“He was using reverse psychology on us”: Bootsy Collins on why James Brown’s fines worked for his musicians
Bootsy Collins – one of the greatest bass players of all time – has a new record out soon, the modestly-titled Album Of The ...
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A beginners' guide to funk music - how it was different to other genres at the time
bass players soon became the prominent feature in funk. They used a mix of low and high-note rhythms, and a slap style of playing – slapping the thumb on the low strings, and popping the high ...
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Larry Graham explains how his unorthodox six-string style invented slap bass
“Bass players weren't using effects up until that ... When we met with the elder statesmen of funk bass in May 2007, he had just returned from a Graham Central Station engagement at Prince's ...
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In an era dominated by look-at-me shred guitarists, Nikki Sixx showed that playing bass could be cool, too
But I've always been influenced by the simple stuff like the bass playing on the Sex Pistol's Never Mind The Bollocks and bands like the Buzzcocks. I really don't care much for funk – too fussy ...
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Blu DeTiger on how she's changing people’s perception of bass players
Her explosive bass videos on TikTok have continued to affirm her position. “You grow up and you play for other people, and you might start feeling insecure around other players in bands,” she ...