Best of Mark Hoppus' Bass Playing

[cymonification]

mark hoppus rocks.........

[DAVECATAZ]

Any idiot can play blink's bass lines.

[mrsatanicbassist]

@coventry125 i respect your opinion but i want you to relize that if you wanna become a real bassist you have to branch out musical wise. if you make him your idol everything else you try to play will be harder. itll be like learning all over again. just look into the musicans i gave you.

[mrsatanicbassist]

@coventry125 no legend. hes mediocer im sorry. i mean maybe if he played fretless id have more respect. and i was a huge blink fan and mark was my influence BUT i branched out found better. like flea or jaco or cliff burton or victor bailey or frank bello or hell even tom araya from slayer

[Toolsquatch]

To this day, I can't hear Tom Araya in any Slayer songs: all he does is mirror the guitars, so boring.

[mrsatanicbassist]

@Toolsquatch thats why i said or even tom araya. and half the stuff mark does is "mirrior" thats what they did in punk. and if no punk there would be no pop punk like blink. so even if tom does "mirrior" atlest he does it fast and brutal. btw its called following

[Toolsquatch]

Yeah, but that's ALL Tom does: at least Mark has the balls to deviate instead of mirror 24/7, how is it fast and brutal if you can't even hear him? *shrug*

[Rampndude]

whats the fifth song

[PunkneverdiesEKV]

cool :) :D

[PrisonBreakFilms]

I love mark but he's just an average bassist. Many justify him by saying blink's music limit's him but Simon Gallup or Peter Hook would do a hundred times a better job than him.

[Leojk87]

@PrisonBreakFilms ¿? This is punk man! (or at least pop punk) you`re not supossed to be good but original & inspirational, for example Dee Dee Ramone wrote kick ass simple bass lines!

[PrisonBreakFilms]

@Leojk87 oh absolutely, but what i'm trying to say is if you put a guy like peter hook or simon gallup in blink, who also play quite simply, they would do a way better job than mark hoppus

[Leojk87]

@PrisonBreakFilms Well those 2 are great bassists with simple lines its right, but i think mark has very fun lines to play, even tough most of them are just root notes.

I think mark`s style is similar to Karl Alvarez

[Boggy182]

who needs vic wooten!

[kickflipindy78]

why is everyone a fucking retard asking the song names , just look at the vid description

[drvonfrie]

stockholm syndrome, my all time favorite blink song and when of the most well written ones they have

[abarbar06]

this band is not good

[BlinkMessi182]

@abarbar06 WHY ?! IT"S BLINK FUCKING 182

[MykeMetyll]

How could you leave out Wendy Clear?

[chavo30000]

to be a good bass player you just need to do awesome bass lines which sound great.you don't need to play difficult ones

[MrBkbren]

i agree with dirt. mark plays bass like a a fucking toddler.

[Salger12]

@MrBkbren Bass just sets the beat dude, nothing too amazing 

[goldberg11021]

awesome

[bluedude801]

who makes the shirt he is wearing?

[Fenderprecision51]

@bluedude801 famous stars and straps

[LiveforMusic8194]

@bluedude801 Famous if you look hard enough you can see it.

[dirt1265]

mark hoppus blows ass at the bass. if you want to see real bassist check out victor wooten, or Flea, or matt freeman

[SedativEmcee]

@dirt1265 Steve Harris kicks Flea ass everyday of the fucking year

[dirt1265]

@SedativEmcee Steve Harris has fast fucking fingers that can give chicks orgasims. i personally like flea more. but steve is till good as shit

[nightwatchman44]

where's the voyeur solo?

[wh1pst1ck]

dude how could you forget the one from voyeur?!!

haha that ones fucking awesome

[walkincatastrophe]

Wow judging by the picture, he must drop a lot of plectrums during gigs.

