My girlfriend and I fell in love just by playing together. She's a drummer and I'm a bass player and we started playing together in a school band. Even though we didn't talk that much music just made us fall in love. Been together for almost a year now.
This video is pure Platinum. The way how SBL teaches you some basics is unique, one of the best channels on the internet. Thanks to everyone of you at SBL Stuff. Joe
my basic is root for the kick, accent (3rd, fifth, etc) for the snare, and if i want to join the hats I do ghost notes or muted ones. great lessons sbl!
Whoa! This caught me off guard, I drove Steve Goold around for a day when Matt Kearney played my venue. Steve loves disc golf, I drove him to the course twice in one day lol
To me, a lot of it was instinctual--what sounded or just felt good. I could go with either the kick drum, snare drum, or high hat, and usually approached it from a position of less is more in developing a groove. I'm far more groove-oriented than melodic, which others would consider limiting if I was a session player, but it's definitely fun for me as a guy who can't handle more than four strings...😀
Late to seeing this video, but this is so good! So many elements like harmony and sonic foundation are talked about, but until this I hadn’t seen much on how that coexists with the other parts of a band, especially from the bass perspective. This was a key connector in the picture of what to play and when/why!
Thanks for the video! I just my first rehearsal with a particular band yesterday, and it went over super well because I was applying all of the stuff from this video to my playing during that rehearsal. Thanks again!
I always try to listen to a non drummer who is trying to express something rhythmically. If we all start simple, we can always add or subtract something later. At some point the music will literally play itself. That's when you know you're moving in the right direction!! Always have fun and always share what you have learned!!🙃🥁❤️
The "Locking in with the Kick Drum" drum pattern goes so well with the second bass line of "Possession" by Sisters Of Mercy (First and Last and Always Album (1985)).
Speaking as a drummer who plays bass, I've always heard (and seen in most of my bands) that the bass player is the foundation of the tune and the drummer adds color. Really, there's so many different styles and players that it's impossible to nail down one defined job for each. Sometimes the drums drive the tune, other times the bass carries it. Sometimes they both support the piano (but we won't talk about that)
Good topic. I like that 16th note exercise and hitting the individial notes of the subdivision. Oh yeah bass players, from the perspective of the drummer.. we like LOW end and laying it down. You dont need to be a baritone guitar or overthink it Its a BASS. Everyone else in the band wants a nice blanket of low end to anchor it down. If I had my way. There would only be two strings, no frets above the 7th fret and no treble knob and maybe a mid knob.
I have always felt that the bass gives the drums color and takes them from solely rhythm to allow more harmony to the rhythm section. Whether your playing with the kick drum, snare, toms or which ever.
Great lesson and exercise, and unfortunately, I felt you were "off" on the in between beats, but you weren't of course, I just couldn't get out of the hitting on a 1 or 4 or 2 or 3. I felt like I can only do the in between beats WITH the other beats, as ghost notes, or whatever. Interesting learning points for me. Great to have a drummer willing to communicate and work together as a unit.
Learn a a hi hat and snare !. Sounds crazy, totally unrelated to bass...it works. Also try to learn how to sing, you have to sing with your mouth before you can sing with your bass.
I have heard more thane famous drummer who told the bass player what to do, they were his bass player, not their drummer My favourite is when it’s instinctive between the drums and bass Doesn’t mean you don’t listen, but it happens.
Think Neil Peart. If you listen to "Rush" you will notice that he had Geddy quite well trained. Nobody was ever training Alex 😂🤣 Seriously though not only was the bass tied to the bass drum(s) but so were the Vocals also tied to the snare. And that is what happens when your drummer is a "real musician" and decides to write the songs. That's going to upset a few drummers!
You guys have the best bass channel around, it's fantastic. But those screaming/surprised thumbnails are very stressful to look at it, and I hope you guys move on from that trend. Huge fan of your content otherwise.
Thanks for that feedback! Admittedly, 'tamer' facial expressions have a tendency to get less clicks, so it's a compromise we have to make at times, but I'll have another look at this one, cause I'm not entirely convinced of this particular expression for this video either. XD - Lydia
Bass players who solo don't hold it down....we drummers need repetition and root notes...unless the rhythm guitar is holding it down...than bass can solo...jimi hendrix picked a root player...also van Halen...
the bass gives the drums sustain and the kick drum gives the bass punch. neither can "lock in" if both are all over the place. many bassists and drummers have no idea what their role is. it's frustrating. i'm a bassist. i try to explain to a drummer this concept and i get the" who the f**k is this bass player telling me what to do". bass and drums is a two way street. both drums and bass got to be paying attention to what is going on.
