Bass Videos

Imelda May: Proud And Humble

Imelda May: Proud And Humble

No Treble reader Ian Pettersson sent us this video of Imelda May, which features some mighty fine bass playing by Al Gare. Ian said, “I remember you featured Imelda May a while back with her song ‘Johnny’s Got A Boom Boom‘. Have a listen to this beauty. A fine example of the old ‘less is... »

Aaron Gibson: Waiting

Aaron Gibson: Waiting

I don’t remember when we first discovered the music of Aaron Gibson, but ever since that day he’s been one of my favorite bassists. It has been a while since Aaron posted a video, because he’s been devoting more of his time to animating rather than writing music. The tune is “Waiting”, Aaron’s own composition... »

Diazpora: Double Bass Funk

Diazpora: Double Bass Funk

Diazpora bassist David Nesselhauf sent us a note saying, “…just wanted to share a video or two [with some] DOUBLEBASS Funk…” Funk is right. We loved this band so much, we decided to share both videos today. 7 Up Here’s the band performing “7 Up” at Weidenstieg Straßenfest in Hamburg/Germany in 2009: Groove Babe /... »

Zander Zon: Heartbeat Lyrics

Zander Zon: Heartbeat Lyrics

Zander Zon has shared one of the first videos showcasing music from his new CD, Saturn Return. In our track-by-track feature with Zander, he shared the story behind this tune: The title of this piece is derived from the beat that’s present throughout a lot of the piece, and from the fact that you of... »

Johan Hansén-Larson: KNOWER’s “Gotta Be Another Way” Bass Playalong

Johan Hansén-Larson: KNOWER’s “Gotta Be Another Way” Bass Playalong

Johan Hansén-Larson sent us this new video of himself playing along with “Gotta Be Another Way” by the Los Angeles electronica duo KNOWER. The bassist adapts the synth line to make a cooking and catchy bass line to jam along with the track, adding beautiful chords during the breakdowns. »

Jermaine Morgan: Journey

Jermaine Morgan: Journey

Jermaine Morgan shared this video featuring his single, “Journey”. He said “This is an old one, but I hope you’ll enjoy.” We did, and we’re betting you will too. Jermaine is in good company on this one – he recruited Ron James on sax, David “Fingers” Haynes on drums and Will Perry on keys. »

Pekka Pohjola Group: “Nipistys” Live

Pekka Pohjola Group: “Nipistys” Live

No Treble reader Aleksi Aaltonen shared this video with us, saying “Here’s a great video of the absolutely best ever Finnish bassist Pekka Pohjola. This guy isn’t yet on your page for some reason ;).” After just a handful of seconds of watching this video, we realized we needed to fix this oversight immediately. Here’s... »

Diego Zecharies: Anderson’s Capriccio No. 2

Diego Zecharies: Anderson’s Capriccio No. 2

Here’s an awesome video of Uruguayan bassist Diego Zecharies playing David Anderson’s Capriccio No. 2 for solo double bass. His rich, thick tone and intensity make the piece sound like it’s played by a full ensemble. Bravo! »

D Tr3o: “Stratus” Monster Fusion Jam, Featuring Dave Marks

D Tr3o: “Stratus” Monster Fusion Jam, Featuring Dave Marks

Dave Marks sent us this killer video from one of his fusion gigs, where the band lays into the classic Billy Cobham track “Stratus.” Marks locks into the groove (originally played by Lee Sklar) before the band stretches out for some jams. The bassist then takes a spacey solo at the 8:55 mark, eventually whipping... »

Sebastiano Mereu: The All-Bass “Full House” Theme Song

Sebastiano Mereu: The All-Bass “Full House” Theme Song

There was a time when the Olsen twins were those tiny and adorable sitcom stars on a show called Full House. I’m sure that those of you who remember the show also remember the theme song. Sebastiano Mereu shares his bass arrangement, noting that it was a lot of fun to play. Turns out, he... »