Videos
When Less is More
Sometimes, we all have to play a very simple role. So when we’re playing the part of simplicity that doesn’t mean that we’re playing an easy role, that we can pay less attention to o...
Never Sacrifice the Groove for a Note
Here’s some more fantastic advice from the King of Groove, Victor Wooten. I still find myself working on this today, so no matter how long you’ve been playing or how many times you may hav...
Playing Busy Grooves
Sometimes you just need to hang the “rules” on the shelf and go with your gut! So why not?
Before You Play a Single Note…
Here we go! The final lesson in this 12 week series! If you only take one thing away from this How to Get Hire series, let it be this! I guarantee it’s the #1 thing that will improve your groove...
Sick Lix: Big Ol’ Game
I wish that I knew who this bass player was, because his pocket is killer on this tune, and the entire album. It comes from an album called Colour Me Free by Joss Stone. I love this record and this so...
The Biggest Role of the Bass Player
I know that you’ve never filled out a job description form at Bassists ‘R Us, nor has any other human in recorded history – but! – if such an application did exist, this is wha...
Launching Backing Tracks
As a Music Director I am often served with the task of launching backing tracks for the band. I talk very briefly here about how, when and why.
Ableton Live for Bass Processing
I speak very briefly in this video about why I sometimes use Ableton Live and a Laptop Computer to process my bass signal instead of using a pedalboard and bass amp.
Line 6 Relay G10 on Bass Guitar
I was pretty excited when Line 6 announced the Relay G10 wireless guitar system, and I finally got my hands on one after it had been released a few months back. In this video I run it through its pace...
