Grand Funk Railroad I'm Your Captain / Closer to Home Greg Papaleo Bass Cover

[IamJ3RSY]

what kind of bass is that

[cubyme1]

Hello @IamJ3RSY ,

It is a Warwick Neck-Thru Thumb Bass.

Thanks for your interest,

Greg

[TheStuport]

@cubyme1...me thinks the two dislikes are Sting and John Taylor from Duran Duran.....just saying.....smiling!! Jealousy a bad mutha fudger doncha know!!

[TheStuport]

Great Bass playing my man...as jwright said it is a workout fo sho. Have always loved The Funkmeisters from before I ever learned to play a Bass but it was RUSH that got me going and sir Geddy...but for a workout play "Freewill"....that's finger blister waiting to get acquainted with you!! Thanx again for the time and effort in sharing this with US, your new Peeps! Smiling and ~~~Waving~~~from OH..TEN

[cubyme1]

Hello,

Thanks for your support and super compliment!

Greg

[afro20man]

Great Job thanks for uploading!

[cubyme1]

Thanks for the compliment!

Greg

[cubyme1]

Thanks for compliment!

Greg

[cubyme1]

Hello,

Thanks for listening.

Greg

[jwright621557]

This song will definitely give a bass player a work out. Great song! A lot of changes in it but a lot of fun to play on bass if you can keep up with it. Good job.

[cubyme1]

Thanks for the compliment!

Greg

[JoshC2689]

@cubyme1. I play bass also and have been wondering which camcorder can handle the sound with clarity. Does the Flip sound great with the lows and highs? Thanks.

[YouGatchie]

Yeah...great job cubyme1 clean bass lines. What's your bass, nice color too? Its been a long time i was in HS and i'm in love again playing these basslines of GFR. Just bought my new acoustic bass. @Greg, I agree, they should be included in the Hall of Fame

[cubyme1]

Hello,

I am playing a Warwick neck-thru Thumb bass. Thanks for the compliment!

Greg

[holymackeral96]

Our band is covering this song, and I owe it to you for showing me some of the rhythms. Thanks, good cover!

[cubyme1]

@holymackeral96 Thanks for the compliment. I am glad it helped out.

Greg

[dyhanendra]

great job, but the camera angle makes it difficult to see what you're doing.

[mbeckerini]

Greg, I am 51 and have been a fan of GFR since I was 14. I've always favored Mel Schacher's playing. I must admit to being somewhat of a purist when it comes to other people playing any artist's or group's music but I have no patience for musical adlibs.

In my opinion, your playing of Closer to Home is outstanding! I've never heard another musician play it so closely to the original. On top of that, this isn't one of those 4 note bass lines. This is a complicated song!! Well done.

[cubyme1]

Hello,

Thank you for the very nice compliment! I think GFR should be inducted into the Hall of Fame. They were super musicans ahead of their time.

Greg

[akoser1]

Awesome job on a great song. My son is 13 year old aspiring bass player. We both enjoyed the video and are big GFR fans. VERY impressive and inspiring!  Keep up the good work.

[cubyme1]

Hello,

Thanks for the nice compliment. I am impressed that your 13 year is a fan of GFR one of the super rock bands that should be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I think he will do very well playing bass.

Greg

[elmagazo69]

I envy the way you play the bass....in a good way...congratulations!!

[cubyme1]

Thanks for the nice compliment!

Greg

[DYINGSILENCEBASSIST]

i want to buy these strings too...how long do they have their colour?

[matteliano454]

Wow, very nice. Do you take any requests by chance?

[superduperryane]

sounds great!! =]

[cubyme1]

Hello @superduperryane,

Thanks for the compliment! I checked your videos and you sound great. I am amazed that you just started playing bass.

Greg

[cramrenraff]

cubyme1 please can you write the sequence of notes you play during strophe when guitar plays C major chord. thank you very much !

[cramrenraff]

cubyme1 please can you write the sequence of notes you play during strophe when guitar plays C major chord. thank you very much !

[cramrenraff]

will you please play it once again from another camera angle

[ozzyozb]

Thanks for this Bro!....very good...Grand Funk rules.....

[cubyme1]

Thank you,

Greg

[07SamG]

26 just counted

[WarriorGoalie06]

hey how many fretts you got on that bass lol. looks like its a lil more then mine.. but very nice cover i loved it :)

[n00bz0rpwnz0r]

@WarriorGoalie06 looks like 24 to me

[WarriorGoalie06]

@n00bz0rpwnz0r

i just tryed to count it and i think i got 26. but mine has like 21 22

[n00bz0rpwnz0r]

@WarriorGoalie06 i do believe youre correct i just counted again, when i first counted i got 26 but assumed i counted wrong so i said 24

[cubyme1]

Hello,

It has 26 fretts. My computer was down. Thanks for the compliment,

Greg

[cubyme1]

Thank you,

Greg

[ogrebattle22763]

Very Cool! Mel was one of my favorite bass players... from Grand Funk...

[cubyme1]

I agree,

Thanks Greg

[jimakosalala]

nice man! Grand Funk rocks!!

[cubyme1]

Grand Funk cool band super players!

Thanks Greg

[toppredatorz]

this was prolly the hardest song for me to learn. Well worth it. Your vid helped a lot :) Thanks!

[cubyme1]

Hello,

I am glad it helped you out.

Greg

[eyo983]

haha dude am i like the youngest one here who likes grand funk..... im 13.... well i lived with my grandfather my whole life so far and he was a huge fan grand funk, zz top, and lots of old skool rock... im just like him.

[TinkerbellFahQ]

I have been trying to practice this song for a couple of weeks. I couldn't figure out where I was going wrong until I watched you play it. Thank you Greg, your talent is amazing!!

[cubyme1]

Thanks for the compliment

I am glad it helped.

Greg

[OSAGraffitiCrew]

if i started bass should i start 4 or 5 or 6 strings?

[cubyme1]

Hello,

I would recommend 4 strings starting out and then you can always switch to five strings.

Greg

[yoobatooba63]

Thanks,  Old bass players use Youtube to shave some practice time as well .. Nice style ..

[cubyme1]

Thanks Greg

[utubeboob9]

Great vid and song!!

[cubyme1]

Thanks!

Greg

[pinkintine]

always loved this tune ....

superb job !!!!

[cubyme1]

Thanks!

Greg

[NasalObstruction]

Nice clear vid,,I would like to suggest a diff angle. I know alot of young players use youtube to learn basslines. From that angle,its very tough to see what frets you are playing.