Sounding Like a Synth, Part 2 The previous edition of Groove of the Week dealt with one of the many scenarios in which bass players might be called to emulate a synth part. Here’s a dancefloor favourite from The King of Pop that was originally played on a Moog synth by Greg Phillingaines (Greg is…
Almost every week of the year I play function gigs; weddings, parties, corporate events, fundraisers, product launches – the occasions are varied but the music is largely the same. Regardless of whether I’m working with bands that I play with regularly or depping (usually at short notice and always without rehearsal) in an unfamiliar band…
Following a request to include something more contemporary in the series, I scoured mainstream radio for something bass-heavy to transcribe: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tom Kenrick (@tommykrizzle) Here are the dots: In order to emulate the original sound from the recording I used one of my favourite pedals, the Boss…
27 posts into Groove Of The Week and we haven’t yet heard from Jaco Pastorius – let’s change that. There are plenty of Jaco lines to choose from, and while he’s often remembered for his pyrotechnics his sense of groove was unparalleled. Part of the reason that he was able to get away with being…
This installment of Groove Of The Week features possibly the shortest, most repetitive and least varied bass groove to date – it’s also one of the most important. One bar. Over and over. Minimal variations. No fills. No frills. Boring, right? Wrong. Consistency is the number one trait that will get you hired time and…
I have a problem. An addiction, if you will. It’s plagued me with varying degrees of severity for the last 15 years, and although I go through long stints of being ‘on the wagon’ a relapse is never far away. I’m guessing many readers of this blog share the same addiction. Most might not admit…
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