C# Blues bass lick

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Exploring the possiblities of using the open strings more - initially inspired by playing the upright bass, where open string position playing is a neccesity.
Traditionally open strings are mostly used when playing in keys like E, A, D, G, C, F etc but can be really useful in other more "hard" keys - like Bb , Ab, Eb, Db etc. Recently Ive begun to use more chromatic passing notes in my playing, so that concept has helped me in discovering the "hidden gems" in incorporating the open strings.
In retrospect I can see now that it was what James Jamerson did a lot - the Motown hits was often in flat keys (Bb, Ab, Db etc) and since he came from an upright background it was a natural thing to do for him.
But, he played mostly everything in first or second position (below 5th fret), where Im trying to discover the possibilties further up the neck too.

Im using the right hand 3 finger picking technique - in this case Thumb, middle and ring finger (my index is recovering from a scratch), but the lick can be played with standard two finger technique too.
Bass: Fbass VF5
Amp: tc electronic RH450
Cab:tc electronic 2x10
Camera: Canon 550D with 18-50mm lens
Microphone: Zoom Q3HD

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[gamborg000]

I cannot become a member of the webpage to get the tabs ):

[MarloweDK]

@gamborg000 Whats the specific problem?

[BLDbassist]

Do you use the Low B string?

[MarloweDK]

@BLDbassist not in this lesson.

[SandstromCommaErik]

Marlowe, I'm a 16 year old bassist, still working on perfecting my improv and everything, but I would just like to thank you so much for being a constant inspiration to me and countless people alike. Keep doing what you do best. :)

[MarloweDK]

@SandstromCommaErik You are most welcome Erik:-)

[FatalGForce]

sounds like that tune in a super mario game xD

[mrbassman25]

what strings do you use?

what Amp do you use?

what EQ setting do you use?

Where do you get your haircuts?

what did you have for dinner last night ?

What wood is your door ... Mahogany ?

Lmao.... you have the patience of a saint Marlowe ....

that's gotta be respected.... those questions do my head in... i dont know how u cope .... haha :-)

[lloydunderwood86]

Basically Scissor sisters..

[soohungry]

F Bass!

[polokojo76]

You have a beautiful bass tone with the standard right hand technique. What's the use of this thin-sounding 4 fingers technique?



[gamborg000]

@MarloweDK Jeg skriver det lige på dansk.

Men det der sker er at jeg prøver at indtaste forskellige brugernavn, (Også det samme op til flere gang) og når jeg har sat de korrekte svar ind siger den '' Registration stopped by Sabre''

[SC86Canuck]

did anyone else feel supermario in there, and some Larry Graham

[stopwarstartmetal]

it sounds so black sabbath xD

[hongc480]

HOLY CRAP

[nicolauh30]

this is not blues my friend en todo caso funk bass