Who Played This ICONIC Dance Bass Line From 1990??? 

Towa Tei, the member of Deee-Lite who handled sampling, is a master. His solo albums are impossibly catchy. Sunny is probably my favorite of them.

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who love Groove Is In The Heart, and those who love Groove Is In The Heart but won't admit to it.

I remember when Groove is in the Heart came out. I had no idea it was made with such timeless samples until now!! Thank you so much for this video!

I always thought Groove in in the Heart was just some new catchy dance tune. I had no idea they sampled so much music into it. Thanks for the backstory.

As usual Paul - you provide the coolest 5 minutes on RU-vid

“Groove Is In The Heart” definitely ticked all the boxes that year. One of the VERY select few cassingles I ever bought.

Just blew my mind! After all these years of giving Bootsy credit. Congrats on picking out the other samples all obscure to me.

This is such a fantastic bass line! I am both surprised and not surprised that this is from Herbie and Ron Carter are behind this masterpiece. 🔥🔥🔥

That tune always gets people up dancing at parties, so many samples, even the “I” part is the intro from the TV show Green acres

Golden Age Sampling is genuinely the best. So many different songs from different genres all mashed together into something totally unique. Then the media groups wanted "their share" and now we have songs that are just one sample with few changes because any more than that would be obscenely expensive to clear.

My roommate played this song relentlessly in 1990. I was a big grunge fan but I have to admit that I liked it. It rises above its genre and is just plain awesome. Plus Bootsy. Even if he's just providing vocals, he's still Bootsy.

Obviously it's the amazing musicianship of the original records but the genius of "Groove is in the Heart" comes from the music masterminds of Towa Towa Tei, Dmitri and, of course the front woman with soooo much style, Lady Kier Kirby. This group was so INCREDIBLY ahead of it's time in 1990. This record still holds up and paved the way (on a mainstream level) for so many other artists and bands. And that's before we even get into the group's visual style and fashion forward dynamic. To put it shortly - it doesn't get better than Deee-lite. Thank you for breaking it down!!!

One of my favorite songs from the early 90s and never had an idea of all the unique samplings that came together to make it. Thanks for sharing this story in a well-done video!

Another fun and profoundly informative video. You reminded me of the discussion of sampling in Questloves book "Music is History". BTW I did get to see Bootsy play this line when he toured with De-lite.. So without you I wouldn't have known it's true origin.

Mind blown! And just by the way, much respect and appreciation for the time and effort it had to take to make this 4:35 minute gem of a video!

I also love the golden age of sampling. Pauls Boutique and 3 Feet High are just masterpieces on a whole other level!! (Vs what is possible today.)

I learned that bass line when it came out! Sitting in the band room at my high school. That entire Deee-Lite record was great fun!

Thank you. My eyes have been opened to how a song that I have loved since back in the day was put together. Yes, I thought it was Bootsy all this time. 😊

This was a monster tune! Loved Deee-Lite! Fantastic layer with the samples.

It's incredible how Disco-Funk is one of the most modern and inspiring form of Music nowadays ...it only miss a massive promotion in order o make it the pop music of today. I bet that 90% of disco-funk tracks of the 70's and 80's played by new bands but holding that type of sound would be successful .

This channel is taking me to school. Thank you for the education. I've only viewed about 4 uploads but I've learned about so many talented musicians from the past that I would have never discovered. You make it all so interesting, too. Keep up the great work. ✌🎶❤

I’ve never liked sampling (Guess I’m old fashioned) , but this song is a masterpiece of creativity and groove instinct, and it just plain THUMPS! One of my favorites. Thanks for the breakdown.

Great analysis! I love Groove Is In The Heart and I didn't know it sampled so many cool songs! Thanks!

Agree with you about that era of layered samples. It was so much more than looping a well-known chorus and sticking a beat in between for the verse. I think sample clearances priced the nuanced layering of five songs out of the market. Saw a Deee-Lite show in Toronto.

I agree with you on the golden age of sampling. Im 40 years old and i look back on it fondly. It is the sound of my childhood.

