The 17 GREATEST Fretless Bassists of ALL Time?

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As the name implies, a fretless bass has no frets, giving you a completely different sound to that of a regular bass guitar. Jaco Pastorius was a pioneer, but you don’t develop a tone like that without practice. In today’s video we’re going to dive into some of the most sublime examples of fretless playing in bass guitar history. And they may not all be just Jazz…

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Video Breakdown:

00:00 - Introduction - Ian’s 1980s Ibanez Musician
00:35 - Scott’s Ibanez Gary Willis Signature 5
01:22 - Last Chance to enter the Giveaway!
02:10 - #1 - Jaco Pastorius
04:14 - #2 - Percy Jones (Brand X)
06:25 - #3 - Mick Karn (Japan)
08:42 - #4 - Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones)
09:26 - #5 - Bakithi Kumalo (Paul Simon)
11:10 - Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes (THAT Lick!)
11:55 - #6 - Pino Palladino
13:29 - Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home)
13:49 - #7 - Tony Levin
14:04 - Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
14:33 - #8 - Tony Franklin
15:45 - #9 - Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam)
16:46 - #10 - Michael Manring
17:55 - #11 - Gary Willis
18:52 - #12 - Alain Caron
19:24 - #13 - Mark Egan (Pat Metheny)
20:25 - #14 - Steve Bailey
21:16 - #15 - Les Claypool
22:44 - #16 - Jack Bruce
23:29 - #17 - Richard Bona

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