Hadrien Feraud Puts His Signature Mayones Bass to Work on “For Real Though”
Hadrien Feraud brings the groove on “For Real Though,” stretching out with fiery solos while playing his signature Mayones Jabba HF five string live.
Watch Geezer Butler Revisit Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” With an All-Star Band
Geezer Butler locks in on “War Pigs” with an all-star band featuring Corey Taylor, Nuno Bettencourt, Steve Stevens and Matt Sorum in new live footage.
Toy Factory Project Takes On “Blue Ridge Mountain Sky” With Oteil Burbridge Bringing Joy
Oteil Burbridge brings the light as Toy Factory Project revisits “Blue Ridge Mountain Sky” in a joyous performance packed with soul and Southern rock fire.
Esperanza Spalding’s Fretless Bass Work on “I Know You Know” Is Ridiculous
Esperanza Spalding makes the demanding bass and vocal parts of “I Know You Know” look effortless in newly released footage from Vancouver at the Chan Centre.
Rex Brown on His New Signature Spector, the Pantera Bass Sound, and Why “The Magic Is in the Mids”
Rex Brown sits down with The Bass Nerds and talks Spector, rebuilding his Far Beyond Driven bass tone, playing with a pick, and keeping Pantera’s groove locked on massive stadium stages.
Janek Gwizdala Goes Deep in Oz Noy Trio’s 50-Minute Live Set
Janek Gwizdala joins Oz Noy and Clarence Penn for a 50 minute live set in Vienna featuring Monk, Coltrane, deep grooves, and serious trio chemistry onstage.
Mike Dirnt Is Opening His Reverb Shop and We Got to Check Out the Gear
Mike Dirnt is opening the vault. The Green Day bassist has teamed up with Reverb to sell more than three decades’ worth of basses, amps, stage gear, and clothing from throughout his career. The Official Mike Dirnt of Green Day Reverb Shop is set to launch September 9. Before the shop goes live, The Bass Nerds teamed up with Reverb...
Remembering Frank Beard With ZZ Top’s “Waitin’ for the Bus” Live in Chicago
In memory of Frank Beard, we look back at ZZ Top at Crossroads 2010, with Dusty Hill and Beard showing why their rhythm section was one of rock’s best.
Before Super Fly: Joseph “Lucky” Scott Lays It Down With Curtis Mayfield in 1972
Before Super Fly, Joseph “Lucky” Scott was already laying it down with Curtis Mayfield. Watch his melodic Fender Jazz Bass work in this 1972 Bremen clip.
High Fade’s Ollie Sentance Unleashes a Relentless Bass Workout on “The Fly”
High Fade goes full throttle on “The Fly,” a frantic instrumental powered by Ollie Sentance’s rapid bass lines, sharp articulation, and stamina at RAK Studios.
The Stray Cats Return to Late-Night TV with Lee Rocker Ripping on Upright Bass
The Stray Cats return to late night TV with “Rock This Town,” and Lee Rocker reminds everyone why he remains one of the great showmen of upright bass.
Pops Magellan Absolutely Takes Over This Sweetwater Studios Session
Pops Magellan beams into Sweetwater Studios with a four song set, two killer basses and an Ampeg rig delivering plenty of extraterrestrial low end tones.