Dead Goon – THAT Crazy Mr Bungle Bass Riff!! (tabs and tutorial)

This week I’m going to breakdown a classic bass riff from a legendary band with a legendary bass player. It’s the chorus riff from the song Ramble On by Led Zeppelin played by the amazing John Paul Jones! Ramble On Riffs: Drum Track 80bpm: Drum Track 90bpm: Drum Track 100bpm:

Here are 5 great bass riffs from the disco era. There are some obvious notable exceptions (like Blame It On The Boogie) but I’ve tried to use riffs that aren’t doubled with another instrument. These riffs are just pure bass!! Good Times – Chic This classic Bernard Edwards riff is probably the most well-known on this list…

This week we’re going to be looking a really cool bass line in the shape of Barbarism Begins At Home by The Smiths and more importantly we’re going to use it as an example of how you can create wicked melodic basslines using an aspect of bass playing and composition you’ll find in all styles…

This week I’m giving a breakdown of the intro bass riff from the song Schism by Tool, played by the amazing Justin Chancellor! ‘Schism’ – Tool Practice Track: This bass riff can be counted in one of two ways. You can count it as a bar of 6/4 or a recurring sequence of 5/4 +…

This last week saw the passing of jazz legend Chick Corea. Chick’s impact on jazz and music as a whole goes without saying and as a tribute to the great man I’m going to give you a breakdown of one of the lines that every jazz bass player should know. It’s THAT tricky part from…

This week we’re taking a look at the main bass riff from the song Walk On The Wild Side by Lou Reed. The bass line is originally played by the legendary Herbie Flowers and is actually made up of TWO bass lines – the lower on double bass, the upper on electric bass. Walk On…