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Mark was the bassist that made me take my bass playing seriously, before him I couldn't be bothered to learn the bass, but after I discovered Morphine, I took 2 strings out of my bass and suddenly I was able to express myself musically. :v nowadays I don't play 2 strings anymore, but at that time when I was a beginner, that helped me focus.

While in this area, you can consider Chris Ballew, from The Presidents of the United States of America. He lived and played with Mark before forming PUSA. He played bass parts on a 2 string 'basitar' guitar body with bass strings, also tuned in fifths. (C#, G#)

Def one of the most original and underrated bass players in rock...thanks for covering. RIP

Let's not forget Morphine was a gutarless band making headway in the thick of the grunge era. It takes talent to pull that off. RIP Mark. It was about to blow up when he passed.

I’ve literally never heard of this band. Thanks for the music-history lesson, Paul.

I actually switched to playing guitar this way, but with four strings tuned redundantly in 5ths in the center of the neck after a wrist injury, Morphine gave me the idea.

"He (Mark Sandman) had an amazing feel and was very creative. It’s not like he was a technical wizard: he was all about emotion." by Les Claypool when asked about his favorite bass albums.

Under appreciated legends. Thanks for spreading the good word/sound, amigo!

Thanks so much for telling more people about the amazing Mark Sandman and Morphine and for laying out the fundamentals of his style!

Very nice video, Probably the most detailed one I have seen in regards to Mark Sandman. I play slide bass as well and of course am inspired by Sandman. He was truly an innovator!

Incredible artist - everyone check out "Cure For Pain: The Mark Sandman Story" Documentary. Also all of their albums. My fave is "Like Swimming"

Thanks for doing this analysis of Mark Sandman’s playing and songwriting. He produced some very memorable and genuinely original music during the too short career of Morphine. He was an inspiration to me, and videos like yours will, I hope, make young musicians curious to check out the work he left behind!

you should do a Tina Weymouth video

My german teacher introduced me to them. Glad you made this video, indeed a very original bassist

Thank you for the video, great stuff! I was fortunate to see Morphine live a few times in the early 90s.

Amazing songwriter and creative performer, thanks for the music Mark it has enriched my life!

One of the best bands of my youth! Bests leave first, RIP Mark, 3rd july 1999. Best licks, lines, writings and best shows ever

I was in that crowd at Pinkpop 1994. The band had me hooked from the first moment. When I went to Backpack in Australia a year later, a cassette with Morphine on it was one of my most played during that travel.

Great content! Love it you are covering a really good range of interesting bassists , and the little theory lesson pieces are easy to digest and clearly explained

Wow, another fascinating episode. I was going to skip this one because I didn't know who he was, though I did hear of Morphine. What a unique perspective on the bass. Goes to show there is always something to learn from any bassist. Thanks for sharing this one Paul. This is such a good series. If you would like to explore a fretless player, how about Michael Been of The Call. Definitely a different approach to fretless rock bass. Influenced by Rick Danko.

i think that you should do a bass habits video on playing in Black Flag, one of my favorite bands ever

Thank you so much! I just got into Morphine recently, so this is perfect timing! This video is really good!

Thank you very much Paul for this Bass Habits with the technique of amazing Mark Sandman (R.I.P.)... Maybe you can analyze bass players like Bill Laswell (Material or any of his musical projects)... David Wm. Sims from Jesus Lizard... Eric Avery from Jane's Addiction... Horace Panter from The Specials... Diego Arnedo from Divided (Argentine Rock Trio)

Thanks for putting this up! I am honored I got to see them a long time ago during a street festival. They were so magical and unique.

great video, thanks for it! Only thing, at 5:52 "No wrong no right" is actually called Thursday (from the album Cure for Pain)

Most Morphine songs are tuned in fifths, (D A or G C) but a few, like "I Know You III" and "Super Sex" are tuned to octaves (A A), and "Whisper" is tuned A F. (Also, all of the songs on the first album "Good" are played on only one string, usually tuned to A.)

Yes, Yes, Yes! Спасибо Пол за эту рубрику, я посмотрел почти все выпуски, некоторые даже по нескольку раз.

Wow, never heard of that kind of style :O could you make an episode of Michael Parks Jr. of All Them Witches?

Hey Paul, Love your analyses. Some of the best commentary on bass on KZfaq (and I watch a lot!) Can understand why you don't get more likes. Keep up the great work. As an aside, I find it remarkable how articulate you are in what is clearly a second language. Thanks, man!

For years I've been using ADAD tuning on bass. Apparently I've been on to something the whole time.

Bravo Paul, questo episodio è una chicca davvero.... grazie per avermi fatto conoscere questa band ..

Step 1. Move to Cambridge Massachusetts in the 90's. Step 2. Drop D. Step 3. Practice.

