The hidden GENIUS of Duff McKagan (6 iconic examples)

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In today’s video, you’ll learn what made Duff McKagan’s bass lines with Guns N’ Roses so impactful. We’re talking about some of the biggest hits - Welcome To The Jungle, Sweet Child Of Mine, Rocket Queen and more. Plus, you'll get playing examples & sheet music so you can understand every note. And decide for yourself if Duff deserves the title of bass genius.
From Appetite For Destruction to Use Your Illusion, we’re breaking down 6 of the finest Guns N’ Roses bass lines.
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Video Breakdown:
00:00 - Celebrating the Genius of Duff McKagan
00:58 - Rocket Queen: One of the Coolest Bass Riffs of All Time
03:55 - Duff's Brief Stint in Alice in Chains
06:22 - Bass Giveaway
06:47 - Welcome to the Jungle
08:04 - The Importance of Crafting Well-Thought-Out Parts
09:32 - My Michelle
10:29 - You Could Be Mine
11:39 - Did you know these facts about Duff McKagan?
13:08 - Right Next Door to Hell
16:15 - Sweet Child o' Mine
18:21 - Righting the Wrong!
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@jim3541 Месяц назад

A video no one asked for, but everyone is very happy about. Duffs chromatic riffs are some of my favorite vibes ever

@deadcassettemusic_ Месяц назад

BASSED

@jaypickard Месяц назад

I asked for it

@jmac1850 Месяц назад

Totally agree, his chromatic walks along with his octave work really defines his sound. His ghost notes are one of his best attributes as well.

@HunnysPlaylists Месяц назад

tony franklin wrote the lines.

@tessjdt Месяц назад

He is one of my top 5 favorite bassists

@Jacob-tj8ig Месяц назад

What's so brilliant about Duff, in my opinion, is that he has such a badass punk attitude in his playing, but at the same time he is very melodic and really dynamic and musically tasteful. He's like a mix of Dee Dee Ramone, Paul McCartney and Chris Squire or something.

@ProfessorKitchen Месяц назад

You touched a lot on Duff's bass lines, but he is the master of the fill. There are songs where the only person doing any fills is Duff; no guitar, no drums, just bass fills. Not a lot of other bands that will say "Let the bass player cover all of our blank spaces."

@jamesw9111 Месяц назад

Duff's sound cut through the mix so perfectly with out being over the top. This guy is the reason I started playing bass 21 years ago, an absolute legend!

@HunnysPlaylists Месяц назад

*tony franklin.

@315hfd Месяц назад

He said in an interview that he always hated the term cutting threw the mix. He always just tried to find his place in the mix. It changed the way I looked at playing bass forever.

@HunnysPlaylists Месяц назад

@@315hfd but Tony Franklin is the one who recorded his lines.

@MrDc1296 Месяц назад

@@HunnysPlaylists Where did you hear this? I have heard several rumours about AFD and the parts on it, especially surrounding Sweet Child: that Slash didn’t write or play the solo on it, that is was recorded with a Jackson, not a Les Paul, etc. would love to know more.

@HunnysPlaylists Месяц назад

@@MrDc1296 From the people themselves. Almost all big songs were studio musician only.

@jayandgem Месяц назад

For what it’s worth: Duff is a HUGE Prince fan.

@bkspeck Месяц назад

Yep. I saw GnR in Pittsburgh back in July of 2016. We didn't have the best seats, but Duff was playing a white PJ Bass with a logo on it. I took a few pics, zoomed in but still couldn't see what it was. Finally, they put a full shot of Duff on the big screens - it was a Purple Prince symbol. This concert was about 3 months after Prince's death. Props. \m/

@stevedoesnt Месяц назад

One of his books has a list of his record recommendations and it’s eclectic as hell

@ollelindskog4531 Месяц назад

It totally makes sense that he's a Prince fan....

@jeremydisbrow9814 Месяц назад

Who isnt?

@samarkito Месяц назад

Sweet Child is a masterclass in how to use chord tones and scales within a rock bass line, glad it's getting the praise it deserves.

@nathanaelpeace9550 Месяц назад

What gets me about that is the first time I took time to learn it I realized it was just every single thing Gene Simmons would've done. It's an early KISS bassline for sure

@russellzauner Месяц назад

I just like how it's one of those rare tunes that can have multiple instruments basically doing their own riffing on the intro at the same time and it works out way better than it does on paper...

