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The real deal? All involved brought different flavor and feeling to the same tune. Blind Faith did things one way, Joe Bonamasso did it his way way and certainly John Mayer did things with his approach. It goes beyond the technical side, really. I can guarantee you that as a bass player, I'd play...

Sounds like Marcus in there.

First, the vocalist sounded just like George Benson. The drummer does more and stays in the pocket than some I've seen with 7-8 pieces. As a bass player, I love the feel and communication between the basss/keyboard/drummer. Nice and tight.

Looks like a MM Signature Jazz. Just got one. Nice sound. What strings you runnin'?

One of the most important points of this video is comfort and balance. Before we get into technique, style, approach or whatever, you'll find real quick when you play even a 2-3 hour show that numbing pain in your shoulder says you got the strap set wrong for you and that your bess isn't balanced...

Rhonda is a very serious player who can change gears so quickly. Going from a power player to this. It's all about style. My own style falls in somewhere between Rocco and Marcus but it really depends on the tune and the other musicians. Rhonda is right in the pocket here and handles the Fender J...

The real deal is Tal is a more melodic player as opposed to Rhonda who is a power player.

This album was my introduction to Stanley Clarke. Out of all the tremendous songs, I chose Vulcan Worlds to learn on the Precision I had back then. Spent a week or so doing nothing else but to learn the song note for note EXACTLY the way Stanley played it. This, to me, was a major thing. I can re...

It really comes down to this. Having the right doors open only matters when you can walk through them and make it happen. How many clowns have ended up in situations for other reasons? With Tal, the answer is one word. Practice. If there would be two other words, they would be "Determined" and "D...

I'm hearing some serious Herbie Hancock influence in Deron Johnson.

What many don't realize is that the groove they got going is directly reminiscent of Gospel "Shout" music. Fast, tight and in the pocket. Check the bassline and the horn parts.

This guy I've heard of before. Keeps it in the pocket and a lotta those passages are rough to keep in meter. He does drop it in a hot second with a seriously difficult meter change. Notice how clean he plays? Nice and tight.

I rarely respond twice on one video, but I'm making an exception here. I'm going to catch this entire album and buy it! Poogie really shines here as does everyone involved! I am inspired and motivated as a bass player with this song. This groove is so punchy. Who is playing here? This is the kind...

This has got a gospel/big band sound going on. Very well done.

There is a real good reason Poogie is the number one choice for Marcus. He's solid. He's got a lotta flash and he keeps it right in the pocket. It's probably the same reason Marcus prefers Vinny Colaiuta and Steve Gadd as well. Solid, 'in the pocket' drummers who can make it happen.

The vid means nothing. Just shut your eyes and listen to the tune. The bass line made this song.

As a bass player, I gotta give Melvin his due props. That is a real tough line to keep together in view of what is going on around him. It's not that it's technically a tough line, it's that the timing is very difficult to keep. The temptation to add even a little fill has got to be dismissed bec...

As a bass player, I'd be honored to play even a set with Lee. The sound here is very tight. Very well balanced. Bass player and drummer right in the pocket.