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  • Hey man , could you maybe post some tabs of what you play here. It's awesome !!

  • wow, you're fab! and you're gorgeous!

  • i aspire to be like you but alas greatness is something that you must be born with.

  • cool man. especially that tapping intro . . very nice video too

  • anyone notice that the audio and the video doesnt match at 3:10?

  • i don't like the soloing - honest opinion. it clashes to much with the song , that said you're a kick ass bass player far better than i am.

  • Some parts doesn't go with the song...

  • Just like an inexperienced bass player to make the song busier than need be

  • @0814NIK Obviously.... Because he's so awful... Go troll somewhere else fucksack.

  • @Rally515 , Never said he was awful , cuntface.

  • @0814NIK Actually fair play for the killer insult :)

  • @Rally515 Lol ! In all seriousness, it's never a good thing to play busy while there's singing going on. I should've ended my first comment with "just like I used to".

  • @0814NIK As a drummer, it royally pisses me off when bass players do it so i shouldn't of said anything :D

  • im a bassest just like you and can you please PLEASE send me the tabs or how you learned to play that?!

  • If only you had Jones at the end of your name :DDDDDDDDDDDDD

  • the best song i know on bass is Californication by RHCP. TEACH ME MORE!!!!!!!

  • Wow! You are so talented!

    I didn't ever realize how much you could do with a bass! :)

  • attempted to copy you, just by watching and listening

    not possible

    gud work

  • Continuation...

    Stupid 500 character limit lol. But anyways, this is my philosophy: if you are soloing (or doing these covers in your case): a little bit of flash is ok, but still do not lose the feel of the song, melody, AND the groove. Less is more. Like I said, you are definitely talented!! But anyways, I've yacked enough, best of luck to you!

  • I have went through all your videos and honestly I think this one was the weaker of the bunch. The musical ideas you bring to the table just don't really groove or flow well here...seems more of being too overly flashy or dare I say it, wanking. You definitely have the talent and skills though. When my bass playing reached 4 years like yours (I am now at 16 years), I was like you...flashy and all over the place. I am much more simplified now.

  • Very nice, there was only one problem I spotted- your right hand is not so good. try to use two fingers and play it- index finger, middle finger, index finger, middle finger... It can be little bit tough at the beginning, but trust me- after few weeks you could play very fast.

  • dude just started playing and i hope i can get like this someday! keep up the funk.

  • Ashton Kutcher plays bass?

  • Good cover, Get your slap in time!

  • please can you guys check out my cover channel, i quit bass for 2 years and this guy has made me start again =)

  • Can you please make a tab video with the bass how to play please !!!!!!

  • Please become my mentor O+O

  • My jaw is on my desk...you are amazing. I'm going to watch this like 7 more times.

  • you're good but you're only like the 2nd bass player ever that ive wanted to hit in the face

  • how can this video not have 215934981750234957812034957845 views?.. You're awesome man!>:DD im seriously jelous of how well you can play. Props to you for making this song even more enjoyable lol

  • @Jamie02031 Awww Thanks so much! =)

  • @JonPaulBassist No problem:)

  • Awesome playing. Ignore the trash talkers out there; they're just jealous. For playing 4 years, your playing is excellent and there's lots of room to grow.

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  • and any tabs for dowload are available somewhere? :)

  • the best cover I have seen for this song, Awesome Bro !

  • are the strings any good??

  • hope you dont mind if i steal some of these sweet licks for when me and my uni group performs this :P. sounds great man very creative keep it up

  • you should make vids show how to play songs

  • How do you like the Jaguar? Compared to a fender jazz bass?

  • dude your awesome keep it up

  • you look very familiar...hmm.

    but anyways, AMAZING TALENT.

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  • @wristonib is flea 'in the pocket and tasteful'? not in the slightest! is he an incredible bassist? yes! Exactly the same as this guy. Awesome COVER, keep it going!

  • Live performance with a band please!

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  • dude your freaking awsome

  • Slap for the win!!!!

  • you ARE a good bassist, but you need to adopt a more mature approach to your playing. You need to know when it is appropriate to use certain techniques, be more "in the pocket" and show respect for the music even if it is just a cd. Dont get me wrong, you HAVE learned some complex skills and your filling is good, jyou just need to show control. Because atm you can come over as a right wanker to anyone that knows music, if you dont care about this then be my guest to be the next jonas brothers.

  • @SirBuckers i think thats a bit harsh. i can see where your coming from. yes a bassist needs to show control. but dude its a bass cover playing to a cd. the bass is the feature so think of it as a solo. if this was a band environment yes tone down but playing to a cd let loose and show your fucking chops

  • You do lessons?? ha

  • @zore33wa I sure do! =D

  • @zore33wa ya he teaches pentatonic pretty well

  • Oh my god this is so professional!

  • You have a sweet ass tone, love the equipment. Seriously, love everything about this

  • You don't have a tab for the verse do you please?

  • best bass cover i've ever seen!

    even barney stinson is not as awesome as you're are! ;)

  • "Fuck You" Jon Paul for being way to bad ass at bass! This video is fucking rad!!!