@cornstar1253 Месяц назад

I find it annoying

@HunnysPlaylists Месяц назад

Famous session player tony franklin did it, not duff.

@LaszloErdosy 27 дней назад

word man🔥

@nickgivent3157 Месяц назад

Duff truly was underrated back in the day, he’s getting his props nowadays, people are realizing what he added to find n roses. He was overshadowed by axl and slash, but people recognize nowadays. Good on him

@Dartania Месяц назад

I feel that way about Eric Avery in Jane’s Addiction. Their music without him seems to be missing some secret sauce (less melodic despite the bass’s rhythm role)

@Gengar352 Месяц назад

The outro bass lick from Mr. Brownstone is always a classic Duff moment

@boffadeeznutz7379 Месяц назад

Mr Brownstone is probably my favorite G&R song

@RichieW90210 15 дней назад

Or the outro to rocket queen

@Gengar352 14 дней назад

@@RichieW90210 that's my favorite GN'R song and I couldn't agree more 🔥

@jayandgem Месяц назад

I remember it well. I was 13 years old, debating music with another boy in the school playground. He loved hip-hop and asked why I listened to Guns 'N Roses. I told him that if he listened carefully, he would realise they were a funky band. A couple of years later, he came up to me and said, 'You were right, they are funky!' I’ll always treasure that memory.

@mistacoz Месяц назад

I spent nearly 15 years being a semi professional hip-hop and funk DJ. I've loved Guns N Roses before, during and since then. They've got a good groove.

@HunnysPlaylists Месяц назад

dann huff recorded the guitars and tony franklin recorded the bass in the studio.

@jakubsabosz2933 Месяц назад

hip hop is not music tho, lack of harmony, melody, all just repeated samples, scratches, beats. It's NOT music.

@angelotro Месяц назад

@@jakubsabosz2933 Play Queen's "We Will Rock You" in a stadium full of people and then tell them "by the way: this isn't music". Go on, then.

@jayandgem 23 дня назад

@@angelotro Agreed!

@GustavoSaFortes Месяц назад

It took me a long time to realize that Duff Mckagan is my biggest influence in bass playing. He is insane !

@GustavoSaFortes Месяц назад

And this Fender Jazz Bass Special is my dream Bass forever

@lukeyplummer3547 Месяц назад

He’s a legend

@devinebass Месяц назад

🔥🔥🔥

@jamestheadvisor1650 Месяц назад

Duff is good but he is no Justin Chancellor 🏆

@sebg2086 Месяц назад

he is insane?...... he the only bassist you know?

@renetol7148 Месяц назад

Locomotive is my honorable mention. That intro and riff make me want to run a marathon every time

@bentleighboy Месяц назад

Definitely.

@blacklion401 Месяц назад

Locomotive is such a killer song 🔥

@bink5242 Месяц назад

@@blacklion401especially the “complicity” outro

@gjustg1540 Месяц назад

I play guitar in a Gn'R tribute band, and can confirm that Locomotive is an absolute pig to play live, but great fun

@LaszloErdosy 27 дней назад

damn that’s right💯

@Metalbass1979 Месяц назад

Duff has such an instantly recognizable tone. He's one of the reasons that I started playing chords on bass.

@mjolnircarlssen4211 Месяц назад

Billy Sheehan made me want to pick up the bass. Duff McKagan made me want to play it. I had a chance to meet him while traveling in the early 90s. One of the nicest people, let alone celebrities, that I’ve ever met. A genuinely good guy. I’ll be a fan of all of his work for the rest of my life.

@michaelanthony9068 Месяц назад

Duff not only gets his A but this video makes me realize that I’ve done myself a disservice by neglecting rock bass. Bass has been my primary instrument for 5 years now, and I’ve immersed myself in jazz and funk/R&B but Duff has turned me on to rock bass !!! Thank you Ian and Scott !

@carcassempty Месяц назад

I started playing bass 27 years ago because of Duff. He is a huge inspiration for me, as a musician and as a human being - I trully recomend his biography "It's so easy - and other lies". He is a bassis that delivers what the song needs in a very smart way. Thanks for this video

@kplaysminecraft895 Месяц назад

Me too!!!

