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THE NINE LAWS BASS METHOD

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If you've ever thought about creating unique and original bass lines for your own music (without sounding like every other bass player) The Nine Laws Bass Method might be something you want to take a closer look at...


My name is Steve Bishop and back in the day, all I ever wanted to do was play bass - I played in bands, but what I really wanted to do was create my own unique bass riffs... be an original bass player; only problem was, I didn't really know...

How Do You Become An Original Bass Player?

I've Been On That Journey Ever Since...

As I said back in the day I played in local bands playing other people's music in pubs and clubs, and then in a professional band where we actually got a deal. (that's me on the far left of the stage with a Jaydee) >>>


But I always wanted to just do my own stuff. I was looking for something else; something different, something to express who I was.


... and playing in bands back in those days wasn’t easy. I spent many years jumping between minimum wage jobs and being on the dole trying to ‘live’ in cheap bedsits just to play the bass. At the same time, trying to deal with landlords stealing my Trace Elliot amp and holding my Level 42 and Steely Dan vinyl albums for ransom.

Steve Bishop Bass

The Early Years...

My recording setup was basic; a four-track (that kept breaking), and a Yamaha RY10 drum machine (which was stolen). I didn’t have a rack of gear or loads of basses like kids do today; I still have the same Washburn Status I’ve had for years (didn’t have £2000 for a MK I Status back then - still don’t!).


Through those early years as a self-taught musician I listened, practised and recorded riffs, looking for something I didn’t know I was looking for.


My self-taught curriculum consisted of most of the bassist’s of the day: Mick Karn (Japan), Derek Forbes (Simple Minds), Jaco Pastorius (Weather Report), Pino Palladino (Gary Numan, Paul Young), Larry Graham, Stanley Clarke, Mark King (Level 42) Marcus Miller, Louis Johnson (The Brothers Johnson), Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power), John Patitucci, Jonas Hellborg, Bernard Edwards, Stu Hamm, Chuck Rainey (Steely Dan), Tony Levin, James Jamerson and many, many others.


I learned some music theory and other instruments - guitar and keyboards here and there. Along that journey I was given a pair of drum sticks, and learned a few sticking patterns for the drum-set. I never lived anywhere I could have a drum kit, so I would ‘Air Drum,’ and kneel on the floor to play rhythms on the sofa (one bedsit i, lived in had a big hole in the wall from drumming on the wall!).


Even though I listened to all the great bass players of the day it was actually playing with drum sticks and ‘Air Drumming’ that gave me the inspiration for what I didn’t know I was looking for.

I Discovered 'The SECRET'

It was through ‘Air Drumming’ that I discovered the secret to creating unique and original bass lines: sticking patterns called Paradiddles. It was this insight that led me to the idea that these sticking patterns Can Be Applied To Bass! This was radically different from what most people were doing or teaching at the time.

It reminded me of Mark King on a tv program back in the day saying something about how he was “drumming on the bass,” I didn’t make the connection back then; I knew he played rhythmically, but it hadn’t ‘clicked;’ he was talking about Paradiddles, patterns you can play between your hands! (Would have made my life a lot easier if he would have said that all those years ago)

When I started to realize what I'd discovered, it gave me the confidence and understanding to move forward with my bass playing; to create the kind of bass lines I wanted to create; riffs that sound like me. Again, I’d accidentally stumbled onto something I didn’t even know I was looking for; you could call it my ‘sound.’

This Application or Approach of Pre-Defined Rhythms called Paradidles led to one evening back in 1996. I was practising in my room on a mate’s Hohner Fretless I borrowed (who passed away before I could give it back), and came up with a riff derived from a certain rhythm I was thinking about at the time, which has since become one of my all-time favourite demo's called Talk Is Cheap. (This track is the Pre-Genesis of The Nine Laws, which I show you in the members area how I came up with it)


The track Talk Is Cheap is the first time I ever believed in what I was doing and listening to something that truly reflected who I was and what I was all about; a ‘sound’ I wanted to express musically to the world.


This is how...

I Found 'THE NINE LAWS' Solution

As I began to look at a basic Paradiddle, I came up with nine variations, which is how The Nine Laws came into being. I never intended or imagined The Nine Laws as something to put out into the public, as it was created and developed over time (still an ongoing process) as something to use for myself. However, through the years I’ve been asked how I do some of the things I do, and the concept of Paradiddles Applied to Bass is sometimes what I talk about.

As a self-taught musician, when I look back through all my practising, learning and playing I realize there wasn’t anything that taught me how to come up with my own bass lines; I imagine the same is true for you. Thanks to the The Nine Laws you don’t have to struggle to come up with unique and original bass lines. I know what it’s like to practice for years and feel like you haven’t made much progress, or not sure what you’re doing. My wish is to help you move forward with confidence like your playing means something. Its great to learn and play other people's bass lines, but coming up with something of your own is where the magic is.

