#1 Paul Mccartney Surprised know one mentioned John Entwhistle! Also like Adam Clayton for his simple but effective approach. Less is more!! James Jameson...classic!!
My Fave bass players are, Colin Moulding of XTC, for his ability to play any kind of music. JJ Burnel , The Stranglers, and the late great Mick karn of Japan . Knoweone made the frettless sound as good as Mick.
James, even though I've been playing bass for quite a while, I find one never stops learning. Each of your videos either reinforce a technique or show a different approach. Thanks ever so much.
So many awesome bass players too choose from! James Jamerson, Duck Dunn, Nathan East, all the classic greats, you know. But entering a dark horse here: I think Sting's playing is underrated. With its reggae influences, musicality and combined with singing it's something I have a newfound deep respect for since picking up the bass. Oh, and let's not forget about Tina Weymouth.
@@ebassguitar :Thanks James, I cannot wait to try this out, maybe in a few more weeks once this Cast is removed, I have so many lessons to catch up on.
Once again, you've done a brilliant job!! I like the fact that you don't spend all your time above the 8th fret and do you don't play too "busy" like Scott Devine... My all-time favorite - the one guy I stole 90% of my technique from is - Donald "Duck" Dunn! I also like Hutch Hutcherson (Bonnie Raitt) Have a good week
Awesome idea! I love the sound of that, it's sort of like disco-funk. I found that for a longer fill - one-bar - we can play all four in a sequence, and it sounds great! As for players, Jaco Pastorius is the main reason I am trying to play the darn thing :-) Alfonso Johnson is the other.
Hi James great lesson as always one of my favourite bassist is David Brown from Santana sadly no longer with us but to be honest there are too many to mention including yourself thanks again for a great video cheers John
Please James i like your lessons very much they help me a lot to improve my bass playing. Can you teach sugar pie honey bunch- four Tops bass lessons? There are so many different tabs out there and I don't know which are the original James Jamerson tabs. I would be very happy about it.
All bass players that play in the smooth jazz circle are my favorite bass players. Check out smooth jazz and you’ll see what I mean. I do like Nathan East and since I’m a smooth jazz drummer learning bass, Steve Gadd is one of my favorite drummers but there again, all smooth jazz drummers are technicians and are great.
Way before your time James but the what you describe is being used here but just using one approach note instead of two but as a part chord. This is the classic disco track from 1975 which features the open shut hi hat and the octave jumping bass once the tempo picks up. I had only been playing bass for a few months and tried to copy the octave jumping. No youtube at the time so I used thumb for the bottom notes and middle finger for the upper octave. th-cam.com/video/yOzO_4NS8NI/w-d-xo.html
#1 Paul Mccartney
Surprised know one mentioned John Entwhistle! Also like Adam Clayton for his simple but effective approach. Less is more!! James Jameson...classic!!
Less is more - I can agree with that one!
Jason Newsted, David Ellefson, Steve Harris, Paul McCartney, Leland Sklar are but just a few of my favourite bassists.
All amazing in their own rights!
@@ebassguitar i get so much flak for liking Jason Newsted
My Fave bass players are, Colin Moulding of XTC, for his ability to play any kind of music.
JJ Burnel , The Stranglers, and the late great Mick karn of Japan . Knoweone made the frettless sound as good as Mick.
Mick Khan is a fretless legend... so underrated!
James, even though I've been playing bass for quite a while, I find one never stops learning. Each of your videos either reinforce a technique or show a different approach. Thanks ever so much.
So great to hear!
I never stop revisiting things...
My favorite bass player right now is Carl Radle. He has some great basslines. I like Alex James too. He's has some really creative basslines too.
Those are brilliant bass players! Thanks for sharing that!
So many awesome bass players too choose from!
James Jamerson, Duck Dunn, Nathan East, all the classic greats, you know.
But entering a dark horse here: I think Sting's playing is underrated.
