You will always be my Favorite bassist. Ive learned so much from you and how you play. Im too shy to put up more vids of me playing but listening to you makes me love the bass even more every time
@dlight247 Thanks for the kind words Darren :) when i grew up (i just turned 40), the only ways to learn were with a teacher(never took any bass lessons), records(all you can rely on is your ears) or live music(concerts or jams)but if YT existed, i would have been trying to figure out stuff here for sure.your fav bassist? can't even take you seriously on that but i'd say my style comes from Pino, Meshell and Hubert Eaves(Baduizm Live) even if it ain't that obvious on this particular vid.
@Fjord76 Sometimes i think learning by ear is better than any teacher because teachers don't always know what it is you want to learn, i would rather learn by ear and do my own research. I actually mean it, a lot of the things you play are so incredibly dope i cant help but to favor you man. I can definitely hear Pino in your playing, You, Pino, Jamerson, and Thaddeus Trybett are my influences. I really like the way you think musically, and when you lock into a groove it's bsick.
@dlight247 yeah ears are the most important in music; you could be 7 feet tall with huge hands like Pino or Ron Carter, you would still have to hear and to hear naturally (without having to think about it), you have to listen A LOT :)
i know you mean it cause i feel the same way about other "unknown" players but knowing precisely where i "took" things to build up "my style" i just can't do anything but feel honestly humble about all that.Thanks again Darren and keep grooving and enjoying ;)
@emef44 Thanks, in this case, Nuendo but any recording/edinting software will do. Actually, it's not really a loop; since there's no bass-less spot on this tune, i took the Rhodes chords playing on the begining, chopped 'em and took the drums playing for one bar right before the tune kicks in,then i mixed keys&drums.
some serious business here on one of many of my fav tunes by dwele! respect!
jivinivanhotmailcom 2 months ago
@jivinivanhotmailcom thanks bro (afaic, his 1st album is his best)
Fjord76 2 months ago
hella smooth man. I like your style. You made one tha best songs sound so good. Thumbs up from lil'kee eastside denver
Eastside28Kee 2 months ago
@Eastside28Kee thanks bro, really 'preciate it even more if u're a fan of the original song (his 1st album is his best work imo) peace out
Fjord76 2 months ago
dude you are dope...seriously funky...
scoodah63 3 months ago
how old are those strings? lol but seriously great stuff! keep them coming!
yhtomitalmighty 6 months ago
@yhtomitalmighty not that old (2 years and they're Thomastik Infeld ;)
Fjord76 6 months ago
You will always be my Favorite bassist. Ive learned so much from you and how you play. Im too shy to put up more vids of me playing but listening to you makes me love the bass even more every time
dlight247 6 months ago
@dlight247 Thanks for the kind words Darren :) when i grew up (i just turned 40), the only ways to learn were with a teacher(never took any bass lessons), records(all you can rely on is your ears) or live music(concerts or jams)but if YT existed, i would have been trying to figure out stuff here for sure.your fav bassist? can't even take you seriously on that but i'd say my style comes from Pino, Meshell and Hubert Eaves(Baduizm Live) even if it ain't that obvious on this particular vid.
Fjord76 6 months ago
@Fjord76 Sometimes i think learning by ear is better than any teacher because teachers don't always know what it is you want to learn, i would rather learn by ear and do my own research. I actually mean it, a lot of the things you play are so incredibly dope i cant help but to favor you man. I can definitely hear Pino in your playing, You, Pino, Jamerson, and Thaddeus Trybett are my influences. I really like the way you think musically, and when you lock into a groove it's bsick.
dlight247 6 months ago
@dlight247 yeah ears are the most important in music; you could be 7 feet tall with huge hands like Pino or Ron Carter, you would still have to hear and to hear naturally (without having to think about it), you have to listen A LOT :)
i know you mean it cause i feel the same way about other "unknown" players but knowing precisely where i "took" things to build up "my style" i just can't do anything but feel honestly humble about all that.Thanks again Darren and keep grooving and enjoying ;)
Fjord76 6 months ago
ur bass sounds so much nicer on this tune than the original! very nice playing as well.
piratesalami 9 months ago
this is dope, just wanted to let you know that
criminalistic 9 months ago
I was grooving my ass off looool
xMPCxx 11 months ago 8
Love it as usual. What do you use to make your loops?
emef44 1 year ago
@emef44 Thanks, in this case, Nuendo but any recording/edinting software will do. Actually, it's not really a loop; since there's no bass-less spot on this tune, i took the Rhodes chords playing on the begining, chopped 'em and took the drums playing for one bar right before the tune kicks in,then i mixed keys&drums.
Fjord76 1 year ago 17
@Fjord76 Really crazy how you put it together and your playing is the cherry on top. BONG
TheSirMittens 9 months ago
Playing to loops is THE ONLY way to practice. You set a great groove, my friend.
TPBass1224 1 year ago 15
@TPBass1224 Thanks :) Yeah definately, it will get you ready to play with other musicians ultimately (besides, that's a lot of fun ;)
Fjord76 1 year ago 22
Silky Smooooth
omleaninto 1 year ago 16
I love practising bass to your stuff, just learning what sounds good and soloing over the top...
Man, you know what the bass is about. Nu-soul is where it's at!
weedkiller10 1 year ago 16
@weedkiller10 Thanks :) it's funny cause each time, i pretty much start soloing and always end up grooving with the original bassline :P
it's definately nu-soul at its best eventhough Dwele's bassline sounds more vintage than the usual nu-soul bass style...i just love this album.
Fjord76 1 year ago 22