fotp said,

Hey, what do you think about Rodenberg pedals ?
Just ordered the GAS 728B on thomann, hope it will be worth it !

funkyjonx said,

Does anyone have pro tips or pointers for smooth slides? I find that I hear the individual frets/note much more than I would like.

Dug said,

would someone be so kind and do a tutorial on “i’ll be there” by Marcus Miller? just thought i’d ask!!! thx Marlowe, i luv it here!!!

Patricio said,

Hi MDK, Wow waht a great DVD… just spent a few hours learning the first few lessons… great quality and well taught… I’m very pleased with my purchase.
If any improvment could be made I would only say could there be a ‘repeat’ funcion so that you can get a lick to play continually? or what aboutt a not showingthe BPM so that we can use the correct tempo using the drum patterns… overall a wonderful job… I look forward to more downloads in the future…. especially for IPad

Soulburn said,

Finally I donwloaded the DVD, its simply amazing. I wait for more material like this. Thanks you very much! Cheers from Argentina

arkangelsk_7 said,

HI, I bought the DVD, the digital version and i think you did an amazing job man, thanks, and I was wondering if you are gonna make a second one, maybe one about riffs and stuff, best regards.

pudsy440 said,

Marlowe, yeah, I’d like to get a copy of your slap bass DVD, can a person just donate the amount with paypal? + shipping of course.

MarloweDK said,

The download server is very fast, so you may have a problem in your end. Try downloading at another time of day perhaps? Another thing is, that the file is very big – almost 1 gb, so be patient when downloading. If you run out of download attempts write me at info@playbassnow.com , and ill renew:-)

pudsy440 said,

Hey MarloweDK, do you take paypal for your video there bud?

Pccrazy said,

I bought the digital version. Very good content. Love it. I just think the latest tracks could be complete songs, after all exercises practiced.

MarloweDK said,

Thx, Let me see if i can find it

MarloweDK said,

Nosksha: No, but unless you are playing a right hand bass, you just mirror the videos. I actually think that some computer programs or settings can accomplish that, try and search google

MarloweDK said,

Registering works now!:-)

Guy said,

i received my DVD today and went over it. Never done much slap bass, but i’m having a blast learning. You can’t beat the DVD. you make it easy the way the format is. I would recommend this beginner slap bass DVD to anyone who wants to learn all the little tricks involved in doing slap bass the right way.Thanks Marlowe for the time you put into it.I appreciate it. Guy

Guy said,

Thanks Marlowe for putting out the Slap Bass DVD.I just ordered it and i am looking forward to start going over it.I appreciate what you do to help us out.Thanks.

ArtPMex said,

Thanks Thomas for the reading charts! It gives me a great chance to practice.
Also a nice one can be found here:
http://bassmanberg.blogspot.nl

MsSlinky said,

Marlowe….awesome dvd on beginning slap bass..thank you so much…your site as always rules….

MarloweDK said,

You are most welcome, give a shout when you have reviewed it:-)

MarloweDK said,

Good idea, ill think about it:-)

pralle said,

Hi marlowe! Could you plaese make a tutorial on GCS’s “Release Yourself”. Just like your great tutorial on “hair”. Would be very aprreciated!

vlado said,

I just wanted to say that I improved as a guitar player, by practicing many of your basslines for the last few months. I rarely pick up the bass these days, but your lessons were awesome;) Cheers!

MarloweDK said,

Good to hear Dave, thank you!

MarloweDK said,

I love blues, but i myself would almost rather play guitar in a blues band;-) Great to hear you are so active.
No i dont really do Skype that much right now, have enough fleshnblood students as it is

MarloweDK said,

Sure thx Smaz, busy and happy:-) You are playing a lot too i hope?

MarloweDK said,

Its youtube videos, so try to update your flash player or try another browser

MarloweDK said,

Great it turned out allright, and thank you again for the donation:-)

MarloweDK said,

Hi bbsv088, I have not recieved any paypal donations from that email adress vincent.thlin@gmail.com within the last 3 months
Or did you use another email adress?
You can also send me your paypal reciept to info@plabassnow.com, so we can get it sorted
cheers
MarloweDK

MarloweDK said,

Thx man, i had a great day:-)

DieEnte said,

Hi Bassplayers, i just wanted to share this Link from Stefan Redtenbacher Hompage who has transcribed over 80 Songs and uploaded them for free download. Enjoy. http://www.stefanredtenbacher.com/basscharts/

MarloweDK said,

I dont know the song so i wouldnt know;-) But in general you need to be really good to play busy

MarloweDK said,

Thx Tonari, it was also a great experience to do

MarloweDK said,

Relatively low but without too much fretbuzz

TheNextBen said,

Hi Marlowe.
What action height do you recommend for slapping on jazz bass (I know action is a VERY subjective matter) but anyway… thanks a lot.
Lots of respect to you!

MarloweDK said,

Lots of licks in Major, just transpose to F, on bass its easy. Search the site for Major

MarloweDK said,

Favorites working again!:-)

MarloweDK said,

Well, we may have problems, ive tried to contact the webmaster, we were supposed to move the site, but right now i dont know what has happened. Ill try to solve it

Guy said,

When i click on the youplayalong site i takes me to a site called Playtomic.Its like the youplayalong site has disappeared and this site took its place.

Rain-baud said,

Hi Marlowe You Play Along seems unavailable, any kind of problem?
404 – File or directory not found The resource you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

MarloweDK said,

Hmm, the link has gone missing, let me locate it and get back to you

hank said,

Thanks Marlowe! I guess I better start saving up. I can’t wait to get one. I’m positive if I get one then my playing automatically gets funkier right?

soporific said,

Hi guys!

GospelBassMan said,

Hello community!!

chooty said,

Thank you very much.

MarloweDK said,

My sig bass is going to be released at the Frankfurt musikmesse in midmarch. I dont know anything about price yet

hank said,

Hey Marlowe, any words on when your signature bass is being offered on the market? Any idea on the price range? Really excited about it but I’ve only read one article about it.

MarloweDK said,

Its hard but better than in the Us i think. Anyway thats why im also ‘working’ the internet;-)

jmart0688 said,

Any thoughts on Bootsy’s Funk University?

jmart0688 said,

hey Marlowe this is a very great site and an awesome thing that you are doing. its a little overwhelming . Im not really sure where to start. Ive been playing for a while. alot of natural knack. ive cover the understanding of major and minor scales major and minor arpeggios and have a solid form in slapping and popping. lots of louis johnson, bootsy, an flea style stuff. recommendations on where to go from here?

colinmt said,

Hey MarloweDK, Happy New Year! Can you recommend a good direct box or DI for live shows? Thanks.

MarloweDK said,

Sure thing, give me a day or two, merry christmas:-)

MarloweDK said,

We are moving to a new server these days, so some things might not work optimally yet, for instance the “add to favorites” dont work right now

MarloweDK said,

Well, i use different fx depending on the gig,and sometimes nothing at all. You can get far with just a octaver and autowah. Maybe add a fuzz/distortion of some kind

Mr Tibbs said,

WAZZUP Marlowe DK, Awesome Job with Larry Graham and the others…Keep Doin Your Thing Brutha!!!:-)

MarloweDK said,

Finn: Its hard to find good Band in a box patterns, i usually just use the “Funk 70s style”. Ill think about tutorials. In the mean time guest teacher Paul Wolfe has done some

Finn said,

Hey Thomas,
I just downloaded Band in a Box, and I’m having a little trouble making a good backing track, could you possibly do a tutorial, or maybe link me one that you found helpful?
I also had some questions regarding tetrachords, is there a way I could message you about them?