Check out Treat Her Right, Mark Sandman's band before forming Morphine

Great overview of the genius of Mark Sandman.

Cool man thanks for the video

Was not expecting Sandman to turn up, one of my favourites.

My personal favorite of all time! Nobody like Morphine.

I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT HIM YESTERDAY MORNING. You're the best, Paul!

Excellent one of my favourite bands

Bass ,genius!!!!!!!!

Love your videos! Please consider doing one on Eric Avery. Would love to hear what you'd have to say. Peace.

Thanks so much for covering Mark ❤️

What a great great biography of morphine thanks I wish I saw it sooner. Great job.

I didn't knew at all about this band, but I'm going to give a listen. Thanks for the discovery ! ;)

Do Bruce foxton please !

REST IN PEACE, MARK. Just realized he passed away 25 years ago TODAY, on July 3, 1999.

Not long discovered Morphine. Really like them

Do you happen to know if he used a regular bass amplifier or perhaps a high headroom loud guitar amp like a Fender Twin Reverb?

I'm learning a lot of you I like your style it suits my playing so thank you for doing this it really helps 😊

I loved Morphine and still appreciate it. I even bought a slide to play like Mark Sandman.

Thanks for making this video

Awesome Video Dude! I started to get into Morphine a month ago and I love this

This is awesome, Paul, thank you for this excellent lesson! When I watched this, I also watched your bass cover of Buena, by Morphine. I really liked that and wanted to watch it again but now I cannot find it! 🙁 Is it still available?

without a doubt Mark is one of my favorite bass players, rest in peace Mark, Thanks for your great songs

Very nicely done, Paul.

YYYYYYYEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHSSSSSSSS this band kicks ass Do Paul Barker next

Great video. Many thanks sir!

Wonderful video.

Это самая необычная группа! Спасибо!

can you talk about David Jay from bauhaus?

All the notes are on one string.

This was a great video. Great job!!!

I got the same scratch to my voice as Mark that you can only get by living the blues, but I just don’t have as bassy a voice. Would tuning the mark-bass (in fifths) to A-D or EA work better for me? Or should I head the other direction ala string #6 on a bass? (C would pair with G in fifths, right?) If I recut the nut for a bass or tenor guitar for a Nashville-style tuning and pair each D & G with a thinner octave string, would I be creating, what the hell would I call them? A half-bass? Irish-Breakfast-tuned Parlor guitar? What would Sandman sound like playing one of those?

fantastic video! thank you!

So glad that you did this Paul! You should definitely check out all wrong for the descending line at the end of the chorus

Hello Paul!! Thanks for discovering such a huge talent!!! Very interesting and inspiring story!!! One question, what about pedals, distorsions, etc... ? 😅 MIL GRACIAS CRACK!

LEGEND

... Hello !... What were the stringing and tuning of Mark Sandman's Bass please ?

Спасибо!Обожаю Morphine из-за этого звука

Idk anything about bass. Chords, scales, theory, none of that. Hell, I can't even play the D progression on an acoustic guitar. Don't even know what notes make up the D chord. Or F chord. Or any of the chords! But there's something fascinating about Sandman, and the way he played, and the way Paul breaks it down.

Please help! Where can I find Morphine bass tabs? Thanks all!

I'm just gonna say, I absolutely NEED a tabs video for Sticky Sweet by Motley Crue. I can't find one anywhere else online and it's been driving me crazy!! I'd love to learn that song

Stig from D-A-D plays two string basses too...only two strings: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gNyqZqtmzdvKpYU.html

I am totally obsessed with this band. Could there possibly be a more unique sound and feel in music ? I doubt it. True artists. I almost hesitate to call Sandman a bass player in Morphine though. His role seemed to blur the lines between bass and rhythm guitar, occupying the sonic space of both instruments simultaneously.

Can you play songs of Morphine with tabs?

no one can play like him

Would you please talk about Wire's bassist, or may be The Chameleons?

Could you do an episode on Tame Impala?

Wait i already saw this months ago. Is this a reupload?

I really would love to see a "How to play like dUg Pinnick of KING's X"...

Great video and breakdown of Mark's sound, to me the best band of the 90's and beyond. I believe All Your Way is a major 3rd interval though, not a minor. Also check out our bands interpretation of Morphine's songs: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d9FobM2p0sfLdqM.html

D.n A...D.n.G

Song at 5:54 is called “Thursday”

Vapors of Morphine is still a thing.

Step 1: write lyrics like Raymond Chandler or William S Boroughs novels. Step2: compose music that is a stripped down essence of early rock, jazz, and blues Easy, right?

no one calls it weird. it is original. it is art. get a clue.

Gustavo Rol 💚