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How to play BLAZING FAST BASS FILLS (economy picking)
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Let's ALL admit this...
We all want to be able to pull out a cool, blazing fast bass fill once in a while, right?
Well, I certainly do.
If you're like me, you're going to LOVE this lesson...
I'm going to show you a specific right hand technique that bass players such as Anthony Jackson, Richard Bona, Hadrien Feraud and countless other awesome bass players use to allow them to be able to play BLAZING FAST bass fills.
And NO... this time it's nothing to do with hammer on or pull off's...
It's something else!
I should also say, we've got two very special guests in this lesson... and one of my favourite bands!
Intrigued?!
I hope so ;)
As always, see you in the shed...
Scott :)
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@Arael4 5 жыл бұрын
Scott takes time to honor so many hallmark bassists, never credits himself while he is Hall of Fame worthy. Such a fabulous musician. Thank you Scott!
@normanbeaulieu4204 6 жыл бұрын
I have to say. I haven’t picked up my bass in 15 years or so because I just didn’t feel it anymore. But I came across your KZfaq page and I have to say that spark seems to be coming back. I never thought it would but here it is. Thank you for that and please keep up the good work.
@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power 6 жыл бұрын
and please keep up your interest in playing your bass again.
@ericmarks2966 4 жыл бұрын
Thats a beautiful thing Scott is the man.
@rickrolli7091 4 жыл бұрын
You should see his his website. Tons of video classes from different instructors. Not just Scott. Over 30K subscribers in his website. It's nothing but Bass.
@cluek9780 2 жыл бұрын
So how’d it go? Your comment was 3yrs ago:: You still picking that bass up regularly?
@pedemeyer 3 жыл бұрын
Luckily for me, the bass is also very good at being slow, heavy and laidback👍😀
@interestingisitnot1 3 жыл бұрын
I am a bass player, and studied your Dad's (Jaco's) technique . Felix you are so good! What a great tribute to your Father.I wish I was playing more. But the pandemic still slows things down. All the best to you, and to your entire family.
@denisblack9897 Жыл бұрын
how did pandemic slow your practice down? dont get it
@LH-zv2zq 6 жыл бұрын
Really like how you explained the technique. Not rushed, and kept it simplified. Excellent video cut backs to the studio players.
@AndreGSilva 3 жыл бұрын
For anyone struggling with this technic, try descending every shape and scale you know. Every time you do it, start with a different finger. You want to get to the point where you don't have to think about it anymore.
@TristanJCumpole 6 жыл бұрын
4:29 camera slowly zooms in *instruction intensifies*
@Oscaraha 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, subtle fun! Lol:)
@alvaro.makes.music1 3 жыл бұрын
I thought the same haha
@Metalltool 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for presenting me to Felix Pastorius. I've missed out so far. What a monster
@Swalexbass 6 жыл бұрын
It's one thing to "know" something, but a completely different thing to "teach" it to others. And Scott Devine does it masterfully. He is really really talented at getting his message across, better than anyone else I've seen on KZfaq. Thank you for the videos, God bless you Scott.
@aaronhill2009 6 жыл бұрын
Scott, I've been playing guitar for 5 years and after 4 months of playing bass I'm now a better bassist - that's partly due to you. Many thanks.
@clement_noya 6 жыл бұрын
More guy in this industry must watch the way you explain all of this clearly. Really love that!
@KirkDickinson 6 жыл бұрын
I thought i heard fretless then I realized you have Gary Willis bass. GWB 35. Awesome fretless bass. Lots of bang for the buck.
@perpetualgrimace 6 жыл бұрын
It sounds wonderful!
@VitorZanoni 4 жыл бұрын
One incredible bassist who uses this technique is Ricardinho Paraíso from Brazil. You should check his playing!