Thanks,
Finn

Rain-baud said,

SEBU’s website !! for french spoken bassists, beginner’s lessons here
http://www.bassistik.com/les-bases.html

MarloweDK said,

Its ready soon but only with slap technique but im not explaining anything.
Its more in the style of ‘lick of the day’ with slow closeup version and tab

jazzperdk said,

A guy mixing the play-alongs to a band. Marlowedk you got the bass part So creative!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tprMEs-zfQA

SvN said,

Hi Thomas! I was trying to find some ideas over Mr Magic (D aeolian I believe) and I stumbled across this solo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LzPeGvoTGI
I am struggling to understand most of the phrases. I spotted some diatonic third progressions and chromatisms. If you have enough time can you tell me which are the other interesting ideas the soloist is using? thanks!

hank said,

Just heard the band Lakeside “all the way live” for the first time and immeadiately thought “Marlowe would rip this song up!”

vlado said,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DpDxT2q9QE&list=FL7ug8JQ6QoS4&index=1 if ANYONE can transcribe this to me, I’m going to give him million dollars. Thanks.

woody69 said,

hi marlowe, thanks for the great videos, me and my lad were going to learn lead guitar, but after watching your playing were now hooked on bass!great inspiration for us both, regards , dave and alex

tmac said,

Can you give any tips on phrasing? Just knowing scales is just half the battle to being able to improvise.

bass8687 said,

Tearing it up on the stage with L.G. awesome Marlowe

pudsy440 said,

I don’t log in for a couple months and find out you’re now side by side with L.G. … nice!! What a thrill!

hooky said,

I’ll join them: Happy Birthday, gently bassmaster!

MarloweDK said,

Thank You Oneshed and You are most welcome:-)

Rain-baud said,

hum.. Marlowe… can you have any informations about the “beagle tail metronome that pudsy use on some vid? need the same, neeed, neeeeeed !!! lol
(by the way, brigitte bardot should appreciate…)

Zyrkus said,

hey marlowe, how did you manage to get that sound in dvd example? is that just the rh450? its just awesome!

jenmonique77 said,

ah yeah I went to getting to know your fretboard one of my faves and flash wasnt enabled i logged in to comment and voila the video was loaded

ArtPMex said,

Just made a donation.
Can’t wait to dwnl the files.
Great Work Thomas!!

guillaume said,

Hi Thomas ..
Wonderful site, great musicians, great licks but why not asking the guest teachers for making tabs and transcriptions dowloadable as you do now for yours ?? It seems to me it would be very useful for all .. Thanks for your incredible work.. Cheers

Joeglow said,

Oh, I thought that was a gigging band, it’s just a cool fun jam band. Awesome.

Joeglow said,

Thomas, I thought you had a fusion band?

YLF said,

Hi Marlowe. Is there any chance to find a note from you about equalization tips ? In short words : how to get the typical sound of some bass-heros ?

pralle said,

Hey Marlowe! In case you have the time could you plz do a cover of T.o.P.’s song Ebony jam? Love your youplaylong stuff! Greetings from Germany

MarloweDK said,

randal1:If you have noticed im playing 4 string licks on my 5 string;-)

spectrumgt said,

Just checking in, Marlowe, got back into bass after years away from it and your website is perfect, glad I found it!

MarloweDK said,

I live in Copenhagen, but the only gigs I have right now are with danish pop act named “Love shop” – a great band. But not much funk or impro in that setting though;-)

MarloweDK said,

2rad: I just didnt want to use a “skin color” analogy;-)

2rad said,

hey marlow, btw, just flipped my Fender Jazz 4 to a Fender American Deluxe 5. Wow what a beautifull instrument. Training hard just to get the Low B thing going, and fretting properly. String spacing is very different and i keep missing… Apart fomr your “4-5 video” with your new F Bass (Canadian like me), any other important pointers?

MarloweDK said,

Hey 2rad: Nice playing, but that kind of vibe is a bit too “european” for my personal taste;-)

wadespychaj said,

Hey cool, send it to wspychaj@gmail.com lesson 267. Thanks much!

wadespychaj said,

Hey anyone out there have a transcription for lesson 267, super nice groove. I’m pretty sure I’ve got it, the the trans would be nice!

Edgar said,

Hi MarloweDK can I PM you?this is Edgar from Philippines..good noon!

bassistman28 said,

i hope u have a pop up tabs on the video just for to clear the chords. tnx

Rain-baud said,

Information found on jimdunlop.com : winding length is between 37″ and 37 1/4″ so can fit all basses

Rain-baud said,

Please don’t mind my spelling mistakes
(bloody keyboard!! argh!)

MarloweDK said,

Good point, that should be more visible, thx
info@playbassnow.com

waypoint said,

Hello all! Peavy w/EMG passives, raising them closer to strings. What is optimal distance fm string to p/u?

MarloweDK said,

Use a mixer

Murdy said,

Does anyone know how to record from the Pandora externally as well as internally? IE recording the bass from the Pandora and the voice at the same time?

Thanks

niftywiz said,

Hello everybody !i have a Fender Squier jazz bass.i want to upgrade it.Please suggest something.

MarloweDK said,

Thx man, a solo cd isnt pending but a DVD might be;-)

YLF said,

welll… time to have a break, goodnight players, especially all you 102 guest visitors, subscribe ! you fools! Thanks Marlowe, you made my night !

YLF said,

i just have install DELANO mics on my Leduc Bass. I’m pretty psiko since that.

MarloweDK said,

Sure:-)

YLF said,

Hi bassplayers ! Hi Marlowe. Again a cool random lick tonight, L246 lick is sooo cool… all licks are cool here, anyway

Jan Stankiewicz said,

Spambots. I guess the forum probably needs some kind of human verification system during the registration process. Perhaps CAPTCHA?

cyanide said,

yeah, it must be great, I have only washburn bass, it’s cheap but i still love it, bass guitar is one of the best instruments ;]

cyanide said,

Hi MarloweDK ^^ how mamy basses do you use? they are all great and they must be expensive, too :]

niftywiz said,

can anybody help to edit Pandora px4d for live use?

Icebreaker said,

Excellent site and resource. Subscribed last week – looking forward to receiving the transcripts and tabs!

niftywiz said,

Hello Everybody !!i hv got a Fender American P-bass from my friend. i want to upgrade it to JAZZ BASS. is it possible? please guide me.

joobass said,

Hi MarloweDK! I’ve been learning alot from here,u’ve done a real great job!Am wondering whether you can help analyze the percussive part at minute 2:02 of this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lffh968FDJw
please? I think it’s very cool stuff
Thank You very much!!

niftywiz said,

thnx…

niftywiz said,

Onething more…when i practicing with my home amp or my home theatre (Computer speaker) no hissing is there.

MarloweDK said,

Try taking a patch , go into edit mode and turn things on and off. But IMO its not suited for pro use – it would also be wishful thinking considering the price. One of my bass friends tried it live and the soundman complained over the noise, So..

MarloweDK said,

you can of course edit the patches and turn of domr effects to make it less noisy. Its the amp sims that hisses the most

niftywiz said,

Hello evebybody..2days back i bought a pandora px4d.Yesterday i used it on stage.My problem is i am getting a constant hissing sound on all pathes.Please help me.

kefran said,

posso falhar brasileiro um poquinho , pero es melhor a falhar ingles para todo o mundo a comprender

daniel coutinho said,

I FROM BRAZIL

Bass_Guardian said,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

electrofro said,

hey MarloweDK, thanks for the great website. i’m hooked…

MarloweDK said,

God jul! (Merry Christmas in Danish):-)

colinmt said,

Hey Thomas, Happy Holidays! Thanks for a great web site and fabulous resource for bass players. Good health and continued success in the new year.

