Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen: bass tutorial

The bass line for “Forget Me Nots“ by Patrice Rushen. You can’t be interested in funk bass without knowing this line! Freddie Washington gives a clinic in thumping. To see him play some of the line himself, go here: (unfortunately, he doesn’t play the verses in this clip, but you get to see the creator of the line play). I include a couple of his licks, but listen to the original for all his variations.