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[MrJordanCheng]

omfg this ones awesome.

[Pudsy440]

damn this is still good after 2 years away from this vid ... :) I must sit down and see if I can learn it ... thanks for keeping the funk going Marlowe ... I can tell you I just cursed the local radio station ... the music they play these days is atrocious and uninspiring! Nasty stuff. You're doing a good job perpetuating real music.

[6dendron]

You dissapoint me!

[nuclearRabbit123]

chorus?

[mxl812]

so he's not gay j/k

[Domenix71]

Is a pitch shifter that gives this sound to your bass?

[PR122094]

You should put up some bruce lee by marcus miller ive been hunting for that tab for far to long

[HH003]

i thought it was one of his groupies :)

[iznor1]

hey whos that girl in the back !?! shes very cute

[RawkinOutt]

@iznor1 It's his girlfriends 11 year old niece, and you can't even see her face.

[1step2success]

Oh... yea...!

[JacqueRamon]

you make the best vids ... great work

[rameen007]

0.03 i want one :D

[SpeedoJoe]

Almost positive I just saw that woman's bush inbetween the bass and his right arm at the beginning.

[cawguru210]

OMG YEA!!!!!!

[BennyFourStrings]

@SpeedoJoe i didnt even notice til you told me!!! hahahahaha

[yellofury]

@SpeedoJoe And its my girlfriend's 11 year old niece in the background, so stop it guys! ;-D

[TANTRABASS]

Hi...bro,, good job!! hahaa

[BamBam56]

he just got done with boom boom when thought up this spicy lick.

[Bassplayer1204]

Super Groove!

[silastheguy]

whos that bab in the back?

[AnerStroz]

lol i also noticed itXD..

this guy is one lucky basterd

[krez1994]

hahaha yea

[taiokun]

@AnerStroz shes 11 you sick %^%*

[fleamanATW]

it seriously looks like its being fast forwarded in the beginning =P

nice

[JPHelmreich]

justton414! too busy for your taste?

thats only cuz you cant play it, grow some balls.

[NPC919]

What the hell Roflamo !?

That's the dumbest thing iv'e heard all day! Is the guy no entitled to an opinion you Moron!?

Are you high? :s

[jsutton414]

ok I'm sorry. I forgot I wasn't entitled to an opinion. btw i didn't say it was bad. He's an amazing bassist it is just that I would have done it differently.

p.s. I have balls; just ask your mom XD

[Sonnythemobster]

fuck you man hes expressing what he thinks. variety is the spice of life my friend, and there would be no variety if everyone had the same thoughts and preferences.

[jsutton414]

nice. its a little too busy for my taste though.

[NPC919]

Agreed :P

[Nasrudin06]

I also wondered if you have ever listened to Claypool/Primus, he's awesome!

[abakerp]

hey MarloweDK, great piece, thanks a lot. My Slap and Fingerstyle are improving a lot thanks to your lessons and inspiration.

Have you ever listened to Less Claypool? He's an amazing slap style player, and it would be great if you could dissect some of his songs !!!!

[SLOPEinc]

epic.

also that girl in the background is a pretty nice detail xD

[Lukania]

The 11 year old you mean? lol

[Damneeeed]

Who's the girl?

[BoyFromTheOtherSide]

You are an absolute legend.

Thank you so much for posting these and breaking them down step by step so that I can figure out the timing of everything, learn the lick, perfect it and use the same technique in other situations.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!

[funkycharliemedina]

pleaze man watch my slap videos on my channell and comments. see ya :)

[TaxiiiDriver]

your hands are big.

[vonroden]

or the bass is small

[Pen2AndyP]

nah, your hands are just small

[RageicaNiels]

this is Thomas on suger in the night when he plays bass haha XD

[JulianLuquelli]

An Pastorius Youtubber XD

Man you're awesome.

Have a happy new year, and don't stop playing :)

People need carismatic teachers like you.

Adios :)

[Pudsy440]

Nice lesson for learning the double thumb! I can see just by watching that the short scale makes the main lick easier as it's a much shorter stretch than on a long scale bass. Once again, thanks for the tips and inspiration.

[MarloweDK]

No doublethumbing in this, just standard slap, pop, hammerons and pullofs

[Pudsy440]

OH! lol ... I thought when your thumb goes up and down in both directions, striking the strings, that's double thumbing ... please explain exactly what double thumbing is. Shows how much I know about technique. :P (embarrassed)

[MarloweDK]

Look at the videos with the word "doublethumbing" in them:-D

But basically its when using the thumb as a pick

[Pudsy440]

Will do brotha! :) You're going to make me look aren't you ... I don't mind! haha Happy New Year to you!

[MarloweDK]

Happy 2009 to you too, my friend:)

[Pudsy440]

I still can't get enough volume on the up stroke of the thumb when I'm playing ... PRACTICE! It's quite the skill marlowe and you do it so easily.

