Walter Page
Let’s put an ear
on Walter Page today, born on February 9, 1900 in Gaitlin, Missouri.
Page’s family moved...
Bill Johnson
Bill Johnson was one of the first and most prominent exponents of slap bass in American music. He was born today (August...
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...
Beau Sample on tour with Modern Sounds
Slap bass player Beau Sample will be on tour with his band Modern Sounds and Deke Dickerson this month! They will start a tour...
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...
New article about the origins of slap bass!
Possibly the best article ever written about early slap bass players is finally back on internet! Slap That Bass - New Orleans String Bass...
No more King Doublebass?!
In the last few months there was a lot of speculation about what was happening with King Doublebass, one of the most popular upright...