Nice. But then as a bass player. Just learn drums. Easy enough. No you don't have to be a virtuoso. Just understand time. And transpose to bass. Ok not easy still. But it will help.
Bass makes people dance. Watch a vid of people dancing, turn the sound off and play the same track with no bass.If there is no bass the people just look like weirdos.
To be honest, I've paused the video there cos of all the bands he says this drummer has played with etc, I know who Cory Wong is (not bothered cos massively overrated) and Carley Rae Jepson (ok, but not my bag) but don't know the others. So the "cache" of of naming who he's played with is lost on me. But I'll play the rest of the vid and see what happens.....
I have played both Bass and Drums for many years, and they truly compliment each other in the most vital of ways. The fun tasks of foundation and finding a groove are something both work together on, and playing both has helped me see that in a variety of contexts. Bravo for this!
Me too (and guitar and mandolin) - Bass and drums need more combined lessons like this! Bass and Drums truly playing together make even amateurs sound pro and then all of a sudden the guitars and vocals can do their thing even better on top of that foundation.
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As a drummer of 15 years I need all you bass players to go booff when I go bonk.
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Lol😂
Wow. That's deep, man.
Whatever you say, sir! You’re in charge. 😅
Dang that makes too much sense
Here's how I like to learn.. with teachers like these!⭐⭐⭐
Yes dude! So great to hear!
My girlfriend and I fell in love just by playing together. She's a drummer and I'm a bass player and we started playing together in a school band. Even though we didn't talk that much music just made us fall in love. Been together for almost a year now.
I think this is the best 12 minutes on youtube
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This video is pure Platinum.
The way how SBL teaches you some basics is unique, one of the best channels on the internet.
Thanks to everyone of you at SBL Stuff.
Joe
Big up yourself Joe!
my basic is root for the kick, accent (3rd, fifth, etc) for the snare, and if i want to join the hats I do ghost notes or muted ones. great lessons sbl!
Nice to get a drummer's perspective. Great content!
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Steve is one of my favorite drummer I’ve had a privilege to play with! He’s the man!
Whoa! This caught me off guard, I drove Steve Goold around for a day when Matt Kearney played my venue. Steve loves disc golf, I drove him to the course twice in one day lol
To me, a lot of it was instinctual--what sounded or just felt good. I could go with either the kick drum, snare drum, or high hat, and usually approached it from a position of less is more in developing a groove. I'm far more groove-oriented than melodic, which others would consider limiting if I was a session player, but it's definitely fun for me as a guy who can't handle more than four strings...😀
You sound like a good musician
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Late to seeing this video, but this is so good! So many elements like harmony and sonic foundation are talked about, but until this I hadn’t seen much on how that coexists with the other parts of a band, especially from the bass perspective. This was a key connector in the picture of what to play and when/why!
For someone who plays 11 years drums and 4 years bass, this is awesome to see for both perspectives.
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this is as good as victor wootens course on the right notes, love how you describe the feeling for the groove
Im all over this thank IMA , SBL is the best learning platform out there
Thankyou for your support! 🧡
Thanks for the video! I just my first rehearsal with a particular band yesterday, and it went over super well because I was applying all of the stuff from this video to my playing during that rehearsal. Thanks again!
The best videos in all of SBL ! Thank you dudes .
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I don’t normally share links to videos, but this one I have. What a great idea for a course.
I always try to listen to a non drummer who is trying to express something rhythmically. If we all start simple, we can always add or subtract something later. At some point the music will literally play itself. That's when you know you're moving in the right direction!! Always have fun and always share what you have learned!!🙃🥁❤️
Love that Antigua jazz
Same!
That was so dope and such a treat to get all that priceless info from you two talented tasty beat masters! I want more!!
I feel fortunate to play both bass and drums. I learned a lot about bass from a drummer, and have taught drummers about drumming through bass.
That's awesome dude! So valuable to be able to play both!
Funny visual detail: anyone recognice the drummer looking Mikey Mouse when background black circles match the head? 😂
Great video guys. Enjoyed that so much, being a drummer it's a great exercise that I'm going to employ. Thanks.
Really interesting lesson and discussion thanks for sharing.
The "Locking in with the Kick Drum" drum pattern goes so well with the second bass line of "Possession" by Sisters Of Mercy (First and Last and Always Album (1985)).
“Low end…and root notes”. Wow. Deep.
