Probably the Best Slap Bass Riff EVER! "HAIR" by Larry Graham /// Scott's Bass Lessons

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In this lesson I'm going to teach you one of the best slap riffs of all time!
I show you the riff, break it down slowly, and then explain why and how the actual riff works from a harmony perspective so you can take this information and use it in your own slap riffs.
I expect, you're wondering what the riff is, right?
It was written by the godfather of slap, Mr Larry Graham, and performed with his band 'Grand Central Station"...
The name of the song... "Hair"... and yep, and I've not got much of that! ;)
Oh, and just a word of warning... it's so funky it'll even get your mother dancing! ;)
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@mrnelsonius5631 4 года назад

Picked up bass at age 13 listening to Primus. My HS band teacher was a black gospel bassist and when he heard me listening to Primus said “he’s just playing recycled Larry Graham riffs!!” He gave me the Graham Central Station record with “Hair” and I was blown away. Single most important moment in my bass journey. Jaco came next and made me consider quitting 😂

@jamessantiago2907 2 года назад

It always dope hearing that initial path through the bass stars and where you finally landed!!!! Good stuff!!!

@La_sagne 2 года назад

your teacher seems to be a pretty negative person

@Nortonius_ 2 года назад

Awesome story, always great to have a mentor figure like that to send you on the path

@element-dh9dx Год назад

Hhaha awesome

@element-dh9dx Год назад

If you quit then you will never become a bass legend by yourself, a legend that is never told.

@saedt 8 лет назад

As a guitarist, I enjoy your vids quite a bit, thank you very much. A youtuber once said that the reason he got better at the guitar was that he learned bass. I think it's very important to know your pockets no matter what you play. Thank you for your work dude.

@mcjacques11 3 года назад

I’m glad you said “I’m not even making sense today.” I was totally lost after that breakdown of the sections

@tulsatombob2769 6 лет назад

Hi Scott! I've been a touring bass player and did a lot studio session recordings over the last 35 years. You have a ton of great advice even for us old school guys and worn out road dogs. I used to play at a very popular rock club in Dallas, Texas called Gerties. I got to see Larry Graham play at Gerties around 1975 or 76. You can only imagine how much Larry Graham affected my future as a professional bass player. At that time, it was like having an orgasmic bass experience after watching Mr. Graham play live. I even saw John Bonham, Jeff Beck, and Freddie King show up and jam with whoever was playing that night. Those really were the Good Old Days! Keep the great videos coming. Cheers from Buenos Aires, Argentina!!!

@OohWeeShaShaCooCoo 3 года назад

Scott, every time I have a hard time learning something new you always have a tutorial for it and I FINALLY learn it! You’re a great teaching thank you so much for all the years of content.

@marksadventures3889 5 лет назад

Larry was one funky Mother! Great to be back seeing your channel after a while - don't ask. Good to see you're still killing it fella

@georgewilliams7227 7 лет назад

Scott!!!!! You are the man!!!!! Your sound is flat out disrespectful!!!!! I heard your sound and just packed my bass up and put it away!! 😱😱😱OMG!!!! Your sound is incredible bro. For real!!! I LOVE IT!!

@innerwinnerproductions834 3 года назад

Larry Graham is the Father of Funk Slap Bass. I've always loved this song!! The fabulous shizness.

@bassmanjtfunk 5 лет назад

bro i have been teaching for longer then i care to say. my son and i both think your great!! keep it coming .

@richardgray7310 6 лет назад

Scott, love you man. Been a subscriber for about 2 years. Playing bass for 30 years but you helped me clean up a few things. Thanks again man.

@jamesnelson1169 7 лет назад

Larry Graham is awesome!

@drkevinoleary480 6 лет назад

nice to see Larry have not seen him in years used to go to his house in Oakland he moved out of us. back in the days when we were young

@masterlockandkey 3 года назад

Scott gets funky. Wonderful work brother!

@flyniggasean7199 5 лет назад

Sir you're one of the coolest bass players that ever walked the earth😁

@skrankle66 7 лет назад

I call this concept a 2 ,4 swing cuz it swings on 2 and 4 like a lot of the best grooves nice job Scott love your stuff

@MrHumanityFailed 5 лет назад

I think the youtube community wants a picture of you before you started losing the locks.

@markedwardspezenosky5814 4 года назад

Lol

@grayman735 4 года назад

Yes LMAO 😃

@CyberHottie1995 4 года назад

I just don't believe it's fair... To judge a man by the length of his hair.

@Silrian777 5 лет назад

Pluckin the E, pullin off to the D, slapping the B, pluckin the D and then hammering on the E. Gotcha. This party's gonna be amazing.