BassKase said,

Hey Marlowe, when paying a fast 16th note grove on one note in the style of Prestia, how would you describe your left hand plucking pressure? Very light or more toward the hard percussive side? Everything as relaxed as possible on the right hand, wrist, arm? Trying to minimise the periodic cramping when playing a tune using this technique. Thanks for you advice!!

MarloweDK said,

Long hair? Look at this;-)

electrofro said,

amazing shit! awsome site… i love it, nice bass teaching…

cheeeers, electrofro

MarloweDK said,

Great thx Mr Tibbs:)

MarloweDK said,

Yes. in this case its muted by not fretting the notes in the left hand

JFunk said,

I think i speak for many of your subscribers when i say thank you for the “classic” transcriptions!Happy Holiday to you and all your loved ones!

kefran said,

Great link Marlowe , Thanks !!

MarloweDK said,

I make some of the loops in Garageband on my macbook

igmiliapa said,

I was wondering if anyone knows a resource when you can download or buy “backing tracks” for practice?

MarloweDK said,

Some i make, others are just from drum mcahines and samplecd loops

axisd3 said,

wow what a site!!! so worth the donation!!!! best out on the web without a doubt. thanks again for the time put into this

MarloweDK said,

Usually i just play to a rhythm device, but i will think about it

KarloweDK said,

ROGIER: Actually he DOES have some background mp3 files. Begin with… oh… I think it is called “D7 Groovy Bass Lick” I have found 3 mp3 files that MarloweDK has placed with the videos… below the screen.

Mattmatic said,

Marlowe Greetings from The Netherlands! Keep up the funky stuff ;D

losgood said,

Marlowe, I just saw your playalong video of “Car Wash”…man, that was fun to watch, not to mention listen to!

adenilson said,

goodnight marlowedk
a video lesson YTJ04 P BASS SLAP # 2

It’s really nice.
HOW HAVE YOU ME PASS THIS VIDEO LESSON more slowly so I can LEARN??
THANK YOU

jenmonique77 said,

anyone have any opinions on acoustic bass amps like the b100 or b200?

jenmonique77 said,

I like the random lick button, maybe you could add a forward and reverse button to skip to the next lick of the day, lesson, etc. just a thought.

adenilson said,

hello,
I asked if you can pass the settings of the box or cube.

ie treble, bass settings buttons on the cube.

to have an awesome sound.

understand??

BassKase said,

Hey Marlowe! Can you comment on your use of compression? Do you use it and if so for what styles? Finger funk, slap, etc. Thanks so much for this sight!!!!

MarloweDK said,

?? I didnt understand your questions, so I repeated some your keywords so you could explain again ; “Bom som? Box Down? ”
I guess maybe you asked about some gear of mine, but it wasnt clear. But I answered, read further down in this box my friend

MarloweDK said,

Yes, the navigation sucks, its one of the reasons for a new version of the site. Band reherseals will come as I …rehearse:-)

MarloweDK said,

theres a problem with that, but that will be history soon, as we are making a new site:-)

pedrebass said,

I understand bom som as “good sound”

BassKase said,

I just picked up a Pandora this weekend and Wow what a fantastic practice tool. I can plug my Zune into it and use the bass canceling function. That’s 120 gigs of backing tracks to play along with and my wife can’t hear a peep. Thanks for the recomendation Marlowe!!!!

adenilson said,

alguém poderia me passar o ajuste da caixa de baixo para dar um bom som

adenilson said,

ola marlowedk
passa pra mim a regulagem que voce usa na sua caixa de baixo ??? por favor..

adenilson said,

regulagem para slap

mickeyblueyes said,

hi Marlowe. Great site! wondeirng if you could provide me with the tabs of Almost Cut My Hair by Crosby SN&Y. can’t find them anywhere. cheers

MarloweDK said,

I didnt take any original bass out, i just played on top

MarloweDK said,

A scale is just a selection of notes – the musical building blocks: Change the order or skip notes, change the rhythm, be musical….

MarloweDK said,

You should only apply enough left hand pressure to get a full sounding note. My right hand plucks around 5 – 7

MarloweDK said,

No

paulty said,

Opening page is great Thomas, very helpful! I really like it that way!

MarloweDK said,

Maybe its the end of “beginner/intermediate” slap, and we are moving into “advanced”;-) Gonna do some narrated breakdowns of some of my most popular licks

pralle said,

Hey Marlowe!
Just wondering if there are more lessons of the slap lessons to come. They were great!

kefran said,

primus anyone?

hank said,

I found a great tribute to the Funk master James Jamerson. If you get a chance check out “Jamersonhook” on youtube. He plays with one finger just like JJ did. He’s got a great feel.

jenmonique77 said,

hey Miha MKRT4AN thanks for your lessons

DiMarco said,

Analyze this one plz I need a slow version to understand what’s going on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVQEe8OI3zk LOL

jenmonique77 said,

L131 VIDEO IS MISSING THE QUICKTIME ONE IS THERE THOUGHT ID LET YOU KNOW

jacek said,

hi!!!
could you tell me what books are you using in teaching beginners on bass guitar in musical schoo???i’m talking about the national curriculum… i just started learning in poland and i have really old book thats why im curious what books are you using in uk… thx

El nene said,

Gracias por estar ahí. Menudo curro que os habéis dado. Un Saludo

MarloweDK said,

Glad to be of help:-)

MarloweDK said,

Muito obrigado:-)

JimUS1 said,

sweet!

JimUS1 said,

Thomas,will Bobby Vega be doing any tutorials on this site?

YLF said,

Hi Marlowe. I see you connected, so I just have to SHOUT : THANK YOU !

rogier said,

Hello Thomas, thanks for this great site !!. How do you like the Jamirquai White Knuckle Ride bassline ? would be great if you could post it on this site.

MarloweDK said,

Lol nooo, but Im spreading the word as good as I can:-)

MarloweDK said,

I dont really do requests right now, but in the future i might do some “how to play” a certain riff, song…
If there is a general need, i will of oblige:-)

Rthm said,

hey…just wondering…im trying to find a nice rock/blues-sounding drum machine (freeware is preferred). anyone know anything good?

soporific said,

@theRicketybones
If the headstock says JBP, it’s probably a JB Player Artist:-) I found a websitelink, but it’s not working.

theRicketyBones said,

Hey, can anyone help me with figuring out what bass i have? i got it used, and its amazing. all the headstock says is ‘JBP Artist’. it has gold hardware, j-p pickups and 24 frets. i cant find it anywhere. anyone think they can help help?

MarloweDK said,

Sure Doublebass diaries will be back , I just have a busy period right now, its good – its with music:-)

Niccassandra said,

Hey guys, wana ask for some opinions. I play alot of Jamiroquai, Nickelback, Alter Bridge kinda stuff, is a CORT GB74 good enough? =)

Harmless Ted said,

Re drum machine. If you can’t afford band- in-a-box, try Hammerhead rhythm machine. HHRM is freeware: http://www.threechords.com/hammerhead/download.shtml

adenilson said,

hello teacher, my name is Adenilson and wish you could help me because I am unable to buy.
I live in Brazil and already I play bass, but I have a lot to learn, you’re very good.
thanks for attention.
my email is
adenilson.tristao @ hotmail.com
if you are sending, send with subject
(Bass)

thanks

paulty said,

Thanks, I appreciate all that has been said on this issue, and thanks Thomas, I will be sending a donation very soon to help with your excellent site! PT

BassDcypl said,

@Marlowe, yes but some have the long ad after. And ya can’t just watch you once, so I have to wait for the ad to end before I can watch it again. This is not a problem for me.

pyra_ohms said,

I just found this site and i am very exited to take my bass playing to the next level. Finally i can understand what i have been doing the last 10 years. With the lessons provided, i no longer have to guess the notes as i finally can understand how and why given notes relate. looking forward to more content. Thanks!

