The 5 Levels of Longview (For Bass)

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The 5 Levels of Longview (For Bass)

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Жыл бұрын

👉 My full beginner bass course: yeah.bassbuzz....
You think Longview is just a basic beginner bass riff… but there’s more to Mike Dirnt’s magic than meets the eye.
Longview tab + sheet music: www.noteflight...
Yep, we’re talkin’ about Longview, from Green Day’s 1994 Dookie album. Whether you call it punk rock or pop punk or power pop, we can all agree that Mike Dirnt kills it on the bass.
This is a super popular “beginner bass riff" that everyone wants to play on day one, but there are a bunch of ways you can go wrong. In this video I’ll walk you from level 1 - Noob level - to level 5 - Mike Dirnt beast level.
I bet you didn’t know these things about Longview:
* You can play it as a total n00b and survive a garage jam
* It’ll teach you a rhythmic concept important in jazz, blues, and other styles
* You need to hold a strategic piece of plastic to play it right
* Mike and Billie Joe did something super weird with their tuning before they recorded this album
* Dirnt copped some serious Peter Hook vibes in part of the riff
You read all the way through this video description… you must really like bass lessons. Subscribe so you don’t miss the next one - yeah.bassbuzz....
#GreenDay #DirntDirntDirnt

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@BassBuzz Жыл бұрын

What level can you make it to?

@Emily_M81 Жыл бұрын

I learned it at level 4.5 lol. I didn't do the diads at the last measure; but I kinda simulated the sound of it by a quick slide/pickup note into the measure so that it *sounded* like I was picking the open and fretted note it turns out🙃 I could hear it, but my young, inexperienced brain didn't know what I was doing at the time, and we didn't have KZfaq to watch Dirnt's hand XD

@johnnyharperscoutstable5386 Жыл бұрын

None yet😆I’m such a damn noob. I gotta get your course on disc when I get time

@bluepaladin9630 Жыл бұрын

@@Emily_M81Same here. None of the tabs I found online had the “duh-Dirnt” feel of those notes, so I did hammer-ons from open strings. It’ll be great once I can play by ear, finally.

@Jarod-Thomas Жыл бұрын

I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but I was very disappointed that none of your levels included the lead in open D (or Db.) Before every opening E or the rhy. fig., doesn't he include an open D to work as a transition between the higher fretted note of the diads and the lower fretted note of the figure starting over?

@cesteves6882 Жыл бұрын

i can only make the like button

@aritsunes Жыл бұрын

very noble of josh to go through the painful procedure of installing LED lights inside his fingers to improve his teaching, the man is dedicated to his craft

@hyomaaiiroofficial Жыл бұрын

I love the led on fingers

@johnnyharperscoutstable5386 Жыл бұрын

It helps🐸

@bassimprovjams3772 Жыл бұрын

He does great editing!

@guilhermecarvalhodarosa Жыл бұрын

😂

@ElliYeetYT Жыл бұрын

Mike wrote the song while high on LSD and according to him the main riff of this song apparently was half of the full riff that he did while on LSD, but he couldn’t remember the other half so we got this riff instead.

@jomamma1750 Жыл бұрын

That story is pure B.S. You remember EVERYTHING when you're tripping, all TOO vividly as a matter of fact.

@s6g2k Жыл бұрын

@@jomamma1750Depends on what you're tripping on. Coleridge's Kublai Khan was supposedly the result of an opioid dream which he immediately sat down to write. He was interrupted and couldn't remember the end lines and had to make something up.

@jomamma1750 Жыл бұрын

@s6g2k OK, you you're saying LSD is an Opioid?? Perhaps reassess your "thinking"?

@s6g2k Жыл бұрын

@@jomamma1750 That's why I specified opioid. Does one only trip on LSD? Is that what you're saying?

@jomamma1750 Жыл бұрын

@s6g2k Apparently you cannot differentiate between different classes of drugs and thereforr assume they have identical effects? Not the case, at all. Re-read my original statement, K.

@yuckphooey Жыл бұрын

When I Come Around and Longview were two of the first "real" bass lines I learned when I was first picking up bass. I used to sit in my room for hours playing Dookie track-by-track. Fun times!

