The MASTERS of Heavy Metal Bass

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Hey kids! Its your good buddy Uncle Ben here with the low end lesson you NEED! Tired of playing boring metal bass riffs, chasing riffs around all over the Big Guitar? Me too. That kind of bass playing can get so boring SO FAST. Thankfully, we have the greatest bassists in metal history to learn (see also: steal) from: Steve Harris of Iron Maiden, Cliff Burton of Metallica, Dave Ellefson of Megadeth, and Martin Mendez of Opeth! These players have all shown us great ways to break away from the guitars, lock in with the drums, and do something cool and interesting in our heavy tunes. No matter what genre of music you're into, these are all ideas you can start using and implementing into you're playing TODAY!
Playing my brand new Spector Euro LX 5 string bass into the Axe FX 3. All guitar tracks were recorded with my Friedman BE100.
Who is your favorite bass player? Let me know in the comments!!!

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@BenEller 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for learning the secrets of the bass metal MASTERS! What other legendary bassist should we study next?

@mikeflowers6829 2 жыл бұрын

Ryan Martinie!

@erickmazur807 2 жыл бұрын

Obviously cliff and les claypool

@jiantjingerjohn 2 жыл бұрын

Mercyful Fate's Timi "Grabber" Hansen. I can't put into words why his stuff sounds so good, but on the Don't Break The Oath album I think how he plays just compliments the songs so well whilst also standing out a lot more than most metal bass lines.

@xearianmagus 2 жыл бұрын

Here are two that should be considered legendary, but are mostly unknown to the west. You need to check out Toshiya from Dir en Grey and Tetsuya from L'Arc-en-Ciel. If you haven't ever heard anything from them. You should check out some of their stuff on KZfaq. I would recommend you check out their music in general not just for bass. Here are a few recommendations: Dir en Grey - Different Sense to check out their heavier side, and Dir en Grey - Tousei for their mid range. L'Arc-en-Ciel - Fate, and L'Arc-en-Ciel - Coming Closer be sure to listen to Ken's solo in that song. I'd like to hear what you think of his playing.

@m3m3sis 2 жыл бұрын

Evan Brewer

@TheArtofGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Uncle Ben I want you to know that I've tossed away my triangle necklace in honor of you. You were first. I will not steal your look and I hang my head in shame. ;) Great vid.

@gageclark2390 2 жыл бұрын

Love your Chanel Mike I love all your videos

@bpr154 2 жыл бұрын

@@gageclark2390 right on man

@kevinhill6079 2 жыл бұрын

@@gageclark2390 agreed!

@BenEller 2 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE….. lol, keep it going, maybe people will start to think we are in a secret KZfaq guitar cult?

@jdhh1801 2 жыл бұрын

@@BenEller please make that a thing

@klanker 2 жыл бұрын

David Ellefson is the masterbassiest of them all for sure!

@AndreiGrozea 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man...

@chrisman3965 2 жыл бұрын

I see what you did there 🤔

@Jopeymessmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha. Poor junior, guy got caught with his pants down for sure.

@sebg2086 2 жыл бұрын

hes really good a soloing a skin flute too

@blackened_curtains8332 2 жыл бұрын

Grow up man.

@jamescarroll1166 2 жыл бұрын

I love Steve DiGiorgio’s playing on Death ‘Individual Thought Patterns’. He’s a master of fretless bass.

@thepagnaet6361 2 жыл бұрын

Cosmic Sea is one of my favorite instrumentals.

@cosmoschtroumpf 2 жыл бұрын

Steve Di Giorgio with Gene Hoglan... The dream rythm team

@tinflesh 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man the outro of The Philosopher….I’d pay infinite amount of money to just hear chuck and steve trading off solos. So fucking good.

@editorrbr2107 2 жыл бұрын

Death - created the entire genre of death metal because Jazz was not lucrative enough

@pwnd785 2 жыл бұрын

Editor RBR possessed created death metal actually

@callumhall2432 2 жыл бұрын

literally, Martin Mendez is not talked about enough. He really pushes Opeth to the next level with his playing.

@BenEller 2 жыл бұрын

YES!!!