@kalinlee3792 6 жыл бұрын
Ive seen his band way of the groove many times. Here in south florida. Him and his bro are phenomenal musicians
@abara887 5 жыл бұрын
Now you tell me that I did it wrong all my life 😣 I do that exact technique but its middle index middle middle index middle middle. One thing is for sure mate. You are by far the best teacher out there. Really love watching yer vids even though I play upright mainly. Love yer guts!
@robi5722 6 жыл бұрын
Blazing fast, the ultimate bass trick, the fantabulous and definitive bass technic, fast as light arpeggios, master the bass as a Pro in under a nanosecond....... :-D MAN YOU'RE GREAT!!!!!! Half of the videos is cabaret, but.... that's also the reason why I follow you! 5 Stars ;-D
@robi5722 6 жыл бұрын
Addendum... not ironic at all... even considering to enter online Academy ;-)
@bobbea9533 6 жыл бұрын
Great Lesson. Love the Ibanez GW-35. I took the ramp off of mine.
@Yeger0Y 3 жыл бұрын
The best bass playing technic lesson i’ve ever seen before!Thank you Scott!
@worldtriper1956 4 жыл бұрын
04:29 I was just thinking of that. Some wizardry this must be, Scotty
@kylebustard4434 6 жыл бұрын
The Hadrien Feraud clip--it looks like he's just alternating his fingers (leading with his middle finger) on that ascending chromatic lick. Still a great video, Scott!
@RiveBassCovers 6 жыл бұрын
0:32-0:35 wow, just like his father... Felix truly is a monster player.
@Mrjuannaranja 6 жыл бұрын
It works really good on the riff of Come on come over! Tks!!!
@danyavilaoficial 6 жыл бұрын
I saw this technique first time in 1997 in a recording session in Los Angeles with bassist extraordinaire IGOR SAAVEDRA doing it UP and DOWN , he always mentioned FRANK GAMBALE as his inspiration in developing this technique. He was blazing fast. He recorded a version of THE FLIGHT OF BUMBLEBEE for bass.
@seancushnie974 6 жыл бұрын
I just wanna say that you Scott had a lesson basically saying stay away from economy picking. The lesson involved playing C major scale arpeggios up and down. I’m almost positive you stated that alternate picking slows you down, and to always alternate
@cirosagliano5962 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott I really appreciate it!
@EltonPereiraMusic 6 жыл бұрын
It is amazing while watching your videos. It's like being right in front of you having a conversation. It is almost like having personal bass classes. But for free :D
@GrimmusiKRecords 6 жыл бұрын
double rake in 3s & triplets my brethren (for instance on an arpeggio across 3 strings)
@GeroLubovnik 6 жыл бұрын
I saw your original video which used alternate ascending and raking descending on the Cmaj scale with one-note turn-arounds on both ends. That really cleared things up and I've incorporated that into all my playing (and it's helped a ton). WHAT'S DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS? I cannot see any difference between the technique in the two videos except the presentation.
@andresguerrerotoledo6283 3 жыл бұрын
The chilean fusion bassist Igor Saavedra has develop a technique in his right hand for "economy picking", UP and DOWN the strings of the bass (very usefull for 6 or more strings basses), BEFORE Damian Erskine, Dominique di Piazza, Adrien Feraud, Felix Pastorius... since 1993 or before. Check that! (sorry for my english, saludos cordiales.)
@mapucho 6 жыл бұрын
Hey Scott ! You forgot to mention another amazing bass player beside Anthony Jackson, Felix Pastorius ,Richard Bona and Hadrien Féraud : Scott Devine !!!
@Spiralord 5 жыл бұрын
I can do this racking technique with both fingers and play very fast while descending. But I can't keep the same speed when ascending and rhis kills me :(. How can we train the ascending picking to become as fast? Man you play so well and make it seem so easy...
@stein0niets 6 жыл бұрын
nice fretless and playing, great settings and sound! round wounds? love playing this base and the GWB1. Great idea! the (aware) switching opens up worlds of new rhythmic patterns.
