Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago
Day 5. Here’s a pro trick for consistent tone if a string breaks: Have a second identical set of strings pre-broken in. That way, your replacement string feels and sounds ready instantly. #BassTips, #ConsistentTone, #BassGuitar, #StringBreak, #MusicPractice
Day 5. Here’s a pro trick for consistent tone if a string breaks: Have a second identical set of strings pre-broken in. That way, your replacement string feels and sounds ready instantly. #BassTips, #ConsistentTone, #BassGuitar, #StringBreak, #MusicPractice
![Playing Bass with a GHOST 👻 [Cab Calloway Collab]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JnlK9lEOOZY/mqdefault.jpg "Playing Bass with a GHOST 👻 [Cab Calloway Collab]
In this video, I talk about the legacy of the great Cab Calloway and musically collaborate with him and his orchestra 90 years later. I write a bass line and a modern musical arrangement to pair with an old, animated cartoon from the 1930s. This is a fun, creative, and weird video celebrating music, music history, early animation, and music technology.
My Bass Course:
https://philipconradmusic.teachable.com/p/four-string-fundamentals
Bass Survival Guide (For GUITAR PLAYERS Who Want to Lean Bass):
https://rhettshullguitarcourses.com/p/blues-survival-guide1?coupon_code=PL50&product_id=4663530
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Video Credit Links:
Original 1933 Cartoon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r-6_EBw6T8
Mini the Moocher:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mq4UT4VnbE
Blues Brothers Clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=250MMq0fTrU
Rotoscope Comparison Clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v M7S2tjZG_A
Learn About Cab Calloway:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cab_Calloway
Learn About Animation History:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS1hCSsmH1E&t=251s
Gear I Love to Use (Affiliate Links):
Origin Effects Bass Rig:
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/c/4178498/937020/11319?prodsku=BASSRIGSV&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sweetwater.com%2Fstore%2Fdetail%2FBASSRIGSV origin-effects-bassrig-super-vintage-bass-preamp-pedal&intsrc=PUI2_7338
Picks:
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Spring Reverb:
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Recording Interface:
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JMJ Bass:
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Fuzz:
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Power Supply:
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