Is This the Greatest Bass Solo Ever? (Willie Weeks on Donny Hathaway Live)
6/17/2026
One chord. Four scales. One of the most celebrated bass solos ever recorded.
In this lesson, Scott and Ian break down Willie Weeks' legendary performance on Donny Hathaway's Voices Inside (Everything is Everything), exploring the phrasing, call-and-response ideas, pentatonic concepts, and signature licks that make this solo such a masterclass in musical storytelling.
Dive in and discover why bass players are still studying it more than 50 years later.
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