Legendary bassplayer Rutger Gunnarsson plays Dancing queen by Abba.

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9 жыл бұрын

He was the musican who played on most of the Abba songs. A great bassplayer, producer and arranger has passed away. He was a humble man and a great person who never bragged about what he had done. Still one can ask if some of the Abba songs would have had that same feel without him. I was deeply saddened by the news of Rutger passing away. My thoughts are with his family.

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@melontunna5064 3 жыл бұрын

Never realised that this song had such a kickass bass

@wm1573 3 жыл бұрын

@@zandithshloper2005 many. Most of the time the mix is made so that you can hear the vocals and guitar only

@gentlebabarian 3 жыл бұрын

Then you never listened to abba. The bass is litterly the moast dominant part of it.

@gentlebabarian 3 жыл бұрын

@@zandithshloper2005 im not rude Rutger Gunnarsson is imo one of the top bassists in the world. He is terribly underrated.

@wm1573 3 жыл бұрын

@Saulo Carantino not always on other genres either, but yes it is worse in metal

@samyjoseph4798 2 жыл бұрын

Almost all ABBA songs have a killer bassline

@kevinconners2283 6 жыл бұрын

Most people don't realize how important Rutger's bass lines are in ABBA songs. He was the bedrock of their sound. What a wonderfully talented man.

@thebassbat7882 5 жыл бұрын

so true, very little of him on the net. very sad, his bass playing on, one night in bangkok is amazing.

@wedgenstein 4 жыл бұрын

As a bass player myself, anytime I had to play an Abba song, I've always found the bass parts to be absolutely killer and always extol how great his playing was...

@bauke-LV426 4 жыл бұрын

I actually just found out 2 weeks ago. I spotted a bass cover of Super Trouper and was really surprised how cool the bassline was. I never picked those basslines up. For some reason. Not when listening to abba as a kid, or even as an adult. So weird.

@Underhills 4 жыл бұрын

Preach!

@kconrad5893 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big bass fan and think it is one of the most crucial elements of a song, but the BEDROCK of ABBA’s music? I think that’s a bit much. The bedrock was the beautiful melodies and chord progressions Benny and Bjorn wrote. 🙄

@johannesk1855 3 ай бұрын

I just love how he goes from talking to be in the groove in a split second when the music starts.

@piwnicanadachu4940 Ай бұрын

I love the way he looks and his eyes when he starts playing - it's clearly that all his memories came back. Absolutely lovely!

@kjellekholm7497 8 жыл бұрын

Just for the record. I hadn´t told Rutger in advance that I wanted him to play along with any song. So we were digging out a white Fender Jazz and a similar Precision from the deep of a cabin in his apartement. And this was the the bass he had played in the session as well. This was the first take. He hadn´t played Dancing queen for ages. Probably over 10 years since the last time.

@richardhelliwell1210 8 жыл бұрын

+kjell ekholm His playing will live on forever, some of his bass lines are incredible.

@BlakeNix 8 жыл бұрын

This was magic that you got this. Thank you so much for sharing.

@13lake 7 жыл бұрын

No kidding? Pretty cool.

@MrVectrex 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Tack för att du delat detta klipp. Har du mer? (y)

@kcheylin9957 7 жыл бұрын

REALLY GLAD you put this together! Casual listeners can't imagine all the intricate parts that make up a great song, and this bassline is flippin' brilliant. The guy who mixed the whole thing in the end had to be a genius. How you can get ALL that's going on in this tune put together without having everything step all over everything else is unimaginable!

@TweedSuit 3 жыл бұрын

It's only when you hear these parts played in isolation by the original artist you come to realise how cool they are.

@Ichioku 3 жыл бұрын

er no, if you have ears, you don't need to see a KZfaq video.

@TweedSuit 3 жыл бұрын

@@Ichioku So Rutger Gunnarsson showing us the bass line from Dancing Queen is a total waste of time?