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Wow bro! Pure and precious knowledge! A bigger drummer indeed
How awsome is this video!
I never knew there were Dan Armstrong basses. Makes sense, I just never saw one. It's cool.
What a great exercise 1e+a
There needs to be a drummer channel where they have a bass player tell them how to play.
The day a bass player tells a drummer about rhythm is the day that drummer should take up plumbing.
@@Lamster66 looks like I need a new drummer then…
U probably need a new drummer
🤣🤣🤣 Would love that!
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Speaking as a drummer who plays bass, I've always heard (and seen in most of my bands) that the bass player is the foundation of the tune and the drummer adds color. Really, there's so many different styles and players that it's impossible to nail down one defined job for each. Sometimes the drums drive the tune, other times the bass carries it. Sometimes they both support the piano (but we won't talk about that)
This course looks really cool
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Awesome video!!!!
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Good topic. I like that 16th note exercise and hitting the individial notes of the subdivision. Oh yeah bass players, from the perspective of the drummer.. we like LOW end and laying it down. You dont need to be a baritone guitar or overthink it Its a BASS. Everyone else in the band wants a nice blanket of low end to anchor it down. If I had my way. There would only be two strings, no frets above the 7th fret and no treble knob and maybe a mid knob.
Thank you guys, Great Lesson!!
Excellent tips and sample grooved, thanks!
I love the exercise at 6:12!
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I have always felt that the bass gives the drums color and takes them from solely rhythm to allow more harmony to the rhythm section. Whether your playing with the kick drum, snare, toms or which ever.
An awesome perspective dude!
Great lesson and exercise, and unfortunately, I felt you were "off" on the in between beats, but you weren't of course, I just couldn't get out of the hitting on a 1 or 4 or 2 or 3. I felt like I can only do the in between beats WITH the other beats, as ghost notes, or whatever. Interesting learning points for me. Great to have a drummer willing to communicate and work together as a unit.
Drum and bass have a awesome relationship❤
This was incredibly eye-opening, as a guitar player, haha...
Great Video 🎶
Ian, bring those tie dye hoodies back if you have any pull, they look terrific.
Gold!
Learn a a hi hat and snare !. Sounds crazy, totally unrelated to bass...it works. Also try to learn how to sing, you have to sing with your mouth before you can sing with your bass.
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as a multi instrumentalist this is dope
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I have heard more thane famous drummer who told the bass player what to do, they were his bass player, not their drummer
My favourite is when it’s instinctive between the drums and bass
Doesn’t mean you don’t listen, but it happens.
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Think Neil Peart.
If you listen to "Rush" you will notice that he had Geddy quite well trained. Nobody was ever training Alex 😂🤣
Seriously though not only was the bass tied to the bass drum(s) but so were the Vocals also tied to the snare.
And that is what happens when your drummer is a "real musician" and decides to write the songs.
That's going to upset a few drummers!
locking in with a drummer, arguably the most important thing.
No argument it's essential
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What is that bass with the see through body and where can I get one?
Serek!
If you'd played with some of the -drummers- shed buildersI've worked with in the past I'd recommend, a saw.
Im a drummer. But fan of all instruments. My bass player is so stubborn and wont listen to what I have to say. Idk how to get over that hurtle
show him the difference, prove it to him
New bass player!
Have the same issue with the Bass player in the Band I play in
Maybe send him a link to this video 😉😉
@@devinebass oh I plan on it.
oh playing on the snare reminds me of zeppelin for some reason
i think because the drums feel like a shuffle groove with the focus on the snare
Needtobreathe is a great band!!!
Ty😮
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great vid
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6:07 🤪💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥 OMG!!!
i'm a piano Newby just looking for left hand and rhythm techniques.
Ahhh sum.
You guys have the best bass channel around, it's fantastic. But those screaming/surprised thumbnails are very stressful to look at it, and I hope you guys move on from that trend. Huge fan of your content otherwise.
Thanks for that feedback! Admittedly, 'tamer' facial expressions have a tendency to get less clicks, so it's a compromise we have to make at times, but I'll have another look at this one, cause I'm not entirely convinced of this particular expression for this video either. XD - Lydia
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I DONT UNDERSTAND THE SYNCAPATION EXERCISE HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO COUNT THIS?
6:07 prac start
I kept getting distracted every time the drummer was aligned with the 2 large holes. Looked like he was wearing a Mickey Mouse hat. I'm just sayin'.
6:08
The engine room (bass+drums)
Exactly!
I cannot do the syncopation exercise. I get lost trying to find the real beat 1.
