Ah thanks Glenn I tell you, mate, I had no idea how wrong I was about these lines I sat down with them in my dotage My respect for him is through the roof Incredible
Yeah especially watching how he'd pretty much moon walk sideways while playing it is what made it even better lol. just his usage of staccato is unreal, it's a real habit to sustain fretless notes cause of vibrato but he never really fell into that. Great job!
Thank you, such a good explanation and demonstration of this brilliant Mick Karn bass line. Would not have worked that out myself, such a pleasure to play, well done!
Fantastic Mick, Ive tried to upload this on TMK but they have such strict rules I'm not so sure they'll accept. A great education for any young and (old) bass player.
Thanks Jonas “How do you eat an elephant?” “One bite at a time!” :) Get stuck in, my friend! Thank you as always for your encouragement, it means a lot to me
@@mindhead2005 ha ha I'm not surprised 😂 his playing on that album was the best I've ever heard, ever. It's OK... I'd never be able to follow along even if you did play it.
Apparently so, but remember he played bassoon or something formally in school before it was stolen from him. There may have been a rudimentary knowledge with that
Great tutorial labour of love I would imagine. Thank you. How do you think he came up with these incredible bass lines. I'm away to put my head in the freezer.
lol! I spray mine with liquid nitrogen He says in his book how he did it :) He says he got a rhythm going with his right hand first, then found suitable notes on his left by gliding up and down til he found them,. I think that actually makes it even more inexplicable because nobody should be that bloody talented!! :)
@@mindhead2005 I know some people put him in the same bracket as Jaco, but to my ears the only things the had in common were that the both played fretless and were unique musicians.
Great tutorial as always! What do you think about European Son from their last tour? The bassline is completely different from the album version, quite unique.
Thank you very much I really don’t like that version of ES much, myself I think because the groove is very jagged and jarring and DS messes with the melody too much I can see why they wanted to reinvent it though They did the same with Adolescent Sex, too , I think?
@@mindhead2005 I don't like that version as a whole either, but the bass is decent for me. I'm not sure about Adolescent Sex, to be fair, never been a fan of Japan's pre- Gentlemen Take Polaroids albums. Do you have particular song in mind for the next cover?
Yes, filmed at Hammersmith Odeon but it's not the complete tracklisting. Nightporter and Quiet life are missing I believe. And I think Oil on Canvas is missing some other songs from the setlist.
Chorus is just sooooo good. Very tricky the way it skips along. Such an emotional section, grabs me every time.
He was so inventive. Incredible melodies and an unreal grasp of emotive playing
Love your passion, patience and talent! Thanks for all your great work on your channel!
Thank you so much for this, Carl
It’s a great boost
Superb. MK continues to amaze and confound all these years down the line. Well done for picking out all those nuances, Mick 👍
Ah thanks Glenn
I tell you, mate, I had no idea how wrong I was about these lines I sat down with them in my dotage
My respect for him is through the roof
Incredible
Yeah especially watching how he'd pretty much moon walk sideways while playing it is what made it even better lol. just his usage of staccato is unreal, it's a real habit to sustain fretless notes cause of vibrato but he never really fell into that. Great job!
He would practise the parts til he didn’t have to look anymore
He made a point of it
He almost never looks at the neck on OOC
Thank you, such a good explanation and demonstration of this brilliant Mick Karn bass line.
Would not have worked that out myself, such a pleasure to play, well done!
Great to hear this, honestly
Thank you so much!
:)
Fantastic Mick, Ive tried to upload this on TMK but they have such strict rules I'm not so sure they'll accept. A great education for any young and (old) bass player.
That’s very kind, mate
Only on certain days I think for covers, but I don’t know about tutorials
Not to worry, thank you for trying, I appreciate it
Great stuff Mick. Really enjoyed that.
Very kind, my old friend
Could ya understand the accent?
😄
synth player here . cant play bass but MK was my fave bass player so loving watching your videos of his amazing bass lines on amazing songs
Thank you so much, Johnny. I appreciate it
Mental gymnastics 🥵... incredible break down though... thankyou as always. Really great t shirt by the way
Thanks Jonas
“How do you eat an elephant?”
“One bite at a time!”
:)
Get stuck in, my friend!
Thank you as always for your encouragement, it means a lot to me
Great tutorial. Oh me of my favourites from that era. Will check out Mick’s book like you say. Cheers.
Thanks Ger. Hit me up with any requests! :)
Brilliant. Thank you. I'd love you to have a go at some of Micks from Numans Dance album
Oh I’m terrified of trying that stuff! 😄
Next level ninja, some of it!
Thank you!
@@mindhead2005 ha ha I'm not surprised 😂 his playing on that album was the best I've ever heard, ever. It's OK... I'd never be able to follow along even if you did play it.
@@BuntyDave ha!! Ah if I can, anyone can. Have you heard the end of She's Got Claws?
It's outrageous!
Dammit, I might just try...
Apparently he was completely unschooled in music theory, he had no idea what notes he played, just an amazing ear I guess.
Apparently so, but remember he played bassoon or something formally in school before it was stolen from him. There may have been a rudimentary knowledge with that
Great tutorial labour of love I would imagine. Thank you. How do you think he came up with these incredible bass lines. I'm away to put my head in the freezer.
lol! I spray mine with liquid nitrogen
He says in his book how he did it :)
He says he got a rhythm going with his right hand first, then found suitable notes on his left by gliding up and down til he found them,.
I think that actually makes it even more inexplicable because nobody should be that bloody talented!!
:)
@@mindhead2005 I know some people put him in the same bracket as Jaco, but to my ears the only things the had in common were that the both played fretless and were unique musicians.
@@mindhead2005 Forgot to mention, enjoying the oops projects, especially Rob Dean's guitar playing on Fall in love with me. Thanks
@@robmack6347 ah thank you
Not everyone “gets” the concept, but I find them so interesting
@@robmack6347 Jaco is super trained
Mick the opposite
I know who I prefer !!!
🙂
Great tutorial as always! What do you think about European Son from their last tour? The bassline is completely different from the album version, quite unique.
Thank you very much
I really don’t like that version of ES much, myself
I think because the groove is very jagged and jarring and DS messes with the melody too much
I can see why they wanted to reinvent it though
They did the same with Adolescent Sex, too , I think?
@@mindhead2005 I don't like that version as a whole either, but the bass is decent for me. I'm not sure about Adolescent Sex, to be fair, never been a fan of Japan's pre- Gentlemen Take Polaroids albums. Do you have particular song in mind for the next cover?
@@xen1465 I have a couple of requests to get through
Anything you’d like to see?
@@mindhead2005 Would be great to hear Talking Drums on your channel ;)
@@xen1465 tricky one ! A challenge to get it right, but I’ll definitely get a look at that one. Thank you
Hold on. 5:52. There's a VIDEO of Oil on Canvas?!?!?
The live album? Yes.
Yes, filmed at Hammersmith Odeon but it's not the complete tracklisting. Nightporter and Quiet life are missing I believe. And I think Oil on Canvas is missing some other songs from the setlist.
Inte så svårt som han vill låta det verka! Kunna lite blues kan hjälpa en stackars nybörjare en lång väg!
Underbar låt
It’s emblematic of his playing generally
Making things sound super complex