@fridgemagnet 3 жыл бұрын

@@TweedSuit The point of the video was to interview the musician who played on the original recording not to demonstrate the bass line specifically to enable us to hear it in isolation.You are right of course, sometimes hearing a part separated from the main track can highlight certain nuances not always discernible to the average ear. I learned that bass line years ago just by listening to it. You started by making a huge assumption,primarily that everyone hears a song as a 'whole' without being able to hear the separate parts. Whilst this is true for many people, mainly non musicians, the rest of us are able to hear all the different parts without losing sight of the whole. To answer your question, is it a waste of time showing Mr Gunnarsson playing the bass line to dancing queen? What would a blind bass player say?

@rrdream2400 3 жыл бұрын

the isolation is great but I've always realized how cool they were, the bass on the original recording just jumps out of the speakers, since hearing it on the radio in the 70's.

@ASPEDBUSDRIVER1 3 жыл бұрын

Facts. Especially when the mix kind of down plays how awesome melodic this bass line

@termin9r 2 жыл бұрын

Rutger seems so happy that someone has come to talk to him about bass riffs having spent so long in the background - what a lovely man, RIP Rutger - love your bass lines and other unsung contributions to the ABBA catalogue.

@herrbonk3635 Жыл бұрын

Haha! He simply looked like that. He almost always had that shy smile.

@fred8097 Жыл бұрын

It's a small detail, but at 0:33, that E/D chord (E7 in 3rd inversion) totally makes this song for me. I guess it creates a #4 interval between bass and melody, which just sounds so beautiful at that moment. Always loved that part, and it's really all thanks to Rutger's tasteful note choice and groove.

@RussellVanderhoof Жыл бұрын

Absolutely this.~

@js2010ish Жыл бұрын

So sick

@mathewelameer8064 Жыл бұрын

Majestic! Similar device used in "One of us" in the chorus, when the bass hits the G under the A (staring at the ceiling), totally makes the whole song. Genius understanding of harmony.

@WildSide_Est2024 Жыл бұрын

This is the best comment on this whole site.

@anilov8427 Жыл бұрын

is it an E/D chord? I hear it as a normal D chord (hence the D in the bass), but everything else you've said is still correct. The D and the F# from the vocal melody really does rub each other in a nice way then quickly resolves which adds sweetness to an otherwise bitter sound if left alone. And to highlight Rutger's brilliance, I would use this example here at 0:22, when he goes from E to *F* to F#. These notes are chosen for the chords: E - *C#7* - F#m7. Now he could've used C# like most bass players would, but this F note is a really smart choice for the exact same reason as before: it creates a #4 with the B note on the vocal melody and creates t e n s i o n. Considering the fact that this happens before the very peak of the song, it just feels so satisfying hearing all that tension then suddenly resolving it by belting out the lyrics "HAVING THE TIME OF YOUR LIFEE~~". Now THAT's beautiful!

@deldia 8 жыл бұрын

Videos like this are priceless. Before KZfaq no one would ever get to see this stuff. Amazing.

@drivingschool11 3 жыл бұрын

but now we are watching CNN-Biden...

@hazardeur 3 жыл бұрын

@@drivingschool11 last time i checked, you can choose what to watch

@drivingschool11 3 жыл бұрын

@@hazardeur calm down please. No riots today🤪

@J_Braz_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@hazardeur 👍

@hazardeur 3 жыл бұрын

@@drivingschool11 if you think my answers suggests in any way that i'm not calm then, in addition to your first post, i t seems to me that you might have problems to understand meaning in written language.

@vineflower 3 жыл бұрын

People who don't play bass don't understand what feel this man has. Its really like James Jameson. Ok he doesn't play fast lines, but the feel is there 100%

@CyberneticArgumentCreator 3 жыл бұрын

Kind of like Ringo. Playing the "correct" amount for the composition is wayyy harder than playing the most difficult or coolest arrangement you can come up with.

@23igna 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah , it's called having "groove". And that's more important than playing fast

@grapedrink5136 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! It’s not about playing fast or slow, simple or complicated, it’s about playing what is right for the music.