@larsa89 7 лет назад

I thought "Hair" as the song in the musical, but this is near equal awesome!

@partyofdevils 7 лет назад

This guy does great, well-produced tutorials. I like how he gives alternative right hand moves. "I use the index for extra pop; Larry uses the thumb." Helps you find what works best for you.

@slimk3836 4 года назад

man you really got that tone to such a good place at the beginning there, those slides were juicy!

@toollio Год назад

Hey Scott.. I prefer your execution! Larry is Larry, buy.. hey!!!! ...this is really cool!

@devinebass Год назад

🧡🧡🧡

@ChazJazzNY 7 лет назад

Best Education on this bass line I have seen.

@qfella 7 лет назад

Larry Graham is definitely the one to learn from. Awesome video scott. Thank you. *-----Q-----*

@lastmountpit 7 лет назад

man you own this riff

@jakebloor 8 лет назад

Hey Scott, thanks for the video once again. On a completely unrelated topic than slap bass, I think it would be amazing if you could do a lesson on the bass line from Solage's new tune Cranes in the Sky. It's an awesome bass line with some killer techniques (some of which I am struggling with) that will really help intermediate players understand groove better. Thanks for all of the Groovology that you bring to RU-vid, I really appreciate it!

@ghostofresonance4025 6 лет назад

I'm getting hooked on his stuff just for the sheer style of music he covers

@MrJonasWar 7 лет назад

I never played the bass.... Imma getting one now! Thumps up, funky bass is the shit!

@Frogstomp27 8 лет назад

You are really feeling the groove.

@flowerlandofjohn Год назад

Just had to put some alternative “fusion-drums” on this classic: enjoy! ✌🏻🤩 ru-vid.comU0xLcfQpDek?feature=share

@nicolasurteagabriceno3388 3 года назад

Really good lesson. Thank you a lot.

@ISupportIsraelNow 6 лет назад

Great slap bass riff. Really enjoyable.

@rossco420 4 года назад

That is awesome playing scotty boy superb ! Loved it 🔥🔥🎸💯🤙🏽

@highlandhousestudio6638 6 лет назад

Super dooper sick riff buddy!! I'm bald too so maybe that's why I prefer it also!!

@andresjulian2488 7 лет назад

Thans man for the lesson. I've learned a new great song

@skip5050 5 лет назад

You are right, the baddest bass line ever!

@andyxeno 6 лет назад

love the tune, loved this too. cheers

@fabiomaccatrozzo9243 5 месяцев назад

More like the jam myself but yes.. This is great

@billsmith6745 7 лет назад

Larry Graham, Louis Johnson, my era! That's where the real funk is, like neuk01642 says ...just covered in filth! Fantastic job Scott.

@nigelstansfield1644 3 года назад

Ain't no bout a doubt it!

@lawrencehutchinson2320 Год назад

Hi Scott! Old vid but I have to say you are the ONLY player I've heard nail that overdriven, animal tone Larry had on that 70s stuff - your bass sounds proper nasty! What are you using for that amazing saturation? Thanks!

@cbureriu 7 лет назад

nice deep compressed sound my friend

@lucasgoncalvesdefaria7121 3 года назад

Nice, now my finger is all blistered up from all the funk. Worth it tho

@fatarry 8 лет назад

It's Graham Central Station not Grand Central Station

@LandenBMS 8 лет назад

Big difference in bass playing!

@andrewgraham7659 7 лет назад

You play the same I do. Took me years to figure out slapping in the first place.

@mandytobass 5 лет назад

Thank you Scott your classes are really great . Un abrazo and CAMBIO&FUERA /MANDYTO/

@sanphir 8 лет назад

Great lesson!!!

@dontgetmarried 7 лет назад

kick ass video as always!

@patriciacrawford2583 3 года назад

Larry Grham is one of the badest ass bass players who ever walk the earth this dude is tight

@kanalealo 5 лет назад

Nice Funk!!

@syeah1505 8 лет назад

sounds good

@cape3015 7 лет назад

Any suggestions on a budget friendly Compressor to get the sound Scott has on this video? Sounds Amazing!!

@ChiliDUDE27 6 лет назад

Well I don't know about this specific sound but a good compressor and the one I use is the Behringer 500 Compressor I believe it's called. Little green stomp pedal with tone attack decay and volume settings and it works great

@3rdsmite766 2 года назад

@Scott that bass looks amazing what is it?

@winchesterzombii9986 8 лет назад

It's On the One.

