RIP Robbie! Master!

ALL bass players should study reggae no matter what kind of music they play..

I've been a guitar and bass player for 44 years. I'm recording an original light-rock/reggae song, and when I play a bass line, it always goes towards light rock (because my reggae bass game is weak), but I want the bass to be real reggae. I don't think I have ever found a music instruction KZfaq channel so perfectly inline with what I need to learn, right now! Thank you!

As a bassplayer of 30 years it is great to have someone go into detail on dub bass lines. Keep it up!

Sir you are an absolute Gentleman and scholar--- Reggae Bass 🔊is deceptively easy on first hearing then you put the cans on & there's a whole orchestra going on there. Your method of breaking it down and giving us great Reggae Roadmaps is just superb Thanks Harry Blue x

Fly away home to Zion Robbie, what a legend, his rock solid basslines and slides will live on forever. Thanks for the music you left us with.

I miss and love Basspeare. Humble greatest basso player

I’m half Jamaican and Mexican, I grew up listening to a lot of reggae (through my dad) and the bass always spoke to my soul, to make the long story short, I recently got an acoustic bass and you really helped me get in touch with my roots so I love and thank you for that 🙏 keep up the amazing content 🙌

still one of my favourites from all of your tutorials: looping 11:30 til 13:00, over and over... 🤩

That groove... it gets in your soul. I can *feel* that you *feel* it. It's a cosmic vibration travelling from you to me. I already have a job but I'm even more convinced I want to be a reggae bass player when I grow up.

Thanks for the great lesson, sir. With this bass line, I can keep myself grooving for hours. So much fun.

Robbie Shakespeare is fantastic, his bass playin' is downright irresistible

What a bassline Robbie really was a true reggae bass legend, and there’s no one better to teach these basslines to us reggae lovers than Don , imho best reggae channel on KZfaq, 🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇳thanks Don 🇨🇬

thanks for the lesson. i grew up playing rock and roll and rhythm and blues. when i heard reggae bass i was flabbergasted.

Big ups Don, Them style ya. The way you combine classic bassology w/ music theory & creativity - The professor, to the max! Bless, Richie

As a guitarist I follow your lessons for bass tracking exercises and it’s made a huge difference in my playing

I really appreciate your giving details on assembling the pieces and then PLAYIN' the damn thing.

You are a very good teacher, helping me to play the way i'd ever wanted to play

Best reggae bass teacher I have watched

Pfffft. The world doesn't deserve Donstrumental -Give thanks! (10/10)

Hey @Donstrumental Im a long time reggae listener and now learning to play the drums. I really appreciate the hard work you put in to these videos, they are very well made and you are an excellent teacher. Big up brother! Keep em coming

Robbie left us alone, all reggae bass lovers are now sad, I'm pretty sure. RIP Robbie, hope he's in peace with his jazz bass. Another genius has passed away.

To me, this is the right way to approach music. Explore the spirit of whatever moves us, but keep it a creative venture.

You and reggae bass are a partnership, i wish i was half as good as you Don.

Very nice Reggae lines and also your pedagogic style is amazing.

mate! I love these lessons. Coming from a background of heavy metal this opens doors to rythm, songwriting and grooving! I can't thank you enough

An amazing 13 minute master class on Robbie Basspeare and reggae bass in general! There's so much advice and rock solid playing here. Thanks for making the effort to put this video together.

Thank you so much. I've started bass guitar 8 months ago and I'm trying to be regular in my practice. Your lesson is very clearly explained and very inspiring. The sound of your bass is just pure unadulterated reggae..... it is perfect

100% right in your description of his playing as “attitude”. That captures his feel so well

I really appreciate that you use standard notation as well as the TAB. Thanks for that.

every lesson i learn so much

Rest in peace you giant, your music will live forever

Totally awesome 👌. Thankyou. I love how you break it all down and the process you use to bring it up to full speed. I've been playing bass for 50 years and am always learning. Love these " Master classes "🎸🎼

Ya man....this is the real Reggae sound. I'l love it and i like the way you teach. Keep up.....greetings from Holland.

Don, you did it again! Clear explanation, sublime examples, positive vibes. Don't stop giving these great tips.

Excellent Sir thankyou, what a fantastic teacher you make it look so easy,

Very good..., 🙏💚💛❤️blessing..

Good stuff...I dig the exercises of making your own bass lines...Enjoy the coffee

I actually dig this Donstrumental Riddim more and more !!!

Jah...bless... ONE LOVE One Mama Africa.... Umoja na Amani... Great job my brother... Keep it up....

Hi Don, thank u so much for share all that great bass lines!

Fantastic thanks brother!! R.i.p Robbie, always remember your awsome bassline as a child and always beasslines in my blood! Blessings to all🙌🙏✝️💟

Maximum respect from Mexico!! You're a great bassie

Thanks for the video. It feels like i have played reggae for many years, your backing tracks gives me so much confidence. Thanks Jah bless

I love the subtlety in that way of playing. Thank you for such a clear and helpful demonstration.

I really admire your teaching skills.

I love playing this sort of reggae Robbie Shakespeare is one of my favourites just learnt this thank you.👍👏🏻

I saw Bob ! Thank you for these funky cool lines. Damn that's good. Yuma, AZ.

I swear I keep listening to this to here that Jazz Bass rumble and roar ! Trademark !

