JB style funky bassgroove in D9

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A "James Brown style" funk groove with anticipated notes and the good old 3 note chromatic walk up from the 9th up to the Major third. The bass line starts on the 8th note before the downbeat 1 Ive recorded the backing track in Garageband (Mac), playing the 2 rhythm guitar parts myself and using a premade drumloop from the program.

The bass is fairly simple notewise and technique-wise, but the challenge is locking with the groove and hitting that D right on the 8th note before 1, especially after visiting the high register.

You can of course play the D on the open string, but the sound of the D on the 5th fret of the A string is so much thicker

Im emulating a P-bass by only using the neck pickup and rolling a bit back on the tonecontrol
L279
I now give online "One on one" lessons: http://www.ashburymusichall.com/offerings/funk-rock-bass-marlowedk

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[frankie1089]

Where did u get the sample??

[MarloweDK]

The info box.

[andrelopes00]

worst video of him

[balsaboy55]

kinda reminds me of the theme to sanford and son

[ueharajunior17]

This groove is very bleh. :P

[RageicaNiels]

it has a weird and skævt feel to it

[SmootheTank]

i really want a five string, it seems more fun :P

[Archeron33]

Interesting tone!

[nurikara]

damn i thought this was Jaco Bastorius style, still fine lick though

[noiamyofatha]

More than Bootsy, this groove make me think of Gordon Edwards' bass line on Funky President (the ascending chromatism from 2nd to maj 3rd)

Nice feeling!

[michaelhutchinson]

That's how this music should be played .10 stars