Is there a way to purchase just this part of the SBL program rather than the annual subscription?
Try the free trial! As a new member myself, I cannot recommend membership more. Plus, there is a Part 1 you would probably love too!
@@BN-gy8xc thanks!
This drummer is way to clever, not as much as a bassist , but close ! 😁
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Bass players who solo don't hold it down....we drummers need repetition and root notes...unless the rhythm guitar is holding it down...than bass can solo...jimi hendrix picked a root player...also van Halen...
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I think Steve's drumming is almost... ALMOST as insane as Ian's bass face.
When the drummer leans to his right, he has Mickey mouse ears from the sound dampening haha
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Dave Weckl band : 😏
its probably not a good idea to have various sized black circle's as a back drop.
Harry Kane has a brother who plays the drums?
Uhh, Deep Purple got a newbass player and the new guy went up to Ian Paice to introduce himself and Ian just said,,, I lead ,I don,t follow.
I'm a bass player and a drummer, too. I used lots of 12/8,"6/8, and odd time. From that's I make it musical, not just boring Rhythms 😴.
What is the first exercise?
Not clear where you’re landing 🤷🏻♂️
Is it on the 16 th notes?
1 then2 then 3 then 4th? Right?
Do you mean the division by 16? 1 then 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 …when you reach 16 go back 15,14,13 until you teach one again.
the bass gives the drums sustain and the kick drum gives the bass punch. neither can "lock in" if both are all over the place. many bassists and drummers have no idea what their role is. it's frustrating. i'm a bassist. i try to explain to a drummer this concept and i get the" who the f**k is this bass player telling me what to do". bass and drums is a two way street. both drums and bass got to be paying attention to what is going on.
There is nothing worst than a drummer who can only play loud and fast.
If you pause at 3:24, you can see steve with mickey mouse ears
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Great video. The worst to do to a bass player is to have a keyboardist noodling on the lower register. Please don't.... 😢
Nah its an Octave Bass under a 9th or 13th chord do that and the bass player may as well go home.
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I play with a great crazy keyboard, when he goes bass I go up. But yea I had to remind him, "get off my low notes!"
At 9:40 you channeled your inner Juan Nelson
Bass players job? move air through the speakers.
Why is he dressed like a chef?🤔
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When did musicians become like corporate trainers?
It's a British thing you know, mite? All proper and s***
Nice. But then as a bass player. Just learn drums. Easy enough. No you don't have to be a virtuoso. Just understand time. And transpose to bass. Ok not easy still. But it will help.
Great advice!
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ha ha ha! stay away from those upper frets bass players! all the monster riffs live below the 5th fret...
Snare was where my instinct went immediately, with accent on the kick and high hat. Too much time listening to Rush...
Bass makes people dance. Watch a vid of people dancing, turn the sound off and play the same track with no bass.If there is no bass the people just look like weirdos.
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You get interesting music when you start counting odd numbers over even bars or vice versa.
As long as you know how to resolve it
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"What the hell is this ?" / Any guitarist
love the Mickey Mouse ears
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have to say it, thank you dr mickey mouse drummer teacher
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I looks if you're putting in too much effort into trying to look cool, rather than concentrating on the beat... ( BTW that effort was clearly wasted)
boring
Why do americans always have to bring guns into things - no need for crosshairs - focus would have worked better
We used guns to fight tyranny. We also invented the drum kit and electric bass. And we would never name a kid Merbert!
Haha, you struck a nerve
@@davidriver2927 Really? Grow up
@@davidriver2927 Funny
To be honest, I've paused the video there cos of all the bands he says this drummer has played with etc, I know who Cory Wong is (not bothered cos massively overrated) and Carley Rae Jepson (ok, but not my bag) but don't know the others. So the "cache" of of naming who he's played with is lost on me.
But I'll play the rest of the vid and see what happens.....
I have played both Bass and Drums for many years, and they truly compliment each other in the most vital of ways. The fun tasks of foundation and finding a groove are something both work together on, and playing both has helped me see that in a variety of contexts. Bravo for this!
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Me too (and guitar and mandolin) - Bass and drums need more combined lessons like this! Bass and Drums truly playing together make even amateurs sound pro and then all of a sudden the guitars and vocals can do their thing even better on top of that foundation.
@@Falasi4 For sure! It's all about the rhythm section working in fun unison, then the song really comes together!
@@devinebass :D
@Kevin Michael Yeah! Getting the rhythm together in a clean and interesting way truly makes the song come to life.