Spotlight: Matt Freeman | American Professional II Series | Fender
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- "All I wanted to do was be a bass player."
In this episode of Spotlight, Rancid bassist Matt Freeman reflects on his lifelong love of the P Bass, and how he's drawn inspiration from other low-end legends to craft his own technique. Learn more about the American Professional II Series here: fender.com/am-p...
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Spotlight: Matt Freeman | American Professional II Series | Fender
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Matt freeman is one of the best bassist ever.
Heard a RAncid clip this morn as a news show was going to commercial.. Ruby SOHO!!...=\/
Maxwell Murder is one of the best bass lines ever.
Detroit a close 2nd
Axiom is amazing too!
I like take warning by operation ivy
@@318._.Cashhh true, great song
@@krustiestone1596 The one and only for me
Best Punk bass player of all time. Hands down.
He's a great. Check out JJ Burell from The Stranglers too. He has a great and recognizable style.😎👍✨
That's a bold statement. Guy is definitely top tier. But GOAT? That's a bold statement.
@@justinkline1294 who would you put as a GOAT for punk? I mean, just Detroit alone makes me kinda agree with the comment of this being the GOAT. For me, players like Hunter from AFI (although still an amazing player in whatever genre they play now, I'm referring to The Art of Drowning and work before that) would make me think: wow, these guys actually elevate the technical part of punk. But with Rancid and Matt, damn, it's hard to come up with a contender.
@@manuele.itriagom.728 Maybe Mike Watt? He's the reason I picked up a bass at age 30, some decade plus ago. So I'm probably biased. But Freeman's pick work is quite impressive, and he's been in 2 fundamental ska-punk bands from that era. And his style is also original. Just hard to say is what I'm sayin'. I guess.
To say the least.
I'm 40 and bought my first bass 2 weeks ago. All because I grew up listening to Matt
Amazing ! Never too late
Never too late to start, good luck! Maybe leave the Maxwell Murder solo for a while though ha
I started 2 years ago at 52. It's a blast.
Good job! I'm a guitar player who plays bass. While I love Rancid my wheelhouse is more Paul Siminon and Peter Hook.
The most important thing for a bass player is to play on time. Something I will pass on to you is that you will want to try playing with picks, your fingers and your thumb. Each gives a different feel to the note. Using a pick helps with a crisp and sharp attack to the note, its great for quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes. Fingers are pretty much tried and true bass playing. Thumb is great for half notes and whole notes. Its pretty important to reggae.
Also where you pick or pluck your note will add a lot of color to your note. You want warm, play by the neck. You want attack? Play over the pickup. You want a cold bass? Play towards the bridge.
If you want to play in a band get an amp that kicks out 200 watts or more to be heard over the kick drum. I had a Ampeg Rocketbass 100 amp and while it sounded great on its own a lively drummer always drowned it out. Right now I use a old 80s Peavey KB100 (It's a keyboard amp but it kicks out the jams, also it has Reverb!!!) and I have a used Fender Rumble 15 to practice on at home (I'm upgrading the speaker once it arrives). Make sure you get a great cable because all you need is a bass, a cable and an amp.
I hope you enjoy your journey with music.
@@gringogreen4719 thank you very much for your time and advice. I do play guitar, so that's been a big help. I never really paid bass as much attention as it deserves. I'm really having fun with funk, as long as ya hit the one in time anything goes. I really can't express how your comment lit a fire right under my ass. Lol. I'm using a line 6 guitar amp with a single 10. It's working out for now, but will be looking into bass amps soon. I have a jackson minion bass, I really want a 1980's fender P. Again, thank you and Rick on my brother!
Imagine being the person mentioned in the video who told Matt Freeman that his technique wasn't great.
He is a good bass player not only just in the punk genre but really just in general.
That's the thing about music. As long as it sounds good and is sustainable there is no such thing as the right technique. My bass technique probably isn't 'proper' because I taught myself, but it works for me and I get the sounds that I want and it doesn't hurt my hands so I'll keep doing it.
one of the best ever for me, absolute legend
That old 70s P Bass is the Excalibur of punk rock basses.
