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Here’s bassist Marc Johnson, performing with Peter Erskine on drums and John Scofield and Bill Frisell on guitar, filmed on February 14, 1986 in Frankfurt, Germany. This tune, “Samuari Hee-Haw” comes from Johnson’s 1985 album, .

Here’s another incredible performance by bassist Renaud Garcia-Fons, filmed during a workshop by the bassist at the BMW Jazz Festival. It seems one Renaud Garcia-Fons video is never enough. Here are a few more.

Bassist Uriah Duffy took the stage with the Jazz Mafia to celebrate Prince’s birthday recently. Here, the bassist performs Prince’s “I Wanna Be Your Lover” with two beat boxers – Infinite and Soulati – as an opening set.

This is some old school “School Days” by Stanley Clarke. I love the way this one starts out. (Scratch that, I love it all.)

Facebook friend Asaf Sinai shared this video of Laço Tayfa’s group performing the tune “Surmat” from the album Hicaz Dolap. Bassist Nurhat Sensesli kicks off the tune with a bang, along with the drummer, and adds great bass work to the entire tune. Have a video to share? Send us a note at [email protected].

Our friend Greg Smith sent in this awesome 6-string solo bass clip with this note: “Here’s my buddy Scott Clay showing his six-string dexterity on Janet Jackson’s ‘Love Will Never Do’. Scott plays in the San Francisco Bay Area and teaches out of the Music Tree in Morgan Hill, CA.” Have a video to share? Send us a note at...

Facebook friend Noah Sider shared this with us. This is Vulfrecords Records’ house rhythm section showing their stuff. Check out the funky bass by Joe Dart proving that it is, in fact, all about the bass. And yes, there’s even some cowbell, and some of the smallest drums I’ve ever seen.

Here’s a wonderful melodic treatment of “Song for My Father”, feathering Rich Appleman on acoustic bass and his son Tom on electric bass. After making his mark with the Navy Band, Rich performed in numerous pit crews, on countless jingles and with a long list of notables including Lionel Hampton, the Fringe, the Boston Pops Orchestra and Slide Hampton, to...

Lemmy Kilmister is a rock icon. This clip of “Stay Clean” from Motörhead’s DVD is an example of why.

Everyone could use a little reggae groove to chill out to. Here’s a clip of Steel Pulse from 1990 playing the songs “Blues Dance Raid” and “Soldiers.” Bassist Alvin Ewen, who was with the group for 22 years, holds down the groove with a nice, big fat tone.

In closing out their performance at the London Jazz Cafe, Victor Wooten and Anthony Wellington took turns wowing the crowd on hand. Our favorite comment about this video: “The secret Victor Wooten technique … practice”.

Fender is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Precision bass, and posted this video as part of the year-long celebration. In the video, Clash bassist Paul Simonon talks about his background and his basses, as well as the story behind the iconic London Calling album cover featuring him smashing one of his Precisions on the stage. (He still owns the...