Michael Manring Redefines the Bass in “Enormous Room” Live in Chicago

Chicago Solo Bass Night 2026 - Reggies Chicago

This video is a performance of 'You're Excused...', the Michael Manring-style piece written for the book Giants of Bass. This is a solo bass piece that incorporates many of the techniques that Manring frequently employs in his music, including palm muting, double thumbing, strumming and two-handed tapping. This track was performed on a Zon Sonus bass, strung with Dunlop Super Brights, 40-60-80-100. If you're interested in learning this piece, there is a full, section-by-section video tutorial on

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Alberto Rigoni & Michael Manring Announce Legendary Bassist Stuart Hamm as Third Bassist on Upcoming Album Dystopia Celebrated Italian bassist, composer, and producer Alberto Rigoni, together with world-renowned virtuoso @michael_manring Michael Manring, proudly announce the addition of Stuart Hamm @stueybass to their upcoming instrumental progressive rock/ambient album Dystopia. With Hamm joining the lineup alongside drummer David Menoudakis @drumsbydavid the project’s powerful ensemble is now