From the godfather of thumpin’ and pluckin’ to Victor Wooten’s game-changing slap technique, we bring you the players that you must know if you want to call yourself a true bass aficionado ...

From the beginning, Prince had an inkling that Purple Rain’s landmark single would be better without bass guitar ...

Credit: Getty Images Bass Week: As a bass player, it’s hard to imagine a world without slap bass. The technique has come a long way since Larry Graham first started thumpin' and pluckin’ with ...

An avowed disciple of Larry Graham, Prince kept things funky with ghost-notes, vibrato, and plenty of Graham-esque slap work. “He's a phenomenal bassist – he plays from the heart,” Rhonda ...