[blinkMATIC]

@walkincatastrophe he just throws them away a lot of times haha

[blinkairwavesracer44]

this isnt really best of

[LLGBaal]

155 of +44

[xquickstrykex]

mark hoppus is my boy!! he's in my posse, or im in his posse!!! yay yayeeee!!! woop woop blink is back in studio next month!!!

[sh0rty1231]

i think mark should fuck off +44...travis too... and tom should fuck off his band... they should just be concentraiting on blink 182 !!!!

[krassy258]

wat is the name of the last song??????? i have never heard it but its sweet

[182AVAFan182]

@krassy258

in the description. 155 by +44.

[uploads87]

where's violence? :O!!!

[Blink182fanmarktom]

no dammit?!?!?! lol - same motherfukin notes

[AvACrowds]

i know it´s very easy to play but it´s a good bassline to a good song

[PrivateWednesdays]

dude online songs is all 000000022222222222000000000022­22222222 lo0l

[AvACrowds]

Josie you´re my source of most frustration...i love online songs man :-)

[PrivateWednesdays]

i like how theyre only songs where the bass is played without guitar overlapping it

[AvACrowds]

i love him and his sweet basslines..it´s pop punk...and the best: it makes you have a good time when you hear the melodies

[EmiLbliNk182ftw]

for bassFace:

if u hate mark is ur opinion but u cant make us change our likes...

|ASSHOLE|

btw does anyone know whats the name of the last song?

[182AVAFan182]

its in the sidebar. 155 by +44

[PrivateWednesdays]

great song

[TheJoshProduction]

@EmiLbliNk182ftw 155 by +44

[LastFrankito]

hes amazing i love his style no matter what other would say

long life to mark hoppus!

[Baltimoretrauma25]

I'm thinking about taking up bass what's a good starter Bass?

[182AVAFan182]

anything by squier by fender.

[RussianSoviet5445]

@182AVAFan182 Tonight (literally an hour ago) I bought a black fender squier precision bass, really cool with a cherry red pick guard, cant wait to jam to some blink :D

[bassdude008]

@182AVAFan182 hey i had i squier when i first started and i dident een know u were supposed to start out with one but now i got me a fender jazz special

[dnm555x]

@182AVAFan182 whats diff between fender squier and fender only? how if try fender jazz bass,it is good?

[Brodster4life]

@dnm555x squier is the lower cost brand licenced by fender same thing jst cheaper version like gibson has epiphone as a cheaper cost brand

[Jordo1900]

@Baltimoretrauma25 Precision bass would be the best to start with they're awesome

[TheBlinkisback09]

@Baltimoretrauma25 fender mark hoppus sig

[guitarman104]

@Baltimoretrauma25 fender or squier at best but also try ibanezs cheaper bass i have a 5 string one its great

[guitarman104]

his stuff is genus but he has a very melodic style and noone sounds like him

[theJimJessup]

@Baltimoretrauma25 well i dont know for sure are you gunna keep with it or you gunna see how it goes with bass

[VampirePRNC13]

0BassFace0 you can suck dick & burn in hell mother fucker. blink is amazing, & mark hoppus kicks ass.

[LastFrankito]

its not about how good u are at playing , he really enjoys it when he plays bass , thats what i like about him

[blink182frets]

FUCK YOU 0bassface0, are you??? nope, im not either, but i dont tell people that they suck... i bet i am better at than you. i can play all these songs on bass.

Anways now i know what the the third song is, its Mutt, from "Enema of The State" album.

Blink-182 is the best band ever!!!!!!!!

[blink182frets]

Nice choices of his amazing bass playing talents, by the way the beggining is Carousel, 2nd song is Josie, third song i forgot LOL, 4th song is Man Overboard, 5th song is Online Songs, 6th song something from Plus 44, 7th song is something from Pluss 44 too

[0BassFace0]

He is most certaintly not amazing there are many, many, better bass players.This guy is not even in the top 100.

[ukpwns1]

ok, so? It doesnt matter how "amazing" he is, as long as the music is good

[0BassFace0]

The music isn't good, its shit.

