The next in the series of song tutorials for members of How To Play Bass (which is free) is The Weight by The Band. The bass player for The Band was of course the great and underappreciated Rick … [Read more...]
Under Pressure Tutorial For Free Members
The next in the series of song tutorials for members of How To Play Bass (which is free) is Under Pressure by Queen. I created a simple tutorial with the main parts for this song nearly 8 years … [Read more...]
Need You Tonight (free members only tutorial)
The next in the series of song tutorials for members of How To Play Bass (which is free) is Need You Tonight by INXS. Now the original of this was either played on a 5 string or was played on a … [Read more...]
Happy New Year!
So I know you're thinking: Has Paul Gone Mad? Here's the thing: my business plans are built on complete years of my weekly magazine First Bass And Beyond. And each 'new year' starts on the first … [Read more...]
Paul McCartney’s Greatest Bass Line (Part 3)
In the last couple of days I posted screen capture videos of McCartney's isolated bass lines with the vocals on top...the two lines I think are his best are Something and I Want You (She's So Heavy). … [Read more...]
Paul McCartney’s Greatest Bass Line (part 2)
Yesterday I posted a video with the bass line and vocals for I Want You (She's So Heavy). If you've not checked that out - it's here: Paul McCartney's Greatest bass Line? In … [Read more...]
Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants – The Fourth Piece of The Puzzle
This is the fourth in this mini-series. If you’ve not yet the earlier parts, you can do so by clicking on the links below: Part … [Read more...]
The Day I Got Shot By A Firework…..And Bass Line Creation Puzzle Piece 3
This is the third in this mini-series. If you’ve not yet read Parts 1 and 2, you can do so by clicking on the links below: Part … [Read more...]
The Second Piece Of The Bass Line Creation Puzzle
Yesterday I I posted the story of how I got sacked from the first real band I was in…and how it led me to the first piece of the puzzle in understanding how to create bass lines – and ultimately … [Read more...]
How I Got Sacked From The First Real Band I Was In
Back in the day when there was no Internet every music store had a noticeboard where you could find hand written ads for instruments, where teachers would advertise for pupils. And where you could … [Read more...]