@jmac1850 Месяц назад

The all time greatest Duff line has got to be Locomotive. The intro with Matt and the groove they create is amazing. It’s the most underrated GNR song.

@butchcid Месяц назад

YES!!!

@dannybos7024 Месяц назад

Steve DiGiorgio video about his time in Death when? We need it :)

@bassist12345 Месяц назад

Dude we need a DiGiorgio vid so bad, and we need a big spotlight on Sean Malone of Cynic as well!

@KyleS.1987 Месяц назад

A video on any of them individually is probably too much to hope for, but maybe there could be a video called like, 'Godfathers of Modern Metal Bass' or something featuring Di Giorgio, Sean Malone (RIP), Alex Webster...

@bassist12345 Месяц назад

@@KyleS.1987 totally agreed. Honestly as a died-in-the-wool death metal guy, I wouldn't even want them to focus too much on extreme metal just because they have their own thing going, but holy smokes those OG death metal legends deserve some love.

@russellzauner Месяц назад

DiGiorgio, being a hired gun as well as involved in several side projects, could easily do an hour video on him. He just chills out with his chickens in California somewhere, if you hit him up he might help you do it lol

@Metalbass1979 Месяц назад

I 100% agree! One of the best players and nicest guys ever. I was about 19 years old in 1999 and Steve and the guys from Testament walked into the restaurant I was in, started talking with me and my old band guys, then they sat down and had pizza with us. Steve sat next to me. I was blown away at how cool he was.

@TheRyguy79 Месяц назад

Duff is why I play a PJ. I always thought he played a PJ with no pickguard but now I know it's a Jazz Special. I got into GNR because of Terminator 2. I was 12 when it came out and GNR is one of the two bands that got me into playing.

@nicorepetto5781 Месяц назад

Krist Novoselic needs his own video

@laudnivek-k9 Месяц назад

Yes I wasn’t a huge fan but I loved his playing.

@raymondjamesrivera Месяц назад

Perhaps a grunge/90’s rock bass feature like Krist, Ben Shepherd, Robert DeLeo etc…

@devinebass Месяц назад

We really should at some point!

@p.p.wienersson Месяц назад

Nah

@kevintaylor8934 Месяц назад

Yeah

@njones420 Месяц назад

Duff always deserves more love! "Believe in me" was an awesome solo album that very few people seemed to hear.

@alguitarchristie Месяц назад

I have been teaching Sweet Child. And its really not as easy as people imagine. He has great timing and feel and he slung his bass low, which makes it even more impressive!

@gdonaldson26 Месяц назад

I learned to play Sweet Child when I was doing my bass lessons, and I can agree it is not as easy as it first seems! Each repetition is slightly different from the last, and the different sections to think about, but so good to play when you get it.

@hadenbaillie1833 Месяц назад

There's something bout the intro that is hard to articulate quite how duff plays it,everytime in a covers band I play it I'm never happy while it's super fun to play I just don't sell it the same

@kevinmichael9482 Месяц назад

@@gdonaldson26 Yup, if I remember correctly, different bass fills 2nd and 3rd time through the verse & chorus sections.

@Buckers2202 Месяц назад

@@hadenbaillie1833I thought it was just me! It's like I can play but I always feel like it's not quite right lol

@alguitarchristie Месяц назад

I was lucky enough to be at their first London gig, in 1987, at the Marquee club!

@toddmitchell5218 Месяц назад

Was also a drummer in a punk band The FARTZ 1982-83.

@supersteveworld Месяц назад

Played bass 25 years ago in a band in front of like 50,000 people….haven’t really touched one for well over a decade. Sold my last one….so tempted to get another and get back into it after watching videos like this. Duff wrote killer bass lines!

@HF1600ie Месяц назад

Come on...a guy that plays to 50k people always keep one bass at hand. Go get your new P Bass! Now ! 😂

@devinebass Месяц назад

Do it!!

@supersteveworld Месяц назад

@@devinebass I will! Thanks 👍

@supersteveworld Месяц назад

@@HF1600ie I’m probably more of J bass guy 😜

@richardramsay1795 Месяц назад

Go do it. Live it again. Make RU-vid channel and share your journey. Inspire others.