  • Fantastic playing, lesson and video quality. +1 to the guy that questioned your hit count.

  • Dat flat cap.

  • That's my favourite video. Awesome work.You rock!

  • @MissHeartKillerxxx NO, YOU ROCK!!!

  • @JonPaulBassist wow...so humble...

  • well buddy it sounded good but it was a lil sloppy during the slapping parts! i loved the tapping parts that was pretty cool!

  • HAZME UN HIJO ....... :D

  • hzme un hijo.......... :D

  • View #19000 And i wish ya millions more.

    you're a great bass player, big things ahead of ya :)

  • probably the most handsome bassist i know. but will probs be second best when i start slapping next week

  • You are fucking epic!??????!!

  • Which camcorder did you use to film this video?

  • DAMN SON!! thats insane bro

  • dude you can play man you can really play ...however you over played every second of that song,just because you can play 100 a second does not mean you should.

    if a producer tells you not to play so many notes u have p1ssed him off,if he tells u to play more he likes what u r doing and wants more.

    learn space and where to play.there is no doubt in my head that you will be an amazing player but dont waste that talent showing off your far better than that.

  • wish i could meet up with you so that we ccould bass jam! :)

  • talented but at some parts it doesn't go with the song

  • I wont be satisfied until I see a cover from Johnny Waffles and the Breakfast Brigade...

  • how do you not have a million views?

  • @POPULARtunes cos ppl these days just dont appreciate musical instruments like they used to *sigh*

  • amazing.

  • i dont see whats so special about him people with little amount of views are better than him

  • talk bout bADD ass

  • When I saw the thumbnail and saw that you were using something from Ampeg, I knew that you would be badass.

  • @ianidinuse Haha No doubt that Ampeg is the monster in the videos!

  • @ianidinuse this guy could've played through any piece of crap amp and still sounded like a boss! He's ridiculous!

  • what key is it, i wanna guitar improv it :D

  • can i marry you and your bass skills?

  • Inspirational to a young bassist like me!!!

  • You have massive talent and very impressive chops. The tapping is pretty awesome. I can also tell you know your scales and arpeggios, which is important for building bass lines and outlining chords. But you really need to work on your groove and time feel - no offense, but it's really sloppy. I know it's tempting to get flashy, but trust me, if you put that aside and really work on locking in with the groove, you'll become a truly incredible and highly sought-after player.

  • you have the best covers ever

  • hey man that was deffinatly the best cover of this song that i have seen here on youtube.... i have been playing for a little over a year now and im just starting to move into doing some improv..... i hate being that guy, but do you have any quick tips for improving or any links to a good bass site?

  • You're clearly a very talented bass player and lots of your improvisation is excellent! I wish I was as good as you. However I do think there is too much showboating in this to really call it 'a cover' and I'm affraid I didn't like the slap or tapping section in the second verse - I felt it strayed too far from the actual bass line and didn't fit in with the groove. But overall an excellent demonstration of your playing skills :) Keep doing what you're doing ;)

  • dude... nothin to say... beast!

  • You're really talented man keep the awesome bass line! :D

  • @Surelynotchris Thank you! Will do! =)

  • This is amazing. I think this is what will make me buy the bass I've wanted. YOU ARE TALENTED.

  • You the best man to play bass in my head!!!!!! i am you biggest fan!!:-D

  • @madshaff1 Thank you so much! =) Keep watching!

  • @JonPaulBassist course

  • how long did it take you to make this up?(:

  • Freaking awesome man. What strings do you use? I am using some DR "extra life" Coated right now but it seems that yours have a lot better sound than those.

  • @Elliotcapper Hey man he puts all of his equipment in the description. im not trying to be a douche or anything im just telling you

  • I am honestly lost for words!! :) lovee!

  • there's 21 douches on youtube who disliked this video

  • this is INCREDIBLE!

  • omg iv seen every video and almost did something in my pants =)

  • omg iv seen ever video and almost did something in my pants =)

  • Really amazing skills. I'm sure if you were playing with a band, you'd ease up on the ad-libbing. But this video is a really great to show how creative a skilled player can get.

  • what strings are u using?

  • YOU are incredible man.

  • @iloveincubus93 Thanks so much! =) Keep watching!

  • @JonPaulBassist Will do!

  • nice cover.. where'd you buy your guitar holder sling that sits on top of the cab.. i've been looking all over for one of those.. did you make that or purchase it somewhere?

  • @jcodyhall Its called "The Bass Hanger" Check out a link on my Channel! =)

  • You should play a Victor Wooten cover!

  • Like I tweeted you yesterday, teach me your ways! I picked up a bass yesterday and been playing around with this song. I throw in some licks like you do but not anywhere near as complicated. You're amazing, dude. Keep it up!

  • @DarrenSmaleMusic Thanks for watching man! I'm glad your digging the song, and keep on tweeting' Haha

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  • To be honest , some of your fills are a bit OTT, and you shouldn't exaggerate them as you do in this video.. your "shredding" style doesn't really fit in..

    Other than that, your incredibly good at what your doing, so I subbed you!

  • Stop making the original musicians look like tools.

  • so awesome!!

