fbpx

R&B

Kellyeann Keough – The Real Thing

You are being redirected.

Sick Lix: Stuart Zender (Scam)

Jamiroquai needs no introduction here at The Bassist, and neither does the groove and sickness that they bring to the table. Here’s a rad line from their tune Scam. Be sure to download the PDF T...

Sick Lix: Jamareo Artis (Uptown Funk)

You know this song, but did you know that Jamareo Artis is one of the Sickest bass players on the planet? This lick might be quick, but it’s lathered in Sick.

Sick Lix: Chuck Rainey (Do You Remember)

Someone commented on one of these Sick Lix videos recently saying that I should check out The Crusaders. When I saw that Chuck Rainey was on this album, I knew that it had SICK written all over it!

Sick Lix: Donald "Duck" Dunn (She Caught the Katy)

The Blues Brothers is and always will be one of my favorite movies of all time. Watching it almost weekly from childhood probably explains my infatuation for 1960’s soul, R&B and the Motown ...

Sick Lix: James Jamerson (I Can’t Get Next To You)

The man, the myth and the legend! James Jamerson is the greatest bass player you’ve never heard of. And if you have heard of him, then you know why! He invented Sick way before it was cool.

Sick Lix: Wilton Felder (I Want You Back)

How can you not smile while you play this groove? It’s magic. Try to be sad while you listen to it; try to be sad while you play it. I dare you! I also always suspected that this was Jamerson, a...

Sick Lix: Anthony Jackson #2 (Move Me No Mountain)

Here’s part two to last week’s Sick Lix. Anthony Jackson is the King of Groove, the Prince of Pocket and the Sultan of Sick. Take as many notes as you can!

Sick Lix: Anthony Jackson #1 (Move Me No Mountain)

Here’s a classic gem featuring one of the greatest bass players of all time. You’ll need a five string bass to get the low notes on this one, but you can always transpose it up an octave i...

  • 1
  • 2