Is This The Greatest Bass Line Of The 80s?

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In this bass lesson we're going to breakdown what could be the PERFECT pop bass line from the 80s classic song Head Over Heels by Tears For Fears. This classic song was a hit in 1985 and used in the film Donnie Darko.
Curt Smith plays a sophisticated bass line with riffs that use slides, chords, staccato notes, arpeggios, all while generating unusual twists in the harmony.
In this video, I'll be breaking down every riff in the song and diving deep into the music theory behind the lines so you can make use of all the concepts in creating your own bass lines.

Lesson Material (tabs and tracks) here: https://bit.ly/3zvhIpT

timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:46 Head Over Heels Verse Bass Riff
5:15 Head Over Heels Chorus Bass Riff
8:35 Verse Riff Variation
10:10 Head Over Heels Outro Riff
12:01 Outro Variation
13:29 The Music Theory Of Head Over Heels!