The Dust Brothers and Bomb Squad were the best at layering samples in the late 80’s but to put out a pop-funk-soul fused single like this during that era sure caught my ear. Thanks for the breakdown

Ok, own up: who else amongst us exclaimed "watch out!" at *that* point of the riff?? It can't just be me!😅

Great. When I got the herbie hancock cd it was a revelation.(also king bee using wiggle waggle from fat Albert rotunda)Discovering the real artists that golden age artists used has proved to be ultimately one of the most satisfying experiences of my life. I still love 90 to 92 hip hop, but the artists they sampled are what I ended up buying cds for for about 15 years ( blue note breakbeats and their other numerous comps and many more inc CTi catalog). And I will always find more in the future I'm sure.

that Vernon Burch track is 🔥

This video makes me happy. It's about some very happy music, and how that music is made. I do want to point out something about Golden Age sampling: by using a certain sample in a new song, the artists who do so are paying homage to the older song, and using that sample as an icon. They aren't trying to steal from the old song; the new song says "this is something evocative that you should recognize." Thank you for giving that recognition where it's due. Makes me really happy.

I always thought it was Bootsy, but the fact that it's the legendary Ron Carter makes it just as cool 😎 I saw "Blow Up" on TV years ago - typical British "Swinging 60's" film with a twist. Need to give it another watch for the soundtrack 😊

Man, we used to play this one on repeat when it came out. And the video clip was such fun. Agree with you that samples from this area was on another level.

That song is a sampling masterpiece 🙌

Leland Skhlar was another bassist that was everywhere on everything during the 80s

Remember the old sample song Deeper shade of soul-sample galore!

Ah I miss the 90s. Have you done a break down of Silk Sonic since Bootsy named them and they have a TON of bass licks? Keep killing it sir.

Great video. Interesting and fun. Now I see what the Bootsy teaser was about🤣. But please, now a real video about Bootsy😊

I got a 5 string bass when my band started playing this song. It’s been true love ever since.

I don't dance, so I didn't know this song. But I remember the film. Merci for the info.

My favourite song of all time. I challenge anyone not to tap a foot and crack a smile when it plays.

Golden age sampling is the Pinnacle of music as far as I'm concerned. The bomb squad and de la soul are my heroes.

This is a great analysis. I never knew where all these samples came from.

I **always** look forward to your videos. Thank you! This one floored me. I had no idea of the origins. Shame on me - I play this line just about every sound check!

Theme from S'express is the best use of samples I can remember

Being a big Herbie Hancock fan I knew where this baseline came from they just had a bunch of real Funkateers in that video like Maceo Parker and Bootsy Collins. I don't think a lot of people realize how great Herbie Hancock really is and people should give him his flowers while he still living. RIP Wayne Shorter 🙏🏽

テイトウワ！😊 Tei Towa is also one of the closest collaborators of Ryuichi Sakamoto

hello PDbass. A good group to look at 'Imagination' from the UK in the early to mid 80s. Vastly underated

I love those old movie soundtracks from 60's and 70's like the one you cited, like lalo schifrin's dirty harry score and enter the dragon ...

When you mentioned Ron Carter playing bass on a Kiss record I laughed out loud.

Fantastic job. Blow up in a nutshell is a masterpiece ❤❤❤❤❤❤

When I saw the headline, I immediately thought of that song. Was one of the first basslines I learnt, so cool!

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤U go DEEP Sir!! Hella dive into the creation of the tune!

DAMN... dropping some serious knowledge on us. I always wondered if that bass line came from Bootsy as it has a Parliament vibe. Got me thinking of another geniusly simple intro from a popular song in the same era that didn't garner a lot of love from the bass community: Royston Langdon's (aka lead singer of Space Hog) "In the Meantime." Killer bass line!

New subscriber, loving the channel. You mention Groove is in the Heart being #1 in Australia. It was so dominant, a nightclub staple and I guarantee most of us had no idea Bootsy was involved. Thankfully that has changed!

Amazing. I had no idea these were older tunes, sampled, and mashed together for a more modern pop groove--which is most certainly "in the heart." Paul, thanks for sharing!

You’re breakdowns & tutorials are always on point. Appreciate it!

So illuminating! Never stopped lovin this track, now I understand why!

