Videos
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: Fat Mike (The Idiots are Taking Over)
NOFX is one of my favorite punk rock bands, and Fat Mike never fails to amuse me! I’m not a very strong pick player and I’ve always struggled with plaything this particular lick. One of th...
Sick Lix: Jaco Pastorius (Soul Intro)
Jaco is not only the King of Bass, but also the King of Sick Lix! And probably the king of a lot of other rad things too.
Why I use Studio One
You’ve been asking about my recording setup, so here’s the first of many videos about the equipment that I use here at TheBassist.net. For a few years now I’ve been using Studio One ...
Sick Lix #43 – Maurice Fitzgerald (We’re Blessed)
This was a request from one of you, so ask and you shall receive! I had a hard time finding out who the bass player was, and I could be wrong, but Maurice Fitzgerald is typically Fred Hammond’s ...
Playing with In-Ear Monitors
Using in-ear monitors on stage? It’s very common these days, and yet I’m amazed at the number of people who don’t know how to use them or mix with them. This video covers the basics ...
Sick Lix: Geddy Lee (Free Will)
This was the first bass solo that I ever “learned.” I didn’t actually learn it note for note, but I first heard it when I was about 10 years old and I began emulating it, vowing to l...
How to learn New Techniques
Learning new techniques and applying them can be a tricky thing. How do you learn something and take it out of its original context? How do you play that Marcus or Victor or Jaco line without sounding...
Sick Lix: Flea (Higher Ground)
Flea has and always will be one of my favorite bass players. He was such an inspiration and a huge influence for me as a young bassist and this lick has always alluded me. I won’t lie, I’m...
