Bass Videos - Page 129
Gilad Ephrat: Congregation
Gilad Ephrat sent us his latest video, which features a composition he wrote after his experience at Van Gogh's exhibition. The result, "Congregation", is a spectacular piece of music.
Jen Benton: What A Wonderful World
We love when readers share a video with us, and we love paying them forward. Jen Benton sent us one for the first time, and we were struck by her arrangement and enthusiasm. Here’s her take on “What A Wonderful World”.
Leonid & Friends: Ain’t It Blue?
Leonid Vorobyev and his band Leonid & Friends are back with another remarkable Chicago cover. In this one, they take on “Ain’t It Blue?” from the 1975 album, “Chicago VIII”.
Viktor Lorincz: Melodic Bass Solo
I always love getting new videos from Viktor Lorincz, and today I got another great one in my inbox. The bassist created a 2-minute bass solo focused on making melodies in a slap groove.
Playing For Change (with John Paul Jones): When The Levee Breaks
Playing For Change released a stunning new video a few days ago, featuring John Paul Jones on a song he originally recorded over 50 years ago. 18 musicians from around the world contributed to this performance of “When The Levee Breaks”.
Aaron Gibson: Anger (Tiny Desk Contest Entry 2022)
Aaron Gibson has created a video submission for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest, and we’re pulling for him. Here he is performing his tune, “Anger”.
Warren G, Featuring Corney Mims: Life Is Beautiful
West Coast rap icon Warren G has a new video for his track “Life Is Beautiful,” and all he needed for it was his voice and a bass line. The song, which is a stance against violence in Los Angeles, is anchored by Cornelius “Corney” Mims.
Jack Semple: Cryin’ For Ya
Don Marcotte shared a video with a bassist we hadn’t featured before. Don calls Dave Chabot “one of Canada’s gems who epitomizes what a great bassist must do in terms of support of the song”. Here he is doing just that with Jack Semple.
The Fearless Flyers: Three Basses
Vulfpeck shared this video, with this note: “it started as a bad idea… and became less bad… it’s good.” Fearless Flyers with Joe Dart, Cory Wong, and Mark Lettieri on bass along with Nate Smith on drums? Yeah, we’d say that’s better than good.
REO Brothers: I Go To Pieces
The REO Brothers are back proving yet again they can take on just about anything. In this video, they perform the Peter & Gordon hit song, “I Go To Pieces”.
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges: B-Side
It feels like I pre-ordered Khruangbin and Leon Bridges’s new album, “Texas Moon”, a long, long time ago. It finally drops in a couple of days. Here’s the official video for “B-Side”, the album’s second track.
Lake Street Dive: Two of Us
Back in 2020, Lake Street Dive took Halloween to a whole new level with a rooftop remake performance of the Beatles’ “Don’t Let Me Down”. Yesterday, they released another rooftop remake, with their cover of “Two of Us”.











