"Eleutheria" (Lenny Kravitz, yes, amazing tune and the vibe is totally roots! And he keeps changing the bassline almost every bar...), "Weeping Pirates" (Groundation, and this one has even a bass solo ;) ), "Pressure Drop" (Toots and the Maytals - I know this is more rocksteady, but who cares), "Bush Doctor" (Peter Tosh)
Inner Circle - Bad Boys ( Cops theme song ) Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse Gregory Isaacs- Soon Forward Peter Tosh - Reggaemylitis - Maga Dog Johnny B Goode Don't Look Back Culture. - Legalization Black Uhuru- Most of there first few albums Ini Kamoze , Yellowman , Mighty Diamonds , Heptones etc.
Playing reggae bass has a lot to having the discipline to play the same thing for a whole song without deviating from it for a single note. I understand the urge to do more, but understand that for the listener, there is more than bass happening - and having the bass as an anchor, always playing the same thing, is often one of the things that makes reggae so pleasurable.
Wonderful lesson Luke! And what a surprise to open your email and see my question! Thanks so much for following up and offering this reggae intro. Nice selection of songs and bass lines. Fantastic and looking forward to more of these. Hmmm, maybe next focus on top bass lines by different bassists or bands, like The Police or U2. Cheers!
Listening to the recording of one love, More of the time, the low Bb is played at the end. Also, I think main riff in the 3rd measure is played in a different rhythm. (Dotted 8th, 16th, Dotted 8th, 16th, 8th.) Also, there’s a really amazing but easy bridge part with a climb up then an octave drop and a cool rhythmic part. To me, the song’s bass line can’t be mentioned without mentioning the bridge.
That might end up being a pretty short video @Alex Bull. When I record these lessons, I just plug straight into my audio interface. No pedalboard or effects. When I gig, I just plug straight into my amp as well. I have used multi-effects boards in the past (a Boss ME-50B and a Line 6 one at one point), but I just run everything straight in these days.
To me, THE most famous (and my favorite) reggae bass line is often considered the first reggae song: Desmond Dekker's Israelites. One of my favorites, and it's not melodically hard, but it's great for rhythm training: Sophia George's Girlie Girlie. It starts more staccato in a traditional reggae style, but over the course of the song, the bass line is partly legato. th-cam.com/video/Aql5ywVRMyk/w-d-xo.html Fantastic song. Overall, I got more into ska revival, which also has some great ones, e.g., Madness Wings of a Dove, Selecter's On My Radio, Specials Free Nelson Mandela and the flip side Break Down the Door (a heartbreaking story behind that one, a song about mental illness).
Israelites I think is the first, and maybe only, reggae song to make the top 10in the US. Before that there was a ska song that was a huge crossover hit:My Boy Lollipop by Millie Small.
Bob Marley never played the Bass guitar, it was Aston Barrett, Also called '' Family man '' Aston Family Man Barrett was the bandleader of the Bob Marley backing band,
Great lesson. one thing anoyes me but it is not your fault. i wonder why in so many GTR or bass lessons the Tutors tend to mention the Tabs where the notes are.... It is very anoying because it disrupt the flow of the Lesson.... My understanding is that every student have to know on whitch fret the notes are. it is not your Job to explain this.
If I were to *only* use the note names though @Sebaz!, it would likely alienate the students who _don't_ yet know where all the notes are. Then they would stop watching and think the lesson is 'too advanced' for them - and it kind of would be, but it wouldn't be their 'fault' either.
OK, haven't watched the video yet and I'd be soooo disappointed if I didn't hear a Leroy Sibbles bassline... That's not Damion Marley's bassline, it's World a Reggae by the boss Ini Kamoze.
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What other reggae songs (Marley or non-Marley) do you LOVE the bass lines of?
