How to be a bad ass bass player

[AboveNine]

The are probably the coolest person I've ever bore witness to.

No Internet sarcasm intended.

[bassm302000]

Wow I'm shocked that you would even post this on the web!

[dharmaseed]

I liked the fact that you played with a drum machine and timekept. So many bass players ignore that nowadays.

[bestsimusMucho]

i wanna party with you

[313dogs313]

crap i alwas use the wrong comeback!!

[Xlion901]

There's a difference between being "good" and being "Bad ass". It's called SUBTLETY. If you want to jerk off on the stage, fine. Be "bad ass." If you want to be "good" and add something to the song, you need to be SUBTLE.

[12REV]

hey man is there any way we can meet up so i can start a fire in your panties. dumbass!

[suxdudemungus]

You're exactly who I would be had I not screwed up my life. :P

[arbius86]

I use heavy f'ing distortion to my bass and play death metal. That's badass. Good clip though

[dylster21502]

hey im sure tjhis is more of an advance bass line but cud u throw up some tabs to go along with it. if u cud, tabs for the simple one and tabs for the bad ass one. plz and thx brotha. nice video- i think it might even classify as a bad ass video

[gregg54metalhead]

This like Flea bad ass bass player

[gregg54metalhead]

Guitars are some whinny cry baby instrument, but bass instruments are more manley.

[ReadyAimAction]

or you can be what the band needs you to be. if it is a star, be the star. if it is a bass player, be a bass player.

[tsartango]

I love this guy ! xD

[allonewordy]

My (entirely constructive) criticism is that you should take your attitude towards complexity in bass riffs and apply it to your voice, which never moves out of the key it starts in. Nice bass line by the way (the second one).

[oceanjaws]

Hilarious.

[animalfromthemuppets]

If this is sarcasm, then you my friend are probably the greatest American in comedy right now.

[Phanaoshot]

HAHAHAHAHHA! You are a motherfucking genius. xD

[MoozoTek]

Erm, dude, the 'badass' version of the bass line you played changes chords at different times to the 'boring' version. No wonder your band find it distracting.

[21centurybeatdown]

lol me and our guitarist have had that same argument

[TheDG1973]

You seriously need to get an act together and do some standup at a guitar/bass show. You would kill!! You got skills to boot as well. Keep makin' these videos!

[FrankenP]

I choose to be a badassed bass player.  Sub'd.

[666bonscott]

andthen you would say im gunna go start a fire in your moms pants hahahahaha

[Atony94]

God damn guitar players, oh wait! *looks at guitar*

[AuralOverdose]

I noticed you liked that PP90M1 lego video, do you play MW3? If so, what console, I'm on PS3.

[DarrenLikesDanger]

@AuralOverdose I play on xbox

[AuralOverdose]

@DarrenLikesDanger That's a shame, not hating on the XBOX, thanks for replying!

[joeyshadday]

Darren, whats up, love the videos!!! are you on Facebook, trying to get a hold of you!!

[DarrenLikesDanger]

@joeyshadday no sorry. not on facebook. do we know each other?

[OpiumKoolaid]

I wish I had a dime for every primadonna guitar player who got his panties in a knot when the bass player out-riffed him. It's especially funny when the guitarist couldn't play his way out of a tampon box, and the bass player has to act with great restraint not to outplay the whiney light gauge pansy. The bass is the foundation of the band. No bass, then you might as well be playing an accordion in the closet...that's what the band will sound like without the bass.

[Zimba3786]

LMAO looks like 7 guitar players watched this video. PBR

[fixmyufo]

"That's all part of the creative process..." I love that line.  Keep it up my man!

[dharmaseed]

'Makes people pay attention to the bassline'.....how many bass players actually play basslines nowadays? Most of them are riffs.

[grabmyrocket]

You are the man, Darren :)

[Orangemongoose1]

6,666 views :O

[linkin694]

The part at 2:16 Rulessssss

[LAMGproductions]

How to be a huge unfunny douche.

[DarrenLikesDanger]

@LAMGproductions Thumbs up!!

[aceofclubskid]

@DarrenLikesDanger ha ha haI love how you take this whole thing so seriously.

[dylster21502]

@LAMGproductions ur a faggot douche.. this guy is hilarious, and an awsome bass player. fuck off cunt

[Defector5]

Good points and I laughed my ass off, may have peed a bit.

[Ranthebassman]

Tooooooo fuunnnnnnnyyyy lol

[mrantmanbone]

Why don't you explain what you're doing on the bass. You didn't teach anyone anything.

[LokiBassGuitarMan]

Man I hav an austin bass guitar is it good to start?

[DarrenLikesDanger]

@LokiBassGuitarMan yeah dude thats cool. you have to start somewhere

[SirStackAlloT]

great vid!

"Fills bring the thrills, but groove pays the bills" (steve gadd - drummer)

[redmaclh12]

4 people are guitarists

[gammypage]

T'was pretty badass ..D

[Defector5]

A very necessary video. Thanks!

