{"id":120,"date":"2018-12-15T23:56:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-16T07:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassguitarshack.com\/?p=120"},"modified":"2022-04-19T17:52:43","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T00:52:43","slug":"willie-weeks-king-of-tone-taste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassguitarshack.com\/willie-weeks-king-of-tone-taste\/","title":{"rendered":"Willie Weeks: Bass Legend, King of Tone & Taste"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Some bass players impress us with their chops, their speed, and their fancy playing. Willie Weeks does it with great tone, perfect time, and an uncanny ability to know exactly what to play, and when to play it, for any given tune. Of course, Willie has the chops to play virtually anything, but it’s how he uses his skills that sets him apart from many other bass players. It’s why we’re calling Willie Weeks the King of Tone and Taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Listening to Willie Weeks play bass is like listening to something straight out of nature, rhythmic and steady. Imagine waves lapping against the shore, but with incredible groove. Willie Weeks’ bass playing is so natural and right that you get the feeling that it’s as effortless for him as if he was born with a bass in his hands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reality is that Willie is and has been the consummate professional musician. Weeks has worked hard and honed his craft over many years of practice and study that continues to this day. He’s never been defined by a genre and has never been pigeonholed by his incredible style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n