Man - you are a funk MACHINE! Got your Stu Zender down to a T, with impeccable timing, and a great tone. Not surprised to read that you're keeping busy. Work has a way of finding bass players, especially ones as competent as you. Thanks for sharing. Groove on brother!
@jejgalvin Thanks. I've only been exploring country & bluegrass guitar for a couple of years now - and it looks as though it will easily consume what's left of my life. In a good way. Checked out Sol. Little bugger can pick! Also saw some of your more recent vids - really dig your affinity for Squiers (pun intended)! What do you call the group from the Chameleon video?
@BlimpyBoy - haha here here, our passions will stay with us til the end! Yeah Sol is cool, he made the move to Nashiville recently which is pretty inspiring, I'd love to get across the pond or atleast to London! The Squires are great, I'm playing an 80's model at the mo and their build quality at the time rivals that of a Fender today!
The group in the Chameleon is called Freshly Squeezed. I was just filling their bass players shoes for the night.
@jejgalvin The jazz-bass was my main instrument for close to 7 years, and I still sit in regularly. I'm doing the music-school thing later this year, and I didn't want to enrol on bass. That role is in such high demand that it's easy to find yourself so busy with other people's projects that you're not really doing your own thing. I still maintain my calluses though :)
good stuff here. i ought top get some vids on here. zender was where i started too. have you gotten into wooten, jaco pastorius, jeff berlin and pallandino, mark king and of course jamerson. headhunters god make me funky. hope this doesnt sound patronising. its not. you got flare your playing.
what would be great is for someone to get the squarepusher liunes on here. check out ez boogie by squarepusher for great bass . some of the synth sounds are quite deceptive and the double tracked clean bass works well.
This bass is never leaving my side... My dad has a Warwick Streamer, Alembic, Status, Lakland... You name it. Nothing sounds better in my hands tho to me
Ha! I'm a bass player from Plymouth, Michigan in the United States. I'm looking at buying one of those Squier Precision Standard 5-string basses. How do you like it?
@bassist4dalord those are not in the production any more, witch is a shame because they are really nice instruments! I've got one for my self a few years back and I still have it because it has that specific sound that I can't get with any other bass. I own a Warwick Streamer 5- string, and a Fender Jazz Bass 4-string, but that Squier will always be something special for me! :-D
@willdill i know that you asked him, but i'm a bass player for 10 years now, and for a begginer like you i would recomend Squier basses any day. I've started with that bass (the exact one that he is playing) and i still have it now, would not sell it for any price beacuse it is a great instrument, and they are not beeing produced any more. So Squier bass it is!!! :-D
@frobert911 well one actually went on EBAY exactly the same as mine (even the colour) for about £100... That's probably your best chance at getting one, or used ur best place to getting one, that or used guitar stores
Erm i'm pretty much going straight into the computer...No manipulation of the sound what so over, no amp, no editing the audio afterwords, my Bass just naturally sounds like that!
Sorry to actually be no help to you there! Aha...Thanks for checking the video though ;)
Mate this is awesome. You're doing Zender proud. I especially like the vibrato, and despite the comment below I think the fierce attack that you have on the D and G strings is great as it adds a really nice dynamic, and you do it in the right places. Just don't so it so hard you break strings every week - that could get expensive! But seriously man, awesome job. Also I've got a Canned Heat cover up on mine - feel free to take a look, but no worries if not! Keep it grooving man! -Rob
Impeccable timing and very nice feel! Effortless-looking technique as well.
My only complaint is your attack: it doesn't need to be that strong all the time. Sometimes you want to sound smooth and steady and remain in the background, and not have the notes on your higher strings constantly jabbing through the mix.
Thanks a lot...I put most of my time into "feel" ...I say that...But more, that's what I think about most! (I don't actually practice all that much now really)
And yeah i've been told that about the attack thing a lot, especially by my dad...He hounds me for it! I guess I just get carried away...Some of the first bass lines i learnt were Flea lines (Chilli Peppers) so that's where the digging in comes from I guess!
