Justin Raines Archives
Justin Raines Showcases MTD Signature Tone on Herbie Hancock’s “Actual Proof” Live at TEN ATL with Gallien-Krueger Amp
Watch Justin Raines navigate Herbie Hancock’s “Actual Proof” armed with his MTD Signature Bass and Gallien-Krueger rig.
Justin Raines Anchors Johannes Groth’s “Before All Things” with Larnell Lewis and Nate Werth
Justin Raines teams up with Larnell Lewis and Nate Werth on Johannes Groth’s fusion track “Before All Things,” blending groove, rhythm, and texture.
Justin Raines Recreates Jaco’s “Continuum” Sound with DeFretter and MTD Bass
Justin Raines tackles Jaco Pastorius's "Continuum," using the DeFretter and his MTD bass to recreate the iconic tone in this new video performance.
Ne-Yo: Tiny Desk Concert
When NPR dropped this Tiny Desk Concert with Ne-Yo, I let it play in the background while I worked. I found myself going back to the video frequently. I love everything about this, including the incredible work of Justin Raines on bass and bass keys.
Justin Raines Facing Kidney Failure, Launches GoFundMe
Gospel great Justin Raines needs the bass community’s help. The bassist, known for his work with Israel Houghton and Ne-Yo, has just announced that after nearly a decade, his transplanted kidney has failed.
Lee, Kaybass, Feraud, Wright, Reed, Chaplin, Cleveland, Lewis, and Raines: Incredible Bass Solo
Taylor Lee shared his latest bass player collab video, and it’s pretty insane. He wrote and arranged a tune and got a killer list of bassists to absolutely shred over it.
Gerald Veasley’s Bass BootCamp Returns March 18-20
Gerald Veasley’s Bass Bootcamp is back for 2022, which will mark the camp’s 20th anniversary. The weekend-long getaway will once again include hands-on workshops, masterclasses, giveaways, and meet and greets with the camp’s faculty.
Justin Raines Releases New Single, “Never Letting Go”
As bassist for Israel Houghton & The New Breed, Justin Raines typically didn’t have time to work on his own music. Of course, that’s changed this year and now he’s released a brand new original song called “Never Letting Go”.
Steve Bailey, Victor Wooten, and John Patitucci to Host Free “Gospel Rhythm” Webinar
Steve Bailey, Victor Wooten, and John Patitucci are back this Thursday at 1pm Eastern with another special webinar. This week’s topic is “Gospel Rhythm: Bass and Drum Pioneers and Practitioners,” which will feature a who’s who of the Gospel world.
Justin Raines, Daric Bennett, Kenneth “Kaybass” Diggs, and Alan “Snoop” Evans: Gospel Shout Bass Shed
The Gospel Chops series always delivers the goods, and this clip from Bass Sessionz, Vol. 3 is just more proof. The clip features Justin Raines, Daric Bennett, Kenneth “Kaybass” Diggs, and Alan “Snoop” Evans throwing down over a shout, trading solos and bass lines.
Gospel Chops Bass Sessionz, Vol. 3 Now Available
You don’t have to be a worship bassist to know that the Gospel Chops series features some amazing musicians. Their latest release, Bass Sessionz Vol. 3, follows suit with amazing bass played by four extreme talents. The “2-hour low-end extravaganza” features Justin Raines, Alan “Snoop” Evans, Kenneth Diggs, and Daric Bennett. Each player performs, but BSV3 is filled out with...
Gerald Veasley’s Bass Boot Camp Returns for 2017
Gerald Veasley’s Bass Boot Camp is returning for 2017, and it’s promising to be another great event. The three-day camp will take place March 17th through the 19th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a great lineup of instructors. This year participants will learn from Bryan Beller, Mike Pope, Adam Nitti, Justin Raines, Freekbass, Rob Smith, Anthony Wellington, and of course, Veasley....