The Secret to Anita Baker's Sound

⬇ WATCH Full Interview ⬇ Part 1:    • Nathan East Breaks Down his Most Iconic Ba...   Part 2:    • Nathan East Interview (Part 2)   Nathan East plays his bass line from the hit Anita Baker song "Giving You The Best that I Got", and gives us the inside scoop on what it was like recording bass for one of the most influential songstresses of the 1980s. This video is a continuation of our "The Bassist Behind..." video series and a clip from the second part of our two-hour interview with Nathan. NATHAN'S ENDORSEMENTS Yamaha: https://usa.yamaha.com/products/music... Laney Amplifiers: https://www.laney.co.uk/amps/bass/dig... Klotz Cables: https://shop.klotz-ais.com/ti-guitar.... Dunlop Strings: https://jimdunlop.com/super-bright-ni... ⬇ FOLLOW NATHAN ⬇ Instagram:   / nathaneast   Website: https://nathaneast.com ⬇ FOLLOW VERTEX ⬇ Instagram:   / vertexeffects   Tik Tok:   / vertexeffects   Facebook:   / vertexeffectsinc   Website: https://vertexeffects.com ⬇ Buy Our FX PEDALS ⬇ https://bit.ly/3kkZPOT ⬇ Listen To Our PODCAST ⬇ Apple: https://apple.co/36dSQzK Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2WGLku8 CREDITS Host/Producer: Mason Marangella Guest: Nathan East Videographer: Ricky Chavez Video Editing: Mason Mejia Co-Production/Design: Mason Mejia Audio Editing: Hunter Harrison Engineer: Tom Keane LOCATION Tarzana, California TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Nathan's Musical Journey With Anita Baker 01:58 - Development of "Giving You The Best That I Got" 02:25 - Anita's Powerhouse Rhythm Section 03:21 - Anita's Recording Techniques 04:19 - Bass used on Anita's Biggest Hits 05:31 - Performance "Giving You The Best That I Got" 09:26 - Importance Of Service The Song 10:30 - Session Players Are Uncredited Arrangers 10:50 - What Nathan Learned From Quincy Jones #nathaneast #anitabaker #bass #bassplayer #givingyouthebestthatigot #songstress #80smusic #randb #thebassistbehind #theguitaristbehind #vertexeffects #masonmarangella #sessionbassist #studiobass