Pink Floyd bassist Guy Pratt teaches with icanplayit.com

[JMfanboy]

Never really cared for PF post 1973, but always had respect for Guy Pratt. Seen him play in my hometown with Bryan Ferry, Chris Spedding and Andy Newmark.

[gayskunk]

He is right, 'except for the 'not being heard thing'. That depends on what style of music you play.

[BabblingBike]

True, I picked up bass as my first instrument, because my youth group's bassist left; been having fun ever since :) (3 years now)

[boulderjames]

I myself, a guitarist first, had a great mentor who taught me to learn as many instruments as possible in order to stay employed and right he was... in last 10 years played many more bass gigs that guitar ones, and if you can be genre versital, then you really can work much more... from choirs to bands to singer songwriters, everyone needs a solid bass to hold it all down. Now off for another bass audition...

[taariqtaariq]

@boulderjames dead right !!!



[toyotalover96]

He has definitely inspired me to play the bass! (:

[hawkeye40222]

Hahaha, that really is how everyone becomes a bassist... Even back in the day.... I just started playing bass a year ago after playing guitar for two..... I started because we needed a bassist, and I thought I may like it more.... I find it MUCH more fun than guitar, and I do like the fact that it's such a big part without ACTUALLY being a big part in the overall structure.

[socksnundies]

haha, that's true - I only started playing bass because our "band" didn't have a bass player.

[PanekPL]

The video description is wrong. Roger Waters is Pink Floyd's bassist, this is a replacement they hired.

[hawkeye40222]

@PanekPL The video description only says he's Pink Floyd's bassist. Which he is. Waters opted out, declaring Floyd a "spent force". I love Waters' work with Floyd, but Pratt did more than enough as their bassist to earn a place in Pink Floyd.

[jc333jc]

@PanekPL Now then...The description was correct wasn't it? Who was the bass player with Pink Floyd when this was posted?

As much as you may not like it:

1. Roger left - it was in all of the papers, he made a bit of a song and dance about it. I'm sure you saw it.

2. Guy came in. He is a very good bassist.

These are just facts.

Now, dry your eyes princess.

BTW, I admire Roger greatly but you're just being pedantic for the sake of it and coming across as a tad bitter.

The music is what matters.

[idigcars]

He sounds like Arthur-nice!

[Makonu2]

I can see where Guy is coming from, totally. I was a little different though. I chose bass over everything else. I was always fascinated with the bass ever since listening to Geddy Lee when I was fairly young. I also think I was drawn to it because, like Guy said, the bass player is practically the underdog of the band in most genres and I usually find myself rooting for the underdog. Ever since I bought my first bass, A Geddy Lee sig Fender Jazz Bass, I've been loving it more every day.

[tigerhearted87]

@Makonu2 Rush for the win!

[whokilledkenny67]

This guy is the best. He tells the world the truth about the bass.

I didn't want to be a bassist either. i wanted to be a drummer. But instead I got a bass, and though I was somewhat disappointed then, half a year later I am extremely satisfied I'm playing one. I fell in love with the sound and everything. This guy sums up all my feelings.

[whatzupa]

It's great that Guy is always giving his time giving back to the fans, its like the musical loop is completed back to the ordinary man and the cycle begins anew.

[probype]

so much truth in his words about the bass player and his/her position in the band..... wise words from a great chap.

[MultiDean75]

nice to hear from a professional bass player who has a really grounded concept of what bass playing is all about. Too many frustrated guitarists out there trying to make a point, and trying to make the bass a lead instrument, which it isnt. I played/play the bass and, for me, Guy has it spot on.

[poopynonsense]

I started playing bass about 3 years ago, mostly playing along with my itunes in my room by myself. I only just recently started jamming with people, and I've received some really nice complements on my playing. I can tell when I'm doing my job because everyone else playing locks in and the groove gets super tight.

Bass is about feeling the music, and real musicians will recognize that and appreciate what you do when you do it well!

[OfficialAI]

awesome words mate...respect

[ikinmoore]

He is one hell of a nice guy. I loved his dad ! And not bad looking !

[WickedDuke]

kudos...only people who really care about music know care about and know about bass..but thats the people that matter

[JohannesMarslew95]

I like Guy Pratt, but i wish people would stop calling him "Pink Floyd bassist Guy Pratt".

Roger Is the real deal!

[wallyfdog]

Waters is a brilliant composer/writer, but bass playing not the greatest, Guy is da man and much less egocentric! :-)

[Darksideofthemachine]

Hy Guy tell us about the song "Money" in B minor and 7/4 tempo...

[OfficialNeilGard]

its 7/8 time as the rhythm is -dum,de dum, de dum, de dum, and not dum, dum, dum, dum which would be 7/4 time :-)

[chjohnst]

money is in 7/8 and the solo in 4/4

[vizarddave]

im inspired!

[Pfreire28]

Wise words!

[sheep186]

He doesn't get enough credit for the job he did for filling in Waters, but he certainly is not better.

[ChannelTG]

'Just to show that i'm not bluffing' lol!

[ChannelTG]

talented and funny! his book My Bass and Other Animals is a fun read!

[AustralLord]

I half agree

[AustralLord]

This guy has skills, does he do any live solos? Did he play for the early Pink Floyd too?

[ChannelTG]

I don't think so. Think he only came in to tour with them. Talks about the Floyd era in his book.

[vdbdg]

Guy Pratt was amazing on the Floyd tours, including his singing, definetely a musician to look up to

[abebass90]

Roger Waters kick ass!!

