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Buddy Guy with Jack Bruce on bass – 1969!

September 7, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a great 'vintage' clip of blues guitarist Buddy Guy. In Buddy's band is Jack Bruce - there's some interesting Jack Bruce runs in this clip, definitely worth checking out!? Tunes being played … [Read more...]

Filed Under: bass guitar, free bass lessons Tagged With: bass guitar, buddy guy, free bass lessons, jack bruce, mary had a little lamb

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Name That Bass Line Episode 10 – Great Parody (of me!)

August 4, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Ha ha - Name That Bass Line Episode 10 just went live and Fluff has done a great parody of a certain mystery YoUTube Bass player: httpv://youtu.be/-QI4tBGIRTI … [Read more...]

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Shipbuilding – Elvis Costello – Bruce Thomas Bass Guitar

August 1, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a great live performance of the poignant song Ship Building by Elvis Costello.? The bass line to this tune is an awesome performance by Bruce Thomas - at times it almost sounds like a fretless … [Read more...]

Filed Under: bass guitar, first bass and beyond, free bass lessons Tagged With: bass guitar, bruce thomas, elvis costello, first bass and beyond, free bass lessons, shipbuilding

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Tony Franklin Fretless Bass

July 26, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

I found this on the 'Toob today....it's an entire tutorial video that's been uploaded.? (Not sure that entire vids should be uploaded....but don't think you can get this anymore). Tony Franklin - … [Read more...]

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Purple Haze – Marcus Miller on bass

July 26, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

I posted a Marcus Miller 'take' on The Power Of Soul yesterday...here's another one I found.? It's Marcus Miller (with the Dave Sanborn band) playing Purple Haze: httpv://youtu.be/agRb-QJc7xY … [Read more...]

Filed Under: bass guitar, free bass lessons Tagged With: bass guitar, free bass lessons, jimi hendrix, marcus miller, purple haze

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Power of Soul – Jimi Henxdrix – Marcus Miller on bass guitar

July 25, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Was surfing around on the 'Toob recently, and found some great Jimi Hendrix tracks (from Band of Gypsies).? Also found - via the related videos feature - the Marcus Miller version.? Put your cans on … [Read more...]

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Cream – White Room – Jack Bruce – Bass Guitar

July 18, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a great clip from the Cream reunion concerts at Albert Hall of their seminal song White Room.? httpv://youtu.be/dCc00pX_pFA … [Read more...]

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Walk On The Wild Side Intro

July 16, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a clip with bass player Herbie Flowers talking about the intro to Walk On The Wide Side: httpv://youtu.be/XBXUP5GqYJs … [Read more...]

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Get It On – Power Station – Bernard Edwards – John Taylor

July 12, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Here's an other clip I just found with Bernard Edwards AND John Taylor playing together - you can clearly see Bernard playing the main riff with his 'chucking' style. httpv://youtu.be/14kXaX5D6Ng … [Read more...]

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Get It On – Bass Playalong – Power Station – Bernard Edwards?

July 12, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a great little playalong of the version of Get It On by The Power Station.? In the intro, the creator says he feels that the main bass line was in fact played by Bernard Edwards and not John … [Read more...]

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  • Books & Courses
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    • 80-20 Bass – What Is 80-20 Bass?
    • WB101 – Why I Had To Learn To “Walk” On The Bass….
    • Cracking The Detroit Code – The 30 Day Challenge
    • HTPB50 – The Only 6 Things A Bass Beginners Should Practice
    • The Duck Dunn Challenge
    • Cracking The Rock Bass Code – 30 Day Challenge
    • Cracking The Blues Rock Code – 30 Day Challenge
    • Funk Soul Disco 30 Day Challenge
    • Walking Basslines 101 30 Day Challenge
  • Blog
  • Members Tutorials
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    • Index Of Member Only Content
    • Vanishing Tutorial
    • Pre Training Day 1
    • Pre Training Day 2
    • Pre Training Day 3
    • Pre Training Day 4
    • Pre Training Day 5
    • Day 1 – Getting Started With Root Notes
    • Day 2 – Adding The 5th
    • Day 3 – The Major Triad
    • Day 4 – The Minor Triad
    • Day 5 – Connecting Devices
    • Day 6 – Deliberate Composition
    • Day 7 – Deliberate Composition 2
    • Day 8 – Deliberate Composition 3
    • Day 9 – Deliberate Composition 4
    • Day 10 – Connecting Chords With Approach Notes
    • Day 11 – Quarter Note to 8th Note
    • Day 12 – New Device/Modifying Device
    • Day 13 – New Device/2nd Modifying Device
    • Day 14 – The R-3-5-6 Device (with variations)
  • 80-20 Grooves
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    • Index of 80-20 Grooves
  • Sight Reading Etudes
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    • Index Of Sight Reading Etudes
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