KZhead
Музыка

The 5 Levels of Longview (For Bass)

BassBuzz
2023 ж. 4 Там.
201 255 Рет қаралды
Жүктеу

👉 My full beginner bass course: yeah.bassbuzz.com/longview
You think Longview is just a basic beginner bass riff… but there’s more to Mike Dirnt’s magic than meets the eye.
Longview tab + sheet music: www.noteflight.com/scores/vie...
Yep, we’re talkin’ about Longview, from Green Day’s 1994 Dookie album. Whether you call it punk rock or pop punk or power pop, we can all agree that Mike Dirnt kills it on the bass.
This is a super popular “beginner bass riff" that everyone wants to play on day one, but there are a bunch of ways you can go wrong. In this video I’ll walk you from level 1 - Noob level - to level 5 - Mike Dirnt beast level.
I bet you didn’t know these things about Longview:
* You can play it as a total n00b and survive a garage jam
* It’ll teach you a rhythmic concept important in jazz, blues, and other styles
* You need to hold a strategic piece of plastic to play it right
* Mike and Billie Joe did something super weird with their tuning before they recorded this album
* Dirnt copped some serious Peter Hook vibes in part of the riff
You read all the way through this video description… you must really like bass lessons. Subscribe so you don’t miss the next one - yeah.bassbuzz.com/subscribe
#GreenDay #DirntDirntDirnt

Пікірлер

  • What level can you make it to?

    @BassBuzz@BassBuzz9 ай бұрын

    • I learned it at level 4.5 lol. I didn't do the diads at the last measure; but I kinda simulated the sound of it by a quick slide/pickup note into the measure so that it *sounded* like I was picking the open and fretted note it turns out🙃 I could hear it, but my young, inexperienced brain didn't know what I was doing at the time, and we didn't have KZhead to watch Dirnt's hand XD

      @Emily_M81@Emily_M819 ай бұрын

    • None yet😆I’m such a damn noob. I gotta get your course on disc when I get time

      @johnnyharperscoutstable5386@johnnyharperscoutstable53869 ай бұрын

    • @@Emily_M81Same here. None of the tabs I found online had the “duh-Dirnt” feel of those notes, so I did hammer-ons from open strings. It’ll be great once I can play by ear, finally.

      @bluepaladin9630@bluepaladin96309 ай бұрын

    • I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but I was very disappointed that none of your levels included the lead in open D (or Db.) Before every opening E or the rhy. fig., doesn't he include an open D to work as a transition between the higher fretted note of the diads and the lower fretted note of the figure starting over?

      @Jarod-Thomas@Jarod-Thomas9 ай бұрын

    • i can only make the like button

      @cesteves6882@cesteves68829 ай бұрын

  • Mike wrote the song while high on LSD and according to him the main riff of this song apparently was half of the full riff that he did while on LSD, but he couldn’t remember the other half so we got this riff instead.

    @ElliYeetYT@ElliYeetYT9 ай бұрын

    • That story is pure B.S. You remember EVERYTHING when you're tripping, all TOO vividly as a matter of fact.

      @jomamma1750@jomamma17509 ай бұрын

    • ​@@jomamma1750Depends on what you're tripping on. Coleridge's Kublai Khan was supposedly the result of an opioid dream which he immediately sat down to write. He was interrupted and couldn't remember the end lines and had to make something up.

      @s6g2k@s6g2k9 ай бұрын

    • @s6g2k OK, you you're saying LSD is an Opioid?? Perhaps reassess your "thinking"?

      @jomamma1750@jomamma17509 ай бұрын

    • @@jomamma1750 That's why I specified opioid. Does one only trip on LSD? Is that what you're saying?

      @s6g2k@s6g2k9 ай бұрын

    • @s6g2k Apparently you cannot differentiate between different classes of drugs and thereforr assume they have identical effects? Not the case, at all. Re-read my original statement, K.

