New Article – Basic Slap Bass patterns
We added a first article called "Basic slap patterns and the problem of inconsistent nomenclature".
There are a lot of confusion about names for slap...
Thelma Terry, A Bass Player To Remember
Thelma Terry, double bass player and band leader; she held her bass with a firm understanding of its abilities. She stepped...
New Interview with Greg Olwell
Never heard of his name? Have you ever read any slap bass related article in Bass Player magazine? If you did, it was most...
RIP Al Rex
One of the last original rock'n'roll slappers Al Rex passed quietly (not related to Covid-19) in his sleep at his...
Chester Zardis
An initial idea to write, now legendary, article New Orleans String Bass Pioneers, that came out in December 1990, Daniel Meyer had...
New interview with James Kirkland
Hey friends, we have another interview on our website. And this time it's with the legendary rockabilly and country bassist James Kirkland. Check it...
New Interview with Beau Sample
Hey folks,
We interviewed great bassist from Chicago Beau Sample for you!
He also played great jazz tune Limehouse Blues with Joel Paterson for the Art...
New interview and video with Thomas aka FANTOMAS!
First Psychobilly video is up on the Art of Slap Bass! Many of you requested Thomas Lorioux aka Thomas Frenchy aka Fantomas to be...
Happy Birthday Marshall Lytle (plus new interview)!
Rock'n'roll pioneer and one of the earliest slap bass stars, Marshall Lytle of Bill Haley's Comets, is 77 today (September 1st 2010)!
We would like...
Marshall Lytle on Branson Webcast Show
Legendary slap bass player of the Bill Haley and the Comets, Marshall Lytle, recently gave an interview to Branson Webcast Show. You can watch...