Well, it all depends on how serious you want to be about it. You've obviously mastered the lines and most of the technique, but dynamics are an essential part of music. If you want to keep on taking your playing to the next level, you've got to keep developing your musical sensibilities.
Keep listening to yourself, be critical and you'll definitely get there! Cheers!
I couldn't agree with you more, I know it's one of my weak things...I mean, it's only when I go into a studio and hear it back that i'm like..."Oh...Shite! Better tone it down a little..." But I mean it works to my advantage at times and it's kind of my style, it can be sorted in the studio for recording...I recommend checking out "Afterthought" on my Myspace page (link at the top of my vid description)...I dig in a lot on that but it comes out so nice and it's one of the best lines i've played!
Sorry another thing, i've noticed the advantage of using compressors!! Zender digs in A LOT (he says so in the recent bass player interview) but because he uses so much compression I guess that helps?!? Maybe it's something I should look into?
Compression and other tools can be very useful, but they should never be a crutch. ;)
I checked out your myspace tunes and I am honestly blown away, almost to the point of feeling a bit silly criticising you in the first place! Your part on Afterthought was really mature and interesting, but really the whole track as well as the band are great. I´ll definitely keep an eye out for future releases!
hey man great feel! im a drummer learning the bass and im from dallas texas( USA) and i was wondering if have any tips. P.S im about 5 months in it!!!!
Jake keep up the good work man ....love the way youare holding the groove ...Stuart Zender is a great bass player and i'm sure you are influenced by many others as well .....Great work ;0)
i play the same bass and it serves me well for the music that i play!!! I was amazed when i first saw it (Precision bass with jazz pickups) that I had to buy it, and it turns out to be just fine for the money that I payed :-D
Great stuff. You are really good. - ( There's a great album out there by Johnny Hammond called 'Gears' which I cannot help thinking more than influenced JK. I'd pay to hear you jam to that.)
great job mate, have been watching your videos and honestly mate, you are good! Shame that you did not plays music of the mind till the end...it is one of my favourites
Shit man, you're good. I well wanna get into all this sort of bass playing, I started learning JK but timing etc I started to find hard. What sort of stuff would you say would be good to learn?
Wow, some of you UK guys have amazing 'funkability'. Thinking back to an older group I saw live a long time ago 'Shreikback' I can think of a few parallels. Also the 'Brand New Heavies' spring to mind. Nice work indeed Jake!
hello .. i'm Italian boy who likes Jamiroquai really very much so .. I hope that one day I will go to a concert, though belonging to the six great with the bass go on like this and you're a splinter! ! you're the only one that until now I have seen on youtube that makes the songs of Jamiroquai same! congratulation!
Excellent playing but the highlight for me was the ironing board for changing strings. Pure genius. I've been struggling all these years restringing on a table or across my knees. Now I have the answer. Keep up the good work
You have some serious licks, youngblood. Funny about poppin' that G-String. I broke a b string one time. slappin' the hell outta it.Learn your modes so you won't let that nasty G string mess up your flow. Is that an american model or mexican jazz?
Thanks a lot man...trouble was i actually learnt music of the mind just before i recorded it, it was the same for Didgin out (last track on the album)...I dunno why i never learnt those b-lines! But yeah i actually had loadsa trouble with it...Zender is doing some wickid stuff that sounded simpler than it was to play!! But yeah...time to work on my fingers methinks...
I have this bass I love all the nobs cranked (: Good bass
RatRaceTV 3 months ago
BREAK THE G FORCE
tomsawyersucks 4 months ago
Did you mod that bass in any way?
phatcurtis 9 months ago
@phatcurtis - Hey. This bass is mod free in every way. Think I've replaced a machine head at some point but that's about it!
jejgalvin 8 months ago
man, are you a star music? because you speak like a star, cammon men cammon...
bellagioguzzi 9 months ago
Man - you are a funk MACHINE! Got your Stu Zender down to a T, with impeccable timing, and a great tone. Not surprised to read that you're keeping busy. Work has a way of finding bass players, especially ones as competent as you. Thanks for sharing. Groove on brother!
