Bass Videos - Page 87
Charles Berthoud: If Crazy Frog’s “Axel F” Was The Hardest Song In The World
In 1985, “Axel F” was a monster hit. Charles Berthoud, inspired by Crazy Frog, took the tune and added his usual magic.
U.K.: In The Dead Of Night
I love Bill Bruford’s channel and the stories he shares with each video. Here’s a clip he shared of U.K. and their official video for “In The Dead Of Night.” What a band!
Snarky Puppy: Mean Green
Snarky Puppy’s “Empire Central” is one of my favorite albums. So I love it when the band drops new videos from the Deep Ellum Art Company recording session in Dallas, Texas. Here’s one they shared yesterday for “Mean Green.” Funky!
Martin DeGrace: Distopia
No Treble reader Martin DeGrace sent us his third video of his “All Bass Solo Project.” He covers a lot of ground in this sci-fi-inspired tune, “Distopia.”
Prince Playing Bass: What’s My Name
It’s no secret that Prince was a unique musician. Having worked with some monster bassists, Prince was definitely one funky thumper himself! We catch a glimpse of that in this live performance of "What's My Name?"
Jeff Lorber (with Jimmy Haslip): Jazz Kitchen Performance
Jimmy Haslip currently holds the bass chair for the legendary Jeff Lorber Fusion group. Here they are at Jazz Kitchen, and Jimmy solos on the track “What’s The Deal?” from the “Prototype” album.
Tim Starace: “Natural Science” Bass and Keys Cover
The last time we featured a cover by Tim Starace, he was working hard at a bass, keys, and pedals cover of Rush’s “La Villa Strangiato.” Now he’s posted another, covering “Natural Science.”
Marcus Miller and Tal Wilkenfeld: NAMM 2007 Jam
Here’s a classic video from the early days of Youtube featuring monster bassists Marcus Miller and Tal Wilkenfeld. This one goes all the way back to NAMM 2007!
Po & the 4fathers: Color of the ‘Aina
Playing for Change dropped another fantastic video yesterday, with Pō & the 4fathers performing “Color of the ‘Āina.” “Sit back, relax, and let the music fill you with the rich spirit of Hawai’i," they shared.
Superstition: Footloose
Stuart Clayton shared this video of his band Superstition getting down to one of the biggest hits of the 80s, “Footloose.” The original included the legendary bass line by the great Nathan East, and Stuart nailed it.
Zander Zon: Nothing Else Matters
Zander Zon returns! Using his Dingwall bass, Zander performs a masterful all-bass cover of Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters.”
Motörhead: I Got Mine, Live 2007
Lemmy Kilmister has been gone for nearly eight years, but luckily he left us plenty of music to remember him by. From Motörhead’s upcoming release from the 2007 Montreux Jazz Festival, here’s a video of their performance of “I Got Mine.”