@J.M.81 Жыл бұрын

Same here ❤

@appleitree 11 ай бұрын

I think welcome to paradise is a really good bassline

@edizzle445 4 ай бұрын

Dirnt has some absolutely amazing basslines. "Stuck With Me" is one of my favorites to play

@smeckmusicofficial Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for finally bringing Mike Dirnt to Videos like that. I feel like he's such an underrated bass player in the genre, putting a song within a song with some basslines. If you read this and don't know what I'm talking about, listen to "welcome to paradise" or "J.A.R.".

@DiagonalCoff33 Жыл бұрын

OMG YES! i love the song JAR!

@Slimeball21_3 Ай бұрын

The Welcome to Paradise bass line is INSANE I get chills every time, and not just the solo but also when you hear it behind the guitar it’s so different from the guitar part but it fits so well

@alexandermzelski1785 Жыл бұрын

Your attention to details is on absolutely other level.

@barondavis5692 Жыл бұрын

Every time I see one of your posts, I realize what a great instructor you are. 🎉

@BassBuzz Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

@SisterRose Жыл бұрын

I thought 5 steps for such a simple bassline was excessive, but for total beginners this is actually a great way to learn how different sorts of basslines are constructed

@thomasfioriglio Жыл бұрын

As an experienced player, this was excellent Josh. Once again, it shows what a great teacher you are and a fantastic way to learn a song and progress. I loved the glowing fingers! So many channels become too advanced, I love how you are dedicated to newer bassists. Well done.

@dinoduprey6676 Жыл бұрын

Hey Josh, I hope all is well. It's a great tutorial . What really got me was the high lighted fingering ,the first I've seen, and what an excellent visual component to add to this video.

@scottkretsch4887 Жыл бұрын

I agree. I noticed that immediately. Nice distinctive feature Josh.

@cthulhukid7131 Жыл бұрын

Love the glowing fingering. This is a huge next step in training!

@simonbielik1252 Жыл бұрын

I was waiting for you to make vidio about Mike Dirnt since I started playing bass. Thank you❤

@DiagonalCoff33 Жыл бұрын

Mike dirnt is such a cool and melodic bassist, every green day song has these little hidden bass lines that just an absolute joy to seek out and listen too! (a few of my favs are: JAR, Stuck with me, Minority)

@maren2451 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your channel! I used to be a drummer and years ago I tried to learn the bass on my own but gave up. Because of your videos I got the bass out of storage again and for the last 10 days I have been practising about 2 hours a day and can't stop anymore. I have already learned so much from your videos in these few days, it blows my mind. In the next jam session I can hopefully already be a bit of a bass player :) THANK YOU!

@alexefors1068 10 ай бұрын

This was one of the songs who gave me more inspiration to become a Bass player (apprentice, but bass player =D ). My level here is 5. I love this song, so I spent a huge amount of time to make it sound right. Thanks for this video man

@8takes485 9 ай бұрын

Mike got high then write a walking jazz bass line and it into punk. What a G!

@MrRichicago 11 ай бұрын

I own quite a few basses but that Squire (same colour) has a special place in my heart. I play it a lot and I love seeing you using it here. Great lesson!

@ryanbadorrek9735 Жыл бұрын

The glowing fingers is a nice effect. Really helps see what you're doing.

@oilslick7010 Жыл бұрын

2:04 Nice! adding in Plato's cave allegory...Helps reinforce the image of the bass as a thinking man's instrument.

@Yoohooyooohoooo Жыл бұрын

I bought my first bass 3 weeks ago. Got it 2nd hand, it’s a Squier jazz bass 🥰loving the sound! You’re a great tutor and I’ve been able to pick up a few basics from your channel 🥳 so thank you very much! I’d really love to be able to play well one day

@GeorgymonF Жыл бұрын

My first bass was a secondhand squier jazz bass too lol is yours red as well?