Every time I’ve ever tried to learn a Rancid or Operation Ivy song, I’m always in awe of his skill 🤯
I was never super into Rancid in my teens but I've become a fan in recent years. Matt seems very down to earth and just loves to play. Great mentality. Play how you play and enjoy it.
Hell yeah, when I meet someone with that kinda mentality, I know I gotta friend for life.
That ending sentence is why Matt will always be one of my favorites
Yeah what he said... at the end there. 100%.
I remember the first time i heard "maxwell murder" bass solo... and i was like "WOW OMFG.. i didnt even imagine that would be possible with a bass". And out come the wolves is probably one of the most important albuns of my youth. You are alive legends, Gentlemen. Greetings from Brazil!
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Maxwell murder is a masterpiece as a bassist
Op Ivy/Rancid was one of the first bands I can remember listening to where the bass actually stood out on it's own rather than being "the rhythm section". All these years later I finally picked up the bass after playing guitar most of my life and I think I enjoy it more. Got to see Rancid in concert last year and Matt is just up there casually blasting out his amazing basslines, and looking like he is enjoying every minute of it too. A legendary bassist that also seems like an all-around cool dude. Love it.
When are we getting a new MF sig bass?
Matt Freeman is one of the main bass player that introduced me to this incredible instrument! Love Rancid, I’ve been a fan since I was 15 and I’m 38!
I'm 43 now. Time flies! We had a punk band in high school in 1995 ( put out three records by 1999 with some sucess) but when ..And Out Come the Wolves record came out
it had a profound impact on my self taught songwriting and playing skills. Even on Rancid and Let's go the bass lines were outstanding.
Freemans bass technique and melodic lines were greatly admired, copied and praised bigtime. Matt & co. thanx for great music I have grown up with.
Ninetees were a great time to be a teenager playing punk rock and learning from the best.
Informative life story from a skilled bassist, Matt's honesty is something I find inspiring as a guitar composer who uses really thick strings to mimic a bass player sometimes and to get a fuller harmony sound. Great to know Matt likes Brian Setzer since I love Brian Setzer Orchestra and Matt clearly fuses those ideas to get a personal sound that is appealing to the ear!
the intro to white knuckle ride still blows my mind
Matt Freeman is a bass legend. Deserving of equal recognition as the players he's listed. He's inspired generations of bass players. Myself included. Journey to the end of Eastbay was one of the first basslines I learned. He seems down to earth too. I bet he's got some good stories.
The fact he mentions Horace from the specials is why I love rancid so much
Matt Freeman taught me so much, here is my tribute channel 😀
Saw him with Charger last year. Incredible band, so much fun.
I love that his standards are way high like Jaco and he found his own approach. Best punk picker ever!
love seeing the spotlight on unconventional players
"All I wanted to do was be a bass player" That is world-class understatement.
Matt and Flea the best bassist’s in the world to me
"I don't have the best technique in the world"
Yeah, sure, Matt :D
Out of all the basses I own, Vintage USA, MIJ, etc. the Squier Matt Freeman P-Bass is the one that gets the most playing time. Fender, if you're reading these comments, DO ANOTHER RUN OF MATT FREEMAN BASSES. Seriously one the best values I've ever purchased.
We do read the comments 😉Love to hear about your perfect match and suggestion.
@@fender love what you’re doing with the new American Pro II line as well! Hoping my local dealer gets a couple in for me to get a closer look at...
Let us know what you think when you get a chance to try one out! 🤘🎸😎
Totally agree. Squier Matt Freeman is insane! Btw, hello from Brazil, @fender!
Rancid couldn't have done it without Matt, Matt is THE sound of Rancid, Rancid is Matt's bass with the rest of the band playing around it
Good man, great sound, do what you do mentality. I respect you. Thanks for providing me with years of listening joy.
