The Awakening - Dexter Redding bass tutorial (sort of :-))

[T16Akatsuki]

if you aren't good enough to figure it out with tabs, then you aren't good enough to play a song of this difficulty. so stop asking for them!

[TheMightyFlame]

you are freakin good! nice job!!

[playbass1966]

Nice job on the video. You explained the bass line in detail. Thanks for the instruction!

[03Dmartin]

This is what Youtube has been waiting for thanks x

[FuroreMusic]

super cool lesson! thanks

[diseasedvirus]

D major right?

[diegopdc1]

gracias gracias gracias!!!! de ahora en mas sos mi maestro!!! Saludos desde Argentina

[henksis1]

A Great video! After my right hand's wrist get healed, I start to learn this song! Thank you very much! :)

[joedcashen]

what kind of bass is that ? and strings and gauges ?

[tornviet2]

awesome tutorial man, and plz dont make tabs, cuz then people wil start using tabs and the groove will gone D:

[tooley37]

Funkstar---Here's why I like this: You're clear and concise and break it waay down keeping it simple all the way. Plus, you do it with a sense of humor which is lacking from a lot of instructionals. Kudos to you.

[ahoffman2011]

is there any way to get tabs to this? having some trouble finding them...

[CriticalHammer007]

Thanks for teaching everyone out there about this masterpiece. Keep it in the heart and in the fingers m8!

[jgalpin360]

OMG I'm soooo learning this right now!!!

[funkstar650]

@jgalpin360 Good! Take it easy, patience is more important than speed. Remember that. Just get your groove on...

Peace & keep on Funkin'

[MuzikinBASS]

what key is this in?

[PhuckHue2]

sounds like Dexter is playing this on his Precision. it must have a preamp because it sounds like byron miller's bass

[extantia]

Like the song and love your teaching style!! Thanks for posting.

[mastroplay]

great thanks for this, I love this solo, but I can't do by ear some parts... With this is perfect! Now I should try to play it...

[AtlantAvsThunder]

f**king awesome man ö.Ö

please teach me xD

[TheWolfpack666]

fuck I thought learning the Mario Brothers theme song was difficult. I should be gettin paid for this shit! HAHA

[KrisBataklik]

Very nice and helpful, and thanks for covering the the original version......

[Cortbasse]

thanx my friend

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[elder2112]

Hi Dex are U using both pups or just one and what is you EQ??

cordialy Jack

[catkiller44]

finally, Ive been trying to figure out the faster part near the end forever

thanks for posting this

[saiko189]

oh yeah im definitely gonna learn this...much thanks and funk for fall :]

[funkstar650]

You're welcome! Have fun and let me know how things are progressing OK?

Peace

[filmguy006]

Nice job dude. I dig the sound on the bass.

At the 4:02 mark, are you doing octaves on the 'boom-bah-boom-bah-boom-bah' and is it going down chromatically? I'm trying to incorporate that kind of sequence into my stuff and can't quite get it

[kakatox]

tis is good do you ani the tab of awakening

[funkstar650]

I am sorry but I don't work with tabs. That's why I mad the instructional video. :-)

Peace

[Myuun734]

Cool lesson, but it's not les claypools version right? Very good, u really look like a bassist xD

[funkstar650]

Thanx and no it's the original version by Dexter Redding from the Reddings.

Peace

[cornflakesnwater]

tighttttttttttt

[funkstar650]

:-) thanx

Peace

[jelboysvw]

Awesome........Master at work.

[funkstar650]

:-) thank you... Dexter is the Master though and I consider myself a student.

Peace and thanx for watching and commenting!

[pfunkky]

Bro, you've got to show this same method concerning Funkadelics "Cosmic Slop" and how it's really played. The fast version of "Cosmic Slop" sounds better to my earhole.......thanks!!

[funkstar650]

Hey there, I was hoping that these 2 instructional video's would be enough to learn The Awakening. I do NOT work with tabs so I can't send them anyways. Besides that, this song is hard to put in tabs anyways... I don't think it will work. It's better to use your ears (and eyes).

Peace and good luck practicing

[Pixiez]

WoW the bass sounds awasome. By the way, waht's that metronome you have there? I want to get something like that, I hate metronomes who only can do the "bird sound" : piu piu piu piu

[funkstar650]

Thanx! The metronome I use is actually not a metronome but it's a Korg Kaossilator. Search on YouTUbe for 'Kaossilator' and you will see demo's of what it's capable of. I just use if for fun and simple drum tracks.