@rykehuss3435 3 жыл бұрын

@@23igna And when you have both your name is Victor Wooten

@pegaso3terminator75 2 жыл бұрын

He nailed it, amen!! Jaaj a Master

@tekkhero9767 2 жыл бұрын

1:07 i like those eyes. U can tell his mind is blank. hes just experiencing the muscle memory and letting his body go through the motions. Ive had this experience myself when playing a song that i havent played for years

@marstvredplanet9491 2 жыл бұрын

How can you assume he hasn't play it for years ??!! ....i bet he plays every now and then for fun...you can see that he still has the juice....if had not played for years he would sure miss a lot of notes....i'm almost pretty sure he was like a couple of months without playin it max

@marstvredplanet9491 2 жыл бұрын

@Silent Sven alright then...if you're saying so...i dont speak swedish so i didn't catch that

@herrbonk3635 Жыл бұрын

@@marstvredplanet9491 He played a lof of other stuff for years. Gunnarson worked as an arranger and producer before and after Abba. (Very much like Björn and Benny in fact.)

@MrThisIsMeToo 5 ай бұрын

@@marstvredplanet9491 He mentions it in the beginning that that he has not played it in 10 years or so, chucklehead. Way to ruin a great and relevant comment with your ignorance.

@fz7091 2 ай бұрын

@@marstvredplanet9491 Look at the top comment smarty

@niveKOnBass 2 жыл бұрын

In my opinion, one of the most underrated musicians ever. His bass lines in Abba's songs are so awesome. He was one of the reasons I picked up a bass! I truly believe people don't have the speakers to hear his work and as good sounds becomes cheaper, bass will be more appreciated. The common listener has no idea how cool bass is

@guidenredhawk Жыл бұрын

Bass bridges melody and percussion in a song. Without it, there’s no connection between rhythm and melody and the beat. It is probably most important and most under appreciated in music.

@vincebowling1778 6 ай бұрын

@@guidenredhawkVery true. Bass is the ‘backbone’.

@zbubby1202 9 ай бұрын

0:33 to 0:41 is a prime example of a very gifted musician. Gotta love the funk he added in there, and the journey to the resolution is so satisfying.

@PepitoMegaChocolato 6 ай бұрын

the passage you highlight is interesting, here we can clearly hear in the playing technique and the choice of note intervals the influence of bassist James Jamerson, a figure of soul and funk from the 60s/70s.

@brst808 2 жыл бұрын

At the end when he stares into space I can feel him looking through the decades of this song's history

@Adrian_Estando 11 ай бұрын

To me that look is heartbreaking. Like he was remembering all of the good times and just how fleeting they were.

@ImpulseGenerator 9 ай бұрын

Same. It is a beautiful moment.

@ericdraven7185 Жыл бұрын

This guy was simply brilliant. Abbas base lines and Duran Duran’s were what inspired me to play bass guitar.

@nigelwarrington3696 Жыл бұрын

Likewise.

@mv9787 Жыл бұрын

Great choices!

@ritardstrength5169 2 ай бұрын

Great choices

@giovannisf1709 18 күн бұрын

Best thing: no unnecessary slaps. Just the right groove, inversions of chords, silences, ghost notes... perfect.

@jaredwirth3990 7 жыл бұрын

I love the facial countenance as you can see the memories welling up. Playing the bass to a song he hadn't jammed on in who knows how long, just like ringing a bell. Rock on in that Jazz Fusion jam in the sky along with Jimi, Janis and Jim Croce!

@daisybell3449 4 жыл бұрын

Spot on !

@therabidscorpion 2 жыл бұрын

He almost had a bittersweet look on his face at the end like he was holding back tears.

@paolozak3014 3 жыл бұрын

The Swedish Jamerson, with a scandinavian relaxed feel. So good to see him play...

@lordmongoose6236 2 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest musians in the world and responsible for that typical ABBA sound. He is missed.

@michaeldequatro1012 2 ай бұрын

Did he pass away?

@forddriver8827 2 жыл бұрын

99% of Abba fans have no idea the Bass lines are what they love about the songs. Great bluesy runs throughout the track, undeniably good.

@rogerleemeyzindi2979 9 жыл бұрын

Rutger GUNNARSSON was the European JAMERSON! May his soul rest in peace.

@ridgebackdk 7 жыл бұрын

perfect perfect reply...could not agree more...