UB40 songs 🙂
Babylonian - The Officials
54-56 was my number, I can see clearly now Johnny Nash, mango walk in crowd, countless others
"Eleutheria" (Lenny Kravitz, yes, amazing tune and the vibe is totally roots! And he keeps changing the bassline almost every bar...), "Weeping Pirates" (Groundation, and this one has even a bass solo ;) ), "Pressure Drop" (Toots and the Maytals - I know this is more rocksteady, but who cares), "Bush Doctor" (Peter Tosh)
Inner Circle - Bad Boys ( Cops theme song )
Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse
Gregory Isaacs- Soon Forward
Peter Tosh - Reggaemylitis
- Maga Dog
Johnny B Goode
Don't Look Back
Culture. - Legalization
Black Uhuru- Most of there first few albums
Ini Kamoze , Yellowman , Mighty Diamonds , Heptones etc.
The beat and melody for "Welcome To Jamrock" is a cover/sample version of Ini Kamoze's "World a Music" (1983)
Yes. It's on the "World a music" Riddim.
The concept of Riddims are central to Jamaican music
Thank you so much for this lesson. UB40 is my favourite reggae band thank you for teaching us red red wine.
Welcome to Jamrock is actually a versioning of World a Music by Ini Kamoze
Duh
Its called Riddim
@@HemulEn-u6f or version
Oh yes beautiful song! Thank you for share!
Gotta mention the Stagalag riddim, probably best known from Sister Nancy's "Bam Bam."
The undisputed champion of reggae basslines.
Stir it up is super easy, learned it the first day I got my bass
Toots and the maytals 54 46 was my number...love that tune...have to use extra fills though to prevent it becoming too boring to play lol.
Playing reggae bass has a lot to having the discipline to play the same thing for a whole song without deviating from it for a single note. I understand the urge to do more, but understand that for the listener, there is more than bass happening - and having the bass as an anchor, always playing the same thing, is often one of the things that makes reggae so pleasurable.
Awesome lessons, thank you Luke, you are the man!
Great lesson thanks Luke!
Thank you so much for this 💙
Awesome idea for a lesson - thank you very much 👏
I’m looking forward to your next video lesson, Luke. When is it due? Greetings from The Netherlands.
It’s out in about 12 hours @Marcel Van Brouwershaven!
Wonderful lesson Luke! And what a surprise to open your email and see my question! Thanks so much for following up and offering this reggae intro. Nice selection of songs and bass lines. Fantastic and looking forward to more of these. Hmmm, maybe next focus on top bass lines by different bassists or bands, like The Police or U2. Cheers!
Great lesson, thanks!
I've seen some reggae bassists play (and others) play with a piece of sponge under the strings up against the bridge to get that muted sound.
That is a tasteful move. Silicone ties work well, too
This lesson is nice 👍👍👍
Well done much more reggae please 👌 and stay well.
Brilliant lesson thanks very much. Great sheet music too cheers
What are you using for the click?
Red Red Wine written by Neil Diamond.
Correct, although not the bass line that I talk about in this video.
More reggae please!
Some Peter Tosh, Alborosie, Black Uhuru, Gegory Isaac, Inner Circle? More Bob Marley?
I hope it will come!
Who else was today years old when you learned blondies the tide is high is a cover song and had to pause this video to go listen to the original?
If you ever get the time, would you do a lesson with original SKA?
I'd be ever so grateful. Cheers.
Listening to the recording of one love, More of the time, the low Bb is played at the end. Also, I think main riff in the 3rd measure is played in a different rhythm. (Dotted 8th, 16th, Dotted 8th, 16th, 8th.) Also, there’s a really amazing but easy bridge part with a climb up then an octave drop and a cool rhythmic part. To me, the song’s bass line can’t be mentioned without mentioning the bridge.
Anyone else seen Bob Marley Running through the picture at 0:36?
Great Lesson. Thump away
Cool lesson.ty
thankyou my bro nice jamming
Should have done Bob Marley - Stir It Up. Super easy bass line, it has a little variation, and it's perfect for doing long improvisational jams.