[olflatop]

I was going to say this video wasn't very informative but then I was overcome by an overwhelming sense of badassness.

[DL345]

This inspired me to be a badass so a few minutes ago I just made a funk riff where I completely went at it. It was very badass!

[RayLeGrandIIIMusic]

*HEAR

[RayLeGrandIIIMusic]

Love how chill he is lol. I'm the frontman and guitarist of a hard rock/ blues rock band called 4 Wheel Jive, and I told our bassist to obey this video! I'm not like the average jerk guitarist, I WANNA YEAR THAT BASS!

[theChaosKe]

Only bad guitar players would say stuff like that. A good guitar player would let himself get inspired by groovy bass lines rather than distracted

[SgtZaqq]

It all depends on you, bass player: write easy bass lines, write hard lines...

But if some dirty guitar player would tell you "make it easier" when you want hard line... kick him

[Pudsy440]

haha ... great video Darren! I grinned all the way through, priceless commentary ... yep ... I met a guitar player last year, just like you described, thinks his shit don't stink and all self important like, telling me what to play, fuk him! It's weird too, the only think I could think of was punching him in the face, I've never seen his mother, so I'll let that one go. :)

[DarrenLikesDanger]

@Pudsy440 HaHa! thanks dude

[Savagewrath666]

Man i should of threw hands with my guitarist stupid egotistical faggot....hate musicians who think they are a gift to the world.....

[tmoodyband]

Well there the gospel message for today.... AMEN brother.... amen :-)

[maxicod]

Definition of bass ass bad player? check matt freeman

[Astropearl]

That's all part of the creative process>>>>>>>

[Munjibunga]

Hey Bro, you're too badass for your old pansy-ass channel name anyway. DarrenLikesDanger rules. RULES! Looks like Sarah's in the aether now.

[TheMartini1234]

I choose badass.

[skwlk3r]

Can u send this badass tab? :)

[PeteTemporary]

You remind me of Scott Pilgrim

[joshuak80]

You are fricking Hilarious!!!!

[Slipn100]

Hey Darren.. came over from your other name.. Much respect.. Looking forward to your new profile..

[hirummy]

LOL @ blacksheep reference!

[daVIdV93z]

Hey it worked fine for flea and John right??? Why can't we all just get along..I subbed btw this is amazing stuff keep em coming please!!

[ThePennac]

Fuck yaeh!!!

You just show me what I wanna to be,

a motherfucker bad ass bass player!!

Thank a lot!!!

[leftyzappa]

"That's all part of the creative process" HAHAHAHAHAA

[christy333]

Badass haha

[Ibanez3x]

I'm a guitarist...but watching your videos(from this channel and your other channel) motivate me to stop slacking and practice mah shitt. thanks :D

[MatijaJimiZabaKasaic]

you have risen my soul in the air with a little fire in her panties!

[MrMusecovers]

a bad a** bass player i always think of chris wolstenholme from muse he has such cool riffs like hysteria and osaka jam there awesome!

[TheComradical]

I want that bass so bad. God damn it.

[darealhannes]

thanks for sharing man! keep going with your videos!

[hashinfiniti]

right fucking on duuuude, I always try to play bad ass it takes more practice but it really makes the bass sound alive and fresh. Love your videos

[JeNnOthebassplayer50]

i do aswell

[FunkyBassPlayer1]

man i have the same story with the guitarist in my band...

[K9ElCo82]

I will now live my life as a bad ass

[Nu11nV01D]

YES! These videos are my favorite. The riff ones are fine and all, but these are where you shine.

[legatotechniques]

awesome

[MrBasementJams]

i love you man haha so sick

[garyflowermian]

You always make the best lessons. the funny thing is whenever I jam with my best friend he always wants me to play simple stuff and we always get into a fight about me it. BASSIST R ALWAYS MORE BADASS THEN THE GUITARIST!

[Stratboy999]

Well you know, if the Bass player is going to be tricksy it really is better for the guitarist to sit back a bit and do the simple stuff. After all you don't want to lose the groove. Just take it in turns. Trouble is of course that every guitarist wants to show off their chops....he he he!

[4n1mefan92]

funny enough though my guitar player is the one who keeps encouraging me to do more technical and "distracting"

[MARKLINMAN1]

Love your fucking videos, man keep em up coming. Great Playing and i learned this riff pretty quick. Man you need to find a band and play dude, you my friend have skills and can hold a groove. Thanks Darren. My playing has gotten better and maybe one day i may be brave enough to post a video, LOL!

[maldra123]

Sorry Darren, but i can never be you.

[sailedchimp]

You just inspired me to go play my bass. In a badass way of course. Excellent video.

[DarrenLikesDanger]

@sailedchimp That's all I'm trying to do.

[CBD670]

9/10 guitarist/lead singers

[Rojc1234]

I love this kind of lessons ;)