Pino Palladino Basslines with D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, and José James | Reverb Learn to Play 

Paul Young's The Secret of Association is a Pino Palladino Showcase... the whole record... It's some of the tastiest bass playing ever and made me an instant fan.

When I was seventeen I was asked by a mate who played really good rhythm guitar to "operate" the lights for a band which was called Dr. Hywel Ffiaidd. A Welsh language band in Wales who were doing a couple of nights in Swansea in August '79. They had called my mate in to play with the band. I ended up in a basement studio in Cardiff dockland (then rough as hell) watching the rehearsals. There I met Mr. Paladino. Being up close to such talent was very humbling. Great guy - really laid back but his talent was awesome. Was not shocked to see him play with other Welsh bands for a year or so before he went on and I picked him out on the radio straight away when Paul Young pulled him in with Wherever I Lay My Hat. Spent three or four days tagging along for the band's gig - don't think he actually spoke to me directly and I was too respectful to try and tune in with him and the rest of the band. Just listened to the grown ups and sat there with my mate!

His bassline on JMT's "Who Did You Think I Was" is my favourite Pino piece

Also, Jake is excellent at explaining what's behind these parts. I really appreciate the understanding and articulation of the essence of Pino's playing. He did a wonderful job!

Pino is a Beast. Love his playing. Super humble, Extremely Talented and so UnderRated. If you enjoy his bass playing, you might also appreciate: Paul S. Denman from: Sade Band, Maxwell, Cottonbelly and Sweetback ( 4 great projects & Killer Grooves ). This was really informative and well done. Thanks for Sharing.

trouble sounds like "if you want me to stay" during the verse and same style!

Absolutely love the insights and small details this series brings to light

VOODOO is everything

We can't get enough of Pino's playing!

Great video! Pino is one of my favorite bassists too and I was fortunate enough to be able to see him live in 1986 when I was 18 on tour with Paul Young. I had been playing bass for only 2 years at the time and I was totally awe struck by how fluid his bass lines were.

Love that yall got that Supro Huntington III just chillin in the back. Great video and excellent breakdown of one of the greatest Bassists ever.

That line at 5:16 is totally taken (in a good way) from "If You Want Me to Stay", By Sly. That Larry Graham hiccup thing. DuntDa, DuntDa, DuntDa, DuntDa. Love it!

His works with Paul Young was also among his best! Songs "Like Wherever I Lay My Hat" and a remake of Hall and Oate's "Everytime You Go Away", he also played on Tears for Fears's "Woman in Chains" and Chris De Burgh's "Lady in Red". Pino is among the best and melodic bass players!

Saw Pino playing with NIN. Thanks for expanding my knowledge of his work.

Incredible job breaking everything down, and explaining it where even I can comprehend it. Thanks!

Finally a video about Pino... I want more, his rock tuff too!!

Great vid! Worth noting that Pino recorded with his bass tuned down to DGCF for the bulk of his work with D'angelo

One of my musical highlights working with Pino. Such a lovely guy and chopping up and messing with Pinos playing taught me sooo much about grooves. Total Legend and your vid is a worthy tribute to his playing.

You missed one thing... Pino plays with his fly up!

Yes.

Cool! Pino is a real master, his lines in Phil Collins’ „I Wish It Would Rain Down” , Tears For Fears „Woman In Chains” or Michael Jackson’s „Earth Song” are incredible!!! Hey, Eykah Badu pronounces herself not „body” , but „baDOO”:)

Pino, one of my favorite. I read once where he said he learned a lot from another mentor of mine Aston Family Man Barrett of the Wailers, on how to play behind the beat! Family Man is the master of playing behind the beat. Some say he invented it! Roots!

Pino Palladino still plays right? This dude is talking about him in the past tense for some reason

This is the way to inspire people to music and bass. More videos like this, please ❤️

That bass is Beautiful. That fretboard and pickguard are makin me feel some type of way!

Just found this video and absolutely loved it. Thank you so much. I saw D'Angelo live 3 years ago in London and it was by far the best concert I ever been too. And watching guys like Pino live is just priceless. You have a new follower.

The clip with José James is not with Pino on bass though the original is. It’s Rob Mullarkey playing in the live clip doing a fantastic job.

This episode is something I've been waiting for a long time...

"the charade" = life changing bassline for me

Good job Jake! Love Pino’s playing!

The bass line from José James have some kind of If you want me to stay by Sly and family stone!

I love Pino’s playing on Ryuichi Sakamoto’s ”Rose”.

everytime you go away. paul young.

great video! you id'd a lot of Pino's distinctive and nasty nuances. that greasy dragging groove... so good

Still can't believe this dude played with NIN!

"How Does It Feel" is THE masterpiece of laid back feel. You literally CANNOT teach it. You either have it or not.