@Yoohooyooohoooo Жыл бұрын

@@GeorgymonF mine is black and white 😁

@GeorgymonF Жыл бұрын

@@Yoohooyooohoooo thats cool! I recommend that if you stick with it, and get better at playing, to invest in an expensive bass, your playing will feel so much smoother and it sounds sooooo good. I recently just bought a stingray from guitar center and its polished wood body with black pick guard, it looks so beautiful and sounds equally as good. I still love my squier though i just dont play it anywhere near as often ever since buying that one

@Yoohooyooohoooo Жыл бұрын

@@GeorgymonF yes, I’ll keep practicing! Probably worth getting some lessons and/or signing up to Bass Buzz online. Now I’ve started, I’m feeling that instant gratification want! Im watching all these amazing bassists and I’m just like “I want to play like that” 🤣

@drtnic Жыл бұрын

My first bass was the Squier jazz too. Mine was brand new but it was only $200 bucks the back in the day. Lent it to my child for their high school guitar class and had to go buy myself a new bass because I never got it back. And They also gave it a nickname - J Black

@jreschke5 Жыл бұрын

This song is why I became a bass player! Awesome video dude

@Gorlung Жыл бұрын

Wow, Josh unlocked the next level of teaching and got the "Glowing Fingers" pack!

@skidviscious1662 Жыл бұрын

blast from the past goddamn

@georgeavouris8539 Жыл бұрын

Before I start practicing on bass I always watch your precious videos.

@felipe_durante Жыл бұрын

Amazing content! Could you please make this a series ? A video like this with rancid basslines would be amazing!

@BassBuzz Жыл бұрын

Matt Freeman rules!

@felipe_durante Жыл бұрын

@@BassBuzz I totally agree!!

@bassimprovjams3772 Жыл бұрын

Great video Josh, this is perfect for beginners we all wanted to learn this but back in the day all we had was the CD to listen to, I actually had it on Cassette first lol, your edits are top notch as well!

@user-sz8lp2tj5x 10 ай бұрын

I cannot hear even the first few notes of the Love Will Tear Us Apart riff without shivers

@5n1p3r0p5 Жыл бұрын

Hey, Josh! Great video idea! I’d love to see more of these where you break down popular riffs from different levels. You have a series!!

@ktoso Жыл бұрын

Fanstastic video, thanks Josh - gonna grab my Bass now and give this a go! 🎉

@cheeze_pizza Жыл бұрын

Yes! A new Bass Buzz video! Let's goooooo

@chrispchrist8074 Жыл бұрын

I was born in Longview WA and this is the first I’ve heard of the song title’s origin, pretty cool. I learned this bass line the day it hit! I was 23 years old then…

@DrummerGrrrl Жыл бұрын

Oh, crap. Now I want to learn the bass line to this "juvenile" song. LOL. Oh, Josh, you're my hero! 😂

@elihyland4781 Жыл бұрын

I love this so frickin much no clue I was playing it so wrong for decades. Met him before he was so cool. Been a fan since I was like 10

@davegolombisky5530 3 ай бұрын

very awesome ! ...... love you for what you do !

@Sierra-xi2ty Жыл бұрын

Lighting up the fingers was awesome. Thanks for this.

@santin4reel Жыл бұрын

I just saw 3 ads on my Microsoft page browser while surfing the net on my laptop.. you are popular 🎉

@stoyanivanov5542 Жыл бұрын

I really hope someday you make a similar video but for Lemmy from Motorhead! These types of videos are great!

@lsh3rd Жыл бұрын

Josh has become my bass Yoda… really enjoying your B2BA course!

@iduncanw Жыл бұрын

These videos are gold standard Josh. Definitely helps with the learning process and getting quick wins by playing along almost immediately at level 1 🤘 I reckon you've also got the best method for plugging the usual KZfaq "like, subscribe", almost like a subliminal message for this and your B2B course except they make me laugh so I notice them 😎

@lilidonlan4752 11 ай бұрын

Do I play bass? No. Did I watch this whole video? Yes.

