September 2017 marked 30 years since the untimely death of Jaco Pastorius, the self-proclaimed ‘greatest bass player of all time’ who completely revolutionised not only the instrument itself but also…
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Bro, Do You Even Syncopate?
Get out more, get more out of it Confessions of a working bassist #37: I’m terrible at getting out to hear gigs. Maybe 3 times a year I’ll get my…
Groove Of The Week #25: Jocelyn Brown – ‘Somebody Else’s Guy’
The site has overgone a major (and long overdue) facelift over the past few weeks – thank you for being patient during the downtime. The goal is to roll out…
Groove Of The Week #24: Luther Vandross – ‘She’s a Super Lady’
You know that Luther Vandross song that has the great bassline by Marcus Miller on it? No, not that one. This one: ‘Never Too Much’ is one of the most…
Groove Of The Week #22: Jamiroquai – ‘Runaway’ and #23: Roy Ayers – ‘Running Away’
It seems like there’s been a spate of cases in recent months concerning pop artists being accused of plagiarising existing songs: Sam Smith had been listening to too much Tom…
Late To The Party… Youtube Play Alongs and Lessons
As promised some years ago, I’m FINALLY getting round to going back through the transcription archive on the site and making corrections – thanks to those sharp-eared subscribers who’ve been…