BassDcypl said,

@paulty, not a big fan of the ads myself, BUT it is worth the 15 to 30 second wait, if you can’t get rid of them.It could be worse, at least Thomas isn’t wearing a clorox t-shirt with a cheerios baseball cap, not to mention a “home depot” bumper sticker on the bass! Either way somebody else is paying for the site so you and I don’t have to.

paulty said,

I passed a comment elsewhere on your site but, do please, please get rid of the stupid adverts for washing powder!!!! they detract severely from your valuable work…… we do not need this rubbish on your most excellent site!

Filoubass said,

Hello Marlowe, I´m really looking forward to the upcomming lessons… my skills grow with every lesson, they´ re great! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and showing things in a way easy to understand, easy to follow.

Filoubass said,

Hey MarloweDK…will there be a 7th (8th…9th…10th) Slap Bass Lesson? Or is it finished as a “Basic Lesson”?

soporific said,

Hey bass343:-)

bass343 said,

Hey guys

toshiko said,

Hi Marlowe, L209 is missing in action. The link to blip.tv is ok – the problem is in your .
MarloweDK=#1!

Tonderai said,

Hey Marlowe,

I got a request. I am trying to figure out how to play Blast by Marcus Miller. Is it possible to make a tutorial on that on please.

I appreciate your hard work, keep it up.

MarloweDK said,

Thanks man and remember that doublethumbing is kinda like playing with a pick.

adenilson said,

mande resposta para adenilson.tristao@hotmail.com

Funkatron said,

okay, i tried that and it works. thanks!

Funkatron said,

Hey marlowe, i received my awesome donation gifts, thanks. But the link to the transcripts isn’t working. The videos downloaded perfectly, however. Keep it funky.

MarloweDK said,

Adidvin: Mail sent yesterday close to midnight to adivin3@cox.net, check spam folders., mail did not bounce so you should have it.

sulfur said,

Hi, marlow. I just discover. The Site. and tried one lesson. you very good and clear.However, Watching video takes long tome. I’m interested in downloading the “300-$20). But I don’t have credit card. Is it possible to use Money Transfer by Western Union? to download these videos?

MarloweDK said,

The strings are new on this one, thats helps a LOT

MarloweDK said,

Name an example video of mine

franzmen said,

hi! its good to find a bass playing site like this one! tnx MarloweDK! im just a beginner and i believe i can learn a lot from you!!! tnx much again!!! kip up d good work!!!

Mue said,

yo marlowe, you’re doing a fantastic job. i got myself a bass last year on my 30th and started playing. i’m still trying. not at least because of you and your inspiring tunes. keep on funkin !!! )

MarloweDK said,

Had a 5 string once, but never really “got close” with it, but maybe one day – dont really need it though

Redbutton said,

Would love to see a video where you put your iPod on “shuffle” and take the first 4 or 5 random songs that come up, then discuss how you quickly figure out the key of each song, and also how you decide what scale(s) to use when soloing in those keys. Thanks!

pralle said,

Hey marlowe, absolutely great site! Wanted to thank you in this spot for all your effort. I’ve got one suggestion to further improve the site: Since people who use the site collect a ton of favourite lessons after a while it would really help if you could organize them in some kind of folder system to get a better and wuicker overview over the lessons (for example slap lessons in a slap folder or theoretical stuff and so on… you get the idea). Thanks again for your great work.

MarloweDK said,

You are most welcome, Trilby:-) I will do some lessons on walking bass soon. I do have one on simple blues HERE, it covers many of the walking principles though

MarloweDK said,

Its A way to build stamina, any line with many notes you play without pause is stamina building;-)

74Ric said,

115 vs 210 vs 212
?

MarloweDK said,

I said: I swapped a Warwick FOR a doublebass, it was a Streamer by the way, never got to be friends with it .

Sir Krisis said,

I didn’t mean Warwick upright basses, rather something like Steamer, Corvette or Thumb. With uprights I wouls always preffer the “real thing”, I started off on a cheap chinese bass and practised for 2 years, before getting a german Mittenwald one last year.

Sir Krisis said,

Sry I’m no drummer either, I’m like you. I was just hoping someone had an idea.
I watched your upright diary yesterday and I was glad to see, even you had to battle with this physically challenging instrument. But thanks to the vid I recognized, that I also had the bass set up too high. But when listening to you, I think I might need some new strings, if only they weren’t so expensive…
So cheers out to you Marlow and guest teachers, keep this page going it is the best bass related page I know on the web!!!
PS: Marlow what do you think about Warwick basses?

MarloweDK said,

SInce 4 or 5 months, a “secret” place to put my “dangerous copyright infringing” videos;-)

HaHaHaa said,

since when do you have “bassplayalong” youtube channel!? for everyone else who doesn’t know… it’s very nice!

Sir Krisis said,

Hi there!
Is the a site like this one for drummers too???
It would be nice, so we could play along to the beats. Initially I found this one: http://www.freedrumlessons.com
Does anyone have alternative suggestions??

heavyduty said,

Hello Marlowe. Lately I’ve been working on my various Major and Minor triad arpeggios based on their chords relative to the Major key, including Major, Minor, and Dominant 7th arpeggios as well. Which of the Minor keys would you recommend as a good starting point for understanding the Minor key, based on the popularity of songs written from that key? Would it be the Natural, Harmonic, or Melodic Minor? And why? Your site has definitely improved my playing ability. Thanks.

Haze said,

Great site !I will donate in a couple of days when into the new month

MarloweDK said,

Ill keep it in mind for future lessons thanks, by the way for walking bass i have some tips in this video

MarloweDK said,

Yes, i usually look at the key first.

MarloweDK said,

Thx, Ill check it out

MarloweDK said,

Looking for a cheap good electric upright. Any recommendations?

Casperrrh said,

Hey Thomass! What do you mean by getting 300 vids when donating? And the tabs come with the normal notation right? By the way, did you fix your stingray yet? :p

Vomish said,

Happy 50th!! May you see another 50!!

marebrus said,

ups, mistake… I LOVE YOUR WORK

MarloweDK said,

Im in HAMBURG, GERMANY this weekend, any residents who would want to show me around?:-)

b0uncer said,

Hi marlowe, do you use you tc rh 450 also in connection with your double bass? or do you know, if this would have sence?

The Bucket said,

I agree with Murdy

Bassss13 said,

I agree with Hank! Thanks!

MarloweDK said,

Sure, and I have replied:-)

Bassss13 said,

yes i know thank u soon im getting a drum computer and ill be able to record it better too it means a lot to me thx!

Bassss13 said,

Yo DK! i’m probably the first using ur webcam feature.. i posted it at scoop from marcus miller the groove from sebu..

Please rate it for me.. remember im a beginner

THX

MarloweDK said,

Guys , you need to step up to the challenge! USE the video comment option and post your take on the lessons:-)

MarloweDK said,

Thx guys, but im afraid it is true, born in 60, saw the Vietnam war and the lunar landing live on tv:-)

MarloweDK said,

Thx, cant believe it myself either:-) Maybe a plinkety-plonk on a Fender bass beats a sip from the holy grail:-D

strangepolly said,

yea, i was finally able to log in! hope im better at playin bass than working a #!%!computer…

pappersbas said,

B”H ,thanks, after forty years I´m used to be an original.You´re doing a great work.

pappersbas said,

Hi thomas. I have played the bass for forty years, but I have a problem….I never learn. Whatever lick I pick up from you or anyone else becomes modified to my own style. I´m alot like the self tought fransice rocco. Do you have any suggestions on how to cope correctly. I´m far to independent and stubborn, though I´m a fairly good player.
sincerely P

stel1 said,

really good lesson on improvisation in really well explained.