      @jomamma1750@jomamma17509 ай бұрын

  • very noble of josh to go through the painful procedure of installing LED lights inside his fingers to improve his teaching, the man is dedicated to his craft

    @aritsunes@aritsunes9 ай бұрын

    • I love the led on fingers

      @hyomaaiiroofficial@hyomaaiiroofficial9 ай бұрын

    • It helps🐸

      @johnnyharperscoutstable5386@johnnyharperscoutstable53869 ай бұрын

    • He does great editing!

      @bassimprovjams3772@bassimprovjams37729 ай бұрын

    • 😂

      @guilhermecarvalhodarosa@guilhermecarvalhodarosa9 ай бұрын

  • When I Come Around and Longview were two of the first "real" bass lines I learned when I was first picking up bass. I used to sit in my room for hours playing Dookie track-by-track. Fun times!

    @yuckphooey@yuckphooey9 ай бұрын

    • Same here ❤

      @J.M.81@J.M.818 ай бұрын

    • I think welcome to paradise is a really good bassline

      @appleitree@appleitree8 ай бұрын

    • Dirnt has some absolutely amazing basslines. "Stuck With Me" is one of my favorites to play

      @edizzle445@edizzle445Ай бұрын

  • Your attention to details is on absolutely other level.

    @alexandermzelski1785@alexandermzelski17859 ай бұрын

  • THANK YOU for finally bringing Mike Dirnt to Videos like that. I feel like he's such an underrated bass player in the genre, putting a song within a song with some basslines. If you read this and don't know what I'm talking about, listen to "welcome to paradise" or "J.A.R.".

    @smeckmusicofficial@smeckmusicofficial9 ай бұрын

    • OMG YES! i love the song JAR!

      @fyreflynt4767@fyreflynt47679 ай бұрын

  • Every time I see one of your posts, I realize what a great instructor you are. 🎉

    @barondavis5692@barondavis56929 ай бұрын

    • Thanks mate!

      @BassBuzz@BassBuzz9 ай бұрын

  • Do I play bass? No. Did I watch this whole video? Yes.

    @lilidonlan4752@lilidonlan47528 ай бұрын

  • I thought 5 steps for such a simple bassline was excessive, but for total beginners this is actually a great way to learn how different sorts of basslines are constructed

    @SisterRose@SisterRose9 ай бұрын

  • Hey Josh, I hope all is well. It's a great tutorial . What really got me was the high lighted fingering ,the first I've seen, and what an excellent visual component to add to this video.

    @dinoduprey6676@dinoduprey66769 ай бұрын

    • I agree. I noticed that immediately. Nice distinctive feature Josh.

      @scottkretsch4887@scottkretsch48879 ай бұрын

  • Love the glowing fingering. This is a huge next step in training!

    @cthulhukid7131@cthulhukid71319 ай бұрын

  • As an experienced player, this was excellent Josh. Once again, it shows what a great teacher you are and a fantastic way to learn a song and progress. I loved the glowing fingers! So many channels become too advanced, I love how you are dedicated to newer bassists. Well done.

    @thomasfioriglio@thomasfioriglio9 ай бұрын

  • The glowing fingers is a nice effect. Really helps see what you're doing.

    @ryanbadorrek9735@ryanbadorrek97359 ай бұрын

  • Wow, Josh unlocked the next level of teaching and got the "Glowing Fingers" pack!

    @Gorlung@Gorlung9 ай бұрын

  • Thank you so much for your channel! I used to be a drummer and years ago I tried to learn the bass on my own but gave up. Because of your videos I got the bass out of storage again and for the last 10 days I have been practising about 2 hours a day and can't stop anymore. I have already learned so much from your videos in these few days, it blows my mind. In the next jam session I can hopefully already be a bit of a bass player :) THANK YOU!

    @maren2451@maren24519 ай бұрын

  • Mike dirnt is such a cool and melodic bassist, every green day song has these little hidden bass lines that just an absolute joy to seek out and listen too! (a few of my favs are: JAR, Stuck with me, Minority)

    @fyreflynt4767@fyreflynt47679 ай бұрын

  • I own quite a few basses but that Squire (same colour) has a special place in my heart. I play it a lot and I love seeing you using it here. Great lesson!