@gogimarcic1146 5 жыл бұрын

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@gogimarcic1146 5 жыл бұрын

the man was pure music genius...rest in peace Rutger

@Tubertil 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@geoffbeyer1873 3 жыл бұрын

This is my first time seeing this guy, and the first thing I thought was that he was a Jamerson fan. This guy has great feel.

@Frisbieinstein Жыл бұрын

I've been playing ebass for 50 years and say this guy is terrific. Solid, fluid, bouncy, clever. The only bass player who ever reminded me of Jamie Jamerson.

@BR-ip5pz 11 күн бұрын

his playing also reminded me of this bass playing kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ipeXaNeHrMDMlp8.html

@vincebowling1778 2 жыл бұрын

I could listen to him play all day long. RIP 🙏

@AnalogOpher 2 жыл бұрын

What a stupendous bass line! Simply one of the grooviest grooves ever laid down.

@bigmistqke 3 жыл бұрын

Crazy how much it follows the vocal melody while still being all foundation

@kjellekholm7497 8 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry that you feel this way about the clip but you have to know that this was not filmed for musicans who want to learn how to play Dancing queen. It was a programme about the great musicans behind Abba and to give them some credits they so well deserved.

@natechevalier9828 7 жыл бұрын

Did the program get made? If so where can I view it?

@francoisSwine 7 жыл бұрын

That can help anayway ;-)

@moisesmozt7174 6 жыл бұрын

extrañamos a rutger, ensero que lo extrañamos. desde Peru.

@costken 4 жыл бұрын

Ignore any criticism, Kjell. If someone listens to this for 5 only seconds, it is obvious that Rutger is not playing the bass part exactly note-for-note. He is improvising a lot on the original bass line - he never played the part exactly the same. He did the same on live recordings with ABBA and also on the Mamma Mia soundtrack. If someone wants the original CD bass line, there are lots of videos/ written sheet music available. What he's playing here is yet another great version. More importantly, we see the modest genius he was. Amazing to see. Thank you!

@jonathanbeatrice8317 3 жыл бұрын

Ha. lol Tell him to go look up the bass tabs

@errolfellows409 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not a great fan of ABBA and their style of music, BUT they were masters of their craft. Excellent productions, melodies, musicians, AND Rutger Gunnarson was brilliant!

@NicholasHerriman 2 жыл бұрын

I could listen to this all day. Such an intricate and beautiful bass line. It complements all the other parts so well, you could almost say it's perfect.

@Ornito49 6 жыл бұрын

I play bass since 10 years (i'm 26) and I just discover Rutger Gunnarsson(shame on me). I never listened ABBA song bass line but it was an amazing moment to learn dancing queen, so much groove !

@MontyRoyal963 5 жыл бұрын

disco bass players! They're out there, man...

@Thesp88 3 жыл бұрын

I discovered him recently too , he makes you realize that just because a song has a simple structure that doesn’t mean you can’t be creative . Check out James Jameson if haven’t already , cheers bro

@jstdrv 2 жыл бұрын

Together with the drums on this song it makes for an amazing drive and groove

@sovietskayam 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@Mikino1976 2 жыл бұрын

Those syncopated ghost notes are not easy

@DarioAvilaaCL 8 жыл бұрын

This footage is pretty much history!

@Rasbiff 6 ай бұрын

"It's been long since I touched one of these... You got 5 string nowadays." - is what he says in the beginning for those who don't know Swedish. He's referring to the fact that most studio bass players switched to 5 stringed basses (with a string added below the E string, usually tuned to a B) in the 1980's, and that it thus feels funny to him to use a 4 string fender again.

@furrykoala4825 2 жыл бұрын

Rutger Gunnarsson (12 February 1946 - 30 April 2015) was a genius on the Bass, and was also responsible for producing all of those brilliantly complex “String Arrangements” on all of ABBA’s most successful albums. He was a vital ingredient in the very complex recipe that created those unique sounding ABBA masterpieces. Unfortunately, he is no longer around to see their amazing come-back, but remains immortalised on all those incredible ABBA recordings of the past. I have always loved his Bass Guitar Line, since hearing "Knowing Me, Knowing You". It was originally mainly delegated to the background, but “blossomed” more prominently in their re-mastered Spanish version of the song [Conociendome, Conociendote] in 1980. I have heard very few cover versions that have ever been able to replicate it successfully (not to mention those harmonies) - due to its complexity. A truly talented musician, arranger and producer.

