Best of 2018: The Top 10 Bass Videos
Every day, 365 days a year, we share a video we think you all will love. And based on the views, we think you do.
Among the hundreds of videos we shared in 2018, here are your top 10 favorites.
Thanks for watching!
1. Rush and Mr. Big: In The Mood
On Thanksgiving, we reshared an epic clip of Billy Sheehan filling in for Geddy Lee during a soundcheck. Billy shared it on Facebook, and someone shared this video in response…
2. Joanna Dudkowska: Bach Cello Suite No. 1, I. Prelude
We’ve seen plenty of bassists tackle Bach’s Prelude to the first Cello Suite, but never quite like this. Polish bassist Joanna Dudkowska produced this video performing the iconic piece in her many personas…
3. John Mayer Trio: Good Love Is On The Way (Live)
We’re huge fans of the John Mayer Trio, thanks in large part to the versatile Pino Palladino. Here’s an excellent clip of the band performing “Good Love Is On The Way”…
4. Jeff Berlin on Jaco Pastorius: Harmonics
In my younger years, Jaco Pastorius and Jeff Berlin were two of the titans of bass I looked up to. So it was super cool to spot this video by Jeff talking about Jaco’s use of harmonics…
5. The Fearless Flyers: Ace of Aces
Back in 2011, we featured the first Vulfpeck video. It was an instant hit here. Seven years later, the band has reached new heights. And now we have another band to follow as a result…
6. Sanne Verbogt: Microtonal Pop Bass
Last year we featured Sanne Verbogt’s awesome microtonal bass from Roks Instruments. Now she’s released a new video demonstrating it on a pop song…
7. ViGitarS2dio: Rock Cover of Daft Punk’s “Aerodynamic”
Daft Punk’s 2001 album Discovery is chockfull of catchy grooves. Here ViGitarS2dio and company cover the song “Aerodynamic” in a rock band setting. Laura Lace lays down the hypnotic groove…
8. John Entwistle with Rick Wakeman And His Band: Go America
Now this is the kind of email we like to get. Brian Thomson wrote in with this incredible clip of The Who bassist John Entwistle from a TV show in the early ’80s…
9. Blues Beatles: Can’t Buy Me Love
The Blues Beatles are back with another video, once again doing their own thing with a classic Beatles song. In this clip, they take on the Beatles’ 1964 hit, “Can’t Buy Me Love”…
10. Level 42: “Something About You” – Live (2016)
Level 42’s Mark King is a master of slap bass. His complex rhythmic and melodic bass lines are tough enough to tackle alone, but he manages to sing at the same time. The folks at Java Jazz Festival just shared this performance of “Something About You,” which took place in 2016…