    @MrRichicago@MrRichicago8 ай бұрын

  • blast from the past goddamn

    @skidviscious1662@skidviscious16629 ай бұрын

  • I was waiting for you to make vidio about Mike Dirnt since I started playing bass. Thank you❤

    @simonbielik1252@simonbielik12529 ай бұрын

  • Great video Josh, this is perfect for beginners we all wanted to learn this but back in the day all we had was the CD to listen to, I actually had it on Cassette first lol, your edits are top notch as well!

    @bassimprovjams3772@bassimprovjams37729 ай бұрын

  • This was one of the songs who gave me more inspiration to become a Bass player (apprentice, but bass player =D ). My level here is 5. I love this song, so I spent a huge amount of time to make it sound right. Thanks for this video man

    @alexefors1068@alexefors10687 ай бұрын

  • Before I start practicing on bass I always watch your precious videos.

    @georgeavouris8539@georgeavouris85399 ай бұрын

  • Another great tutorial Josh! Very fun bass line

    @MonkeyMan65O5@MonkeyMan65O59 ай бұрын

  • I cannot hear even the first few notes of the Love Will Tear Us Apart riff without shivers

    @user-sz8lp2tj5x@user-sz8lp2tj5x7 ай бұрын

  • This bassline is awesome, thank you ❤❤❤❤

    @1234drums@1234drums9 ай бұрын

  • Hey, Josh! Great video idea! I’d love to see more of these where you break down popular riffs from different levels. You have a series!!

    @5n1p3r0p5@5n1p3r0p59 ай бұрын

  • Always good vids BassBuzz!

    @idontmindatall@idontmindatall9 ай бұрын

  • Excellent lesson - thank you!

    @martoneill@martoneill8 ай бұрын

  • Fanstastic video, thanks Josh - gonna grab my Bass now and give this a go! 🎉

    @ktoso@ktoso9 ай бұрын

  • Lighting up the fingers was awesome. Thanks for this.

    @Sierra-xi2ty@Sierra-xi2ty9 ай бұрын

  • Josh has become my bass Yoda… really enjoying your B2BA course!

    @lsh3rd@lsh3rd9 ай бұрын

  • Amazing content! Could you please make this a series ? A video like this with rancid basslines would be amazing!

    @felipe_durante@felipe_durante9 ай бұрын

    • Matt Freeman rules!

      @BassBuzz@BassBuzz9 ай бұрын

    • @@BassBuzz I totally agree!!

      @felipe_durante@felipe_durante9 ай бұрын

  • Yes! A new Bass Buzz video! Let's goooooo

    @cheeze_pizza@cheeze_pizza9 ай бұрын

  • This song is why I became a bass player! Awesome video dude

    @jreschke5@jreschke59 ай бұрын

  • Really well presented

    @Ben_Mdws@Ben_Mdws9 ай бұрын

  • I love this so frickin much no clue I was playing it so wrong for decades. Met him before he was so cool. Been a fan since I was like 10

    @elihyland4781@elihyland47819 ай бұрын

  • I was born in Longview WA and this is the first I’ve heard of the song title’s origin, pretty cool. I learned this bass line the day it hit! I was 23 years old then…

    @chrispchrist8074@chrispchrist80749 ай бұрын

  • Epic video my guy!

    @JonnyTheLarge@JonnyTheLarge9 ай бұрын

  • Great video. Thanks for this.

    @henryeowens@henryeowens9 ай бұрын

  • Where is the 60s Noob Josh? we miss him.

    @t-zex4650@t-zex46509 ай бұрын

  • Good vid. There is more to this video than just learning a song. Nice.

    @davidm6298@davidm62989 ай бұрын

  • I bought my first bass 3 weeks ago. Got it 2nd hand, it’s a Squier jazz bass 🥰loving the sound! You’re a great tutor and I’ve been able to pick up a few basics from your channel 🥳 so thank you very much! I’d really love to be able to play well one day

    @Yoohooyooohoooo@Yoohooyooohoooo9 ай бұрын

    • My first bass was a secondhand squier jazz bass too lol is yours red as well?