@brucethomas3000 9 жыл бұрын

A true MASTER at work. Much respect.

@hansfriden8942 3 жыл бұрын

Coming from one of the best bass players. Wow!

@lartensgrill6106 3 жыл бұрын

So true. Said by a legend himself!

@thebob34 9 жыл бұрын

was so sad to hear about Rutger. RIP you true legend. you made abba sound the way they did

@zoltanember6353 3 жыл бұрын

Bass players are the nameless heroes of the music industry.

@agustinbernal2760 2 жыл бұрын

This is a lesson on how to play bass! His left hand is so relaxed playing with ease without any tension and only with the weight of his arm aligned to his fingers, perfect technique, a true master!

@magnuswettermark8293 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best swedish musicans ever! A legend.

@FossilisedFishooks 6 жыл бұрын

that riff at 0.30 ....unbelievable!!

@killabyz 3 жыл бұрын

Vicky Viking played 30 times and i m still dont get it... wooow

@philipkarovski281 3 жыл бұрын

@@killabyz it's just octaves of F# but the timing is beautiful

@trollenz 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed !

@dansaunders1655 3 жыл бұрын

0:30

@whenthedrumskickin9831 3 жыл бұрын

Takes me back to being a kid, laying the car, ear pressed up against the speaker listening to ABBA and his killer bass lines. Looking up and watching the lights fly by at what felt like warp speed. Legend

@ravensteel2091 2 жыл бұрын

May GOD eternally bless this genius of a man. His incredible talent & generous contribution to the world of popular music is forever cemented in the pantheon of musical greats.

@FairchlldMusic1 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing, talented bass player. His ability to find pockets to lay down a groove and to create counterpoint with melodies are pretty much unmatched

6 жыл бұрын

This man plays so many epic basselines in music history. allways in an fantastic flow and allways for the music. i love this guy.

@rogerssombe7369 2 ай бұрын

All the elements of a perfect baseline and so many gems dropped....groove, bass echoed the melody, didn't overplay, tone is beautiful(sometimes it even sounded fretless!)...the baseline is a story by itself.

@Frederik19951995 2 жыл бұрын

Why did i not know about this man? And the complextivity of this song. He seems so humble and cool

@sm26801 6 жыл бұрын

Rutger was absolutely one of the greatest in the world, still totally Underrated!! Who Else would play like that!?? At that time! 1977-80Jaco!?!

@marklavoie8383 2 жыл бұрын

He's a very gifted bass player. Probably one of the top 10 in the world 🌎🌍

@frankdiscussion2069 2 жыл бұрын

umm..no he is out of tune and has very bad timing

@12vibaba Жыл бұрын

maybe top 500

@vincebowling1778 6 ай бұрын

@@frankdiscussion2069Let’s hear you play ‘champ’. Post something, show us what you’ve got player.

@richardburchett 2 жыл бұрын

Just that 1 & 1/2 minute clip is an absolute clinic for even an experienced bass player. He gets so much feel out of the instrument

@4251268 2 жыл бұрын

The rhythm, dynamics, the ''attack'' of the fingers, those little mute notes, it all comes together perfectly... it's easy, yet complicated at the same time. Like playing the blues... pentatonic is easy, but no one can hit the tonic like BB... or what about those Albert King crazy bendings or Robben Ford's diminished runs?? The easier, the harder...

@Mikey300 7 жыл бұрын

The trace of a smile that I see on his face gives me the impression that for just an instant it's 1979 again and ABBA is on top of the music world . . .too bad for us in the States that they couldn't have visited over here again.

@a5urbanipa1 8 жыл бұрын

I spent half of my childhood listenning to ABBA bass lines.

@kipponi 2 жыл бұрын

Me too in 70's. Great music.