@SupRec Месяц назад

Finally a tribute to this great bassist, who has always been underestimated. Congratulations also on the initiative to help needy children. Here in Brazil, unfortunately, we have a lot. Greetings

@jwire1977 Месяц назад

Duff was the reason I started playing bass. Never really stuck with that genre of music but he inspired me to pick up an instrument as a teen. A conversation with someone while I looked into bass convinced me to begin on guitar as I wanted to write songs but found the path to bass not too long after.

@guiturd Месяц назад

I am a guitarist, but I did play bass in a Guns n Roses tribute, and it gave me a new respect for Duff! Duff is amazing!

@shawnhuff3920 Месяц назад

Yes I remember 😊 ..I'm 50 years old I was born in April 1974 and I got into G.N.R. in 87 appetite for destruction is my favorite G.N.R album 😊

@mikemurray3962 Месяц назад

'73 here. Appetite is probably on my top 5 albums of all time. I'd also put back in black and master of puppets in there.

@shawnhuff3920 Месяц назад

@@mikemurray3962 what about warrant cherry 🍒pie

@mikemurray3962 Месяц назад

@@shawnhuff3920 they probably got a bad rap with the image and video. Uncle Tom's cabin was pretty cool. The most legit 'hair bands' of the time were gnr, tesla, and maybe Cinderella. Just my opinion of course

@shawnhuff3920 Месяц назад

@@mikemurray3962 ove course... I like warrant. And RAT. Cinderella and G.N.R and Metallica and mottley.crew up until Dr. Feel good 👍 and the gogo's. And bangles. And. Roxette. And poison. And white zombie . Pantera

@noiamyofatha Месяц назад

Please tell me this is only part 1 of a Duff series, because you’ve left so much aside! Great vid guys

@Snibborwocky Месяц назад

Completely brings back childhood memories with these albums. Appetite was basically my 7th grade anthem, and then in high school the Illusion albums totally blew me away for those years never getting tired of them over and over.

@CerealDust-nStuff Месяц назад

11 grade for me.

@richie1129 Месяц назад

Both Scott and Ian sat with PJs with smiles on their faces... has hell frozen over??

@Brainfour Месяц назад

Listened Duff live last year during their Guns N' Roses - Europe 2023 tour, and man, we is still rocking. The riffs, the melodies, the attitude. He's a great bassist, musician and showman.

@MrLoweplank Месяц назад

Scott and Ian are the best!! As a bass player, the best thing I ever did was become a member of SBL. I learn so much about music, theory, equipment. Everything about bass. It is my obsession and I have found some place that others share that passion. They are always introducing me to new topics, old songs that have interesting bass features I may have never discovered (Sledgehammer), reinforcing my knowledge of bass and so much more. Thank you 4ever SBL!!!

@devinebass Месяц назад

Ahhh thanks so much for the warm words!! 🧡🧡🧡

@brushstroke3733 Месяц назад

Could they play in Anthrax if they came as a duo?

@duncanmathers76 Месяц назад

YES! THANK YOU! I never paid close attention to Duff when I was a guitarist - because Slash, obviously - but when I migrated to bass and started REALLY listening to what was going on, oh man, his lines are awesome. And that wonderful 'chime' tone he gets, or his muted tones.....maaaaan. Snobs hate me for this, but I LOVE Duff McKagan's playing.

@PhullyNo1 Месяц назад

Ian giving up that 85 is nuts. That’s been on the screen since he started at SBL, sad day for us great day for 1 lucky winner.

@RileysDadRocks1 Месяц назад

Duff's bass sound and his playing gives me chills. It's a very iconic sound

@gdonaldson26 Месяц назад

Duff was the guy who first got me interested in playing bass. It was his 'solo' on the "Live in Tokyo 1992" VHS that I got hooked.

@lilricky452 Месяц назад

I was 12 years old up late watching good rockin tonight when all of a sudden i seen this guy with hair covering his face wearing a tophat being interviewed. After that the video for welcome to the jungle came on. I was blown away and hooked on rock n roll ever since. I'm almost 50 now. I see the nostalgia in you guys and i appreciate that. I am going to hit that subscribe button right now. Also i play bass too 🤘🤘

@willf2896 23 часа назад

The tone and riffs, Duff is a monster player. Appetite is such an incredible album, top 5 of all time.

