How to play 'Lets Work' by BrownMark
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- Prince bass player brownmark shows the proper way to play Let's Work. I hope you enjoyed the video, if so please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to my channel. We upload new videos every week. Also Purple family, I wanted to let you know that my book: “My Life in the Purple Kingdom” is now available in Audible, see link below.
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About BrownMark: Born to the name Mark Brown in the Bronx, funk-rocker BrownMark is forever a son of Minneapolis. A working musician since high school, at age 19 Mark Brown was rehearsing with his band Phantasy when he was cold-called by Prince to audition for his band in the summer of 1981. Mark Brown joined the band that would soon be called The Revolution, and he was rechristened by Prince as BrownMark.
One of the most underrated bassists of all time... Check out "Stake Out"... Dang!!..... I love ALL of his solo work.
Mark, help me out... I've been trying to cop the bass tone on "Put A Smile On Your Face" since '88! It's not intrusive and gives the song just the right amount of punch without dominating the song. I need that... Help a bro. Oh, and if you have any ideas on how Jesse did the bass on "She I Can't Resist", that would help me out as well. I used a bass filter, but naw... Is it gated, midi, or key layered?
Dope!
I don’t care what no one says, this is the funkiest bass line of all times.
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How da fuck you gonna give a thumbs down to the guy who played this very bass line on stage next to Prince for YEARS? If Mark's interpretation of this line is good enough for Prince -- then it's good enough for me! Thanks for sharing the secret sauce Mark. (I'm gonna need "Head" and "Lady Cab Driver" as well.)
Maybe Prince did it as a joke.
Probably Rick James band members, Lol
Man I stated the same thing. But after reading a few reviews about the Rick James tour slash Prince. I see you could be right. They must be done ok’d Rick James fan!
Yassssss!!!!! Lady Cab Driver !!!
@@grxengine6188 😂
I'll always remember Prince saying that Brownmark was the best bass player he knew and that if Brownmark ever left the band he would eliminate bass from his music. Huge compliment.
hi,are you realy I.L. nekecej
Ivan Lendl mark was a thumper, similar to Andre’. Prince always wanted a thumper and ended with Larry Graham the original thumper.
@@wemcal you should listen to Louis Johnson he a bass technician of all bass player he goes by the name of thunder thumb ......The Brothers Johnson
the promise man I’m familiar with Louis
@@wemcal yes he good omg too good .he has a video on TH-cam too
One of the funkiest bass lines ever!
Brown Mark.....Prince was a genius and a HUGE talent. When a guy of his caliber recognized your talent....brutha that says a LOT.
My man! I think this is why Prince wanted Mark to still tour with him after he disbanded The Revolution. The brother is truly that good.
Which tour aftr Rev was disbanded did he play on?
@@onyxsafira2813 I don't think he played on any of them. Prince asked him, but he was doing his own thing by then. Dr. Fink, however, did become part of the NPG for a short while. It's overlooked, but a lot of the Dirty Mind keyboard work was done by Fink. Prince had a lot of respect for Fink's talents. Probably more than any other of the Rev players who think they were more influential.
@@AlexanderNevermind888 You meant Mark turned Prn down to tour w/him because Mark had gone solo at that time? I thought prn did al the keyboard on dirty mind album. I saw/hear here in Sippi part of a band that had a couple Prn musicians(the Time/the Family) that I actually got to informally interview! at a Grammy Q&A tour. One of them(Paul) invited me to a show that night. I went anxiously(I hate bars) & he dedicated a song to me! 💚 A very rare highlight of my life.
@@onyxsafira2813 Prince did all the keyboard work on Dirty Mind, but he got a lot of the sync riffs from Fink just jamming in the studio. Fink was an unbelievable keyboard player, and I think a lot of his work with Prince went unstated because he just appreciated being around Prince's talent and had love for the music. He also did some work with the Time back in the day. I would have loved to have been at that show with the Family. Their original album definitely deserves a remaster. It was pure fire.
Got witness the amazing Prince on his Controversy and 1999 tour. Brown Mark killed the bass lines and all I can remember is hearing Let's Work bass lines for like the next three days. Funky fo sho. Love you man.
The living legend Brownmark Well played my brother. 🎸
How you gonna give thumbs down to the man that toured around the world playing this with prince
5 people watched this upside-down and thought they pressed thumbs up 👍
Too funky!!!!
Larry Graham, Louis Johnson, Bootsy, Verdine White, Aaron Mills, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Mark Adams, Cedric Napoleon, Victor Bailey, Brown Mark. You can walk with the greats Brother!!!
craig061002 You can't leave The Great Nathan East off that list.