@arsonne 2 жыл бұрын

So true. I wish they turned him way up more, especially Still Life-Watershed

@ferox965 2 жыл бұрын

Their previous bassist Johan DeFarfalla was excellent too...his fretless work on Morningrise is really awesome.

@Markcello 2 жыл бұрын

Latinossss!!!!!

@josemariamadrid9796 2 жыл бұрын

AGREED

@pman7154 2 жыл бұрын

Rex Brown has to be my favorite metal bass player. He really had a great command of space with Dime's guitar work, especially during solos. Not necessarily the flashiest player ever, but, in my opinion, quintessentially bass.

@hectorlozoya8602 11 ай бұрын

Quite underrated bass player actually. And his tone….

@JMal883 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never understood the whole fingers versus pick arguments for bass. Always felt it’s what suits the song. So glad to hear you say the same. People get so annoyed over this, it’s plain stupid. Thanks Uncle Ben for talking some sense.

@MFKitten 2 жыл бұрын

The two options sound SO different too. Why bother comparing it?

@AJPMUSIC_OFFICIAL 2 жыл бұрын

100% and there are players who do it either way with incredible results. From Alex Webster to Rob Trujillo, Jason Newstead and Ian Hill.

@mcfa4644 2 жыл бұрын

Just metal elitist things. Spending their days comparing x and y, who's the best who's the fastest. Who cares? Music is not a competition.

@thepagnaet6361 2 жыл бұрын

@@mcfa4644 Not just metal. It's a bass thing, transcends genre and time.

@jamesbenoit5252 2 жыл бұрын

Played alot of bass, gigged alot and I played both ways, but defaulted to fingers. When we'd just jam, rarely used a pick. . That said, certain songs, certain covers required a pick and that was cool. I'd go through a pile of picks, I'd just drop them, thrown them, get another placed under my pick guard . After the gig, I'd gather them up!

@MrMetalhorse 2 жыл бұрын

"A good bassist is a quiet bassist" Lars Ulrich, 1989.

@trashcan493 2 жыл бұрын

The thing they did to Jason on and justice for all ? That's sad as hell after you hear bass only of those songs

@BassPlayer9000 2 жыл бұрын

@Damon McNeill it's hilarious it even mentions in the album bio on KZfaq music the the album was "heavily criticized due to its dry mix and nearly inaudible bass guitar". They shit the sheets hard with that album. As a bass player I will say that I think it is a great album however I don't give a single fuck to listen to it unless they were remaster the album with better bass. Bass is the TONAL FOUNDATION of any piece of music period

@dcorsile Жыл бұрын

That’s because Lars is the shittiest drummer ever!

@nightfall215 Жыл бұрын

I’ll never understand how they thought that detracting from all the songs and the album as a whole was somehow “sticking it” to Jason…

@johnnyfreeman1018 Жыл бұрын

A good metal drummer is a mediocre but in the right situation for my talent drummer....Lars Ulrich 2023 👍

@UncleRJ 2 жыл бұрын

Geezer Butler is my favourite. While not underrated, he is often overlooked. I really love how he can accompany the guitar in one part and then branch off on his own the next. His basslines in Lonely Is The Word carried the song. My favourite basslines of his are on Buried Alive in the album Dehumanizer.

@mikemcc1156 2 жыл бұрын

Fully under appreciated

@red-pyramid 2 жыл бұрын

Hel ye

@Andyanddiana467 2 жыл бұрын

Loved his work on Dehumanizer. Underrated classic. Inspired me to take up bass, in fact.

@ferox965 2 жыл бұрын

Whether you like 13 or not, Geezer's tone is absolutely LETHAL on that record.

@IDGAF_PLUS 2 жыл бұрын

The owner of my local guitar shop back in the mid 80s said Geezer was atrocious...one of the worst bass players ever. I wanted to punch him, but I kind of felt sorry for him for being so pathetic.

@Crowbar11115 2 жыл бұрын

Peter Steele. His tone literally sounded like fire, his groove was so tasty and powerful and he could play fingerstyle with his non-dominant hand in a thrash band. Dude was an absolute BEAST. The clips of him playing without a pick in Carnivore are so insane. That guy had so much talent!

@SexFuneral Жыл бұрын

The owner of the one AND ONLY fretless Warlock I have ever seen. Also I agree, his tone was absolutely singular..........just like that Warlock. RIP Peter Steele.

