Royal Masat Shines on Upright Bass with Billy Strings on Austin City Limits
Billy Strings brings “Malfunction Junction” to Austin City Limits, with Royal Masat driving the tune on upright bass in a bluegrass-style stage setup.
High Fade’s Ollie Sentance Breaks Down His Custom Sandberg Bass Rig with The Bass Nerds
The Bass Nerds catch up with High Fade bassist Ollie Sentance for a look at his custom Sandberg, compact pedalboard, and hard hitting touring bass rig.
Johnny Blue Skies Takes “It Ain’t All Flowers” Into a 10 Minute Psychedelic Jam
Sturgill Simpson’s Johnny Blue Skies project stretches “It Ain’t All Flowers” past 10 minutes in Berkeley, with Kevin Black locking down the psychedelic jam.
TJ Koleoso Lays Down a Relentless Broken-Beat Groove on Ezra Collective’s “Black Flag”
Ezra Collective performs three songs from Here Because of Hope in a Rehearsal Tapes session, with TJ Koleoso laying down deep, broken beat bass grooves.
Angine de Poitrine Makes U.S. Late-Night Debut on The Tonight Show
Angine de Poitrine made its U.S. late night debut on Fallon with “Zugzegk,” a wild new microtonal performance built on bass, guitar, drums and live loops.
Watch Michael League and Mark Lettieri Tear Into Snarky Puppy’s “Lingus”
Snarky Puppy’s “Lingus” gets a fresh twist in this 2022 performance, with Michael League locked in while Mark Lettieri unleashes a blistering guitar solo.
Ron Carter Takes “Time After Time” for a Walk and Never Misses a Step
Ron Carter’s walking bass on “Time After Time” is pure mastery, with Emmet Cohen and Joe Farnsworth giving the jazz legend plenty of room to move in style.
Watch Donald “Duck” Dunn Back Joe Walsh on “Rocky Mountain Way”
Donald “Duck” Dunn sounds incredible backing Joe Walsh on “Rocky Mountain Way” at the 2004 Crossroads Festival, with a P Bass and Ampeg rig.
John Deacon and Queen Tear Through “Tie Your Mother Down” in Budapest
Queen’s restored Budapest concert film shows John Deacon on his trusty Fender P Bass as the band rips through “Tie Your Mother Down” for a massive 1986 crowd.
Spector Demos Rex Brown’s New Euro 4 Signature Bass
Spector GM Wil DeYoung demos Rex Brown’s new Euro 4 Signature bass through a Darkglass combo, with the gritty overdrive coming straight from the amp itself
Vulfpeck Drops Video for “The Beachcomber,” the First Taste of Upcoming Album Decay of the Aura
Vulfpeck returns with “The Beachcomber,” the first single from Decay of the Aura, featuring Joe Dart locking in on his knobless Sterling bass.
Toy Factory Project Blows “24 Hours at a Time” Wide Open in a 19-Minute Jam
Oteil Burbridge and Toy Factory Project take “24 Hours at a Time” way out, stretching the Marshall Tucker Band classic into a heady jam.