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Videos (39) Contacts Favorites Get on the Floor - Michael Jackson A classic line with Louis Johnson on bass... fabulous! Views  1478 Duration  04:38 Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen Many people asked me to play this song. A very recognizable bass line. Ol’ school disco/funk tune with a very danceable groove. Brings back some good memories doesn’t it? :-) Sorry for the screw up’s at... Views  915 Duration  04:45 Stomp - Brothers Johnson There are so many great versions online (Check out MarloweDK’s!) but a lot of people asked me to do ‘my’ version... techniques and play along approved by Louis himself!!! Views  889 Duration  06:22 Awakening - The Reddings (the original!) Playing Dexter Redding’s solo piece called The Awakening. No NOT Les Claypool’s version!! Including goofs, slips Views  691 Duration  03:12 Disco Bass - Fatback Band Playing along a disco type song with a very Funky bassline in it by the legendary Fatback band. I’ve been looking for this song for almost 25 years but my great friend cirrusmajor had it for me. Thanx my man! Views  577 Duration  06:01 Power - Marcus Miller Another bass song by the legendary Marcus Miller. What can I say... hard to keep up with, fast, groovy and solid. Can’t play it flawless but oh well. Only Marcus can I guess :-) And I focussed on the melody part and skipped... Views  577 Duration  04:35 Getaway - Earth, Wind No further description needed I guess :-). Fabulous! Views  534 Duration  03:36 Funny Bone - Chic One of the grooviest songs Chic made in their history... Funny Bone. It looks as a simple bassline but it’s harder to play then you might think. It’s not about the speed in this one, it’s about the groove and tightness!... Views  512 Duration  03:40 Hot Fun - Stanley Clarke One of Stanley’s most famous songs... hard to keep up the speed. Views  471 Duration  02:55 Glide - Pleasure One of my fav bass players of all times Nathaniel Phillips made up this very hard to play bass line. It’s just hard to keep it in time and steady as well. Good thing our little daughter saved me, told me to stop and offered... Views  463 Duration  03:11 Celebration - Brothers Johnson Play a long approved by Louis. Fast thumpin’ in this song... and a great line as usual. Starting off with the Stingray sound and then Louis usually switches to his Sabre sound while soloing Views  398 Duration  04:29 Personal Problems - George Clinton Yeahhhh P-funk bass... fast, tricky and out of this world. Views  386 Duration  04:00 Groove With You - Cameo One of many great Cameo songs... Views  384 Duration  04:23 Midnight Magic - Commodores Great album, great songs, great players... underrated player Ronald LaPread played these powerful funky lines. Great songs to play along with. Everyone should buy a copy of this great album! Views  368 Duration  05:05 Cholly (Funk, gettin’ ready to roll) -... P-Funk as P-Funk should sound. Very syncopated bass line... so dang Funkay! Views  352 Duration  04:26 We Supply - Stanley Clarke/Louis Johnson We Supply... from the album ‘Rock, Pebbles and Sands’, a lot of bass overdubs in this song but I am trying to play all of them (as if I can :-)) Hard to get from the fills into the groove again. Typical MusicMan Sabre... Views  326 Duration  04:24 Grip Your Hips and Move (Thighs High) -... Tom Brown’s Grip your Hips and Move is a classic. Only one can play this really PHAT bass line and that’s of course the great Sekou Bunch. You have to de-tune your E-string to D to play this piece. Phat and Funky!! Views  318 Duration  04:38 Just Around The Corner - Herbie Hancock Precision playing... Views  317 Duration  03:04 Selection of Slave songs Finally for all you Slave fans out there (including myself!)... this is my attempt to play along a few Slave classics with Mark Adams on bass. He doesn’t need no further introduction I guess. It’s just a selection of a few... Views  313 Duration  07:27 Selection of Cameo songs - Cameo This is my personal tribute to one of my favorite bands who has always inspired me throughout the years. Catchy, groovy and right down funky bass lines and arrangements that ‘ll make you dance! Dedicated to all members and... Views  299 Duration  09:45 Party On Plastic - Bootsy Collins Just goofing off on Bootsy’s Party on Plastic. His sound is so hard to get. And so are his chops and his funkyness... that guy is one Bad Motha Funker! Had to play it with a funky necklace that our oldest daughter made for me... Views  294 Duration  03:57 Rebels Are We - Chic Me playing along Chic’ Rebels are We. A great groovy song with a very tight bassline. Sorry for the concentrating look on my face but it’s a hard song to play along with. At least when you wanna play it ‘in the pocket’!... Views  286 Duration  04:55 Give it up - Pleasure Pleasure’s Give it Up with Nathaniel Philips on bass... one of my favs! Views  279 Duration  05:00 Spinnin’ - Bernard Wright Again from the album ‘Nard. E-string detuned to D. Marcus on bass. Views  266 Duration  06:06 Touch - Con Funk Shun Playing along a great funky tune from Con Funk Shun. Also a band I listened to a lot when I was a lot younger! Thanx again cirussmajor for providing the tune! Views  256 Duration  04:33 Jammin’ in Brazil - Sun Playing along Sun’s Jammin’ in Brazil. A catchy disco/funky tune from the good ol’ days. Brings back some sweet memories. Dedicated to one of my best friends who requested this song with a fabulous bass player playin’... Views  244 Duration  04:04 Haboglabotribin’ - Bernard Wright Great album, great song, great players... again the great Marcus Miller played his role in this funky tune. I’m a little feverish so excuse me for not playing in the pocket really. I just felt like playing this one today! Views  242 Duration  04:19 Got To Be Together - Commodores A great Commodores song from a great Commodores album called Heroes. Ronald LaPread on bass... Views  240 Duration  05:47 Master Rocker - Bernard Wright Great album, great artists and great song... Marcus on bass. Views  233 Duration  03:17 Universal - Pleasure Again a Pleasure piece called Universal from the album ‘Future Now’. A ‘must have’ album for all music lovers. Nathaniel Phillips played this VERY tight and fast bass line. It was hard to find the right notes and it’s... Views  218 Duration  03:13 Law of the Raw - Pleasure Can you tell I am a Pleasure fan? LOL. Another cool one... Views  215 Duration  02:47 Tonight We Love - Rufus Another classic 80’s funky song by Rufus. Bass player here is Louis Johnson! Awesome power bassline! Sorry about the bubblegum :-). That’s dumb.... Views  214 Duration  04:25 Asayake - Casiopea Top class Japanese band. Very tight! Views  206 Duration  05:02 Yearnin’ Burnin’ - Pleasure Pleasure’s song Yearnin’ Burnin’ played with me on bass. Great bassline which is also hard to keep groovy. Views  194 Duration  04:59 Spread that Feeling - Pleasure Couldn’t resist to do a tribute to one of the funkiest bands from the good ol’ 70’s and 80’s! Nathaniel Phillips on bass... need to say more? Views  184 Duration  04:31 You Ain’t Hip - Don Blackman Playing along Don Blackman’s You ain’t Hip. Mean and Funky groove tune with again Barry Sunjon Johnson on bass. Phat! Views  178 Duration  03:01 Just Right for Me - Twennynine Lenny White’s funky band from the 80’s. Barry ‘Sunjon’ Johnson on bass. Views  177 Duration  03:59 Special Things - Pleasure Me playing along a beautiful ballad with a slap bass in, played by the great Nathaniel Philips. Not many bass players know how to slap through a ballad but this master does! Incredible lines and great sound too... All credits... Views  170 Duration  04:32 Heaven of My Love - Change Nice bassline.. disco classic from the 80’s. Views  164 Duration  06:18 View All Videos of funkstar650

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