Easy - Nik Kershaw (Slap-a-long)

[1963neil]

Fantastic job!

[BAW585]

wish i could play like that....my bass is propped up next to the amp collecting dust :(

[dcorcouk]

Beautiful - I could watch this all day!

[1969fenderjazz]

best version. well done

[vinconfo]

Perfect! I can hear the sound of the bass. Solid and expressive. One of the best on the net.

[MrJobass]

what a groove! you're drum and bass together! Bravo, ciao! Jo

[bornagainthelost]

Wow! It reminds me old souvenirs... I did learn all Nik Kershaw songs on Human Racing and The Riddle..

My first bass was exactly like yours. Mine was a Gibson copy by Ibanez and My name is also Rene!! :)

Really good slap! Thanks

[Mandosami]

Renebassfreak1968 your feel is second to none......impossible to play more fluidly than that - Equal to the King and no mistake! Thumb this one up everyone that agrees!

[Mandosami]

damn! I like that tone more than the original JD! whaaaaa....

[TheBlindingDark]

What year is that Ripper?

[14thetrouble]

Dude! I can feel it. :)

[mufflejoy]

Woohoo! Keep on slappin :-) Awesomelicious.

[nhoney10]

nice man im trying to get this groove down cant quite get the feeling and missing a few clicks or hammer slaps or something need a slow down of it!

[far0n]

Looks like it was filmed in 1948 :oD

[DigitalX2008]

Fuck... You are amazing and incredibly good. This is one of my Nik Kershaws favourite and you play it like hell. You are TOP!!!

[ACCHUGGAH]

amazing! also you passion for mark king's technique!

[castingden]

prefect misik, i likeit!

[lebontonrecords]

great! fantastic!

[darius9000]

WOW! 5 stars!

[illicitutown]

great playing! really slick groove...

[jonannlou]

brilliant playing mate, I've never had the pateince to work this out!! 5 stars :)

[paratroidq]

Fantastic, mate!!

You play the bass guitar in impeccable way...perfect!!!

In the "Easy" (by Nik K.) the bass have a main place in the song...in last, you're a genie! ;)

[rls22]

Excellent! You seem to have played a bass guitar (a couple of times) before ;) Could you make similar video of Nik's Shame on You? I guess you'll like it too?

[GuyMagicFingers]

Good job dude. Fluent and with feel.

[Vildensky1700]

future music sounds like blib blib blop blob

[Vildensky1700]

we are two nerds that think you ar cool.. yes we play bass to. and Human raising

[Vildensky1700]

when we have party we hear you cool stuff, takes ages to learn.. stingray

[Vildensky1700]

never stop . you got it we love you

[Vildensky1700]

yes sir

[Phodie56]

how would you say the epiphone ripper compares to the original gibson ripper?

[bubbler420weed]

they are not even close in sound, the gibson gives you a fat trebley humbucking tone and the epiphone has a Precision and Jazz pickups in it so it sounds like a p bass. The gibson is a neck through body and the epiphone is a bolt on neck, which will have a major tonal difference.

[Phodie56]

Mmm, I had a feeling that it would be way off. Though I didn't know the Epi version was bolt-on

I have the Gibson, and though I do so love, and find it to be my favorite of my basses, it won't be working forever, but thanks for the description (might look to get one anyway, rather than as a replacement), but where did you find one?

[DreamChaser2005]

Great playing mate. Always have loved that bassline!

[Bram1978]

as a bass player, i can imagine this is a very nice song to play :D well done!

[MrFrinkham]

You are a credit to your species! (Expletive deleted) awesome!!

VERY nice playing, with a tangible respect for the artistry that is Mark King. I would love to hear you play live. As for Nik Kershaw? Indeed, he is a legend.

[oooowwwwdddd]

EXCELLENT!!!

[TrNorton1992]

nice epiphone ripper.

[hifibuff]

Spectacular! Very clean.

[mignonhenne]

wish he had video for "save the whales" and "you might".

[alfons00p]

very good ;)

[drummo777]

mate, great playing and loads of respect to you.... im mark king's biggest fan. He wrote and played this bassline at nik kershaws request!!... can you imagine how you would feel having written this bass part for sum1 else.. he is god !!! your pretty shit hot too by the way ....Nik Kershaw ...Legend !!!

[Nixenji]

Oh FUCK, I love bass so much! :D This is awesome playing! *loves*

[RalphieAtChristmas]

KICK ASS my friend!

