The Bass Line That Started Disco ‘Fever’
#bass #history #analysis #transcription #disco #paulthompson Digging into the Bee Gees and the unsung brilliance of the bassist on most of their iconic disco hits: Maurice Gibb. I'll break down the bottom on "You Should Be Dancing" (from CHILDREN OF THE WORLD, 1976 - before Saturday Night Fever) and how Maurice creates and develops a great bass line over ONE drum beat and ONE chord. I'll also talk about how his gear switch (to Fender) changed the band's sound as well as Stephen Stills' amazing connection to this hit song! Website - http://www.paulthompson.us Instagram @pdbass74 Twitter @pdbass74
About Maurice Gibb
Maurice Gibb, CBE (born December 22, 1949, Douglas, Isle of Man, UK – died January 21, 2003, Miami Beach, Florida, USA) was a British singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who achieved fame as a member of the group the [a97664]. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994. Son of Hugh & Barbara Gibb, twin brother of [a179142] and brother of Lesley Gibb, [a151481] and [a213331]. From 18 February 1969 to 21 August 1975 he was married to Lulu. He married his s...
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