Bass Videos - Page 99

Renaud Garcia-Fons never fails to amaze me. “Happy Alone” is a solo double bass piece that will be on his upcoming record “Cinematic Double Bass,” and it lives up to the album’s title.

It’s always a good day when The Main Squeeze drops another video. This time around, the band is joined by a number of guests for a performance of Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb.”

YYNOT’s Bubba Bash was held on January 7th, on the third anniversary of Neil Peart’s passing, and they had an impressive lineup. Here’s a clip from the show, with drummer Mike Portnoy joining Tim Starace and the band on “Overture/The Temples Of Syrinx.”

Today, we celebrate the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr. For today’s video, I chose Marvin Gaye’s version of “Abraham, Martin and John.” Gaye was backed by the Funk Brothers, including the always excellent work of James Jamerson.

Our good friend Magnus Sjöquist shared this video on Facebook of the Swedish Steely Dan tribute band Josie & the Cousins performing “Aja.” Way to go, Magnus!

Lake Street Dive’s “Live from The Sultan Room” series of videos has a new entry. Bridget Kearney’s big tone and bouncy bass line comes through loud and clear on the band’s cover of Dionne Warwick’s “Anyone Who Had A Heart.”

GroundUP Music has released another video by Nate Wood, and it is as impressive as the rest. In this one, Nate simultaneously handles drums, bass, synths, and vocals performed in one live take on “Addendum.”

We’re excited to share this new video of Kira Roessler performing at the Sardine in San Pedro, California. The former Black Flag bassist played a set of originals and covers with drummer Dave Bach and her brother Paul Roessler on keys.

Jukka Haavisto sent us this video from a live performance at Eclipse Jazz Club in Finland. In this clip, the band performs the opening track from Haavisto’s latest album, “Reflections.”

Julia Hofer’s “Top 5 Bass Lines” series is a popular one here, and she has a new edition. Julia breaks down her favorite Tower of Power tunes (and the work of Rocco Prestia) in this video.

Three years ago, on January 7, Neil Peart passed away. Three Rush fans (Dave Demarco, Chris Mack, and Eric Prosser) got together and recorded this tribute to Peart with their performance of “Jacob’s Ladder.”

Vulfpeck dropped their latest video a few days ago, and this time, they’re doing their version of a classic song. Antwaun Stanley leads the group, backed by Joe Dart on bass, on Bob Dylan’s “Serve Somebody.”