I used to play this song with my band in the late 80s. I struggled to play this part which you made look VERY easy.

[jonknox]

Mad props & respect dude , you nailed that thang. Great playing! One of my all time favorite bass and drum tracks.

[Flyingoutofadream]

I got the same bass as u dude, sounds amazing huh. goood playing btw

[hanky2112]

much respect Rene , superb playing

[wrightdan9]

great bass playing

[RichieSambuca]

Great playing, very inspirational. Nik Kershaw is a genius songwriter.

[Mandosami]

You play this very well!! very impressive stuff. Exceptionally fluid style and yet still accurate. Not easy to pull off. would like to see you play live. (hard! I live in NZ)Incredible tone on the Gibson as well (phew)

[floydrose42]

I've always loved this bassline. Mark King is simply amazing :)

[TSBASSIST]

slap on the epi ripper sounds amazing! I own one myself

[petermcf1968]

Heavens! I have loved this album since it helped saved my life in 1984 when I was 16 years old - it was only 2 years later I discovered the brilliance of Mark and Level 42 - why has it taken until now for me to realise the connection? Such a recognisable style! ... oh dear. Thankyou for pointing out the obvious...

[kershwin]

thanks renebassfeak1968 also great bass playing i play this song on guitar i got an a in music class by the way im 13

[petermcf1968]

Also, cool to see younger generation getting into this music - it truly allowed me to function in an unforgiving world and I value i most highly to this day. Enjoy, Ms or Mr 13!

[kershwin]

which cd did you get the song, the riddle or anthology

[Renebassfreak1968]

Hey Kershwin. This one's from "The Riddle"... whitch is my favoutite Nik-album. And er.. for "basspfosten": you're a careful observer..I've come to like this bass very much 'cause of it's big body, sustain and it's metal top nut. Perfect slap-bass for yor money !

[groovemak]

heyyyy....i love ur playing....so similar to mine. Probably we listen to the same kind of music.... i love mark king and i adore this song. I am new here and i'd like to sand to u a video of me and my bass guitar, but i don't know how to do... i tried with my cam and my mic to capture something accettable, but both video and audio were terrible (expeccially audio...really low!) Can u help me? U r great!!!!!

[basspfosten]

Love it! Especially you playing it on a Gibson Ripper.

[bubbler420weed]

epiphone look at the headstock at the begining or near and it says epiphone

[basspfosten]

Oh yeah you're right. I was paying more attention to the model than to the manufacturer. Arthur Barrow (Zappa's bass player in the late seventies) had a bass like that, with PJ-pickups.

[oleoleo1]

Damm Nice! I actually like your drive and sound better than MK!

[madaboutjets]

truly amazing your above mark king level thats great!!

[amirmediamusic]

Terrific song & Terrific player!

[hj1138]

Great song, with a superb baseline.

You are some bass player mate. Mark King better watch his back...!

Please post some more. Go West's "True Colours" is a good one.

All the best Youtubers!

[Starman1701]

Excellent - well played!

[iunowhu]

Easy has one of the most phenomenal bass parts ever recorded. It's sounds like it's been played by a machine, it's that tight. I'm pretty sure Kershaw arranged that bass line, as he was a great bass player himself. Mark King just added the depth, groove and tightness to it. That bass sound on the recording is just sheer perfection.

[atbk71]

toedeledookie .... da's nie mis!!!

lekker hoor!

gr Brutus

[darius9000]

you da man! you rock!

[BenyBass]

It was great. Very good. Try something else of Nik Kershaw, maybe "Radio Musicola" or "Gone to Pieces"? :)

[vespanatorize]

Amazing! One of Nik's bests performed brilliantly! Great style and technique.

[QUARRLA]

You kicked it up to a whole new level....Love it!!!!

[SuperHebbe]

Nice playing dude :)

[Generalbas1972]

Nice job mate, very very cool.

[breakzfanatic]

Wooow!!! You play so relaxed and in sync with the tune!!! I love it!!!! :D

[tucciotucci]

AWESOME! very clean sound and fidelity clap clapc clap! :D

[canvoodoo]

ace stuff

[Nixenji]

Awesome! You must SO be a Level42 fan, right? :D

Wish I could play the bass like that...

[delinster]

yes! upload more please! great job, man!

[CC007]

Funk yo brains out!, great job! :)

[ender20000]

Moeilijke track. Goed gespeeld. Als je nog een bandje zoekt...