@derekmcdermott5312 2 дня назад

In the "use your illusions " live videos, Duffs bass tone is the best I've heard! Unreal!

@Slamminbassplayer Месяц назад

Duff, the guy who got me playing bass as a 6th grader. GnR was the most badass band to ever exist in my opinion. Appetite is the #1 rock album of all time for the reasons you list in the video. Thanks, guys! Oh and read his autobiography! Very interesting.

@Slamminbassplayer Месяц назад

Oh and only a bass player would be practical enough to go back to college and make some fuckin real money! 😊

@davidcook2513 24 дня назад

I had just gotten my first bass in 1988, and was trying to get the feel of what to do with it. Some fruends and I were watching MTV, and the video for Sweet Child O Mine came on, and I heard Duff Kagans solo at the BEGINNING of the song, and something clicked in my brain. All of a sudden, bass made sense, and it has ever since.

@devinebass 23 дня назад

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

@andrewpappas9311 Месяц назад

I've always loved Duff's playing, dude definitely has so many killer riffs under his best that are just so much fun to play and is definitely one of the best rock/metal bassists of his era. Absolutely fucking killer player

@negativeindustrial Месяц назад

I think people forget about songs that are just fun to play as their abilities improve.

@andrewpappas9311 Месяц назад

@@negativeindustrial Exactly

@devinebass Месяц назад

🔥🔥🔥

@Farewelltokingz Месяц назад

Mckagan is my favorite bass player other than Geddy. A note about his sound is that his chorus isn’t always on but comes on during stuff that needs emphasis. I saw him live and he was a stellar musician with an amazing stage presence and a surprising amount of low end in his tone compared to the records.

@brushstroke3733 Месяц назад

I was in sixth grade when I got Appetite and I immediately wanted to be a rockstar. GNR did sound tough and dangerous. At the time, I thought Duff was an airhead because of his name and look, but as I've grown as a man and musician, I've grown to appreciate him as one of the greats. All fivemof ths original Guns members was perfect for the band. It's sad what happened to Steven Adler and sad that Izzy never rejoined. They were as much a part of the secret sauce as Axl, Slash, and Duff.

@AlexG-ok1zc 8 дней назад

I love when rock bass lines add something beyond just echoing the guitar parts and roots/5ths.

@hokogan День назад

“Double Talkin’ Jive” off Illusion 1 is a certified banger.

@scottkretsch4887 Месяц назад

Melodic play with chorus effect sums up Duff, and it’s fantastic. I always thought he was underrated by the critics. But if you listen with an attentive ear and try to play some of his stuff, you get an all new appreciation for his bass playing.

@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney Месяц назад

I used to lump G&R in with all the other hair metal cock rock outfits. Then, after playing for ten or so years, I started to notice that they were WAY more than that while overhearing them on the radio on jobs, and then I listened to Countdown to Destruction and the Use Your Illusions and was flabbergasted that I hadn't been impressed before. He's a FANTASTIC musician, as are the rest of them. I have two JB specials, an '85 fretted and an '88 (one of the last ever built in the factory) fretted. All their guts have been put in Warmoth Dinky J bodies (I don't like the look or balance of a P body shape, but the pickups are in exactly the same harmonic positions and sound indistinguishable from the OGs), and they're two of my favorite basses among a few genuinely AMAZING instruments, they just... DO STUFF. There was serious mojo in those '80s Japanese Fenders. I gave the bodies away to people in need on talkbass that had good JB Special necks but crappy bodies, so no one crucify me. I'm also an absolute G-K devotee, I almost ALWAYS play EVERYTHING through one of my G-Ks (an old 800 and 4x10", an MB210 combo, and a Legacy 212 combo). They do everything I ever want them to and they're VERY intuitive for me to get what I want from.

@Klaus80804 Месяц назад

I remember it very well because I was in L.A. a lot at that time. As brilliant as "Appetite for Desctruction" is, the record didn't really take off at the beginning. I think the band initially thought that all the good songs were thrown away with this debut. But then MTV put the video for “Welcome to the jungle” in heavy rotation and that’s how the album finally took off. And as they say, the rest is history.

