Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This video is a play-through of John Taylor's bassline from Duran Duran's hit song 'rio'. This song features a wicked fingerstyle bassline that is tough to play, but really enjoyable to learn. I performed this line on a 1966 Fender Jazz bass.

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