Red Hot Chili Peppers - My Friends [Acoustic Bass Cover]

[slashfull150199]

great man!

[xDreWxBx]

I thought it was your friends cover

[manuvdbrule]

You really good player!

[keflakev]

Muy bueno chabonnnn

[creedSM2]

haha funny thing, i am a guitar player and i always find myself jaming with this cover..and even throught i have a electric guitar it sounds really good! thanks for this one, pd: sorry my english

[420bassman1976]

outa almost 8,000 hits no dislikes theres a reason for that, its cuz this guy is good!

[freakystyley4000]

@420bassman1976 - oh yeah! I don't keep much track of how my older videos are going these days... I suppose I should! But yeah, focusing on a lot of Queen these days. Thanks for the nice comment!

[basskingwnb]

@freakystyley4000. i watched you play this over and over, i think i got it. im going to make a response video if you dont mind. i dont have the tabs so what i know i learned from your video. your a great bass player.

[basskingwnb]

i think every bass player who has seen this is waiting for you to release YOUR tabs to this song i know i am

[freakystyley4000]

@basskingwnb - I play it pretty much note-for-note as the official Hal Leonard bass tab book (some improv in the outro though).

[basskingwnb]

great job!!

[JustOneBigBoss]

Dude do you think you can write some Tabs of your version for e-bass comrade?

My friend you've played this shit in an awesome way... thx for that!

[Prezes95pmi]

Did you improvise some verses?;P Great cover anyway:)

[freakystyley4000]

@Prezes95pmi - Yeah mate, I REALLY get into playing this song and it just begs to have some improvisation goin' on! (Especially in the busier 3rd verse!)

[BassyBrandon]

lol banjo

[freakystyley4000]

@BassyBrandon - what bloody banjo?!

[BassyBrandon]

@freakystyley4000 , the banjo

[freakystyley4000]

@BassyBrandon - are you telling me I asked for an acoustic bass at the guitar shop and got a frickin' banjo!?

[BassyBrandon]

@freakystyley4000 lol yep :)

[freakystyley4000]

aw crap.

[BassyBrandon]

@freakystyley4000 don't worry about it bud, rumor has it banjos are the new "slapa de bass." keep the playing phresh and ull b fine.

[1979DFA1979]

@freakystyley4000 its a bass dont worry lol

[thzar1]

@BassyBrandon It's a bass. Good lord are you that stupid?

[BassyBrandon]

@thzar1 lol the little banjo player thinks it's a bass....alright man carry on :]

[BAssSOAD]

very nice!!

[freakystyley4000]

Thanks dude, took me a whole afternoon to put together!

[Raini16]

Hey man

i have a question can you send me your chords or tabs ? I prefere chords ;) ..

really great cover =)

i love this song

[freakystyley4000]

Hey there mate, thanks for commenting... the way I played this is 99% committed to memory from the official Bass Tab book by Hal Leonard Publishing. Otherwise, there are plenty of good tabs on the net itself - just search engine it bro!

[davidpunk1]

nice played man but to me at the begining your bass sounds like a guitar jeje how did you learn this song? by ear or with tabs 5*

[freakystyley4000]

It's mostly note-for-note as per the Hal Leonard bass tablature book, but I have improvised a little bit here and there... : )

[Fourthizzle]

Great video, mate.

[freakystyley4000]

Thanks dude!

[Raini16]

amazing *O*

[freakystyley4000]

Thanks man, it's a GREAT bassline to play.

[zichlmesa]

wow another great job!!

i^ve got the same question as possum ... is this how the song s actually played? or , did you earn this from the songbook of californication ?

[possum696969]

so fluent. is this how the songs actually played? is it worth me askin for some tabs or would they be the same as whats no doubt plastered all over the web?

[freakystyley4000]

Hey man, this is the way the song is played note-for-note as per the Hal Leonard published tab book for One Hot Minute (and no, I wasn't reading tab as I played this... it's all committed to memory - I've played it THAT much!).

[possum696969]

ill have to contemplate investing in the book then, theres some damn fine songs.

[fullfillemt0892]

thanks men you post it..are that guy who cover seek and destroyed by metallica, if i can remember your guitar is hello kitty??

[freakystyley4000]

That's not me. I did have a Hello Kitty Squire but I gave it to my niece.

[FieldyKoRnRulez]

Where can i get such a bass ?! And how much did you pay for it ?!

[freakystyley4000]

Any Fender dealer should be able to hook you up; and they aren't that expensive, mine was second hand when I got it and I think it was only AU $800.00 with a case.

[FieldyKoRnRulez]

What acoustic bass do you use ?!

Pls answer

[freakystyley4000]

Just a widdle baby Fender acoustic bass.  The 'finish' is actually a shit load of basketball cards that I cut out and pasted on!

[freakystyley4000]

Thanks man, been playing this song for years now, like riding a bike!

[fleaexpression]

thats awesome!!!