Bass Videos
The Headhunters: The Stunt Man (Live on KEXP)
KEXP hosted The Headhunters back in September and just dropped some great videos from the session. Here’s the band performing “The Stunt Man,” with a solo by bassist Chris Severin.
James Oesi: J.S. Bach’s Fuga (BWV 1003)
Today we're sharing what may be the first performance of Bach's Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor (BWV 1003) on the bass. James Oesi arranged the piece for bass and recorded a jaw-dropping version.
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: Starship Trooper (Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA 1989)
Bill Bruford shared another terrific ABWH video, and a heartfelt story with it. In this clip from their performance at their 1989 Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA, in the band performs “Starship Trooper.”
Tony Levin: Espressoville
I’ve really been enjoying Tony Levin’s new album, “Bringing It Down to the Bass.” He recently dropped another super creative video in support of it, with the tune “Espressoville.”
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.”
Rebecca Johnson Band: Yacht Rock Classics
Rebecca Johnson dropped another video from a recent performance. It starts with Christopher Cross’s “Ride Like the Wind,” followed by Little River Band’s “Playing To Win.” They save the best for last with a performance of Steely Dan’s “Peg.”
Is This The Fastest Bass Solo Ever? Charles Berthoud Breaks Down A Mohini Dey Solo
Charles Berthoud is back with another “break down” video, and this one is a whopper. Charles goes through a video by Mohini Dey posted by BassTheWorld.com nine years ago.
Richard Bona: Live at North Sea Jazz Festival 2006 (Full Concert)
The North Sea Jazz Archive shared another fantastic (full) concert recently. Richard Bona took the stage at the 2006 festival with his band, performing for over an hour.
Chad Smith, Cory Henry, James Cook: Epic Jam At Warm Studios
Warm Audio recently hosted a jam session at their studios in Austin, Texas. The lineup included Chad Smith on drums, Cory Henry on keys, and James Cook on bass. Tom Syrowski was the engineer for the session.
Victor Wooten Joins “Rhythm and Books” Series to Share Stories Through Words and Music
The University of Houston-Downtown recently shared this “Rhythm and Books” video, featuring Victor Wooten as a guest. Series producer Spencer Lightsy hosts the event to share stories and talk about life through words and music.
Joni Mitchell: “Edith and the Kingpin” (with Jaco Pastorius & Bobbye Hall) Live in Sacramento, 1976
The Jaco Pastorius Archive just dropped another excellent piece of Jaco Pastorius and Joni Mitchell history. Here's "Edith and the Kingpin," recorded live with Jaco and Bobbye Hall on November 22, 1976.
Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet: Beautiful People
Wojtek Mazolewski and his quintet dropped this video to feature a song from their new album, “Beautiful People,” which was released on October 11th. Here’s the title track, which was recorded in December 2023 at Polish Radio’s renowned S4 Studio.