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pattonfreak1 · Post by **pattonfreak1** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:22 pm

style bass line?
I'm working on a disco/funk project now and it just screams for a Bootsy/Flashlight style bassline and I have know idea as to where to begin to create one.
Thanks folks.

birrbits · Post by **birrbits** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:29 pm

find your funky inner child

I would start with the low notes

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:33 pm

Not much help but: Drag out the old vinyl and have a ball! Be sure beforehand to put away any breakable items that might get bumped onto the floor, 'cos when Bootsy gets going some booty is sure to get shaking.

pattonfreak1 · Post by **pattonfreak1** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:40 pm

Meffy wrote:Not much help but: Drag out the old vinyl and have a ball! Be sure beforehand to put away any breakable items that might get bumped onto the floor, 'cos when Bootsy gets going some booty is sure to get shaking.

Yeah thats what I need. But I dont even know a "thought process" as to where to begin to devise a bassline like him. Is there like a certain scale or theory he generally adheres to?

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:33 pm

I'm a naive listener, an admirer of the sound (though sadly I didn't when it was current; stupid, hm?) but my music theory days are a third of a century in the past; it was all geared toward classical, baroque, and the like; and... well, I wasn't much good at it even then. I'll be as interested as you in hearing what Those Who Know These Things have to say, though. Dunno how much will stick in my head but it can't hurt. :-}

james0tucson · Post by **james0tucson** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:36 pm

Listening to Bela Fleck and the Flecktones live material, I find that Victor L. Wooten sometimes channels Bootsy.

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:39 pm

Whoa! Another Flecktones enthusiast? Here I thought I was the only one twisted enough to like future bluegrass. Interesting insight there, hadn't occurred to me.

rjdavy · Post by **rjdavy** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:50 pm

long time ago (80s ?) there was a british tv series called "Rock School" where they gave tips on playing different styles of music. bootsy featured in the funk episode. (also nile rodgers as i recall) it might be on you-tube.

lotus2035 · Post by **lotus2035** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:07 am

pattonfreak1 · Post by **pattonfreak1** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:40 am

lotus2035 wrote:

I want the funk....

dusted william · Post by **dusted william** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:48 am

play the blues scale and some octave notes.

slide into and out of notes.

you also should have an auto wah or envelope filter

dw
dw

lotus2035 · Post by **lotus2035** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:49 am

pattonfreak1 wrote: I want the funk....

...maybe if you get the same clothes and geeeetar, you'll automatically get funk'd up...

pattonfreak1 · Post by **pattonfreak1** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:07 am

dusted william wrote:play the blues scale and some octave notes.

slide into and out of notes.

you also should have an auto wah or envelope filter

dw
dw

Ahhh...
Finally.
Thanks DW. Will try that asap.

Barf · Post by **Barf** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:48 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutron

Bubbamusic · Post by **Bubbamusic** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:55 am

If on a midi keyboard, keep the left hand on the pitch wheel. Go thru and play a basic pattern with 1/4 notes in sync w/BD. Go thru again (overdub) and play inbetween 1/8 notes (not every one) an octave up w/mod wheel. Try that approach - you may develope the feel. If not, you are hopelessly white.

Peace: bubba

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