Slick Joe Fick

SLAP DOUBLE BASS TUTOR

Known as the Energizer Bunny of the slap bass world due to his virtuosic technique, ‘Slick’ Joe Fick is one of Nashville’s most in-demand bassists. Joe has performed or recorded with Sonny Burgess, James Burton, D.J. Fontana, Wanda Jackson, the Jordanaires, Boots Randolph, and many more.

Slick Joe portrayed Elvis Presley’s bass player, Bill Black, in the 2005 Johnny Cash biopic ‘Walk the Line’ and played upright bass on the soundtrack of Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 film ‘Elvis’ (Warner Bros) starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks.

Joe currently wows audiences with his band Kelley’s Heroes 5 nights a week at Robert’s Western World on Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville. Be sure to pay them a visit to see his dazzling slap chops in action!

“I love the artistry of slap bass and have devoted my whole life to integrating it into my music.”

— Slick Joe Fick

Joe Fick is obsessed with slap bass and has an encyclopedic knowledge of its history and techniques. Check out this video to hear Joe’s favourite slap bass techniques and players in just two minutes.

SLAP THAT BASS! – Video Course By SLICK JOE FICK

In his course, Joe Fick teaches slap bass techniques on the upright bass in a step-by-step fashion. It's a comprehensive method to get you playing cool slap bass lines, hot solos, and slick licks! The course comprises 34 lessons over three hours and covers a wide range of topics on slap bass playing, including the history of slap and essential listening, presented by one of the slap bass world's most exciting artists.

Kelley’s Heroes - Luke McQueary (guitar), Joe Fick (bass/vox), Bill Van Vleet (drums).

Many of the videos feature guitar and drums accompaniment by Joe's band (Kelley's Heroes) and play-along tracks with three mixes of each recording are provided: