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Video: Charlie Hunter – Recess

Tom — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:58:50 +0000

I found my Charlie Hunter CD recently and I’ve been enjoying listening to him again. He’s an amazing musician apart from the fact that he plays the bass and guitar simultaneously. YouTube didn’t exist when I first got into him, and it’s nice now to be able to watch him play. Enjoy!

(requires Adobe Flash plugin… click HERE to watch it on YouTube)

If this video ever gets deleted from YouTube, you can download it HERE.

Marcus Miller: Live at Paradiso 2007

Tom — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:11:34 +0000

I finally found the full Marcus Miller concert that includes the song “Blast” which I linked to earlier. Unfortunately, the video has been removed from YouTube. Here it is from FabChannel.

UPDATE 3-17-2009: FabChannel is no longer around Click HERE to download a clip from another concert (*.mp4 file playable in QuickTime).

Click HERE to visit Marcus Miller’s website.

Stanley Clarke: Upright Bass Solo

Tom — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:51:12 +0000

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!

(requires Adobe Flash plugin… click HERE to watch it on YouTube)

Video: The Simpsons Theme on Bass

Tom — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:45:21 +0000

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

(requires Adobe Flash plugin… click HERE to watch it on YouTube)

Marcus Miller: Frankenstein

Tom — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:00:35 +0000

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

(requires Adobe Flash plugin… click HERE to watch it on YouTube)

Marcus Miller: Blast

Tom — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:00:06 +0000

Some grooves just speak for themselves…

UPDATE 2/09: The YouTube video below has been removed. Check out my other post that links to the full concert.

(requires Adobe Flash plugin… click HERE to watch it on YouTube)

Click HERE to visit Marcus Miller’s website.

Rodrigo and Gabriela playing Metallica ‘Orion’

Tom — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:00:14 +0000

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!

(requires Adobe Flash plugin… click HERE to watch it on YouTube)

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

Tom — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:13:33 +0000

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.

(requires Adobe Flash plugin… click HERE to watch it on YouTube)

Guitar solo: blacklotus007 on YouTube

Tom — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:17:23 +0000

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

Tom — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:47:57 +0000

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.

(requires Adobe Flash plugin… click HERE to watch it on YouTube)

Gavin Harrison – Plasson

Tom — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:27:34 +0000

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

Click here to watch (13.7MB – Quicktime movie)

Dave Weckl – Chicken

Tom — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:36:37 +0000

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)