Matt freeman is that mofuckin dude! 🤘 he needs a signature fender soon!
Love Matt, love his playing, love his attitude. Always cool to see him talk shop!
Very humble for what he's achieved :)
Rancid should let Matt write songs again. Very underrated song writer.
Mbah gue nih. Yg bikin gue main bass, sehat terus ya mbah freeman.. Sumpah gue pengen bgt ketemu lo matt !
This guys my favorite bass player 🐸🍺🔪🔥
Matt is pretty much my #1 bass influence, in large part because of his "poor left hand technique." I always noticed Matt plays like he has small hands even though his hands aren't particularly small, then I heard/read in an interview it's because of a childhood arm/wrist injury. Anyway, his basslines have been great for me to learn with my ridiculous, child sized (I'm 39 😅) hands because we have the same left hand technique, just for different reasons. His basslines are interesting, playable, make sense to me, and I'm happy they exist. 💜
All the songs they are playing over this video were recorded on a jazz bass. The entire . . . And Out Come the Wolves album was, I'm fairly certain. Sure sounds like it (plus I read it on the internet to confirm). But Matt's original p is a true monster. And I'm a fan of the extra bolt in the neckplate on the new p.
wolves sounds like a J to me
Energy is the P, I think. But yeah, I was just listening to Wolves yesterday and thinking about that bass. And now I will go listen to some Op Ivy. Thanks, @@stevedixon8567.
I bought American Pro II P-bass about two years ago and very happy! I replaced on my Dark Night rosewood neck to maple (same series) + put white pearl pickguard and now it's a phenomenal bass!! Highly recommend to buy this instument!! It's a fantastic, guys!
You are quite literally the only ACTUAL bass player in punk rock in the 90s. Don't get me wrong lol. That 90s punk scene was legit.....I think. It was 20 years ago 🤣. I forget alot of those days haha. Amazing none the less
Hands down my biggest influence in bass playing. My Matt Freeman signature P Bass will always be my favourite.
When someone says your not a true bass player if u use a pick just show them this
Got to see him play live with his band Charger ... absolutely incredible.
Great to hear him name check Horace Panter.
GOAT
UySii🌟
1:13 great album
"It looks cool, and it's fun..." That's what its all about!
He plus Dee Dee Ramone are the reason I got 7 Fender P Basses, a Ampeg SVT Classic Amp- Head, plus a Ampeg SVT 8x10 cab
THIS is why Matt freeman is and always will be the BEST bass player. It’s all heart! He’s got teachnique he’s learned over time and the last time I saw rancid I got up front and had Oma bed to go over in front of Tim but I could not take my eyes off of Matt freeman’s hands. I’m a bass player and I play exactly the way he’s describing in the sense of trying my best and playing it the way I hear it. Song what I can-less of a technical style and more from the heart but the way he’s talking about bassists he admires and not being able to do what they do is how I feel about him. He made me excited about playing bass in the first place and made me realize what can be done with it. I’ve had the privilege of meeting and playing with a lot of bands I really like but never Rancid and that still seems forever outta reach. Someday I hope he’s inspirational and will forever be my favorite bassist.
Anyone know what colour the bass was? Looks incredible but I can't quite figure out
Dark black.
Matt is my favorite bassist BY FAR!
Absolutely influenced how I looked at bass and made me pick one up.
so ridiculous hearing the best bass player in the world saying how he is no 'entwhistle or jacko'.
It makes me so happy that you interviewed this guy. From Op Ivy on, Matt is a big figure in my musical life.
'I like to.. drink beer, play music and go to shows.. its not about paying your dues when you do it out of love'
.. im a drummer, when i meet a basist.. i play 'holiday sunrise' if they dont like it, i know we are not gonna click
His left hand technique is terrible ? He's far too humble . Not many bass players can do what he does period .
Well his left hand technique is inelegant, but impressive. Essentially Jaco was openly lazy, and didn't want to move his hand, he would essentially shred, except on a fretless J bass, and Matt learned to move his hand really fast rather to hit the notes he wanted, but those differences are what make them two of the most distinctive bass players of all time.
