Lockdown Licks Episode 2 Like a Prayer

Plays bass for one of the most iconic songs of the 20th century. Can’t remember doing it… Legend.

Did this really just happen? There I was, randomly listening to Like a Prayer thinking: "Wow. This actually has super cool bass parts. Let me see if YouTube has some useful info on how to play them... Hmm, what about this dude?" He rambles for a few minutes, I almost get bored, but then he off-handedly mentions Robert Palmer and Pink Floyd and it's daunting on me: "Hold on, is this the original session bassist?!" He soon confirms my suspicion, then not only plays the fun bit, but also explains his licks and basically tells you how to get the sound. As much sh*t there is on YouTube these days, sometimes it's just amazing. 😃 This could not have been more precisely what I was looking for. Thanks for doing this, Guy! Over the past years I've come to realize that much of the music I love today would not be half of what it is without the incredibly talented session players who deserve way more credit. It's cool that they finally get some more exposure on YouTube.

Didn't know who this guy is. Then he started playing and I realized I know him most of my life. What a legend.

The bass in like a prayer is the reason I started playing. It’s just incredible, one of the best ever created. Thanks so much for the story and the music!

I honestly think that 'like a prayer' has one of the greatest bass lines that no one talks about. Fantastic funk chops!

2 years later and I still keep coming back to this. Absolute genius.

Knowing that he's sitting in (most likely) an empty room talking to his iphone, this guy is an amazing story teller...natural, free flowing delivery...and the wit only helps.

This may be the coolest bass line I've ever heard. A stroke of genius you sometimes get only once in your lifetime.

lol.. "bloody pino, we all walk in his shadow... well he is very tall" - this guy is a riot

I have come back to this time and time again... as I bass player for over 30 yrs I can safely say you are witnessing history watching this :)

"Bloody Pino". 🎶Laughing my ass off...

@12:14 majestic. For 30 years I’ve wanted to know what was going on with Guy’s bass line. This is one of the tracks from my childhood that got me into bass playing. This and Icehouse’s truly epic “Don’t Believe Anymore”.

Sugarfoot Moffat on drums and Guy on bass in the studio together?!?! My goodness, they must have been pumping out some incredible melodies.

Low-key one of the best bass lines in a pop song ever. So freaking good, and you're right! She really put it on the front and center of the track!

it’s a privilege to have folks like Guy sharing their knowledge

Guy, don't know if you read the comments but if you do, I just showed this to my 7 year old and now he's dancing round the kitchen. Cheers!

I just wanna say, your bass style compliments the PULSE concert beyond my comprehension. Before watching the PULSE re mastered videos, I could not have imagined those tracks to have gotten better, yet they did. your bass style fits with Floyd like a key unlocks a door.

That really made my day. When i listen to Like a prayer i always focus on the bass.

Guy is an amazing player and a looks a great person too. He should be someone who we can spend several hours talking about music and life without being boring. Long life to the master

That's the best Madonna impression I've ever heard.