How to Play LIght My Fire Part 1

[theredkatana]

great breakdown by a really good bassist. one issue though: bass isn't playing A-C#-E-C#-E in the first pattern of the verse. it's actually A-G-C-E-C-E ,or third & fifth notes a half-step down if playing in a different key. i knew it sounded a bit off here, the first pattern doesn't transpose properly to the second pattern (should be Am7 down to F#m7). confirmed by vid: search 'break it down ray bonus 2'. starts playing it at around 0:14

[theredkatana]

@theredkatana my bad, typo. "bass isn't playing A-G-C#-E-C#-E in the first pattern of the verse. it's actually A-G-C-E-C-E'

[Arcum11]

yeah!!! teacher!! and thanks for the class!

[evilmonkey11795]

hey at 8:12 the note you say is G which is the seventh fret of the D string, do you mean the 5th fret???

[tangieriine]

I love your videos

thanks a lot!!!!!

[canalcahill]

cant here a god dam thing out of ur guitar buddy hire that amp up bitch

[AICfan1994]

since when did the doors have a bassist ever??? yea i thoughtt soo....

[matthelbig]

@AICfan1994 You thought wrong. Joe Osborn recorded bass on multiple Doors albums. He just wasn't used live. Don't talk, you sound like an idiot.

[howtoplaybassdotcom]

@matthelbig Didn't the guy (forget his name) who played with Elvis (and did that awesome fill on SUSPICIOUS MINDS in the VEgas DVD) also do some sessions with The Doors???

[iPaulClancyx]

I didnt get my subscription ?

[howtoplaybassdotcom]

@iPaulClancyx Hey. What subscription?

[iPaulClancyx]

@howtoplaybassdotcom The one on your website, I subscribed and I didn't receive my email :(

[howtoplaybassdotcom]

@iPaulClancyx OK - sometimes stuff gets lost in spam filters and the like. Use the Message function from YouTube page and send me your email address and I'll manually add you. You'll get an email that you'll have to confirm to - but then you'll be signed up. HTH.

[Interst890]

this is key of A, original was recorded in A# (1/2 step lower)v

[sebathedoors]

There's a mistake in the verse part...is A minor...so...the notes must be A, G, C, E...etc....the same with the F# minor part...by the way, good job!

[deafcobain]

WOW INTRO BASSLINE SOUNDS SO SIMILAR TO THE CUMBIA RITHYM THATS PROBABLY CUZ ROBBIE LOVE THE SPANISH MUSIC

[BelgianBass]

turn your bass louder !

[mikeb37167]

Thanks for the video!

[bassNvocals]

Nice job! To my ears, the bass isn't quite as loud as your voice for some reason, i.e. the bass isn't as clear sounding as you're speaking voice. It could be due to my listening environment, or...? Regardless, I greatly appreciate this detailed lesson.

[ppizza81]

nice to see some other people sporting the variax!

[gmphotos]

I played along with the original and it is a half step down in the verse than what you say; Ab, F, Gb, Ab, Db, Gb, Ab, Db, Bb, Gb, Db, Eb.

[fundador33]

you are so master! i'm glad to see people like you who share his knowledge. now i can play this song. thnks a lot!!

[fishenelmar]

intro is wrong mate, you're following the fender rhodes bass, not the electric guitar bass

[howtoplaybassdotcom]

If you were learning it for a gig and your keyboard/organ player didn't have bass pedals what line would you play?

How about posting a video lesson on that line as a Video Reply so people can cross reference both lines? that would be really cool...

[fishenelmar]

well, of coure it would work as long as you're following the right chords you could play nything mate, all im saying is that this is not the actual bassline which was played for the original song, hope you don't get this the wrong way

[sonicsteev]

love tha nintys brotha

[kkay0010]

great video, though you mistook your wording around 8:30, you meant to say 5th fret of the D string right? not the seventh?

[SoundofJah]

Hey man! do you have tabs for this? easier to keep up with you if i got tabs to look at..

Thanks, great video!

[thevombaur]

cool headgear dude...

[expluizig]

Awesome lesson, although the note G at 08:14 is actually the 5th fret on the d string, not the 7th. That confused me for a bit when I was playing by ear. Props for continuing saying it's the 7th throughout the vid though ;)

Again, aweome lesson, thank you very much!

[MIKUIEL]

can you teach us how to move your finger around on the bass i feel that im doing it wrong it si way different from what yoiur doing and i know that people have there own way of doing thing but i think i would be better of doing it your way.write back soon paul

[howtoplaybassdotcom]

Hey Mikuiel Can you be more specific? I guess you mean the left hand? IF that's the case there's a video in my How to Play Bass for Beginners series on left hand technique....you could chekc that out.

[jrmel1994]

ill be sure to ask my mom for this im only 15.

so ill get back to you looks interesting thx paul

Elric

[JoAqUiNBandit]

do you take song requests for bass tutorials?

[jrmel1994]

very good tut its still kinda hard for me but ill work throu it nice man good teacher

if wish you coud learn me to play lol and give me personal lessons :D

[howtoplaybassdotcom]

Thanks for the comments - I don't do face to face lessons anymore, but the next best thing is that I teach via an online system. If you're interested head over to my website and look for the Online Bass Lessons link.

Paul

[JoAqUiNBandit]

omg! i love you for posting this! ive been looking everywhere to play this song on my bass, but im only a very beginner. this helped so much! THANKS SOOO MUCH!