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http://www.ascap.com/expo The work of producer/musician/songwriters Don Was, Larry Klein and Marcus Miller says it all. Their common thread is the bass, and their individual journeys have traversed the musical world. Here they share their insight into why bassists make great producers on a panel called "From the Bottom to the Top" at the ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO in Hollywood, California on Thursday, April 28, 2011. The ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO puts you in the heart of ASCAP's community of today's most successful music creators for three days of education, networking and inspiration. To register, go to:http://www.ascap.com/expo ASCAP's hundreds of thousands of songwriter, composer and music publisher members all have one thing in common: they are driven to create. ASCAP's YouTube content is intended to explore the art and craft of music in all of its facets -- from its creation and development to its use and enjoyment around the world. Any content we feature is intended to educate, highlight, support and celebrate our members and their music, and to help inspire and nurture other music creators in their own evolution as artists. If you are a music creator and want to join ASCAP, go to: http://www.ascap.com/join

This isn't my music, no violation of law or copyright intended. taken from ..."Flea Bass DVD Lesson 2011"

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/victor-wooten-music-as-a-language Music is a powerful communication tool--it causes us to laugh, cry, think and question. Bassist and five-time Grammy winner, Victor Wooten, asks us to approach music the same way we learn verbal language--by embracing mistakes and playing as often as possible. Lesson by Victor Wooten, produced by TED-Ed.