Stuart Clayton Archives
Stuart Clayton Releases “Plectrum Funk for Bass Guitar,” A New Guide to Advanced Pick Technique
Stuart Clayton’s new book, "Plectrum Funk for Bass Guitar," offers 100 exercises covering advanced pick technique, ghost notes, chords, muting, and more.
“If You Have to Ask”: Stuart Clayton Covers Flea’s Funky Groove on Bass
Stuart Clayton takes on the Red Hot Chili Peppers' classic "If You Have to Ask" with a bass cover that highlights Flea's laid-back funk groove.
Slap Like Mark King? Stuart Clayton Nails the Slap Bass Line on “Almost There”
Mark King's "Almost There" bass line is no easy feat—Stuart Clayton dissects its complex slap grooves and fretting-hand tricks in this must-watch cover.
Stuart Clayton: “Subway to Venus” Bass Cover
Stuart Clayton is back with another bass cover, and this time he takes on Flea’s funky work on Red Hot Chili Peppers' “Subway to Venus.”
Stuart Clayton Publishes “The 80s Bass Book”
Bassist and educator Stuart Clayton is at it again with a new transcription book. “The 80s Bass Book” compiles 18 songs from the biggest artists of the decade.
Stuart Clayton Publishes “Stuart Hamm – Hold Fast Bass Transcriptions”
In 2016, Stuart Clayton of Bassline Publishing released a full transcription book for Stuart Hamm’s solo album, “The Book of Lies.” Now he’s done it again with a note-for-note book on “Hold Fast,” which Hamm dropped earlier this year.
Superstition: Footloose
Stuart Clayton shared this video of his band Superstition getting down to one of the biggest hits of the 80s, “Footloose.” The original included the legendary bass line by the great Nathan East, and Stuart nailed it.
Stuart Clayton Publishes “The John Entwistle Bass Book”
Stuart Clayton and Bassline Publishing have expanded their transcription book offering with a new deep dive on a bass icon. “The John Entwistle Bass Book” features full transcriptions from The Ox’s career.
Stuart Clayton: Come On, Come Over
Stuart Clayton is back with another bass cover/transcription video, and this one is “devilishly challenging to play accurately,” he says. From Jaco Pastorius’s debut album, Stuart plays through “Come On, Come Over” on his Mayones Viking bass.
Stuart Clayton Publishes The Brothers Johnson Bass Book
Stuart Clayton of Bassline Publishing has just released a new transcription book featuring 14 lines from the Brothers Johnson. The track list includes the band’s biggest hits like “Stomp,” “Strawberry Letter 23,” “Ain’t We Funkin’ Now,” and more.
Stuart Clayton: “I Get High on You” Bass Playthrough
Stuart Clayton published “The Plectrum Bass Book” earlier this year. Yesterday, he dropped this video of him playing along to Sly Stone’s “I Get High on You” - one of the earliest recordings by the great Bobby Vega.
Stuart Clayton: Cory Wong “News to Me” Bass Cover
We’ve been digging what Cory Wong has been doing for a while now, especially when that involves Sonny T. Stuart Clayton shared this video of him playing along to Wong’s “News to Me,” and Sonny’s awesome bass line. Dig that ’66 Fender Jazz too!