Love this breakdown! 💜💜💜

I love that song, and did not know about these details. Thanks (again) for your video!

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Pdbass! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Love it, Paul ! And, great history on a classic tune 🙌🏽🎵

DUDEZILLA!!!! Thanks for this! They were't lying when they all said "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!"

Love this channel. Thank you for your work. Opening minds to other genres, artists etc…❤ time to look up these artists, and listen to them. Have a great day!

Super educational! Gratitude for the info!!!

Wow what a great video! I learn so much from these, and also get hip to all these great musicians.

One of the all time greatest tracks - happy happy times dancing to this

Superb breakdown! Thank you, once again☝🏾🖤👑

Deee-Lite absolutely epitomized the spirit of the 90s, right from the beginning. That joyous freedom and sense of endless possibility was what the 90s were all about. It came about as a result of the Cold War finally ending and various social evolutionary waves that coalesced to create a new, free, open & inclusive landscape. We were creating a new and better tomorrow. Then 9/11 happened, America regressed, and the young people have lost track of how far we'd actually gotten. Now people want to depose the powers of bigotry and oppression, but they've completely lost the understanding and the feeling of FREEDOM which brings such a change about. It doesn't happen through anger and fighting, it happens by making sure the groove is always in your heart, and bringing everybody else along with you. ✌️❤

Interesting and well made. Thank you for your time and work.

Wow, that was a really good one, PDBass. Thanks.

Great video. Well done.

Thank you. Another awesome breakdown.

I had absolutely no idea this was the case of that totally iconic song! This was so amazing to learn. This is why I love your channel so much! Thank you!

Thank you. I have always loved this song and had no idea how heavily sample based it was. What a interesting history you have provided. One of the best I have seen.

Excellent review man! Great to know about everyone who contributed to this classic!

Wow! Thank you for this!

You are a genius! I really love how you figure this stuff out and break it down for us. Thanks! All this came together for an awesome song. I was still a teenager when this song came out. Loved it!

Great history breakdown of this classic. I'm just learning this. Thanks. This is genius level sampling usage. Lots of brilliant use of sampling in the early to mid 90s.

Great analysis! It's a banger for sure, super fun lick to play.

Your videos are just awesome!

One of your best videos yet. I wasn't into that genre of music at the time , but I loved that tune.

Yeah, THAT’s pretty cool, and so is this video 🔥 Super interesting and eye-opening, as always. Thanks 🙏

Thank you Paul. it is pretty cool to get knowledge and grooves at the same time. Another wonderful story. And none of us would have ever thought an differently! Ron Carter. 💯

❤🎵 another superb video! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Wow, my mind in blown for today. Thank you for such insight!

Fantastic info! Couldn't agree more with your comment about the golden age of sampling. I would love to see you do more videos on the subject.

Just got out of a session with Mike Rogers, the producer of this record! Dude is a legend and still working on hits!

I love it! A few months ago I recorded bass covers of both Deee Lite's and Herbie's versions.

ASTRONOMICAL! That's all I remember as a kid.

Whenever I bust out that riff every person in the room lights up. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Great video Paul. I don't know how I stumbled across your channel here (well, it's because I was watching bass stuff...) but I remember you giving me some lessons at Slippery Rock University during some summers in the 1990s. Glad you're still out there holding up the bottom end.

Awesome job! Very well done.⚡️

Might be one of the most informative videos I have seen in quite some time. Certainly so for the length.

Dude I love how you keep teaching me! I had no idea. Thanx again.

Awesome story and love the song. So cool to learn all the facts. Love everyone involved. Thanks!

🔥 video my mam! I learned something new today thanks to you!!! 🙏

Blowing my mind almost as much as this song did when it came out! As with so many great sampling songs, now I get to go back and listen to "new to me" amazing music that was the source material! You made me transcribe standard notation and "decipher" it! For the last three notes, are you hammering on all three or just the middle one then picking the last?

I NEVER heard the double-stops on the last bar. Now I cant stop hearing it. Thx professor :)

Wow, another incredible breakdown!

I’m glad I attended class at Groove School today. Now I can hear this song better, and understand why it’s so great. Thank you!