Virtual Insanity Bass Tutorial

[juliajumpy]

Hey man,

Pretty awesome (:

How long do you play?

X

[manyedeux]

thank you so much !!!

You're great ! =)

[MrNathan791]

thanks for sharing.your tutoring really help with this. i really like this bass line in this song and thanks to you i'm beginning to pick up on the octaves and the other little runs. you really broke this bass line down.peace out my friend.

[Predictor13]

I'm keyboardist but I have seen this video a lot times. It's really terrific an very didactic and i take your tips to simulate your playing bass style in my midi sequences. Thanks!

[xX3Kelv3Xx]

i cant believe i clicked this by accident, he jus got an extra viewer...

[Zeuzimo]

dude, you nailed it!! Thanks much!!

[Keein82]

Great video man, loved it. Really helpful.

[Finester92]

hey man thx for the help :) i'm playing bass up to 5 months and i can play it now :)

[quatrocordon]

thanks for the vid man. It looks like you played the chorus with different fingerings when u slowed it down. Which ones do u recommend of the two?

[tolinfitz]

@quatrocordon No problem! Dang, you can play this after 5 months? That is great man. If you have requests I will have a lot of free-time in a few weeks to make some tutorials/ covers. Lemme know!

[Kevindm215]

awesome, cheers dude, helped me out alot!!! all the way from the emerald isle!!!

[nikl0s]

you may have been asked this a thousand times but i'm too lazy to read all the comments: what bass is it?

[MounsieurCriard]

yeah man ! u look very Funny XD, I want 2 suggest U could show the tab while u were playing the bass. ;D (Y)

[malicant123]

Thanks for this man :)

[Gorillarevolta]

amazing thank - you are way better than me on bass

[mencomenx]

Thanks man! is it in standard tuning?

[Churrochurrascafonso]

Thanks From Brazil!

[fireant666]

Not bad buddy, but you might wanna learn the details of the bassline a bit more before you teach people how to play it. I always watch Davidsinrocks! His bass covers are awesome. you are pretty close though...

[howardkennedy]

why do people leave negative comments? this chap has gone to the trouble of posting a video to help people improve and learn new things. If you don't like it watch something else rather than being rude.

tolinfitz, thanks for this, it sounds great... keep up the good work!

[tolinfitz]

@howardkennedy Thanks man, beggers can't be choosers. People saw my cover of the song and asked how I played it so I made them a video. Comments like those make me not want to post any more instructional videos.

[its8ace]

Don't know the piece, but I'm ancient history; you're good, and comment regarding pop/slap...who cares if it sounds good...Bootsy sure didn't! Probably preaching to the converted, but you might check out the track 'Lacquer Head', by Primus. Les Claypool is one innovative character....then search for 'wynona's big brown beaver', by the same.....and weep!

[bRaKK0]

i think that making any tutorials without the necessary knowledge of the song is ridiculous. do more ear-training, dude.

[DonPaps]

I've been playing along with the song and it seems to be a bit transposed. I played cosmic girl with the same tunning and no prob. Anyone else noticing the same?

[PepeTheBassist]

this video is fucking bad, i don't know why the fuck it has many plays....

[albertdaniel]

its a active bass?? mine i have to spank to sound like this....

ah you have an effect on it to make easy the slapping?

or im doing wrong?? thanks

[tolinfitz]

@albertdaniel No effect on the bass, but yes it is active

[ymechaie]

emos shouldnt play bass

[MrNathan791]

great job. you rockin' the house. and thanks for the tutorial session. i don't no why there's 7 dislikes on the voting. j-kays bassist is one of the best i've ever heard and you dude have made him proud ,i'm sure. the slow down was really helpful. peace out.

[makamaka421]

kakkeeeeee

[WhiteWolf19900]

you look fucking emo

[tolinfitz]

@WhiteWolf19900 you look like a wolf.

[frednoxTheFly]

What bass is that!! I want it!

[MrStrangeSensation]

Dude, either put your hood on or take it off. Make up your mind.

Kidding, good video and well played.

Seriously, take off the damn hood. You're inside.

[mcbr3b]

nice bass :)

[SeriousSwitch]

dude, you really know how to teach songs, great job, thanks

[NotRly1337]

u have some rhythm. good job man

[obltfabian]

Good playing dude, I've been spending a bit of time finding a good tab but most are pretty crappy! This helped a lot!

[HumanOnFire]

how is the bass tuned?

[tylerguy2]

You have the exact bass that I fell in love with... They're perfect.

[stripesandskulls]

No idea what that bass is, but its damn sexy.

[jwillify]

your bass is so fcking sexy. what kind?

[BurguerMonstah]

hey thank you so much for the tutorial i have to learn the song because im gonna play it in a few months, and my techare told to learn it , but im kind of new and i dont know how to get it...so im really thankful

[jakester6ee]

are you gay?

[ilduceconduce]

Which bass is that one?

[fredthebluetakman]

@ilduceconduce Cort Artisan c4h =)

[ojebrown]

Hey tolinfitz, thx for this nice tutorial. It was really helpful. The first bar of the chorus comes with two different chords. 1.) Bmaj7 and 2) Bb7/D. So your line might be

not 100% correct. It sounds good but I think the last tone is a D. Unfortunately my sound file is not the best but it is woth to check. Please excuse my bad English. I come from Germany. Olli :-)

[Cambone13]

sorry if this is too "in-depth" but, what do you use to record audio and video for youtube?