BlimpyBoy 11 months ago
@BlimpyBoy - Cheers buddy, glad you liked 'em... Seems so long ago now I did these videos!
I like the stuff you've put up. You checked out Sol Philcox? He does some serious chicken pickin'
jejgalvin 11 months ago
@jejgalvin Thanks. I've only been exploring country & bluegrass guitar for a couple of years now - and it looks as though it will easily consume what's left of my life. In a good way. Checked out Sol. Little bugger can pick! Also saw some of your more recent vids - really dig your affinity for Squiers (pun intended)! What do you call the group from the Chameleon video?
BlimpyBoy 11 months ago
@BlimpyBoy - haha here here, our passions will stay with us til the end! Yeah Sol is cool, he made the move to Nashiville recently which is pretty inspiring, I'd love to get across the pond or atleast to London! The Squires are great, I'm playing an 80's model at the mo and their build quality at the time rivals that of a Fender today!
The group in the Chameleon is called Freshly Squeezed. I was just filling their bass players shoes for the night.
Do you play Bass yourself?
jejgalvin 11 months ago
@jejgalvin The jazz-bass was my main instrument for close to 7 years, and I still sit in regularly. I'm doing the music-school thing later this year, and I didn't want to enrol on bass. That role is in such high demand that it's easy to find yourself so busy with other people's projects that you're not really doing your own thing. I still maintain my calluses though :)
BlimpyBoy 11 months ago
good stuff here. i ought top get some vids on here. zender was where i started too. have you gotten into wooten, jaco pastorius, jeff berlin and pallandino, mark king and of course jamerson. headhunters god make me funky. hope this doesnt sound patronising. its not. you got flare your playing.
bezbass 10 months ago
what would be great is for someone to get the squarepusher liunes on here. check out ez boogie by squarepusher for great bass . some of the synth sounds are quite deceptive and the double tracked clean bass works well.
bezbass 10 months ago
that was the most epic string change ever!
deege10 1 year ago
Dude ur awsome , r u in a band? Im 16 play guitar/bass and live near plymouth (thats not an offer im just saying :L)
blackjeans182 1 year ago
@blackjeans182 - Yo thankyou. I'm involved with a handful of projects at all times. I'm actually 20 now (this video is a little old)
How about you?
jejgalvin 1 year ago
@jejgalvin yeah i realised that after I wrote it :L still at scl and yeah same as you really but never really in anything long term
blackjeans182 1 year ago
I dont really like your sound but your playing is pretty cool....
Nice job man!
Laufari 1 year ago
oh yeah, nice playing mate. After 20+ years of playing, I'm constantly told that there just aren't enough of us around. Keep it up
thatblokefella 1 year ago
This bass is never leaving my side... My dad has a Warwick Streamer, Alembic, Status, Lakland... You name it. Nothing sounds better in my hands tho to me
jejgalvin 1 year ago
Ha! I'm a bass player from Plymouth, Michigan in the United States. I'm looking at buying one of those Squier Precision Standard 5-string basses. How do you like it?
bassist4dalord 1 year ago
@bassist4dalord those are not in the production any more, witch is a shame because they are really nice instruments! I've got one for my self a few years back and I still have it because it has that specific sound that I can't get with any other bass. I own a Warwick Streamer 5- string, and a Fender Jazz Bass 4-string, but that Squier will always be something special for me! :-D
TheKille22 1 year ago
You play really well. I wish the people I knew could play as well.
nilsalb 1 year ago
I love it ..young man you've got taste and talent to match.
matrixyoda 1 year ago
hey im a guitar and piano player and ive been wanting to start playing bass
what would you recommend for a beginner..thank you!
