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Naughty America.

Nobody. Nobody. Nobody. Does it better.

He

told

me

to come over to band practice.

I thought I'd come a little early because I just joined, so I wanted to

practice in a little bit.

Warm up a bit.

Oh, yeah. I see you have a bass case. I used to play bass myself.

Oh, really?

Yeah. That's awesome.

I could show you these things.

Oh, that would be really cool, actually.

Yeah, I just started playing, so that's why I wanted to come over early to warm

up. I don't like metal.

Rusty and bad.

Well, if it's cool with you that he's not here, you could come in and serenade

me. Yeah, that'd be fun.

Come in then.

what you got.

Okay.

I will be honest, though. I'm not really in the band yet.

Like, Levi said he needed a bass player, so I went out and bought a bass.

He thought he'd show me some of the songs, but I'm not that good at it yet.

Well, no one starts out doing things well. That's true,

yeah.

Show me your fingering.

My fingering? Okay.

Oh, no, honey, we don't strum a bass.

Oh, okay.

Okay, so you've got to hit, when you're going for the frets, make sure you get

the middle, and you've got to put pressure with your finger.

Okay. Okay? Okay.

Yeah, but you don't So like you hit it

hard right here with your finger and then you So you got to be able to do

and soft Hard and soft, okay?

Hard with this hand and soft with this hand You got to be able to be rough and

gentle Rough and gentle, gotcha But remember, bass playing is all about that

end. It's about that groove.

You have to relax.

Feel that groove.

The bass is the low end.

It's funky.

Okay.

So relax.

Be hard.

Feel that groove. Gentle.

Yeah. I mean, it's an all -in -one instrument.

The background of the band.

Tell me, why did you want to be a bass player?

I mean, originally I wanted to play the guitar, but

Levi said they needed a bass player.

Well, shame on you. Don't be a guitar player.

Bass players are so much more sexy. They hold that groove. They hold that low

end.

They have rhythm, and rhythm is good for all sorts of things, not just bass.

Yeah, I guess that's true.

It is absolutely true.

What you need to know about the bass is rhythm, fingering, groove.

But, you know, there are other ways that you can learn these things.

Like what?

Well, I mean, these things are applicable in all sorts of things.

That's why bass players are so sexy.

Okay.

Let's work on your fingering.

My fingering?

Well, I mean, let's be honest, you're not ready for that yet.

Oh, um... So, let's work on your fingering.

Uh,

Ms.

Pitch? Mm -hmm?

What are we doing?

We're going to work on your rhythm and your fingering.

And so these...

Are the fingers you would generally use to play, on the other hand, unless your

left hand is dead?

You can work this out.

What about Levi?

Oh, he's going to be gone for a while. I said he's for all sorts of things.

Oh, okay.

And last time I checked, the Griffister was out of base. Looks like he might

have to go somewhere else.

Okay.

I mean...

So you get those two fingers nice and relaxed.

Uh -huh.

All right. So remember what I said about softness and hardness.

Uh -huh. The pressure point and feeling the groove.

So just close your eyes and feel it.

Okay. Relax.

Get your body into it.

You'll be such a great bass player if you can just feel it.

Okay. Yeah.

We've got to see how those low ends are.

Look in that rhythm. Feel it.

Okay. Be soft.

You have to remember you've got to keep one hand soft and one hand firm.

One hand soft, one hand firm.

Yeah. As you go back and forth playing different kinds of music, feel that

groove.

Okay.

Don't look so shy.

Feel it.

Feel it.

Are you feeling it?

I'm feeling it. Yeah?

Yeah.

Yeah, look on the other hand.

Different firmness, different softness.

Firm with one hand, soft with the other, right? And remember to keep ribbing.

How's the music feel to you?

It feels really good. Oh, yeah?

Oh. See, I told you that's how you play bass.

Very sexual instrument.

Yeah, I think I'm definitely liking the bass more than the guitar now. Oh,

that's what I told you.

Keep going. You're doing very well.

What? Work on those low ends.

The low end? The low end.

Feel the rhythm in there, baby.

That hard thought, that soft touch.

You know a woman's body is just like an instrument.

You gotta play it right and have the right rhythm.

Don't be afraid.

Let's work on that finger.

Remember,

both hands.

You have to be able to multi -task.

Are you good at multi -tasking?

I think so. And keeping that rhythm?

Feels good to me.

If you're doing that one soft, do it a little harder and do this one soft.

Yeah. Can we try taking these off?

I don't know.

Not at all.

Okay.

Look

at

your tongue with that rhythm.

It's all about that group, babe.

Only you needed to know.

Maybe I could teach you.

That's right. Just like that, honey.

rhythm in.

Pressure points.

You know what? I have an idea.

Let me show you how to use both hands.

Let me show you some rhythm.

Oh, you're so big.

Thank you.

It's like a baby.

See both hands.

Holy fuck.

Oh my god.

Oh

fuck.

Don't be afraid to get a little messy.

oh oh

Oh, fuck.

Oh, my God.

Oh,

shit.

Oh, shit.

Oh,

my God.

Oh, fuck.

It's not just rhythm by yourself.

You have to have rhythm with the whole band.

The whole band?

You have to be able to keep rhythm with others.

With others?

Yeah. Okay.

You have to have rhythm with your partner.

Oh, fuck.

Oh, fuck.

Bye. Bye.

This is sick.

Watch your mouth.

I keep saying watch your mouth, but you got to let it run through you.

So you get able to relax.

You can let that groove in.

Get nice and relaxed, if you know what I mean.

And remember bass players aren't afraid to get messy.

It's such a mess.

Oh, my God.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, you got that rhythm down, baby?

I think so. Oh, yeah.

Why don't you go drink and clean up before fan break?

Oh, yeah.

Oh, that's right.

Naughty America.

Nobody. Nobody.

Nobody. Does it better.