@thomasweiland8157 6 жыл бұрын
So all i have to do is buy a Fodera and start shredding 😂
@dotnineteen.1962 5 жыл бұрын
Fedora
@johnnyfreeman1018 5 жыл бұрын
Yep....that's it.....
@Lithuania8634 5 жыл бұрын
@@johnnyfreeman1018 He got it
@Peter-ff1tp 3 ай бұрын
@@dotnineteen.1962 No. It is Fodera.
@stevenpippin6079 6 жыл бұрын
You need to get another Pastorious in there. David Pastorious. That dude is a monster!
@brandanladikos6406 6 жыл бұрын
Haha. I was the "oh I do that" guy. Glad I stuck to the end.
@slimyelow 6 жыл бұрын
Scott's instruction is always great, on every level. luv luv
@eaf27 6 жыл бұрын
Surrounded by Fodera basses and Scott breaks out the Ibanez! just proves (player + good technique > expensive bass)
@Britmysta 6 жыл бұрын
So much great content! I started as a guitar player but the way I obsess over bass is a clear sign to me that perhaps I missed my calling, lol. Can't wait to get a bass and start applying all the knowledge soon!
@RolandMillington 5 жыл бұрын
I was having difficulty doing this because I kept alternating between my index leading and my ring finger leading on the A. I use my ring finger to jump to lower notes from higher strings on descents, so I’ve got to rework this a bit, but it should be fun. I also up-pick with my index finger on occasion (just sort of happens without thinking about it), so I’m going to see where that fits in. Fun little spark here!
@zacprince5757 6 жыл бұрын
Saw Felix with Jazz is Phish not long ago and I'm going to see them again at the Rochester International Jazz Fest going on now
@Empyrean55 6 жыл бұрын
That Arnie shirt is awesome
@horrourstories 6 жыл бұрын
Me too, and I recently realised that on 3 note per string scales I use three fingers when going up, economy when going down, and a one-finger or three-finger sweep for fast arpeggios.
@yeeaahBUDDY 6 жыл бұрын
That engine/steering analogy is spot on. Love it! Also, that's a sexy Ibanez. Never seen you with an Ibby before, Scott.
@wyattsiefert2759 6 жыл бұрын
yeeaahBUDDY I believe it is a Gary Willis signature bass. That may be why.
@LH-zv2zq 6 жыл бұрын
Yah, never thought of that analogy before, but it's now part of my brain's CPU.
@chrischoir3594 4 жыл бұрын
This is the best I have seen/heard you play
@scottpolston6137 11 ай бұрын
Hey scott that black fretless is the Gary Willis ibanez they've been making those forever and a d as y they are really cool
@Matthew-OU812 6 жыл бұрын
Ska-dap. Bap-bap-ba. "You gotta put it in the pot if you want it to cook." Oops. Sorry. All that awesome bass playing transported me to another dimension.
@mathhhias42 6 жыл бұрын
badass G.Willis signature!!
@gordiannot77 2 жыл бұрын
He's Incredible ❤️
@arionnagappen7094 6 жыл бұрын
Best bass teacher ever👐🎸
@memebigboy1946 6 жыл бұрын
Oh shit I didn't even know that was a technique haha. I've been doing that since I started, maybe not as good as these AWESOME people though! Great video Scott, appreciate your content allot, it's really helped me switch my mindset from guitar player to bass player when i need too!
@timoonn 6 жыл бұрын
I always used racking on both fingaz. For me its just natural. but not that fast.
@leobassii 6 жыл бұрын
Ok I definitely got to try this... I always wondered how they were doing that!
@mackmilne8155 6 жыл бұрын
They all have the same Fodera 6 string bass. You should've continued the trend!
@olivierjacquet 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this kind of tips !
@Elias-dy3tz 6 жыл бұрын
Where did that bass come from? Would really like to see a video where you talk about all the basses you own!
