Groove Of The Week #11: Erykah Badu – ‘Didn’t Cha Know’
Whilst I’m trying my best to provide transcriptions from a variety of players over the course of this year’s Groove Of The Week series there are some bassists that I just can’t stop…
Groove Of The Week #10: Groove Collective – ‘Everything Is Changing’
For our 10th week of groove we’re investigating Jonathan Maron’s amazing bass line on Groove Collective’s ‘Everything Is Changing’. If you’re not familiar with Jonathan’s playing then this is a great introduction to…
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 (@tommykrizzle) The syncopated…
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 verse hook sits…
Groove Of The Week #7: The O’Jays – ‘For The Love Of Money’
Anthony Jackson’s plectrum and phaser part on the O’Jay’s classic hit ‘For The Love Of Money’ is one of the most recognisable funk lines in history, and provides undeniable proof that you can…
Groove Of The Week #6: Me’Shell Ndegéocello – ‘The Way’
This groove easily makes it into my top 10 bass lines of all time. If you’re a bassist who wants to groove and you haven’t checked out Me’shell’s records then you’re missing out.…
Groove Of The Week #5 – D’Angelo ‘The Charade’
Regular readers of this blog will have gathered that I’m something of a D’Angelo fanboy, so imagine my excitement when he suddenly reappeared with Black Messiah, his first studio album in 14 years.…
Groove Of The Week #4 – Beyoncé ‘Deja Vu’
This edition of Groove Of The Week is a double post because this pop gem contains not one but TWO great grooves to get your fingers around. The verse groove implies G minor…
Groove Of The Week #3 – Curtis Mayfield ‘Move On Up’
This week’s groove is all about one of the essential tenets of bass playing: consistency Want a challenge? Try playing the syncopated,hypnotic bass line from Curtis Mayfield’s ‘Move On Up’ for 5 minutes…
Groove Of The Week #2: James Brown ‘Licking Stick’
Tim Drummond’s relentless, unwavering groove provides the rock-solid foundation for James Brown’s ‘Licking Stick’. The part neatly outlines all the chord tones of Eb7, making it a perfect example of how to actually…