@miroslawdobiecki4660 2 жыл бұрын

A truly awesome bass player was Rutger incredible feel and such clever notation

@sigwarts5251 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is definitely a bassgod. 75% of the notes he's playing I haven't heard in the original song 'til now. Fascinating...

@matsnilson7727 3 жыл бұрын

Rutger is an absolute legend! His basslines will live on forever.

@iamjesper 6 жыл бұрын

i am for every thankful to rutger for all of those brilliant abba basslines

@hopeburton82 3 жыл бұрын

Rutger Gunnarsson ; I learned so much about bass playing from this man and I'm just now learning his name for the very first time, now to me that just does'nt seem right SO I will extend a MUCH heart felt thank you to Rutger for all the wonderful and absolutely brilliant bass excellence he performed with ABBA ( I have collected a lot of their music over the years) and a belated R.I.P. It's musicians like him that inspired me to take up the Bass in the first place and its my hope that Heaven finds a top seat for him in their band....

@kkkenino 3 жыл бұрын

This doesn't last long enough ! I could watch him playing this all day it's so effortless and beautiful ..

@rolandkarlsson7072 2 жыл бұрын

Put the video on repeat!

@lukedrifter100 3 жыл бұрын

I put him above most bassist, he had an incredible feel. Without a doubt he was part of that magic sound. I never knew much about him a a musician just his grooves. Someone said he was a humble guy, it just make you love him even more.. thank you Rutger.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@Prellium 8 жыл бұрын

Wonderful bass playing, I was an Abba fan from an early age but just for the music not the singing, that bass made so many of Abba's songs come alive.

@razzledazzle1462 2 жыл бұрын

That lick on the F#minor in the chorus is sooooooo cool (roughly 0:29-0:31, corresponds with the 'having the time of your life' line). Thank you so much for uploading this.

@F150fx2sporT 2 жыл бұрын

Love that little riff

@phogue1 2 жыл бұрын

I think he plays three triplets there…amazing.

@ProgrammedForDamage 2 жыл бұрын

It's brilliant. I can't believe I hadn't noticed it until this video.

@razzledazzle1462 2 жыл бұрын

@@ProgrammedForDamage I never paid any attention to the bassline of this song before this video either. It's really great

@justjazz784 2 жыл бұрын

when I first listened to this video I was sitting on the toilet with the speaker against my ear, and I heard that little lick and immediately said, out loud "Oooh my god that was good" and my girlfriend yelled "why are you talking to yourself while pooping"

@mike58greenberg 2 жыл бұрын

I had the great pleasure of meeting him on the Premier performance of Mamma Mia the musical in Stockholm. It was an amazing moment to meet this humble, friendly man. A true gentleman.

@franciskintu6524 6 жыл бұрын

What a bloody good bass guitarist he was! Rutger was a class act, and was in a class of his own...

@staror890 3 жыл бұрын

He just makes all the right choices

@jim2lane 2 жыл бұрын

Unit I heard it isolated like this, I had never realized how closely the bass line follows the melody of this song. Absolutely wonderful 😊

@rejvaik00 2 жыл бұрын

Well in a song structure the bass player is the originator of melody and everyone else plays on top of that So they follow him so to speak A well recorded song has many layers but the most common layering style starts with the Bass, then drums, and then a rhythm section usually a rhythm guitar and lastly a lead section, typically a lead guitar

@jim2lane 2 жыл бұрын

@@rejvaik00 being a bass player myself I couldn't disagree more. The bass is usually following/complementing/building the rhythm of the song which is usually closely mirrored by the drums. In a rock/pop song it quite unusual for the bass to be following or building on the melody.

@rejvaik00 2 жыл бұрын

@@jim2lane well then we are at an impasse cause nothing you say will convince me otherwise But regardless let's just enjoy the good music

@jim2lane 2 жыл бұрын

@@rejvaik00 I'm always cool with agree to disagree 😊

@rejvaik00 2 жыл бұрын

@@jim2lane music always comes first

@peterverhey600 11 ай бұрын

This bassline, and the way he plays it, does me think so much about James Jamerson. It's unimagineable how much influence and recognition the basslines of Abba are. Rutger is top of notch which belongs in the line of Jamerson, Pastorius ... Totally awesome.