BassDcypl said,

Hi Thomas,
you mentioned the red Jazz bass sounds very nice unplugged. I believe that your sound as well as most great players comes from feel, touch, emotion etc. just as much as equipment. I notice (I could be wrong) that your white P bass has a similar tone to the red Jazz. They are probably from the same era, do you know what type of wood the bodies are made of? The same maybe?

soporific said,

@Flow
That sucks.. read the “injury” topic on the forum. And find yourself a specialist. Fingers heal slow @ sometimes not completely. Good luck.

Tricia said,

I’m new here, looks like a cool site! I’m a noob on bass (4 months) and lead singer in a 3 piece original band, so I will be studying up!

Roden said,

Yes that what intended

if/when i fell courage to find home in a band i would ofcourse pick up a “real” amp

Roden said,

Just ordered myself a korg PX5D. Anyone uses it? thoughts?
I been practicing with a V-amp witch have turned up to be to cumbersome and annoying…

Great site

jimbones said,

marlowe, great stuff you have here. What brand and gauge of strings are you playing on your Fender jazz bass?

edde said,

Have we all seen this baby? http://www.ikmultimedia.com/irig/videodemo/

Paul Wolfe said,

@soporific – Building Walking Basslines is a great book. Takes you logically and systimatically through the process of creating walking bass lines. If you’ve got Band In A Box as well that would be handy – then you can generate a ton of backing tracks to standards to practice your walking lines on.

MarloweDK said,

iamarobot: Oooold news! Thx anyway:-)

iamarobot said,

hey Marlowe…check this out…you are in this video!

Miguel said,

Obrigado

MarloweDK said,

jota jota: oi! envie-me um email ao info@playbassnow.com com exemplos do seu trabalho. cheers, marlowedk

MarloweDK said,

DonRogo. Congratulations with the new instrument, you will progress fast im sure – being a musician allready.

MarloweDK said,

edde: Corrected now, thx:)

MarloweDK said,

LasseW: It was one of the greatest funk moments of my life YES!:-)

LasseW said,

What a great party at Graham Central Station!!!

ingrediensen said,

and,,,,Larry Graaaam tonight, at Amager Bio! not yet sold out, he must have made it through the ashes!

MarloweDK said,

Im actually playing Spain with my fusion band, is it the main theme you want?

ingrediensen said,

Yup! Its more talk than play!

ingrediensen said,

Hi Dr.Morelow!
You drive the driblet! As we say here in the DK(translatet directly)BTW Hugo is to be heard in the radio P1 these days, at least they use to repeat broadcasts,, Hep!

Hawkeye said,

Came across this site about a week ago. Have improved my bass playing ever since. I’m grateful for all the work that you’ve put into this. Thanks!

bassdominos said,

wow, that’s good choice marlowe!

Jeanneweanne said,

Hey, network engineer- re: G and D ‘squeaky pop tone’- sounds like it’s a problem with the set-up maybe? Take it to a good tech/luthier and have them adjust the bridge/neck etc. for you. Hope this helps!

networkengineer said,

Hello Thomas,

Wanted to buy some new bass strings for the second-hand Yamaha bass that I bought for myself. The only thing I know is that I prefer to get the round-wound strings as opposed to flat wound. But can you suggest me what gauge to buy? I am learning to slap and am kinda fed-up with the squeaky pop tone from the G and D strings. While I like a good bright sound while playing the normal bass, I prefer a punchy but clear tone while popping.

Thanks again.
Kind regards!

Musicdog said,

Ow and ofcourse i`ll donate some, cause these are better than books and lessons. )

MarloweDK said,

Here is my faq http://playbassnow.com/bbpress/topic.php?id=14

Funkger said,

THANK YOU MARLOWE!!! I feel like I’v just entered the Matrix and made sense of the binary. Your Pentatonic Scale lesson has just made me see the light, I’ve been one of those lazy learn by ear, never learnt scales type of bassist over the years. I’ve played to some patters yes but never really linked them, and found text books daunting! I feel evangelical, how blind was I before?? I can’t stop running over the fret board and smiling….and thats only after lesson 1!! Hallelujah! Donation en-route……

ajferz said,

nice acquisition Mr. Thomas! y recommend you to play some salsa on that double bass, specifically the Rubén Blades’ tune called “Tiburón” =) enjoy!

soporific said,

Congrats Marlowe!
Mind your back:-)

ajferz said,

hahaha thanks Mr. Thomas! I’m kinda puzzled… Maybe I’ll choose both! hope you enjoyed =) best of wishes

MarloweDK said,

Ok thx, ill check out the links

MarloweDK said,

Thx man:-) By the way , do you know any Venezuelan or Latinamerican bass magazines?

MarloweDK said,

“korg px4d pandora backing track” on google, first result gave the answer;-)

MarloweDK said,

Google! I dont mind answering questions about my views of bass and bassplaying, but gear related specification info should be directed to google, ok?
It has bass and drum backing

MarloweDK said,

Havent tried the px4b, but i think that the px4d has the same plus guitarfx as well

SvN said,

to Gigu: and Richard Bona has a nice voice as well. His former guitar teacher told me he mastered in a few months what people usually take years to learn…;)

soporific said,

Thanx for checking out the audio comment Marlowe. Something else.. in the newsletter you mentioned David Dyson. There’s also a vid of one of your guestteachers (Damian Erskine) jammin’ with David. In case you didn’t see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2amM2Ph7Q6s&feature=related
Bye!

stevew94025 said,

OK, appreciate that. Thanks /Steve

stevew94025 said,

Hi… do you have any favourable deal with Sandberg for playbassnow subscribers thinkimg about buying one ?

MarloweDK said,

Thx, im trying out a few Sandbergs right now, you will see shortly

soporific said,

Thanx Langerz! I got the same reaction when something happens. Rather break a leg than brooze a hand:-)

MarloweDK said,

To Nix:As you probably can hear, im not getting it always either:-) Try tapping on a table and transfer that to the bass – and practice makes better, dont expect everything to be mastered after 1 hour/day/month/year;-)

Gospelwarrior said,

Hi Marlow, I’m trying to gain some skill with my Korg Pandora px4, But I’m getting hung up in all the amp and cabinet settings. I’m not picking things up well from the user manual. do you know of any other book or cheat sheet to learn this equipment? Thanks; you are much appreciated

LANGERZ said,

eventually get your hands feeling alot better in a short amount of time however this is only my experience

soporific said,

A couple of days ago I crashed with my bike and injured my left hand & the right one a bit. So I’m home for the coming weeks, but not able to play properly. Does anyone have a suggestion how to work on scales and stuff without playing too much? Or some other advice how to improve my playing without playing:-)

MarloweDK said,

Real life lessons is good, just get someone who knows what they are talking about

BD Bass said,

DK.awesome site.going to start with real time lessons this mwee, anything I should watch for, or just feel….if I think its teaching me ???.. Playing 1 year.so real basic grooves at this point, but I love it

Bunny99 said,

Hi M firstly thanks for the lessons, I’m a new bass player and want to know if there is a starting point here, if so where? Thanks

MarloweDK said,

Havent got a clue, dont even know the radius’es of my own basses:-)

Patricio said,

Hey just realised why they’re called lick of the day… it takes a full day for us mere moratal bass players to get it down… and then another on comes out!
cool.

Bassss13 said,

Right DK that’s a good point, but i don’t think many visitors have seen you can give a comment by video sending etc. I am planning on getting some record stuff soon, i work also with apple and im turning my garage band into my recorder but i need some cables, after that i would love to subscribe with video;s.

With this page this site could be like, a “youtube for bass players”? sounds tempting to me =)

See what you think bro!

