Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
🎙️ What happens when one man turns the double bass into an entire band? In this breathtaking episode, Rob Cass sits down with world-renowned bassist and composer Adam Ben Ezra, the artist who has reinvented how the upright bass can sound. From mixing percussion with melody to imitating guitars, drums, and even oud on a single instrument, Adam shows us how his unique style became a global phenomenon — and why millions of people on YouTube can’t stop watching. 🎻🔥
Adam takes us back to his beginnings — when he realized he was a better bass player than guitarist — and explains how necessity as a child (no drummer in his first duo!) sparked the percussive “drumming on bass” style that now defines his sound. He shares stories about his first gigs and Frank Sinatra Show, the Beatles and McCartney influences that shaped his melodic approach, and the fine line between improvisation and composition. We also dive into his genre-blending albums, custom-made five-string bass with a removable neck, and his unforgettable best (and worst!) shows on tour. 🎶
With over 7 million views on YouTube and a devoted global audience, Adam Ben Ezra has proven that one instrument can hold infinite possibilities. In this episode he talks about his online teaching program, dream collaborations, and gives us an exclusive showcase of the techniques that made him a pioneer of modern double bass playing. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like when one musician becomes a whole rhythm section, this is the conversation you can’t miss. 🌍✨
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🕒 CHAPTERS
00:00 Episode recap
02:08 When you are a better bass player than guitar player
05:39 Where mixing percussion with bass technique originally came from
11:42 First album, first gigs and the Frank Sinatra Show
16:23 Beatles and McCartney influences
17:38 The distinctive line between improvisation and composing
18:50 Playing the Ancient Ancestor of the Guitar — the Oud
22:12 Adam Ben Ezra’s record you can listen to in 10 years’ time
28:35 The challenge of mixing music genres
32:52 Custom-made five-string bass with a removable neck
39:05 The best show & the worst show
43:12 Dream collaborations and advice to young bass players
45:55 Online bass teaching program and YouTube success
50:20 Adam Ben Ezra’s unique bass technique showcase
55:57 Live performance of Englishman in New York
59:22 Live performance of Can’t Stop Running
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🎙️ What happens when one man turns the double bass into an entire band? In this breathtaking episode, Rob Cass sits down with world-renowned bassist and composer Adam Ben Ezra, the artist who has reinvented how the upright bass can sound. From mixing percussion with melody to imitating guitars, drums, and even oud on a single instrument, Adam shows us how his unique style became a global phenomenon — and why millions of people on YouTube can’t stop watching. 🎻🔥
Adam takes us back to his beginnings — when he realized he was a better bass player than guitarist — and explains how necessity as a child (no drummer in his first duo!) sparked the percussive “drumming on bass” style that now defines his sound. He shares stories about his first gigs and Frank Sinatra Show, the Beatles and McCartney influences that shaped his melodic approach, and the fine line between improvisation and composition. We also dive into his genre-blending albums, custom-made five-string bass with a removable neck, and his unforgettable best (and worst!) shows on tour. 🎶
With over 7 million views on YouTube and a devoted global audience, Adam Ben Ezra has proven that one instrument can hold infinite possibilities. In this episode he talks about his online teaching program, dream collaborations, and gives us an exclusive showcase of the techniques that made him a pioneer of modern double bass playing. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like when one musician becomes a whole rhythm section, this is the conversation you can’t miss. 🌍✨
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🕒 CHAPTERS
00:00 Episode recap
02:08 When you are a better bass player than guitar player
05:39 Where mixing percussion with bass technique originally came from
11:42 First album, first gigs and the Frank Sinatra Show
16:23 Beatles and McCartney influences
17:38 The distinctive line between improvisation and composing
18:50 Playing the Ancient Ancestor of the Guitar — the Oud
22:12 Adam Ben Ezra’s record you can listen to in 10 years’ time
28:35 The challenge of mixing music genres
32:52 Custom-made five-string bass with a removable neck
39:05 The best show & the worst show
43:12 Dream collaborations and advice to young bass players
45:55 Online bass teaching program and YouTube success
50:20 Adam Ben Ezra’s unique bass technique showcase
55:57 Live performance of Englishman in New York
59:22 Live performance of Can’t Stop Running
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