Must-know Bass Line! (Run For Cover) 🏃‍♂️🔥 #davidsanborn #marcusmiller #runforcover

Marcus Miller @therealmarcusmiller redefined slap and funk bass with his deep mastery of the pocket and full-range tone. He was just 18 or 19 when he wrote Run for Cover, which first appeared on David Sanborn’s Voyeur album in 1981.

Look out for the percussive 16th and triplets that he uses to subdivide this E minor groove. It’s similar to the offbeat strums of a rhythm guitar or a drummer’s hi-hat. “I don’t really hear those fast notes as part of the bass line,” says Miller.“It’s more like filling in between the strong notes or accents with lighter ones, so you get a sort of sub-conversation going on.”

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[viehlee]

Yes, I still understand this Bass lines. There is so much crazy stuff going on these days that I often can't keep up.

[anthonythomasexperience]

I love playing that bass line it's nasty funky ❤😊

[oliviermurin]

Merci Mr ! The bassline is slowly and clearly executed in order to let me get this AWESOME piece of music 🎉

[fillipebrasanni]

O melhor timbre de slap do mundo!!!🔥♥️

[anthonycook]

Yes, incredible … and you seem to be breezing through it, as well 😂🙌🏽Cheers! Love it !

[douglas]

When ive heard it for the first time i went like: this is it!!

[fxr]

Actually went out and bought the fender jazz Marcus King signature base because of this song to learn how to play it over a decade ago. I need to start playing again. I have too many axes collecting dust.

[blueoctave]

The one and only Marcus! And Hiram in the band just crushing, rip Hiram and David.

[MuraliDharan-xndj]

Listen to Marcus in mountain dance. Subtle lines. Flippin amazing in all the tracks

[ifgwelf]

Heard alot of Sanborn sampled in vaporwave in the last ten years, this song especially

[javiergomezsirvent]

So great I see Sanbor, Miller.But not toghether

[PaweSkalczynski]

Waiting for breakdown of that line! :)

[junbu]

I am trying to put the time into learning songs and parts like you do, you are so good at hearing what’s being done.
I don’t know if you have before, but I sure would like to see a video of you showing how you approach a song or a certain lick to learn it from scratch thank you

[MUnique]

He wasn’t doubling up anywhere like u did here.

[ericplummer]

Yeah, that's become my favorite "loosen up"/ sound check line🤣🤣🤣

[robertdavis]

😂😂in order to really get that one boy you gotta have em drums just RIGHT 👑😂👑

[theartistphiljc]

He also wrote and produced that track as well I believe…