With its reggae influences, musicality and combined with singing it's something I have a newfound deep respect for since picking up the bass.
Oh, and let's not forget about Tina Weymouth.
Sting is amazing!!!
Fantastic musician
So many bass player I love to listen to. Stuart Zender left a big mark on me as to did Flea as I started playing in the 90's.
Thanks for sharing Stu! All the best!
My favourite Bassists are Glenn Cornick & the late John Glascock both from Jethro Tull, Also a massive fan of both Steve Harris and Lemmy Kilmister.
Great shares :-)
@@ebassguitar :Thanks James, I cannot wait to try this out, maybe in a few more weeks once this Cast is removed, I have so many lessons to catch up on.
Once again, you've done a brilliant job!!
I like the fact that you don't spend all your time above the 8th fret and do you don't play too "busy" like Scott Devine...
My all-time favorite - the one guy I stole 90% of my technique from is - Donald "Duck" Dunn!
I also like Hutch Hutcherson (Bonnie Raitt)
Have a good week
Thanks man... the lower register is my favourite area of the bass :-)
My ulitimate fave Duff Mckaggan
Anthony Jackson. Such groove.
Yeah! His work with Chaka Khan and michel Camilo is incredible
Very cool! Thanks.
Cheers!
James Jamerson, Larry Graham,Bootsy Collins, Louis Johnson, Ray Brown, Willie Dixon, Flea, Willie Weeks, Hank Hankerson, Abe Laboriel, to name a few.
Many heroes of mine in there...
@@ebassguitar Yes! Bernard Edwards, Paul Chambers, Milt Hinton, didn’t want to forget them!
John Bazz of the Blasters. The guy is awesome
Can you share some links?
James Eager Thanx for that sounded awesome 😎
My pleasure! Give it a go...
Michael Pipoquinha - Incredible
Thanks man!
Loved that 👍👏🏻
Cheers Colin!
My favourite bass player is Lemmy. I think that he was at his most inspired when he was in Hawkwind.
What a legend!!!
Hi, thanks for the video, when you start jamming at 10:40 what scale do you use ? thanks
Kinda Gminor pentatonic largely... and the stuff I showed in the lesson
@@ebassguitar Thanks !
Wilbur Bascomb who played the bass lines on the movie version of Hair seems to be overlooked but amazing!
(james, love your lessons!)
Nice... that’s a classic score!
Awesome idea! I love the sound of that, it's sort of like disco-funk. I found that for a longer fill - one-bar - we can play all four in a sequence, and it sounds great! As for players, Jaco Pastorius is the main reason I am trying to play the darn thing :-) Alfonso Johnson is the other.
Thanks for sharing!
Hi James great lesson as always one of my favourite bassist is David Brown from Santana sadly no longer with us but to be honest there are too many to mention including yourself thanks again for a great video cheers John
Glad you like it! Cheers!
My favourite bass player is Sipho Gumede from South Africa
Thanks for sharing!
Jack Bruce, John Paul Jones
Please James i like your lessons very much they help me a lot to improve my bass playing.
Can you teach sugar pie honey bunch- four Tops bass lessons? There are so many different tabs out there and I don't know which are the original James Jamerson tabs.
I would be very happy about it.
I’ll put it in the list!
@@ebassguitar thank you so much. 🤩
Awsome fun lesson , one of my favorite bassists is Jeff Pilson. There are many others who were really good.
Don’t know that name... who did he play with?
@@ebassguitar Jeff Pilson has played in Dokken, Dio and Foreigner amongst others...
My #1 favorite is Nathan East.
He astounds me!
My faves are Joe Osborne, Lee Sklar, and Jerry Scheff
Love it!
All bass players that play in the smooth jazz circle are my favorite bass players. Check out smooth jazz and you’ll see what I mean. I do like Nathan East and since I’m a smooth jazz drummer learning bass, Steve Gadd is one of my favorite drummers but there again, all smooth jazz drummers are technicians and are great.