Bassss13 said,

hey all.. what if? visitors have licks to share too? could we make a special page in the next site? for user licks? maybe increasing the site with some profound bass licks?

greetz and happy 300 DK!

Marry28 said,

Hi Thomas. Do you use tour index finger to pull up the G string when slapping? Thanks

MarloweDK said,

By the way Smaz and others: Its time again to reorganize/redesign the site, any suggestions are more than welcome

Smaz said,

I’ve been waiting for that! Can’t wait to start adding my takes on the licks..

Hannes said,

A big “congrats” to lick # 300 Thomas – another great one and it sure IS bluesy. I have been following since almost two years now and think I could improve my playing enormously thanks to your videos (at least my fellow band members say so, haha..)
I have the other video and MP3 packs and will definitely donate again when I can because I want the new one, too! Absolutely the best medium for me to learn new techniques and improve my bass playing!!
Please keep doing what you’re doing Thomas…!
All the best and thanks again…
Hannes

MarloweDK said,

You didnt get my thank you email? Sent you transcripts and stuff.
I love it thx:-)

MarloweDK said,

Thx man:-)

sanwin17 said,

I only trancribe when totally stumped and meed a visual reference to see where the 16ths fall with the measure.

sanwin17 said,

Thanks. I was going crazy trying to transcribe the slow version of 298 off the Youtube page.

lagbaz said,

Hi Thomas,got your transcriptions,I can practice my reading again and keep me busy with these. Thanks man,you rock! Will donate again when I’m finished,regards and keep on groovin’!;-)

MarloweDK said,

dazpaint : Look at this page http://playbassnow.com/recording-videos/, i dont use the Korg px4d much any more mind you

MarloweDK said,

Listen to a lot of music, and take notes of stuff to try out, read some theory books, train your sightreading rhythm skills by tapping your fingers on a table – lots of possibilities. Playing your quena is great too, develop your sense of melody with that, and its a fact that the more instruments you can play – the better musician you will be in the long run.
You can of course also just enjoy your holiday;-)

MarloweDK said,

Maybe;-)

soporific said,

Hey Marlowe!
If I donate (i’ll do it anyway), is it maybe possible that you make a vid with a slow explanation of the slapping part in Stomp by Brothers Johnson. I’m just not able to figure that out and love to play the full song. Btw.. my teacher is also Danish (but he doesn’t know you:-)Thanx a lot for the work that you & the guestteachers do outhere. Ciao!

MarloweDK said,

Thx man:-) Transcriptions in the mail!

boabyp said,

Hi Thomas, one crisp ten pound note on the way for you to have a cold beere on me. Cheers mate. Keep up the good work. Rob

edde said,

Ok for a real portable bass check this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0ydPW7vgTw&NR=1

networkengineer said,

Hi Thomas,

Thanks a lot for the reply!

In one of the YouTube videos, you mentioned about the “cheapest” bass guitar that you have, i.e. a wood-coloured bass.

Can I ask: What make is it?

Kind regards.

Fernel said,

Hej Thomas. Fedt site du har! Skal lige høre hvilket mærke din rem (på Marcus Miller Bassen) er? Og hvor har du købt den? De bedste hilsner og et slag på “G” strengen, Janos

danbass_brasil said,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRzxIADZyLc
;D

BassDcypl said,

oops http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5na-QEf7moM

Aga_love_bass said,

its because i not have bass..T.T

MarloweDK said,

Cool link:)

MarloweDK said,

Aga: Jam session lessons? Good idea, ill think about that

commanderkickass said,

I have my 40 licks and am off an running. I will point several of my friends your way.

MarloweDK said,

Marry28: Yes, started on a borrowed contrabass, but had to give it back and never got round to get one for myself. I regret that, but maybe ill get one some day again

networkengineer said,

I.m.p.r.e.s.s.i.v.e! Including the tone f your bass, and I like your style of playing.

BTW, Thomas, may I ask you a question to which I am not getting a straight answer at the music shops? I have started to play the bass, but wanted to develop slap bass techniques and am seeking to get an instrument that is suited to slapping.

Is there a specific type? It seems to me that some basses have thiner necks and others have broader ones? Is it just my imagination? Or are there basses more suited to slapping than the others?

Cheers,
From Finland!

mistermyagi said,

I’ve had the best time with Paul Wolfes’ teaching Time is Tight. Gracias Senor!

MarloweDK said,

Send me a mail with examples of your work on teach@playbassnow.com

MarloweDK said,

Flow: Yeah, BassIda is an awesome player! (Det er hun sgu’)

mrnick said,

I’m french, so i hope you will pardon me for my really bad english. Just to say: you are the teach that i should have since the beginning. I ike this groove with fingers or thumb, it’s excellent.
I try to work with the video but i’d like to get tab for a lot of lessons. For this reason, i donate 25 dollars by hoping to receive a link to donwload them, but nothing since 01/22/2010.
Could you, please, check if it’s OK?

Merci beaucoup

MarloweDK said,

Nope

mistermyagi said,

Ya gotta check out Esperanza Spalding. She’s a 23 year old virtuosa or close to it. Simply amazing jazz bassist.

IW said,

enjoyed your superb bassline over major chord progression (12 Dec 2009). Is there a transcription available fo this? thanks

geechy59 said,

Hey MDK how are you? I recently donated & I think I did it on the wrong side of the page 2 get some of your Downloads. Any kind of way to get the down loads now or do I have to wait til the next time I donate? Let me know , Thx

Lezhnij said,

Where can i download loads of backin tracks? i got no skill to create my own. thanks!

LANGERZ said,

what procedure would I have to go through to become a guest teacher on here? many thanks

Murdy said,

John Paul Jones’ basslines are absolutely fantastic.

Marry28 said,

Hi guys, which is your favourite bass line song?

isobar said,

Hi Thomas,have just registered with your excellent site. I’m tempted by your offer of 200 licks and am poised to donate. Before I do, can you tell me if all the licks come with reguloar notation transxriptions. I’m a reader so that would be really useful to me.
Many thanks,
Jeff

LANGERZ said,

TRANSCRIPTIONS!:(

manny2k8 said,

I see that your great site gets a mention in Bass Guitar Magazine (Jan issue)

LANGERZ said,

yeah the basses are AWESOME!

LANGERZ said,

wahooo! 500 posts!

MarloweDK said,

Speakin of bass images, dont forget to download desktop pictures here http://playbassnow.com/downloads/

MarloweDK said,

Any wordpress theme designers out there? Could use a new template for playbassnow.com:)

MarloweDK said,

I did a simple 1 4 5 progression in that lesson

matt said,

thanks thomas, i’ll try that. i really appreaite your feedback – guitar pun intended;)

matt said,

hi thomas, i’m well into the fills already, i use your site everyday (thank you!) i guess what i was asking was more about the process you use to create basslines. Where you start from, etc.

matt said,

hi thomas, i’d really love to see you do some posts where you go into your favourite licks or your ‘go to’ fills that you use a lot when you play. I’m trying to get an angle on how you conceive your basslines!!! A humble request….

kevinbassplayer said,

That is to say transcriptions of all of your lessons..

