First Time Hearing THE JAM! Bass Teacher REACTS to “Down in the Tube Station at Midnight”

JOIN THE COMMUNITY 👉 https://www.patreon.com/LowEndUniversity --------------------------------------------------- ➡️ I feel like I’m discovering some classic bands lately, and I feel guilty for not having heard of them yet. BUT - I am now - and it’s better late than never! While many of you have requested The Jam, one of our patrons urged me to check out “Down in the Tube Station at Midnight” from their 1978 release “All Mods Con”, which is a nod to the band’s association with the “mod revival” musical subculture. Bassist Bruce Foxton dominates this song with full-velocity bass grooves, odd syncopations, walking bass lines, and even some sneaky harmonics. I love how he almost "ignores" the standard prescribed ways of serving a song, and just hammers through it relentlessly. I discuss his tone, some of the musical idiosyncrasies in his bass lines, why bass harmonics are so ****ing cool, his unexpected choice to simplify the bass line as the song progresses, and much more! 🤓✌🏼🇬🇧 --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 1:06 Reaction / Analysis 12:48 Final Thoughts --------------------------------------------------- 📺 WATCH MORE: ▶️ JOY DIVISION: https://youtu.be/bjswakZ12dI ▶️ THE STRANGLERS: https://youtu.be/cDGK5NzM8qY ▶️ THE CLASH: https://youtu.be/PegVUXEZzoo --------------------------------------------------- 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 founded Low End University in 2015, and has since enrolled over 2,500 students through his lessons program. Alongside his educational endeavors, he played on many Billboard-charting album releases and is sponsored by Jackson Basses, EMG Pickups, and Dunlop. --------------------------------------------------- 👉 Original Video from @thejam3552: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf4EFDGP4yg 🔵 GEAR 🔵 Jackson Spectra JS3QV: https://amzn.to/4eXLtyw EMG 40 Soapbar Pickups: https://amzn.to/410DBJ8 Dunlop Nickel Super Brights: https://amzn.to/3V7GzYz Line 6 Helix: https://amzn.to/3B2vPDQ Panasonic Lumix G7: https://amzn.to/3B4LKl9 PreSonus Revelator io24: https://amzn.to/3CN6LRY Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/3Z8MbCX Shure SE215: https://amzn.to/3Ox2JQ0 Gator Frameworks 2000: https://amzn.to/3Ouy2v8 Elgato Key Light: https://amzn.to/3B0kTXr Rosetta Galaxy Projector: https://amzn.to/3XBIsem LED Corner Smart Lamp: https://amzn.to/4b99np6 [These are affiliate links! I make a very small commission fee from your purchase at NO extra cost to you. This massively helps support the channel!] 🔵 CONNECT 🔵 📸 Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/MarkMichell ♫ Tik Tok | https://www.tiktok.com/@markmichellbass 📘 Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/MarkMichell 📚 Online Store | http://www.MarkMichellStore.com #TheJam #BruceFoxton #AllModsCon #TheJamBand #DownAtTheTubeStationAtMidnight #PaulWeller #ModRevival #ReactionVideo #LowEndUniversity --------------------------------------------------- Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair Use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. The original work played in this video has been significantly transformed for the purpose of music education.