Thanks for the suggestion!
JJ Burnell for me too !
He keeps coming up!
Well he is very good and your usual muso choice!
Nico Assumpção! The best
Can you share some links?
My favorite bassist is Robert Deleo of Stone Temple Pilots. So very underrated!
I’ll listen to him again :-)
My favourite bass players are Francis Rocco Prestia, Nathan East, Flea (RHCP), Taka (FEEDER), Nicky Wire (Manic Street Preachers)
Very nice choices! CheerS!
@@ebassguitar you can put Falco on my favourite bass Players List too ❤️
Can u pls make a video for longer licks like most of the ones that we are really short ones....
Sure!
I’ll do some more lick / fill ideas
My favorite bass is between two guys . Slam Stewart, and james jamerson.
The original slap bass player!
Jean Jacques Burnel
Second time he’s been mentioned today!
my favourite bass player is the brazilian ALBERTO CONTINENTINO, who playes also with Ed Motta....very underrated!
I’ll have to check him out!
th-cam.com/video/-zKQUea2flo/w-d-xo.html
Hey james you ever tried the bass line to freedom by robbin ford?
I will definitely look into that! Thanks!
Jaco pastorious / Marcus Miller / Geddy Lee
Very good line up got there!
Good fill ideas.
John Paul Jones hands down, and Peter Cetera and Chris Wolstenholme for honorable mention.
Who did chris play for?
Christian McBride, Glenn Worff, Keith Ferguson, Tommy Shannon, John Paul Jones, Geddy Lee, to name but a few.
Christian Mcbride is one my all time bass influences
@@ebassguitar Excellent to hear. He'd be proud to have you as an enthusiast. He's helped my upright bass playing tremendously, as have you.
Jaco of course
Of course!
@@ebassguitar Im from Brazil. Thanks for answer back 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I have so many. Probably John Taylor.
Brilliant!
John Deacon is still my favorite.
I love him too
Sir Paul McCarthy. No one more melodic that his playing !!!
So melodic - a master!
John Taylor :)
You TH-cam name might give that one away!
@@ebassguitar Yeah - he is a big reason why I play bass.
is it just me or the lesson PDF link is broken?
Me either
We’ve fixed it now :-)
Willie Weeks on Donny Hathaway Live.
Fantastic!
Bernard Edwards!
Legend!
Carol Kaye. No one can do it better
She’s a legend!
Paul McCartney
Yes!
Randy Hope Taylor
I used to go an watch him in a bar in the city of London... what a phenomenal player
pdf link isn't working for me either :-(
It’s sorted now!
Correct link in description
Andrew Bodnar - The Rumour
Nice!
james and you bro
That is very kind of you Janet! All the best!
justin RAFIKIIII Rains my bro!!!!!
Share some links!
Victor Wooten !
A master bassist and innovator
Way before your time James but the what you describe is being used here but just using one approach note instead of two but as a part chord. This is the classic disco track from 1975 which features the open shut hi hat and the octave jumping bass once the tempo picks up. I had only been playing bass for a few months and tried to copy the octave jumping. No youtube at the time so I used thumb for the bottom notes and middle finger for the upper octave. th-cam.com/video/yOzO_4NS8NI/w-d-xo.html
Watch the paul Westwood masterclass inside the BLP and you’ll see how powerful thumb technique is and where those concepts can go...
The late great Trevor Bolder of Uriah Heep.
I’m going to have to find out more about him!
Steve Harris
Yeah!
John paul jones
Fantastic bassist
.... Rodney skeet Curtis
Remind me... who did he play with? Got a mental blank!
@@ebassguitar parliament.funkadelic..
You might want to check out Pleasure Principle on the parlett Album...good solo at the end
Pino Palladino
Obviously.
Absolutely!
Jack Casady from Jefferson Airplane.
Great player!
Nikki Sixx
Cool!!