Barney Miller (bass)

[Daveyhunter6]

very good wow

[frankzappa71]

This guy's cool.....Where can I find the extended version of the theme???

[joeyballz110]

love the bass

[Lazerrus]

Nice Mock brother!

[darthtortugas]

dude this same song made me fall in love with the bass as well to the point my buddys band back in high school would stop playing a song whenever i yelled barney miller and bust out with it

[romanowskistudios]

Man, thought I was an O.K. bassist but your stuff is pretty good. I don't see what your saying about your mechanics, I imagine you'd think mine are almost non-existant. Ah well, just a songwriter that's all I am. However, you have talent. Thanks.

[dmonroe6395]

Love the Mockingbird!

[MrLongisland70]

great bass line and great playing!!! Rock it!

[RangRing68]

Try learning "I was made to love her" by Stevie Wonder (J Jamerson on bass) and "YYZ" by Rush (Geddy Lee on bass). Two necessary tunes all bass players need to know.

[mayniemayne]

@RangRing68 "Made to Love Her," I already have. "YYZ" I'd have to listen to though, never heard it.

[RangRing68]

@mayniemayne Give YYZ a listen, you dont have to be only a long haired white guy type rocker to like. Its loaded with funk style bass playing in a rock format. Very advanced.

[RangRing68]

Dont pick with your thumb.

[mayniemayne]

@RangRing68 I don't anymore. That video's almost 2 years old...worked some on right-hand technique since then. There are newer videos in which I strum a bit more traditionally.

[RangRing68]

@mayniemayne  Good for you.:)

[techofsound]

@RangRing68 I find that rules and art don't mix so well.

[RangRing68]

@techofsound What do you mean?

[naedsukram]

Nothing wrong with your timing man, great !

[tdelamont]

Should be in the key of E. Syndicated TV shows cut corners wherever possible, like speeding up the intro music, using time compression, and shaving a few seconds off of the ending or beginning of a scene so they have more time for commercials.

[quasicreed]

@tdelamont It's always been in F. Everything else is true though.

[globack]

You need to take lessons. Your mechanics are wrong, there is a timeing issue and I don't like the hat.

[mayniemayne]

@globack

Sure, the mechanics are wrong. Things change/improve in a year (since the video's over a year old). Timing, what can I say, cheap webcam. Don't think the hat matters one way or another.

Thanks.

[jdbaken]

@mayniemayne I dunno man... I never thought music to be mechanical. You seemed to have a good flow to me. I think globack must have had hemorhoids when he made that comment. The had comment was just maximum douchebag. Thanks for the post. Nice bass too!

[rayjr62]

@jdbaken Personally, I liked the shit you are playing here and I like your overall approach.

Keep on thumping, my man.

[honeydew08]

Do you know where I can find the bass tabs for the Barney Miller Theme?

[NaClPeter]

This and Bob James' "Angela" are my two most favorite theme songs as well as greatest songs of all time. Great performance!

[NaClPeter]

This and Bob James' "Angela" are my two most favorite theme songs as well as greatest songs of all time. Great performance!

[MadScientistsClub]

Thank you. Good stuff. I wish I had a Fender Rhodes (and the skills:) ) to play behind you.

[jbagamalonfan]

Awesome job my fellow bass player !

[lioneltwain22]

I'm buying a bass next week just to learn this. So awesome

[mrjw79]

Good Stuff!!!! This is a show version. The deal with the Barney Miller show is the theme song changed from season to season. Sometimes the variation were slight other years the change was substantial. I don't know the exact year for this particular version but my guess would be between 1973-1975. Thanks wikipedia :-)

[analyzingfunny]

I think is the 3rd season theme. they changed it?

[vikings844]

Abe Yagota's super bowl commercial had me laughing so hard i was crying.Its amazing he is still alive.

[Whitebrowpriest]

SWEET! That looked effortless man. Talented you are my brother.

[Gecko7291971]

Dude, Nice Mockingbird Bass

What other gear do you use??

[mayniemayne]

Thanks.

Really, just a Behringer 120-watt & occasionally an old Korg Pandora. Had an Ibanez 5-string, but it fell by the wayside. Concentrating on 4-string more before I replace it.

[Gecko7291971]

Ah, ok

[deezvids]

Great job!! :-D

[Apsu72]

You Are Funky

[DohaDaddy]

Wow, really fantastic playing, and a great version of the original tune. Would love to know where that's from. If you ever find out, let us know!

[Spector2112]

way to rock that 'Bird man! loving it. 5/5

[RadicalCheerleader]

I never heard a long version like this before. Always loved the theme (especially that bad ass bass line!), so I'd love to find the find the entire theme that this guys is playing along with.

[Love4SK]

fish would be proud

[mookie2637]

Good job. It was hearing this on TV and wondering 'what is that cool sounding instrument?' that made me pick up a bass too...

[guinness138]

Love that Mockingbird bass!

[dmreeoogdaq]

Man, that is one cool-ass jam! I've got to find it. Like it made you want to play bass, when I hear it I want to get behind my drums!

[tapehead004]

I think its in the key of E..

But sounds good

[mayniemayne]

Thanks.

I've always heard it in F, though...even the TV version.

[djangledoobledangus]

@tapehead004 Yeah it's definitely F

[donLtv07]

You look like you enjoying that man. good bass playin' dawg. Don't see that many cats playing the real thing nowadays. It's sad...keep up the good work.......

[tapehead004]

Probably so..Wouldnt be the first time I was wrong!

[cboneofenglewood]

I agree. Nothing is cooler than the bass!