No doubt. And Stanley Clarke.
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ijcn0jir3nvjn3fjcifn trust and believe somebody gonna try and include them in along with these brothers😁. But the only one to me who can roll with them is jaco pastorius
Prince couldn’t have picked a better bass player PERIOD !
Dear lord,.......that's funky!
Nobody better to play it right than Brown Mark!
One of the dopest basslines ever by one of the best bassists to ever play with Prince-who was also a phenomenal bassist If you can play bass with Prince, you can play with anyone!.
Outstanding Mark! - this dude just paints sounds...
Yes sir!!!!!!!!!!! That bass sounds so good!!!! Get it!!! RIP to Prince and my uncle Melvin Ragin aka Wah Wah Watson!
In my top 5 funkiest basslines of all Time!
I was like Dayyyyyyyyum dude sound just like Brownmark...then I looked up! lolZ!!!!!
Man I just can't get enough of watching this. Funky as hell.👍👍👍
Oh my goodness... Yes!
Now that's how you play, "LETS WORK"
We should give thanks in the knowledgement Larry Graham while he's still here with us don't wait till the man dies before we give him his props that's the sound that I'm hearing from everyone that is funky😜 pfunk stan.
Serious groovin going on right here ugh good GOD ! Thanks for sharing this video and thanks for the FUNK for so many years BrownMark! RIP Prince .🌈🤘🏾😎
Living legend. Thank God we have the internet and you to share this with us
andre cymone the man for this bassline brown mark killed it
One of the funkiest bass lines You will ever hear!! Brown Mark you kick A🎼🎼!!!😎
Brown mark hit that lady cab driver for us ..
Man you are killing it. I feel oh so funky after hearing tjat
lol
One of my favorite bass lines of a Prince song. B. Mark tore that up!
Wow, I'm jamming with Brown Mark. Thanks,💝🎇🙏 dude. You're #1!
the bass break after the main chorus blows my mind on how nasty it gets. straight grooove nothing else
I LOVE you Brown Mark.....God, I love your funky bass playin...miss the Revolution
maaaan.... "The proper way" is absolutely right!!!!! Always great hearing you play!!!!
Brown Mark is a bass superhero.
To Damn cold!!! Nothing but straight stank!!! Smooth and clean!!! You da man BrownMark!!
DAMN B Mark!!!!Man you funky like a Texas horse stable!!!!
That tone and that rumble are too funky.
Maaaan BrownMark funky as hell
Yes Mark!!
I'm staying. Love the funky stuff....always have sweet ❤😎❤
Whew!!! Folks.. That's how it's done( In Morris DAy Voice)..Yassss!!!! Funkaayyyyyyyyyy!! :)
that album was goooolllld
"Work that's right, Er'body! er'body"!
THANK YOU BROWN MARK!!!!!
For those of you that gave this a thumbs down...piss on you.
Prince should have never disbanded the revolution. You were all on that level together and somehow I think he would've still been with us if his true friends were in his company. Awesome job my friend as always if your ever in Chicago come down to one of my clubs .
Hammer that Bass Brother
I guess that this might be the same Fender Jazz bass that he kept after he started playing with PRINCE back in 1981.
This cat is no fuckin' joke when it comes to putting down the funk licks and grooves!
A natural talent and a student of the great PRINCE! You just can't funk with that.
That FunK Tho!! Damn!
This is an excellent reminder to everyone concerned that Funk isn't about how fast or flashy you can play, but how you put that stank on it. Pheewwwwww Brownmark....
Awesome real funky!! Thank you for sharing!!💜💜🎸🎸
Brown Mark you the best!!! That’s why prince chose you!!!
Popping That Bass! Get It Bmark!!🤎✌🏾💪🏾🙏🏽
In the Muffukin' pocket since the beginning...Thank U BM...
Thats so .....I can't think of the right word. I love it!
I love this so much! Give us more Mark!
LOVE U 21, CHARLI.
This is So Funky Purple Family Mark Brown.
Just found this. Last night, America’s performance brought me here. Didn’t even know this was going on. This made my day. Thank you 🙏
My favorite song being played by my favorite bass player! Thank you for posting this, Mr. Brown!! I think I speak for everyone when I say "please post more videos of yourself playing"!
kmecha7 I sing just like Prince let me know when u wanna hear it
You put some "stank" on that bass line Mark... for real🎶🎵
SKILLS-THAT-PAYS-THE-BILLS! PERIOD!