@aragusea 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff as always, Uncle Ben. I always love a bassist who knows that probably the most powerful thing the instrument can do in a band is just hold a pedal point. Cliff Williams, Michael Anthony - even a guy like Billy Gould, who has huge technical chops but knows when it's time to just thump the same note over and over as the chords change on top in the guitars and keys.

@barbutahelmet8966 2 жыл бұрын

oh hi Adam By the way, do you even have the time or interest to make music?

@bardiabahrampour4166 2 жыл бұрын

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE lol love your content btw

@andrewrenz1378 2 жыл бұрын

@@bardiabahrampour4166 EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING

@mattiasjp 2 жыл бұрын

Jo Bench of Bolt Thrower is never talked about in these kinds of videos, but really deserves all our respect for her contribution to extreme metal bass playing. She uses movement and melodic ideas under the brutal guitars while still managing to keep it as heavy and brutal as tank plowing through a brick shithouse.

@M43STR0_dnb Жыл бұрын

Alex Webster takes the cake for me. Such a chill dude who’s passionate about his work and so humble at the same time. His technique is one of a kind and seeing it live was life changing.

@Moleskineman Жыл бұрын

You might like Dylan Desmond of Bell Witch and Stygian Bough, too

@raulramirez9657 3 ай бұрын

Alex Webster is THE bass god as far as I’m concerned

@csldrsharkey7962 2 жыл бұрын

Favorite bassist is justin chancellor, to say his tone is unique is an understatement as well as his playing style, how he plays along with yet against adam without changing the overall feel or sound of the song

@marklar97 2 жыл бұрын

Rayan Martinie. He inspired me to start playing a bass. I think the whole Mudvayne sound is defined mostly by Rayan’s bass.

@BenEller 2 жыл бұрын

100%

@gageclark2390 2 жыл бұрын

Yes 1000 times yes!!!!!! I love Mudvayne One of my favorite bands of all time

@allboutthemojo 2 жыл бұрын

Justin Chancellor is my absolute favorite! I can vouch for Sweetwater customer service being TOP NOTCH! Almost unreal . What you mentioned about Cliff's playing, I feel is similar to Justin. I love the way he starts playing a riff , then Adam comes in a bit later and then Danny and Justin will totally go and play something else together. It creates such a push pull tension and interest because of being offbeat and unpredictable. I just can't get enough of it.

@editorrbr2107 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve had the same Sweetwater rep for 4 years. I know him better than some of my family. LOL.

@allboutthemojo 2 жыл бұрын

@@editorrbr2107 heard that they recently got bought out by some ( non music related) corporation, so the hope is that service doesn't take a hit.

@hannibalbarkas1350 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow yea you put that in words really well thank you

@ibanezleftyclub 2 жыл бұрын

The stuff Alex Webster did with Blotted Science is nothing short of amazing.

@Velocisaurusman 2 жыл бұрын

I love Geezer Butler when he fills the space with bass lead lines. Especially over Tony Iommis Solos

@FullertonRadioService 2 жыл бұрын

Under Tony's solos.

@Velocisaurusman 2 жыл бұрын

@@FullertonRadioService Over 😂jk

@perpetualbystander4516 2 жыл бұрын

@@FullertonRadioService Behind? Or even alongside? 🤔

@ferox965 2 жыл бұрын

I love it when he bends strings.

@megaduck7965 2 жыл бұрын

He and Rex Brown are truly masters of filling out the sound with massive underpinning riffs in one guitar bands

@PenguinzFTW 2 жыл бұрын

My favourite bass player has to be Jason Newsted, not for his bass ability per se, but his stage presence and performance were phenomenal. Back in the 90's when he used to do lead vocals on Creeping Death, that man was untouchable. Real frontman material and a godly voice🤘

@HansyPants184 2 жыл бұрын

NGL. I've got a healthy bit of resentment built up for the Metalli-guys for not letting Jason flourish. He's a phenomenal musician through and through.

