From the godfather of thumpin’ and pluckin’ to Victor Wooten’s game-changing slap technique, we bring you the players that you must know if you want to call yourself a true bass aficionado ...

Slap bass has come a long way since Larry Graham first championed the style in the 1970s. Graham has said that he was simply trying to create a drum-like sound to flesh out the rhythm in the then ...

Gacharic Spin leader and bassist F Chopper Koga is already renowned in Japan for her best-selling series of bass instruction videos and superior slap-bass technique. She raises the bar once again in ...

4 Extra Debut. Mitch Benn investigates the slap bass technique which became the engine of funk – gearing up for a live performance. From 2011. Show more The low, rootsy twang prevalent in funk ...

For some music critics the word "slap" paints a picture of indulgent bass guitar solos and dodgy disco clothing. A Radio 4 documentary, Spank the Plank looks to rehabilitate a technique, which can ...

Seeing me walk onstage with a bass was a surprise to the suit-and-tie crowd that started showing up at concerts. I'd go from One in a Million You to The Jam, and they were like, ‘Oh, that guy!’” ...