Bass Teacher REACTS | 'Ventura Highway' - America | Joe Osborn

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➡️ There are about 3 bass lines that inspired me to pick up the bass in 2004, and this was one of them. In this video, I dive deep into what makes the bass line to "Ventura Highway" so unique and melodic. Played by legendary session bassist Joe Osborn, the bass almost takes a "lead" role throughout this classic piece.
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Mark Michell is an internationally-touring and recording bass player known for his work with Scale the Summit, Tony MacAlpine, Tetrafusion, Watermox, and more. Michell is a published educator and author for Hal Leonard, the world's largest music publisher, and has taught bass clinics around the globe for many years. He has played on several Billboard-charting album releases and is endorsed by Jackson Basses, EMG Pickups, and Dunlop.
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[davidosborn]

Hey Mark, he always played a jazz except on Rick Nelson traveling man, he used a precision. The strings were on the bass close to 17 years, LaBella flats. The bass is in the musicians hall of Fame museum in Nashville. He did all of the M&P recordings as well as solo efforts of Cass Elliot and John Phillips. And, yes Joe is my Dad.

[susanedrington]

Joe was a dear friend. Ventura Highway is one of my favorite tunes that. He played on.

[AlbertoOlivieri]

Hi David from Alberto from Italy...your Dad is one of my main inspiration as a Bassist.. God bless Him and You and All your Family! Ciao!

[rafanj]

This song is incredible, a monument. This bassline added so much to this song, and hearing you playing and making these notes more loud and clear, i could appreciate even more this incredible work by Joe Osborn. Thank you.

[davegiard]

I am really enjoying this format from you man. I mean, I enjoy all your content and playing, but this is super interesting to watch someone who knows what they are talking about breakdown lines and explain some of the theory behind it while sitting there with their instrument.

[shrapnel]

Osborn's base on Aquarius is one of my all time favorite. Iconic.

[PopHorizonScanner]

Joe Osborn's bass is a big reason that I love to listen to Johnny Rivers' REALIZATION album from 1968. His bass is prominent throughout that album, and it's so good! That album features a Jimmy Webb song called "Do What You Gotta Do" that was also covered a year earlier by Al Wilson on an album that Johnny Rivers produced. I recall reading somewhere, if I'm not mistaken, that Joe Osborn also plays the bass on Al Wilson's version.

[GreggOliverBass]

These reaction videos from you are just outstanding, Mark.... i am a lifetime member of LEU and glad for it. I appreciate you.

[stuartdickson]

wow, you tube finally does "know me" and brought your channel to me.
I'll be back.
Thanks so much for being here.
Very cool,
enjoyable, informative, and respectful of our forefathers...

[LagmasterB]

Dude you’re an f’ing master. I’ve learned more from you about how, and why, songs come together the way they do. But it’s not in a cocky way. You just naturally transmit you love and appreciation of all sorts of music.

[bassimprovjams]

One of my favorite songs and basslines of all time, it’s just so amazing!! Luv this bassline soo much! Especially the last part of it and the fade out part, I need a doobie for this one lol

[paulnicolosi]

Joe was like no other bassist. He was totally unique...

[TwoandaHater]

The Tin Man by this band has a really good one (also Sister Golden Hair).

[sbotsford]

Great video, Mark. Just tuning into your channel. As a 70s kid similar to you always ‘heard’ the bass on this and loved the playing. America has so many iconic songs from the day but Joe Osborne added the golden touch to Ventura Highway. I recently acquired an early Lakland Joe Osborne bass and am learning about him and his legacy. Thanks for helping me learn and appreciate him more!

[RDYC]

He played bass on so many albums I bought it's amazing. I liked the sound and he sounded great on the radio. The Carpenter's "acapella" stuff is on YouTube. Bass and vocals.

[KyleS.]

Thank you for highlighting the outstanding work of Joe Osborn! He was so good and (luckily for us) so prolific.

[timtravasos]

I've always loved bass on sll of America's songs. Great analysis and narrative.

[tbakry]

Agree completely, a very melodic line that was a perfect partner to the America acoustic strumming steel string sound.

[tpslowbie]

I had the same experience as a child. This song was my “bass awakening.”

[luvbasses]

Midnight Confessions by The Grass Roots is a SMOKIN bass part by Joe too. Joe used a 1960 Fender Jazz Bass. It was the first year for the instrument.