Latest from Joshua:
Rick Beato: The Chuck Rainey Interview
Rick Beato has one of the most informative channels on Youtube. In this interview, he sits down with bass legend Chuck Rainey.
Marcus Miller: Untamed (Live)
Marcus Miller took the stage at Yoshi’s with drummer Billy Kilson. Playing the tune “Untamed,’ Marcus switches to fretless – then back to fretted – and gives us an incredibly dynamic performance.
Stanley Clarke N 4EVA: Oh Oh (Live)
Stanley Clarke is the Original Bass Man. He has a new iteration of his live band – Stanley Clarke N 4EVA – and man, they definitely bring the groove on “Oh Oh.”
Casiopea: Mid-Manhattan (Live)
One of my favorite bands since my teen years is jazz-fusion band Casiopea. When I first heard the track "Mid-Manhattan", I was instantly hooked. Here’s the band performing “Mid-Manhattan” at Blues Alley in Japan.
Marcus Machado and Clark Sims: Normans Rare Guitars Jam
One of my favorite bass players, Clark Sims, dropped another vid at Norman’s Rare guitars. He’s joined by funk master Marcus Machado, and they are just KILLING these vintage Fenders!
Gerald Veasley: Valdez In The Country
Gerald Veasley is a monster on the 6-string bass. We’re going back to Jazz Jams 2014 for this one. Veasley kicks the set off with one of my favorite tunes, “Valdez In The Country,” which also comes with a killer drum solo.
Crank Caviar: I Want to Know What Love Is
Bassist David Dyson dropped a new video with DMV Collective Crank Caviar. They take on the classic Foreigner song, “I Want to Know What Love Is.” The band is LOCKED!
John Patitucci: one for brian
I’ve been back on my 6-string, and as expected, I’ve been studying John Patitucci. His solo bass pieces show the ability to really make the bass sing. Here he is using his beautiful signature 6-string Yamaha on “one for brian.”
The Marcus Miller Interview: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Scott Devine kicks off the year with the man, the myth, the legend, Mr. Marcus Miller. Scott and Marcus have a great in-depth conversation and nerd out on some of Marcus’ best work.
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.
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: “3 Deuces” Live at Jazz in Marciac
Marcus Miller never ceases to amaze us. In this clip from “Jazz in Marciac,” Marcus digs deep into his catalog of tunes and pulls out the classic, “3 Deuces,” from his “M2” album.