MarloweDK said,

Thx for the donation:-) But I only do transcriptions of my own stuff

chokej said,

ANTonio,ATOnio… ;D You won’t be disappointed, stay tuned and stay with WDbhood ;D

Nix said,

Hey Marlowe, my all time favorite is L112. Could you transcribe that one or do a new vid.

spookybonus said,

i may be wrong, but i think he means transcriptions of lessons he posted not songs by others

fingers61 said,

Marlowe help a brotha out my daughter thinks she can sing and it is allways sade can you post something please

vseplesky said,

How about some Dave Matthews or Little Feat? And “You Can Call Ma Al”, including that pesky, half reversed solo

MarloweDK said,

Yes, i took a music education, and got theory, reading, and other general musician/educator skills. But i always played like i do

MarloweDK said,

Thx a lot:-)

MarloweDK said,

Thx all:-)

spookybonus said,

i just got to lesson 160, it blew my mind, you are a monster!

zero.bassis said,

Awesome !!!!

toxikus said,

i have boss me20b, without this effect, so i have no chance to copy that:D

toxikus said,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kni146v5tGs&feature=related

the best:) but am unable to setup my effectpad to the same sound:/

Lunart said,

Your bass is hot ! =)

Lunart said,

Where can we see the vid Blyss ?

Rysoke said,

I really want to learn the lick in the homepage video that starts around 0:17!! Is this lesson on your website?!

DiMarco said,

That bassline is actually from ‘Good times’ by Chic. Its been done on youtube loads of times but mostly WRONG. I’m hoping Blyss will enlighten us all

MarloweDK said,

Ask Blyss;-)

MarloweDK said,

You might wanna start with this:
http://playbassnow.com/learn-chords/ch11-using-major-triads-in-basslines/

edde said,

What do you mean with loop? You can loop them easily in QT. Under view CMND-L

MarloweDK said,

i experiment with different ads, but the are off again for now:)

JimDep said,

“what can you reccomend from your massive library. would like to find a structured way to navigate your vids.”

1) I think my approach will be to go through ALL the vids, from top to bottom and practice the techniques along with music theory.

2) Once through them I’m going to audition for Weather Report. : )

Patricio said,

Hey MarloweDK,
Like so many others, I love the youtube vids and the website. as a ‘plateau’ fighting player I find your teaching very helpful. especially love the old ‘beginning bass line exercise / lesson’. looking for more vids like this… what can you reccomend from your massive library. would like to find a structured way to navigate your vids. Thanks again. Patricio

MarloweDK said,

If you find out, then tell me how;-)

Rust said,

hi marlowdDK, hi bass friends, i got a question about double thumbing: When you do a down stroke on a string, do you first of all hit it with the middle of the thump and than near the nail (up stroke)?
it´s not really clear to me. actually i got a good tone, but i´m not really sure, if im doing right

by the way
i just freakin uv this site

The Bucket said,

Great, that’s what I’ve been doing, I’ll stick to it. Just to let you know, I’m aware vibe isn’t in a finger sequence. I just meant if it’s good enough for you……
Thanks!

The Bucket said,

Yes it does sound good, and it feels really natural now. I just don’t want to limit myself. So do you end up raking in places? Or do you ever start the descending string with the middle finger? Sorry! I just need to know because your vibe is where I’m aiming for, amazing groove/funk/jazz stuff. Thanks!

The Bucket said,

Hi Marlowe.

When playing descending lines do you try to avoid raking? I just read it’s best to avoid this. I spent ages making sure I always play the descending string with the index, and this is now causing me to rake on certain lines, any advice please?

robertdfrazier said,

MarloweDK Thanks for the site. I have looked but have not found any exercises for using multiple fingers for plucking. Is there one and if not can you do one? Thanks

Skybum33 said,

Happy new years Thomas, could you do “Are you in” by Incubus, it’s easy but I thought it would be very interesting to hear it played by you! Thanks, Skybum!

stel1 said,

I have just joined the site recently and i am so impressed with the standard that is being taught.i have played with a pro band for 10 years but i felt i hit a rut.so god bless you all for this site.stel

MarloweDK said,

I use the builtin comp in my RH450 amp

lac_br21 said,

Mr.Thomas, you are the Man ! Happy New Year ! A Bunch of Tks !

GMc123 said,

Thomas,

I spent a lot of time searching youtube videos and online in general for bass guitar and honestly your stuff is the best I have come across so far. Keep it coming!!! Question: could you post some advanced solos or ideas on a few jazz standards?

jakeherbaliser said,

PS..I live in the next street to Pino Palladino!

lac_br21 said,

Mr.Marlowe, u r the Man ! Hp Nu Yr !
A Bunch of Tks !

MarloweDK said,

Thx biken, same to you:)

clarkeyjnr said,

Thomas: This site is excellent. Thank you for giving so much back to other aspiring musicians. I have ‘rediscovered’ my bass after a while….. Is there any chance of you showing us how to play some Meshell Ndegeocello. She is a very groovy lady. Her Bitter album has some beautiful acoustic bass work. I have spent most of today learning “and the beat goes on’. My fingers hurt but I can’t stop now!!!!

Manuva said,

Happy new year to everyone!!!

MarloweDK said,

My only attempt on the “shout” stylehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K0QNnTSrpo. You should go to gospel bass sites for the proper instruction though

MarloweDK said,

Thx, but “shout and run”? No comprendo

funkynette said,

happy new year and new basses to everybody!! LET’S GROOVE IT !!

Nicholas Mason said,

Merry Christmas everyone!

brainlock1 said,

Thanks so much for doing this! Can you tell me if you use any compression in your rig? If so, would you recommend anything in particular? If not, please tell us how you get such a consistent sound? Thanks again. Greetings from Kentucky!

BeanZ said,

sweet!-i thought it sounded a little like his style

BeanZ said,

anyone heard of Thaddeus Tribbet?

JimDep said,

Greeting Thomasj, aka Marlow DK,

Who knows how good a bass player I’d be if I had access to your videos back in 1972. As a young teen, that’s the year I made a sound on a bass for the first time.
I’ve spent 2.5 decades as a full time pro and considered to be a pretty decent bass player by some respected musicians.
Someday, when I grow up I hope to be in your league.

Thanks for the lessons and inspiration.

JD
Colorado
Well, i made the first sound on a bass in 1975, and would also have loved the possibilities of today. But i think its more of the general evolution of the bassplaying itself, that makes it such a smorgasbord if you are starting out today. Of course to some , it can be a bit overwhelming. That said – in a band context – we play the same as we did 25 years ago. PS I sure hope you have grown up by now – unless you are the worlds oldest teenager;-)

boogiebass said,

I’m diggin the Afro-Cuban grooves. I often come up with riffs similar in style. I had no idea there was a name for it.
Thanks

YLF said,

Hi All ! Just read the last Newsletter… this is an excellent idea to involve some guest teatchers… PlayBassnow is to become the Bass Alexandria , god save Marlowe the Great !!!

Just want to ask or suggest a lesson “how to set-up your gear to get proper sound (how to sound like XXX using a comp & equalizer)”. It’s hard to find on the internet some experienced infos about that. Hope this suggestion will find interest. Best regards.

go4mo said,

lovin it here – enough to donate ! the least i can do is offer some support back .. thanks for everything ..

gudin said,

Здравствуй, учитель!:)
Привет из России. Премся от твоих уроков!!!

BassDcypl said,

Happy Birthday Jaco Pastorius, you left us too soon! Thankfully we have Thomas for inspiration!

Berman3313 said,

Marlowe – any chance you’ll be entertaining at the Copenhagen conference on Global Warming? After all it is YOU who is playing all those HOT licks! Seriously, I’ll bet Obama could get funky with some tunes you play for him. Thanks. Todd

BassChic420 said,

Hi everyone, I’m new here but have visited on a few occasions and love being able to watch and learn. I’ve been playing bass for almost a year now, can finally play a few things, but feel I’ve come to a plateau, so to speak. In other words, I need more valuable instruction from the pros out there! I’ve had some instruction in school where I’ve learned to read music, a little theory, yada, yada, yada….Anything anyone can throw my way would surely be appreciated. Thanks fellow bassists!!!!

