Stanley Clarke: Upright Bass Solo

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I’ve been meaning to post this video for awhile (been busy). Stanley Clarke is one of the most amazing bass players I’ve seen. He really explores the instrument and is not afraid to push it to new sounds. This upright bass solo is just awesome!

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Video: The Simpsons Theme on Bass

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One more thing to add to my list of things to learn on the bass :-)

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Marcus Miller: Frankenstein

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Here’s another great Marcus Miller clip. You’ve gotta love the organ work. Props to Josh Brahm for the link.

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Marcus Miller: Blast

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Some grooves just speak for themselves…

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Click HERE to visit Marcus Miller’s website.

Rodrigo and Gabriela playing Metallica ‘Orion’

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Okay, I’ve been meaning to post this for awhile. These guys are amazing… they play both guitar parts, the bass part, and percussion all using only 2 acoustic guitars. Thanks for the link Ray!

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Metallica sings “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

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Remember comedian Jim Breuer? He did AC\DC singing the “Hokey Pokey”. Well, here is is again impersonating Metallica singing “If You’re Happy and You Know It”… with the band members in the audience.

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Guitar solo: blacklotus007 on YouTube

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I don’t know who this guy is, but he’s definitely worth watching if you’re into serious guitar work.

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If AC/DC did the Hokey Pokey

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Here’s a link to comedian Jim Breuer imitating AC/DC singing the Hokey Pokey… all too hilarious because it’s such a great impression.

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Gavin Harrison - Plasson

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Here’s a video clip of Gavin Harrison doing some pretty impressive polyrhythmic beats on the drums… a little jazzy.

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Dave Weckl - Chicken

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Here’s a great video clip of Dave Weckl and band jammin’ away. Dave is truely one of the drumming greats (his bassist ain’t bad either :-)). Click the link below to watch.

Dave Weckl - “Chicken”

(Quicktime movie - 18MB - courtesy of Drummerworld)