@erkjan 11 ай бұрын

Yes

@GeezersBace 4 жыл бұрын

Luv how his plucking hand is directly over the bridge pick up articulating every note cleanly; many of the great melody type bassists finger there. I play in an ABBA Tribute band and have learnt many of his basslines and every song is so thoughfully arranged - many grooves, styles from album to album. Considering the years he accomplished this without the technology available today that wasn't then and so very humbling and further shows the greateness of the man; his string arrangements were a large part of the production also. A true bass player's bass player.

@robbiepeterh 2 жыл бұрын

0:23 this is a very subtle key change in the song, as the chords for the “you can dance, you can jive, having the …” go E, C#, F7 thus creating a run up of the notes E, F, F#. C#major isn’t a chord played in the key of A, the key the song is written in and it’s a genius example of breaking songwriting rules. The bassist here does the run up, simply playing the E, F, and F# notes which outlines this key change which increases the tension in that part of the song. Absolute genius and the kind of thing that separates the best from the rest. Clearly, Rutgar appreciates this songwriting and emphasises the key change in his playing. The listener has no idea the musical technicalities of what is happening but they feel a sense of tension and then euphoria. Genius.

@Dankyjrthethird 2 жыл бұрын

awesome analysis, thanks man

@guitarfreak2105 2 жыл бұрын

I never noticed this and have heard this song 1000 times. Great analysis and thanks a load for sharing!

@robbiepeterh 2 жыл бұрын

@@guitarfreak2105 you’re welcome. It just blows me away how subtle they are in their songwriting but so so brilliant.

@TimoRutanen 2 жыл бұрын

I can't say I understand a word of this explanation, but I'm always thrilled to see excellence in youtube comments.

@sunnyc8900 2 жыл бұрын

Did you mean F#7 instead of F7?

@mackpowers3186 3 жыл бұрын

I love the look on his face, you can tell how much fun he has 🥰

@lordsiomai 2 жыл бұрын

Never in my life have I appreciated ABBA's basslines. Thank you for opening my eyes

@A_WaLLinger 3 жыл бұрын

Probably one of the best recommendation by KZfaq. Gold Dust!

@BlueRivers 3 жыл бұрын

Bass god that American bass players love and honor. Rutger is a global bass legend. Wish I could have gotten just one bass lesson from him.

@DISMISSED375 Ай бұрын

THIS IS HOW BASS GUITAR SHOULD BE PLAYED...A TRUE RUE LESSON FOR BASS PLAYERS LIKE ME ...AWESOME... MAY HE LIVE IN PEACE & LOVE & HEAVEN...

@seonadpereira7012 2 жыл бұрын

I have seen this like 100 times back to back and i can't get enough of this😍

@2pluto4 3 жыл бұрын

As a drummer and a big fan of ABBA from Poland, I would like to pay tribute to Mr. Gunnarson (what a pity it's a posthumous homage). What a wonderful, sensitive artist he was! I especially thanks for the bass lines in "I've been waiting for you" and "One of us". Thank you, Master; delight God with your cheerful, joyful and lyrical groove ...

@gretareinarsson7461 3 жыл бұрын

An amazing bassist and so underrated. Listening to his playing on Abba songs is pure musical joy.

@suripat 4 күн бұрын

Most people don't realize but the bass IS the music. You might mute the drums, the guitars, even voice. Bass is what keeps you moving on the dance floor. As a 20+ years drummer, I learned this quickly in my musician life, when an acoustic bass failed on stage and we were not prepared. Great learning.

@robertrowan9893 2 жыл бұрын

He sure made my youth more fun. For all the family meals we've enjoyed with Abba being the soundtrack, we owe him a great debt.

@KennnnnnyTucky 8 жыл бұрын

It may only be 90 seconds of footage but what a great 90 seconds! Footage like this is absolutely priceless when talent like this is no longer with us. You really get a feel for the song and the rhythm from his playing. It's not just playing a note. It should be a real inspiration to those learning. Thanks for posting this.