Thank you for your wisdom and guidance. Right on time. quality video. Well thought out and awesome lesson.

Love this raggae explanations... years ago when i started playing raggae coming from rock it took ages to even get to black uhuru and sly and robbie.... great groove man! love listening to your classes

RIP Robbie 🇯🇲

Thanks so much for letting us download these backing tracks and score etc. Really enlightening!

Wow! Love the way you breakdown and connect the baselines. Never looked at the simplicity of this concept before. Awesome bro 🙏🏿

How come i only got to know you now? Great teaching. Love the groove. Hope to learn more from you.

Wow I wish I had seen this earlier. RIP Robbie Shakespeare! Long live Sly & Robbie!

I like what you’re doing sharing the music , please listen to shine eye girl again ..bless

Terrific lesson, thank you!

Yes! Simply brilliant combinations. Subconsciously (and often consciously) my improvised grooves are based on something I already know. Great teaching, Don. Thanks.

Hi mate I find your videos very Well done and so useful. If I was still living in the UK I would be knocking at your door every day a any hour Cheers bud

Man, I just love your channel. This is a lesson not just about groove, but for what the BASS is made for, an enveloping percussive machine. Thanks, and keep with te videos

I'm fairly new to bass and have been trying to learn on and off for over a year now. Your video has inspired me to make a concerted effort over the Christmas break and to fit the flat-wounds that I bought ages ago, I think they'll make things a bit easier for me to learn the reggae groove. Many thanks for making these fantastic videos.

Thanks, very inspiring. Have been listening and playing Robbie Dub for decades, but never heard it so clearly. I'm done, into my bass-dungeon for another sizzling' session.

Loved how you are keeping it simple for us newbies out there. Nice bass too.

Superb lesson don, I find your videos and way of teaching inspirational to my playing, big thanks, riddim up ☝️

Another great vid Don, thanks so much for your time. The tabs are a real help as well and I’m enjoying keeping an eye on the actual sheet music. Top player/tutor, Cheers.

Taking the riddim from one bassline and inserting it in another bassline is a great idea! I try to hear the bassline as a fundamental African "drum" which riddim defines the music both rhythmically and harmonically. Great lesson, very informative without getting too 'technical.' Robbie does tend to use his thumb instead of fingers to pick tho, not sure if that adds more "meat" to the pluck but sure is effective for Robbie!

Love your channel and your playing. Thank you

yes yes yes! i pressed like before even watching it. I swear I was hoping the next video would be on Robbie Shakespeare. Thank you!!!

Love your style of teaching dude.

you are the best

Really great work. Thanks for breaking it down and for showcasing your excellent playing.

Thanks for the great vid Don. I'd love to hear more from your background into music? what made you pickup a bass in the first place? why a bass? A top 10 of your favorite bassline would also be amazing. Keep it up !

Don your bass sounds amazing!! Thank you for sharing !

My good sir, you are awesome.

Your video's are very well made, first of all your bass playing compliments the tone on your bass which has a nice phat reggae sound, secondly you explain things so clearly and simply with out trying to come off as sounding too technical. Robbie has a huge influence on my bass playing. Thanks for sharing.

Some great teaching here. Your videos are really well made and your instructions super clear. I am not only learning to groove but also how to create a good bass line. You are the coolest guy on youtube man.

Reggae lover here! That was excellent! Sadly, I only play bass (cello and piano) in my dreams at night! Haven't learned yet!

Many thanks to the musician for sharing with the people. True blessing I Robbie has been one of my biggest influences, he's solid heavy and creative. Love all the Black Uhuru

Many thanks for the great quality !!! Real Roots music 👍👌

Lovely jazz bass ....

All bass players needs to know this

amazing work man! keep it up! I'm already exited about Family Man's & Shiah Coore's episodes!

Fabulous

very cool !!!!! i think I can do it , im gonna try and show you soon !!!!!

I haven't played bass in about 6 months. It makes me feel kind of nervous every time I think of picking it up and playing a few songs. I really want to play some reggae vibes though, I think this channel will help me to get back into it again.

That was wicked cool. Thanks and praises from Sweden!

Wow just discoved the materials on the drive, amazing. Thanks man! I'll def buy you a coffee soon.

Another great video from Sir Don 👍👍

Great lesson! Looking forward to more!

Very Inspiring!

I used to often wake up thinking about Robbie, visualizing what it took to get so deep. That tough sound with the groove-bounce. Legendary roots. When Joe Higgs and the Wailing Souls teamed up as Attaras for "Brimstone & Fire," they couldn't've picked a better rhythm section. Robbie? Or on "Temptation" by the Itals - there's no question. "Lift Up Your Conscience" by Israel Vibration, Robbie again. Tough riddim, consistently.

Really cool video! I'm hoping you will do more lessons like this. It really helps me to get new inspiration .

Robbie was the best of the best. Thank you for such great and clear instruction. Your videos are very helpful.

Thanks for another great tutorial! I’m so grateful that I found your channel.

Brilliant teaching method

Thanks a lot! I found the notation very helpful, the bass, though, sounded a bit quiet sometimes for my taste.

Riddim' up! So glad I found your channel.

Very good, as always. Thanks

Have me wanting to put on that record, I have not heard in years, Big influence on me growing up, Much Love and thank you, Sir for this ✌ ❤ 🔊 🎶