Reknown bass players dvd's

[paradigm_shift]

So are there any educational dvd's you've found to be very beneficial with quite well known bass players? I'm kinda looking for a list of dvds to check out.And why did you find it good?

[JohnSS]

Get the John Entwistle and Jack Casady DVD's. They're both excellent and really open up a lot of techniques that one can use to further his/her own individual style without sounding like they're copying someone else.

[paradigm_shift]

Will do,any particular titles I should be looking for?

[Lobster11]

I have both of the ones mentioned above, and especially like the Casady one. It's called "The Bass Guitar of Jack Casady."

Jorma is with him on guitar through the whole video, and they play a variety of tunes (or pieces of them) together; after each, Jack goes back through each section of the song and reviews various ideas and techniques he was using as they were playing it. You learn a lot about technique, but even more about how to THINK like a (great) musician, respond to what another player is doing, etc. You can watch it over and over and learn more each time.

Have your guitar player buddies watch it too! ANY musician could learn a lot from this vid -- and really enjoy it.

[FoHBass]

John Myung's Progressive Bass Concepts taught me quite a bit.

[DeanT]

Carol Kaye's Bass DVD Course. It'll teach you everything you need to know. You can buy them on her website.

[MarloweDk]

John Patitucci electric bass vol 2 has the best lessons on scales and modes i've ever encountered, great licks , and hes playing great music with the scales.
Its seldom you see that.

[JKT]

Victor Wootens live at Bass Day 98 was life changing for me in a number of ways.

I just picked up Ed Friedlands Guide to playing Slap bass which is geared for beginners to advanced. have not had the time to dig into it, but after cruising it I know it will be worthwhile.

JKT

[Thor]

Originally Posted by Lobster11

I have both of the ones mentioned above, and especially like the Casady one. It's called "The Bass Guitar of Jack Casady."

Jorma is with him on guitar through the whole video, and they play a variety of tunes (or pieces of them) together; after each, Jack goes back through each section of the song and reviews various ideas and techniques he was using as they were playing it. You learn a lot about technique, but even more about how to THINK like a (great) musician, respond to what another player is doing, etc. You can watch it over and over and learn more each time.

Have your guitar player buddies watch it too! ANY musician could learn a lot from this vid -- and really enjoy it.

^ Highly recommended ^

You can get this at www.homespuntapes.com They rate it
a level 3, intermediate skill. His performance tips on tone
and detailing are very good.

Originally Posted by DeanT

Carol Kaye's Bass DVD Course. It'll teach you everything you need to know. You can buy them on her website.

Betcha she can make you sound just like James Jamerson,
I've heard she's an expert at that.




Another DVD I found very helpful was by a guitarist named
Peter Huttlinger. He is a national guitar fingerstyle champion
and a Nashville icon that backs Leanne Rimes, as well as an
instructor at the Fur Peace Ranch. His DVD, Essential Exercises
for Fingerstyle Guitar translates directly to bass
right hand fingerstyle work. That DVD is about an hour, and
it will be a significant challenge to anyone that chooses to
work with it.

Available from Homespun as well, actually, they recommended
it when I called looking for right hand exercises for the bass.