      @GeorgymonF@GeorgymonF9 ай бұрын

    • @@GeorgymonF mine is black and white 😁

      @Yoohooyooohoooo@Yoohooyooohoooo9 ай бұрын

    • @@Yoohooyooohoooo thats cool! I recommend that if you stick with it, and get better at playing, to invest in an expensive bass, your playing will feel so much smoother and it sounds sooooo good. I recently just bought a stingray from guitar center and its polished wood body with black pick guard, it looks so beautiful and sounds equally as good. I still love my squier though i just dont play it anywhere near as often ever since buying that one

      @GeorgymonF@GeorgymonF9 ай бұрын

    • @@GeorgymonF yes, I’ll keep practicing! Probably worth getting some lessons and/or signing up to Bass Buzz online. Now I’ve started, I’m feeling that instant gratification want! Im watching all these amazing bassists and I’m just like “I want to play like that” 🤣

      @Yoohooyooohoooo@Yoohooyooohoooo9 ай бұрын

    • My first bass was the Squier jazz too. Mine was brand new but it was only $200 bucks the back in the day. Lent it to my child for their high school guitar class and had to go buy myself a new bass because I never got it back. And They also gave it a nickname - J Black

      @drtnic@drtnic9 ай бұрын

  • This is an awesome video!

    @modernmusicstudio303@modernmusicstudio3037 ай бұрын

  • These videos are gold standard Josh. Definitely helps with the learning process and getting quick wins by playing along almost immediately at level 1 🤘 I reckon you've also got the best method for plugging the usual KZhead "like, subscribe", almost like a subliminal message for this and your B2B course except they make me laugh so I notice them 😎

    @iduncanw@iduncanw9 ай бұрын

  • I just saw 3 ads on my Microsoft page browser while surfing the net on my laptop.. you are popular 🎉

    @santin4reel@santin4reel8 ай бұрын

  • 2:04 Nice! adding in Plato's cave allegory...Helps reinforce the image of the bass as a thinking man's instrument.

    @oilslick7010@oilslick70109 ай бұрын

  • You know, man, I just have to say this. Been a subscriber for years and I love your channel. It's just great. Go you. Seriously.

    @Rushmanyyz@Rushmanyyz8 ай бұрын

  • Lemmy used F-C-G-D sharp tuning, to get that "Lemmy sound"🤘

    @mr_ozzio5095@mr_ozzio50959 ай бұрын

  • Oh, crap. Now I want to learn the bass line to this "juvenile" song. LOL. Oh, Josh, you're my hero! 😂

    @DrummerGrrrl@DrummerGrrrl9 ай бұрын

  • You should definitely do a similar video on love will tear us apart.

    @fishslap8893@fishslap88939 ай бұрын

  • I really hope someday you make a similar video but for Lemmy from Motorhead! These types of videos are great!

    @stoyanivanov5542@stoyanivanov55429 ай бұрын

  • The bassline that started it all for me

    @rockthecasbahs@rockthecasbahs9 ай бұрын

  • I'm obsessed with this tune for some reason

    @_Taipo@_Taipo4 ай бұрын

  • Awesome thanks josh

    @guilhermecarvalhodarosa@guilhermecarvalhodarosa9 ай бұрын

  • good tutorial It's easy to catch up thanks a lot.

    @TropangBahista@TropangBahista8 ай бұрын

  • been playin this song right for 20 years, but I still watched the video coz I enjoy all your vids Josh! Next time please break down the bass solo to Stuck with me or the intro to J.A.R. haha :P

    @RockBassTv@RockBassTv9 ай бұрын

  • This was one of the first songs I learned on the bass and that was actually courtesy of the September, 1994 edition of "Guitar World" which included guitar and bass tabs for the song. (I bought it for the Pink Floyd article) Back then we had to buy magazines to get music tabs and video game strats. #backinmyday #getoffmylawn

    @ajhieb@ajhieb9 ай бұрын

  • Right On! Too Cool!!