@MarkGeraghty 3 жыл бұрын

I have heard Dancing Queen by ABBA a hundred times, but I never realised all this was going on underneath. Truly shows how a great bass line makes a track. Now I will listen out for Mr. Gunarsson's playing whenever I hear this track.

@ramzahnY 2 жыл бұрын

he does a bit of improvising there...

@mortsolomon4603 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely a timeless musician, will never be replaced, truly one of a kind and a great human being. Thank you Rutger for all of your beautiful music!

@franciscoherrera1219 2 жыл бұрын

Playing bass for ABBA standing behind Agnatha......heaven!

@psilvafox1 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing bass player!!!

@agusfaisalrahman 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most enjoyable bass line ever made

@MichaelMaxwell747 2 жыл бұрын

I can't hear his playing much on my phone but I can tell how good it is just watching. I will play it again on my computer. I do not recall knowing his name or hearing of his passing before now but he was prominent in the soundtrack of my youth.

@A1B2C3-y6k 2 ай бұрын

What an incredible bassist he was. Fantastic. RIP Rutger.

@eggy1962 3 жыл бұрын

Whenever you looked at him on abba videos he always had a huge smile on his face,obviously enjoying his work immensely no doubt being positioned usually behind the girls helped,

@ghostbluster8900 3 жыл бұрын

Your comment is gold comedy

@dazednconfused31337 3 жыл бұрын

The only time you want a G-string to break :D

@eggy1962 3 жыл бұрын

@@dazednconfused31337 very good lol

@jakezywek6852 3 жыл бұрын

I bet his trousers were straining.

@woody41165 8 жыл бұрын

Such a very skilled bass player and played with great skill and panache. RIP Rudger, your legacy lives on.

@thisfeistytaco 2 жыл бұрын

The feel. The groove. Man that guy's got it! 🤩

@nottaller1993 2 ай бұрын

he’s just incredible. wish i’d known this bass line before, but better late than never.

@clinteldorado 3 жыл бұрын

I fell in love with this song when I was about eight years old. There was something about the music in the chorus that just struck me and I couldn’t put my finger on it. Years later I realised it was the bassline. I like to think it was a subconscious influence on me deciding to start playing bass when I was 14 or 15.

@jrengmusic 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen this video several times. I always watch every time it pops up on my recommendation. Because every single time I’ve watched it, it always made me smile 😊

@jmcrae825 Жыл бұрын

How many millions of people have found joy or danced to the grooves that very bass has laid down?

@roytrevisan3491 2 жыл бұрын

I am a discoite my life was centered around disco music right from the beginning. Therefore I danced to and loved Abba music. I also love bass players and their talents however never knew of Rutger. Bernard Evans all day but no Rutger. It is my sincere and grateful THANK YOU to Rutger for his amazing contributions to my "best years" Thank You Rutgar you helped make my life a much better experience. RIP

@juanbru_ 3 жыл бұрын

0:24 just one note can change everything

@HimanXK 3 жыл бұрын

I know right? Such clean quick flourishes. He adds so much with so little

@CassiusClam 3 жыл бұрын

Was searching for this comment. Spot on!

@DiegoSolano96 3 жыл бұрын

I like more this version!

@richardlafleur2864 3 жыл бұрын

Adds the perfect amount of tension

@j.k4984 3 жыл бұрын

I always loved chromatic approaches. You can easily change a scale, make a lick and going back to the original root.

@orbitaljellyfish808 Жыл бұрын

Their voices and this dude’s bass Wow

@juanjavierm 2 ай бұрын

Bass lines will always build master hits thru the centuries. Period.

@A-small-amount-of-peas 11 ай бұрын

EVERY classic song regardless of genre or the period it was written in HAS a kickass bassline

@artvandelay4485 Жыл бұрын

One of the greatest bassist of all time!

@Fab4Forever 2 жыл бұрын

The song is one of the greatest singles of all time. And we get some of the greatest bass-playing on it as well. Genius.

@jda6806 2 жыл бұрын

Rutger . . “Thank you for the music” R.I.P

@melv1n_official 2 жыл бұрын

How lovely it is to see this video randomly appear in my KZfaq feed! Those bass lines are pure 🔥🔥🔥