Why the P Bass CRUSHES everything

It’s an amazing testament to Leo Fender’s ideas and design that 70 years since its introduction, the Fender P Bass is still one of the best-selling and most used instruments in music today, despite all the world’s advancements,. If you’ve never played or owned a Precision Bass – you simply have to!

In this lesson we’re going to explain why no one will ever topple the Precision from its perch as the best-selling bass of all time. You’ll also get note-for-note breakdowns of bass lines on which the P Bass really shines.

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Video Breakdown:

00:00 - Introduction
01:29 - James Jamerson / What’s Going On
03:27 - Bob Babbitt / Signed Sealed Delivered
04:02 - Carol Kaye / Good Vibrations
05:25 - The UNCOOL Period
05:50 - Pino Palladino / Chicken Grease
07:20 - Jamareo Artis / Locked Out of Heaven
08:41 - Why is it a workhorse?
10:39 - ULTIMATE P Bass Trick
11:01 - Freddie Washington / Forget Me Nots
12:13 - Paul Simonon / London Calling
13:14 - Adam Clayton / U2
14:27 - Duff McKagan / Sweet Child O’ Mine
15:55 - Steve Harris / The Trooper
18:17 - Billy Sheehan
19:53 - The End

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[couch.slobodan]

No, no, no, no, you cannot leave us with only 30 seconds of a dual-bass-sweet-child cover, this needs to be a full cover! I have never enjoyed this song as much as in this brief half minute of p-bass glory. Pretty please with bass sugar on top!

[Ben_Mdws]

A 20 minute video about how awesome the P bass is? Yes please.

[Dartania]

Everyone needs a friend like you have in each other. The bass is a bonus.

[willdobson]

One of the most underrated bassists of all time Andy Rourke of the Smiths played the shit out of his P Bass. So many iconic bass lines. Such an incredible bassist. RIP.

[gafBacani]

The vibe between you two in this video is so smooth. Sounds like a real nice afternoon talking about music and playing

[scottjaramillo]

I realize that this video is from a year ago, but since I just ran across it I wanted to touch on something that I noticed. You guys speak with such enthusiasm about the bass as an instrument, it's tone, and the talented players that inspire us to embark on a journey into music. I wanted to thank you both, Ian and Scott, for tirelessly bringing us these videos with that love for the instrument, position, and craft!!!! Well done, gentlemen!!!! My first bass that I bought was a Torino Red Squire P-bass back in 1989, and I still have it. Whenever I play it, it just feels like coming home! So, thank you for showing some love for a beloved instrument for most of us!

[grizelda]

I love that you guys display the tabs as you’re playing and talking about the songs.
It makes the whole show interactive for us!
Great episode.

[KealohaHarrison]

As someone trying to break into the studio and live music scenes, I’ve been told by several people that all the producers will ask if you have a P bass before a session even if you bring a Jazz or a Rick or a 5 string whatever other popular type of bass. I’ve played one since I was 13 and it’s gotten me through so much over the years!

[hewolf]

Sound of the Pbass is just THE bass sound that I hear in my head. It’s a pleasure on its own, a wonderful instrument!

[MarkErikEE]

John Deacon played P basses throughout his career that includes the 80s. Worked like magic.

[JustK]

The P Bass is the ultimate “Mr. Fix-it”..Whether it’s self standing or through the roof with outboard gear..A well maintained P bass is the smartest money spent🍻

[EricMiller]

I didn’t know it for years, but a P bass was always home for me. My first bass was a Samick P bass. Two years in I got a 5 string LTD bass followed by a shameful period were my only focus was on guitar. Got back into bass in 2017 with a Warwick corvette. Then followed an onslaught of active basses and a jazz bass. About six months the ago I picked up a Squier P bass (40th Anniversary) and I felt right back at home with the sound and feel I’d been trying to get for years on other instruments. Gotta love a P bass. They were made right the first time. Can’t fix what isn’t broken

[natemartin]

Please make this an ongoing series! This was awesome!

[SimaStrahota]

Scott, I've followed your channel when you had under 100k followers, I learned so much from you! Then, around 2015 I stopped playing bass until a month ago when my wife bought me one as a birthday gift. Then I searched for your channel and God I'm happy that you are here better than ever. It's great to be part of your community again!

[PaulFreemanTheTall]

John Wetton had a fantastic rock p bass sound. I saw him perform with UK in 1978 and it was phenomenal. He mostly stuck with a p bass through his career.

[sturobson]

I caved in and got one... I've played many bass over the years, but i have to say that I've never come across such an amazing, versatile sound as a Pbass and now I'm hooked! I know what Scott means when he says he gets anxiety if he hasn't played one for a few days 😂😂

[kellerproof]

Jamerson's muting sponge was not underneath the strings but above them. The sponge (actually a small piece of weather strip) was glued to the interior of the ashtray bridge cover, in order to make a light pressure over the strings that mute them. It was the original Fender P-Bass muting system by default.

[benoitrenaud]

Ray Shulman of Gentle Giant made dozens of amazing recordings and brilliant shows with his PBass. RIP, one of the greats!

[Thrano]

The first 33 seconds of this video encapsulate what's really great about playing with other people. I don't know how many takes that took or whether this was improvised, but it did feel like pure joy. to watch. I may have replayed it a couple times to play along...

[SH-fisn]

When I was first starting out playing bass in the 90s Adam Clayton's playing taught me consistency and how important clean playing really is