    @terryp.luvsjenifer.winklem1314@terryp.luvsjenifer.winklem13149 ай бұрын

  • New bassbuzz video= better day

    @idiocracy587@idiocracy5879 ай бұрын

  • fantastic video

    @calebo56@calebo569 ай бұрын

  • Mike got high then write a walking jazz bass line and it into punk. What a G!

    @8takes485@8takes4856 ай бұрын

  • Jazz Bass Josh is my new favorite.

    @TehDFC@TehDFC9 ай бұрын

  • Hi Josh, thanks for the video! As a topic idea for future videos, I feel like it would be helpful if you could do a video on muting the bass while using a pick! There is not a lot of resources on that subject on youtube at the moment.

    @yilezhang6292@yilezhang62929 ай бұрын

  • Josh another GOAT'd video.

    @danielgalindo3494@danielgalindo34949 ай бұрын

    • Thanks Daniel!

      @BassBuzz@BassBuzz9 ай бұрын

  • "...Mike's moves to make more magnificently melodic MOTIFS" There ya go

    @rain.faded.@rain.faded.8 ай бұрын

  • Was hoping for some Dua Lipa, but Green Day is ok as well. Thanks for another amazing lesson :)

    @Dwimordene777@Dwimordene7779 ай бұрын

  • i actually had no idea about the picking technique, thank you for noting that in here! also from what i hear mike does an open strum on the a then a string hammer on to the seventh fret.

    @PajuTheAccursed@PajuTheAccursed9 ай бұрын

    • I opened my laptop just to make the same comment, but I always thought it was an uppicked open D into the downpicked fretted 7th. Could be wrong, but I think that's how Guitar World tabbed it and it fits the picking pattern

      @Jarod-Thomas@Jarod-Thomas9 ай бұрын

  • Green day Getting the recognition it needed ❤

    @appleitree@appleitree8 ай бұрын

  • Actually, there is yet another level --- the way Jeff Berlin plays it. He uses standard tuning but plays it in Eb -- holding the Eb at the 6th position on the A string as the pedal point. Pretty cool.

    @NelsonMontana1234@NelsonMontana12349 ай бұрын

  • I would absolutely love a video on a Suicide Machines bassline. Their bass players have historically written killer lines, as well as get a really crisp and clear sound out of their finger playing. I'm happy to throw out a list of tracks, tho I'm guessing you've heard of them.

    @ZaryaMain@ZaryaMain9 ай бұрын

  • YESSSS BASSBUZZ

    @EpicBassTime_@EpicBassTime_9 ай бұрын

  • this was 100% the first song i tried to learn when i got a bass a year ago and i also definitely used the "duh dirnt dirnt dirnt dirnt duh" method but i also started learning at level 5 so it took a couple days

    @buddy5129@buddy51299 ай бұрын

  • Nice vid

    @ravifkhan1970@ravifkhan19709 ай бұрын

  • 8:12 alone those lines kinda, the Skynyrd song Simple Man during the guitar solo has a cool bassline but you lose the low end so I asked my bassist to play the same thing an octave lower since I'm the only guitar player to keep that foundation and it works really well. It's sort of a combination of the cool one on the album and the regular part during the chorus. Gotta do what you gotta do!

    @djjazzyjeff1232@djjazzyjeff12329 ай бұрын

  • Not a Green Day-person but still interesting! Thx! Made it up to level 3 ✌️

    @astralnoise@astralnoise9 ай бұрын

  • Awesome Dirnt, dirnt, dirnt da dirnt Danny

    @dannytetreault@dannytetreault9 ай бұрын

  • I woke at 4 am to see that you had done a mike dirnt video, i instantly clicked on it lmao

    @Henry_plays_guitar@Henry_plays_guitar9 ай бұрын

  • From when I first heard the song those swung notes were always the key that made the song for me. It just made it sound . .. sarcastic. Almost as if the bass is trying strut, but keeps stumbling or tripping at the "wrong" point.

