JohnW63
Enlightened Member
Here's the quick back story. My music instructor plays a 6 string bass. Very much Jazz based background. When we play songs in recitals or jam sessions, unless we have another bass player, when Aaron takes his turn at solos, which he does a lot of, the groove of the song drops away. He plays pretty far up the neck for his solos. So, after watching some video of Mark Lettieri , I realized Mark has the ability to lay down a good groove. It just makes it easy for others to play along with him. He's said he must have been a bass player in a previous life.
So, if if you have suggestions for players or bands that often have a good groove, swing beat, or play " behind the beat ", toss them my way. I figured the more I hear the better I can emulate it and, when my instructor goes into solo mode, I can carry the beat as a good rhythm guitarist should.
Here is Mark with a baritone electric:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6M-51TDu7E
Here is one where Mark sets up a groove and the other two players join in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yq3BmZ8OJ4
I just think it would be a very useful skill to be able to be able to fill in for the bass player when they are NOT being the foundation of the beat of the song.
So, if if you have suggestions for players or bands that often have a good groove, swing beat, or play " behind the beat ", toss them my way. I figured the more I hear the better I can emulate it and, when my instructor goes into solo mode, I can carry the beat as a good rhythm guitarist should.
Here is Mark with a baritone electric:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6M-51TDu7E
Here is one where Mark sets up a groove and the other two players join in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yq3BmZ8OJ4
I just think it would be a very useful skill to be able to be able to fill in for the bass player when they are NOT being the foundation of the beat of the song.