@PenguinzFTW 2 жыл бұрын

@@HansyPants184 I often imagine where the band would be now if Jason was still in the band

@MK-1010 2 жыл бұрын

@@HansyPants184 James, Lars and Kirk tried to replace Cliff way too soon, but that's water under the bridge. Especially since they're all at peace with it now. Jason leaving made room for Rob Trujillo, a phenomenal talent all his own.

@broussard41 2 жыл бұрын

@@PenguinzFTW Jason would love the fact that Metallica has played every song on the first 5 albums live since he left the band. He was always pushing the band to dig deeper in the catalog for the live shows.

@dcorsile Жыл бұрын

He had one of the BEST recorded and Live bass tones EVER! His tone on Doomsday for the Deceiver are among the best sounding recorded bass tones ever recorded!

@rustyshackleford3884 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know is this is metal, but Bob Daisley is criminally underrated and an incredible player.

@matthewvalenti1348 Жыл бұрын

I mean, he was on all of Ozzy’s albums up to No More Tears. I’d call that pretty metal.

@danzemacabre8899 10 ай бұрын

Bob Daisley absolutely kicks ass as a bassist, lyricist, and on song arrangements, he had those duties on Blzzard and Diary ,and I believe on a good chunk of Bark at the moon too. Those bass lines with Randy were so perfect to enhance Randy's already spectacular playing that some forget to listen to his outstanding and creative lines .I've played for 40years and certainly gets the respect he deserves from me ,didn't even mention his Rainbow and Uriah Heep. Probably my favorite lines off the top of my head would be S.A.T.O , Tonight, and I don't know

@ericsyre9418 2 жыл бұрын

I play bass with a pick AND a distortion. David Ellefson had really interesting bass lines in Megadeth. Lemmy truly added to the sound of Motorhead. Peter Steele also had an amazing tone and presence in Type O Negative and Carnivore.

@saintlotus93 2 жыл бұрын

Bass content is always appreciated, also that Spector is pretty damn sick.

@metalben005 Жыл бұрын

When I first started getting interested and really into bass, my inspiration was Frank Bello. Seriously underrated

@danzemacabre8899 10 ай бұрын

I back you up on that , A Skeleton I the closet is an absolute blast to play on bass

@JoseGutierrez-mj4mx 2 жыл бұрын

Ngl when I was a Jr Metalhead and I heard Cliff's intro to FWTBT my jaw dropped because I had never heard any instrument make that noise. I never forgot the importance of bass ever again.

@duncanmathers76 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see Ellefson get some love 👍🏼

@pandabambooo9205 2 жыл бұрын

@Autist Swim yeah Mustaine the bassist

@pandabambooo9205 2 жыл бұрын

@Autist Swim i did, Mustaine wasn't glad to see david.

@blastfromthepast8344 2 жыл бұрын

He's definitely a masterbasser.

@t3hgir 2 жыл бұрын

Meshuggah bassists deserve some love, Peter Nordin, Gustaf Hielm and Dick Lövgren !

@MrGul 2 жыл бұрын

Especially Gustaf Hielm! That dude is CRAZY talented and ultra-versatile. One of the most sought-after bassists in Sweden, no matter which genre we're talking about. Not only did he play djent (sorry to all of those who don't like that term) with Meshuggah, but he has also played prog metal with Pain of Salvation, fusion/experimental with Mats/Morgan Band, jazz with Susanna Risberg, folk/country/pop with Tina Ahlin, punk with Charta 77 and black metal with Dark Funeral, just to name a few. That dude is a living legend and deserves WAY more recognition!

@t3hgir Жыл бұрын

@@MrGul I'm being blessed by his bass playing right now listening to the Mats/Morgan LIVE album :)

@MrGul Жыл бұрын

@@t3hgir It isn't Gustaf Hielm on that album, it's Tommy Tordsson (the original M/M bass player).

@t3hgir Жыл бұрын

@@MrGul oops! thanks for clarifying!

@mangoherpson 2 жыл бұрын

Love steve digorgio on individual thought patterns

@kybamclane9357 2 жыл бұрын

Martin Mendez is a very underrated bassist, and one of my all time favorites. Take note of how he plays the atmospheric bassline during the intro of the song The Drapery Falls.

@BenEller 2 жыл бұрын

The king.

@ferox965 2 жыл бұрын

Martin's subtle fretless on Face of Melinda is so tasteful.