[EmiLbliNk182ftw]

if u dont like blink why the fuck do u see this video?

FUCK YOU FAGGOT

[0BassFace0]

hahahahahah

[wickedwarren]

I hope some one cuts your dick off and then streches your foreskin over your face!

[0BassFace0]

hahahahahahaha

[theoctopusisgod]

who makes more money from playing music, you or mark??

well it aint you, so he must be doing something right :P

[stukabomber44]

at least he writes way better songs :D

[thommelorus]

bassface, I see you have put alot of hate comments on different vids of blink 182.. get a life dude..

[Guitars165]

SHUT THE FUCK UP BassFace. mark would make u suck his dick and then he'll give a bruise from a dick slap

since ur a bass fan, who IS the best bass player?

ANSWER: mark hoppus

[punkasm]

@Guitars165  It's not mark hoppus but FAT MIKE!!

[JiggleyPuff95]

if we're talking about punk bassist i say it's the guy from rancid.. but both mike and mark are good:)

[punkasm]

oh matt is definetly one of my favourite players..

but i can't help myself when i hear mike's basslines on me first and the gimme gimmes..

reviving old basslines,that's what it's called..

[bbguy17]

well yeah because Rancid's got ska influence, really if you count sublime as punk they'd have the best bassist. Mike Dinrt is a really b adass bassist too, much better than Mark Hoppus in my opinion

[JiggleyPuff95]

yeah, dirnts basslines are creative... the 90's green day would'nt be so special if it were'nt for him being so creative :)

but tré being an awsome drummer and billie being an awsome singer & songwriter helps alot too:)

[lonewolf604]

@JiggleyPuff95 yeah green day rocked like that (they are my fav band). though i gotta give tom credit for creating some cool non-power chord riffs/licks

[JiggleyPuff95]

@lonewolf604 if you mean delonge . i'm totally with you

[kski94]

Depends, as far as technical bass playing, entwistle, squire, pastorius, etc are the best. But for having fun, nothing beats Blink 182!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BackingTracks6661]

@Guitars165 I love Mark and Blink, but Mark isn't the best bassist, his lines are easy, but I personally find simple basslines to be much more funner to play than the harder stuff.

[TheMartini1234]

@0BassFace0 I agree, but it's his best material and it's not necessarily saying he's one of the best players. He's not bad, just not one of the best.

[qwertyuiop46853]

third song- mutt

6th song- stockholm syndrome by BLINK 182 NOT PLUS44

7th song 155 - +44

u dont have to be a fan to know it, just smart enough to read the video description

[EJtheDJ94]

The second verse in "Always" has a really cool bass line...and the intro too.

[kikijair]

Man Overboard! (Y)

[182LTJ]

why is online songs on here? a monkey could play that.

[Braemstjuh]

dude always has a very good bassline .. :D

[MHSNS]

yeah, and what about the bass solo in Not Now?

[7Finch]

Mark can play a lot faster than he plays in blink182/plus44 songs. But why should he if he enjoys this way?

[rockchoralmusic]

I love mark hoppus, but I can play these songs with my eyes closed... he's a good bassist but not the best

[kagen22222222]

the thing is... theres a million people in the world that can play any difficult song no problem. And anyone whoe pplays this long every day of their lives will have finger strength develop and be able to play hard stuff its just his choice to play what he does. and Some stuff is really cool! anyway

I love mark and btw give him a ton of technical skill credit for playing the intro to man overboard and singing it!

[PenguinCatcher]

As with most bassists and guitarists, what you hear in their commercial music is only the tip of the iceberg. Mark is i dont think better than Victor Wooten and those people but he can play wayy better stuff than what you hear in blink and +44 songs, just look at some clips in the studio to see. also he is perfect as the bassist for blink, they have such good band chemistry and that makes it all work

[wwwwwoooeeee]

do u guys know that mark recorded Mutt in his Musicman Bass?

