Goodman & Basie "Life Goes to a Party" on bass - LRRG

OK...here is another to put in the "what the heck?" file for those of you who are used to the normal bands I choose. This is a request from the wife, who likes to see me struggle with swing, and this tune is off of one of her favorite movies "Swing Kids" (which sounds like a dipy movie, but is actually very good).

You see, I have no idea what I am doing when I play bass...I am self-taught, and I have never studied any theory. I know one scale (Major), and I don't even play it very often. So playing this stuff is pure improvisation for me. I have no idea what I am going to do next or how it will sound, but there you have it. The best part about playing Swing is that I am learning what works and what doesn't when it comes to walking. There isn't much walking in rock, metal, or funk so it is a great exercise for me.

So forgive any out of place notes scale-wise, and forgive the fact that I completely ignore what the original bass line is (which I can't really hear anyways), and hopefully you can get some enjoyment out of my struggles.

Swing Heil!

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• Swing
• Kids
• Count
• Basie
• Benny
• Goodman
• Life
• Goes
• to
• Party
• Jumping
• at
• the
• Woodside
• bass
• Rickenbacker
• LRRG
• Rob

[PDXguitarlegend]

Hahaha, now THAT was a curveball! Right on!

[zodiakironfist]

Not quite the curveball as "Jingle Bell Rock", but it definitely is in the same spirit.

[littledreamer1201]

WOW! I LOVE IT! I have never heard of the movie but now I want to! That was awesome! And it looked as if you were really into this one! Ta Ta 4 now!

[zodiakironfist]

It is a good movie...a little sad, but inspiring nonetheless. Thanks for the compliment, and yes, I "get into it"...it's the one place where being a spaz is a benefit.

[skalewilly]

Hi zodiakironfist, how are you?

hey!!! another excellent video!!!

the improvisation is very good, I improvise too.

you have a Peavy? is very good!

have a nice day!!

-Ale-

[zodiakironfist]

Yup...a Peavey TNT150.

And thanks, Ale.

[scotchrks]

Finger mechanics are one thing.... but the feel of the music, and to apply it is EVERYTHING!!! Well Done!! SOLID!

[BJSTV]

You are "Hep to the Jive" Man !!!!! Swing it !!!

[gearhead292]

that was fucking awsome.... you rock keep it swinging

[Eunuch991]

Great job...rockin' song,too ;)

[krazyzark]

wow!!! way to lay down a walk! you should definitely listen to the wife more often... try out some Jaco sometime... something more rock/funk from Jaco might suit you like "Come On, Come Over"

[2rockis2live]

amazing walking mate :)

[leifericson923]

i typed in swing hiel and this came up

[fildegard]

You need to listen to your wife more often hahaha, that was awesome. Please put some more jazzy stuff!!

[lawlj23]

Wow man that was aewsome I am so a big fan of you right now :-)