@robertmulligan9073 Месяц назад

Duff is the reason I started to play back in ‘91!! You’re right; GnR had a ‘danger’ vibe compared to the other bands in the late 80’s. And that was the allure. Something so different and shocking. The clear separation of the Izzy and Slash parts is the left and right speakers are also part of the iconic sound.

@violicious 3 дня назад

Read Duff's book 'It's So Easy'. It'll tell you all you need to know. It paints a pretty grim picture of the band having problems, but really pushes home how well they all played together.

@brandonproctor3639 Месяц назад

Love his bass sounds from Appetite for Destruction and Use Your Illusions I & II. Those albums were my childhood. My mom had the best albums for me to get into and listen.

@RON4RC Месяц назад

Watching this reminds me and makes me so happy to be a part of the SBL bass community. Thanks so much guys for all the research ❤ and duff is a definite A.

@devinebass Месяц назад

🧡🧡🧡

@JACKFIREBAND День назад

Liam (our bassist) has signed up for one of your give a ways. If you have a rickenbacker or P basses he wants it! He loves your videos and he learns alot from u Scott!

@fistinair1979 Месяц назад

That descending riff in WTTJ is so sneaky hard to play clean. Ive been playing it live for years and still don't think I've really nailed it.

@andrewkeller2842 24 дня назад

Literally EVERY song on Appetite is an absolute masterpiece

@S.E.Walker 15 дней назад

This video blew my mind. I honestly haven't really listened to GNR since my teenage years, but back in 92 I had both Use Your Illusions memorized. Yet as an ignorant teen, I was all about the lyrics and Slash's lead. I never really clued in to how much the base drives the music. There are a lot of riffs that I remembered as lead guitar lines which are in fact base lines. Wild! And yes, I knew You Could Be Mine backwards and forwards thanks to T2. That video ran in endless repeat on MTV where Arnie stalks the band, but then lets them go because he judges them to be a "Waste of Ammo." Good times!

@revylokesh1783 Месяц назад

I'm not a bassist (I'm a guitarist, actually) but I've always loved Duff's tone: not particularly distorted but punchy, smoothed out by a bit of chorus....so tasteful.

@awesomefanger 7 дней назад

The Tone control on the Jazz Bass Special is a boost/cut with a decent in the middle. In the detention position the pickups are essentially direct.

@daniverson3321 Месяц назад

I remember being a kid and definitely thinking Appetite For Destruction felt dangerous. All these tracks still hit *gulp* 37 years later.

@mickeymassage Месяц назад

Underrated bass tone and driveline. With Slash carving it up and very high on the treble side, Duff layed down such a robust and punchy bass line that allowed Slash to riff. Changing from Adler to Sorum further enhanced Duff’s tone and punch. I think Matt Sorum had the kit and ability to take Duff’s bass lines to the next level.

@selena6112 29 дней назад

Izzy’s driving saucy rhythm in the appetite album was also a key part of the band’s sound. Go check out the covers of rocket queen and welcome to the jungle on only Izzy’s parts. Perfect match with duff’s bass, giving that soul and heart beat to their top hits.

@aomoon81 Месяц назад

During my teenage years, everyone in our band wants to play the guitar. Then the singer convince me I should play the bass, citing Duff’s killer bass on AFD album and his contribution. Thank you, Duff !

@Nils_Martin 2 дня назад

I've got a Burgundy Mist 1985 Fender Jazz Special that i purchased back in 85. I was 14 teen at the time and i replaced the original pickups with Seymour Duncan quarter pound shortly after i got the bass. In Fact i use Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound on most of my bass guitars to this day. 💥❤️‍🔥🎸

@jamesgibson3242 25 дней назад

I remember when they released Use Your Illusion. They released it at midnight at Tower Records in Hollywood on Sunset Blvd. It was on the news and tons of people lined up for it.

@elom44 Месяц назад

When Scott says “You’re in the jungle baby” at 6:59 he sounds like a muppet, but I can’t figure out which one!

@JamesMartinBass 19 дней назад

I have a white '85 Jazz Bass Special just like Duff's. Great bass. Great player. Glad to see an entire episode devoted to him.

@devinebass 18 дней назад

🧡🧡🧡

@luissayabass Месяц назад

Thank you guys!!! I thought that I was the only one who loves Duff´s bass lines and sound, made my day!!!