[magrao600]

bratt kick roger ass XD

[agb222]

Guy Pratt, smoke water!! Rogers Water have no feeling on bass

[OfficialNeilGard]

it is true. waters talent lays not with the bass but with the other things like idea and concept.

[squeezboxdaddy]

like a... what was taught here?...

[dumapies]

i play bass because i didn't want to be ANOTHER douche bag that plays guitar because we have enough of those around

[ArneBredesen]

When the hell did Pratt become a Pink Floyd-member?! OK, he played at the PULSE and DSOT tours, but he's still not a member...

The only members are David Gilmour and Nick Mason.

R.I.P. Richard Wright....

[AsrudGilberto]

Ok Ok he was an honorary member :) Wasn't he with them tho for about 20 years and bloody Nora he's one of the nicest people I've ever met.

[CelticReject]

He's married to Richard Wright's daughter, so he's in the club you might say.

[ArneBredesen]

There's a difference between "in the club" and "in the band".

But i understand what you mean... :-)

[CelticReject]

lol

[lawlshane]

Roger Waters is a member too, whether you like it or not.

[david14011]

Roger Waters wrote much of Pink Floyd's music (pre-1987) but he is no longer a member of the band.

[lawlshane]

Actually he was mostly the lyric writer, though he did compose some of the instruments on a few tracks

[jvandle]

Guy Pratt is the man. Did a great job on Gilmour's last tour.

[MongoStylin]

this guy is good and all but i prefer david gilmour

[MongoStylin]

SCRATCH THA LAST!!! I meant Roger Waters...I was blankingh on the name so i just put what i thought

[volandvasoliono]

Screw the bass. I'm gonna be a waiter. I'm already begging my mom tu buy an apron.

[phoenix2972]

hahaha

[schpleurton]

Lad. I learned to play bass watching this fella. I would like to say I'm now as successful a bassist as he is but I'm quite a bad loser who doesn't play bass anymore. Nevermind eh?

[vicphine]

He's a great bass player and I think he's considerably better than Roger Waters, however, I love Water's writing. That's so true what Pratt said about bassists being less ego ermm... based. Q: How many lead guitarists does it take to change a light bulb? A: 10. 1 to change it and 9 to say I could have done it better. I played lead for 10 years and am now playing bass and I've gotta' say it's fun having a laugh at how big headed lead guitarists really are- in general.

[gohstrider2]

0:35 - 0:40, I second that.

[kevinthegroove]

Go and see hs show - my bass and other animals (or read the book) which is brilliant -

He is one of the finest bass players you will ever see - not a flash t**t who just shows off.He plays for the better of the music - sympathetic musical and he can play in just about any style and not only that does it with humor and humility.

You don't get to play for Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Page and Plant, roxy music (ok there was jimmy Nail too) without being hugely respected.

Great player

[dickhole7]

i agree with you

this guy is really cool just i dont like british accents either

[sawyers76ers]

I am 12 and i played the guitar with him. He signed my guitar and book.

[flosyd]

he is a son in law of Pink floyd's keyboardist RICK WRIGHT!

[patrickikis]

He also played with floyd during the division bell and momentary lapse.

[hanswashere]

oh cool wow i never knew that

[porsch74]

excellent.

[shayanrafizadeh]

he is having one of the fun just becasue he plays for pink floyd

[Th1sWasATriumph]

Lisping? He's not lisping.

So I guess you're saying that your perfect bassist is someone who stays perfectly still, never makes a joke, and isn't British? You must have a fun circle of friends.

[ruffian1868]

Say what you will about Guy, but he's a fine bassist with a long distinguished career ( Floyd / Roxy Music / Madonna / Stephen Duffy / Icehouse etc etc etc ). And how many of you would love to have a burgundy mist 64 J-Bass....the answer is just about everyone !

[everymatt]

hey seeeker.. please try and get over it if you can. you clearly have a way to go but posting comments about your problem with the british on youtube is a start.. i guess.

..wanker.

[JonathanxAmar]

I met him at a David Gilmour concert at Radio City Music Hall. Pink Floyd fucking rules.

[mank1nd]

Run Like Hell should be sung ONLY by Waters+Gilmour. Hehehe.

Waters rules) Not to say i dislike Pratts playing? but still...

[Davidekap]

Oddio, come si è fatto Guy Pratt!!!!! Completamente diverso dal PULSE, ma sempre grandioso!!!

[madiam4u]

In P.U.L.S.E. everybody is standing stony-still and playing their instruments, only Guy and Gary Wallis show signs of life. And awesome vocals on Run Like Hell...

[Br3yd3n]

Pink Floyd never put on shows with everyone jumping around. They wanted it to be about the music, not them.

Not to say Guy didn't add a good bit of humor, he certainly did. I didn't much care for the vocals, however.

[GecSword]

Heh you're amazing mate :)

[ruberinhimself]

FUCKIN LOVE YOU!!!!!

[1ns1d3r]

you are my mentor for the last 20 years

[splishtastic]

what did you think of his course?

[Psoodoekko]

thnx for puttin here

[svip1979]

great!

better than waters from a tchnical point of wiev

[heljta]

I should prepaid 4 all lessons soon. Guy was allready inspired me to start playin Bass, long time ago, in the middle of war @ 1992 when i was for the first time hear Floyd, at age o 16.

[sebpayne]

Great - I love Guy's work and have seen his show. Will more videos be coming soon?