From the godfather of thumpin’ and pluckin’ to Victor Wooten’s game-changing slap technique, we bring you the players that you must know if you want to call yourself a true bass aficionado ...

10 or 15 minutes at a sitting should be plenty. Slap bass arrived in the late ‘60s – and just like every other technique for bass guitar, there isn't a consensus on the ultimate approach.

Particularly useful in recording situations and for advanced techniques like two-hand tapping, slap bass, and sweep picking, ...

The tune sports some of the finest bass work of the era, as Phillips drives the track with his formidable slap technique. “Everybody asks how I got that tone. I used my ’70 Fender Jazz ...