@akitabass7491 Месяц назад

That 1985 fender jazz is sweet!!! Im sure that In a old interview Duff talked about his original fender having a had a misshaped neck. Style wise Duff brought the Punk attitude bang into the rock with his playing, It's so much more thought out than you first realise and his ghost noting is essential to that duff sound 'Mr Brownstone" is a very good example of that. Additionally he used to play drums and this has led his bass fills to be like that of drum fills, Sweet child is a good example of this. Overall it's the attitude that duff brings to GnR and he deserves way much more credit than he got!

@mukkiablue Месяц назад

i remember Slash saying in an interview that the rift from sweet child of mine , was his actual finger stretch before starting a session, and that's how the song was born, i can't pinpoint the exact interview because it's probably more then 2 decades older by now and i can't remember for the life of me where i saw or read it, but that's for the internte's heroes to fact check me.

@HeyDropthat Месяц назад

you guys are always so happy; I can't help but grin along with you cheers

@315hfd Месяц назад

I have an original Duff bass and it has a Seymour Duncan pickup in the bridge location. That was what made a Jazz Bass Special, the jazz pickup was different. These were some of his best songs, but really all of them are great. I remember the day the T2 video came out me and 4 friends were on hold with Ticketmaster waiting to get tickets to their concert. The day of the concert was the day UYI came out. I believe Coma was one of his best bass lines, I remember hearing it for the first time and was blown away. He was the reason I left the drums and picked up the bass.

@315hfd Месяц назад

They may have added the Seymour Duncan name on the pickup for the Duff issue bass.

@mikeb.7183 Месяц назад

Duff also played a Spector for a quick second, blink and you will miss it. First song at the famous Ritz show he plays one and quickly shorted it out and had to switch back to his Fender. He never played a active bass again

@jeffclark1164 Месяц назад

Duff is one of the bass players that inspired me to play. I always loved his upfront and gritty tone. Side note: Bass Player Mag used to be SO snobby back in the day. They pissed on anyone that wasn't playing jazz, funk, blues, or whatever the "approved" forms of music were. I remember reading it as a kid and frequently getting angry at how elitist it was.

@Elivagar666 Месяц назад

That green PJ bass looks incredible... I want one...

@ericrosenburg657 Месяц назад

I was a senior in HS when “appetite” came out. I was not a hair metal guy. It seems like one minute we were listening to bands like Crue, and Ratt, Dokken(I hate Dokken, ughhh) and then it was GnR, and Jane’s addiction (giving us a preview of the 90’s heavy rock scene). Pre 1990 the choices were southern rock, hair metal and this new, weird heroin driven sound. Heavier and darker, we still listened to them at parties, but the themes were more realistic than idealized (think Motley Crue’s kind of lyrics with their actual tragic lives). This was a much more realistic, unglamorous view of their world.

@br3bid10 Месяц назад

I remember learning Duff’s bass lines back to back when I was starting to learn bass back in he day. The bass riffs and fills on appetite are great. There’s always cool little fills going on in there that you can take and apply pretty much anywhere. It’s simple but effective.

@ryanwarsh Месяц назад

For me, the big draw of Appetite was Duff’s bass parts. When my band decided to cover Welcome to the Jungle, I really worked hard to make sure I got all those bass parts down!

@dave4string Месяц назад

The chorus rack he used was a Yamaha spx-90

@redsox518 Месяц назад

I remember being 12 yrs old in the summer of '87 and getting the Appetite for Destruction cassette and thinking this is so amazing. Duff is definitely an icon

@kurtrosenbaum2234 Месяц назад

Thanks for this. “Appetite” really opened my ears to great bass and drum fills. For a good 6-7 months, I’d get home from school, played along to “Appetite” almost EVERYDAY. Great memories. Finally bought a ‘87 Jazz Bass Special a few years ago. Killer bass.

@devinebass Месяц назад

🧡🧡🧡

@Mike-fj9si Месяц назад

I love the pure joy you guys still get from your instrument you have probably been playing a few dozen yrs and it's as enjoyable as ever

@bassimprovjams3772 Месяц назад

We need Duff on!! How has this not happened yet Devine?!? Lol I absolutely love these videos guys! And SBL team!!

@devinebass Месяц назад

We would absolutely LOVE to have Duff on the channel!!