    @pentalarclikesit822@pentalarclikesit8229 ай бұрын

  • This is such a cool and great tutorial ! My inner teenager is so hyped: this must be one of the very first basslines I learned (with Teenage Lobotomy and Rock'n'roll Radio). I love especially the way you break the riff into pieces and also throw light on Mike Dirnt : such an underrated bassist who serves the song and add nice counter-melodies to it. Thank you Josh !!

    @etyramone2000@etyramone20009 ай бұрын

  • 9:23 Just let it RANG hahahahahhahaha gave me a chuckle

    @prisonmike4971@prisonmike49718 ай бұрын

  • Great video Josh, as usual. My question is where is the GEDDY LEE video???? Please do a deep dive into one of my ultimate influences.

    @losferwords10@losferwords108 ай бұрын

  • That part at 3:11 made me laugh way too damn much, I love when youtubers find creative ways to say the thing

    @thatguitarandbassguy@thatguitarandbassguy9 ай бұрын

  • holy shit josh is so cool

    @bettafin933@bettafin9339 ай бұрын

  • "Not Josh" the Stig of thus channel!

    @steveleeatfullmeasure@steveleeatfullmeasure9 ай бұрын

  • i was always lazy and didnt do the swinging 8th note thing.... but did the open note at the end.... but considering i learned it by ear forever ago means i'm still giving myself some credit. lolz

    @mrNobody100@mrNobody1008 ай бұрын

  • Surprised you didn't list Blink 182's Carousel with those bass chord riffs. Whenever I remember that I can play Longview, I always also remember how to play that song.

    @YodatheHobbit@YodatheHobbit9 ай бұрын

  • I was talking to Billy Sheehan in Portland Oregon and he was reminiscing about being in the studio at the same time as Green Day and how they couldn't tune their own instruments so Paul Gilbert tuned them for Green Day.

    @reinotsurugi@reinotsurugi9 ай бұрын

    • Haha wow amazing, thanks for sharing!

      @BassBuzz@BassBuzz8 ай бұрын

  • I love that song, but I never thought I was able to sound *like* him; The moment I do you bet I'll play the shie out of it everywhere I go hahaha

    @malcelinho@malcelinho9 ай бұрын

  • I can already play this song but watching this video kinda helps with writing my own basslines😅

    @wingsofvirtue2156@wingsofvirtue21569 ай бұрын

  • You should check a band called Molotov! They're from Mexico but they play with 2 bass guitars, it could be interesting if you can explain some stuff they do!

    @smithyweberjeger-manjensen8839@smithyweberjeger-manjensen88398 ай бұрын

  • Cherry by UFO (Pete Way) uses the open D to play Bass chords

    @MrHattrick63@MrHattrick639 ай бұрын

  • I lak dem bass geeterz. ❤ Whoo!! 🤸

    @travisedwards3543@travisedwards35434 ай бұрын

  • The jazz guy cutaway made me laugh out loud! lol!

    @shaunoleary8740@shaunoleary87402 ай бұрын

  • Drive me up the wall watching you not hitting the open string until the 5th part of the bird.

    @ultrajazz5335@ultrajazz53358 ай бұрын

  • Imagine how many Green Day songs would be 1 semitone higher if Billie and Mike had a tuner.

    @CraigRobbins5526@CraigRobbins55269 ай бұрын

  • Jazz Durnt would be intresting to see a jazz version of longview

    @arkram_68@arkram_689 ай бұрын

  • You always get my cave-brain’d bass bone a ragin’!!! 🙋🏻‍♀️😏🤤💀 Thanks for being durnt best!!😂❤

    @theafterpartyparty@theafterpartyparty9 ай бұрын

  • Spent a week learning it. Then nearly 30 years wishing I had the genius to write it.

    @angermanagementstudios@angermanagementstudios8 ай бұрын

  • well, because of this video i ended up learning lopsy lu rather than longview. sick

    @tomanderton2173@tomanderton21739 ай бұрын

  • Could you make a similiar video on Boston's More than a Feeling?

    @theaustranaut2352@theaustranaut23529 ай бұрын

    • MORE THAN A FEELIN

      @BassBuzz@BassBuzz9 ай бұрын
KZhead