James Jamerson shaped a new style of bass playing and brought what was considered by some to be an "inferior" instrument to the forefront through the use of the Fender electric bass, driven by his musical genius and incredible dexterity....
Until the early 1950s, jazz, rock'n'roll and blues bands only knew acoustic basses, large and quite heavy. The introduction of Precision Bass by Fender caused a real revolution in the way of playing of the bass players, since the instrument...
In 1971, Forrest White and Tom Walker formed Tri-Sonix, Inc. Walker had previously been a sales representative for Fender. Walker approached Leo Fender about financial aid at the foundation. White had worked with Leo Fender since 1954, in the early...
A bassist who exudes Groove, with his humble and simple way, the guy owns one of the most classic grooves in Brazil, his closed and snoring tone takes you to the 80s, 70s or so, that typical North American funk...
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Sharay Reed is a bassist and producer. Worked with: R. Kelly, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Boyz II Men among others. His biggest influences are: Marcus Miller, Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clark, David Sandborn,...
Created in 1951 the Fender Precision Bass was the first model, after a long time passed to sechamar TeleBass, its body in massive Alder, Maple arm of 20 frets, two controls (volume and other of tonality) with a peculiar sonority...
Since eight years, Joe Dart has always had a bass in his hands. Dart fell in love with the instrument and grew up replicating artists like Flea, Pino Palladino, Bernard EdWardas and Stevie Wonder's left hand in several bands in...
Bernard Edwards (1952–1996), born in Greenville, North Carolina, was a bass player and music producer, both as a member of Chic and on his own. He is considered one of the most important bass players of the 20th century. Their...
Master reverence for the great legend and creator of SLAP Larry Graham, here's one of the classic songs from his old group. We got her transcript for you, it was awesome, so get down to it and let's play. Good...
Another classic from the great group CHIC with the incomparable Bernard Edwards. We managed to transcribe it for you, it was awesome, so get to work and let's play. Good Grooves. ...
