No Treble’s 2024 Reader Favorite Bassists – #5: Marcus Miller’s Unmistakable Groove and Highlights
Editor’s Note: At the end of each year, we tally up all the article and video views on No Treble to come up with a list of the top 10 most popular bassists. This is entirely based on readership, not on opinions, polls, or anything else. Just having some fun.
Marcus Miller, a true bass icon, continues to captivate audiences worldwide. Known for his unmistakable grooves, Marcus lands at #5 on No Treble’s 2024 Reader Favorite Bassists list.
We had the privilege of having Marcus as a guest on our Groove podcast this year, and as always, we enjoyed his great videos.
Marcus also made an appearance on Ghost-Note’s album in 2024 and was one of the bassists in focus on Paul Thompson’s “From the Bottom” episode on the 10 greatest bass lines of 1984.
Check out the articles that made Marcus a favorite this year:
Marcus Miller: Slap Bass Breakdown
The great Marcus Miller has more goodness from his stint at SF Jazz. In this video, we catch Marcus giving an instructional lesson for all skill levels.
Herbie Hancock: Chameleon (Live at the Hollywood Bowl, 2024)
Herbie Hancock recently performed at The Hollywood Bowl to commemorate the 50th anniversary of “Headhunters.” Here’s the band (with Marcus Miller) performing “Chameleon.”
The 10 Greatest Bass Lines of 1984
1984 was a special year for music. In this episode, Paul Thompson dives into his top 10 favorite bass lines from that year, including the works of Abraham Laboriel, Tony Levin, Geddy Lee, Darryl Jones, Paul Denman, Cliff Burton, Benny Rietveld, Mark King, Nathan East, and Marcus Miller.
Robert Trujillo & Marcus Miller (featuring Brad Wilk): Carve Your Own Path
In this amazing new video created by Dunlop Bass Strings, Marcus Miller and Robert Trujillo sit down to discuss how they carved their own path.
Groove – Episode #116: Marcus Miller
When word got out that Marcus Miller would be a featured artist at this year’s Montreal International Jazz Festival, I pounced at the chance to (finally) meet him for a conversation for this podcast. The good news is that this interview happened.
Marcus Miller and Omar Hakim: Jean Pierre (Spring Bass Bash)
Marcus Miller and Omar Hakim took the stage at Berklee’s Spring Bass Bash. Here’s the duo jamming on the tune, “Jean Pierre.”
Ghost-Note Releases “Mustard n’Onions” with MonoNeon and Marcus Miller
Ghost-Note has released their third album, “Mustard n’Onions,” which – as you can imagine from the title – is a funky affair. That's thanks in part to bassists MonoNeon and Marcus Miller.
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.
