Gary Willis Bass Clinic
Here’s a few clips of a Gary Willis bass clinic in Rotterdam back in 2006. Every time I get the opportunity to watch him play I’m blown away by his touch, phrasing and complete command on harmony of the bass… he’s a true virtuoso! When you watch the videos below take note that when he solos you can clearly hear …
Mister Barrington…
This morning while wasting time I certainly haven’t got on Youtube I came across Mister Barrington and my first thought was… aarrgghh… I’ve gotta get some of this out to my guys! I’ve always been a massive Roots fan and when Owen Biddle quit to move on to his own projects I’ve gotta say I was disappointed… Well… Not anymore!!! …
Truefire.com… True Love!!!
I’m not sure whether any of you guys are familiar with the company ‘Truefire.com’… if you’re not you need to be! Truefire.com are one of the biggest online music education sites on the web. They deal predominantly with guitar based products but are now beginning to move into the bass realm as we speak… or should I say as I …
Sharay Reed… Bass Groove of Thunder!
Fellow low end lovers… if you have not checked out Sharay Reed yet you need to wake up and smell the coffee! He’s a bassist, writer and producer from Chicago and is simply the baddest gospel bassist I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening too. The groove that Sharay displays in these videos is simply amazing… and he plays some …
Matt Garrison… ‘God Father’ of the modern bass player
Matt Garrison is one of my favorite bass players and has been a great influence on my playing over the last few years. I think Garrison was the first and the spearhead of what I like to call ‘the super bass players’ for lack of a better term – players such as Hadrien Feraud, Janek Gwizdala, Tony Grey, Skuli Sverrisson …