@LeeJoRo 2 жыл бұрын

Alex Webster (his stuff in Conquering Dystopia is amazing, Eugene Abdukhanov (Jinjer)- he's doing some great stuff for modern metal bass. Btw, that Spector is *mwah*

@BenEller 2 жыл бұрын

Plus Alex is literally the nicest guy on earth!

@LeeJoRo 2 жыл бұрын

@@BenEller oh 100%, I met him once at CC gig. He's really polite and thankful. Big fan, great guy. There's too many bassist to mention. Thanks for doing this

@LeeJoRo 2 жыл бұрын

@@BenEller also, tha kyou for saying what you did at 18:26 (about the palm muting / percussion sound). Ghost notes are one of my favourite things about bass. So effective

@ChrisPage68 2 жыл бұрын

Eugene is the most creative bassist in Metal at the moment.

@LeeJoRo 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisPage68 agreed. Uses a lot of different techniques, borderline playing between just enough and overplaying, but it compliments the band well as they have 1 guitarist (where most bands using 2 guitarists will do what Eugene is doing). Hope that makes sense (tired and migraine)

@giuseppiallegro 2 жыл бұрын

Geezer was my first bass hero, but I’ve had to add Chris Squire, John Myung, and Martin Mendez to my favorites list in the rock realm. I really liked the m9 explanation in there. That was a cool sound.

@Hettmar 2 жыл бұрын

Geezer is absolutely my favorite bassist of all time! Cliff might have introduced me to the idea of metal bass and Steve Harris kept me interested, but Geezer is the one that made me falls in love with bass. I enjoy playing his basslines so much I've dedicated a big part of my bass playing 'career' to writing down and covering his stuff note for note as best as I can on my YT channel. I have like 150 Sabbath covers, just cause their stuff is super duper enjoyable to play!

@Chordflux 2 жыл бұрын

Dominic Lapointe was a bassist that really caught my attention. His work with Beyond Creation was definitely awesome! To me his bass lines and solos really stood out.

@DiscoKevin69420 2 жыл бұрын

absolute god

@the_BattleGoose 2 жыл бұрын

Have you checked out his work with First Fragment? He's a legend

@Chordflux 2 жыл бұрын

@@the_BattleGoose Absolutely, Glorie Eternelle is such a dope album.

@limy7430 Жыл бұрын

Steve Harris 2:51 4:16 Cliff Burton 8:57 10:07 Martin Mendez 13:23 14:26 Joe Roland 16:48 David Ellefson 19:13

@Kimmchi. Жыл бұрын

what song was the steve harris one

@PeJota615 2 жыл бұрын

In terms of modern metal I feel like bassists should be closely studying Eugene Abdukhanov from Jinjer. He is really showing how tasteful, creative bass playing can be integral to modern metal.

@horacefarbuckle 2 жыл бұрын

Was gonna say this myself. That guy is a beast.

@callumhall2432 2 жыл бұрын

@DELORM disagree

@ChrisPage68 2 жыл бұрын

@DELORM Don't be ridiculous.

@Steve-nq8jc 2 жыл бұрын

Ryan Martinie devotee for sure.

@comment.highlighted 2 жыл бұрын

There are some great Metal Bassists 🙂

@Frankiecheek 2 жыл бұрын

Implied harmony is incredibly cool musically but can be super difficult for decoding songs and trying to play them on guitar, especially when the guitar and bass are occupying the low end (for example, tool). I never knew what that was called, thanks Uncle Ben!

@RancidAmputation123 2 жыл бұрын

Cliff, Alex Webster, Derek Boyer, Steve Harris, and Peter Steele are some of my favorites!

@danmorrison8746 2 жыл бұрын

Nice shout-out to Rex. A 5 string Spectre is oh so Rex.

@Misanthropic-King 2 жыл бұрын

Uncle Ben, how did you know I was writing bass lines for a metal band for the first time literally this weekend? Bro your lessons are excellent and this is so helpful. Thank you sir!

@drphalanges1520 2 жыл бұрын

I really love Billy Gould from Faith No More. Fun fact: I play in a Faith No More tribute, and I use a Peavey cab that used to belong to Billy. I kind of know him through mutual friends. He has told me personally that he likes our band and we do it justice, which is the best possible compliment I could even ask for.

