Bass Videos - Page 432

Charlie Parker’s “Donna Lee” is just one of those tunes that act as a benchmark for skill. Ever since Jaco’s take on it from his debut album, bassists have been giving it a shot. Here’s a mind-blowing version by University of South Carolina double bass professor Craig Butterfield, playing along with Parker’s original recording. Not only does he nail the...

Here’s one to chill out to on a Saturday afternoon (or whatever time you’re watching this). This video features Turkish singer Birsen Tezer performing “De?irmenler”. Bassist Mümtaz Solmaz sets up the groove with some high-register playing, then takes a solo at the 2:34 mark.

Not one to bow to standards, Stanley Clarke and his band made a funked up version of the typically solemn Mingus tune “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat,” which was originally written in memory of saxophonist Lester Young. This clip was taken from the Heineken Jazzaldia in 2010 and features world-class pianist Hiromi, drummer Ronald Bruner Jr. and keyboardist Ruslan Sirota.

Check this awesome video of Ojay, a bassist from Newcastle in the UK. Armed with a pair of looping pedals and a couple more effects, Ojay takes it to the streets to bring the funk to the people. It really begs the question: Why can’t more street performers be like this?

Here at No Treble HQ, we’re packing our bags for the NAMM show taking place next week. We’re so excited, we started looking back at some videos from last year’s show, and found this gem from Victor Wooten. Victor was performing at the Music Education Day session and delivered the keynote presentation. Counting down the days…

Bassist Evan Marien shares this nice laid back solo bass loop performance of “Because of You”. Have a video to share? Send it to [email protected].

Here’s a cool video of Alberto Rigoni bringing back old school gaming memories with a three-bass layered arrangement of the Tetris theme. For authenticity, he used a bitcrusher effect on the lead line for that classic game soundtrack vibe. Also, check out that fretless tone!

Gary Willis! Here’s the bass master taking a solo during a live performance with the Borlai-Kinsey-Willis Trio in October, 2010, on a tune named “Essaouira”. Scott Kinsey – who was with Willis in Tribal Tech – is on keys, and Gerg? Borlai is on drums. Want to check out the whole tune? We’ve got you covered:

This live performance is a real gem. The Who’s Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle teamed up with The Chieftains for this live performance in February 1994. The concert took place at Carnegie Hall in celebration of Daltrey’s 50th birthday. Here, the group performs the Who’s “Behind Blue Eyes,” with Entwistle working his magic on an acoustic bass guitar. Be sure...

Here’s one for the metalheads! Nick Schendzielos of Cephalic Carnage made this incredible playalong of the group’s bass-heavy song “Ohrwurm,” from their album Misled by Certainty. “I had a lot of “fun” making this video,” Schendzielos wrote. “I wanted to increase the watchability for musicians and non-musicians alike, so I tried out some new things like Picture in Picture, and...

Last year saw the release of drummer Terri Lynne Carrington’s Mosaic Project, featuring a star-studded cast of all female musicians including one of our favorites, Esperanza Spalding. Carrington recently released this official video for her song “Unconditional Love,” taken from a live performance at the Red Sea Festival in Eilat. Spalding pulls double duty, laying down a soulful bass line...

On January 4th, 2011, the world lost bass legend Mick Karn. Today, we honor the bassist with a video from JPK, performing “Plaster The Magic Tongue”. JPK is the name that former Japan members Karn, Steve Jansen, and Richard Barbieri recorded under. RIP, Mick. You are missed.