Bass Week: The word ‘funk’ or ‘funky’ can be applied to almost anything, from butt-shaking basslines to scatter cushions. We all instinctively know what’s implied, but in a bass playing sense, what ...

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 ...

“We Want the Funk” starts just as a documentary about funk music should – with musician Marcus Miller slapping that bass. Miller’s bass solo sets the tone for the rest of “We Want the Funk,” which is ...