Brown Mark, Bootsy, Louis Johnson, Stanley Clarke, Flea, Larry Graham, the baddest most talented kick ass bass players in the history of the universe.
You killin it Brown!
Daaaaaaaamn.....Brown Mark...been rocking wit u since the beginning...you still look good and play even better...you rock...
Wow...Giving me Life On This Easy Sunday Morning!!!
Mr Brown, You are the Man!
Making that "Stink face" all the way through this piece...thanx for posting!
its stank face not stink face...lol
@@davidmuhammad8960 I said what I said, he put collard greens, turkey leg, chitlin funk into this jam, now that’s funky
@@gwenbeall8335 stank face.
I know that Prince was big on staying in the pocket a lot of these bass players to day don’t do...Less is More old school players understand this method 👍🏾!
No doubt
Yes!!! Thank you !!!
FUNK! Pocket, a little bit here and a little bit there and holding it down and smooth like funk it even!
Brownmark, laying down one of the Funkiest Tracks of AllTime ~ The Revolution ~ Tightest Band EVER !!!! Met you in Detroit my Brother ! God Bless You Always...
Such Talent!!! One of The Greatest Bassists of All Time!!!
Man,you can still rock it.I've always admired your style of playing.
That thumb thumping🤘🏾 🎸
Brown Mark Nation!!!
Dawg, That was funky as hell! You the Shit!
Wow!!!! Brownmark LEGEND
Man to see you Mr Brown play that bass line and I use to imitate it or cover it from a bass patch ima Yamaha da-7 when it came out but to see the author of the bass riff on “Let’s work” is a blessing. I recently just now picked up a bass. I’ve been wanting to learn. I’ve mastered piano but I’ve always wanted to play bass then guitar but I knew to start at bass first and you’ve always been an inspiration me and now that my mind is seriously commits and I know about the many hours of practicing because I did it on piano also - well this venture will be special to me to see how quickly I learn and all I will go through. My sister lives in Alpharetta Georgia. I’m sue to visit her. I’d love to get a chance to meet you and get some tips from da Great BrownMark.
Are you Roderick from the band call Shy
So tight. I always think of Prince, Sly Stone, Parliament Funkadelic, Graham Central Station, MJ, Stevie Wonder, when I "set out" to produce funk. But especially Prince. I love the fact that he also produced more experimental 'underground' stuff.
wonderful!👌u are a true funky man and..... u can feel prince in it
i like this very much
Your tone is just SICK, bruh. Thank you. Salute
THIS IS AWESOME 💜
Indeed. The part a lot of bass players rush is the Ab - A (6th and min7) on the D string. It's got to be played unrushed, and in a way where you can still hear the fretted B on the E string ringing beneath it :-) You and Larry Graham are the ones to watch to see how to finger it, so that lower note you're fretting still rings beneath the 6th and min7. The ringing makes it sound like it's an open string...but it's actually a fretted one.
"Work alright, we're gonna work all night..." So funky! Thanks for posting!
Hit em Mark! Hit em HARD!
for the 5 that didn't like this u mist be on some serious dope...before Brown Mark joined the band my home boy Don Boyette was actually going to be in the revolution however he went on to play major tours with Michael Jackson.. He did say Brown Mark was one of the best ..
I've seen this before. This is a cool funky groove!
Killin'. Props to bassist who inspired me to pick up the instrument as a kid. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. ✌
Brown Mark...that's funky!
so underrated by the bass world to me....i play bass guitar as well.....your the truth my brother....i remember when you produced the track relationship by lakeside.....your that dude my brother......bang bang......love your music and playing style
Funky. Just like Prince liked. Thank you!!!!
I've seen this video dozens of times and I'm still blown away by it! Fantastic! Would love to see and hear BrownMark play 100mph or Strawberry Lover from his group Mazarati.
I too am a Bass player and I'm a huge prince & the revolution fan and ..my brotha that's one of my favorite tracks , I'm constantly jammin' this one myself .. funky !! , Keep doin' your thang and continue to give us more good music , much continued success , you're definitely in the category with all of the great bassist
Brown mark bass legend
Man!!!!! Keep doing your thing, BrownMark!!!
WE WERE SO FUNKING YOUNG , STILL, CANR NOBODY BUT US FUNKK IT LIKE THAT. TUFF AS NAILS ! STICK AND STAY DONT RUN AWAY, STICK WIT IT THOUGH YOU GET SICK WIT IT. CHARLI.
Wow !