Riff Of the Week™ : Can I Get Some Funk?

[01594842330]

One of the best tuitions iv seen online. Very clearly explained.

[Kaoztropheizpro]

Turn on the "Transcribe audio" feature to see some funny stuff xD

[Draztak]

Wish I could see the tabs, his link is dead.

[grrgrralex]

hi, i need help because im really bad at timing. I want to start whit my metronome at 60 and go up a few bpm as i progres. My question: I shoud make in total 4 down strokes and 4 up strokes per beate? It seems too fast when i try to play it. I need to know exacly how many down and up strokes to play per mesure. I woud really apreciate if you coud help me.

[wardragon431]

MORRE



[4444HD]

Do you ever get the urge to play bass guitar?

[DAVEWEINER]

@4444HD - I do most of the bass for my recordings... and do enjoy playing it.

[FreshPotsMusic]

if you have to ASK!

[dbzaddict444]

ah hahaha cool never played funk in my life nice introduction to it man

[guitashamilele]

your videos are truly excellent - rather than the usual "play this chord, then play this chord, like this", you actually explain how to play it!

[IcaroPaivaOfficial]

Hi Dave, sorry to bother you but I could not forget about this. I've notice your guitar has no locking nuts, can you please tell me the guitar model, I am buying a 7 strings for me, I would like one like this one. Thank you! And gratz on the ROTW, I really like your way to explain stuff, and the stuff you teach. IP from Brazil.

[DanskeSange]

Halls ftw.

[omfg51]

My response to step one: Funk 49 - The James Gang. It doesn't get funkier than that.

[reaching4happiness]

I've been trying to get that completely loose wrist state but it's hard... when i loosen my wrist, i lose grip on my pick D: any tips on developing relaxed wrist state while being able to maintain enough grip on the pick? if i maintain grip my wrist becomes more rigid. hmmm...

[jose044]

what kind of picks would you recomend?

[DAVEWEINER]

@jose044 - Red Bear

[kiloch]

@DAVEWEINER  jazz III

[69Thrasha69]

@jose044 This is Dave Wieners 2nd Youtube account and i reccomend Jazz III >_>

[MusicFromDanny]

how are you not like completly famous by now? haha..... great lesson

[killprincenow]

hey if you still do this you should do a low or high metal riff

[wanwanwaver]

F sharp is my nine fools!

[lokoman1994]

sweet =P

[TebooTedMarshall]

THANKS!!!!!!!!

[OttoMusicChannel]

It seems like he's saying 'one hiena' dsjooaisdjaps

[jacobi117]

he found he could see around corners

[nrc61]

cool lesson!

[RechargeableTinitus]

FUNNY FUNK

[IWhammyLikeCrazy]

any way u could get tabbs?

[Haku69]

Great job at explaining! Subscribed!

[nbluka5]

I like that sound

[11redrex]

Nice, good video, very useful, well done. You almost explained swing as well ;)

[bobachilles]

great tutorial it, you really explained this style well compared to many other vids

I was able to understand it really easily

thanks!

[Kjutte1]

I just can't get that kind of punch of my clean tone... I use a Marshall TSL60 amp and a 1960vintage cab. tips, guys?

[DAVEWEINER]

If you want punch out of a marshall, crank the master, then the pre.. try the 1987XL or 1959 reissues.

[Kjutte1]

Really? I thought I needed to crank the preamp!

Thanks Dave!

[DAVEWEINER]

crank everything til you get what you want.

[fartmonk1986]

@Kjutte you could also look into getting a compression pedal. with the right settings, you can hear the scratching or the punch just as well as the chords

[boaek]

What's the guitar which he's playing on?

[BlackSky1506]

Looks like a Dean, Not sure though.

[DAVEWEINER]

It's an Ibanez LACS

[BlackSky1506]

Yeah Sorry, heh. Kinda jumped the gun there ^_^;

[GuyWithThreeEyes]

So did Mother Superior.

[yodamaster444]

it sounds like a drum sound

[flubno]

What kinda meternome is that ???? looks nice, where can i get one ?

[DAVEWEINER]

Boss DB-88, DB-90 is out now.

