Shout out to Frida for that gorgeous vocal, as always. Yah, the bass really slaps in this track and thank you for isolating it so it can be heard more clearly.
Agnetha was a fine story teller (as Frida stated in 2021 VOYAGE interview).She charachteristically reflected this in SOS/The Winner takes it all with her impactful fragility.But here talking about in KMKY versatile Frida is the grande best choice.She gave such a depth to the song.Her delivery seems so "diachronic" so relevant and convincing no matter how much time has passed.Just my perception.
AGAIN a great analysis of a world-class ABBA hit by Andrew. Now I know why I allways like the ABBA-songs so much. It's all in the bass lines! Thanks Andrew, and off course, thanks Rutger Gunnarson.
Their genius sound engineer Michael B Tretow did a phenomenal job in the studio.Many times some can hear every single detail sparkling ,being audible and sounding crispy popping out from every corner.I recall reading an amazing article explaining his technics on the way he recorded each instrument during those historical sessions.
Great video... Good bass line analysis 👌! ❤ Frida ! ❤🅰️🅱️🅱️🅰️ ! ('Gimme gimme gimme' has a great bass line too [imo]... The official lyric video contains the complete version, with an instrumenthal internediate) Happy 2025, Andrew ✌️ Love ❤️ from Chile 🇨🇱🤗👍
ABBA is, in the US anyway, an unsung hero of prog pop. This is great. There are at least 10 more tracks of equal depth you would have a blast analyzing like this. BEAUTIFUL WORK. It deepened my already deep love of this awesome composition. Benny Andersson FTW.
Abba's over-the-top outfits were a result of Swedish tax law where you could only deduct the cost of stage clothes if they were deemed as only useable on stage, i.e. so "special" they were seen as not fit for every day use. So thanks to that law we got all the flamboyant and wonderful Abba stage costumes.
There 's some excellent real live Abba material available that has been officially released from their 1977 Aussie tour as well as from their 1979, 6 sold out nights in London's Wembley.
Rutgers' basslines are so ... out there. They shouldn't work, yet they fit perfectly. He also did a lot of string and horn arrangements too for other bands (including Westlife) I believe. I read in an interview that he didn't really practice on the bass (I'm assuming after he had the technical skills required to play the instrument), but practiced and played other instruments, and took that knowledge to the bass. Listening to his bass parts, understanding this ... yeah ... he's thinking beyond just the bass, but still grounded. He was a genius, and I was so sad when I heard of his passing. His incredible legacy lives on.
Absolutely my favourite Abba song and maybe a lot of that is to do with the bass which is outstanding. Bass on Abba songs though is always impressive. For me its a feature of their music!
My personal top Abba bass line faves are the ones featured in "Gimme"*3,"One of Us" and 'Soldiers" from 'The Visitors" album..,,,yet i can't forget "My Mamma Said" and even "Mamma Mia" from '74/'75.
Since you commented .....All these original outfits from Abba's career (even the ones designed for their 2021 VOYAGE gigs) are exposed in the Abba museum in Stockholm together with instruments they've used plus plently of other astonishing memorablia.
As you observed there's always "so much going on " there in an Abba song for sure. This is a threatrical baroque-pop gem.I also love that charachteristic kinda "non-tuned saloon piano sound" riff featured in here.Alternate title was "Gypsy Girl" and it featured some gypsy violin solo bit in between but the idea got finally scrapped and that solo was edited.
I love your enthusiasm for these ABBA songs. I've recently learned a couple of their tracks for my covers band and although we're not doing this one (yet) it's great to see how Rutger approaches the bass part in this song.
The design of those outfits was partly due to the Swedish Tax Authority. You could make deductions for stage clothes - but only if they were 100% for stage use, i.e. not suitable for everyday use.
There are actually quite a few live ABBA performances that cover almost all their singles from 1972 to 1981 The 1979 Wembley concert recordings cover a lot of their hits. Then there is the footage from their concerts in Australia 1977 which had a somewhat different set list. The 'Dick Cavett meets ABBA' special features a cool mini concert in 1981. They sung live on certain TV shows like Top of the Pops (UK), Midnight Special (USA) too. Live performances of 'Money Money Money; can be found from both Australia and Wembley. But the best full length audio and visual performance is from the ABBA Special in Japan 1978. Rutger was brilliant.
Excellent, Adrew! Thank you! Rutger did a brilliant job, as always! If I may, have you checked the bass on ABBA's 'If it wasn't for the nights' ? Was not recorded by Rutger, was Mike Watson in that one. Another interesting ABBA bass line.
