Marcus Miller is almost always put in the "cannon" of best bass players because of his unique slap bass skills and bass lines. Miller was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 14 1959. He was born to a family of musicians: his mother was a jazz pianist and his father was a church organist. By the time he was 13, he was proficient in bass, guitar, piano, and clarinet. These skills gave him the opportunity to play regularly around New York City. His skills pushed him straight to the top, and allowed him to play on over 500 different albums. These artists include Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Wayne Shorter, Frank Sinatra, Elton John, LL Cool J, and many many more. More recently, he came together with multiple different skilled musicians to form his own band, and started creating his own music. Marcus Miller has also won Grammy Awards for his producing abilities on other peoples albums. This guy can seriously do anything! Marcus Miller's signature bass is a 1977 Fender Jazz bass, shown in the picture above. Fender eventually came out with a Marcus Miller Signature bass series, but he doesn't use it that often. To really feel what Marcus Miller is all about, it is best to hear some of his best work. Check out his music below!
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