[kevinzarate]

the last song is not when ur heart stop beating

[182AVAFan182]

yeah i know. did i say it was?

[kevinzarate]

look at your information above you write it..

[182AVAFan182]

yeah. The song is 155 from when your heart stops beating. The song is 155. The album is when your heart stops beating.

Nice going.

[Banditontheloose]

this should have EVERY song if youre going for the best.

[50Stringbass]

i cant tell if you think hes actually a good bass player (what a joke) or if all his basslines sound the same...

[Koen17878]

That's what I said in one of my reactions man, that he can make moeny whit it and I can't't. and it's not that I hate Hoppus or something but he's just very limited in his bass skills. And that's a fact nobody can deny. But he is a good stage performer and a reliable singer.

[mrbassman25]

he keeps it simple for vocal reasons.. its much easier singing over pounding roots than doing some figgity demanding riff at the same time..

[Koen17878]

Even when he tries to play a bass solo it's simple. He's just very limmited as a bass player. Good performer, limited bass player/muscian, reliable singer and quite catchy lyrics.

[DarkBrute]

He is a good stage performer... and even though the stuff he plays is relatively simple, it is quite memorable. Carousel, Mutt, Man Overboard, Always all have basslines that are pretty simple, but they sound a lot cooler than basslines from other bass players. (I'm mainly talking about the intros)

[205lockdown]

yeah i know what you mean its like the same thing on guitar its simple and noticeable. but sometimes i wish i chose bass because of the intros and stuff

[blink182boxcar44]

without bass, a band is nothing, but it doesn't need to always be solos, just the beat and a funky line throughout and you're set

[drvonfrie]

bass isnt about solos or anything its about keeping a beat i mean you dont have to do all that to be a good bassist he does his job great and thats all that counts, not everyones a flea

[Caysekong]

Plus he never took lessons he taught himself which makes him all the more better

[mynameistomilk]

lawl i love how the carousel part ends and josie comes in u got me hyped for carousel

[jgum86]

A bassist's job in a band is usually to play the rhythm. It, and the drums, make the backbone of a band which the lead, usually guitar, plays over.

In my opinion, he does his job and does it great. You don't have to be Jaco to be a great bass player.

[JoeMomma2455]

Agreed.

A good bassist knows how to branch out with scales and fills, but also knows when pounding out root notes would be more fitting and suitable to their music.

[HimynameisReece]

you dont have to be a technical wizard to be a good bass player, he writes arguably the best music in the world so =]

[Koen17878]

he just plays backing notes.... he isn't creative and doesn't even try to become a good bassist... but I have to admit the he ccn make money with it and I can't...although i'm a much better player... (who isn't)

[jgum86]

Looks like you dont know what make s a"good bassist"

[Koen17878]

A good bassist is a good musician who plays bass, I don't know Hoppus very well but I never saw him play anything interesesting for me as a musician. Of course you don't have to be able to play Marcus Miller-alike slap solo's, but the only thing this guy can play are simple punk-level riffs.

[pubicwashing]

Don't think so, why don't you ask him? Oh wait because you have and never will be as good as him. If you don't know him or know about his music then i think you should shut the fuck up.

[HideTheAvenue]

koen17878 you are an ass hole who can't even play bass!!!!!!!!

Mark Is The Man

[Koen17878]

You know what? I'm not even going to give a serious reaction to this...

[Ahriemann]

He's really not that good at playing bass, like travis he plays THE BEST MOTHERFUCKAA YEAHR!

[182AVAFan182]

yea hes not that great of a bassist, but you cant deny how much energy he has on stage. There shows are great!

[Edtheyak]

its so annoying how the bass solos decreased and toms actual midly complicated riffs decresed as they went on, like m+m's and carousel etc, but i love guitar and bass on all their albums

[scudderforthewin]

man overboards the hardest to play out of this lot and sing aswell hoppus rules

[PunxKira]

Online songs is the easiest.

