Rickey Minor, Freddie Washington, and Nathan East at Bass Player LIVE! 2013

Rickey Minor, "Ready" Freddie Washington, and Nathan East go into what makes a successful bass player.

[@KeithCopeland778]

Three of the biggest session bass giants in the industry!!! Great pearls of wisdom by all!!!

[@frnkmervn5264]

I was there, they were fantastic. Ricky Minor sound live was popping. Freddie Washington is the most approachable musician you would ever want to meet. Actually all of them was very approachable and wonderful to meet. It was a great session!

[@fredericvidal7179]

For me there's all great bass players, big respect to all three and Freddy's Précision sound !!!! Great, love it !

[@timcox2818]

The great Steve Ferrone on DRUMS, holding the groove. Like he did for so many years with the Average White Band. I also saw him perform with Jefferey Osborne in 1983. Also with Eric Clapton in the summer of 1990; the tour which should've featured the late Stevie Ray Vaughn. Prior to his (Stevie's) untimely death.

[@miguelferrariart]

Very Valuable information...Thank You!

[@yank3656]

thanks for sharing BassPlayerMag

[@harveymason3953]

GREAT learning video!

[@alfredmuveestarrmickens6841]

Some great gems to take heed to.

[@gelainehud8638]

Rickey Rickey Rickey Minor. Nice to see your success. I always think of you. Wow how time has pass.

[@Human-hr5ly]

Ricky needs to go to Nathan 's clinic.

[@danlogan2300]

Freddie Washington. Whoa.....

[@dmgsoultogetherness6667]

these guys

[@ziggysmalls9329]

Ready Freddie!!

[@dhukhit]

where was this recorded?

[@joshuasailor2974]

Steve Ferrone!!

[@gelainehud8638]

I remember the big afro you wore in high school. Lol!

[@Louie914]

Wheres abe lorrial

[@TheAlbiCollier]

mike brown This is a good vid man... if ya watch the whole thing its pretty cool man!

[@TheAlbiCollier]

Albi Collier Freddy Washington reminded me of you man, and your tone!

[@VintageGuy1]

The Son (Ricky), The Father (Freddy), The Holy Ghost (Nathan)

[@geothite682]

Wonderful observation.............John (PhD).

[@mikeh66]

It's got be Ricky's bass or amp head or speakers. Something.

[@gimmeagig]

Ricky Minor has got to be the luckiest bass player in the world LOL He seems really nice though.

[@paolozak3014]

Freddie's 73 Fender Precision (& fingers) sounds miles ahead better than those over-clanky things there

[@miguelferrariart]

Big Papa bear bass player s!!!!!

[@blairjones8231]

Interesting that they are all playing 4 strings!

[@janbriggs3387]

Yes as a Somewhat Sometimes when needed Bass Guitar Instructor I agree..However In Todays Trending.."feel =SEX" and "groove =a record " ...Right ??? Write ????

[@nacholibre1030]

the guy at the center causing problems

[@DanielSing90]

They keep losing for form of the 12 bar blues...I ink Nathan keeps outlining it but one the other guys doesn't ever catch on!

[@angusm007]

Ricky minor has no ear..listen around 48min

[@OlandoMcCall]

Ricky STOP!

[@doodleedledoo]

I understand the idea but I think it's fundamentally flawed. Just doesn't work, multiple bass players.

[@randyclere7756]

Dang, Ricky Minor, is sinking! I can not believe he is like the "Anti-Groove"... Lousy sound, lousy technique.... he knows he's in the deep end with two sharks.... ouch!

[@tssilva3723]

It is a shower

[@KBP4]

Ricky Minor's bass sounds like Crap.. is that a sadowsky? Those parts basses.. they are toneless

[@musiciancyclist]

Rickey Minor is really pretty weak as a player, I honestly can't believe he landed the American Idol gig, he's a lucky mother.

[@hendrixfreek]

Jpkrao i couldn't disagree more... Ricky minor is so much more than a bassist... a music director, producer and teacher, and as much as American idol sucks.. Ricky dose not.. these are pro and they are human playing live and free lance jamming, come on... sometimes you find the groove and pocket sometimes not... i know nothing about The dancing with the stars house band, but they sound great to me... and the Voice has the best players in the biz hands down Sasha Krivtsov is the bassist and hes incredible with a long list of musical achievements most of us couldn't achieve in 2 lifetimes....

[@joshuamcclanahan7844]

Id have to agree that he can't shed like the other players, but Ricky isn't hired just on his solo bass skills. He's hired because 1. He plays the song/pocket pretty dang well. 2. He's a musical director with one of the highest success records for whatever he puts his hands. 3. He produces results. 4. He knows the business very well and he's easy to work with. Solo skills aren't everything. More often than not a bassist gets hired to "play the song" rather than solo and shed it up the whole time.