@Dwimordene777 Жыл бұрын

Was hoping for some Dua Lipa, but Green Day is ok as well. Thanks for another amazing lesson :)

@RockBassTv Жыл бұрын

been playin this song right for 20 years, but I still watched the video coz I enjoy all your vids Josh! Next time please break down the bass solo to Stuck with me or the intro to J.A.R. haha :P

@ravifkhan1970 Жыл бұрын

Nice vid

@fishslap8893 Жыл бұрын

You should definitely do a similar video on love will tear us apart.

@MonkeyMan65O5 Жыл бұрын

Another great tutorial Josh! Very fun bass line

@raynefaded Жыл бұрын

"...Mike's moves to make more magnificently melodic MOTIFS" There ya go

@prisonmike4971 11 ай бұрын

9:23 Just let it RANG hahahahahhahaha gave me a chuckle

@martoneill Жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson - thank you!

@thatguitarandbassguy Жыл бұрын

That part at 3:11 made me laugh way too damn much, I love when youtubers find creative ways to say the thing

@mr_ozzio5095 Жыл бұрын

Lemmy used F-C-G-D sharp tuning, to get that "Lemmy sound"🤘

@_Taipo 8 ай бұрын

I'm obsessed with this tune for some reason

@danielgalindo3494 Жыл бұрын

Josh another GOAT'd video.

@BassBuzz Жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel!

@idontmindatall Жыл бұрын

Always good vids BassBuzz!

@shaunoleary8740 6 ай бұрын

The jazz guy cutaway made me laugh out loud! lol!

@PajuTheAccursed Жыл бұрын

i actually had no idea about the picking technique, thank you for noting that in here! also from what i hear mike does an open strum on the a then a string hammer on to the seventh fret.

@Jarod-Thomas Жыл бұрын

I opened my laptop just to make the same comment, but I always thought it was an uppicked open D into the downpicked fretted 7th. Could be wrong, but I think that's how Guitar World tabbed it and it fits the picking pattern

@davidm6298 Жыл бұрын

Good vid. There is more to this video than just learning a song. Nice.

@1234drums Жыл бұрын

This bassline is awesome, thank you ❤❤❤❤

@Henry_plays_guitar Жыл бұрын

I woke at 4 am to see that you had done a mike dirnt video, i instantly clicked on it lmao

@etyramone2000 Жыл бұрын

This is such a cool and great tutorial ! My inner teenager is so hyped: this must be one of the very first basslines I learned (with Teenage Lobotomy and Rock'n'roll Radio). I love especially the way you break the riff into pieces and also throw light on Mike Dirnt : such an underrated bassist who serves the song and add nice counter-melodies to it. Thank you Josh !!

@t-zex4650 Жыл бұрын

Where is the 60s Noob Josh? we miss him.

@Ben_Mdws Жыл бұрын

Really well presented

@henryeowens Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for this.

@pentalarclikesit822 Жыл бұрын

From when I first heard the song those swung notes were always the key that made the song for me. It just made it sound . .. sarcastic. Almost as if the bass is trying strut, but keeps stumbling or tripping at the "wrong" point.

@idiocracy587 Жыл бұрын

New bassbuzz video= better day

@djjazzyjeff1232 Жыл бұрын

8:12 alone those lines kinda, the Skynyrd song Simple Man during the guitar solo has a cool bassline but you lose the low end so I asked my bassist to play the same thing an octave lower since I'm the only guitar player to keep that foundation and it works really well. It's sort of a combination of the cool one on the album and the regular part during the chorus. Gotta do what you gotta do!

@rockthecasbahs Жыл бұрын

The bassline that started it all for me

@JonnyTheLarge Жыл бұрын

Epic video my guy!

@reinotsurugi Жыл бұрын

I was talking to Billy Sheehan in Portland Oregon and he was reminiscing about being in the studio at the same time as Green Day and how they couldn't tune their own instruments so Paul Gilbert tuned them for Green Day.

@BassBuzz Жыл бұрын

Haha wow amazing, thanks for sharing!

@NelsonMontana1234 Жыл бұрын

Actually, there is yet another level --- the way Jeff Berlin plays it. He uses standard tuning but plays it in Eb -- holding the Eb at the 6th position on the A string as the pedal point. Pretty cool.

