How do you make a bass line funky? Bassist Nik West gives Arthur L.A. Buckner a lesson. What are the ingredients of a funky bass line? Arthur L.A. Buckner gets a lesson from bassist Nik West and talks ...
We are diving deep into the groove to celebrate 20 of the most legendary bass lines in music history.
BIG SURFIN’ SOFTY The beats supplied by drummer Percy Surfingham create a foundation for Chillingsworth’s shimmering electric-guitar runs and funky bass lines. Chillingsworth Surfingham is a giant ...
Instead of emphasizing chord changes and melody, funk accentuated heavily syncopated beats and rhythmic and repetitive bass lines.