Since those early days I’ve spent a lot of time, life and money to refine and develop The Nine Laws (again; still developing). Most bass teachers focus on what scales to play over chords, harmony, etc., to make a great bassline, (nothing wrong with that) but another way you can do it is start with a rhythmic idea first, then add one or two basic notes to that rhythm. If you listen to my stuff you'll hear the riffs are quite simple most of the time, what makes the difference is I'am thinking Rythmically.


I was never taught to think this way with music; if you try it this way, you will create unique and original bass lines of your own, and you will surprise yourself how good they can be when you experiment with different rhythmic ideas for your own creative expression.


This is how I created a track recently called Someone Different - 80% of the track it is literally Law #1 for most of the song. You don't have to just stick to a Law for one song, I just wanted to see if I create something simple with Law #1.

These Are Just A Few Songs Created Using

THE NINE LAWS BASS METHOD

You Can Do The Same

WE ARE NOT MACHINES

We Are Not Machines is a track I am currently working on... a slight departure from what I normally create. (Slap anyone?)

SOMEONE DIFFERENT

Someone Different is a track I created specifically from Law #1 to demonstrate The Nine Laws.

YOUR LIFE

Your Life is a slightly more advanced bass line using many different combinations of The Nine Laws

THIS IS THE POWER OF

THE NINE LAWS BASS METHOD

That should be enough to give you an idea of what can be done. There's a lot more. I think you can tell by listening to my music that it’s made by someone who cares about what they do. I started The Nine Laws a long time ago and I am just getting started with what is possible. The same can be true for you. The possibilities using The Nine Laws are endless.

In the spirit of ‘Originality is Found Through Other People’s Work,’ my wish is to inspire you with my work to create your own riffs, and TAB them out so you can understand what's going on. It's not just about 'Hey, here's what I played..." It's more of how I came up with the idea in the first place, here's where the riff started (which can usually end up in a completely different place than where it started).


I promise you its a lot more fulfilling to do it your own way, the way you think it should sound, and be played. Most teachers show you the end result of a finished piece; I want to show you more of a development of a simple idea into something you can be proud of that sounds professional, and as good as anything else out there. And when you see others doing the same thing as you, it will give you confidence in your playing to put your music out into the world.


Thats Why I Created...

The Nine Laws Bass Method:

The Nine Laws Bass Method is an on-going work (because the possibilities are endless); It is constantly being updated. By joining The Nine Laws today, you'll be directed to a private website where we'll look at...

  • Bass Lines To Songs I've Recorded and Current Ideas I’am Working On… get a lifetime of experience from a fellow bass player condensed into easy digestible videos... you can see positions on the neck... my thinking process or approach to bass line ideas... how I use scales, and which notes I use over chords, etc…


  • Play-a-Long TAB Synced to Video of My Songs... this is an 'Old School Method' of learning... WATCH what I do! It's how I learned to play back in the day... everything is simplified down into easy TAB so you can see me play, and play-a-long with the track with TAB synced to my finger positions on the neck as I play...


  • ACCESS to our private Community of Like-Minded Bass Players To Share Ideas Of How Others Are Using The Nine Laws Bass Method... who you spend your time with matters, its who you become... apart from the videos... I have started a Private Facebook community for bass-players to share their own bass lines (if you wish to) with other like minded bassists... to communicate and share ideas based on The Nine Laws...

So here's the deal:


I could have spent the next year or so making this into some kind of one-off course and charge upwards of £1000. But I decided to do a kind of beta test to see if other people resonate with this new way of developing bass riffs. This way as we build the community, we will all be on the same journey as each other.


So, during this beta launch I want to make you a special offer for the first 50 founding members. You can get started today creating unique and original bass lines for your own music using The Nine Laws Bass Method for a monthly donation of only £20 (Cancel at any time).


As I said you need to be immersed with other like minded people on the same path; you need to be doing this stuff regularly, not just watch a few videos and think you've got it. If this sounds like something to move your playing forward, click the link below, and I'll see you on the inside.

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Who Is This For?

I want to master bass, its who I am; bass is how I communicate with the world at a deeper level; this is my Gift. If you resonate with my bass/music, you probably feel the same way, you’re supposed to be doing bass; its your Gift; don’t leave this world with your music still in you.


You communicate and express yourself through bass; until you satisfy that desire you will never be happy, there will always be something missing. You can have artistic skill, but you have to ultimately express yourself and promote your individual uniqueness out into the world.


As I mentioned elsewhere you won't find anything like this on Youtube... this is bass 2.0! The Nine Laws Bass Method is the next level after learning from all the free videos on Youtube.


WHO Will You Become Joining The Nine Laws?

You will become a confident Bass Player with the tools and support to create your own unique bass riffs... and other bass players won't know how you're doing it...


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