[Ozku457]

db9 ???

aston martin db9

ahhahahhahahah :DD

[Damion9393]

I REALLY WANT THE INTRO SONG AND END...even if it is just that clip...can this work out?

[DAVEWEINER]

watch the end of the vid for intro/outro song info.

[Damion9393]

i did...no song info :(

[DAVEWEINER]

my bad, this must have been before i started posting that info. The song is called Monument Shine from my first record Shove The Sun Aside which you can buy at daveweiner . com / store

[ironmanozzy]

lawl gotta love product placement :P

[killacali80]

i use my left hand

[poorbutsilly]

me too....but I'm normally right handed!

[jeremyandpappy]

dang man u got alot of 7 stingers just like steve vai :)

[SKINYman153]

very helpful, thanks

[bzeljn]

Good tutorial, too bad bass is more prominent in funk.

[ltlover]

are you tuned differently? because mine sounds different...alot different....sort of like a half step up but the fingerings are exaxtly like yours....wierd....

[cptkimme]

Dude, thanks a lot. Love your stuff, becuase it's easy to understand even you can't speak english that good!

[waylay00]

Thanks the video, Dave!

[GreenWave0101]

wow...

[kiddyslayer]

whats the music in the early beginning at in the end ?

nice lesson btw :)

[DAVEWEINER]

Intro and outro music info is found at the end of the vid.

[hierdingensundso]

not as easy as I thought. thanks. very helpful.

[hierdingensundso]

not as easy as I thought. thanks. very helpful.

[stevieVantanna]

Avi Bortnick is a good one.

[adims654]

sounds exactly like alot of old incubus songs. i love that style so much but there really isnt that much anymore.

[Rastameister]

Very, very, good demonstration. Thank you!

[sublimedrums]

Very informative and helpful. Much appreciated

[Ibik]

Nice is that a 7 stirinf?

[666vargtard666]

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 yep

[haggissmoker]

Yet again, a brilliant video :). Can you please say what guitar you use?

[DAVEWEINER]

Thx. That is an Ibanez LACS S7.

[josephfwalker]

Where's that confounded bridge?

[ConnerMan127]

Haha amen.

[rocksoul7]

HE'S GOT HIS GUITAR TUNE IN Eb ........

[62erPrecision]

or you've got yours in f xDDDDDD :P

[ThatSillyMosher]

your a really good teacher Dave , i learn alot watching your videos and im a bass player , so thats how good you are , keep rocking Dave.

[SoundGardenX]

WTF man?! No reverb? Haha just jerkin your chain nice and funky though thats always good.

[Taraleja]

yeah, awesome video :P

[Ryeguy40]

Very very cool!

Is that a 8 string guitar?

(I'm a bass Player)

[guitarbasslover]

no it's a 7 string ibanez

[Darkenzel666]

i want a cap like that

[DAVEWEINER]

you can get it at daveweiner . com / store

[CarOnPhAm]

would this work for 4 string bass??

[DAVEWEINER]

try it.

[bassist12345]

I don't see why it wouldn't. I'd try the neck pup with the highs rolled off, and not too much lows so it doesn't get too muddy.

[nemogre]

this kind of practicing actually helps to develop an ability steve vai refers to as locking to the rhythm. Locking perfectly to the groove! Nice job Dave! Keep it up! Mike

[Battista003]

I want to buy a guitar and learn to play it :o

[radwillxx]

Awesome! Thank you Dave

[Lahed92801]

Never knew you were a funk guy, dave. You definitely know your way around the grooves! Keep groovin :D Jimmy Nolen would be proud

-Carlos

[ciaobebbo050]

wow awesome. i'm new to funk, can you reccomend some funk bands? thank you

[Kaelan66]

Sly and the family stone, stevie wonder, james brown, some red hot chili peppers

[capsaicinrain]

look up T. Albert Lloyd here on youtube, he is a great funk musician, and i think he is unsigned

[MJman]

i cant find this chord, help please?

[DAVEWEINER]

daveweiner . com / rotw

Just read the "About This Video" ----->

[lostphoenix]

lolz, 7 string funk

[xxArcanexx]

I forgot to add, it would have been cool if you had shown how to add the wah in with it to give it that real 70's sound. But that may have been too long and complex.