It's interesting to see the mix of US and Swedish money in the video! The bills are 1 USD, but the coins are 1 SEK and 0.50 SEK. Most of the coins have the portrait of King Gustaf VI Adolf who died in 1973, but he was still on the new coins up to 1975. One of the coins looks older and has probably a portrait of King Gustaf V, who died in 1950. 1 SEK in 1976 was the price of a cheap ice cream. So the lyrics talks about getting rich in Las Vegas or Monaco, but the visuals shows just a good amount of regular pocket money.
Love your presentation. It's so interesting! It's funny you mentioned about a 20's feel because the very first video of this song, they were all dressed in the Charleston fashion. It was a better clip than the updated one here, I reckon.
Been playing that bass line for almost a year. Actually just played it right before this video . What a pleasure, rutger's basslines are so creative and also hard sometimes. Never quite sure if i get the right vibe.
a dollar bill was enough to buy a big mac when this was recorded filmed 100 dollar enough for a sunday dinner for your family at a fancy restaurant and tickets to theater and a cab home
Benny Andersson who wrote most of the music doesn`t read music, or he didn`t back then anyway, nowadays i don`t know. So in making the "Mama Mia" movie all the musicians had to sit and listen to the music for writing all of it down because nothing written down existed.
People are convince ABBA didn’t “go disco” until 1979 with “Summer Night Coty”, the material from *Voulez Vous* and “Gimme Gimme Gimme”. Not true. Money Money Money” and “Dancing Queen” both qualify, and they’re from the middle of the decade.
Actually I don't think they could get their hands on larger denominations (budget was extremely low). They had to go to the local bank and get what they could, and they couldn't get any coins, hence why there's only Swedish coins in the video.
That video must have been on low budget. 😂 Not only there are one-dellar bills, but also 1 kr coins. There is almost 10 kr to 1 USD today and at that time probably 7-8 kr/USD.
Yes, I like ABBA more and more as time goes! BUT listening this "splitting it up" analysis didn´t add any new emotions. Just wanted me to go back to ABBA themselves (with no added comments)!
The girls never looked hotter than this "Arrival" era. The hair, the outfits,their make-up set my 10 year old self on a lifetime of heterosexuality . Oh, and the music wasn't too bad either.
1977 Aussie tour too .Also late'78 early-mid 1979 from the "Voulez Vous" album promotion era was fine for me.That '79 Abba tv special in Switzerland....ahh!The girls looked smoking hot!
@@christianoazzuro6711 I also liked their very late 1982 looks in their final days while promoting "The Singles-The first 10 years" album.(Late Breakfast show-Noel Edmonds/Abba in Show- Express Germany TV special.)They looked cool and sophisticated, yet the ladies were kinda visibly detached from the guys since both couples had seperated.
@alexioverdo5225 Oh yes!Btw I recall reading in their last visit in London (Nov.'82) in a UK press interview (it must have been in 'Smash Hits" or even maybe "Record Mirror" mag). "What about another 10(years)?Agnetha replied"Oh no,not another 10.Maybe if we can keep it for only a couple more".But even subconsciously, that was the start of their 4 decades hiatus.
@@comjag To my personal taste i can't think of any other pop group to have such widely striking females..'70s decade (for me) it was them and solo wise it was Olivia Newton John and i will also mention Blondie and Deborah Harry for the "naughtier guys" around me, lol.
Rutger Gunnarsson the legendary bassist of ABBA
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You should do an ABBA song weekly; your breakdowns are entirely awesome! 🔥
Thanks a lot! It definitely won't be the last ;) Appreciate it!
It's no secret that they had a hidden bass legend.
Shout out to Frida for that gorgeous vocal, as always. Yah, the bass really slaps in this track and thank you for isolating it so it can be heard more clearly.
Agnetha was a fine story teller (as Frida stated in 2021 VOYAGE interview).She charachteristically reflected this in SOS/The Winner takes it all with her impactful fragility.But here talking about in KMKY versatile Frida is the grande best choice.She gave such a depth to the song.Her delivery seems so "diachronic" so relevant and convincing no matter how much time has passed.Just my perception.
AGAIN a great analysis of a world-class ABBA hit by Andrew. Now I know why I allways like the ABBA-songs so much. It's all in the bass lines! Thanks Andrew, and off course, thanks Rutger Gunnarson.
Thank you for highlighting Rutger! A bassman I have appreciated for so long! RIP RG, you made a difference!😍
He madeTHE difference. ❤
Their genius sound engineer Michael B Tretow did a phenomenal job in the studio.Many times some can hear every single detail sparkling ,being audible and sounding crispy popping out from every corner.I recall reading an amazing article explaining his technics on the way he recorded each instrument during those historical sessions.
