FRANK ITT - INFINITE GROOVE BASS JAM

Frank Itt is one of the busiest bass players in Germany. He's teaching at the famous Popakademie in Mannheim and playing for numerous well known german and international artists. We met him at the "Feel The Bass" show in Mannheim and asked him to "close his eyes, feel like home and jam". Well... he did... and he did well ;) Here's 5 minutes of non-stop finger style groove. In my humble opinion - 5 minutes of pure gold!

Unfortunately Frank has no website or Fb page that I could link - just Google him if you want to find out more!

Thanks everyone for watching!

Best wishes from Germany,
Gregor Fris

[JosephCurtisWhite]

Frank is the shit! Bass the way bass is supposed to be played pure groove. And later for the bass face or what he has on . He makes the bass come alive with his spirit, No fancy fast runs just holding that grove down pure fat backing. Would love to have him as a teacher, but I''m 69 years old and have no money, but you touch me every time I pull up your video, you rock Frank itt, through all times and that's all that matters.

[AntherBassPlayer]

The concept of "never soloing, always soloing" perfectly illustrated. Awesome groove

[panayiotis]

One of the things that makes this jam so enjoyable to me, is the way the dude Frank returns to his initial root note every other bar. It is so pleasing to my ear, to know that no matter how much the player will ...wander in other chords, sooner or later he is going to bust that initial note! I find it similar to musical phrases arranged over a drone note... an underlining frequency that keeps the pieces together - in my mind at least! This is this the kind of thing that I can instantly appreciate and relate to!

[terrancemason]

Frank nailed itt!!! Everyone today wants to slap and pop (and it has it's place), but there's nothing like the clean smooth sound of the classic finger style. LOVE IT!!!

[RoeyHaviv]

The funk is strong with this guy.
This is about the 20th time playing it :)

[farmerlister]

I have played this one like 100 times over past 3 years. Its just best bass vid there is on YT for me. This is where I want to get. Dont get me wrong. There are faster, more WOW players, slappers, record breakers. Frank Itt is the name I say every time some one asks me "who" is my role model for bass.

[wolvie]

Nevermind the great play, this man has an amazing jamming face.

[x]

Such a killer groove. I could listen to this all day long

[ericpieper]

Sounds good and he never had to start slapping. Old school. Like it.

[DrJjgarland]

the way he resolves that tritone riff he starts at 3:01 is beyond satisfying

[philipschrantz]

I love watching Frank’s left hand. The dexterity and independence he has is something else. And he is always tasteful in his playing - very much a theme and variations thing happening here. While I resemble Frank a bit, that’s as far it goes. I admire this guy…

[poodumrover]

Finaly a nice honest Bass groove perfect Doodelying away in the background on a Saturday morning, gonna play again and then do it myself !

[Sempiternalist]

It is really great to see somebody getting so into their music. Wonderful!

[catmandu]

Now there's great bass playing and great bass grooving... I think we got a little bit of both worlds there.... Awesome post.

[MarkosLampardakis]

You don't dare to call yourself a bass player if you don't feel what's like to have that look at 4:46. Love it, keep the groove coming!

[markferguson]

my ears are smiling !!!  pure talent - WOW

[password]

I have watched this video several times since it came out, and it always makes me happy :)

[Basis]

One of my favourite tracks Frank was playing is the „the Duckwalk“ with/from Michael Sagmeister. He even slaps at the end of his solo. Frank has been a big inspiration why I started playing bass. Thanks
Track can be found on YT

[ItsPalm]

dude parallel parked backed into that pocket in the end like a boss

[kodiakblair]

Damn. That was so good. Restrained, melodic and tasteful.First class playing.