@kevinrios3991 Месяц назад

I learned most of my bass fundamentals from Appetite. Learning by ear all of Duff's parts was what helped me most back when I started. I love that you guys gave him proper kudos.

@devinebass Месяц назад

🔥🔥🔥

@jeremyr1528 Месяц назад

Duff was the bass player along with Steve Harris and Brian Wheat from Tesla that formed the foundation for how I play bass even today. Obviously after 30+ years there have been many more but those guys were my start. Great Vid!

@devinebass Месяц назад

That's a great trio of influences there!!

@justinbell7309 Месяц назад

Scott's bit about how "everyone has a part" is how I always explain why GNR is my favorite band. It's orchestral the way they each do their own thing and it collectively builds into something even better than its awesome parts. The way their composed their songs is just fantastic.

@justinkey4895 Месяц назад

Duff is sneaky good. I didn't appreciate him until I joined a cover band that did some Velvet Revolver. He's amazing and I think all along he was a huge influence on me subconsciously.

@BenAmbersun 12 дней назад

Oh yeah. love this video. The format was killer. Loved that, hearing about the type of gear, how it was played and the insights and history to Duff. Be great to see a series of other videos where you guys gear up and tee up the styles and histories of other rockers. Thanks for all the great content you guys create on this channel.

@chrisrossi149 Месяц назад

Duff has ALWAYS been one of my biggest influences. He’s incredibly underrated as a musician.

@tonybrown6775 Месяц назад

My junior year of high school heard it. Mr.Browstone my favorite song changed music in my generation. Fab five of my generation.

@gdansk12349 Месяц назад

Legend. His bass lines are the sickest and most iconic

@kcapkcans 25 дней назад

I play bass, but I'm not a bass player. But listening to these guys nerd out about one of the best rock albums ever is actually just fun. Thanks guys.

@paullanglois3768 Месяц назад

So good, thanks for another great video SBL! When I was a young kid, II bought Appetite For Destruction and also felt like I shouldn't be listening. I remember listening to the whole album in one sitting on my walkman headphones and loving it. I was always drawn to Duff and his vibe, where all my buddies liked Slash, and the girls like Axl,. I had a poster of the band and I thought Duff was the coolest. Now decades later as I'm learning the bass, my 12 year old self is validated. Duff was such a monstrous driving force in the band. I still look up to him.

@devinebass Месяц назад

🔥🔥🔥

@jakestewart719 17 дней назад

One of my personal favourite bassists, Duff is great! I'll never forget me being a 9 year old kid getting appetite for destruction and jumping around my bedroom!

@devinebass 16 дней назад

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

@norwegiantony Месяц назад

I listened to Appetite from around 88 onwards and despite that record staying stuck to my player it wasn't until I listened to a full playthrough a couple of years ago that I was utterly blown away by Duff's bass licks. I always thought he was so f'in cool but my respect has gone through the roof. 100% an A.

@sl3102 Месяц назад

I played bass in a band during the late 00's and was inspired by Duff's use of chorus. I used it on parts here and there and thought it was cool but nobody else seemed to care. I guess the 80's had to come back into fashion...

@joebauer2768 Месяц назад

Ok I have to comment. Duff was the reason I ever played bass. In my "career", I never played hard rock or metal but when I was 16 that guy made me a bass player.

@devinebass Месяц назад

🧡🧡🧡

@ZeBubba Месяц назад

Talk about an underrated bass player.

@devinebass Месяц назад

💯💯💯

@jaspervanloo9864 Месяц назад

I have a 1987 jazz bass special bronze, which got a green-ish glow now due to ageing. Got it for cheap as the 5th owner, since one of the previous owners put a humbucker pickup at the neck. Got the humbucker removed and a black pickguard placed over the hole. Looks amazing together with the black neck and hardware! My second bass ever and I think I'm keeping it for life.

@jamesgibson3242 25 дней назад

I used to have a 1987 Jazz Bass Special in charcoal I bought it on eBay in 1999. I didn't play it much and sold it ten years ago when I needed money. It was great but I only played it a few times. Now I bought a 1998 Fender Japan 70s reissue and am into bass. When I owned the Special I was not into bass but now I am a beginner bass player. I miss the Special though and wish I had kept it.