Karl Clews
Welcome to my channel! My name is Karl Clews and I'm a bassist, producer and songwriter based in Galway in the west of Ireland. On this channel, I present primarily solo electric bass arrangements of popular chart hits, movie themes and jazz and fusion classics. I use a variety of techniques on the electric bass, from chordal and arpeggiated play to slap and two-handed tapping to perform these arrangements which incorporate rhythm, harmony and melody of the selected song into a single performance. I have arranged and performed songs by Maroon 5, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, George Ezra, James Bay, Emili Sande, as well as my own renditions of tracks by bass legends such as Stanley Clarke and Mark King of Level 42. I aim to upload a new solo bass arrangement every week or two.
The channel also includes videos by some of the group projects I'm involved in, including the jazz-funk-fusion band Earthship, alt-pop act Vivienne Monday and the rock 'n' soul band, Superfreaks.
Creep by Radiohead (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
High and Dry by Radiohead (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
The Karl Clews Trio performing Psychobabble - Karl's solo, quoting Hot Water by Level 42
The Karl Clews Trio performing Pop Virgil by Stanley Clarke
Soul Serenade by King Curtis (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
Clocks by Coldplay (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
Someday My Prince Will Come (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
Another Day in Paradise by Phil Collins (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
Concierto de Aranjuez/Spain | The Karl Clews Trio live at Billy Byrne's, Kilkenny, 9 October 2025
Feeling Good by Nina Simone (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
Dancing in the Moonlight by Thin Lizzy (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
Lullaby of Birdland by George Shearing (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
My Little Suede Shoes by Charlie Parker (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
Dancing in the Moonlight by Toploader (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
Happy Inc live at Dicey Reilly’s for the Ballyshannon Rhythm & Blues Festival #bass #slapbass
Stolen Moments by Oliver Nelson (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
Happy Together by The Turtles (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
Summertime | The Karl Clews Trio, live at Jacob's Venue, Dublin
I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
Milagre | The Karl Clews Trio, live at Jacob's Venue, Dublin
Psychobabble | The Karl Clews Trio live at Jacob's Venue Dublin
Let's Stay Together by Al Green (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
I'm on Fire by Bruce Springsteen (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
Evangeline - The Karl Clews Trio live at Kinvara Courthouse
All You Need Is Love by The Beatles (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
Life on Mars? by David Bowie (solo bass arrangement) | Karl Clews on bass
Pop Virgil - The Karl Clews Trio, live at Billy Byrne's, Kilkenny