willdill 1 year ago
@willdill i know that you asked him, but i'm a bass player for 10 years now, and for a begginer like you i would recomend Squier basses any day. I've started with that bass (the exact one that he is playing) and i still have it now, would not sell it for any price beacuse it is a great instrument, and they are not beeing produced any more. So Squier bass it is!!! :-D
TheKille22 1 year ago
@TheKille22 hey thanks for the reply..the guy wrote that on my channel..that i should get a squier..i will look for one thanks guys!!
willdill 1 year ago
i own the exact same bass, it is awsome.... thumbs up for the playing
TheKille22 1 year ago
que buen audio bien crugiente. ideal para el estilo funk. como lo conectaste directo ala placa de audio? ¿que bajo es? buenisimo salu2 de argentina.
sergio1978ful 1 year ago
awesome!! I wanna play bass now :)
Akima85 1 year ago
i wish so much they still made that bass
frobert911 1 year ago
@frobert911 well one actually went on EBAY exactly the same as mine (even the colour) for about £100... That's probably your best chance at getting one, or used ur best place to getting one, that or used guitar stores
jejgalvin 1 year ago
thumbs up!!!!
gigisehat 2 years ago
man..you are a big!
bobolotty 2 years ago
great :)
I can't stop watching your vid!
does the sound come from speakers? (if yes, could you tell me what speakers you use, because that sounds awesome).
thanks ;)
lowa91 2 years ago
Yo :)
Erm i'm pretty much going straight into the computer...No manipulation of the sound what so over, no amp, no editing the audio afterwords, my Bass just naturally sounds like that!
Sorry to actually be no help to you there! Aha...Thanks for checking the video though ;)
jejgalvin 2 years ago
Mate this is awesome. You're doing Zender proud. I especially like the vibrato, and despite the comment below I think the fierce attack that you have on the D and G strings is great as it adds a really nice dynamic, and you do it in the right places. Just don't so it so hard you break strings every week - that could get expensive! But seriously man, awesome job. Also I've got a Canned Heat cover up on mine - feel free to take a look, but no worries if not! Keep it grooving man! -Rob
RobBobMusic 2 years ago
Impeccable timing and very nice feel! Effortless-looking technique as well.
My only complaint is your attack: it doesn't need to be that strong all the time. Sometimes you want to sound smooth and steady and remain in the background, and not have the notes on your higher strings constantly jabbing through the mix.
Otherwise, keep up the good work!
woutertron 2 years ago
Thanks a lot...I put most of my time into "feel" ...I say that...But more, that's what I think about most! (I don't actually practice all that much now really)
And yeah i've been told that about the attack thing a lot, especially by my dad...He hounds me for it! I guess I just get carried away...Some of the first bass lines i learnt were Flea lines (Chilli Peppers) so that's where the digging in comes from I guess!
jejgalvin 2 years ago
Well, it all depends on how serious you want to be about it. You've obviously mastered the lines and most of the technique, but dynamics are an essential part of music. If you want to keep on taking your playing to the next level, you've got to keep developing your musical sensibilities.
Keep listening to yourself, be critical and you'll definitely get there! Cheers!
woutertron 2 years ago
I couldn't agree with you more, I know it's one of my weak things...I mean, it's only when I go into a studio and hear it back that i'm like..."Oh...Shite! Better tone it down a little..." But I mean it works to my advantage at times and it's kind of my style, it can be sorted in the studio for recording...I recommend checking out "Afterthought" on my Myspace page (link at the top of my vid description)...I dig in a lot on that but it comes out so nice and it's one of the best lines i've played!
jejgalvin 2 years ago
Sorry another thing, i've noticed the advantage of using compressors!! Zender digs in A LOT (he says so in the recent bass player interview) but because he uses so much compression I guess that helps?!? Maybe it's something I should look into?