@SEBBY_SHREDZ_BOI 2 жыл бұрын

Mike Inez is one of my favorites, not just for his stuff in AiC but his work on Ozzy’s “No More Tears” album is out of this world and really compliments Zakk’s riffs very well in my opinion.

@matthewvalenti1348 Жыл бұрын

Inez didn’t play on the NMT recording. That was Bob Daisley. Inez wrote the line and appeared in videos.

@halleyschimney9542 2 жыл бұрын

Aw please please please do a part 2? 🙏 I like what Rex does behind dimes playing, especially on dimes solos 5 mins, walk, new level etc. Also lemmys style and how he describes himself as a rhythm guitar player on a bass. Great vid as always unc, and I’m mainly a guitar player 🤘

@goatworks734 2 жыл бұрын

Death had some great bassists, especially Conlon and Di Giorgio

@SpaceWolfHudson 2 жыл бұрын

16:00 "It also adds in the german interval, the NEIN!" xD

@asherplatts6253 2 жыл бұрын

The bassist from Krallice is absolutely brilliant, he has counterpoint melodies, diadic harmonies, chugging riffs, and amazing cutting tone that punches through the wall of guitars to assert his own voice in the mix.

@diamondmidnightgardener 2 жыл бұрын

What a great vid Ben. One of the many things I love about the bass is how it commands the band even if no-one is aware of it. Just as you said Ben with implied harmony, if the guitars are playing a happy C major chord, the bass player says uh-uh, I'm playing A so it's an Am7 chord now. Also the bass is that intersection between rhythm and harmony, though in metal everyone has to be a strong rhythm instrument, otherwise it all falls apart. The other thing I like to think about when creating baselines is that the bass is a melody instrument: I love it when I can write something where I can sing the bassline... but of course there are times when all lines are completely unsingable, especially in metal; it goes with the territory. And one last great thing about the bass is that it has a longer reach than the guitar which is useful when you need to give someone a tap on the skull. Keep up the amazing work!

@BenEller 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude!!!

@bak1386 2 жыл бұрын

Cliff is king! That dude was too good for this world. Sometimes I think about what these music legends would be up to right now if they were around in 20 fuckin 21.

@emailchrismoll 2 жыл бұрын

i always loved the sound of picked bass! rex, ellefson, newsted

@JosephLSSimpson 2 жыл бұрын

That was absolutely excellent, and inspiring. Thank you, Ben!

@CoreyAllgood 2 жыл бұрын

In the vein of your lesson here, I'd say that an effective bassist is still something to hone in, rather than the meme of the failed guitarist. Dudes like John Campbell, Troy Sanders (who is arguably actually great), and the like. Guys who don't necessarily need to take the limelight, but follow a lot of these principles to support the music that they're playing. Thanks for a cool lesson dude.

@myoptik3x103 2 жыл бұрын

Man, super great tips, they really make the bass lines much more memorable. That Spector is beautiful! A friend of mine picked up a used one years ago and it still is his favorite. I will need to start saving my pennies!

@satchrules101 2 жыл бұрын

Another killer lesson , Love the way u teach Ben!

@murilocasagrande9495 2 жыл бұрын

As a guitar player myself, its really cool to learn and play more atenttion to these bass details. Also, my favorite bassist is Dan Briggs from Between the Buried and Me, basically a shredder :)

@duncanmathers76 2 жыл бұрын

It's crazy that Ben covered the Symphony of Destruction bass line literally the day after I decided to teach it to my 10 year old son! 🙃 Uncle Ben, please throw a few more bass videos out, this was great! And keep working that eyebrow, that shit never gets old! 😂🤣👍🏼

@TheRustyGuitarist 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Self taught Guitarist/Songwriter here. Been playing off and on for 20+ years, but have been seriously playing again for about 5 years. Legit think I've learned more about harmonies and triads from this video, than a couple years of randomly searching out easy "Music Theory" videos... Some super useful info here!! Really great job!! David Ellefson is the GOAT Metal Bassist in my opinion!!

@TheBulleit516 2 жыл бұрын

I think Uncle Ben is spying on me, I just cracked out the big guitar yesterday and started playing around with it again.