[tolinfitz]

I just used my mom's digital camera to record all of the videos on my channel so far. I just bought an M-audio Mobilepre USB interface though and a condenser mic. I am still trying to figure out adobe audition 3 and how to do everything. But I am hoping to make my audio with that from here on out and just put it to my video with windows movie maker.

[satriageta]

that helped me. thanks alot

[MrAbelfernando]

good one...it helped me a lot thanks

[superduperryane]

sounds great! I can't wait to learn this when I can figure out how to pull/slap...ha ha! =]

[tristin183]

im new at it too. basically, what i learned what works. is like if you are strumming down.

do that with the outside part of your thumb.

rest on the string under. and eventually start flicking your wrist down. u'll get it

[tolinfitz]

All I gotta say is do not look at my slapping technique for any guidance... I get bashed on by all of the time by people telling me it is wrong. But when it comes down to it. do what is comfortable.

[tristin183]

@tolinfitz yes that is really true.

[fingerboy18]

@tolinfitz Yeah, don't listen to that guy. Your technique is fine. You are more efficient than those guys that come from way down town.

[Aris94]

I love your bass, good shit bro.

[eldogood]

eyy thanks for the tutorial!:D 5/5

[OkoSantoSuperSound]

Nicely played! What do you do to damp the second string when you tap the octaves in the verse (e.g. damp the low string when you're snapping the high string and the other way round)? Do you just release the pressure with your left hand?

[davidjholt68]

here it is? no its not

[tolinfitz]

huhh?

[Aznjoo17]

I love your bass sound. What equipment are you using?

[pjakubec23]

hey man really good job but id like to know what string and position you play in 2:01 thanks

[hellskitchen123]

man, you helped me out!

[gadebb18]

like your bass sound....

" space cowboy (jamiroquai)" Bass Tutorial please..

[atypicalcalifornian]

Pretty clean man!! my slapping sounds dull sometimes cause I'm lazy about changing the strings. But I love the sound of when you've just changed them. Anyway I'll probably try to learn this song to sharpen my bass playing. Thanks for the upload!!

[tolinfitz]

Thanks man! :] hey one tip from one bassist to another. Buying new strings every month gets expensive, go to walmart and buy "Old English wood polish spray" spray it on your somewhat old strings and wipe it down with a rag. it polishes the neck of the bass making it easier to play and makes the strings feel/sound like new.

[atypicalcalifornian]

Thanks for the tip!! you know what I also heard is biol your strings with water and um... i think vinegar, I would look it up before trying it!! I did it about 10 years ago but as far as I can remeber it worked for about a week then they sounded dull again. But I'll try the polish thing!! I'm sure it's good for the neck too.

[atypicalcalifornian]

boil*

[tolinfitz]

yeah you are supposed to boil them and then freeze them. I remember it said it on a pack of "blue steel" strings.

[poshnosh16]

That's what I do! haha awesome video, i'm gonna give it a go now :)

[MikaelFL]

Great job!

Thank you so much!

[CameronFrittz]

This was awesome. I would love if you tabbed it!

[camster1212]

mega cheers dog

[palucka]

Great job on the song. I just noticed that the way you play the chorus changes when you slow it down. I was wondering why you switch it up.

[pulman010]

Nice video what bass is that?

[tingkia]

i like ur bass sound...

also, what about the bass solo before the break? (the full album version)

[rendanbay4]

The first fill in the breakdown is actualy guitar, but it still sounds good, nice job.

[tolinfitz]

Thanks. But yeah the fill is actually slap bass. It may not sound bassy but it is.

[TreeOfCarrot]

THANKYOUSOMUCH.

[tolinfitz]

you are very welcome :]

[djdemanufacture]

nice toot bro... nice bass too... what is it? fretless?

[acitonj]

Did you just ask if he is playing a fretless bass if there are obviously frets on it?

[djdemanufacture]

looks like it might be a lined fretless from what i can see... that is to say, it has no frets... just lines.. thats what i use to play also

[tolinfitz]

it is fretted

[FunkyAl76]

Thanks Thanks Thanks man!!!

It helps me a lot. I always played this song

in the wrong way. From now I could play right.

My neighbourhood will appreciate.

Ciao

[damaster720]

very very helpful.

[needforrandom]

can you tab it plz? all the other ones are gay and I can't even find the notes your playing.

[blackbaseballfield1]

could you write the fret number for the verse. not the octaves just the root fret number like . 2, 3 or something

[SouFbasse]

thank you very much man, i can play it thanx to you great job! And more you play very well ;)

If you can post an other tutorial of jamiroquai I will be very happy :D

[Nhanion]

Great! But you could have added the part where you follow the vocals =D! At least I would love it...

Thanx!

PS: Love your tone =3.

[tolinfitz]

oh yeah haha well.... its pretty much all in a square of notes up with your index finger on 11th on the G string. Just play around with that square of notes and you'll get most of it.

[Nhanion]

thanx =D.

[skotty92]

Thanks man, I finally got it down!

really, thx!

What strings are you using btw? ;)

[Tourniquet75]

gooood!

it sounds great...i like this song, i think ill give it shot :)

[raginasian951]

i really dig ur tone man thanks for makin this

[Tourniquet75]

yea thats an awesome tone :)

[joojooisoo]

I love you man xP

[oiluvanimeXD]

Lovin' that bass man.

[robuzzel]

You got some fat licks! That goes hard!

[ddnoona]

wow..you akways make me say "wow"things kk

[Ian4basse]

you're back!!!!!!!!!!

yay!!!!!!!!!!!