Solo Bass Archives - Page 37
Christopher Thomas: Wishing Well (Solo Bass)
Here’s bassist Christopher Thomas performing one of his original compositions, “Wishing Well”, for solo bass. (Tuning: EADGC)
Stu Hamm: “Going to California” Live Solo Bass Performance
Stu Hamm’s take on the Led Zeppelin classic, “Going to California.” [Editor’s note: check out our transcription of this performance.]
Stuart Clayton Releases Solo Arrangements for Electric Bass
Stuart Clayton has released his latest bass method book, Solo Arrangements for Electric Bass. The book includes a selection of solo arrangements for a variety of popular songs, including the theme from The Simpsons, made famous by Clayton in one of the most popular videos ever featured on No Treble. Each arrangement includes a full breakdown of the various techniques...
Richard Bona: Dina Lam
In today’s featured video, Richard Bona performs his tune “Dina Lam”, from the 2003 album Munia: The Tale.
Voodoo Power: Hendrix/Miller Solo Bass Mashup
While this isn’t the highest quality video out there, we couldn’t pass up the chance to feature it. Bassist Viaceslav Svedov took Jimi Hendrix’s “Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)” and Marcus Miller’s “Power” and mashed it up into a great solo bass performance.
Miles Hancock: Solo Loop Bass
Here’s bassist Miles Hancock, performing an original solo bass composition for the BOSS Loop Station contest.
Jaco Pastorius: Solo, Washington DC (1978)
Here’s another video gem featuring Jaco Pastorius. This solo was performed during a Weather Report concert in 1978 in Washington, DC and includes a cool version of Jaco’s famous “Slang” solo and Hendrix’s Band of Gypsy references.
Viz Maurogiovanni: Burt Bacharach’s “Magic Moments” for Solo Bass
Vincenzo “Viz” Maurogiovanni does some pretty cool chordal bass adaptations of classic American songs, such as Burt Bacharach’s “Magic Moments”:
Evan Brewer Solo Slap Bass Demo
Animosity bassist Evan Brewer recently uploaded this slap bass video as a preview of a solo bass CD he’s working on.
Adam Nitti: “Fritter Boy” Bass Solo
Here’s bassist Adam Nitti performing the solo from “Fritter Boy” in studio. The tune is from his album, Balance.
Trip Wamsley: Chicken Boy
Here’s one of my favorite tunes by solo bassist Trip Wamsley: “Chicken Boy”!
Igor Franca: Tight Trite Night (Bass Version)
This is Brazilian bass player Igor Franca, performing a 6-string bass version of the tune “Tight Trite Night”, written by the amazing acoustic guitarist, Don Ross.