Learning Sledgehammer… in Peter Gabriel’s studio
Hey, so this lesson’s a bit different…
In fact… very different.
Namely because you’re about to see inside Peter Gabriel’s studio (we’ve been shooting a brand new course there with someone suuuuper cool – you’ll find out who in the new vid).
Not only are you going see inside Peter’s studio (it’s AMAZING by the way), I also thought it’d be fun to break down and deconstruct the bass line from one of his greatest hits, Sledgehammer…
There’s a tonne of cool stuff that you can learn (and apply) from this bass line… but most of all, there’s an extra awesome bass fill that every bass player should know in there too!
As always, see you in the shed…
Scott 🙂
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Wrong tone X one million. Could you be any more off on the sound? LOL
Why does your left hand look yellow sir am only asking
That sound is so AWESOME! What kind of strings are used? I bought a Musicman Stingray Fretless 5 String about 35 years ago and never put the work in to play it. I'm inspired now but want the right strings.
That Eb major pentatonic just doesn't sound as smooth as the mixolydian. It sounded a little muddy in some areas
wow
Hey I am a classical violinist, I will start to play the bass as hobby and let me tell you, I love your videos. Thanks a lot for sharing your passion. Awesome stuff ❤️
You took a Julliard man and made him into a Berkley guy. Deadful~!
((Eastman, I know, but who else would understand.)))
So, interesting.????
There's also loads of things I'd love to do ????
Great Lesson ????????
Ya youve got the hair style right so …
Ya nailed it.
Nice Clickbait with Nolly in the Thumbnail
Maybe you could help me out here. Tony Levin said in one interview that it the sledge bass was a saber but he put a graphite neck on the base because the original neck warped. In other places, I hear him say that it is just a stock cutlass ii. I think maybe he has forgotten. Do you know what it is? It’s one of his coolest bases in my opinion.
Tony played Sledgehammer on a Cutlass ii Fretless longstory short. BUT in one interview he claimed it was a sabre (wood neck) and he replaced the neck with a graphite cutlass one. Other than that he said he played a cutlass. What is the actual bass? Maybe someone can help me out
Your videos are great for more advanced players… not so good for beginners.
Pretty good for a guy with a prosthetic left hand.
Buy you aren’t playing the actual bassline?
ABSOLUTELY AWSOME
Weir(d) – not a "waterfall". Great line though, thanks.
The key to Tony's playing, seems to be the breaks/notes he DOESN'T play, which adds to the vibe of the track. Of course, his tone on this record was outstanding and definitely served the track, vs. dominating it. But just imagine the track with someone dancing all over it vs. playing it for the groove itself? Stunning.
did not understand a single thing you where talking about but i do know that this is a killer genious basline and that a rather have a gin and tonic in stead or a penta-tonic after watching this lol great vid Scott
Sledgehammer was the song that made me get a Cort Curbow just to play it, I of course had never played a fretless so it sounded like I was playing drunk????