There is a lot of love for Vulfpeck's Joe Dart around these parts. Few contemporary players can pick up the bass guitar and access that sense of funk and groove so readily. He is a natural. So who ...

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 ...

BASS EXPO 2013: You'd be amazed how many different tones you coax from a standard amp just by manipulating the bass, mid and treble controls. In the final installment ...

They’re bringing the funk to Brooklyn during your lunch hour. Legendary Sly and the Family Stone musician Larry Graham — the grand-daddy of the slap-bass technique who gave rise to a whole genre of ...

Fender has added bass lessons to its Fender Play platform, providing users with bite-sized exercises, a number of instructors to learn from and a slew of skills to master. Those working on developing ...

New to Radio 4 Extra. Mitch Benn investigates slap bass, a technique that became the engine of funk and is the unlikely link between Elvis and thrash metal. Mitch even gears up for a live performance.