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

Here’s a great playlist to end your week – in the form of the top 10 reader-favorite bass videos we shared last month.

This is the top 10 list for November 2022. Thanks for watching!

Weather Report: Jaco Pastorius’s Isolated Bass on “Teen Town”

1. Weather Report: Jaco Pastorius’s Isolated Bass on “Teen Town”

We can never get enough of Jaco Pastorius. In this isolated bass clip, Jaco plays this classic with a bit of his drumming in the mix. You can really hear that fretless growl!
Marcus Miller: Run for Cover (Bass Solo)

2. Marcus Miller: Run for Cover (Bass Solo)

“Run For Cover” is one of those tunes where I reach for the volume knob and crank it to 11, especially during Marcus Miller’s bass solos. Here’s Marcus doing his thing live in Budapest in October.
Victor Bailey, Lenny White, and Larry Coryell: Black Dog

3. Victor Bailey, Lenny White, and Larry Coryell: Black Dog

Six years ago today, we were devastated to learn of Victor Bailey’s passing. We’re honoring him today with this clip with Vic, Lenny White, and Larry Coryell from the 2006 Jazz Triumph Festival, and their cover of Led Zepplin’s “Black Dog.”
Biréli Lagrène: So What (Electric Bass Jazz improvisation)

4. Biréli Lagrène: So What (Electric Bass Jazz improvisation)

Back in the 80s, I listened to a lot of Biréli Lagrène’s music. I was always blown away by his guitar skills and learned years later that he has some serious chops on bass too. Here’s a clip with Lagrène improvising to “So What” on bass.
Jon Willis: Brandy

5. Jon Willis: Brandy

Jon Willis sent us his latest video, with his play along to Looking Glass's "Brandy." He said Peter Sweval wrote and recorded a textbook example of how the bass to lift a song.
Charles Berthoud: Master of Puppets (Slap Bass)

6. Charles Berthoud: Master of Puppets (Slap Bass)

Charles Berthoud is back with a new jaw-dropping video, and in this one, he turned “Master of Puppets” into a solo slap bass arrangement.
Tedeschi Trucks Band: I Walk on Guilded Splinters

7. Tedeschi Trucks Band: I Walk on Guilded Splinters

Tedeschi Trucks Band just dropped a video from their performance at Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA. Here’s the band – with Brandon Boone on bass and Mike Mattison on lead vocals – performing a cover of Dr. John’s “I Walk on Guilded Splinters.”
Scary Pockets: Attention

8. Scary Pockets: Attention

Scary Pockets just dropped another funky cover with their guests. Joined by vocalist Sophia James and bassist Leland Sklar, here’s their cover of Charlie Puth’s “Attention.” Lee is so locked in!
Ellen Alaverdyan: My Top 10 Favorite Bass Lines (Part 1)

9. Ellen Alaverdyan: My Top 10 Favorite Bass Lines (Part 1)

It is always a joy to watch a video by Ellen Alaverdyan. She always has so much fun playing the bass, and in this new clip, she covers 10 of her favorite bass lines. I love how she reacts to playing each one!
Pino Palladino, Chris “Daddy” Dave, Isiah Sharkey, and Robert Glasper: Jam/Whatever

10. Pino Palladino, Chris “Daddy” Dave, Isiah Sharkey, and Robert Glasper: Jam/Whatever

Youtuber Obtainium shared this video from a performance at The Blue Note NYC, and it is fantastic. In this clip, Pino Palladino, Chris “Daddy” Dave, Isiah Sharkey, and Robert Glasper jam before diving into “Whatever” by Chris Dave and the Drumhedz.

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