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In our latest episode of our YouTube interview series ‘Behind The Bass Lines’ with none other than Michael League, bassist of the Grammy-nominated band Snarky Puppy, we go over his history of basses and how he found his way to the PBass, some of his most iconic solos, his take on effects and gear and so much more!
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Video Breakdown:
00:00 - Introduction
01:54 - The Early Days of Snarky Puppy
03:24 - Michael’s Bacci Amrita IV Woodworm Bass
06:08 - The Original Snarky Puppy Bass
09:57 - The Evolution of Michael’s Sound
12:06 - Playing Soft vs Hard
17:44 - Recording Bass
18:44 - Signature Sound vs Versatility
20:48 - Michael’s P Bass Journey
25:08 - Michael League, Cory Henry & Nat Townsley
28:26 - Palm Muting
35:38 - Strings
37:21 - Soloing - PT. 1
40:34 - THE Willie Weeks Solo (Everything is Everything)
43:09 - Soloing - PT. 2
51:10 - The Reluctant Bass Solo
01:00:51 - Playing at your Limit
01:04:20 - Summary of Mike’s Solo Approach
01:06:21 - Lingus & Effects
01:09:16 - Hearing Globally
01:10:42 - The Power of Taste in Music
01:11:00 - Is Bass EASY?
01:14:30 - Mike’s Philosophy on Effects
01:19:41 - Summary
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CREDITS
Videographer with Michael League: Jep Jorba Vidal
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