Bass Videos - Page 412

EMG has shared an excellent video by the one and only Victor Wooten, performing his tune, “The Lesson” live in studio. The tune was written as a companion for his book, The Music Lesson, and appeared on the soundtrack released last year. Is there anything Victor can’t do?

Check out this video for “Behind the Curtain” by Czech Republic bassist David Habiger’s new group Project Dirty Work. The sneak peek video offers a first look at the band for which Habiger is listed as the “main protagonist.” The bassist also composes all the music, which has tinges of hard driving metal as well as thoughtful, melodious chordal playing.

The Kinky Wizzards is a British bass and drum duo made up of Jonathan and Matthew Griffiths. The brothers have been playing together since they were around 11 years old, playing as a duo as well as a rhythm section in several bands. Bassist Matthew sent us this awesome video of three of their original songs – “Walk to the...

Bassist Alfredo Guerrieri shared his videos with us. I watched several, and had a hard time picking one out. But his performance of the Jaco Pastorius version of the classic bebop tune “Donna Lee” was just a hair above the rest. This is from Alfredo’s master’s recital at Cleveland State University in 2010, and also features Joey Jablonski on congas....

Bassist David Devereux sent us this video featuring a nice original tune he performed using a looper. David said he “played outside on Stirling University Campus on what was a fantastic summer’s day.” We agree, and perfect for a Sunday afternoon. David has this tune and others on his Soundcloud page, available for download.

Stuart Clayton shared his brand new video with us, performing Alain Caron’s “D-Code” on his newly acquired Bogart bass. “This great track by Alain Caron features some innovative slap techniques that I have been working on for the past few months,” Stuart shares. “I was inspired to work on this piece again after picking up this Bogart bass at the...

Bassist Adam Stevens sent us this great solo bass version of the popular Red Hot Chili Peppers tune “Under the Bridge.” Utilizing some fingerpicking style and strumming, the Toronto-based low-ender captures the song’s mood to a tee. It probably also helps that he’s literally under a bridge.

Here’s another one of those “make-sure-you’re-sitting-down” videos. Bassist and band leader Jayme Lewis takes us on a musical trip starting with some blazing unison melodies and a ridiculous solo spot before mellowing things out texturally, only to return to the face-melting licks.

Bassist Andres Rotmistrovsky shares his latest video with us, a cover of a Pedro Aznar and Charly Garcia penned tune, “Tu Amor”. Love the laid back feel combined with Andres’ moving line. Just the right amount of notes (and the right ones too). Have a video to share (of you or another great bassist)? We’d love to check it out....

A couple of months ago we featured bassist (and No Treble contributor) Damian Erskine, performing “Invitation” live with the Jaco Pastorius Big Band in Japan. There’s so much that’s great about these performances, including the fact that Damian shared the stage with his uncle, and long-time Jaco collaborator, drummer Peter Erskine. Here’s a fan shot video of the group performing...

Incognito has got it all: groove, soul, and killer bass lines. Here’s the music video for “Goodbye to Yesterday” from their latest album, Surreal. The video features bassist Ernie McKone laying down the low end where it counts with a perfect groove and fills in all the right places. I bet you’ll hit replay a couple times on this one.

In 1978, the Police debuted with the release of Outlandos d’Amour, an album dominated by punk influences. The opening track, “Next To You,” is a perfect example of this, especially when you hear the isolated bass line from Sting. The muted notes really act like a train engine, and gives greater impact to the end of the song where he...