The GENIUS of the DISCO bass icons (12 incredible examples)
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Some of the funkiest bass lines ever committed to vinyl come from the world of disco. No disrespect to our friends in the jazz, funk or metal worlds: we just think that bass parts recorded under the glitter of the disco ball have something special. In today’s video, we’re celebrating the best disco bass lines of all time. We’re also giving you a complete workbook including the tab and notation for everything we play in this video!
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Video Breakdown:
00:00 – Introduction
01:05 – #1 – Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive
02:26 – Win Scott’s StingRay!
03:19 – #2 – A Taste Of Honey – Boogie Oogie Oogie
04:43 – #3 – Chic – Le Freak
06:28 – #4 – Cheryl Lynn – Got To Be Real
07:34 – #5 – Earth, Wind & Fire – September
09:26 – #6 – The Jacksons – Blame It On The Boogie
10:59 – #7 – Chic – I Want Your Love
12:53 – #8 – Chic – Good Times
14:40 – #9 – Sister Sledge – We Are Family
16:07 – #10 – The Whispers – And The Beat Goes On
17:57 – #11 – Teen Marie – I Need Your Lovin’
19:33 – #12 – Brothers Johnson – Stomp!
22:25 – Deleted Scenes
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Originally posted by UCWTj3vCqkQIsrTGSm4kM34g at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq5IMPjvWiw
Also Last Dance by Donna Summer!
You forgot a few :
Don’t leave me this way ;
Heaven must have sent you -James Jamerson
The Boss -DRoss (the great Francisco Centeno)
Last train to London (British disco! By ELO).
Ring my bell – Anita Ward
Thanks for the memories folks !
Maurice was the secret sauce for the Bee Gees. Less is more. This proves it.
How about a similar style video on the bass players/lines from James Brown?
Scott & Ian, Aloha from Kaua'i ???? & thanks for your channel..
As a Bassist, I always enjoy your content.
Mahalo
Another great Video!
Wow’s ????
As a bass player, i have remark the bass qualities of these songs.
you should really cover some spanish jazz or latin bass tunes with those low end heavy bass lines! they’ve been a huge inspiration for my playing recently!
The line in "Got to be Real" is like the tone of slapping without needing to slap. i love it.
Thank you???? guys! That was fantastic:) Just wanna say how much I enjoy and appreciate ur videos soooo Happy too have started watching recently! Just started playing again for the first time sense I was a teenager! got a brand new Sire V3 and I can’t wait too practice and play along with u guys! Much love ❤️ from Maine! ???????? ????????
I'm only 7 or 8 minutes in and I haven't heard Ronnie Baker's name yet. It would be criminal if Ronnie Baker isn't mentioned. Talk about disco baselines. Just his lines from the Spinners and OJay's alone should have him at the top of the list.
Disco – four years? Ha ha, getoutahere. Go back a few more years! But talking about 1977, check out the bassline on Roy Ayers's 'Running Away' or for 1978 try Cameo's 'It's Serious'. Feel the funk y'all!
I would put the bass line from Disco Inferno in there.
Thank you guys! You are really great. Hands down for providing so much fun. Only possible because you love what you are doing and are great musicians. I have lots of fun as a drummer, but sometimes I feel frustrated for not playing the bass.
What is that jazz Bass you are playing ?
Keep up the good work ! ❤
DUDE…..its Taste of Honey!!!!!
Bernard Edwards' baselines are just sublime. They bring tears to my eyes, I admire his work so much. What he plays is just disgustingly great, without the need to be flashy. He's one of my all time bass heroes.
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes – Don't Leave Me This Way!
WAR – Cinco De Mayo!
Every single one of those song is amazing. Absolutely nailed it!
I would love to have that bass lol…
Thanks, guys you are a treasure .. for me dance music is the premo premo .. from ballet to disco .. honestly, man Chuck Berry's rock n' Roll and Mersey beat .. dance music .. is for the people and not about the singer or the words .. which can be great .. but it's happy joyful .. uther bliss .. yes Disco .. is so much more than obvivous .. superficiality.. and yes there was a lot of that .. Morris Gibb created Stay n' alive .. wow .. top 5 of all basslines .. I put Billie Genie . in there
Guy Pratt's disco lines video is my opinion on this
Who played bass on Got to be real???? How yall gone skip that ??? The HORROR!!!!????????????????
Fantastic, lads! And – in terms of disco played on a Rick and with a pick – check out Jim Gregory on The Andrea True Connection's "More, More, More". His playing on the bridge alone – so memorably sampled by Len for "Steal My Sunshine" – is legendary and worthy of worship.
Louis Johnson of course played a MusicMan Sabre in this video; not a Sterling. ????
I went to high school during the disco era – and a more obscure song from 1979 had a bad ass baseline – the song called. I should’ve loved you. I believe the band is a funk British band.
https://youtu.be/1szrrDo4VLc?si=rLEBafouEd1M7I49
I have not seen anything as good as this for ages. Feel good stuff. Thanks guys. I’m playing Boogie Oogie Oogie live tomorrow night and can’t wait
How do you guys get that tone. Compressor??
The cool thing about disco bass was the great sound.
You make me happy everytime I watch that video.
Your passion for music is communicative.
Thank you guys. ❤