  • LEARN SOME VICTOR WOOOTEN!!!

  • its so awesome how hes playing that bass like a damn guitar.

  • @dalester23 Haha Thanks!

  • DAMMIT! DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT! too DAMN good

  • @kingdavidtrialruns Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! =D

  • Freaking Amazing. I just learnt this song on my bass :D But your just immense buddy!

  • @SketchupSkateparks Awesome! Keep playing it! I love this song! Thanks for watching! =)

  • Oh Mi Gawsh!!! Same bass!!!!! >:D

  • I was so impressed, that I checked out your youtube channel. I was even more impressed when I found out that you're only 17...

  • wow man! best bass vid i have seen in a long time! I play the bass my self and would give anything to play like that!

  • Your a good bass player Word to the wise when it comes to bass playing less is more. Keep up the good work

  • so godly.. words fail.

    amazing job. <3

  • @marshmellofruit That is quite a compliment! Thank you!!! =D

  • Man These are the kind of covers i look for! gosh this is amazing! i like your ability to improvise!

  • @ZachBassSBS Thanks buddy! =D

  • @ZachBassSBS same her!! ive never seen cover like this be4 its awsome!! keep it up man!! :D

  • Man These are the kind of covers i look for! gosh this is amazing! i like your ability to improvise!

  • Im afraid all i can say after listening to that is, "F**K YOU! Amazing dude. I've only been playing bass for 2 years, but i wish i could play that great. :D

  • @DrAleksi93 Thank you for the awesome compliments dude. I still have a ton of learning to do, but all I can say is practice practice practice!!! =)

  • @JonPaulBassist Definitely practicing. doing payed gigs in my local area with numerous different jazz and rock bands. And tonight i get to play with the Swing Foundation at a wedding anniversary. REALLY enjoying it. :)

  • @JonPaulBassist How long have you been playing bass?

  • not sure what's better here.. the playing. or the tone..

  • Don't want to make anything awkward, but at 0:28 you made me cream.

    In all seriousness you are an incredible bass player. There aren't many of us, keep doing what you're doing man.

  • I like how the title of the cover says forget you but the song in the background says the actual word.

  • Oh my god, you're amazing!

    And I know how hard it is to play bass...I've tried. haha :)

  • Hey man awesome cover. Can I ask you: How did you get so good at improvising? :D

    I play bass but I don't really know how the whole tone system works... how did you learn? ^^

  • this is so inspiring!!! :D

  • my prefer. thanks to you my bass sounds again.

  • Awesome, made it your own. I wish I could improvise like that when I play my guitar!

  • love the intro! and the finger-style pentatonic bass fills...cringed at 1:10..don't know what you were going for there..slap bass technique needs to be more controlled..but tapping was solid. you gotta kick-ass set up.

    But most importantly...what camera and editing software is that??

  • Holy Fuck ! Outstanding ! Bravo bro ! Bravo!

  • @123adamaya Thanks buddy! I'm so glad you like it! Please show your friends!

  • ITUNES? SOMEWHERE I COULD GET THIS SONG ON MY IPOD?

  • @asinhawkeye0065 Awhhh I wish I could!!! Show your friends if you can! =)

  • @JonPaulBassist all ready did lol :D

  • fancy video! check out mine :D

  • if you live out in the victorville area, hit me up...i'd love to have you in my band man! you're a great bass player man!

  • Thanks to you, I'm gonna pick up my Bass guitar again (:

  • @girlmusicaddict Awwww Thank you! Please do!

  • I m keyboard and electric guitar player but I agree bass is fun to play (although I rarely get to play one).......I use pick to perform shredding stuff on electric guitar..only time I pick by hand is for songs like hey delilah

  • I'd say that you're really great at playing the bass, but many of the parts feel much too over-the-top and out of sync with the music, if you ask me.

  • too much shaking of hand. are you nervous?

  • @manuelarendain Hes doing it purposely for a effect, if you were a bass/guitar player you would understand...

  • @Tz0H im a bass guitar player and i know when a vibrato is too much or not. theres too much movement that doesnt really affect the overall effect. tho im not criticizing him, its just an observation

  • minor pentatonic? :D

  • I hereby lay down my bass at your feet Oh Great Bass Lord

  • I had a Jaguar bass for about a year, but had to sell it when I got my Jazz Bass Deluxe V. Loved that bass, especially the active EQ section. Do you use the one on yours often? I didn't see it turned on in any of your videos I've seen yet.

  • Is there anyway of you posting a tutorial on your way of playing this!? because this is truly amazing. You and your bass playing ability are amazing.

  • i am blown away

  • this is quite annoying. should have just played it instrumentally if you want to trod all over the vocals like that. plus the best part of the song is that funk/gospel riff in the middle and you played it sloppy.

  • @pugggs

    The point of covers is sometimes just to give it all you got, and make the song about your instrument, not necessarily to listen to the song. The covers are to showcase his bass playing, which is great.

  • @nburtoninferno If that's the case then it's a BAD cover. A GREAT cover is playing to a song where you do your own thing but still fits the song you are covering. In other words making the song your own but still GROOVING... This is what's lacking in this cover.