So I'm here with the incredible Joe Dow, and today we're going to be talking about some of the bass lines that made Joe. What do you want to kick off with Joe?

Let's start with Sly on the Family Stone if you want me to

stay. You know, eighth note driving groove, but with a lot of emphasis that is what really

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Free gear, exclusive content, no brain. How old were you when you first heard this?

Probably 13

kind of bass teacher who

showing me this

So up front in the mix

Yeah, because it's all you can hear

Yeah If you want me to stay, I'll be around today.

A little foreshadowing, the red hot chili peppers covered this in an early album.

Did that?

It might have been where I heard it first, actually.

And then you'll know for me to stay, I got to be me.

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