@samhodgkinson461 6 жыл бұрын
Elias Skeidsvoll It's an Ibanez GWB35, a Garry Willis signature bass.
@Elias-dy3tz 6 жыл бұрын
Samuel Hodgkinson of course it is!!:D But i was actually asking when Scott got the bass, and if it is his own etc...
@samhodgkinson461 6 жыл бұрын
Elias Skeidsvoll Oh I see, yeah I second that idea. Would be very interesting to see the collection!
@LouisL1963 6 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Scot borrowed it from someone, or he's added another bass to his ever growing herd of basses... ;-)
@Elias-dy3tz 6 жыл бұрын
Would be fun to hear which one
@thebasstown 6 жыл бұрын
Super cool lesson right there, Scott!
@everts2997 6 жыл бұрын
Yo Scott! I got to the shed immediately after this vid! I'm an SBL-academy member and I know there's a bunch of more in depth courses in the library and that you're hella busy but, SHOULD you find the time to write down the tabs of that incredible lick starting at 2:32 I would appreciate it a ton! Sounded so amazing, and it seems like you use a different pattern of the raking technique. Would be fun to incorporate it into my practice ^^ (thumb this comment up a bunch if anyone agrees)
@Chris_Davis_music 6 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Also, I think Vic does raking with both fingers too, but I might be mistaken.
@SaschaOnBass 2 жыл бұрын
Man! Where to get the audio of this session? The BAnd is just amazing!
@-l_gavin_l- 6 жыл бұрын
Great lesson! Shredding is fun.
@alpineaudiovisualstream 4 жыл бұрын
It's really natural movement. Index and middle finger, just depends which finger is the last one before descending.
@Reodor_Felgen 6 жыл бұрын
"Now when you hit that top note, on the g-string. If you follow the correct fingering" I'm dead that's funny as hell LOL!!! Sorry bout the joke lol love your vids!
@mainsblanches8793 3 жыл бұрын
Same as Alain Caron for sure also!!...
@jaredmeit6127 6 жыл бұрын
Are you playing with a subtle phaser effect on?
@janivelic2316 Жыл бұрын
Picken' chickin'🥳 great video! 🙋🏻♂️❤️
@juanpaulogonzalezaravena7032 6 жыл бұрын
Christian Galvez is a bassist from Chile. Is very very fast.
@markrebeccajennings3325 6 жыл бұрын
Frank Gambale had a similar picking style for guitar back in the 80’s.
@ronaldbarnesii385 6 жыл бұрын
We call it moonwalking. Happens naturally for most I would imagine...
@anthonydonofrio3266 6 жыл бұрын
Glad I’m part of your academy.. awesome video as usual.. is that a fretless Ibanez?. Sounds cool
@NDRWCHNNL 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it is a fretless
@flipflop8403 6 жыл бұрын
Yo ! what could be the same exercice with Garry Willis right hand technique ? i'm studying this technique since 2 years now and I'm really starting to feel it. But I must say I racking with my index finger most of the time ... Peace, Love and BASS ! Flip
@Pjaysusity 6 жыл бұрын
Another great one Sean
@FilipemcRaimundo 6 жыл бұрын
This Reminds me of the late Atheist bass player Roger Patterson , he was aware of thes Thecniques, also made 4 notes out of 3 fingers , he was super fast and accurate, just listen to one of their best albums Unquestionable presence Bass and drum tracks and the Pice of time Alex Webster is a pionner in this,.
@austindurham5736 4 күн бұрын
I feeling the same feeling as when i found out about sweep picking on guitar lol im just like daaaamn
@chakuseki 2 жыл бұрын
Felix is a beast
@islandambient 6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, i do this sometimes :D Other times I use pick :D
@Medvedbuben 6 жыл бұрын
GREAT VIDEO! Thank u!!
@johnmcgough1217 6 жыл бұрын
I dig that bass
@justsupersteve 6 жыл бұрын
hey Scott I use a 3 finger techniche and been using it for many years now. Should I abandon my technique or should I just incorpore this one to the catalog??