@jamesnewton485 2 жыл бұрын

The "tapping arpeggio" sounded really cool when played slower. It sounded like something you would've heard off the Gutter Ballet album by Savatage.

@jelee1972 2 жыл бұрын

I've been playing bass for quite some time and this episode is my absolute favorite. I've incorporated both picking and fingering styles just as you said..."whatever the song needs". I've always said when the bass and drums are locked in, it allows the guitars to add the extra sauce to make the song shimmer.

@vladavasiljev 2 жыл бұрын

The most interesting relationship between the main three instruments in rock I found in Tool's music.

@dermeister1957 2 жыл бұрын

"A major chord sounds happy, a minor chord sounds sad ... a power chord ... just kind of ... sounds" I just fucking loved that !

@TheHeavierMetal 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been playing bass on and off for 15 odd years and I’ve gotten more out of this video than any other KZfaq lesson I’ve ever watched. Thanks so much Uncle Ben!

@BenEller 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that!

@cimmerian100 2 жыл бұрын

Ive always loved Steve Di Georgio's fretless bass work on Death's 'individual thought patterns' - It's a very unique sound

@bwgti 2 жыл бұрын

That was a great exploration of space and harmony in metal. To the point and informative. Thanks!

@bongo_baggins 2 жыл бұрын

Good on ya for shouting out Mike Dirnt. Mark Hoppus has got some good moves too.

@RoaldKoger 2 жыл бұрын

There are a lot of great bass players in metal and hard rock, but Billy Sheehan is my absolute favorite. He's a league of it's own.

@seththesupernaut5503 2 жыл бұрын

That's a slick bass ya got there Uncle Ben, my top 3 bassists that influenced me are Steve Harris, Cliff Burton, and of course Lemmy, rock on UB 🤘

@krizsanzarathud7133 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid', as always! That Arch riff and tapping is sick! Very good job!

@SatyamKumar-jq6iz 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos helped me become a "more better" guitarist. And now I feel like trying bass too. You make the best lessons. Thank you.

@APKyle 2 жыл бұрын

Tim Commerford. Groove, baby.

@meteor09 2 жыл бұрын

A part 2 of this would be great!

@technickn9n3 Жыл бұрын

thank you for making a genuine video to help metal players, I knew palmuting was good and useful but every other bass creator says it doesn't sound good I notice when I improv I do a lot of this, mixing ear exercises with implied harmony will make your metal jams come to LIFE

@boogie3718 2 жыл бұрын

Paul Gray of Slipknot is a very interesting and underrated bassist I have to say. He wrote most of the riffs and would improvise alot, specially live. He knew when to add little things here and there, when to follow drums or guitars or when to do his own thing. Ross Robinson mentioned many times how good of a ear he had for small things that sound wise you probably can't fully hear but still changes the feel of the song

@Grindgodgrind 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video! I think my favourite metal bass players are probably Tony Choy, Steve DiGiorgio and Alex Webster. Oh, and the late Sean Malone too.

@IceNein763 2 жыл бұрын

Iron Maiden makes much more sense musically speaking when you understand that Steve Harris is the band leader. It's his band. To a casual listener you might not hear that, but as a musician when you understand that, it all comes together.

@arnouvo 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent class Ben, thanks!

@pessinieminen4341 2 жыл бұрын

That steve harris thing you said really blew my mind, it is so fasinating! Thanks a ton

@jarmake1923 2 жыл бұрын

I've got two all time favorite bass players: Martin Mendez from Opeth and Peter Steele from Type O Negative! Both brilliant players on their own rights.

@thekorben 2 жыл бұрын

The tapped NEIN riff is amazing! O_o Great tune! Gonna try it out on my bass and check out what you did with Arc for sure. :)

@JimmyBullet 2 жыл бұрын

Bro, I’m a guitar player and never really paid much attention to bass lines but your video literally BLEW MY MIND! Thank you!

@andyriddle454 Жыл бұрын

One of the more brilliant videos of concepts of being a great bassist. I tip my hat to you sir!!!

@TwelveSticks 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not a bassist, but I find this stuff fascinating. For me, the godfather of Heavy Metal bass is, of course, Geezer Butler. I like a busy bassist, but any bassist who has to fill in the sound in a band without a rhythm guitarist has to be busier than most (e.g. Geddy Lee, John Entwistle...)