jejgalvin 2 years ago
Compression and other tools can be very useful, but they should never be a crutch. ;)
I checked out your myspace tunes and I am honestly blown away, almost to the point of feeling a bit silly criticising you in the first place! Your part on Afterthought was really mature and interesting, but really the whole track as well as the band are great. I´ll definitely keep an eye out for future releases!
woutertron 2 years ago
You're a really Good Bass Player!, Great Timing , Feeling You've Got Skills! Slaping and Popping i Love it!,
You should also make vid's with the bass with Lee Ritenour - Rio funk or Something of Marcus miller (Run for cover)
Kinds Regards From Matthijs
maty7976321 2 years ago
funky as hell!!! :D
GonzaStarchild 2 years ago
hey man great feel! im a drummer learning the bass and im from dallas texas( USA) and i was wondering if have any tips. P.S im about 5 months in it!!!!
futuredtownbassman 2 years ago
Lol, everytime i watch this video, i run up to my room to put on my EOPE CD and play along XD so.....here i go again :D
Galv1nBass 2 years ago
great job mate!!! now play them through an Aguilar amp.
you do make that Squire sound good keep it up..
buju 2 years ago
nice job dude!!! cheers
marazul2008 2 years ago
yea get the real P BASS USA and some creatine to put some muscle on ya body
exitg50 2 years ago
Jake keep up the good work man ....love the way youare holding the groove ...Stuart Zender is a great bass player and i'm sure you are influenced by many others as well .....Great work ;0)
candyfunk 2 years ago
i play the same bass and it serves me well for the music that i play!!! I was amazed when i first saw it (Precision bass with jazz pickups) that I had to buy it, and it turns out to be just fine for the money that I payed :-D
TheKille22 2 years ago
good job dude!!great tune
poueshpouesh 2 years ago
damn u got skillz! that's inspiring...
post some of your stuff to...i bet you have songs made by you...
porcimeaeinfloare 2 years ago
mini zender!
bre4k00 2 years ago 2
Thanks for making me feel completely inadequate, kid. It's nice to see that good taste is multi-generational...
drgonzo71 2 years ago
i know man im 15 and the music i hear my friends listen to is just pure trash but thi sis great taste right here
jryuwah 2 years ago
fucking awsome
TheMetro666 2 years ago
great job jake,nice tone,!
tonybass1966 2 years ago
that was flawless great job bro
jryuwah 2 years ago
Great stuff. You are really good. - ( There's a great album out there by Johnny Hammond called 'Gears' which I cannot help thinking more than influenced JK. I'd pay to hear you jam to that.)
sperry22ut 2 years ago
One word, FUNK..!
pianisamet 2 years ago
I got this bass :)
BrFunkyBass 2 years ago
U Frustrate me, im 27 n a want play like that Congratz
JulioBassMusic 2 years ago
welcome to the club
I'm 34 and cant play like that :)
BrFunkyBass 2 years ago
great job mate, have been watching your videos and honestly mate, you are good! Shame that you did not plays music of the mind till the end...it is one of my favourites
balisali1 2 years ago
This is the 2nd vid ive seen of u and omg, subscribe central!! Seriously i think im in love with u! the 1st 2 are my tunes!!!!!!!!
Ur wicked man, well done x
London
Ariesbetch 2 years ago
strings?
MrNikbass1 2 years ago
five strings.. LoL
xXxJaykay26xXx 2 years ago
Shit man, you're good. I well wanna get into all this sort of bass playing, I started learning JK but timing etc I started to find hard. What sort of stuff would you say would be good to learn?
I look forward to seein more
seigalbassman 2 years ago
you really got the groove :)
Aardappel2 2 years ago
realy tight dude
bean9seventy 2 years ago
dude ur great. all i had 2 do to find u was type my name my last name is Galvin 2 i live in the U.S. in ohio
DvnGlvn 2 years ago
the changing of the g string was pretty dramatic
iraems 2 years ago
Wow, some of you UK guys have amazing 'funkability'. Thinking back to an older group I saw live a long time ago 'Shreikback' I can think of a few parallels. Also the 'Brand New Heavies' spring to mind. Nice work indeed Jake!
philbx1 2 years ago
I have twice your age and half your skill, does it mean you have 4 times my talent? :D
You rock, man, congrats!
