The Uncelebrated Bass Legend Who Ignited the Disco Inferno

There's a bassist who must receive more credit. The disco era would be nothing without this man!

I'm talking about none other than...Maurice Gibb of The Bee Gees.

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0:00 The Bass Legend Is...
1:19 The Bee Gees History
2:21 Jive Talkin'
3:13 You Should Be Dancing
4:07 Stayin' Alive
5:41 Night Fever
6:38 How Deep Is Your Love
7:30 His Legacy + Death

#beegees #disco #bassguitar #mauricegibb
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[BassFreedom]

What is your favorite Bee Gees bass line or disco bass line?! 😋

[markmeleady]

Nice to see some appreciation for Maurice.

[raystaar]

My 'Bee Gees phase' started in 1966 and it's never stopped.

[DawlessHouseMusic]

I've said this before. People just don't know The Bee Gees as well as they think they do. They were so infinitely talented.

[DaniloMarrone]

Finally, a wonderful tribute to the bass playing genius of Maurice Gibb! The man was beyond amazing—a legend.

[donnagoodman]

Mo was a phenomenal artist. He was the glue that held the group together. By all means he was a really funny, loving guy. He had his vices, he overcame alcoholism to become a loving husband and Father. He was truly talented, and hasn't gotten the credit he deserves. I am so glad u did this video on him. Rest easy Mo, you are truly missed. 💓

[worldgonemad]

I’m always in awe of artists who play complicated patterns while singing and Maurice Gibb does it with panache!

[MM-rdwm]

Thank you for celebrating Maurice Gibb! He deserves it.

[lauravettoretti]

Thanks for highlighting Maurice's talent. He was so overlooked. The Bee Gees were the combination of three, each with their own unique gifts. May all of their music live on forever. ❤

[shawnhealycat]

My family are close friends with the Gibb family, especially Maurice Gibb. My mother is Godmother to Maurice's daughter Samantha. I used to be personal assistant to Andy Gibb. Thank you for creating this video. 👍👍👍

[jimwoodard]

I grew up with Bee Gees music from their days emerging in the 60's as an incredible 3 piece harmony to their stellar work after the breakup of the band, and albums like Main Course and Children of the World and then of course, Saturday Night Fever. Subsequently, we had Spirits Having Flown, but a p-ssed off DJ in Chicago led a US wide ban on everything disco and everyone forgot about anything the Bee Gees did outside of Saturday Night Fever. Though they had continued to write hits for Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers (Islands in the Stream) and Celine Dione (Immortality), their own reputation as a group took over a decade to come back. Watching Barry Gibb taught me how to use open tuning and Maurice taught me that a grooving bass line was more important than learning Roundabout note-for-note. An incredible band, and so sad the only one left is Barry after losing Andy, Maurice, and Robbin (in that order).

Count me as having always been an unapologetic fan of the The Bee Gees.

[cdprince]

Very talented lad. If you're under the age of 50, it's hard to imagine the backlash this band got from the rock crowd of the late 70s/early 80s. They probably had more album burnings than The Beatles. Got to the point they couldn't even record anymore, instead relegated to songwriters on others' hits. Time smooths the hard edges, and hopefully people appreciate how talented this band really was.

[davidloflin]

Metal guy who loves the Bee Gees checking in. Such underrated music, and Maurice was so brilliant. Thanks for the vid bro.

[FavoriteMovieDate]

I listen to the BeeGees and check out the writing credits. Maurice was responsible for a ton of their biggest hits. Every one of the BeeGees is phenomenal.

[paul_grimsley]

Maurice wasn’t a disco bassist. He was a musician who helped shape Disco. He was an inventor and a songwriter. Bee Gees weren’t a disco band either. They just made music during disco. They made music LONG before and LONG after.

[vayabroder]

Maurice was the unsung musical genius behind the trio. The musician and arranger.

[paul_grimsley]

Mo was a magnificent multi-instrumentalist. He was the best musician of the four of them. I’m sure Barry Gibb would agree.

[charliekyte]

A perfect example of "Less is more". Mo Gibb superb bassist.

[VicarOfMayhem]

Already love the Bee Gees, but thanks for high lighting Maurice in this video!

[gregstuart]

Totally agree that the discipline to not play too many notes makes Maurice shine