Videos
Sick Lix: Adam Nitti (Skitzo)
Adam Nitti has long since been a hero of mine ever since I first met him at one of Victor Wooten’s Bass/Nature Camps. This Sick Lick gave my hands a serious workout and I highly recommend you ta...
Fast Triplet Slap Lick #2
This is part 2 of a 3 part series where I’m going to delve deep into a really easy (but really flashy!) slap lick. Make sure you’ve already seen PART 2 before watching this one!
Sick Lix: Roger Lima (Automatic)
In the 7th grade my friend Ken brought me this Less Than Jake CD and told me to try and learn this song. I couldn’t. I couldn’t fathom what the heck he was playing. Almost 20 years later I...
Fast Triplet Slap Lick #1
This is part 1 of a 3 part series where I’m going to delve deep into a really easy (but really flashy!) slap lick.
Sick Lix: Stanley Clarke (School Days)
This record needs no introduction. This is the best song in the world, hands down. It is singularly responsible for my journey as a bass player, and I’m forever indebted to Stanley for killing i...
Hojas de Otoño
My good friend and Latin Jazz aficionado Voyce McGinley joined me at The Bassist Headquarters recently to reinterpret a popular Jazz Standard that I’m sure many of you are familiar with 🙂
Sick Lix: Chris Squire (Long Distance Runaround)
My dad first introduced me to this song when I was about 10, and I just could not wrap my head around it. How do you tap your foot to it? How do you play this crazy line? He’s playing with a pic...
Sick Lix: Hunter Burgan (Catch a Hot One)
I got this record for my 14th birthday because I was the biggest AFI fan. I’ve always adored Hunter’s tone and attack, and though pick playing isn’t my strongest suit I’ll stil...
Sick Lix: Dan Briggs (Astral Body)
I first discovered Between the Buried and Me when I was 17 years old, working at a record store (I just dated myself, big time!). I don’t think Dan was in the band yet, but as soon as he joined ...