@dpotter2113 2 жыл бұрын

Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne) and Justin Cancellor (Tool) would top my list.

@BenEller 2 жыл бұрын

Oh HECK YEAH!!!

@MrMetalhorse 2 жыл бұрын

BRR BRR DENG IS THE BEST!!!!

@brettschaumburg3994 2 жыл бұрын

As always fabulous content to make us more better!!!

@codyhansonbass 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely bass you got there, Uncle Ben. Thanks for the lesson!

@aaronstone2206 2 жыл бұрын

That bass looks sick

@JoyzerDk 2 жыл бұрын

Billy Sheehan! Another bass hero. Nice vid Ben.

@skaman125 2 жыл бұрын

I still go back to the neoclassical duet with him and Paul Gilbert. Also his bass maintenance videos are a fun watch.

@JoyzerDk 2 жыл бұрын

@@skaman125 Try looking up a solo he did in 1982 or 1983. Quite similar to Cliff Burton at the time.

@clintn6677 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. This was much needed today.

@prograven4844 2 жыл бұрын

when ever we get stuck at creativity,its always better to go back to basics,great job

@Staminist-MMF-80 2 жыл бұрын

I am also a "quasi" bass player (guitarist/violinist in reality), but I love playing with a pick!! Yes, fingers are cool as hell too, but I like that I mastered (well, kinda xD ) both \m/

@innersanctumsoldier 2 жыл бұрын

Ryan from Mudvayne. He was always playing something different than the guitar... so when they did sync up it is heavy AF.

@BenEller 2 жыл бұрын

The KING

@ryanwicks7069 2 жыл бұрын

A master of his craft for sure

@Gary_a_normal_human_being 2 жыл бұрын

BRRR BRRR DENG

@serirracional 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool and informative. Thanks!

@allenmitchell09 2 жыл бұрын

This video taught me a lot thanks!

@Thruuuth 2 жыл бұрын

UNCLE BEN, Please make a Queensryche video! They have the worst tabs of any major band, and there are surprisingly few.

@arsonne 2 жыл бұрын

The bass playing and bass tone on Operation Mindcrime are absolutely incredible.

@AJ82778 2 жыл бұрын

I'll second that request. Saw Operation Mind Crime twice back in "the day" and was totally blown away by how crisp they sounded live. "I don't believe in love" and "Breaking the silence" are gold.

@Thruuuth 2 жыл бұрын

@@AJ82778 Wow! For me it would be Walk in the Shadows or Queen of the Reich, ostensibly simple songs which actually have really unique arrangements and chords - and every internet tab is COMPLETELY wrong. The Walk in the Shadows tab floating around is complete gibberish. Did you seem them on the Empire tour when they played all of Mindcrime? Or the original Mindcrime tour supporting Metallica? Both?

@AJ82778 2 жыл бұрын

@@Thruuuth Walk in the Shadows is one of my favorites. And you're right, the tabs for just about everything they do are junk. I'm by no means a guitar guru, but just trying to follow any one of their tabs makes my brain hurt. Saw them on the Empire tour twice. So amazing.

@adrianfaorlin7653 2 жыл бұрын

@@AJ82778 check out Alex Ward. This guy is awesome for Ryche guitar. He has covered the entire Mindcrime album. No tabs but, I have learned how to play so many Queensryche songs watching him. I personally like to watch and copy rather than use tabs anyway. He did say he would do lessons a while ago but, hasn't uploaded anything in a while now. Trust me...you will thank me for this.

@ReiBluetea 2 жыл бұрын

I highly recommend Dir en Grey. Their Bass Player Toshiya is the most vocal one there. Please check out their live version of unraveling, different sense and Vinushka.

@BigMetalDaddy1301 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes, yes! Dir en Grey in general has some "weird" techniques and melodies you simply never hear in most western metal. So refreshing, love them!

@marck7270 Жыл бұрын

very well laid out, thank you very much

@gibgiuseppe 6 ай бұрын

Amazing video, Ben! I've been playing guitar for some 20 years and decided to pick up a bass to make my own music, this really gave me many songwriting ideas!