Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (October 2024)

This month’s top 10 list of reader-favorite bass videos has it all.

Enjoy this playlist with us today.

Jaco Pastorius Trio: The Chicken (Live in Rezzato, 1986)

1. Jaco Pastorius Trio: The Chicken (Live in Rezzato, 1986)

Jaco Pastorius’s trio with guitarist Biréli Lagrène and drummer Thomas Böröcz toured in the mid-80s. Here’s a clip from their performance of “The Chicken” on March 5, 1986.
Jeff Beck Band: A Day in the Life

2. Jeff Beck Band: A Day in the Life

Filmed during the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009, here’s Beck and his band, which included Tal Wilkenfeld performing The Beatles song, “A Day in the Life.”
Kinga Glyk: That Right There (Live)

3. Kinga Glyk: That Right There (Live)

Kinga Glyk’s new album, “Real Life” is such an enjoyable record. Here’s a live performance of “That Right There,” written by Michael League.
Dirty Loops: When The Time Is Right

4. Dirty Loops: When The Time Is Right

Dirty Loops is back! Henrik Linder, Jonah Nilsson, and Aron Mellergård just dropped this video for “When The Time Is Right,” and they’re joined by Calle Schönning on guitar and the Stockholm Studio Orchestra.
Marcus Miller: Montreux Jazz Fest Workshop

5. Marcus Miller: Montreux Jazz Fest Workshop

Marcus Miller is a masterful clinician, and he and his band shared some time and wisdom at Montreux Jazz Fest in Switzerland.
Basstardos: The Black Room Sessions

6. Basstardos: The Black Room Sessions

Basstardos may have a tongue-in-cheek name, but it’s an assembly of three of the most virtuosic bassists of our time, with Munir Hossn, Hadrien Feraud, and Michael Pipoquinha. Here's the band’s performance for The Black Room Sessions.
Paul Butterfield Band: Live at Rockpalast, 1978 (with Bobby Vega)

7. Paul Butterfield Band: Live at Rockpalast, 1978 (with Bobby Vega)

Rockpalast has been going strong since 1976, and it's always a treat when they release vintage shows on YouTube. A few weeks ago, they dropped this gem of Paul Butterfield and his band in 1978, which marked the blues legend's first solo band performance in Europe.
Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers: Live in Charlotte, NC

8. Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers: Live in Charlotte, NC

YouTuber Conrad Sullivan shared an excellent clip of The Wooten Brothers’ concert at Neighborhood Theater in Charlotte, NC, on October 12, 2024. Funky!
Ellen Alaverdyan and Kids Rock For Kids: Barracuda

9. Ellen Alaverdyan and Kids Rock For Kids: Barracuda

Ellen Alaverdyan and Kids Rock For Kids (Vinya Chhabra, Yoyoka Soma, Bay Melnick Virgolino, and Charlotte Milstein) nail this cover of Heart’s “Barracuda!”
Cory Wong: “Flamingo” Live At Montreal Jazz Festival

10. Cory Wong: “Flamingo” Live At Montreal Jazz Festival

You’d be hard-pressed to find a band that has more fun on stage than Cory Wong’s. From their performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival, here’s the band performing “Flamingo,” which starts with “Black Cow” by Steely Dan.

Corey Brown is the founder of No Treble and serves in an advisory role. He’s also Head of Editorial at Muse Group. Learn more about Corey on his website and LinkedIn.

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