74Ric said,

Marry, check PBN’s forum on this very question. http://playbassnow.com/bbpress/topic.php?id=46

allthatjazzman said,

Hey…I would recommend getting a used bass…maybe you could get a great deal. Good luck!

74Ric said,

Go down to your local music store and play every bass in your price range they have. Take your time. One will stand out.

74Ric said,

Get your finger technique down first Marry, then move on to the other techniques. JMHO

iamarobot said,

*song titles by them.

Marry28 said,

Hi everyone, I’m 17 and I paly bass since 2 months ago. I need to know cool songs hat have good bass lines. Do you know anyone?

bassguru said,

I’m like a kid in a candy shop, cool licks, suttle tricks and some real eye candy in those basses.

DiMarco said,

Great stuff! Thanks! Tomorrow I’m picking up a Dolphin Pro I! This is SUCH a good day!!!

Roden said,

Dimarco- Playbassnow.com allready got a forum Link>Playbassnow user forum

TfphoenixNL said,

I wish there were more metal-bass tutorials Maybe I’ll sign myself up as Guest Teacher…

Rust said,

got a decent problem with the double thumb technique: i can just play about an hour before i have tio encounter blisters and other injureis at the middle of the thumb (down stroke). the skin at my nail just gets hardened, but even if´m not a slap “virgin” my thumb still does not stand it. any tips tricks, technique corrections?

74Ric said,

mister2walker: you’re last post caught my eye. There’s a ‘syncratic’ orbit happening, sort of. I am forty something, and just recently also returning to playing bass again after a very long hiatus. Getting back to the groove (I use BackToTheGroove on other bass sites) and play a ’74 Rickenbacker 4001R, and just bought a Squier VM Jazz fretless (also bought a Hipshot bridge to replace the shitty stock bridge). It is a really GREAT deal for 330 CND + 130 for the special bridge (solid brass, black with gold saddles). Also recently nabbed a Fender Kingman acoustic-wonderful and handy to pick up and ‘plactice’. One of my oldest jamming buddies just bought the MusicMan -(his ’83 Ric 4003 has one of two truss rods broken, and neck pickup is kaput and was tired of the shitty stop-gap cheapo bass he used for gigs). So he played every bass in the store and after playing just two notes on the MM, he said “This is it! This is the sound I’ve been looking for!” He’s quite an experienced player. Its a 2k CND instrument but it was the perfect one. So there’s a comment for each of your comments, more or less. Go with your gut!

mister2walker said,

ok…hmmm…given the lack of response, seems like no one has any opinions on the foreign derivatives of traditional bass instruments (MIM Jazz vs American and such).

My goal is to purchase my next bass for the longer term. I tried out several different basses the other evening. Beyond a doubt, the MusicMan Sterling 4 string with dual pickups (humbuck rear and single front, 5 way switch) was the pick of the crop. The second place finisher was a Schecter Stargazer 4 (a bit like the classic Rick style). It was amazingly close and half the price.

When played against the Getty Lee and Marcus Miller jazz basses, there was no comparison in feel of the neck and tone variability.

I’m thinking 10 years out and am pretty certain that the Musicman will be the one that I look back and think “I sure am glad I paid that price”. But I appreciate any opinions.

I also notice that the Getty Lee and other newer Jazz instruments end up for sale in many cases. I hardly ever see a Musicman… I ‘never’ see a Rick.

So I figure as a 40-something getting back in the groove of bass in the second year, my price point is around $1000-$1500 US and MusicMan is my plan.

mister2walker said,

Thomas et al,
Can you guys comment on how the lower-cost alternatives (MIM Fender Jazz and Sterling by MusicMan) hold up when you’ve played them beside the American Jazz and original Stingray? I’m like everyone else and in need to spend $600 as opposed to $1500 if possible on a next bass… your input is appreciated.

Roden said,

Great site!

Wish i had this when i started out 5 years ago

I rarly manage to do you licks note-note i allways tend to wander of doing other idéas that comes up while trying to follow

Greetings from Sweden!

marloweDK said,

Thx guys, glad you like the site:)

funkynette said,

ciao people!

marloweDK said,

Ooops, we cant have false admins roaming around:-D Ill make you another account mr admin

admin said,

I can’t believe i could register as admin lol!

BassDcypl said,

If anyone is interested in the Pandora PX5, guitarcenter online has lowered the price from $249 to 184. Some of the other sites I’ve looked at still sell it at $249. I know that you can help out marloweDK by purchasing it through this site, but a $44 savings in this economy is a good thing.

74Ric said,

For practicing with phones/canned drummer/effects: what are peoples thoughts on the PDX4 vs Digitech’s BP 50/80 or 200?

DiMarco said,

SNaz21, owning both a 4003 and a Warwick (different model – a thumb NT) I know they are entirely different beasts. Especially the string tension is way way way different. Do try both out but pick one carefully! Peace, Marco. BTW absolutely love your site Thomas!!! keep on the good work!

The Bucket said,

Marlowe and people – have you checked out the Betty Davis track ‘Your Man My Man’? Larry Graham on bass! Top tune!

toshiko said,

greekbassman, go check out Thomas play “Cut the Cake” on his “You Play Along” website to check out some MarloweDK plectrum work. – search for “Cut the Cake” on the site.

marloweDK said,

its from 71

marloweDK said,

To bassDriverM: thx for the thumbs up:-) The red jazzbass has stock pickups – and dont think the sounds is only in pickups – this bass sounds great acoustic and that is amplified by the pickups

grin said,

marlowe dk at last got myself a bass guitar. problem is i have no idea how to play it where do i start? Pls help!

FliZeR said,

Woohoo! First night with my new “Fender Jazz, American Deluxe bass”! Im in love ! =))

marloweDK said,

To andrele73: Sadowsky vintage tone preamp and stock pickups

andrele73 said,

Hello, which pickups and preamp are you using in your Marcua Miller? Thanks

iceypath said,

this website is exactly what i have been looking for years!!!! thank you guys… its amazing

guzguzman said,

Incredible site and insight. I’m hooked.

Andy said,

PX4D arrived today. Looking forward to raising my musical level!

trinibassman said,

hey relly great stuff,i’ve learned alot thanks man..bass rules!

BassDcypl said,

marloweDK, your creativity never stops!It is clear that you absolutely love what you are doing!!! Thank you so much for the constant inspiration.

stlemmy said,

marloweDK you are incredible i’ve learned more from this site than I have in a long time,thank you.

Rinoman said,

marloweDK, can you send me the tabs from your video of doublethumbing tutorial, please?

Btw, You rock =P

jdixon74 said,

WOW MarloweDK you’re da bomb! Love the site! Will be donating here in a bit. Keep up the great work!

BeanZ said,

yo,yo,yo

marloweDK said,

Ah, you didnt specify, sure send me a mail and ill send the link

marloweDK said,

Did the wah pedal as a review for an english store, but the pedal itself is polish i think

daveyboy said,

Also, how do I get hold of one of the wowee wah pedals..Hard to find in U.S.

marloweDK said,

Back at ya from Copenhagen:-)

marloweDK said,

Well, the video overlay ads can just be turned off by the viewer, and the rest youll just have to indure;-)

octavian said,

First, fantastic work here! You’ve really inspired to start playing with your licks and pushing my limits on technique. I “only” worked with walking bass lines in large bands (many years ago) and am having fun with this!

2) Ahhh…I’ll eat up too much space here. I’ll ask on the forum!

bluescatt said,

Marlowe; did you see or get to play the ric 4001 c64s its hot looking wondering how it sounds

daveyboy said,

any way we can lose the commercials?

onebigtrip said,

PlayBassNow is the best bass resource on the net! Thanks for all the inspiration and selfless service to music!!! You Rock!

marloweDK said,

Feel free to comment:-)