Duff McKagan: Decoded [Punk-King Of The Bass Melody] |
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https://becomeabassist.com/products/beginner-bass-challenge?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=DESCRIPTION&utm_campaign=EG_YT_LINKS&utm_id=YT-VIDS&utm_content=DUFFMELODIC âşâş FREE: Get the tabs, notation and practice tracks for all the bass lines in this lesson â https://becomeabassist.com/duff-mckagan-decoded Duff McKagan is the king. Specifically the punk-king of the bass melody and is criminally underrated (at least in my opinion) What do you think comes to most peopleâs minds when you bring up Duff McKaganâs most iconic band, Guns Nâ Roses? For most people, itâs probably things like: Slashâs ultra iconic guitar riffs, the soaring solos (and the unmistakable hat - obviously) The screeching and wailing (and possibly the on and off-stage antics) of singer, Axl Rose Those 3-4 Guns Nâ Roses songs that âclassic rockâ radio stations seem to have on a continuous loop (Iâm looking at you Sweet Child Of Mine, Paradise City and November RainâŚ) But for bass players in the know, Guns Nâ Roses is ALL about Duff McKagan! So why is he frequently overlooked in the conversation about great bassists? Maybe itâs because when youâre sharing a stage with massive personalities like Axl Rose and people with hats as iconic as Slashâs, itâs easy to be a little overlooked. Perhaps itâs because he plays a style of music where the bass is often treated as an afterthought (âJust play that guitar riff down an octaveâŚâ) But even if that is the case and Duff doubles a guitar riff or hammers out root notes in tandem with a kick drum, he manages to squeeze in so much creativity, a ton of his own personality and a ton of melody. And not only in the âfamousâ songs (like the intro to Sweet Child Of Mine) but throughout the entire Guns Nâ Roses catalog as well as his other projects like Velvet Revolver. Heâll always find a way to take what could have been a run-of-the-mill, boring bass line, and inject his own melody and personality and still manage to be completely supportive of the song heâs playing. To me, thatâs the mark of a master bass player, and in todayâs video, I want to decode Duff McKaganâs bass style for you, show you how Duff does it and how you can do the same thing. In this bass legend deep-dive, youâll learn: Three specific melodic Duff McKagan âdevicesâ that he uses all the time that sound so flippinâ good (that you can easily plug into your own bass lines to make them more melodic) How he uses modern effects with a classic punk-rock tone to make sure every note is heard crystal clear The open-string âbounceâ that propels Duffâs lines forward (that you have to be very careful about using - youâll see why in the video) Why I believe that Duff McKagan is in the running for the title of Punk-King Of The Bass Melody (itâs a made-up title, but werenât all titles made up at some point? lol) And donât worry - of course weâll be talking about Duffâs iconic Sweet Child Of Mine bass solo. As always, the absolute best way to practice this stuff and really get inside the mind of a bassist like Duff is to imitate and emulate. Play exactly what he played in exactly the way he played it (or at least as close as possible). And to make that as easy as possible, Iâve made all the iconic Duff McKagan bass lines, licks and solos into a super handy PDF - AND - Iâve also made pitch-corrected recordings for all of them so you donât have to tune down your bass to Eb. And like I mentioned in the video, the open strings actually matter when it comes to the Duff McKagan style. To get all the tabs and tracks for free, just fill out the form on this page: https://becomeabassist.com/duff-mckagan-decoded And youâll be able to start playing all these Duff bass lines and licks in less than 60 seconds. I hope that through really listening to what Duff is doing, you might gain a bit more of an appreciation - or even a bit of love - for the Punk-King Of The Bass Melody: Duff McKagan. Good luck with the lesson and happy playing! Cheers, Luke P.S. Hereâs the direct link for the free tabs and tracks: https://becomeabassist.com/duff-mckagan-decoded [Chapters] 0:00 Intro 1:18 Duff McKagan Is A Punk 5:36 Duff Is Melodic As H*ck 15:23 The Duff McKagan Tone 20:16 Get the free tabs and notation #duffmckagan #gunsnroses #basslesson |