@ZaryaMain Жыл бұрын

I would absolutely love a video on a Suicide Machines bassline. Their bass players have historically written killer lines, as well as get a really crisp and clear sound out of their finger playing. I'm happy to throw out a list of tracks, tho I'm guessing you've heard of them.

@Rushmanyyz Жыл бұрын

You know, man, I just have to say this. Been a subscriber for years and I love your channel. It's just great. Go you. Seriously.

@ajhieb Жыл бұрын

This was one of the first songs I learned on the bass and that was actually courtesy of the September, 1994 edition of "Guitar World" which included guitar and bass tabs for the song. (I bought it for the Pink Floyd article) Back then we had to buy magazines to get music tabs and video game strats. #backinmyday #getoffmylawn

@losferwords10 Жыл бұрын

Great video Josh, as usual. My question is where is the GEDDY LEE video???? Please do a deep dive into one of my ultimate influences.

@buddy5129 Жыл бұрын

this was 100% the first song i tried to learn when i got a bass a year ago and i also definitely used the "duh dirnt dirnt dirnt dirnt duh" method but i also started learning at level 5 so it took a couple days

@theafterpartyparty Жыл бұрын

You always get my cave-brain’d bass bone a ragin’!!! 🙋🏻‍♀️😏🤤💀 Thanks for being durnt best!!😂❤

@TropangBahista Жыл бұрын

good tutorial It's easy to catch up thanks a lot.

@modernmusicstudio303 10 ай бұрын

This is an awesome video!

@TehDFC Жыл бұрын

Jazz Bass Josh is my new favorite.

@tomanderton2173 Жыл бұрын

well, because of this video i ended up learning lopsy lu rather than longview. sick

@appleitree 11 ай бұрын

Green day Getting the recognition it needed ❤

@guilhermecarvalhodarosa Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks josh

@philxknife Жыл бұрын

Not a Green Day-person but still interesting! Thx! Made it up to level 3 ✌️

@malcelinho Жыл бұрын

I love that song, but I never thought I was able to sound *like* him; The moment I do you bet I'll play the shie out of it everywhere I go hahaha

@theaustranaut2352 Жыл бұрын

Could you make a similiar video on Boston's More than a Feeling?

@BassBuzz Жыл бұрын

MORE THAN A FEELIN

@terryp.luvsjenifer.winklem1314 Жыл бұрын

Right On! Too Cool!!

@calebo56 Жыл бұрын

fantastic video

@EpicBassTime_ Жыл бұрын

YESSSS BASSBUZZ

@dannytetreault Жыл бұрын

Awesome Dirnt, dirnt, dirnt da dirnt Danny

@johnnyharperscoutstable5386 Жыл бұрын

Swing eighths. Cool🐸🍺🔪🔥

@shawn576 7 ай бұрын

Interesting video. As a person who doesn't play bass, I always wondered what the sound difference is between a picked note and a plucked note.

@angermanagementstudios Жыл бұрын

Spent a week learning it. Then nearly 30 years wishing I had the genius to write it.

@saintjimmypunk2 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome and you make amazing video but I miss noob Josh

@YodatheHobbit Жыл бұрын

Surprised you didn't list Blink 182's Carousel with those bass chord riffs. Whenever I remember that I can play Longview, I always also remember how to play that song.

@mrNobody100 Жыл бұрын

i was always lazy and didnt do the swinging 8th note thing.... but did the open note at the end.... but considering i learned it by ear forever ago means i'm still giving myself some credit. lolz

@bettafin933 Жыл бұрын

holy shit josh is so cool

@eddie3713 26 күн бұрын

I've been playing guitar for a while so playing this came easy to me but you killed me at the pick game, I've gotten so used to picking up and down consistently that Its so hard to change

@gyffesme Жыл бұрын

JOSH, the finger lighting is fab, excellent idea. It's often very hard to track what a player is doing -- esp if they're terrific at keeping their fingers close to the strings. Kudos!

@yilezhang6292 Жыл бұрын

Hi Josh, thanks for the video! As a topic idea for future videos, I feel like it would be helpful if you could do a video on muting the bass while using a pick! There is not a lot of resources on that subject on youtube at the moment.