Bass Videos - Page 305
King Crimson: “Starless”, Live 1974
King Crimson is notorious for all of its lineup changes, but no one can deny that John Wetton was a major force in the group during their 1972-1974 run. His bass and vocals shaped the band’s Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Starless and Bible Black and Red albums. Here he is with the band on French television performing “Starless” in 1974....
Tobia Ciaglia: Live Bass Session
This one is sure to get your head bobbing. Italian bassist Tobia Ciaglia gets an awesome groove going with just his bass, a slide, and a wooden box.
Maurice Ellis: “I Can’t Make You Love Me” All Bass Cover
Maurice Ellis has a way with all bass covers. His first one of Justin Timberlake’s “Mirrors” hit the nail on the head, and he’s done it again with the song “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” “Originally by Bonnie Raitt, this song has be redone by numerous artists,” he writes. “I figured it would be a good platform for a...
Revocation: Spastic
When we were interviewing Alex Webster for our recent Profiles in Tone column, one of the bands he said we had to check out was Revocation. And he was right. Bassist Brett Bamberger gets a gnarly pick tone on the track “Spastic” from the band’s self-titled album. Here’s his play-through of the song (first video), followed by the second video...
Grant Stinnett: Primal
Our friend Grant Stinnett sent us his latest video showcasing what he typically does in a live show setting for solo bass. Armed with his bass, a BOSS GT-10 and some stunning technique, here’s Grant’s performance of “Primal”.
MonoNeon: KNOWER’s “Lady Gaga” Medley
KNOWER makes fresh remixes of pop songs. Dywane “MonoNeon” Thomas takes songs and adds his own inventive style on top. When the two come together, it’s killer. Here’s MonoNeon doing his thing on KNOWER’s “Lady Gaga.” “On this video I am playing an arrangement/medley by KNOWER (Louis Cole and Genevieve Artadi),consisting of 11 Lady Gaga songs mashed together into one...
Gheorghe Postoronca: Victoria
Gheorghe Postoronca is one of my favorite solo bassists we’ve featured in the past year. His approach uses lots of cool techniques, but he always keeps things musical. Here’s a gorgeous composition entitled “Victoria” from his upcoming second solo album.
Mike Stern Band: “Chromazone” Live with Tom Kennedy
Here’s a stellar performance of the Mike Stern Band in 2008 performing “Chromazone”, a song from Stern’s 1988 album, Time in Place. Tom Kennedy is laying down some serious bass, along with Dave Weckl on drums and Bob Franceschini on sax. This performance is from the . This one brings back some great memories… I saw this lineup of the...
107?: Beelzebub (Bill Bruford Cover)
Our friend Steven Iarusci shard this video saying “Here’s a video I found through Jørgen Munkeby, the sax player in this video. It features bassist Michel Falcão holding down the head by locking in with the bass drum, then taking a pretty great solo, then back to the bass drum. Great stuff!” Turns out, “great stuff” is an understatement. Wow!...
Abraham Laboriel with the CSCM Professors: The Chicken
The Professors of the Cornel School of Contemporary Music got together and performed their take of “The Chicken”. The group includes Abraham Laboriel on bass, Jimmy Branly on drums, Otmaro Ruiz on keys and Allen Hinds on guitar. Many people think Jaco Pastorius wrote this tune, but it was actually composed by Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis, who arranged and co-wrote...
Scott Devine’s Project-Live Band: Long Time Coming
Scott Devine wrote “Long Time Coming” and took it into the studio with his Project-Live Band. Scott said the tune “was recorded completely live, no rehearsals… just 5 guys in the studio having fun and seeing what they can come up with.” Great laid back tune, with great musicians and a terrific bass solo. What else is there?
Brad Russell: Cult of Personality
Here’s something you wouldn’t expect: a cover of Living Colour’s “Cult of Personality” on bass, drums and 7-string electric violin. The entire arrangement was put together by bassist Brad Russell, who absolutely tears the song up with a gnarly distortion and blazing licks. He then trades solos with violinist Earl Maneein while Jason Furman holds the beat on drums.