Groove Of The Week #9: Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band – ‘Express Yourself’

Melvin Dunlap’s part on Charles Wright’s classic funk hit ‘Express Yourself’ is a bass line that everyone should know: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tom Kenrick…

Groove Of The Week #8: Jamiroquai – ‘Whatever It Is, I Just Can’t Stop’

This week’s groove comes courtesy of Stuart Zender on Jamiroquai’s ‘Whatever It Is, I Just Can’t Stop’. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tom Kenrick (@tommykrizzle) The…

Unorthodox Instructionals Part 5: The Worst Book For Bassists (and what to practise instead)

For the fifth and final installment of my ‘Unorthodox Instructionals’ series it’s time to deal with the number one thing that bass players seem to be bothered about. The Holy…

Unorthodox Instructionals Part 4: Change The Way You Hear Music

So far we’ve looked at unorthodox methods for bass players to sharpen their grasp of harmony, develop a more secure technique and master written rhythms. This post deals with an…