How To BASS SOLO – 4 Techniques
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This video studies the sweet science of BASS SOLOING and four approaches you can use to find more creative ways to solo on YOUR bass. With thanks to Milt Hinton, Jimmy Garrison, Charles Mingus, and John Patitucci, for the assist on this video (and my overall playing). Check this out! It will make you think about soloing in a new way on your next gig!!
00:00 Intro
00:47 Technique 1
01:34 Technique 2
02:50 Technique 3
04:04 Technique 4
06:56 Outro
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Holy moly dude ! I knew you played bass, but I didn’t know you are an A-list monster ! Great video, thank you so much !
When they ask me to take a bass solo, they say, make sure it's solo we can't hear it.
Love your lessons so much. Thank you for every episode you upload!
Great lesson.
great stuff! #1 pitfall there; some other player thinks you’re not soloing and jumps in part way through, #3 is great on when on a harmonically or rhythmically complicated tune, and the rest of the rhythm section drops out unexpectedly… or when everyone else seems to have lost the form of the tune….
Punctuate low! Thank you I needed that
This is the first channel I go to for bass knowledge always ????????
best one yet!
I love incorporating harmonics!!! Punctuate low ???? maybe outlining chords by tip toeing around the scale and then modulate and leave it hanging (or something unexpected). I try not to think too much about it in the hopes of capturing the energy of the moment. I have been caught off guard and was happy to have a pocket compass or patented standard handy.
I hope you don't mind the words of some random dude… but I've watched a handful of your videos (and you always have some of the best topics!), but the second I heard you play the first few notes – oh my God – you are an amazing musician and soloist! Thank you and peace!
Great video, I've got some transcribing to do!
Dude, I knew you were good… but D'YAM! You're a badass!!!!!
The blues version of the last solo type was phenomenal
Thanks Paul. This is great . There was something you said about putting the rhythm first and then crafting the notes around it that got my attention. I solo occasionally and was not to keen on it until the other week where I approached it differently by starting out sparsely like a guitarist would do and then built it up with more rhythmical ideas as I went along. its like the space in the notes gave me the chance to feel it more deeply and it spoke to me. Thanks so much for this video .Extremely helpful as always
Amazing player. Beyond my skill and comprehension but it's cool.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_(composition)
Miles Davis did not compose "Solar."
54 YEARS OLD AMATEUR BASS PLAYER HERE…SOLOING IS A SPECIAL ART IN ITSELF I THINK…1ST OF ALL, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A BASS VIRTUOSO TO MAKE A GOOD BASS SOLO…WHAT YOU NEED IS : YOU GOTTA HAVE AN IDEA ( A SOLO IDEA ) THEN CONCEIVE IT, AND PUT IT OUT…ALWAYS TAKE RISKS…DON'T FORGET : YOU MAY MAKE SOME MISTAKES WHEN SOLOING…THIS IS NORMAL AND NATURAL…DO NOT PANIC WHEN YOU PLAY A WRONG NOTE…MILES DAVIS ONCE SAID TO STEVE STEVENS ( WHO PLAYED EVERYTHING PERFECTLY IN HIS GIG ) THE BRILLIANCE COMES FROM YOUR MISTAKES…LEARN TUNES, LEARN MELODIES…ALWAYS LISTEN TO EVERY KIND OF MUSIC…PRACTICE EVERY DAY AND BE A GOOD LISTENER…GOOD LUCK WITH YOU MY DEAR BASS FELLAS…
So! You just play any note ????
This is super, super helpful stuff! I know that when given a solo I have a tendency to 'punctuate high' and get busy with fills as fast as I can manage (not all that fast lol) – following my guitarists and perhaps unconsciously in emulation of Cliff Burton. However, outside of soloing I love leaning into the lower, ballsier timbre of my instrument. Also, one of my favourite bass solos ever is technically undemanding and leans heavily into a low punctuation… and it's absolutely DEVASTATING.
I'm off to have a rethink of some parts. Thank you for this video 🙂
I found this video so interesting it was surprising how fast the video past
I always just play a variation on the melody — might sound simple but it's always worked for me.
PD u r a monster player! ????????
How to bass solo: "Just don`t " -A fellow bassist.
Thank you bro I needed this
Great channel! Good information on this one. I never feel like my solos are saying anything special. This is a helpful video because it opens up some new approaches. Go Steelers!