[scudderforthewin]

i find carousel the easiest but that me

[hilrome31]

why's marlboro man not incuded?

[peppe877]

What about the Voyeur bass solo?

[mtasadude]

i love the bass on the song stockholm syndrome sounds fucking rad

[xXMONTANAXx07]

The Best motherfuckin Bass Player in the World dude

[YourLastResort69]

his stuffs catchy and fun, but hes certainly not the best :P listen to Cliff Burton.

[DarkBrute]

i dont think that the "best" assigned to mark hoppus is from a technical viewpoint. He doesn't really play a whole bunch of melodic bass lines (although a few can be found). However, his style, for me, embodies the whole punk rock genre of bass playing. Admit it, if you wanted a punk rock bassist with the look and attitude of punk rock, you'd pick Mark Hoppus over Cliff Burton.

[CaramelMarshmallow]

isnt it funny how if some puts "motherfuckin" before a word or phrase, people tend to believe it?

[182AVAFan182]

first off, its not that funny. So idk what you are talking about. Second, Mark Hoppus is by no means the best bassist in the world. He's my favorite because he has alot of energy and as a bassist i try to aspire to be like him. But again he is by no means the best bassist in the world.

[bradadrion]

Cacophony? T.V.? Ben Wah Balls has great bass in it. What about the don't leave me bass solo or i wont be home for christmas?

[JondomPubehead]

what about always and voyeur? other than that... good shit my friend xD

[PioloSmile]

the fucking best

[musiclover2399]

Always would've been a good choice, definitely one of their more bass heavy songs.

[DarkBrute]

Yeah, there's supposedly like 8 bass guitars layered towards the end of that song.. its insane.

[jbirdhockey1994]

dude i can play it with one fine really theres only 1 through the whole song until the last 2 measures and there are two layered there

[DarkBrute]

yeah i know, i can play it with one as well, but i read somewhere that he layered a whole bunch of them towards the end, but its possible that it was 8 bass guitars playing the exact same thing :D

[DysenteryAndy]

you should have included that awesum little solo he does in voyuer

[2ndCinema]

Mark hoppus is a great bass player thats all there is too it . He is a great songwriter very successful producer, awesome live, he can sing , he has so much to offer to the musical world and thats what makes him a great bass player, one of the best . Im sure if he was selfish enough he could focus on personal skills and blow us all away like all these no names people come up with. but he has different ways of being a great musician. So please grow the fuck up

[182AVAFan182]

couldn't have put it better my friend.

[TRANSFORMERLACKO]

yeah the intro for online songs is 4 notes ./..nothing special at all

[gap1501]

all of the songs choices make sense except for Online Song

[182AVAFan182]

what do you mean?

[gap1501]

that song has NOTHING special for his bass playing. all the other ones at least have a little something.

[182AVAFan182]

the onyl really "special" one is carousel. i play bass and i know that josie is soooooooo easy to play, as well as mutt

[randomperson1219]

carousel isnt that hard to play

[mynameistomilk]

neither does josie but still

i woulda chose story of a lonely guy bass over online songs

always bass over stockholm syndrome

[sieve101]

i didn't matter how well you play.. it matter what the song sounds like.. because thats what people like

[Sevenchappels]

We can't know if he is good or not, because he don't shows it...

[182AVAFan182]

we'll see summer 09. when the new album comes out ;)

[Sevenchappels]

yeah!!

[AiDsJiM]

ya...

how is playing the same note 8 times then switching to another note considered good playing?

[182AVAFan182]

no one said it was good. its the best of. i know marks not a great bassist. mark knows he isnt a great bassist. but he has some stuff that sounds cool and thats all that matters

[fireflybb37]

yeah really. mark makes fun of himself for not being very good at bass.

[LastFrankito]

''no one said it was good. its the best of. i know marks not a great bassist. mark knows he isnt a great bassist. but he has some stuff that sounds cool and thats all that matters ''

totally agree with you!

[182AVAFan182]

what?