@noahsfuneral9317 5 лет назад

Dark necessities by chili peppers. That bass line could make a guitarist wanna pick up the bass

@shawnhuff6024 5 лет назад

I have the sheet tabs to this tune in my bass guitar magazine I subscribe to

@music9556 5 лет назад

funk is known to be a certain tempo so true

@ahmadfadly9418 4 года назад

Teach us GSC - Release yourself please sensei

@gosatta1 7 лет назад

Yow Bubba, that smokes, man.

@AT-bo2mu 4 года назад

6:28 7:19 7:58 9:22 9:30

@terrywho22 4 года назад

Best slap bass riff ever? Hmmmm... What about the thumb work on Release Yourself? Then there is the solo to LJ's Stomp. Yeah, they are faster paced, but still funky as h&ll.

@markgodleman1549 7 лет назад

the little notes that you plat and call stings I really love I try to do them on my bass f jazz but cant seem to get the little vibrato tweek (ya know wat I meeen) is it due to the action and or neck string gauge etc cause it seems that your "stings" are on the fret or a teeny bit to the left or right I can,t seem as yet to get that sound which sucks cause I love it

@ssdtrain1 6 лет назад

The Jam,, best known bassline by LG...

@ralfgeollegue5272 3 года назад

i want to make my own funky tight bass groove but i am just crying in the corner

@MrJenningsman 7 лет назад

what kind of strings an brand are you using ??

@InnerVisions68 2 года назад

Fucking badass

@abc-ul3xg 4 года назад

*What brand is that bass????*

@dob0 8 лет назад

I really can't get my head around the rhythm of this riff! I just keep playing on the wrong beat :O

@briancherry8088 7 лет назад

yeah. its a tough one. I started playing along with the track, and only playing the few notes I could get right... but made sure I got them right, and in the right time, and then added more notes and more until I am... nearly... playing all of the notes. 2 weeks later and I only just figured out the timing on that glis, slide, slide part he does.

@neuk01642 8 лет назад

That's just filthy! I mean, just covered in filth! I LOVE IT!!!!

@nathanfiori2931 4 года назад

who else just listened to the intro on repeat

@filippocorvalan6326 4 года назад

Nobody

@ahyo6947 4 года назад

The real question is: Who didn' t do that?

@dialect64 4 года назад

Scott's version is my favorite of anyone I have heard. hangs on all the right notes

@buguybuguy 4 года назад

Like 200 to times. And im about to do 300 more haha

@donnyjohnson3766 4 года назад

Nathan Fiori all of us!!!! 😂😂😂😂

@user-oy7gz5bf2h 4 года назад

Man! For some reason, this riff is super hard to get my head around. Feels like some math-core riff to me! The tempo and technique are no problem. Just the way it dances around the down beat.

@randombrowser6692 3 года назад

Yo i believe in you man! Keep at it and I'm sure you'll be able to plauly it!

@element-dh9dx Год назад

It's so simple though, I mean look at the pattern, so easy right ? Hahaha : ).

@flowerlandofjohn Год назад

Just had to put some alternative “fusion-drums” on this classic: enjoy! ✌🏻🤩 ru-vid.comU0xLcfQpDek?feature=share

@soullessSiIence 8 лет назад

Extremely good teaching. Even without any tabs for reference anyone could learn it.

@dnukenote1190 7 лет назад

Esteban Aguayo

@backgroundbreakwater5726 3 года назад

Ah yes “anyone”

@nigelstansfield1644 3 года назад

This tune is from Graham Central Station's first album.Larry had just left Sly and the Family Stone ,apparently with some accrimony.Around 73.Release Yourself is probably their best album.Line-ups changed.Eventually Larry went solo and had a couple of ballad hits(80s?)Then nowt for decades.I think he became a lay preacher.Then about 10 years ago he picked up his bass and came to UK.I wish more people knew about how wicked a player he really is.

@jimibeamon7316 4 года назад

Definitely my favorite bass line period

@cambridgebasslessons 8 лет назад

Excellent lesson Scott!!

@bj70torinogt 6 лет назад

Cambridge Bass Lessons

@nigelstansfield1644 3 года назад

This is an English guy with a feel for funk.Respect.

@Breadgoods 3 года назад

Funk doesn't discriminate.

@dh1163 7 лет назад

Yeah, that's just filthy. Just... you know that water that collects in the bottom of a dumpster? Whew...

@niklaspilot 8 лет назад

I can't watch this without thinking of Bobby Vega... :D

@Finnvbot 8 лет назад

"Jazz Bass into the 360 - it was THAT sound." Bobby's a certified badass.

@andrewjones9417 7 лет назад

Yah,,, Sorry... Bobby Vibe's this one on point! He just has it.

@MrToomuchfunk 6 лет назад

This is the very reason I'm getting into bass guitar!