That Bass playing on the live version of Sanctified by nin was ungodly!!¡!

Super cool! A bass legend

He first made his name in the UK (he's British/ Welsh of Italian ancestry) with Gary Numan, then Paul Young, Dave Gilmore and then Go West.

Some of my favourite work of his is with the John Mayer Trio

Just discovered that video over at NoTreble. Well done, good insights. He really got a nice souly style.

Thanks for doing a really good bass show.

He got his big break on the fretless bass intro to"anywhere I lay my hat" soooooo epic

That "hiccup" at 5:20 is very Sly & the Family Stone. "If You Want Me To Stay" is a perfect example of this.

Nice one Jake! That was really cool.

Look at that toirtuse shell!!! That's sick!!!

My favorite Pino bassline is "I Tried" Anthony Hamilton.

'Who did you think I was'

that Jose James clip actually has the legendary Rob Mullarkey on bass, and that guy has also played with everyone (Lalah Hathaway, Quincy Jones, Laura Mvula, Wayne Krantz, Bugz in the Attic... to name a few!) check him out, he is phenomenal !!!

Legend.

If he says Erykah's name like that again 😡

love your sound

I like the addition of the tabs. But, could you add key signatures and chord symbols to the notation?

Brilliant love this. Thanks for posting. How about doing a series about all of Pinos work :D

Love this

you should make a video of alex james (the bassist of blur). He have very good bass lines

Never has Pinos licks looked harder for a person to play

This is what I wanted to learn!

this is so great, please make more!

Noticed the verse bassline starting from 4:36 sounds very similar/familiar to the bass line of "If you want me to stay" - Sly & The Family Stone. Sounds like since it's based off a very similar chord progression. I wonder if it was sampled or taken inspo from in any shape

That one bit sounds just like Sly & The Family Stone's "If You Want Me To Stay"...

One master of creating fretboard slides on bass is Mick Karn of Japan. Check out Japan's "Swing" or "Still Life on Mobile Homes."

Yeah Jake!

Didn't he tune down to DGCF for the majority of D'angelo songs?

Nice adding the tabs!!

Aspiring young bassist here: I know I don't practice enough and hell I probably do a bunch of things wrong cause my first teacher was fucking weird and I need to learn a bunch of new techniques, but I feel like if you get your inspiration down right you'll get somewhere. I play a Mexican made P Bass with flat wound strings because that's what Jamerson did. I want to learn Pino lines because they are interesting and at some point I'll learn Entwistle. I'm also trying to figure watching the detectives, I can't do it. Well all I'm gonna say is that I'll try to learn all the baselines in this video and lets hope I get somewhere.

Very informative .

Who's "Erica Body"? Lol

I know him from John Mayer trio but none of that was mentioned lol

3:38 "super pino"

I guess you didn't realize your pants were unzipped until you got done doing all the shooting. lol. Great video. Thanks for the breakdowns.

Great video. Minor quibble around 5:40, though, the backbeat isn't on beat 3. Count it 1 & >2< & 3 & >43< 4, as in the video. That's counting double time.

What ? ... No mention of his fretless work with Paul Young ...... that's what put him on the 'map' ... Maybe before your time

I wasn't familiar with this guy but I'm about to be. Thanks!

Great Video

very cool

Well done!!!

Jake “one of my favourite things about pino’s playing” from reverb.

Such a great way of teaching.

Yea for the stuff Pino played with D'Angelo he definitely added his own flavor but D'Angelo wrote most of those basslines. "Send It On" in particular was a Kool and the Gang interpolation. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-86VMYJVdNUg.html

You missed the Paul Young parts!

I loved the bass tone! Could you please tell me what model/year is this pbass from and what strings are on it? Thank you!

didnt realise how much tame impala had taken from d'angelo/ pino until this vid

Great video. Play with a click or machine would make it even better.

So weird that all these cool RunB videos don't put the pasty lanky welshman who actually wrote the whole groove front and centre where he belongs and where Paul Young put him.

What kind of fender bass is that?

Please, more Pino tabs and bass line dissect :)

You should have some sort of groove in the background when you play. Makes it easier to learn.

Jose James was not with the group of musicians linked with Questlove

You're talking about him like he's dead! =D Nice breakdown though.

Dope!

Great Stuff buddy :)

Is it bad I know Pino Palladino first and foremost from The John Mayer Trio?

the string is flatwound in this video？

Super cool 👍🏼 try with metronome when you play......but thanx 👌🏼🙏🏼

Which song is the first bass line you play? thank you

Gorgeous flatwound flavour!!! Which strings are you using?

These videos are great reverb but can we please get a bass player who knows how to play in time

Would have been great to hear you do these with at least a metronome though to better illustrate the groove feel

is this what allen stone looks like without the beard?