How Deaky’s Hated Bassline Became Queen’s Greatest Hit

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How did Queen write one of the biggest hits of all time? I break down John Deacon’s secrets + how you can use them for your own bass lines.

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It’s 1979, John Deacon is hanging out at Chic’s studio, and… he’s got a crazy idea…

“What if I wrote a funk song for Queen?” And a number one hit was born.

So how did Deacy make it IMPOSSIBLE not to dance to Another One Bites the Dust? In this video, you’ll learn:

- How to lock with the drums using the Rhythm Contrast Method
- The difference between anthemic, singable notes, and boring ploddy lines
- If John Deacon just stole the whole damn thing from Chic
- How Deacy got that tight, punchy tone that MAKES the song
- The simple thing most beginners miss that makes any bass line sound terrible

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