@depecher6s311 4 года назад

It’s been 2 years bro how’s the journey been?

@piyushsharma3991 3 года назад

Yea give us updates man

@thomaswupping5888 2 года назад

Maybe a stupid question... but when i play the octaves at the beginning, i dont get that "click" sound, like its barely "playing" the note. Even if i aczent the note "VERY VERY SHORT" i dont get that. I like that percussive way.... but no matter what i change i dont get that clicky thing.... Is it possible that he maybe very "softly" push down the string that it nearly creates just the percussive sound? Maybe iam just to slow lol.

@Igaveyoumyfakename 4 года назад

GRAHAM Central Station. (As in Larry GRAHAM.) Not "Grand" Central Station.

@rael6168 4 года назад

Igaveyoumyfakename he confused with the train station in NYC 😂

@lildurpy 4 года назад

did you know he's Drake's uncle??

@dialect64 4 года назад

Love this riff, and hearing various players' takes on it... but keep coming back to listen to yours! The subtle bits of how you hang on parts or emphasize parts... would never show up in transcription, yet just makes your playing of it nail it how I feel the riff

@gregurbanek186 7 лет назад

I always been a fan of Sly, Scott. Unfortunately, when I was young there was no internet. Other basses guarded their "trade secrets" when they learned a hot riff. You're a great teacher and a blessing to basses everywhere. Thanks for the incredible lesson!

@jhorgeriguera2085 4 года назад

I can sit to you all day with your tutorial because of your sense of humor +.. Hahaha

@SpencerEdgards 6 лет назад

Hey Scott! Man, you have got some admirable didactic qualities there! There's a lot of tutorials on here for this song, but they all go slow and break it down n - o - t - e - b - y - n - o - t - e ......("Zzzzz ~ whoops how long was I out for?! :o"). I totally appreciate your breakdown of this bass line. So yeah, thanks a bunch man! :)

@gearandoutdoorger.3935 7 лет назад

Dude. I started Bass playing about 3 month ago. The first part is playable for me, the following ones just killed me 😂

@flash001USA 7 лет назад

Your remark about the slower slap bass tempo is spot on. It just sounds more musical and less technical or mechanical. No doubt Larry Graham plays with a very musical and soulful groove.

@terrimac7993 Год назад

Nice lesson Scott! Can I use what you are teaching here to figure out how to play "The Jam"? There are NO good tutorials on RU-vid for "The Jam".

@jasonvegan5761 8 лет назад

"Slap" is a state of mind, not so much a technique

@alwynvenne5813 6 лет назад

When my students ask me about slap bass I always tell them to start with Larry.

@brucewayne2371 8 лет назад

Ill slapped the Likebutton to Death,for this great Lesson. Thanks Scott.

@HoodRatKing90 7 лет назад

funky like a old cheese in the trash can

@dzemperator 8 лет назад

how do you get such a dry and powerful tone?

@asdfdsa16 8 лет назад

compression i guess

@ArthurStone 8 лет назад

It's all in the fingers...

@dzemperator 8 лет назад

Arthur Stone in this case it isn't, he doesn't sound like this in every video

@wyattsiefert2759 8 лет назад

Its probably got something to do with his settings on his bass and settings on his amp. His J bass looks like set up with both pick ups on full volume, and it looks like his amp settings are just about flat. But you can definitely tell that he has quite a bit of bass and mid range in his tone.

@wyattsiefert2759 8 лет назад

Oh and his tone sounds pretty clean, maybe he has a pre amp going or a compressor but I dont think so.

@daveycmusic5150 2 месяца назад

Larrys version on the recording (more thumb) is the PRIMARY reason why it bonks sooooo hard. To teach it any other way seems inauthentic. And, IT'S HARDER to play the original way. Just my .02

@mishrockman2532 3 года назад

....I was definitely FEELIN that shizz.....

@KlasseKolja 7 лет назад

Larry is a legend! Like God of slap bass!! THX for your lessons, man! Klas Kallhag, Sweden

@laurobass 8 лет назад

When you played this riff on the last live video, I imagined the lesson was in its way! thanks from Brazil, Scott!

@00Kie00 7 лет назад

Came here to hear the best bass slap bass riff ever. Got the best slap bass riff ever.

@jcmcclain57 8 лет назад

Hey Scott, you ought to invite Larry to do something at/on SBL... Cheers!

@matthewdevlin6798 6 лет назад

Always wondered what you think of Mark king and his basses? The status gear? Interested to know and I think a few more people would want to know :) cheers

@toemanification 7 лет назад

just a side note, the band was call GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION, not grand central station, hence the bass player named GRAHAM, just sayin' get it right bub !!!!!!!!