[xxArcanexx]

Porno music, my favorite! Heh. Seriously Dave, thanks for this lesson. This is one of the few techniques that I have always had problems with, now I know how it's done.

Great job of breaking it down and working up from the basic idea to some cool riffs.

[adil2552]

wakka chikka, bow wow.

[PetrucciFever]

Great edition Dave! I´m currently also working on some funky riffs. I already posted a song called "Valicious". It´s basically funk rock. Would be great if you´d check it out on my channel and tell me what you think! All the best! Greetings from Munich, Julian

[scottlindsey]

your playing is incredible and your delivery is awesome. thx for the inspiration ... ima rip you off and use this stuff on my students ... mwaaahaaa!

swing swang swum, ftw!

[prasnick]

The most difficult thing about this is the single note part - muting all the other strings and making it sound so clean. Are you doing anything differently with your right hand when playing this part? It looks like your attack is the same when playing the chords.

[DAVEWEINER]

It is the same right hand attack. The left hand does a lot of muting on single-note funk lines. Just work at it, you'll get it.

[Lihapullamies]

That helped a LOT! Thanks!

[perrito22]

great man... a lot of thanks

[zaladil333]

i met u with vai in i dont remeber where, i think westbury but im not sure. Steve is such a nice guy... sick video, do u have anything on metal riffs?

[cobaltblue72]

sweeet, just as I was looking into learning some Funk... were those hum-buckers? I usually only see funk on single coil's.

[DAVEWEINER]

Rule #1: There are no rules.

[scottlindsey]

amen, brutha! the more i learn, the more i hafta unlearn!

[johnaiton]

This was real fun ^^

[touchmyGstring]

great lesson Dave! looking forward to next week.

[edward892]

Perfect Lesson. When you came in with the chord...It all made sense. Groovy!

[adil2552]

lol, the only funk I knew before this was muting my strings with my fretting hand and going crazy on my crybaby while strumming like a maniac:-)

[YoungGun552]

Dave, youve got to stop making this look so simple, its just fantastic.

Honestly, I was stuck in a rut untill I came across alot of your teachings, and theyve helped me more than anything I care to mention.

Once again, cheers.

[DAVEWEINER]

Glad to help.

[buscobanda]

Rock on Dave!! Nice ROTW, i was thinking what kind of chords did Funk have, but now i know! Please make a sitar ROTW!!!

[ibanezrocker777]

From one teacher to another, THIS ROCKED! Looking for to more especially the latin!

[ibanezrocker777]

Awesome lesson Dave! Thanks for the lesson!

[razberyjamdeltaV]

great as always!

[Kmh5494]

Great video Dave! I can't wait for the Latin guitar bit :-)

Kelly

[merdiqueman]

best part of the week, checking the wed riff of the week!

[freesalute]

awesome

[deoshah]

Fantastic video. You could turn down the intro music tho .. abit loud ... gave my small speakers quite a shock.

[omarzinho3]

finally someone who can explain with knoledge and wisdom the way it should be played...

thanks Dave!

you rock!!!

[iNsaneTube]

great vid Dave!

anyway, what kind metronome you've got there?

thanks.

[DAVEWEINER]

Boss DB-88

[scheidtl]

Dave you are cool.

[m3talgod]

Awesome ROTW, Dave! I just got into funk guitar and you cleared all of my questions about it! Thanks!

[guitarplayerone]

awesome as usual dave, thanks a lot

[jedarama]

Great video, as usual. Is it me, or is this "first view" & "first comment" stuff just annoying spam?

[RichCrisler]

Dave can I get some Django??

You got any ideas for learning Django stuff.

[MrIbanez87]

great lesson dave! Prolly one of my favorite lessons of your recent videos

[mantaaa]

nice video but i cant find the tab on your page

[DAVEWEINER]

daveweiner . com / rotw

[Bradrsnk6vca7nj]

first view, and comment. Great video, Dave. As always.

[baraldi84]

First :D

thanks Dave, you're a great teacher :D

[HarmonicMinorJ]

Great vid