Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (May 2022)

by Corey Brown Sunday, June 19th, 2022

Here’s a great playlist for the day: our monthly roundup of the top 10 reader favorite bass videos.

Enjoy!

1. Primus: Xanadu (Live in St. Augustine)

Primus, as I’m sure you know, is currently on tour performing Rush’s “A Farewell to Kings” in its entirety. Here’s a glimpse into the tour, thanks to this fan-shot video of the band performing “Xanadu.”

2. Paul Thompson: Michael Henderson Bass History (and The Illest Bass Break Ever)

Paul Thompson, who goes by pdbass on Youtube, posted an excellent bass history video the other day, focusing on the work of Michael Henderson. Paul also breaks down what Marcus Miller calls “the illest bass break ever!”

3. Marcus Miller and Ledisi: Chain, Chain, Chain

Marcus Miller is back with another video from his residency at the Blue Note in New York. Marcus and the band take on the Aretha Franklin classic ‘Chain Of Fools”. R&B/Soul singer Ledisi is on vocals, and she adds such flavor!

4. Alex Weber: Playthrough of Obscura’s “Septuagint”, Live in Baltimore

Alex Weber is a beast on the bass, and here’s some more proof. Earlier this year he filled in on bass for Obscura’s U.S. tour. Here he shares a video of the song “Septuagint” from their February performance at Baltimore Soundstage.

5. Cory Wong: Concrete (feat. Mark Lettieri)

Cory Wong just released a new video for a song from his upcoming album, “Power Station”. “Concrete” features guest Mark Lettieri and is anchored by the always funky Sonny T.

6. Frowin Ickler: Recreation of Epic Synth Bass Part 1 – Me Too

No Treble reader Frowin Ickler reached out to let us know he has a new Youtube channel dedicated to the “recreation of epic synth bass lines.” In Part 1, he recreates synth bass for the song “Me Too“ by Meghan Trainor (and shares the gear list).

7. Arnel Pineda, Joel Hoekstra, Billy Sheehan, Van Romaine, Ollie Marland, and Lenny Castro: Abracadabra

I love collaboration videos! In this one, Arnel Pineda, Joel Hoekstra, Billy Sheehan, Van Romaine, Ollie Marland, and Lenny Castro perform their unique cover of Steve Miller Band’s “Abracadabra”.

8. Juliaplaysgroove: Wait

This new Juliaplaysgroove video showed up on the top of my feed, and as always, I immediately clicked. Here’s Julia playing along to Sabrina Claudio’s “Wait” from the “About Time” mixtape.

9. Rebecca Johnson Band: I’m Tore Down

Rebecca Johnson and her band are back to gigging, which is great news for us so far away thanks to her videos of their performances. Here’s the trio swinging hard on “I’m Tore Down”.