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Bass Players – Rocco Prestia

April 30, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Tower of Power have been a soul and funk institution for nigh on 40 years - and for the majority of that time the driving force on the bass has been Rocco Prestia. Whatever style of music you play, … [Read more...]

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Rocco Prestia – Live At Bass Day – What Is Hip and The Oakland Stroke

June 27, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

I'm just reviewing the Rocco Prestia Live at Bass Day 98 DVD and thought I'd post a couple of clips of the DVD that are on the 'Toob. Here's a clip that features the first two numbers from a short … [Read more...]

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Tower Of Power – Only So Much oil In The Ground – Rocco Prestia – Bass Guitar

April 28, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Tower of Power are one of my favourite bands - here's one of my favourite Tower of Power songs.? It's a clip of Only So Much Oil In The Ground.? And of course it features Rocco Prestia on the bass … [Read more...]

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Tower of Power – Rocco Prestia – What Is Hip – Carlos Santana

February 26, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a great clip from a concert Tower of Power performed at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in 2006.? This is Tower of Power anthem What Is Hip and features Carlos Santana.? Listen on … [Read more...]

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Rocco Prestia Squib Cakes Clip

January 24, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Here's another Rocco clip - having a 'Rocco' day today.? This one is from his Bass Day 98 Video (which I just got this week!).? It's a tune called Squib Cakes.? Rocco's line on this is great...but … [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
    ╋
    • 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)
  • Sight Reading Etudes
    ╋
    • Index Of Sight Reading Etudes
  • About
  • Contact Paul