When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Pickup Music Things are about to get funky! We’ve got a brand new bag of riffs for you to ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Bass Week: Slapping, thumping – whatever you call it, for over 50 years, ...

“Ironically, the funk bass riff of ‘This Is Me Now’ was written during the same session as ‘Ammo’, which are both bass driven songs,” Gray tells American Songwriter. “Growing as a human being rather ...

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 music ...

Prince‘s new song, “HARDROCKLOVER,” opens not with the expected thunderous riff, but a minimalist synth pulse. The singer-guitarist surveys the hazy scene at a party, “in between this waking life and ...

In 1982, Flea, born Michael Balzary, co-founded the Red Hot Chili Peppers in Los Angeles, California. His bass playing is equal parts funk, jazz, rock, and punk. He grew up playing trumpet while ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. BASS EXPO 2013: You'd be amazed how many different tones you coax from a standard amp just by ...

Things are about to get funky! We’ve got a brand new bag of riffs for you to learn, courtesy of Pickup Music. These 10 rhythm ...