The Vulfpeck virtuoso walks through his Flea-inspired technique, talks dead notes, the importance of “thinking of yourself like a drummer” in this taster of his new Bass 301 lecture series When you ...

For some music critics the word "slap" paints a picture of indulgent bass guitar solos and dodgy disco clothing. A Radio 4 documentary, Spank the Plank looks to rehabilitate a technique, which can ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Bass Week: Slapping, thumping – whatever you call it, for over 50 years, ...