[SamuiHakai]

youll get used to double thumbing soon enough pudsy, not so annoying getting it up to speed and good sound, more annoying to control.

[Pudsy440]

hey SamuiHakai ... thanks for the "thumbs up" on that ... :P ... I know it's just a matter of practice ... it's just that when I do sit down to noodle on a particular bass technique, I lose focus and end up doing something else ... but maybe an old dog can learn new tricks ... I dunno, I hope so!!

[SamuiHakai]

haha no prob, hope you get it down tight soon man, I'd love to see some pudsy double thumbing.

[Pudsy440]

hey man, me too ... :( LOL I'll keep at it bro ... you too ... (we're in this together man) peace!

[BassGuitarGuy128]

@Pudsy440

Holy crap! Its you! love your bass vids…

[MissFunkentelect]

Always on point, man

[refadias]

amigo gran video.. igual que todos... podrias subir algo en un bajo acustico??.... dude, great work.. just like the rest... can you upload a video with acoustic bass?? sorry, i don't speak english... i'm from venezuela.. i hope you understand me...

[RageicaNiels]

when are you buying the Korg Pandora Px5d?

i´m also considering buying once i get my bew bass and amp :) it looks awesome and freaking fun!

[FenderFerret]

heheeh, who's the girl in the background dude.

[rensy101]

i guess just got laid and felt like slapping some ass... i mean bass

[Bassndrumboy20]

I feel sorry for her if that's the tempo they used

[bassist1234567]

fantastic!

[SOYUNPINCHEBOY]

i'm so jealous you get to fuck around with your bass in latin america and fuck hot latina chicks all day long

[lega0044]

That's not the girlfriend that was in Brazil with him a couple of days ago!! :)

[druglust]

who´s the girl man eee????????

[srolaznog]

what do you use for the drumbeat??

[fleajr1412]

Korg Pandora.

[lenoirberg]

Is the bass a Short Scale Jazz Bass, Marlowe?

[BadFad2008]

Lenoirberg, if I'm not mistaken the bass on the video is a 1971 Fender Jazz Bass. Mmmm, you're right, there's something about the angle, the opticals or the lighting that makes the neck look somehow stretched. Regards.

[kabustard]

The girlfriend is spotted again, lol.

[patrickqueres]

Welcome to Brazil my friend! I saw that You already enjoyed a sunny beach in Rio. Enjoy the beautiful Brazilian summer!

[marmotaestelar]

can you do something more groovy please? this is so technycal , without soul.

[canvoodoo]

did you pay for it no so shut up ya tit

[thirdsevan]

Are you at all familiar with shout music? If not, educate yourself.

[thirdsevan]

My reply was for marmotaestelar.

[brilleaben]

Jeg synes jeg så noget blondt hår i baggrunden, Thomas! :D

[LiUcAaAa]

amazing!!!=)

[dedbass]

YOUR VIDEOS NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE ME!!!

[ashton0wns]

who was the chick in the background?

[zaksnaporaz]

yeah YeAh YEAH ...funkin'crazy grooooawve !!! and you guys please stop always mentioning Marcus here Marcus there Marcus up and Marcus down cause that's just 100% MarloweDeeKay !!

[BassFace316]

AMEN!!!

[zaksnaporaz]

...know what I'm sayin' ! ;o)

[UK2AK]

I like that you opted to do this clip with an alder and rosewood bass, rather than the ash and maple Marcus Miller.

I LOVE that Marcus Miller bass, don't get me wrong, but it is cool to see great slap tone from the alder / rosewood as well.

[DirectorDude1194]

holy shit u played that fast.

awesome as ever man!

[HammondB200]

Great shit as ever. I'm really goin' to buy an SX

[Nivtop2112]

Remember however that Mr MarloweDK would make any bass sound like a million bucks. :-) Don't expect Fender-like tone, feel and quality if you buy one. I know because I did and had to make a few mods to it to get it in decent playing shape IMO. Cheers!

[hoz49]

Marlowe plays in 4D, what a talent!

[MarloweDK]

80% of tone is the korg px4d

[Disk2Legacy]

I suck at slap bass. I am going to try this. I think with you slowing it down like that I may be able to play it. THANKS!!!!

[legendbass66]

where are your others bass?

[getchuffednow]

he is in like brazil or something like that man...

[digitaliizmusic]

nice!

[suihkubad]

Whos behind you in the beginning?

[Tilaron]

His girlfriend, but is that really important?

[MarloweDK]

my girlfriend's niece hanging out actually:)

[Dinkycars]

Fucking ace!

: D

[Drakett]

Lol how old is she and is she available =D(Just joking) ur really great on bass

[INFRAROED]

awesome man :D