I love the reggae bass line from Here & Now Telly Song from the album called Fantasy Shift. It’s on TH-cam. Try it. 😃
Which bass and amp do you use please
Can You make a video showing us your pedal board?
That might end up being a pretty short video @Alex Bull. When I record these lessons, I just plug straight into my audio interface. No pedalboard or effects. When I gig, I just plug straight into my amp as well.
I have used multi-effects boards in the past (a Boss ME-50B and a Line 6 one at one point), but I just run everything straight in these days.
I think I need this bass guitar in my life..does anyone know what brand and make this bass is used in this video?
It's a Spector Euro (LX I think, but don't quote me) @Overnight Guitarist!
Nice bass
I love Spector, and I kinda like ripe bananas...
Stir it up most excellent
what is this percussion machine?
Isn't the g flat on the second fret of the e string and not the a string.
Thank youuu
Burning Spear - Farover!
Thanks
Do some early Yellowman!
One Love 💖
Awweee the dog popping in
Fun fact, it was Neil Diamond that wrote Red Red Wine in the 60's
Yes! Also I’m a Believer by the Monkees, though of course not reggae.
The last one has a similar rhythm from Futurama likes the intro of the futura a
Dr Alban: No Coke
Alban is mostly bleh, but this bass riff is awesome. Again, maybe more dancehall.
Is your bass custom made?
No - it's just a stock Spector.
@@BecomeABassist Thank you for responding.I love your vids.
Dillinger - Cokäne in my brain
Might be Dancehall, but I've always wondered if he stole the bass from somewhere.
In any case, it rocks.
Yeah!!!👍👍👍
You decide to do the original version of tide is high but do the UB40 version instead of the original reggae version :/
That’s exactly what I decided @dayla8634. Glad you noticed! :)
To me, THE most famous (and my favorite) reggae bass line is often considered the first reggae song: Desmond Dekker's Israelites. One of my favorites, and it's not melodically hard, but it's great for rhythm training: Sophia George's Girlie Girlie. It starts more staccato in a traditional reggae style, but over the course of the song, the bass line is partly legato. th-cam.com/video/Aql5ywVRMyk/w-d-xo.html Fantastic song. Overall, I got more into ska revival, which also has some great ones, e.g., Madness Wings of a Dove, Selecter's On My Radio, Specials Free Nelson Mandela and the flip side Break Down the Door (a heartbreaking story behind that one, a song about mental illness).
Israelites I think is the first, and maybe only, reggae song to make the top 10in the US. Before that there was a ska song that was a huge crossover hit:My Boy Lollipop by Millie Small.
I don't wanna learn theory, i just wanna sound cool
Fyi Neil Diamond wrote and preformed Red Red Wine. UB40 cover it , but a better jodb.
Exactly - and this bass line is from the UB40 version.
Bob Marley never played the Bass guitar, it was Aston Barrett, Also called '' Family man ''
Aston Family Man Barrett was the bandleader of the Bob Marley backing band,
Great lesson. one thing anoyes me but it is not your fault. i wonder why in so many GTR or bass lessons the Tutors tend to mention the Tabs where the notes are.... It is very anoying because it disrupt the flow of the Lesson.... My understanding is that every student have to know on whitch fret the notes are. it is not your Job to explain this.
If I were to *only* use the note names though @Sebaz!, it would likely alienate the students who _don't_ yet know where all the notes are. Then they would stop watching and think the lesson is 'too advanced' for them - and it kind of would be, but it wouldn't be their 'fault' either.
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OK, haven't watched the video yet and I'd be soooo disappointed if I didn't hear a Leroy Sibbles bassline...
That's not Damion Marley's bassline, it's World a Reggae by the boss Ini Kamoze.
The second sounds like Calypso.
I can't pay attention to the video because I'm too distracted by how beautiful that Spector is
Favorite Marley bass line is I Shot the Sheriff. Lots of space in that one. Eric Clapton’s version was lame.
You are hugely mistaken listen to what Willie Weeks does with it!!!!!
backin tracks with no upbeat????
spector
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