the kind words. I tried to capture as many of the nuances as I could, but I know I missed a few things. I have to say, it was among the most challenging bass lines I've ever worked on. A real work of art.
TJH3113 I also recently learned to play this great Rutger Gunnarsson bass line (a little bit differently than how you play it, but that’s all in the interpretation) and I would also have to say that it’s one of the more challenging bass lines I’ve learned in my 30 years of playing. Bernard Edwards is another great bassist from the disco era, who also has some that will challenge anyone willing to attempt to master them. I love your channel, and from what I can tell, you and I must be close in age and grew up being influenced by some of the same bassists.
One of my favorite songs ever. Takes me immediately to the skating rink as a kid with no worries except the pretty girl I want to ask to skate with.
It's a beauty, isn't it?
Renewed love for this amazing group, thanks Troy.
Awesome.
Sound of bass makes me nostalgic....such a sweet instrument
I’m glad you like it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Hey man. Thanks for your help. This one took me nearly 3 years and I still don’t have it down like you do. Cheers.
J
As always, it's my pleasure. This was a tough one... and there's still things that I might do slightly differently.
Thank you! @@TJH3113
You have me in tears right now. That's how you move me with your play, Thanks !!
Aw, thanks for the very kind words.
Once again I find myself watching your every move on this fabulous presentation. Lots of precision and timing going on here. While I can't yet do that [yet], it has helped me create a beginner's level interpretation. Thanks!
Come back as often as you like, Rick. I think I've said it before, but this video is one of my personal favorites.
Not only was that damn near perfect, I could tell you really enjoyed playing that.
Thanks, Troy.
Thanks and, yes, I did, very much enjoy playing it.
Nobody plays this better than you. Another favorite Troy! I love it and I love ABBA!!!! Bass rules!!!!!!!!
This was a real challenge. Such a great song...there was a time when I would never have admitted that. Glad that you enjoyed it Marvine.
hey troy ! thanks for the bass lessons back in the nrhs 1980's - i have kept up and its really good to see u here on this medium ! best, JW
Jimmy Weatherly? I had to think hard about that one and I would hardly call them "lessons", but I'm grateful if you took anything useful away from them. It's great to hear that you've kept playing, you had that nice Pedulla back then. Take care!
I did the "Mama Mia" show for a month and all of the bass parts were transcribed note for note. Not easy! That gave me a completely eye opening perspective on ABBA. I'd often joke that I played all the bass licks that are in Dancing Queen -- I just didn't always play them in the same spot. LOL It's an incredibly busy part that is never obtrusive and always grooving! And the fact that all the other parts are pristine and in a perfect pocket helps. Anyway, I think you did a better job at this one than I did.
Very cool! I couldn't imagine playing an entire night's worth of this stuff. That's the thing - if I were playing it live I wouldn't adhere so rigidly to what is on the recording. I'd most likely pick and choose some of my favorite riffs and repeat them, or something like that. Thanks Nelson and take care!
Outstanding! Proper use of ghost notes, too! Rutgar Gunnarsson would be proud.
Thank you very much. That was very nice of you to say.
Grew up listening to ABBA, love them, must admit i'd never really listened to the great bass line in it till now cos my bad singing normally drowns it out i guess lol so cheers for that Troy...atb Dixie in uk
Haha, thanks for listening for a change. Same to you Dixxxie.
You are incredible...I can watch your covers all day!
Thank you very much.
Man, there is a lot going on here that you don’t pick up without examining it. I’ve come to appreciate this quality in a song though. The line just drives the song so well that you don’t notice it, but you surely would notice it’s absence. Great job as usual Troy!
Thanks.
Refreshing! Not La Villa but a pop classic. A good one. Great job Troy!
Thanks.
Another pearl that you found ! Great bass line . Cheers from Brazil !
Thanks a lot Gustave! This one is a personal favorite.
I hope to learn how to play bass someday. This inspires that goal.
I truly hope you do!
This is the best version I've seen and makes the most sense.
Thanks, I’m glad you liked it.
Amazing Bass sound and Groove!!! Congrats
Thanks a lot!
@@TJH3113 best Bass cover of this song here!
Yours is the best, cleanest and most accurate. Nice job my friend.
Wow, thanks!
It is awesome. Please keep up the good work.
Thanks, I will try!
About 6 years ago, I really started LISTENING to what Rutger Gunnarsson was playing on all those ABBA records, he has since become one of my favorite players. Your cover is a fitting tribute to a great musician. And the stuff of your own you added really sounds great! Is there any chance you could put up a tab of this one is there?!
I'm going to have to check out some more of his stuff. Actually, I'm not adding much, if anything, of my own. It's what he did that I'm leaving out...just little do-dads here and there. I'm sorry, but I don't do tabs. If I did, everyone would be most welcome to them.
"Knowing Me Knowing You" verses are mind-blowing.
I did the same about ten years ago. I'm a harmonies guy so ABBA has been a favorite. I'm not a super fan and can't say I dig everything they've done. But when they hit... MAN!!!
I'm on the TalkBass forum. Someone mentioned how great Rutger Gunnarsson on an
"overlooked player" thread, so natch I had to dive in. Before this I had only listened with the ears of a vocalist. This time I listened as a musician. Not only is the musicianship slick as hell, and not only was Gunnarsson a fantastic player, but the production value of their stuff is a marvel for it's time.
Love all your work, but this is amazing! Such great movement that really propels the song! Great job!