DolganoFF 2 years ago
Good job!
Look my videos too..thanks!
kabassa 3 years ago
Hey Jake, what model bass trainer did you use for these videos? I might finally be able to make some bass videos myself now :)
Thesmitster 3 years ago
You are really cool.
Duarfunk 3 years ago
great!
zemechanism 3 years ago
hello .. i'm Italian boy who likes Jamiroquai really very much so .. I hope that one day I will go to a concert, though belonging to the six great with the bass go on like this and you're a splinter! ! you're the only one that until now I have seen on youtube that makes the songs of Jamiroquai same! congratulation!
jaykayxx 3 years ago
Excellent playing but the highlight for me was the ironing board for changing strings. Pure genius. I've been struggling all these years restringing on a table or across my knees. Now I have the answer. Keep up the good work
barcelona1066 3 years ago
Top shelf. I subscribed. 18? You bastard!
mattlennert 3 years ago
bravissimooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...sei proprio bravo..
JAMIROQUAI FOR EVER
jaykayxx 3 years ago
is that a fender or a squire?
BIgGuidojoe 3 years ago
that is GROOVE! awesome!
tsuna7 3 years ago
LOL man. very nice video. fun to watch your playing ! ur style is very good and funky. keep grovin !!
LAMERFENER 3 years ago
muy bueno hermano
manzaxl 3 years ago
do u learn all the songs from tab if u do tell me were to get em from
o and happy new years day everyone lol
Conn
firstsecondforth 3 years ago
sweet dude im off to watch pt 2... subscribed!
CoreyRobertson2 3 years ago
this video is beautiful. the sound is very good, and overall you have your own style, very groovy, congratulations. Thanks.
funkrock94 3 years ago
Dude, your amazing.
How is your action set?
Peckham2010 3 years ago
Nice playing man. I like the part "Let's change it!" :-D funny... anyway, keep it up!
guyfromostrava 3 years ago
seriously great playing man. Keep it up, don't even think twice.
minderoded 3 years ago
You have some serious licks, youngblood. Funny about poppin' that G-String. I broke a b string one time. slappin' the hell outta it.Learn your modes so you won't let that nasty G string mess up your flow. Is that an american model or mexican jazz?
jahiasad 3 years ago
shit! you got a nice groove man.. liked it a lot
GingaPlayer2 3 years ago
lol at the string change, nice
radio213 3 years ago
you did a really great job! i love it, keep it up! I think I'm gonna start bass too (I'm a guitarist)
lowa91 3 years ago
that was the bollox m8... thanks for sharing with us..
I'm just left wanting more!
BlackNapkin61 3 years ago
nice cool
modernfactory 3 years ago
The track is actually called "If I Like It, I Do It" but that's just being nit-picky for the sake of it. :)
Thesmitster 3 years ago
The Terminator part was awesome, man!
Thesmitster 3 years ago
you got the feel, definitely..unlike some of these youtube folks, just half-assing it. great work on 'music of the mind.'
now i gotta get a camera so i can show you how i groove it.
destituteillusion 3 years ago
Thanks a lot man...trouble was i actually learnt music of the mind just before i recorded it, it was the same for Didgin out (last track on the album)...I dunno why i never learnt those b-lines! But yeah i actually had loadsa trouble with it...Zender is doing some wickid stuff that sounded simpler than it was to play!! But yeah...time to work on my fingers methinks...
jejgalvin 3 years ago
Nice one Jake! And breaking a G man! ahaha
Killin'playing mate, as usual.
IMHO you can still work a bit on the last song, timing wise. Looking forward to the other videos!
Sandokanbass 3 years ago