Steely Dan - Josie | Bass Lesson | Julia Hofer | Thomann

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Learn Josie by Steely Dan on bass with Julia!
Released on their album Aja in 1977 the song features Chuck Rainey on bass, Larry Carlton on guitar, Victor Feldman on keys and Jim Keltner on drums!

Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Intro of the Song
1:42 Vamp between Intro and Verse 1
5:18 Verse
8:24 Chorus
10:36 C-Part/Bridge
13:57 Please comment if you have any questions!
14:30 Playing all parts with the song

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I've seen a lot of different bass 'lessons' or covers on this song, but I believe this is the only *CORRECT* version I've seen to date.

arnoldfernbladst

This bass line almost seems predestined it's so perfect for the song. I think the biggest challenge as a bassist is to write something that's interesting that actually enhances the song rather than distracts. A lot of bassists will just settle for root notes so they're not obtrusive. But this bass line is a perfect example of how you can take advantage of space, countermelody, and syncopation to push against what's there in a positive way.

rome

Listening to Steely Dan is like laying down in a hot summer night and watching the stars....making you feel really small and insignificant. These musicians are out of this world and it does not matter who is in the band at the time....bass, keys, guitar whoever, will play along the line and not note for notes adding their own feel.
But the real question is :"How do they do it?"

pierregaude

I saw on a retrospective that Walter Becker hummed this bass line to Chuck Rainey to get across what he wanted, and of course Julia aces it. This is a savvy group of Dan fans and you're keeping us happy!

greggr

Thanks, Julia! A day which starts with a Steely Dan lesson by Julia is as good day indeed!

Peter_S_

My Gosh!!! Like @szmkabels said: proper lesson, I am so grateful. Real notation, kind considerate pacing with metronome and coaching for nuances. This is the kind of course instruction I look for. Theory and pragmatic approach with a song to hook my fleeting attention to. Thank you Julia!

samuelhatman

Welcome back Julia, it’s been a while. You seemed to really enjoy playing that one.

bobwalker

Love it Julia great breakdown of a legendary song and legendary bass player.On a side note my father victor feldman is playing fender rhodes piano on this.

Chuck stuff is beautiful...one of those players who made what a bass player is.

johnstulberg

A lot of people can just play the notes and even play them on time. But you add just the right 'feel' to it. Great job, excellent instruction and playing! Thanks for sharing!

chrisjamessfsd

This is a perfect riff to learn for when you go to the guitar store and try a bass for the sound tone and quality that you are after

samsschool

I like the way you put that in segments. Those Steely Dan bass lines are awesome, and you play them expertly, with all the feeling, thus the "bass face"!

rwa

Gosh you really explained this track really well, I love steely Dan, and you are a super good teacher. I can tell you've done your homework explaining the notes.

ericbest

Worked this bassline more than 30 years ago, and still love it today ! Guitar part too !

strat

That Bass line was jointly constructed by Chuck Rainey and Walter Becker. Becker was thinking Cop movie incidental music and Chuck embellished it. Great job breaking it down here. The making of AJA is a great Documentary.

wiltner