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Dominic “Forest” Lapointe: B.A.R.F.’s “Leader” Playthrough

Dominic “Forest” Lapointe: B.A.R.F.’s “Leader” Playthrough

Dominic “Forest” Lapointe is one of my favorite metal bassists. His unique bass lines bring out his voice in the music and his killer chops make it impressive to watch. Here’s a great clip of Lapointe tearing through “Leader” by B.A.R.F. Although he typically plays fretless, his monster playing translates perfectly to a fretted six-string. He kicks things off with...

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Nine Inch Nails, featuring Pino Palladino: Sanctified

Nine Inch Nails, featuring Pino Palladino: Sanctified

One thing that never ceases to amaze me is Pino Palladino’s insane versatility. He’s played with The Who, John Mayer, D’Angelo, Paul Simon, Oleta Adams and more. Here’s a great clip of the bassist bringing his slick fretless chops to Nine Inch Nails on the song “Sanctified.” It’s the perfect groove for the industrial-tinged song.

Vulfpeck: Animal Spirits

Vulfpeck: Animal Spirits

Vulfpeck has released another video from their most recent album, The Beautiful Game. The track is “Animal Spirits,” with Theo Katzman “singing in a high voice,” and Joe Dart laying down the funky low end.

Alex Al and Darryl Williams: Funky Bass Duet

Alex Al and Darryl Williams: Funky Bass Duet

Bassists Darryl Williams and Alex Al got funky at Spaghetinni during NAMM week. Dig it.

Diego Tarantino: Overjoyed

Diego Tarantino: Overjoyed

Diego Tarantino sent us another one of his excellent solo bass covers. This time around, Diego performs Stevie Wonder’s “Overjoyed,” using two bass tracks.

Snarky Puppy: Skate U (Live)

Snarky Puppy: Skate U (Live)

The first time we featured Snarky Puppy was back in 2011, with their video for “Skate U.” Here’s the Michael League and the band performing that tune live at Jam Cruise 14, in January 2016.

Adam Ben Ezra: Hide and Seek

Adam Ben Ezra: Hide and Seek

Bassist – and one man band – Adam Ben Ezra is back with another video. In this clip, he performs “Hide and Seek” live at Sofar Sounds in London.

Bass & Banjo: Dinah

Bass & Banjo: Dinah

Bassist Nicolas Dubouchet has a duo with banjoist Stéphane Borde known simply as “Bass & Banjo.” In this video, they’re joined by guest guitarist Geoffroy Boizard for this fun performance of “Dinah.”

Bruno Tauzin: Funky Slap Bass Solo

Bruno Tauzin: Funky Slap Bass Solo

Bruno Tauzin is back with another short and sweet bass video. This time he lays down a thick slap groove filled out with some nice double stops.

Josh Cohen and Sarah Thawer: Fanny Pack Swag

Josh Cohen and Sarah Thawer: Fanny Pack Swag

Josh Cohen sent this video to us saying, “Here’s a video that drummer Sarah Thawer and I just did of an original composition “Fanny Pack Swag”. It illustrates some of the techniques that I will be talking about during a masterclass at Bass Break Live on June 10th in Newcastle, Delaware along with Adam Nitti, Norm Stockton, and Tiffany Lloyd.”...

The Wood Brothers: I Got Loaded

The Wood Brothers: I Got Loaded

Ever since the Wood Brothers released their album Live at the Barn, I’ve been listening to them nonstop. One of my favorite songs on the album is “I Got Loaded,” which they also played in this awesome video. The trio, including double bassist Chris Wood, loaded themselves into a horse-drawn carriage and played the song through the French Quarter in...

Brad Russell: Steve Vai’s “The Attitude Song” on Bass

Brad Russell: Steve Vai’s “The Attitude Song” on Bass

Guitarist Steve Vai is known for his insane playing and fireworks on the instrument. Brad Russell decided to tackle Vai’s style by playing the guitar part to “The Attitude Song” on his four-string bass. From the pinch harmonics to the crazy whammy bar work, Russell brings the fire from the low end.