Spain (Chick Corea) – How To Play THAT Tough Bass Part!
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 [...]
The ‘Sussudio’ Bass Riff! – The Incredible Time & Technique Of Leland Sklar
Leland Sklar has been a super sideman to the stars for over 50 years now and has played with literally everyone. This week we're looking at his killer chops and time via the Phil [...]
Teen Town – How Jaco Played It! (tabs and tutorial)
This week we're going to take a look at an absolute bass classic in the shape of Teen Town by Weather Report played and written by the legendary Jaco Pastorius. [...]
Flamenco Picking Technique For Bass (Geddy Lee, Bryan Beller, Chuck Rainey)
This week we're looking at a technique I refer to as Flutter Picking but you'll also see described as Flamenco Picking. I first saw this technique used by the great Chuck Rainey but have [...]
Top 5 Awesome Beatles Bass Riffs (Tabs and Tutorial)
This week we're looking at The Beatles and the bass lines of the legendary Paul McCartney. Paul McCartney is usually seen as a great songwriter and, because of his massive impact in that area, [...]
How To Play The Van Halen Mean Street Intro… ON BASS! (tabs and tutorial)
Last week saw the passing of a guitar legend in the shape of Eddie Van Halen. After Eddie’s passing I decided to try out one of his most famous solos on bass : the [...]