Great video...
Good bass line analysis 👌!
❤ Frida !
❤🅰️🅱️🅱️🅰️ !
('Gimme gimme gimme' has a great bass line too [imo]... The official lyric video contains the complete version, with an instrumenthal internediate)
Happy 2025, Andrew ✌️
Love ❤️ from Chile 🇨🇱🤗👍
ABBA is, in the US anyway, an unsung hero of prog pop. This is great. There are at least 10 more tracks of equal depth you would have a blast analyzing like this. BEAUTIFUL WORK. It deepened my already deep love of this awesome composition. Benny Andersson FTW.
Abba's over-the-top outfits were a result of Swedish tax law where you could only deduct the cost of stage clothes if they were deemed as only useable on stage, i.e. so "special" they were seen as not fit for every day use. So thanks to that law we got all the flamboyant and wonderful Abba stage costumes.
There 's some excellent real live Abba material available that has been officially released from their 1977 Aussie tour as well as from their 1979, 6 sold out nights in London's Wembley.
This one, Money Money, live in Japan with a full symphonie orchestra
Rutgers' basslines are so ... out there. They shouldn't work, yet they fit perfectly. He also did a lot of string and horn arrangements too for other bands (including Westlife) I believe. I read in an interview that he didn't really practice on the bass (I'm assuming after he had the technical skills required to play the instrument), but practiced and played other instruments, and took that knowledge to the bass. Listening to his bass parts, understanding this ... yeah ... he's thinking beyond just the bass, but still grounded. He was a genius, and I was so sad when I heard of his passing. His incredible legacy lives on.
ABBA truly were musicality.
Absolutely my favourite Abba song and maybe a lot of that is to do with the bass which is outstanding. Bass on Abba songs though is always impressive. For me its a feature of their music!
My personal top Abba bass line faves are the ones featured in "Gimme"*3,"One of Us" and 'Soldiers" from 'The Visitors" album..,,,yet i can't forget "My Mamma Said" and even "Mamma Mia" from '74/'75.
I grew up in the 70s, in Sweden. ABBA and Sweet was the hottest thing around then. Great times, great music.👍🥂🇸🇪
This was always a really cool song to jam on and the bass line is always a massive reason for that, so damn funky
Since you commented .....All these original outfits from Abba's career (even the ones designed for their 2021 VOYAGE gigs) are exposed in the Abba museum in Stockholm together with instruments they've used plus plently of other astonishing memorablia.
Loved this video! Have you listened to "head over heels"? Another great abba bass line
Great reaction by Andrew, and great song by ABBA. More ABBA analyses!
more abba, or do one of i want you back 😍😍😍
Wow. Just wow 😍
Excellent breakdown and love the visual break down showing the chord progression as well as when you actually replicate it on your bass.
Thanks Jerry! :D
As you observed there's always "so much going on " there in an Abba song for sure.
This is a threatrical baroque-pop gem.I also love that charachteristic kinda "non-tuned saloon piano sound" riff featured in here.Alternate title was "Gypsy Girl" and it featured some gypsy violin solo bit in between but the idea got finally scrapped and that solo was edited.
People wonder why I love disco. Duh. The basslines.😊😊😊😊😊
I love your enthusiasm for these ABBA songs. I've recently learned a couple of their tracks for my covers band and although we're not doing this one (yet) it's great to see how Rutger approaches the bass part in this song.
Truly appreciate and enjoy your analysis. And - as an ABBA fan - always awesome to hear about the many details in their songs.
Thanks so much :D
Fab reaction Bro! New sub. love reactions to this song - never seen one go into such detail and I like it
The design of those outfits was partly due to the Swedish Tax Authority. You could make deductions for stage clothes - but only if they were 100% for stage use, i.e. not suitable for everyday use.
There are actually quite a few live ABBA performances that cover almost all their singles from 1972 to 1981 The 1979 Wembley concert recordings cover a lot of their hits. Then there is the footage from their concerts in Australia 1977 which had a somewhat different set list. The 'Dick Cavett meets ABBA' special features a cool mini concert in 1981. They sung live on certain TV shows like Top of the Pops (UK), Midnight Special (USA) too. Live performances of 'Money Money Money; can be found from both Australia and Wembley. But the best full length audio and visual performance is from the ABBA Special in Japan 1978. Rutger was brilliant.
Excellent, Adrew! Thank you!
Rutger did a brilliant job, as always!