@bigman3139 6 жыл бұрын
Don't you want to show us an acoustic bass guitar ? Either way great vid
@wmpfff 3 жыл бұрын
how do You do the vibrato? If I do Your finger movement it happens nearly nothing.
@picolete 6 жыл бұрын
What's up with the tuners on that bass?
@pillowstalker1764 3 жыл бұрын
Is that a fretless bass? Sounds like one though I can see the frets
@bassface12348 6 жыл бұрын
When will we see the Felix and Mike course?
@cephasadejoh7557 6 жыл бұрын
I love your bass
@scottpolston6137 11 ай бұрын
Woah yeah those basses are nice i live fodera but for the cost of those 2 basses like 30-40k you could buy a pretty nice car new off the lot man
@anthonyryan11 5 жыл бұрын
Where is my PDF? Plenty of other emails but no PDF?
@hahabass 4 жыл бұрын
Are you endorsing Super Dry now?
@CordScott 6 жыл бұрын
So if you play two notes per string you have to be able to rake with the middle finger too.
@lucasguida43 6 жыл бұрын
Hey Scott, how did you get such a Jaco sound?! Bass, pedals, amp, equalization?
@guitarofdestiny 6 жыл бұрын
Damn bro I love your glasses. Where did you get those if you don't mind me asking? 🤓
@MaineBassGuy 6 жыл бұрын
This video was excellent except for the part where it made me regret parting with my GW Ibanez....
@jazzbrew68 6 жыл бұрын
Scott, I use free stroke primarily but I’m working on raking now. When you made the change did you have to raise your action? I’m getting a lot of banging and noise when I rake. Lighter touch?
@tubassee 6 жыл бұрын
Make sure your driving the strings more parallel to the bass, and not into it.
@dariusscheider311 4 жыл бұрын
Cool stuffs expressed in a fun way 🥳🙏😀
@neilwilliams4420 6 жыл бұрын
The only thing I can rake is my garden,damn that’s going to take a lot of practice
@christoguichard4311 5 жыл бұрын
Super Cool Awesome Guys
@mr.t382 6 жыл бұрын
Hi Scott, great little video - as usual!! Can you tell me how you seem to get such a great fretless sound - like - I have the same bass and would love to know the strings you used here?? The sound a little lighter than the usual 45-130 Thanks mate! -M
@leogallagher2736 11 ай бұрын
Hey I have this same bass and have experimented a bit with setup and strings. To get this sound, I believe Scott is using roundwound strings and lower action to get that nice buzzy fretless sound. For myself, I opted for flatwound strings, I love the buttery smooth upright-like sound. But this roundwound sound is more similar to the growly Gary Willis sound! *Edit - just realized this is 5y old and hope you figured it out man 😂
@leogallagher2736 11 ай бұрын
Not sure what string gauge he is using here, but I've been using .45 - .128 and liking it
@genesis_tracks 5 жыл бұрын
Legit didn't know that this was a proper technique I thought I was just cutting corners for slack
@pierregervais6689 6 жыл бұрын
Scott, what is the bass you are using?
@ZEGO24x 5 жыл бұрын
Heya Scott - does that PDF link still work? I dont seem to have any success with it. Cheers...
@oiramssab 6 жыл бұрын
good stuff!
@simonbcky 6 жыл бұрын
yeah with all respect to shredders ... 1 min of listening to this stuff makes me want to go back and listen to Scott's groove on the "Scott's P bass of doom" video..
@Midemabass 6 жыл бұрын
so....go back to that video. we will survive :)
@JamieMillsBass 6 жыл бұрын
That groove is the absolute sex. I like shreddy stuff too though when done with taste.
@simonbcky 6 жыл бұрын
Jamie Mills right.. taste is key. Shredding has already killed a genre .. rock i mean.. let’s be careful and tasteful fellaz :)
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