Two Tribes – How To Play That Bass Riff! (tabs and tutorial)

This week I’m going to give an example of the effect of doubling a very frenetic riff in the shape of the greatest love song ever written: Hammer Smashed Face by Cannibal Corpse. Alex Webster is an awesome bass player with sick 3 finger picking chops. Hammer Smashed Face is a great example of how…

This lesson I’m covering the main bass riff from the song Express Yourself by  Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. Express Yourself You’ll probably recognise this famous line from a bunch of adverts as well as the NWA track of the same name, which sampled it. It’s very typical of the great…

This week we’re taking a second look at the bass lines of Chris Squire of Yes with a breakdown of the intro to the song Heart Of The Sunrise from the Fragile album. Heart Of The Sunrise This is a very tricky line which has much in common with speed metal. It’s also quite a…

This week we’re looking at the HEAVIEST  BASS RIFF IN THE WORLD EVER (in my humble opinion!) in the shape of Ace Of Spades by Motorhead, played by the legendary, late, great LEMMY! Ace Of Spades Ace Of Spades is the title track from the album by Motorhead. This song is a great example of…

Car Wash by Rose Royce contains the most played slap bass fill of all time. It’s played by Lequient ‘Duke’ Jobe, a phenomenal bass player with monster slap chops. If you play in any disco/funk cover or function bands you will definitely have to learn this fill. It’s tricky to hear clearly on the record…