@@PoodlestarGenerica If you have ever watched Rancid live Matt plays everything dead on to the recordings. Also in a Punk Rock band, elegance is not a concern. Jaco was a phenom whom played that jacked up Fender Jazz Bass almost 100 percent of the time. My point is we actually concur. They both made their marks in music. Not Playing by the book is inelegant but it certainly is much more creative and aubibly pleasing in their instances.
For a guy who claims to have "poor technique" still inspired an unspeakable amount of people, including me to pick up a bass.
Wish this video was around when I was younger. Matt was one of the reasons I play bass. What a down to earth guy.
Comment est le manche de l’american Pro II par rapport à la precision de 1975/1977 (exemple que nous montre Matt Freeman) ? Plus rond? Plus fin? Plus ou moins épais ? Merci Fender !
I get more inspired from listening to Matt than any educated "master" who is all technique and no soul or guts
Perfect example of a great bass player who enhances a band
"What the hell does that mean, but it looks cool and it's fun."
Amazing...
Amazing as always!!!
Day 1 of asking for Matt Freeman bass tone!
Amazing bass
One of thee Best Bassists!!
Matt bass playing with my number one inspiration as a teenager in the 90s
I love his style so much. 30 years later, I can’t play as fast as him. I can’t believe anybody would tell him his technique is terrible.
but that´s the thing, he´s saying he´s got a bad technique specifically with his left hand. His right hand, with or without a pick... it´s a machine!
You know what, that bass, right there?
She's a bombshell.
Get that man a new signature. He’s a legend.
This man got me an easy A with no practice in my music GCSE practical
Matt freeman and mike dirnt is my fave bassist in this kind of genre, For me they have little similarities in tone and bass playing. isn't it?
In an alternate universe he was James hettfield but as the bass player and vocalist for Metallica
The “ak47” of basses. Everyone should own one
he hasn't let his limited technique stop him playing some fantastic bass lines
Def need this bass one day
He is the man, I cant imagine him without a bass
as soon as he switched to that 80s white P-Bass it was instant mojo, mad respect to this guy for taking some serious musicianship and creativity into punk bass
He is an incredible player.
Matt, you're so modest for.... em...THE ABSOLUTE BASS LEGEND OF ALL TIMES PERIOD
Mine will be here Sunday. Can’t wait to play some Iron Maiden bass lines.
Sweet! Play it with pride.
Where the hell does his singing voice come from?
What A NEAT Man.. Sharp Looking Young Fella.... Keep Smiling
Detroit has a pretty bad ass rhythm Matt lays down
I'm a 46 yr old Newb, having started to learn on my own last fall. I still cant fathom how good Matt is. Rats in the Hallway?!?!? GTF outta here!!!
Rancid and Matt Freeman was the reason i quit boxing, started practicing my bass skills and took a deeeeeep dive into punk rock back in '94. I'm forty now and haven't found the bottom yet 😅
Always criminally overlooked whenever people talk about the great Bass players. Not many, if any, better in the punk scene and is above most in rock and metal.
hes humble but hes the best there ever was on bass
Man your old bass sounds better.
"My left hand technique sucks" *proceeds to riff masterfully* 😂
Matt Freeman is soooooo cool！！
They spelled Entwistle wrong twice. Nonetheless, matt freeman is one of my faves. Definitely the best out of fender's little promo videos.
He looks a little like James Hetfield
Great bass player!!! Id love see other guys like scott schiflett face to face and and chris 2 from anti-flag here fat mike too but he is using danelectro basses 🤮
The best fucking bass player in the world!!
Matt isn’t your typical punk bass player. He adds a lot of melody underneath the guitars.
Best punk Bassist ever
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Scary to think I’m only 12 years younger than these guys. Time is such a bitch !
:)
His operation ivy bass lines are the reason I picked up bass