Peace

[Pixiez]

Hey, thanks for the fast reply. About the bass, what bass is it and what settings are you using for low-mid-high ?

Thanks

[funkstar650]

Hey there, it's my MusicMan '79 Sabre bass, playing in this clip with the bridge pickup only (Stingray sound) with it's bass set to full and the high set a little less.

Peace

[irishryno2000]

ty for being so candid and acknowledging your mistakes as well as having a great sense of humor. you strike me as a great teacher. wish there was someone around here with your attitude and abilities. keep it up.

[funkstar650]

Thank you SO much for the kind comment! Really appreciate it.

Peace

[mezzofortemusik]

hi funkstar, thank you so much for this impressive bass tutorial of dexters awakening. now i got a 50% chance to play it at my level.

five stars and alltime the best

[funkstar650]

Hey my friend, you're more than welcome! Just take it easy and do it step by step. You'll see that within a week of steady practice you will be able to speed things up a bit and before you know it you will play it at a full 100%!

Enjoy & peace

[bakkiepleureneenkano]

Bedankt man! Ik ken dit nummer al heel lang maar ben nooit verder gekomen dan het eerste stuk en het eind. Knap dat je dat snelle stuk uitgezocht hebt. Daar gaan mijn vrije avonden. :p

Groetjes, Ron

[funkstar650]

Hoi Ron, er staat naast de snelle versie en deze uitleg ook nog een langzame versie van dit stuk op mijn pagina. Kan je misschien meespelen. Veel succes en laat me weten hoe het gaat OK? Als je nog vragen hebt hoor ik het wel.

Groeten

George

[jeromerocks123]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaah, thanks your my hero,i alwais checkt tabs for it but there were never correct! finaly i can get some chiks with this XD XD

how did you find out the notes by ear?

[funkstar650]

LOL, well this tune never impressed the chicks in my case :-) They just think it's a lot of noise ROFL. Anyways, yep I just use my ears. That's all you need. Tabs from the internet usually are incorrect.

Good luck practicing my man!

Peace

[ChadSmith235]

Hey!

thanks a lot for this tutorial. I am now able to play this song and learned some great gestures as well:-D

Big thanx

Chad

[funkstar650]

You're more than welcome! Hope it helped! And I also hope my gestures were fun to watch LOL.

Peace and stay in touch!

[Gaafaroof]

thanx man for the tutorial

it helped alot

u gave such funny faces wile playing i dont know y bassists always do that i used to make fun of them untill i left the guitar and started bass and i found out that i gave sillier faces than bassists do whats with the bass???!!!! lol

[funkstar650]

LOL, great comment my man! Good to hear the tutorial helped you at least a bit. Yeah when it comes to the faces, oh well, my opinion is that when you're IN the funk and you FEEL it, it shows. If not, it will look as if you're dead :-) That's what the bass does to me anyways.

Peace and thanx for commenting!

[bassepasfacile]

Yeah thanks a lot for this video!

Now, I just have to find enough time to work on this nicely funky tune!

Cheers!

[funkstar650]

You're welcome! Have fun practicing OK?

All the best!

Peace

[ums786]

Thanks bro. This tutorial really helped me play this song properly. Thanks. With much love.

Umar

[funkstar650]

Good to hear it helped some of you cats out to play this piece. Enjoy and hope to see the end result soon!

Peace and have a great 2009!

[NLfunkEd]

super .... dat wordt lekker oefenen in de kerstvakantie :)

dank je wel voor deze tutorial (en de SLOW)

[funkstar650]

graag gedaan! Laat me weten of het lukt OK?

Enjoy!!

Peace

[cirrusmajor]

Maybe I should give it a go and take my bass off the wall. At this pace I might have a very slim chance... Thanks!!

[funkstar650]

That's the whole meaning of this tutorial! Got get that thang! :-) Funk Up Da House! :-) I bet you'd do better than you think!

Peace bro!

[jesseboy94]

hier kan ik wat mee! haha, er zaten wel grappige stukjes tussen. :)

[funkstar650]

goed zo! Ja het is erg lastig dit stuk zo langzaam te spelen! Ik heb de fouten er lekker in laren zitten ;)

Succes met oefenen!

Peace

[jesseboy94]

hahah, als ik klaar ben met oefenen dan film ik het en dan laat ik het je zien!

[funkstar650]

Perfect! Ik heb nog een complete langzame versie gepost. Kan je meespelen!

Groet

George

[funkstar650]

Laren = laten :)