If I may, have you checked the bass on ABBA's 'If it wasn't for the nights' ?
Was not recorded by Rutger, was Mike Watson in that one.
Another interesting ABBA bass line.
Might not have been rutger but he is the one in the video wearing a huge smile behind the ladies ( Japanese set video )
Yes! With that tube with the coloured balls on the back and the ladies in white and gold dresses!
A blast, as always! I also didn't hear all those little things until you dissected this for us all.
It's interesting to see the mix of US and Swedish money in the video! The bills are 1 USD, but the coins are 1 SEK and 0.50 SEK. Most of the coins have the portrait of King Gustaf VI Adolf who died in 1973, but he was still on the new coins up to 1975. One of the coins looks older and has probably a portrait of King Gustaf V, who died in 1950. 1 SEK in 1976 was the price of a cheap ice cream. So the lyrics talks about getting rich in Las Vegas or Monaco, but the visuals shows just a good amount of regular pocket money.
Love your presentation. It's so interesting! It's funny you mentioned about a 20's feel because the very first video of this song, they were all dressed in the Charleston fashion. It was a better clip than the updated one here, I reckon.
Been playing that bass line for almost a year. Actually just played it right before this video .
What a pleasure, rutger's basslines are so creative and also hard sometimes. Never quite sure if i get the right vibe.
Check bass line from The name of the game and My mamma said by Abba
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Amazing 🙌🙌🎵🎵❤❤
I love your DEEP analys :-)
You have got to give Mudvayne- Dig a react sometime. I promise as a bass fanatic, you wont be disappointed.
Please make a bass collection video
Great breakdown! Don't know if its too obscure but can you breakdown a Dixie Dregs song from Andy West?
a dollar bill was enough to buy a big mac when this was recorded filmed
100 dollar enough for a sunday dinner for your family at a fancy restaurant and tickets to theater and a cab home
Benny Andersson who wrote most of the music doesn`t read music, or he didn`t back then anyway, nowadays i don`t know. So in making the "Mama Mia" movie all the musicians had to sit and listen to the music for writing all of it down because nothing written down existed.
Frida song....that why she lead 8n song...
I like Frida but Agnetha was the most popular
People are convince ABBA didn’t “go disco” until 1979 with “Summer Night Coty”, the material from *Voulez Vous* and “Gimme Gimme Gimme”. Not true. Money Money Money” and “Dancing Queen” both qualify, and they’re from the middle of the decade.
Well, at least.. They used a few kronor and not only dollars. Hehe.
Actually I don't think they could get their hands on larger denominations (budget was extremely low). They had to go to the local bank and get what they could, and they couldn't get any coins, hence why there's only Swedish coins in the video.
Different from their other songs!? Yes & No.
One of ABBAs trademarks was the "Wall of Sound" musical tracks
That video must have been on low budget. 😂 Not only there are one-dellar bills, but also 1 kr coins. There is almost 10 kr to 1 USD today and at that time probably 7-8 kr/USD.
...but the coins in the video is swedish.
Yes, I like ABBA more and more as time goes! BUT listening this "splitting it up" analysis didn´t add any new emotions. Just wanted me to go back to ABBA themselves (with no added comments)!
The girls never looked hotter than this "Arrival" era. The hair, the outfits,their make-up set my 10 year old self on a lifetime of heterosexuality . Oh, and the music wasn't too bad either.
1977 Aussie tour too .Also late'78 early-mid 1979 from the "Voulez Vous" album promotion era was fine for me.That '79 Abba tv special in Switzerland....ahh!The girls looked smoking hot!
Exactly. By the time that Super Trouper and The Visitors came around they had lost their looks and they were looking like frumpy housewives.
@@christianoazzuro6711 I also liked their very late 1982 looks in their final days while promoting "The Singles-The first 10 years" album.(Late Breakfast show-Noel Edmonds/Abba in Show- Express Germany TV special.)They looked cool and sophisticated, yet the ladies were kinda visibly detached from the guys since both couples had seperated.
@alexioverdo5225 Oh yes!Btw I recall reading in their last visit in London (Nov.'82) in a UK press interview (it must have been in 'Smash Hits" or even maybe "Record Mirror" mag). "What about another 10(years)?Agnetha replied"Oh no,not another 10.Maybe if we can keep it for only a couple more".But even subconsciously, that was the start of their 4 decades hiatus.
@@comjag To my personal taste i can't think of any other pop group to have such widely striking females..'70s decade (for me) it was them and solo wise it was Olivia Newton John and i will also mention Blondie and Deborah Harry for the "naughtier guys" around me, lol.