Thank you so much!! It's one of my personal favorites as well. I'm glad you liked it.
Oh my God! I’m in heaven! Troy, you’ve outdone yourself! Why don’t you do every pop-rock song ever written!?
Glad you liked it. Thanks.
Just found this ! Awesome!
Welcome aboard! This is one of my personal favorites. I'm glad you liked it too.
I caught the bass the day i heard it. True appreciation for Gunnerson. This guy does an AWESOME job!!! Props!!! For all that don't know...all it takes is one good song to realize the bass is what carries the entire tune. Cheers!
Thanks. It's an amazing thing that a bass-line as wonderful as this could go unnoticed by the casual listener.
Great playing, full round sound. Superb!
Thank you very much Daniel.
I always revisit your videos..
And is so nice see how you are enjoying playing this tune...
Music is a blessing!
I really have you as an idol!
Your videos always helped me learning... mainly Rush covers.. that are the ones I most watch.
That's cool.
Thank you so much for the very kind words.
Every time i hear that bass make me want one,.. It truely has a Unique Sound and its good,... Of corse it has alot to do with the hands thats play'n it,.. Love it,..
Well, the preamp I had put into it really transformed the way it sounds. When I first got the bass I wasn't really happy with it. It's true that the "hands" have something to do with how a bass sounds, but I think that phrase is overused. If you pick up another player's bass, you are going to be in the ballpark.
You are the best in the business. Greatness
You are the best in leaving very kind comments!
Agreed, he's an incredible bass player.
Fantastic job, it was only when I had to play it for a band I realised how challenging the bass line was.
Thanks. Same here, though, when I learned it for the band, I half-assed it.
Playing the double bass as it should be played. Fantastic friend. Big hug.
Thank you. Big hug and a kiss, my friend.
I love how accurate you are. You even got that one disputed note correctly at 3:09 which many argue was either unintentional or calculated ha :)
I try! Thanks for noticing. For whatever reason, the note fits.
A great bass groove is a great groove regardless of the band. 👌 well played that man 👍🏻
Couldn't agree more! Thanks.
The drums on the song is beautiful as well.
Truth!
This is a fantastic cover! Like your other ABBA covers you play them very well and in keeping with the original feel which many bass covers of ABBA do not! Love ya work!
Wow, thank you!
Wonderful!
Thank you!
My favorite song! Perfectly done Troy!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!
Thank you very much.
Absolutely nailed the groove, lovely job!
Thank you kindly, Paul!
Vendo você tocar sempre destacando a linha de baixo, me parece que a música fica ainda mais valorizada. Eu nunca tinha prestado atenção no baixo dessa música. Parabéns mais uma vez !!
Muito obrigado pelas palavras muito gentis. Eu aprecio eles.
My mate plays guitar with Abbamania, do lots of gigs in UK. I always thought the bass would be pretty straightforward for ABBA, it is, but it's pretty cool.
Very cool. I'm sure they stay pretty busy.
Missing your ABBA bass covers! Please do 'If It Wasn't For the Nights' or 'Gimme Gimme Gimme!' 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😀
I'm sure I'll get back to some ABBA at some point.
@@TJH3113 Please do! 🙏 If It Wasn't For The Nights has a great bass line!
At the risk of revealing my age, I first knew of this song, not by listening to ABBA, but watching a video of a young people band called ABBA Teens, since I liked one of the girls... Alright, I liked both of them. And yes, you're right: never in a million years did I think I should listen to the bass line -- it sounds interesting. No, siree. So it was quite a surprise to see this among my subscriptions. I thoroughly enjoyed it, Troy. Not sure what I enjoyed more. Your gritty bass tone I always listen to with a mixture of wonderment and envy; your style and technique, which makes your strings seem made out of silly putty mesmerize me... but what I think got me about this video -- what really got me -- was the mixture of the happy rhythm of the ABBA pop song and the masks...
ABBA Teens huh? I'll have to look that up...and remember to wipe out my browser history. Thanks for hanging in there. I'm glad you liked the contrast between joyous music and wall of horrors.
Great job, and demonstrating that 'just pop music' can have a lot to it
Thank you.
super but i like long train running bass cover most! i started playing bass cause of you TJH3113 love you
That's ok, we all have out favorites. Aw, that's wonderful to hear. I hope you play a very long time and derive as much satisfaction from playing as I have and still do. I love you too!
I´m always happy when you do anything out of rock. Don´t get me wrong, I´m a huge rock and especially progressive rock fan, but I love a lot of the pop music too. Good music is not limited by genres. And especially for bass - pop, soul, funk, rnb or even disco have many many bass line treasures. Dancing Queen is a great song with a lot of nice energy and flow and you highlighted the bass line beautifully. I love it.
Thanks a lot, I'm really glad that you enjoyed it.
What a cool background to use on zoom lessons :)! Great bass line :D
Glad you like it! Thanks.
Goomby is fascinated by this tune being your number 3 of all time. We all hate this song, we've all always loved this bassline. Goomby approves of the pop pull.
Is this my #3? What's my #1?
This is one of my favorite bass lines ever, thanks for this cover you are also really good playing the bass really on point :D
That’s great to hear! Thanks so much, I’m glad you liked it. Take care!
Well done! A classic from the Pop Vaults.
Thank you very much.
Perfect rythm !! Congratulations
Thanks!
Bass sounds really Good. Well played as always. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers.
Thank you.
great! this song without this bass line would not be the queen of 70's
Thanks! Big truth! Look for another ABBA cover later today.