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Video Lesson – 5ive Gears In Reverse

May 1, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video tutorial teaching the main parts of Bruce Thomas's bass line to 5ive Gears In Reverse. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsMo_11tAQA … [Read more...] about Video Lesson – 5ive Gears In Reverse

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials Tagged With: 5ive gears in reverse, bruce thomas, video lesson

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Bass Players – Bruce Thomas

April 30, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Bruce Thomas is a great bass player - still hugely underrated IMO. During his ten years or so with Elvis Costello he recorded a wealth of inventive, melodic and unusual bass lines. If you want to … [Read more...] about Bass Players – Bruce Thomas

Filed Under: Practice & Techniques Tagged With: bass transcriptions, bruce thomas

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Video Lessons – Bruce Thomas- Elvis Costello

April 29, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here is a list of video lessons featuring songs played by Bruce Thomas on the How To Play Bass website: 5ive Gears In Reverse by Elvis Costello I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down by Elvis … [Read more...] about Video Lessons – Bruce Thomas- Elvis Costello

Filed Under: song tutorial Tagged With: bruce thomas, elvis costello, songs

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Video Lesson – I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down

April 28, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video showing the bass guitar beginner how to play bass line to I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down. Bass Line by Bruce Thomas. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOisUuVu6NU   And … [Read more...] about Video Lesson – I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down

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Video Lesson – Pump It Up by Elvis Costello

April 22, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video showing the bass guitar beginner how to play bass to Pump It Up by Elvis Costello Here's Part 1: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCcRCMnGQFE And here's Part … [Read more...] about Video Lesson – Pump It Up by Elvis Costello

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials Tagged With: bruce thomas, elvis costello, how to play bass, pump it up

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Isolated Bass Pump It Up – Bruce Thomas

September 15, 2014 by Paul Wolfe

Here?s the next in the series of isolated bass lines that I?m posting.? This is the bass line to Pump It up - and this was played by Bruce Thomas: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD5uZUl2e4E I … [Read more...] about Isolated Bass Pump It Up – Bruce Thomas

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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...] about Shipbuilding – Elvis Costello – Bruce Thomas Bass Guitar

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Learn How To Play Bass To Pump It Up – Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas

January 22, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a song tutorial to help you learn how to play bass to Pump It Up - the original of this bass line was played of course by the very great Bruce Thomas. Here's Part … [Read more...] about Learn How To Play Bass To Pump It Up – Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas

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How To Play Blues Rock Bass Vol 1

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The Only 6 Things Bass Beginners Should Practice…

If you’re a bass beginner….check out the only 6 things you should be practicing: https://how-to-play-bass.com/htpb50-6-things-practice

How Paul McCartney Learned To Play Bass…

….and how you can too!

More here: https://how-to-play-bass.com/mccartney-bass

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