Bass Videos
King Crimson: Elephant Talk (Live At The Warfield Theatre, San Francisco 1995)
I love Bill Bruford’s YouTube channel. He recently shared a video that brought me back to my high school days – and a VHS tape of King Crimson’s 1984 performance in Tokyo. “Elephant Talk” was one of the highlights for me, with Tony Levin performing masterfully on the Stick.
Nathan East, Erick Walls, and John Paris: Funky Jam
Nathan East is back with another jam with more world-class musicians. This jam features Erick Walls on guitar, John Paris on drums, and East on bass. This trio is on point!
Stevo: Portrait of Tracy (Played on the Floor)
A bassist who goes by Stevo on YouTube posted an impressive video of his performance of the Jaco Pastorius tune, “Portrait of Tracy” - on the floor.
YYNOT: La Villa Strangiato (Bubba Bash 2024)
YYNOT dropped another video from Bubba Bash 2024. Here’s their performance of “La Villa Strangiato,” with Tim Starace handling the bass and keys.
Samuel Haynes: Tempest 2.0 (Remaster)
Samuel Haynes is busy visiting his back catalog and remastering videos from the past. He shared this one for “Tempest 2.0,” which is a technical two-handed tapping piece.
Miki Santamaria: Tears
In this video, Miki Santamaria performs “Tears” at Sol de Sants Studio in Barcelona. It’s a beautifully moving piece.
Mery’s Key: Step By Step (“Acoustic”)
Kevin Reginald Cooke sent us a new video by his project, Mery’s Key. Here’s their acoustic version of “Step By Step,” with just bass and vocals. The official track also includes “drums and 80s-flavored synths.”
DarWin: Soul Police (with Simon Phillips, Greg Howe, Mohini Dey, and More)
DarWin put together an ambitious project with an incredible lineup of musicians. For “Soul Police,” the lineup includes Mohini Dey, Matt Bissonette, Simon Phillips, Greg Howe, Derek Sherinian, and Chariya Bissonette.
Cory Wong: Gumshü (Live at Sirius XM)
Cory Wong and his band visited the Sirius XM studios in New York City. Of course, they put on quite the performance, including some excellent bass work by Yohannes Tona.
Charles Berthoud: If Sinatra Played Bass (“My Way”)
Charles Berthoud never ceases to amaze. In this video he titled “If Sinatra Played BASS,” Charles plays a masterful solo bass arrangement of “My Way.”
Dirty Loops: Run Away
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new video by Dirty Loops, but that changed yesterday when they dropped “Run Away.”
Butcher Brown: Tiny Desk Concert
When I spotted NPR’s latest Tiny Desk Concert, I figured it would be great. It took one second to verify. Andy Randazzo kicks things off to set the tone for this performance by Butcher Brown and his “solar music.”