This analysis masterfully deconstructs the "pocket" into a logical science without stripping away the song's inherent soul. It is a rare example of how academic rigor can actually serve the groove rather than overcomplicate it.
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Teena Marie Portuguese Love Bass LiveAdded:
What's up bassheads? Listen, we got another It's 5:00. We got another 2 hours before downbeat. But I've been in on this kind of Teena Marie kick and we're pre-gaming with a little Basil Hayden. Not enough. Not not enough.
Maybe too much.
Not much. Basil Hayden courtesy of my cousin Derek. Thank you, sir.
And you know, Basil Hayden just feels like something that you need on this kind of tune.
Right?
I'll do a like a proper tutorial at at some point.
But let's check this joint out section by section, okay?
Man, let's just talk about that section right there.
Right on the D.
>> [music] >> One note.
Then do that A.
>> [music] >> The song is in the key of F.
A minor is the three.
>> [music] >> Let's check them the Latin vibe. The Latin vibe. Peep this, man.
Salute.
All my stuff's packed.
Just hopefully with this rain and jazz fest stuff.
We can find parking, okay?
>> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Uh >> [music] >> Uh There it is.
So I'm going to do this one part and then we'll do a part two. We'll do a part two cuz I should get in my car and and drive to to my gig and find parking in the French Quarter madness. Okay.
Peep >> [music] >> this.
D E A and then an octave.
G F This is the first part.
>> [music] >> Octave A.
>> [music] >> B flat.
Then we're going to do that little little tickle. It's a little tickle from F to G.
>> [music] [music] [music] >> Now >> [music] >> There's something that he does. Let me let me let me see. I'm using Song Master Pro as per usual.
Let's see what what's happening.
I should I wish I had the anagram hooked up. I use the chorus pedal.
Woo.
Let's go to his B section.
Duh >> [music] [music] >> Sounds like he's hitting that minor tenth.
>> [music] [music] [music] >> Sounds like he's hitting the minor tenth.
>> [music] [music] [music] >> Um Hang on a second.
Let me get some drums in here. I'm I'm going to do a part two.
Copyright.
Yo, JB Allen. We're going to have to do a part two cuz I got to get to my gig.
But man, I've been into this Teena Marie type of a vibe lately.
Teena Marie was was was was bad news, boy. Bad news.
Basil Hayden.
Little Basil Hayden.
Little pre-game, you know. Get the nerves off.
>> [music] >> There it is.
>> [music] >> Here's the A groove.
>> [music] >> Uh >> [music] >> Uh this Mm.
>> [music] >> Not sure what note that is. Mm.
>> [music] >> That run was wrong.
>> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> That groove is so cold-blooded.
So cold-blooded. I got to I got to go get ready for my gig.
All right. Go find parking and stuff.
But we will I promise you we are going to revisit this in depth.
In depth. Only here on Ted Talks Bass do we go into You know what I'm saying?
Into the real Shh.
Woo.
This that hole in the wall, you know what I'm saying?
I'm in a good mood.
I'm in a good mood.
Bassheads, it ain't rocket science. It's pocket science.
I'm going to let you When you see the notification come up for us to get into the rest of this tune you want to be here.
Okay? You want to be here. I got to go get to my gig.
It ain't rocket science.
It's pocket science.
Peace.
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