Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
'Forget Me Nots' is a great song with a fantastic bassline. It was the first single to be released from Patrice Rushen’s seventh album, Straight from the Heart. As well as being a hit for Patrice Rushen back in 1982, it was sampled by Will Smith in 1997 for his hit song 'Men in Black'. The song is anchored by session bassist Freddie Washington’s infectious slap bass part. Washington also co-wrote the track with Rushen and songwriter Terri McFaddin.
A full video tuition course for this song is available to video course subscribers at Bassline Publishing. You can check out the course below: LINK
🎸 Gear Used:
• Bass: Fender Custom Shop ’67 Precision Bass
• Strings: Rotosound stainless steel (.040, .060, .080, .100)
• Recording: Tech21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI
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'Forget Me Nots' is a great song with a fantastic bassline. It was the first single to be released from Patrice Rushen’s seventh album, Straight from the Heart. As well as being a hit for Patrice Rushen back in 1982, it was sampled by Will Smith in 1997 for his hit song 'Men in Black'. The song is anchored by session bassist Freddie Washington’s infectious slap bass part. Washington also co-wrote the track with Rushen and songwriter Terri McFaddin.
A full video tuition course for this song is available to video course subscribers at Bassline Publishing. You can check out the course below: LINK
🎸 Gear Used:
• Bass: Fender Custom Shop ’67 Precision Bass
• Strings: Rotosound stainless steel (.040, .060, .080, .100)
• Recording: Tech21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI
🎸 Want to learn this piece? A complete video tuition course is available for subscribers at Bassline Publishing. Check it out here: basslinepublishing.com/video-section/patrice-rushen-forget-me-nots
🎸 Subscribe to my video courses for in-depth lessons and more killer bass content: basslinepublishing.com/video-courses
👍 If you enjoyed this lesson, don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more bass-driven content! 🔥
#patricerushen #slapbass #funkbass #funkybasslines #fenderprecisionbass #fenderpbass #fenderprecision
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Follow Stuart Clayton/Bassline Publishing:
facebook.com/BasslinePublishing
instagram.com/stuartclaytonbass
