The Clash London Calling Bass, Tutorial + Lesson
(Skip to Song 3:25) I break down the CORRECT version of “London Calling” on bass. There are many different versions online. But I studied the isolated bass track before I make this video.
Paul Simonon played the bass, but it was rumored that Mick Jones overdubbed it or replayed it later. Overdubbing normally means you layer a track on top… but I’m not positive what it means in this situation.
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The way paul had his bass slung around his knees. There’s no way he could’ve played all that live. no way absolutely not.
Covering this in my band – I'd got about 95% of it but this has helped me get those 'walks' in the verse… Great video!
Have you done anything by BRMC at all? Would be interested in watching these if you have. Cheers!
Wow, Thanks! Obrigado!!
Thank you very much. Amazing job. ????
The Clash aren't just punk, they produce different forms of reggae, funk, ska and I suppose a little bit of groovy jazz rock which makes the band so diverse. That's why I love The Clash, they're probably my favourite band of all time. The only band that matters
Great tutorial! thank you. nailed it in no time….
Amen! as Bass Player for only 7 years, guitar before that. In a Band setting, when the drums or bass aren't setting the tempo, time and foundation, greatest singer and guitars wont save your ass lol when the wheels fall off
I’m not a bass player and I still loved this video. Excellent. Huge Clash fan. Saw Strummer twice in Boston in ‘00-‘01. The Clash is the last great Rock Band.
Thanks so much. Learning this for an open mic this coming Sunday in Lliria, Valencia Spain.
B B flat B 767 on the low E if you say notes I can follow ahhhhhhh evryone leatn note names
A or A# in the triplet, the never ending debate!
It’s Paul Sim-in-un
Any source for Mick Jones over dubbing Bass on this track? I doubt this.
Later Norman Watt-Roy did some when Simonon was off filming.(Mag 7).
You are the best man, i learn a lot. Thanks so much, greetings from brasil
Yea, there's definitely no A in that stutter off B in the first verse. You hit it right. I never knew that Jones dubbed in the bass mix. Interesting…. Probably the coolest Bass player of our era next to Lemmy…..
Thank you, that was so helpful. ❤
I find this to be one of the most original basslines in rock, it gives the song that dark tint, something I don’t hear until joy division comes along, and I’m not saying particularly the bass is similar to JD but the darkness. I’d love to know who came up with the bassline (not who played it) and how, musically how do you get to that? It doesn’t seem like it started with the bassline, but if you imagine they had the song without the bass, what was there? It’s just a simple chord, the bass is what sets the mood of the song….
Great video! Thank you!
The Entire song is Swinginging — and that cool part that everybody is worried about…. i play the 3 notes — you played the 2 — what ever ya like man — Dope ass song
Murphy I really appreciate the time and effort you put into these videos and analyse the parts you are playing I have learnt this bass line and that was the tricky bit bug you explained it well I saw the Clash st the Caird Hall Dundee Scotland January 1980 the place was mobbed all full of punks gobbing (spitting) on each other ha but what an atmosphere great memory
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Fantastic breakdown of this song and perfectly explained. Been trying off and on to get this right and you have nailed it for me!
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Love it! And the fact that it's actually easier for me to play than I thought is a bonus, lol. For some reason I always had a hard time getting the a-b flat-b walk up bit down. Always seemed a bit awkward for me. But this i nailed the first time through! Thanks, man!
The LC bass groove always reminded me of pirates, which is one of the many reasons I love this song and The Clash.